This is a parody of Britney Spears’ Womanizer. It’s now about nerds.
Britney Spears - Womanizer - Parody
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This is a parody of Britney Spears’ Womanizer. It’s now about nerds.
Lyrics to follow. Read the rest of this entry »
Great news for NetBeans users, NetBeans 6.5 has been released. I’ve been using the development versions for quite some time. Mainly use it for my school’s Java assignment. I was previously using Eclipse. I kinda prefer NetBeans now.
NetBeans.org is proud to announce the availability of NetBeans IDE 6.5!
NetBeans IDE 6.5 offers simplified and rapid development of web, enterprise, desktop, and mobile applications with PHP, JavaScript, Java, C/C++, Ruby, and Groovy.
New features include a robust IDE for PHP, JavaScript debugging for Firefox and IE, and support for Groovy and Grails. The release also delivers a number of enhancements for Java, Ruby on Rails, and C/C++ development. Java highlights include: built-in support for Hibernate, Eclipse project import, and compile on save. Combining excellent out of the box experience, compelling features, and a great plugin ecosystem, NetBeans IDE 6.5 is a must-download for all developers.
NetBeans IDE 6.5 is currently available in English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese and Brazilian Portuguese. There are several community contributed localization efforts underway to support additional languages. Join the efforts today. (Source: NetBeans)
NetBeans 6.5 now comes with a plugin that lets you code PHP. I tried it and thought it is pretty decent. I haven’t really used it much on PHP. The inbuilt SVN is cool. It would be cooler if they could support Git. Git isn’t well supported in Windows and it’d be great if NetBeans could do something about it.
You can download NetBeans 6.5 now.
A 14 pound (6.5Kg) heavy duty LEGO NXT SAFE with 6.6 Gallon (30 Liter) storage space inside. The code lock accepts 5 numbers by changing the rotation direction of the wheel. Only after entering the correct combination of numbers, the door will open.
Lego lovers continue to amaze me with different creations.
RFC 1178 is Choosing a Name for Your Computer. RFC stands for Request For Comment.
If you so believe a computer name ought to be perfect (or maybe even standardized within your organization), consider reading the document:
Read RFC 1178.
Status of this Memo
This FYI RFC is a republication of a Communications of the ACM article on guidelines on what to do and what not to do when naming your computer. This memo provides information for the Internet community. It does not specify any standard.
Distribution of this memo is unlimited.
Abstract
In order to easily distinguish between multiple computers, we give them names. Experience has taught us that it is as easy to choose bad names as it is to choose good ones. This essay presents guidelines for deciding what makes a name good or bad.
Keywords: domain name system, naming conventions, computer administration, computer network management
Choosing names of computers are quite important. My netbook used to be called AspireOne and every time I use the school network, there’s someone with the same name. Then there’ll be this annoying pop up box informing me someone is already using that name.
Today, my netbook’s name is “IMTHE1ANDONLY”. Don’t copy cat.
I can stand it no more. I start getting annoyed these days when people make those Windows joke. No matter how brilliant you think they may sound, they are at best corny. It’s just a bad joke these days.
In a not-to-surprising move, Jerry Yang steps down as CEO.
Yahoo to replace Yang as CEO, ending rocky reign
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yahoo Inc. co-foundr Jerry Yang is stepping down as chief executive, ending a rocky reign marked by his refusal to sell the Internet company to Microsoft Corp. for $47.5 billion — more than triple Yahoo’s current market value.
The change in command announced Monday won’t be completed until Yahoo finds his replacement. The Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company said it is interviewing candidates inside and outside Yahoo in a search led by its chairman, Roy Bostock, and the executive recruitment firm Heidrick & Struggles.
“Jerry and the board have had an ongoing dialogue about succession timing, and we all agree that now is the right time to make the transition to a new CEO who can take the company to the next level,” Bostock said.
Yang, who started working on Yahoo with Stanford University classmate David Filo in 1994, will revert to “Chief Yahoo,” a titular role he filled before replacing former movie studio boss Terry Semel as CEO in June 2007. He will also remain on Yahoo’s board of directors. (Source: Associated Press)
Yang has been criticized heavily not having shown support for the Microsoft proposed acquisition. Today Yahoo trades around 10 bucks and is not looking to recover too soon.
I personally feel a little sentimental to all these web companies. Hate to see them just disappear.
US bank Citigroup has announced plans for about 52,000 new job cuts, on top of 23,000 cuts already made this year.
Citigroup job cull to hit 75,000
Citigroup said the 75,000 job cuts represented a reduction of about 20% of its staff, leaving it with 300,000 jobs worldwide “in the near term”.
The cuts will come from redundancies, the sale of units and natural wastage, the bank said.
Citigroup has lost more than $20bn (£13.6bn) in the past year because of the global financial crisis.
It has posted four straight quarterly losses and some analysts believe the bank will not make a profit again until 2010. (Source: BBC)
My blog seemed pessimistic, perhaps I should post more good news.