Date: 10/27/07 (Data Management)    Keywords: database, google

A new Google Patent application entitled Ranking and Clustering of Geo-Located Objects appears to describe a method in which geographical location objects of the type seen in Google Earth and Google Maps would be more efficiently classified in a database. This is potentially...

Source: http://blogs.zdnet.com/ip-telephony/?p=2677

Date: 10/29/07 (Data Management)    Keywords: google

Gartner has released a research note covering the departure of John Wookey and the subsequent reorganization of the Fusion team. In our Irregulars Google Group, Josh Greenbaum said that whatever happens at the upcoming Oracle OpenWorld event, the company would likely spin the story. Gartner seems to confirm this, noting...

Source: http://blogs.zdnet.com/Howlett/?p=224

Date: 10/30/07 (Data Management)    Keywords: software, google

Research director Martin Illsley discusses how utilities could use Flickr and how software development should be like home building. Some companies profess to put out-of-the-box thinking at the heart of their operations. Apple and Google, for example, claim to thrive on leaving no stone unturned when it...

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9595_22-6216087.html

Date: 10/30/07 (Open Source)    Keywords: linux, microsoft, google

The impending release of the Google phone and Motorola’s first Linux-based Razr2 device (shown above) in the U.S. will catapult open source’s status in the mobile market. In spite of efforts from numerous Linux organizations and specialty startups, proprietary platforms from RIM, Microsoft, Nokia and Palm have dominated the mobile device and smartphone market for [...]

Source: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/zdnet/open-source/~3/177382373/

Date: 11/01/07 (Data Management)    Keywords: security, google

Notable headlines: Dan Farber: Everex delivers $198 err $199 Google-friendly PC. IBM touts enterprises free of fear and $1.5 billion security spend. Ed Bott: One year later, Vista really is more secure. AP: Cisco Announces $16B China Expansion...

Source: http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=6828

Date: 11/02/07 (Open Source)    Keywords: microsoft, google

Once we become as conversant with social networking as we are with e-mail, once we learn its netiquette and apply it, everyone benefits. Google, Microsoft, Facebook, MySpace, ZDNet, everyone. Even you. Most especially you.

Source: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/zdnet/open-source/~3/178872737/

Date: 11/02/07 (Security)    Keywords: google

The search giant is outgrowing expectations, while Apple releases its Leopard into the wild. Also: Finding some privacy on the Net. Google is big and getting bigger. Google's shares traded over the $700 mark this week, marking a new first for the Internet giant. Just a...

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9595_22-6216570.html

Date: 11/03/07 (Computer Geeks)    Keywords: virus, google

I have a Compaq tc4200, notebook/tablet. It's about 2 to 2.5 years old.
I've searched for answers, googled, but nothing really helpful yet, so before I hand in my laptop to local pc repair shop, I wanted to check in with fellow geeks. My weak point has always been laptop repair.

The monitor on my laptop will, at random moments, just go blank, but each time a different color of blank. So, for example, I'm online and reading a post on LJ and then suddenly the monitor just turns neon green, or pink, or blue, or any other shade and hue and color you can think of.
If I close the laptop, let it shut off, and then open and turn it on again, everything is back the way it was before my monitor blanked out.

It feels like it might be the video, but I want more input to know for sure before I do anything.
I love my laptop *sniff* *sniff*

I've ruled out viruses and the like. AVG is up to speed, running perfectly, AdAware checks out, Defender checks out, CCleaner, etc... no slowdowns in performance, just the monitor.

Any guesses?

Source: http://community.livejournal.com/computergeeks/1123429.html

Date: 11/04/07 (Java Web)    Keywords: google

Why in the world I am getting overseas travel insurance ads on my highly technical blog? I am not talking about an individual page where I can understand that Google Media bot haven’t crawled yet. I am talking about the front page! The only time I talked about travel insurance was in July 7th. The other ad, [...]

Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/adsense-going-bonkers/

Date: 11/05/07 (Data Management)    Keywords: browser, microsoft, google

Mary Jo Foley is reporting that Microsoft's Sync Framework is now available for download. Some others are calling it a competitor to Google Gears but it's not a good comparison. For one thing, Sync isn't a browser plugin. Based on the documentation it looks like it's aimed at synchronizing data...

Source: http://blogs.zdnet.com/Stewart/?p=617

Date: 11/05/07 (Java Web)    Keywords: software, linux, yahoo, google

Yahoo Instant Messenger isn’t directly available on Linux. However there are several alternatives. You can use free Pidgin software on Linux. In addition to supporting Yahoo Messenger, it supports AIM, ICQ, Google Talk, MSN IM, Bonjour, Gadu Gadu, GroupWise, IRC, QQ, SILC, SIMPLE, Sametime, Zephyr and all XMPP protocol compliant instant messengers. It was previously known [...]

Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/how-to-use-yahoo-messenger-on-linux-msn-icq-irc-google-talk/

Date: 11/05/07 (PHP Community)    Keywords: php, mysql, sql, google

I've already scoured google in relation to this issue and so far have found many solutions, none of which seems to work.

PHP 4
MySQL 4.1.20

The script I'm working on at the moment returns a MySQL error : Unknown column 'column_name' in 'field list' Where column_name can be any valid column for the table. I've changed the order and the query insert style several times, restarted the MySQL server, and various other rain dances, all with the same results.

Here's a brief overview of the query that the script generates, it works fine when run directly in MySQL so I'm guessing there's something funny going on with the PHP/MySQL interface.


INSERT INTO table (area, type, city, state, cost, status, capacity, allowed, description, link, startdate, regclose, enddate, over18, gender, level1, level2, level3) VALUES ('East', 'eryery', 'sdfaf', 'CA', '1', 'C', '1', 'N', 'ewt', 'yerr', '2007-05-04 01:00:00', '2010-01-01 01:00:00', '2011-01-01 01:00:00', '1', 'M', '1', '1', '1')Error in query: INSERT INTO table (area, type, city, state, cost, status, capacity, allowed, description, link, startdate, regclose, enddate, over18, gender, level1, level2, level3) VALUES ('East', 'eryery', 'sdfaf', 'CO', '1', 'C', '1', 'N', 'ewt', 'yerr', '2007-05-04 01:00:00', '2010-01-01 01:00:00', '2011-01-01 01:00:00', '1', 'M', '1', '1', '1'). Unknown column 'area' in 'field list'


Any ideas anyone? I generally try and hammer these things out on my own but this one's just too busy givnig me a migraine after working on it for so long. Still with no idea how to start on it.

Source: http://community.livejournal.com/php/594338.html

Date: 11/05/07 (Open Source)    Keywords: google

This is the Paris Hilton of product announcements. All those looks (they say), all that money, but what's it all about, really, other than hype? In the case of Ms. Hilton, the answer was not much. At some point the markets are going to tell Google it should either put up or shut up. Ads on a search engine just aren't that sexy.

Source: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/zdnet/open-source/~3/180197594/

Date: 11/06/07 (Java Web)    Keywords: google

Google is rolling out a much needed and requested feature for AdSense, the ability to tag ad slots and modify them without having to change the ad code. The ad slots can they be modified centrally from your account. Share This

Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/adsense-rolls-out-simplified-ad-management/

Date: 11/08/07 (PHP Community)    Keywords: php, browser, google

Are there any known issues with file() causing Fatal errors? A production script died on a scheduled file import this morning, it's crashing on this line:

$lines = file($fullfilepath);

• From the error log:
  
• PHP Fatal error: Allowed memory size of 33554432 bytes exhausted (tried to allocate 72 bytes) in...

$blah = file_get_contents($fullfilepath);

Source: http://community.livejournal.com/php/595027.html

Date: 11/08/07 (Security)    Keywords: security, linux, google

Plans for Google's Android spark discussion about whether its Linux platform will prove more--or less--secure than Apple's proprietary iPhone. It wasn't long after Google announced its long-anticipated mobile plans this week that a debate emerged about the prospective security of the project's Linux-based platform. Can the...

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1035_22-6217635.html

Date: 11/09/07 (Software)    Keywords: html, google

I have an old WindowsME computer which still runs fine, but wanted a laptop, so I bought a 13" white MacBook, which I dearly love.

I need to find a program which will allow me to run my .exe programs on Mac's OSX.
I don't want to have to purchase a new mac version of my .html program, and I prefer my older version of PSP v.7.
I may need to interface CuteFTP (of course I have the old old version) too.

I ordered the new Leopard opsys disk for $10, but I have a feeling that I'd still be looking at purchasing some version of Windows XP (pro?) to run BootCamp, which I'd prefer NOT to run 2 operating systems IF I can find a way to convert my programs for macuse. (The last "real" windows disks I have that are not oem are Win98SE!)

I've googled + found at least 3 programs that would allow .exe files to run on mac osx (not BootCamp or Parallels), but I don't really understand what's involved (I fear messing up my new laptop) + I don't want to spend mega bucks on WindowsXP = only to have my MacBook run slower.

Let me know if networking my older computer to my mac (I have Airport Express) would be the best solution under these circumstances. I'd consider doing that if it's the best + least expensive method, and if I can figure out how to do it.

Tia.

Source: http://community.livejournal.com/software/76412.html

Date: 11/10/07 (Javascript Community)    Keywords: java, google

Hi! I'm Erin -- new to this comm and new to Javascript. :)

Do any of you know of an (easy to understand!) guide to basic Javascript? I am trying to figure out how to complete a class assignment, and it's giving me fits. Mainly because the lab instructor can't teach at all, but also because I'd swear he never even touched on anything this complicated. ::eyerolling::

I feel bad asking total strangers for help with my classwork, but since the teacher is useless (and every one of my fellow students is as baffled as I am, so I can't ask them), I don't know what else to do.


We're supposed to write a program to convert dollars to Euros and vice-versa, using a radio button or a prompt.

I just... I don't have a clue where to begin, and I can't find anything helpful online (Google, why have you failed me?). Not even the materials the instructor linked to are helping.


Thank you guys so much!!

Source: http://community.livejournal.com/javascript/145126.html

Date: 11/10/07 (Computer Help)    Keywords: virus, web, spyware, google

(x-posted to computerhelp)

After moving and switching DSL plans, I've started to have some trouble with my internet connection. Some websites, such as google and LJ, will load fine. But others, like Wikipedia, won't load at all. The status bar will say 'Waiting for (website)...' but then it just doesn't load. Yesterday it said 'Website found, waiting for reply...'. Everything was fine on the 2nd before I moved, but it's been like this since I set everything back up on the 8th. I'm running Windows Vista with IE7, but I'm having the same problem with Firefox and Opera. I contacted my ISP and they said my connection was fine; they told me to call my computer manufacturer. So I called them and they told me to do a System Recovery. I'd rather not do that if there are other things to try, so I was wondering if anyone had any ideas.

Could the problem be the fact that I changed service plans? My ISP didn't say anything, although I'm pretty sure the tech. I talked to didn't know much about computers other than how to read a troubleshooting manual. Same with the computer manufacturer tech.

Things that have already been suggested:
Delete Temporary files/cookies
Delete Temporary Internet Files folder
Check for viruses/spyware/adware
Try logging on on a different account
Resetting IE back to default settings
Disable Firewalls/anti-virus programs

Anybody have any ideas?

Source: http://community.livejournal.com/computer_help/837989.html

Date: 11/12/07 (IT Professionals)    Keywords: google

Кому интересно, 14 ноября состоится интервью с главой Google-Россия, расскажет что к чему нас ждет в Рунете. 
Вопросы, как водится, приветствуются здесь.  

Source: http://community.livejournal.com/itprofessionals/69894.html