links for 2006-04-12

• Adorable Spambot Killers
  While computers are getting better and better at optical character recognition, one thing that they still have great difficulty doing is recognizing the contents of pictures. Oli, who runs a web site called ThePCSpy.com, realized that a computer would hav
  (tags: instabloke, blog tools, blogtech, webtech, spam, spambot, captcha)
• VoIP is not so secure after all?
  It makes you wonder if you can really believe anything that you read out there. Especially when they make extravagant claims like “secure”, or “impenitrable”, or “unsinkable” (does anybody remember the Titanic).
  (tags: computers and internet, voip)
• Search the Internet Offline
  Search the Web from your laptop or handheld — without an Internet connection of any kind.
  (tags: computing, internet, computers+and+internet, technology, search+tools, search+tools)
• Another Blog Syndication Service Launched
  BlogBurst was launched today syndicating articles for use by traditional media outlets that pay a fee for the service.
  (tags: blog, blogging, blog tools)
• MySpace in the news again
  New advertisements warning about the dangers of sexual predators on the web are part of an ongoing campaign by the US Ad Council and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.
  (tags: blogging, blog tools, myspace)
• Put OS X on a PC
  It seems that others may also share my opinion about Apple’s decision to dual-boot Windows in it’s Macintosh computer line. One blogger exclaims: “Why I don’t want Windows on a Mac: I want OS X on a PC.”
  (tags: hardware, computing, technology, windows, apple)
• Google Terrorizes Planet Earth
  it seems that Google Earth isn’t just helping you find your home. It’s also aiding terrorists by providing GPS coordinates of potential targets like soccer stadiums.
  (tags: internet, computers+and+internet, technology, google+earth)
• To Ajax or NOT to Ajax
  AJAX is certainly a hot topic at the moment which has led to a number of sites using AJAX where its not necessary or appropriate. This is similar to the situation we found ourselves in when Javascript, Images, Animated Gifs, Flash, *insert hot new thing h
  (tags: instabloke, blog, weblog, blogging, blog+tools, blogtech, webtech, blog+search, blog+resources, computing, computers+and+internet, technology, tech, software, ajax, web+2.0)
• Internet Clipboard
  With Internet Clipboard you can copy and paste between computers. Just enter a URL that starts with http://cl1p.net (example: http://cl1p.net/vbiqsfvrdl/) and post. Then from any other computer enter the same URL and copy.
  (tags: instabloke, blogtech, webtech, computers+and+internet, technology, file+transfer, clipboard)
• Rackmount your Computer Gear
  Engadget shows us how to save desk space and rackmount our computer gear on the cheap (less than $40). Their setup looks a little cramped for my liking but apparently it works.
  (tags: blog+bloke, instabloke, blog, weblog, blogtech, webtech, computing, technology, tech, hardware)
• A Breakthrough in AJAX Productivity
  ICEsoft Debuts ICEfaces™ Community Edition for Developers. A Community Edition of AJAX Development Framework for J2EE Is now available completely free for development and deployment.
  (tags: instabloke, blog+tools, blogtech, webtech, blog+resources, computers+and+internet, technology, tech, software, ajax, web+tools, web+development)