http://techsheep.com the sheep make us look unique Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:45:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en InfoWorld: IBM exec predicts the future of Linux, open source  —  With LinuxWorld showcasing the popularity of the open source operating system, and with open source in general finding its legs in the enterprise, Bob Sutor, IBM's vice president of open source and standards, made a slate of predictions … ... http://techsheep.com/2008/08/07/ibm-exec-predicts-the-future-of-linux-open-source-infoworld/ Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine: The myth of the creative class  —  As I near the end of writing my book, one lesson that has struck me is about the will of most people to create, and the new possibilities the Google age brings us.  —  One survey I quote says ... http://techsheep.com/2008/08/07/the-myth-of-the-creative-class-jeff-jarvisbuzzmachine/ Juan Carlos Perez / PC World: Google Apps Hit by Prolonged Gmail Access Problem  —  A technical problem hit an undetermined number of Gmail users, including paying subscribers to the Google Apps hosted software suite, locking them out of their accounts for about 15 hours on Wednesday and early Thursday. http://techsheep.com/2008/08/07/google-apps-hit-by-prolonged-gmail-access-problem-juan-carlos-perezpc-world/ Jason Kincaid / TechCrunch: Some Mashups Harnessing The Power Of Yahoo's BOSS  —  Yahoo's Search Blog has posted a list of some of the most promising new web apps being built using its BOSS search platform.  BOSS is a radically open API that launched last month that allows developers to ... http://techsheep.com/2008/08/07/some-mashups-harnessing-the-power-of-yahoos-boss-jason-kincaidtechcrunch/ Wired News: Watch the Olympics Online  —  The 2008 Beijing Olympics will happen while most Americans are sleeping.  While NBC, the games' official media outlet in the United States, will be providing thousands of hours of content on the web, the only way to truly ensure you won't miss too ... http://techsheep.com/2008/08/07/watch-the-olympics-online-wired-news/ Christina Clark / Download Squad: SlingPlayer 2.0 released today  —  Slingbox from SlingMedia is one of my favorite things to use.  Being rather addicted to watching the Food Network and TLC's What Not to Wear it's great to just grab my laptop and check out what's on wherever I am.  ... http://techsheep.com/2008/08/07/slingplayer-20-released-today-christina-clarkdownload-squad/ Thomas Ricker / Engadget: ASUS Eee PC “Ultimate” S101 revealed, and it's brown  —  We've already seen the S101 Ultimate Eee PC at the top of ASUS' Eee PC pyramid of implosion.  ASUS' prez, Jerry Shen, told us earlier to expect the Atom-based netbooks to ship with a 32GB SSD, ... http://techsheep.com/2008/08/07/asus-eee-pc-ultimate-s101-revealed-and-its-brown-thomas-rickerengadget/ Benwilson / iPhone Atlas: iPhone can phone home and kill apps?  —  Apple has apparently included a blacklisting mechanism in iPhone OS 2.x via which the device can phone home, check for unauthorized applications, and disable them.  The OS includes a URL that points to a page containing a list ... http://techsheep.com/2008/08/07/iphone-can-phone-home-and-kill-apps-benwilsoniphone-atlas/ Tom Espiner / CNET News.com: At Black Hat, Kaminsky details DNS flaw  —  Security researcher Dan Kaminsky has offered more details about a fundamental flaw in the Domain Name System and the extent of the vulnerability.  —  In a presentation at the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas on ... http://techsheep.com/2008/08/07/at-black-hat-kaminsky-details-dns-flaw-tom-espinercnet-newscom/ Thomas Hawk / Thomas Hawk's Digital Connection: The Top Five Reasons Not to Upgrade to the New iPhone 3G  —  I've had my new 3G iPhone for about a month now and I thought I'd take a few minutes to write some of my thoughts and reflections on the experience ... http://techsheep.com/2008/08/07/the-top-five-reasons-not-to-upgrade-to-the-new-iphone-3g-thomas-hawkthomas-hawks-digital/