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Simple Thoughts (Technology) – Newsletter for May 9, 2010

Sunday, May 9, 2010


E Business Growth With “SuisseID”

BERN, SWITZERLAND (GaeaTimes.com)- Switzerland is all set to secure a commanding position in today’s competitive world where e-business is ruling the roost of almost each and every major business domain. Reportedly, the Swiss Economic Ministry announced the introduction of “SuisseID” card which they believe shall act as a catalyst to boost up revenues coming …. Source  : E Business Growth With “SuisseID”.

200,000 Facebook fans want me to return to Pakistan: Musharraf

LAHORE – Former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf has said 200,000 of his Facebook fans are asking him to return to the country from Britain and he will contest the next general elections.

Musharraf said that he would contest the election even if they were held on a mid-term basis, a private TV channel reported.
In …. Read the original article  : 200,000 Facebook fans want me to return to Pakistan: Musharraf.

Is it Okay to Text during Sex?

Although, it sounds funny , but some blogs are considering whether it is okay to to send or receive text during sex. According to the on line survey of 1000 people, conducted by Retrevo and published in March, one in 10 people younger than 25 does not mind to be interrupted by a message … Read more : Is it Okay to Text during Sex?.

Playboy is Coming Soon in Your Office PC

Many critics are surprised that Playboy got around the strict censorship norm of Apple and released Playboy “iPhone” apps.The adult entertainment magazine further revealed that it is going to launch a Smoking Jacket version of the website which will be ’safe for viewing’. Safe for viewing means that it will publish the non-pictorial content … Read more >>.

Venezuela’s Chavez eclipses rivals in Twitter popularity after less than 2 weeks on the site

Chavez rockets to No. 1 on Twitter Venezuela
CARACAS, Venezuela – President Hugo Chavez is tops on Twitter in Venezuela less than 2 weeks after launching his account, surpassing Internet-savvy foes who dominate the social networking site and use it to oppose him.
Chavez’s account, “chavezcandanga,” had racked up more than 237,000 followers as of …. Source article  : Venezuela’s Chavez eclipses rivals in Twitter popularity after less than 2 weeks on the site.

Top 10 Dedicated Web Hosting Provider in 2010

We have already done with the top 10 shared web hosting providers. Now we decided focus on the dedicated web hosting providers. As we had already sited in our article dedicated web hosting has a number of advantages over shared hosting. There are enough Given the cost and intricacies dedicated servers provide numerous benefits …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Top 10 Dedicated Web Hosting Provider in 2010.

At a glance, a look at Internet outages due to route ‘hijackings’

Some examples of Internet ‘hijackings’
Some instances of Internet outages caused by hijacked traffic, as listed by the Department of Homeland Security and other sources:

April 1997: MAI Network Services, an Internet service provider in Virginia, passes bad routing information to Sprint, which relays it, causing widespread outages.
April 1998: An Israeli ISP causes widespread outages.
December 1999: AT&T’s …. Source  : At a glance, a look at Internet outages due to route ‘hijackings’.

Highway to nowhere: Internet traffic keeps straying, and the chance of long-term fix is slim

How an unfixed Net glitch could strand you offline
NEW YORK – In 1998, a hacker told Congress that he could bring down the Internet in 30 minutes by exploiting a certain flaw that sometimes caused online outages by misdirecting data. In 2003, the Bush administration concluded that fixing this flaw was in the …. Original article  : Highway to nowhere: Internet traffic keeps straying, and the chance of long-term fix is slim.

Nokia 6700 Slide Best Price in India

NEW DELHI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com) — Nokia 6700 Slide is the new member of Nokia family. Nokia 6700 Slide with a plethora of new features is coming in six stunning colors. The new handset is powered by Symbian S60v3 FP2. It features 2.2 inch screen and a 5 Megapixel Carl Zeiss lens camera (dual flash). … Read more »».

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