Tag: internet
From Space to Your Face: How Google Earth works
Mark Aubin, a software engineer at Google Earth, has written an interesting article on how it was inspired by a photo flipbook, how the whole system has captured people’s imagination, and explaining where the imagery comes from, why some parts of the globe are blurry whilst others are clear, and how often it’s updated.
Drunk Brits reveal themselves online
In a recent survey by Paypal, 15% of respondents said that they had revealed personal information about themselves whilst under the influence of alcohol.
Security 'guru' questions the need for a security industry
The supposed security guru Bruce Schneier recently addressed the Infosecurity Show in London, questioning why the security industry exists at all.
Controversially, and rather simplistically, he seemed to suggest that the security industry's existence indicates the willingness of other technology companies to ship insecure hardware and software.
Google eclipses Microsoft as world's most visited web site
Google has overtaken Microsoft to become the most visited global web site and the most valuable global brand, getting 528 million unique visitors, compared to Microsoft’s 527 million. Yahoo came in third, with 476 million, followed by Time Warner with 272 million, and eBay with 256 million.
Mac Firefox team call for feedback
Colin Barrett of the Firefox for Mac development team has opened up his blog and email address to allow Mac users to comment on what features they'd like to see added to future releases of the Firefox browser, and what…
AOL cash in on fear of identity theft, for just £7 a month
AOL seems to have decided that it's time to branch out from their core business of providing Internet access and services, and instead are offering to be a go-between for credit reference agencies and an insurance company.
Ethical dating site boasts one-millionth member
The UK-based dating and friendship site, MakeFriendsOnline.com, has boasted its one-millionth member, having had membership growth of 40% in the past year. The site was launched in 2000 by two school friends hoping to meet new people, and has an…
China to force game companies to limit teenagers' game hours
The Chinese government has set a three-month deadline for Chinese online games companies to impose limits on the amount of points teen gamers can score once they've played for three straight hours is a day. It's part of their attempt…
UK drops out of 'dirty dozen' spam list
Back in July last year, the UK was in 10th place on the spam "dirty dozen" list of countries with the worst record on sourcing and distributing spam email. For the first quarter of 2007, it dropped to 13th place…
Facebook gets a facelift: social networking site evolves
Facebook, America's number two social networking site, has enjoyed massive growth over the past six months has had a facelift and additional features, as it becomes a mainstream site eclipsed only by MySpace. About six months ago, the site faced…
