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| Posted: 27 Jul 2009 12:57 AM PDT  10 Latest News, Blogs, Tips, and Reviews that I find Interesting and Useful:1. Bacteria make computers look like pocket calculators Computers are evolving – literally. While the tech world argues netbooks vs notebooks, synthetic biologists are leaving traditional computers behind altogether. A team of US scientists have engineered bacteria that can solve complex mathematical problems faster than anything made from silicon. More @ Guardian.co.uk 2. OSCON: The saga of MySQL At OSCON in 2006, I followed sessions that discussed how open source companies would fare when big corporations come in. Back then there were only a handful of examples of big companies purchasing small open source companies. Three years later, we've witnessed MySQL AB get swallowed by Sun, only to have Sun be swallowed by Oracle. Now there are more open questions than ever and at least three versions of MySQL that are jockeying to continue the MySQL blood-line. More @ OreillyRadar 3. Digital activism on YouTube Activism today isn't limited to picket lines and marches on the Mall — people have taken their movements to the web, and YouTube has become an important platform for exposure. Every day, people use YouTube to fight for causes, whether they're hunger-striking celebrities like Mia Farrow, or 9-year-olds trying to save the neighborhood kickball lot from destruction. More @ Googleblog 4. Gentle safe cracker 5. Apple's much-anticipated tablet device coming early next year After four years of meticulous developmental riddled with setbacks, Apple is now racing toward an early 2010 launch of a device that may see the electronics maker redefine the portable computing market for the second time in twice as many years. More @ AppleInsider 6. A Summer of Linux Delights For FOSS devotees who'd like a sprinkling of Linux refreshment this summer, there's a wide assortment of good Linux news -- and a little Linux nonsense -- to choose from. Among other things, bask in the knowledge that Red Hat has become the first Linux company to join the Fortune 500. Also, MontaVista has clocked a one-second boot time for embedded industrial apps. More @ LinuxInsider 7. Scientists Worry Machines May Outsmart Man A robot that can open doors and find electrical outlets to recharge itself. Computer viruses that no one can stop. Predator drones, which, though still controlled remotely by humans, come close to a machine that can kill autonomously. More @ NYTimes.com 8. Custom-made Luke Skywalker USB drive is impressive. Most impressive. 9. Palm Pre Is the Most Open Mobile Platform on the Market Analysis: But why did Palm want to keep the SDK out of power users' and developers' hands when the WebOS platform was all about the ease with which new apps could be created in JavaScript? More @ PCWorld.com 10. 10 Recently Extinct Animals Mankind has the honor of quite possibly being the most destructive force to ever hit mother nature. This list looks at some of the more recent, probably lesser known extinctions that humans have lent a helping hand to. Whether by over hunting or over population, driving a species to extinction is nothing to be proud of and it's certainly not slowing down. More @ Listverse  |
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