Simple Thoughts (Technology) – Newsletter for December 2, 2010

Rosa Parks Honored By Google

SAN FRANCISCO (GaeaTimes.com)- Fifty years ago on December 1, 1955, a black woman had the courage to take a stand against racial discrimination by refusing to give her bus seat to a white woman during a ride to Alabama. However, the simple act of defiance showcased by the African American woman Rosa Parks turned …. Source  : Rosa Parks Honored By Google.

WikiLeaks suspect ‘designed Facebook’ as a schoolboy, say pals

LONDON – Friends of Bradley Manning, the prime suspect in the leaking of top secret documents to the WikiLeaks website, have revealed that the 23-year-old was such a computer expert that he designed a version of Facebook years before modern social networking sites took off.

Manning was born in Oklahoma but spent his teenage years …. Source  : WikiLeaks suspect ‘designed Facebook’ as a schoolboy, say pals.

Delhi BPO gangrape case: Two men arrested

NEW DELHI – Delhi Police on Thursday arrested two persons in connection with their alleged involvement in the abduction and rape of a 30-year-old call centre employee here last week.

The two identified as Shamshad and Usman have a criminal background and were allegedly involved in a gangrape case earlier also.

DCP (South) H G …. Source  : Delhi BPO gangrape case: Two men arrested.

Apple iOS 4.2 ‘Network Controlled Fast Democracy’ Reduces Network Traffic

A test conducted by the Nokia-Siemens duo revealed that the latest iPhone OS i.e. iOS 4.2 supports a technology named Network Controlled Fast Democracy which helps the networks and smartphones to work more quickly without creating unnecessary traffic.
They performed their study after noticing that the iOS 4.2 actually cutted down the smartphone signaling …. Original article  : Apple iOS 4.2 ‘Network Controlled Fast Democracy’ Reduces Network Traffic.

How To Set Up a File Transfer Protocol (FTP)?

A file transfer protocol (FTP) program is what lets users get connected to an FTP server. This protocol provides the liberty for users to upload, exchange or sync files from their computer with the FTP server. There are quite a number of FTP programs that can be found and used to perform the FTP service … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : How To Set Up a File Transfer Protocol (FTP)?.

Google Earth uncovers second ‘Star of David’ in Tehran

LONDON – A satellite image taken from Google Earth service has uncovered a ‘Star of David,’ a symbol associated with Judaism, on the roof of the Iran’s national airline’s building at the Tehran airport.

According to an Iranian media report, the Iran Air building was “built by Israeli engineers,” who operated in the countries before the … Original source on Gaea Times at : Google Earth uncovers second ‘Star of David’ in Tehran.