Use A Can Of Coke To Power Your Nokia Phone!

Now you can charge your mobile phone wherever you go ... but just remember to take a Coca-Cola can with you! Chinese developer Daizi Zheng has developed a concept Nokia phone that is powered by Coca-Cola. The phone has been developed as part of an eco-project to minimise the effect caused by conventional batteries which are expensive and hurt the environment at the time of disposal. The Nokia cylindrical mobile phone will be powered by a bio-battery, which will generate electricity from sugar through the use of enzymes and will be four times longer than traditional batteries, reports ZDNet.

Stop Using Internet Explorer: French Govt To Citizens

Following in the footsteps of its German counterpart, the French government advises its citizens to stop using Internet Explorer until critical security vulnerability in the browser is resolved.


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Tuesday, January 19, 2010: The French government has issued an advisory to computer users, recommending that they switch to a different Web browser, such as Firefox or Google Chrome. France's move follows that of the German government, which recently discovered that Internet Explorer contained a dangerous security flaw that could be exploited by hackers and cybercriminals.




The version of the browser vulnerable to the attack mounted on Google is Internet Explorer 6 (IE6), which was first released in 2000 and is standard on Windows XP. Despite its age and vulnerability to hacking, IE6 is still the most widely used browser in the world, ahead of more secure versions, and rivals' alternatives, such as the free Firefox, Opera or Safari browsers.

Microsoft admitted that its Internet Explorer browser was the weak link in recent attacks by hackers who hacked into e-mail accounts of human rights activists in China. But it said that the German government had gone too far in its over-reaction, and that general users were not at risk.

But that did not stop the French government issuing a bulletin through Certa, a government agency responsible for managing and protecting against cyber threats. The bulletin said that all versions of Internet Explorer were affected by the security flaw, and suggested people use an alternative browser. However, security experts say that computer users should only use a different Web browser if they are confident they know what they're doing.

IT security and data protection firm Sophos has commented on the French government's advice. "My advice is to only switch from Internet Explorer if you really know what you are doing with the browser you're swapping to," said Graham Cluley, senior security advisor, Sophos. "Otherwise it might be a case of 'better the devil you know'. Every browser has its security issues, so switching may remove this current risk but could expose you to another. My guess is that Microsoft will be working hard to release an out-of-band patch for the vulnerability. They will be keen to fix the serious security problem before more damage is done to Internet Explorer's reputation."

Microsoft sought to allay users' fear about the risks of using Internet Explorer in a blog posting on Sunday, saying, "We are only seeing a very limited number of targeted attacks against a small subset of corporations. The attacks that we have seen to date, including public proof-of-concept exploit code, are only effective against Internet Explorer 6."

The British government and armed forces, however, are to continue their widespread use of the version of Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser in spite of the French and German governments advisory to people to stop using it.

Following in the footsteps of its German counterpart, the French government advises its citizens to stop using Internet Explorer until critical security vulnerability in the browser is resolved. Rate this news: (1 Votes)

Tuesday, January 19, 2010: The French government has issued an advisory to computer users, recommending that they switch to a different Web browser, such as Firefox or Google Chrome. France's move follows that of the German government, which recently discovered that Internet Explorer contained a dangerous security flaw that could be exploited by hackers and cybercriminals. The version of the browser vulnerable to the attack mounted on Google is Internet Explorer 6 (IE6), which was first released in 2000 and is standard on Windows XP. Despite its age and vulnerability to hacking, IE6 is still the most widely used browser in the world, ahead of more secure versions, and rivals' alternatives, such as the free Firefox, Opera or Safari browsers. Microsoft admitted that its Internet Explorer browser was the weak link in recent attacks by hackers who hacked into e-mail accounts of human rights activists in China. But it said that the German government had gone too far in its over-reaction, and that general users were not at risk. But that did not stop the French government issuing a bulletin through Certa, a government agency responsible for managing and protecting against cyber threats. The bulletin said that all versions of Internet Explorer were affected by the security flaw, and suggested people use an alternative browser. However, security experts say that computer users should only use a different Web browser if they are confident they know what they're doing. IT security and data protection firm Sophos has commented on the French government's advice. "My advice is to only switch from Internet Explorer if you really know what you are doing with the browser you're swapping to," said Graham Cluley, senior security advisor, Sophos. "Otherwise it might be a case of 'better the devil you know'. Every browser has its security issues, so switching may remove this current risk but could expose you to another. My guess is that Microsoft will be working hard to release an out-of-band patch for the vulnerability. They will be keen to fix the serious security problem before more damage is done to Internet Explorer's reputation." Microsoft sought to allay users' fear about the risks of using Internet Explorer in a blog posting on Sunday, saying, "We are only seeing a very limited number of targeted attacks against a small subset of corporations. The attacks that we have seen to date, including public proof-of-concept exploit code, are only effective against Internet Explorer 6." The British government and armed forces, however, are to continue their widespread use of the version of Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser in spite of the French and German governments advisory to people to stop using it.

obama wins 2009 nobel prize..........

Barack Obama wins 2009 Nobel peace prize

From the moment that President Barack Obama - who has won the Nobel peace prize - entered the Oval Office, he made clear that resolving the conflict in the Middle East would be a key priority of his foreign policy.

The committee said it attached special importance to Mr Obama's vision of and work for a world without nuclear weapons Photo: EPA

His very first phone call was to Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian leader, and his speech in Cairo sought to cast America as an even-handed peacemaker in the Holy Land. Soon afterwards, Mr Obama also pledged to negotiate a new treaty on nuclear disarmament with Russia.

So far, however, Mr Obama has no concrete achievement to his credit. The Israelis and Palestinians are no closer to a settlement today than when he took office nine months ago. On the contrary, recent violence in Jerusalem raises the possibility of a new Palestinian uprising: an event that would force the "peace process" into reverse.

what is open source and what's is foss

Open source is sold and FOSS is not

I think I finally figured it out that FOSS software can’t be sold while open source can be.

This is a feature, not a bug. It’s why the GNU smiles.

Much of my confusion involves the GPL and FOSS. The GPL was created as a FOSS license but it remains the most popular open source license out there.

I explained the reason in my 2006 piece The Open Source Incline. Giving outside contributors the same rights you enjoy is the best way to encourage their participation. For an open source company the GPL helps drive development and the construction of a community, which it needs to thrive.

So the GPL, while created for FOSS, is also used by open source. And there remains a key difference between FOSS software and open source, which Matt nails. Open source is sold and FOSS is not.

What marks a FOSS project is not its license but the motivation behind it. A FOSS project is not driven by dreams of financial gain. It’s driven by dreams of service, of shared effort helping all boats rise. The Mozilla Foundation is not about the Benjamins even though Firefox uses a Mozilla license rather than the GPL. Money keeps things moving but no one is getting rich.

Open source combines the shared effort of FOSS and marries it to the profit motive. Open source developers share code in order to sell support, or services, or products built using the code. The key word in the previous sentence is sell.

Open source is sold, FOSS is downloaded. Open source companies are looking for a profit, FOSS projects are looking to get by, to grow, to serve and to share.

Matt makes his living as an open source executive with Alfresco. Alfresco uses the GPL, but it’s an open source company, not a FOSS project. Alfresco wants to make money. Making money is good.

But how much money? To an open source company, the answer is as much as possible. To a FOSS project the answer is enough to get by.

There is nothing wrong with either model. Both can, in fact, use the same licenses, or different licenses. But if someone comes to you wearing a suit, a smile, and their hand out, it matters little what license their wares may carry. They’re still a salesman.

They’re open source.

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