Not that it's important, considering the natural disaster that occurred in Haiti this week, but there's a man-made disaster over at NBC. So while on...
Source: www.eonline.com
Sarah Michelle Gellar
Elisha Cuthbert
Eva Mendes
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Week in Review: Jay and Conan Make Way for Jimmy the Genius
Week in Review: Jay and Conan Make Way for Jimmy the Genius
Not that it's important, considering the natural disaster that occurred in Haiti this week, but there's a man-made disaster over at NBC. So while on...
Not that it's important, considering the natural disaster that occurred in Haiti this week, but there's a man-made disaster over at NBC. So while on...
Claudia Schiffer Expecting Baby Number Drei
Claudia Schiffer Expecting Baby Number Drei
Claudia Schiffer is making the world a little more beautiful, one baby at a time. The 39-year-old German supermodel is expecting her third child with British filmmaker...
Claudia Schiffer is making the world a little more beautiful, one baby at a time. The 39-year-old German supermodel is expecting her third child with British filmmaker...Nicolas Cage's Money Woes Are So 2009
Nicolas Cage's Money Woes Are So 2009
A new year means a new start for Nicolas Cage. The Oscar winner, who has recently encountered countless financial woes, is making good on years-old payments owed to the IRS, confirms...
A new year means a new start for Nicolas Cage. The Oscar winner, who has recently encountered countless financial woes, is making good on years-old payments owed to the IRS, confirms...
Source: www.eonline.com
Susan Ward
Pen�lope Cruz
Charisma Carpenter
Fly Tying forum and community......
FlyTyingForum.com is the largest fly tying community in the world and we hope you take a moment to register for a free account and join this amazingly friendly and helpful group of anglers. FTF has over 12,000 registered members that have made over 300,000 posts and have uploaded over 6,000 patterns to our exclusive fly pattern database!
From: http://www.flytyingforum.com/index.php?showuser=24618
From: http://www.flytyingforum.com/index.php?showuser=24618
Talk Zopa
The latest development plan, news about late payments, and any important emails we send out
From: http://talk.zopa.com//index.php?showuser=5549
From: http://talk.zopa.com//index.php?showuser=5549
Bonnie Raitt forum and community......
Discussion about the Bonnie Raitt live experience, tickets, setlists, etc.
From: http://bonnieraitt.forumsunlimited.com/index.php?showuser=17180
From: http://bonnieraitt.forumsunlimited.com/index.php?showuser=17180
Brainden..................
Inductive, intuitive, but still requiring some thought (eg. riddle of the sphynx, What-Am-I riddles, anagrams, Shakeepudn's style, etc.)
From: http://brainden.com/forum/index.php?/user/26194-dutcd101/
From: http://brainden.com/forum/index.php?/user/26194-dutcd101/
German Government: Stop Using Internet Explorer
German Government: Stop Using Internet Explorer
Reviews: Firefox, Google, Internet Explorer 
Rachael Leigh Cook
Virginie Ledoyen
Reese Witherspoon
In a statement issued today, the German Federal Office for Security in Information Technology (known as BSI) recommends that all Internet Explorer users switch to an alternative browser. They may resume using Explorer after a fix is issued by Microsoft for a critical vulnerability that has been implicated in the Chinese cyberattack against Google.
If you missed it, yesterday McAffee released a report outlining details of the cyber assault on Google and around 20 other major technology companies. It specifically implicates a critical flaw in all versions of IE that allows hackers to “perform reconnaissance and gain complete control over the compromised system.” Microsoft has responded that it is developing an update to the vulnerability.
According to the statement from BSI, even running Internet Explorer in “protected” mode is not enough to prevent a hacker from exploiting this security flaw.
IE, while the world’s most popular browser, has been steadily losing marketshare over perceptions that it is slower and less secure than rival browsers, especially Firefox. This incident won’t help.
The full statement, translated via Google, is below:
Translated Statement from Germany
“In Internet Explorer, there is a critical yet unknown vulnerability. The vulnerability allows attackers to inject malicious code via a specially crafted Web page into a Windows computer to infiltrate and set up. The last week became known hacker attack on Google and other U.S. companies has probably exploited the vulnerability.
Affected are the versions 6, 7 to 8 Internet Explorer on Windows systems XP, Vista and Windows 7 Microsoft has released a security advisory in which it discusses ways of minimizing risk and is already working on a patch to close the security gap. The BSI expects that this vulnerability will be used in a short time for attacks on the Internet.
Running the Internet Explorer in ‘protected mode’ as well as disabling scripting Acitve Although more difficult to attack, but it can not completely prevented. Therefore, the BSI recommends to switch to the existence of a patch from Microsoft to an alternative browser.
Once the vulnerability has been closed, the BSI will provide information on its warning and information about public-CERT. Keep informed about the civic-CERT and the BSI warns citizens and small and medium enterprises from viruses, worms and vulnerabilities in computer applications. The expert analysis of the BSI around the clock, the security situation in the Internet and send alerts when action is needed and safety information via e-mail.”
Reviews: Firefox, Google, Internet Explorer
Tags: germany, internet explorer, software
In a statement issued today, the German Federal Office for Security in Information Technology (known as BSI) recommends that all Internet Explorer users switch to an alternative browser. They may resume using Explorer after a fix is issued by Microsoft for a critical vulnerability that has been implicated in the Chinese cyberattack against Google.
If you missed it, yesterday McAffee released a report outlining details of the cyber assault on Google and around 20 other major technology companies. It specifically implicates a critical flaw in all versions of IE that allows hackers to “perform reconnaissance and gain complete control over the compromised system.” Microsoft has responded that it is developing an update to the vulnerability.
According to the statement from BSI, even running Internet Explorer in “protected” mode is not enough to prevent a hacker from exploiting this security flaw.
IE, while the world’s most popular browser, has been steadily losing marketshare over perceptions that it is slower and less secure than rival browsers, especially Firefox. This incident won’t help.
The full statement, translated via Google, is below:
Translated Statement from Germany
“In Internet Explorer, there is a critical yet unknown vulnerability. The vulnerability allows attackers to inject malicious code via a specially crafted Web page into a Windows computer to infiltrate and set up. The last week became known hacker attack on Google and other U.S. companies has probably exploited the vulnerability.
Affected are the versions 6, 7 to 8 Internet Explorer on Windows systems XP, Vista and Windows 7 Microsoft has released a security advisory in which it discusses ways of minimizing risk and is already working on a patch to close the security gap. The BSI expects that this vulnerability will be used in a short time for attacks on the Internet.
Running the Internet Explorer in ‘protected mode’ as well as disabling scripting Acitve Although more difficult to attack, but it can not completely prevented. Therefore, the BSI recommends to switch to the existence of a patch from Microsoft to an alternative browser.
Once the vulnerability has been closed, the BSI will provide information on its warning and information about public-CERT. Keep informed about the civic-CERT and the BSI warns citizens and small and medium enterprises from viruses, worms and vulnerabilities in computer applications. The expert analysis of the BSI around the clock, the security situation in the Internet and send alerts when action is needed and safety information via e-mail.”
Reviews: Firefox, Google, Internet Explorer
Tags: germany, internet explorer, software
Rachael Leigh Cook
Virginie Ledoyen
Reese Witherspoon
Live-Blogging Access Hollywood’s ‘Stuff You Must’ Golden Globes Gifting Lounge, Day 1
Live-Blogging Access Hollywood’s ‘Stuff You Must’ Golden Globes Gifting Lounge, Day 1
It’s Golden Globes time again — and that means it’s time for Access Hollywood’s “Stuff You Must” gifting lounge, co-sponsored by On3 Productions at the Sofitel in West Hollywood. I’ll be live-blogging all day with the latest celeb scoop as film and television’s biggest stars pick up goodies… all in the name of charity! [Such as Jennie Garth, pictured]
Source: www.accesshollywood.com
Jessica Alba
Thandie Newton
Piper Perabo
It’s Golden Globes time again — and that means it’s time for Access Hollywood’s “Stuff You Must” gifting lounge, co-sponsored by On3 Productions at the Sofitel in West Hollywood. I’ll be live-blogging all day with the latest celeb scoop as film and television’s biggest stars pick up goodies… all in the name of charity! [Such as Jennie Garth, pictured]
Source: www.accesshollywood.com
Jessica Alba
Thandie Newton
Piper Perabo
Guy And Jude's Bromance
Guy And Jude's Bromance
Shannon Elizabeth
Gisele B�ndchen
Amanda Peet
Walkin' in the rain in Spain!
Guy Ritchie and Jude Law were spotted arm in arm going to dinner in Madrid after the premiere of Sherlock Holmes.
Don't they look so adorable and comfortable with their masculinity?
[Image via Ramey Pix.]
Shannon Elizabeth
Gisele B�ndchen
Amanda Peet
Report From Haiti: Survivors Struggle, Bodies Fill The Streets
Report From Haiti: Survivors Struggle, Bodies Fill The Streets
Source: www.mtv.com
Mena Suvari
Kim Smith
Christina Aguilera
'Too many people died, and you can smell it in the air,' one survivor says.
By Erik Parker
16-year-old Jean McKenzie wears a mask to block the smell of dead bodies
Photo: Erik Parker
Erik Parker is a freelance journalist who was in Haiti when the earthquake struck on Tuesday. You can read his tweets and view his photos at Twitter.com/TheParkerReport.
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — There are dead bodies lying on Haiti's street and they cannot be ignored. After Tuesday's devastating 7.0 earthquake, thousands of people died in buildings and on the walkways — their faces exposed, their eyes sometimes slightly open. The next day many were covered with sheets, shielded from the sun and from sight. Now, from under the flimsy coverings, the stench from their decaying bodies rises up and attacks the air with a pungent odor that causes the locals to cover their faces and noses with whatever they can find.
"I wear this mask because it's starting to smell badly with all the dead bodies," Jean McKenzie, a 16-year-old resident of Port-au-Prince's Carrefour Feuilles district, said on Thursday. He had a red bandana tied around his face to block out the smell, but there is little that can block out the stench. "It started smelling really, really bad at noon today," he said.
Even while the Haitian Police have begun to collect bodies for identification at the morgue, McKenzie said, they have much more work to do.
McKenzie is one of many Haitians who are trying to live with the dead in ways they didn't expect just days ago. The 7.0 magnitude earthquake left many bodies trapped under rubble and displaced many residents. The bodies that were pulled out of the wreckage rested on the sidewalks and roadways. There were too many wounded for authorities to contend with the dead. So they lie there while people walk the street wearing bandanas, surgical masks or even napkins.
Roberto Bonsues, 18, has tied a tank top around his neck in order to keep out the smell. I talked with him in the same downtown area where I met McKenzie. Fortunately, no one in his family was killed when his building collapsed. But that does not mean he is unaffected. "Too many people died," he said. "And you can smell it in the air."
The day after the earthquake, I was walking through Port-au-Prince's downtown area. The bodies of two women lay motionless on the street; flies darted around their bodies. Across the street, there was a United Nations fort. No soldiers or police officers where visible in the area, except from the watch post behind a wall, across the street. I walked over and asked the soldier if he could do anything about the dead at their front doors. He ducked away and an English-speaking woman came to speak to me through the gate.
"There are many dead bodies," she said. "Walk around the other side. You will see them. There are dead bodies everywhere. We have sick people here. We cannot take any more in here."
Disaster is nothing new in today's Haiti, which is plagued with economic, social and natural strife. The country has a longstanding history of immense poverty (about 70 percent lives on less than $2 per day), the Republic's thorny political history is rife with coups d'etat and rampant corruption, and natural disasters, particularly hurricanes, run rampant. But Tuesday's devastating quake has brought death counts that range from 50,000 (according to Red Cross) to 100,000 (according to Haitian government estimates) and possibly more — but no one knows the true count.
"This is worse than [the mid-1990s genocide in] Kigali, Rwanda," said Ken Walton, a former U.N. Rwanda Emergency Officer agent, now helping to evacuate people from Haiti for International SOS. He said he dropped into Kigali after a bloody massacre that left about 1 million dead. "And the smell is worse."
In Port-au-Prince, bodies continue to decay in the sun, waiting to be claimed or taken away — not because they may cause illness (many experts argue they won't), but because the living now sleep near the dead at night, walk among them during the day — and they must be reminded of their tragedy with each breath. It's no good to demand that an overwhelmed U.N. acknowledge the dead bodies in their midst — but there's much good in world citizens reaching out to help the living. (Head here to find out what you can do to help.)
"Only the dead person's family comes to take the body," McKenzie said, his voice slightly muffled by his red mask. "They just take it to the cemetery and drop it there."
And yet, you can still smell it in the air.
Head here to learn more about what you can do to help with earthquake-relief efforts in Haiti, and for more information, see THINK mtv.
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5 Industries an Apple Tablet Could Revolutionize
5 Industries an Apple Tablet Could Revolutionize
Above: The AirStrop OB iPhone App. It allow doctors to check on their patients vitals on-the-go.
More Apple resources from Mashable:
Reviews: Mint, Twitter 
Taylor Swift
If you haven’t heard an Apple Tablet rumor by now, you’ve most likely been living in a cave somewhere for the past year. It’s all anybody can talk about, especially since it could launch at the end of the month.
With the daily deluge of rumors flooding your Twitter stream and RSS feeds, it’s easy to become cynical about the mythical device. Why should you care about a device that has no confirmation at all of its existence?
The answer is that its potential impact could be nothing short of revolutionary. Like the iPod and the iPhone, an Apple-built tablet could not only become a consumer hit, but actually redefine multiple industries and how they do business. Here are just some of the ways an Apple Tablet could spark a revolution.
1. Publishing and Media
Let’s start with the most obvious choice: Media. We’ve covered the previous rumors that Apple wants to redefine print with its rumored tablet. While the Kindle has done a lot to bring print into digital form, a tablet could be far more suited for reading the newspaper, opening up your textbook, and even sharing notes. Hell, Wired’s already preparing for the tablet.
The simple point is that it’s easier to carry a smart tablet than 300 hardcover books and 20 newspapers with you. Apple’s tablet will almost certainly have a focus on bringing all of print into the digital world, whether the industry is ready for it or not.
2. Healthcare
Above: The AirStrop OB iPhone App. It allow doctors to check on their patients vitals on-the-go.
A few days ago, a rumor spread that Apple was designing the tablet specifically for the healthcare industry. While we, of course, have no idea whether the tablet is being made for doctors or whether it’s being made at all, the notion is very logical.
First, the iPhone is already a tool that doctors use to save lives. If the tablet can run apps, then those tools will immediately be at their disposal. Second, it has the capability to replace the clipboard by accessing digital records, making medical data easy-to-search, and having references built right into the tablet.
Healthcare is a lagging industry in terms of technological adoption, but if any company has the resources to break that barrier, it’s Apple.
3. Entertainment
Entertainment is another industry that could be immediately affected by an Apple Tablet. It’s big enough to provide easy viewing for your movies and television shows. And if the 3G rumors are true, you could access that data via an iPhone app. Having the ability to view TV from anywhere is no small deal.
It’s not just the TV and movie experience that could potentially be upended, either. Gaming would get a completely new platform, paving the way for a new wave of touchscreen games, depending on how the tablet is designed (I wouldn’t want to hold the tablet in one hand and touchscreen with the other). It probably won’t have the same effect on the music industry as the iPod had, though.
4. Finance
The finance industry is a giant behemoth with many arms — trading, banking, personal finance, and investment banking, just to name a few. The tablet could have a dramatic impact on all of these areas.
Trading: Traders need to have information at their fingertips and make trades in an instant. Many use their mobile phones or specialized devices for this, but a tablet could present a lot more information and be far more dynamic. You could see tablets everywhere on the floor eventually.
Banking: Bank tellers could process information with the tablet and easily hand it over to someone else when the situation arises. A tablet would be a far more effective way of sharing financial data or even making payments. The need for paperwork would be gone.
Personal Finance: With apps like Mint at your fingertips, managing your finances would be a snap. If tablets have a wireless way to communicate with one another, it could also prove to be the ultimate payment system.
Investment Banking: In addition to facilitating faster and more effective trading, investment banks could use them to quickly conduct research and swap notes.
The right software and the right interface could stir many financial institutions to purchase Apple Tablets in bulk.
5. Computing
Consider the big picture with this final industry. For years, we’ve relied on desktops and laptops with bulky keyboards. Only recently has mobile become a computing force, but even that is nothing compared to the computing industry.
Imagine that the Apple Tablet comes with a new type of tactile, gesture-based keyboard, something a recent Apple patent supports. Imagine you can type almost as well on it as you can with a keyboard, or even 75% as well. It immediately becomes a great device for computing on the go, an object that could be used as a primary computer if you wanted to.
Now imagine that the devices does have a few input ports, specifically two USB ports. Now you have a device that can be connected to your keyboard and mouse, as well as your other devices potentially. Stick the tablet on a stand and it’s a computer. Unplug and take it with you and your computer can come with you, even easier than a laptop.
While this was a thought exercise, this is the type of thing Apple has clearly thought about in the tablet process. If the Apple Tablet proves to be real, you can expect this type of imaginative thinking to be present in every aspect of the tablet’s design, interface, and functionality.
This is why the media and millions of early adopters care so much about the potential tablet and the rumors: Its potential as a revolutionary device is very real.
More Apple resources from Mashable:
- 5 Mac Apps to Boost Your Productivity
- Mac Gift Guide: 10 Buying Ideas for Apple Fans
- HOW TO: Create a Mac Theme for Windows 7
- Top 10 iPhone Apps as Judged by Mashable Readers
- APPLE TABLET: Ultimate Gallery of Concept Designs and Prototypes
- 10 iPhone Apps to Avoid Work Disasters
- 20 Creative Apps For Your iPhone
Tags: apple, Apple Tablet, business, iSlate, Tablet, tech
If you haven’t heard an Apple Tablet rumor by now, you’ve most likely been living in a cave somewhere for the past year. It’s all anybody can talk about, especially since it could launch at the end of the month.
With the daily deluge of rumors flooding your Twitter stream and RSS feeds, it’s easy to become cynical about the mythical device. Why should you care about a device that has no confirmation at all of its existence?
The answer is that its potential impact could be nothing short of revolutionary. Like the iPod and the iPhone, an Apple-built tablet could not only become a consumer hit, but actually redefine multiple industries and how they do business. Here are just some of the ways an Apple Tablet could spark a revolution.
1. Publishing and Media
Let’s start with the most obvious choice: Media. We’ve covered the previous rumors that Apple wants to redefine print with its rumored tablet. While the Kindle has done a lot to bring print into digital form, a tablet could be far more suited for reading the newspaper, opening up your textbook, and even sharing notes. Hell, Wired’s already preparing for the tablet.
The simple point is that it’s easier to carry a smart tablet than 300 hardcover books and 20 newspapers with you. Apple’s tablet will almost certainly have a focus on bringing all of print into the digital world, whether the industry is ready for it or not.
2. Healthcare
A few days ago, a rumor spread that Apple was designing the tablet specifically for the healthcare industry. While we, of course, have no idea whether the tablet is being made for doctors or whether it’s being made at all, the notion is very logical.
First, the iPhone is already a tool that doctors use to save lives. If the tablet can run apps, then those tools will immediately be at their disposal. Second, it has the capability to replace the clipboard by accessing digital records, making medical data easy-to-search, and having references built right into the tablet.
Healthcare is a lagging industry in terms of technological adoption, but if any company has the resources to break that barrier, it’s Apple.
3. Entertainment
Entertainment is another industry that could be immediately affected by an Apple Tablet. It’s big enough to provide easy viewing for your movies and television shows. And if the 3G rumors are true, you could access that data via an iPhone app. Having the ability to view TV from anywhere is no small deal.
It’s not just the TV and movie experience that could potentially be upended, either. Gaming would get a completely new platform, paving the way for a new wave of touchscreen games, depending on how the tablet is designed (I wouldn’t want to hold the tablet in one hand and touchscreen with the other). It probably won’t have the same effect on the music industry as the iPod had, though.
4. Finance
The finance industry is a giant behemoth with many arms — trading, banking, personal finance, and investment banking, just to name a few. The tablet could have a dramatic impact on all of these areas.
Trading: Traders need to have information at their fingertips and make trades in an instant. Many use their mobile phones or specialized devices for this, but a tablet could present a lot more information and be far more dynamic. You could see tablets everywhere on the floor eventually.
Banking: Bank tellers could process information with the tablet and easily hand it over to someone else when the situation arises. A tablet would be a far more effective way of sharing financial data or even making payments. The need for paperwork would be gone.
Personal Finance: With apps like Mint at your fingertips, managing your finances would be a snap. If tablets have a wireless way to communicate with one another, it could also prove to be the ultimate payment system.
Investment Banking: In addition to facilitating faster and more effective trading, investment banks could use them to quickly conduct research and swap notes.
The right software and the right interface could stir many financial institutions to purchase Apple Tablets in bulk.
5. Computing
Consider the big picture with this final industry. For years, we’ve relied on desktops and laptops with bulky keyboards. Only recently has mobile become a computing force, but even that is nothing compared to the computing industry.
Imagine that the Apple Tablet comes with a new type of tactile, gesture-based keyboard, something a recent Apple patent supports. Imagine you can type almost as well on it as you can with a keyboard, or even 75% as well. It immediately becomes a great device for computing on the go, an object that could be used as a primary computer if you wanted to.
Now imagine that the devices does have a few input ports, specifically two USB ports. Now you have a device that can be connected to your keyboard and mouse, as well as your other devices potentially. Stick the tablet on a stand and it’s a computer. Unplug and take it with you and your computer can come with you, even easier than a laptop.
While this was a thought exercise, this is the type of thing Apple has clearly thought about in the tablet process. If the Apple Tablet proves to be real, you can expect this type of imaginative thinking to be present in every aspect of the tablet’s design, interface, and functionality.
This is why the media and millions of early adopters care so much about the potential tablet and the rumors: Its potential as a revolutionary device is very real.
More Apple resources from Mashable:
- 5 Mac Apps to Boost Your Productivity
- Mac Gift Guide: 10 Buying Ideas for Apple Fans
- HOW TO: Create a Mac Theme for Windows 7
- Top 10 iPhone Apps as Judged by Mashable Readers
- APPLE TABLET: Ultimate Gallery of Concept Designs and Prototypes
- 10 iPhone Apps to Avoid Work Disasters
- 20 Creative Apps For Your iPhone
Reviews: Mint, Twitter
Tags: apple, Apple Tablet, business, iSlate, Tablet, tech
Taylor Swift
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