Archive of del.icio.us links Did You Know How These Names Came About! – Jaxey.Com Java – Originally called Oak by creator James Gosling, from the tree that stood outside his window, when programming team had to look for a substitute, Java was selected. It came from the name of the coffee that the programmers drank. Cult of the Dead Cow turns Google into a vulnerability scanner – Heise-Online.Co.UK This kind [...]

Archive of del.icio.us links Flickr Hits Two Billion Photo Uploads – Mashable.com Two billion photo uploads on Flickr. That’s a lot of f****n’ photos. You’ll be glad to know that Flickr staffers have spent the past weeks placing bets on the exact date and time for passing the milestone, which went down sometime on Sunday. FCC Rules Could Limit Comcast’s Growth – FreePress.Net Under the Federal Cable Communications Act of [...]

Archive of del.icio.us links ”Office” Workers join striking Writers – I4U.Com Writers were already beginning to feel the financial impact from the walkout. Most studios Monday sent out suspension letters to scribes with production deals. Some writers were seen packing up their stuff. Most Fans Paid $0 for Radiohead Album – Physorg.Com Some 62 percent of the people who downloaded “In Rainbows” in a four-week period last month opted not [...]

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