Serious Gmail vulnerability fixed
December 31, 2006
After posting my last article about the contacts "JSON API", Haochi Chen discovered that by simply appending a "callback" variable in the URL, the creators of a malicious site could gain access to a visitors entire Gmail contact list without warning.
<script language="javascript"> function getContacts(response){ var output = ""; for(x=0;x<response.Body.Contacts.length;x++){ output += response.Body.Contacts[x].Name + " <" + response.Body.Contacts[x].Email […]
Low-cost laptop could transform learning
December 31, 2006
AP - Forget windows, folders and boxes that pop up with text. When students in Thailand, Libya and other developing countries get their $150 computers from the One Laptop Per Child project in 2007, their experience will be unlike anything on standard PCs.
The Internet — a fragile system threatened by natural disaster
December 31, 2006
AFP - The earthquake off Taiwan last Tuesday that shattered Internet connections for millions in Asia demonstrated starkly how vulnerable the vital network is to interruptions.
Specifications of the inexpensive laptop
December 31, 2006
AP - The XO computer, developed by the One Laptop Per Child project, is slated to ship to schoolchildren in developing countries in 2007. Hardware specifications are not final.
Low-cost laptop could transform learning
December 31, 2006
AP - Forget windows, folders and boxes that pop up with text. When students in Thailand, Libya and other developing countries get their $150 computers from the One Laptop Per Child project in 2007, their experience will be unlike anything on standard PCs.
Flexible, Plastic Sheets of Power
December 31, 2006
bethr writes “Imagine never having to plug in an electronic device to get power? Researchers at the University of Tokyo have demonstrated prototype plastic sheets with copper coils that wirelessly supply power to any device that touches its surface. You just put down your laptop and the pad sends it power: ‘An array of organic transistors that detect the position of the gadget and direct current flow.’ Apparently, the researchers had enough time to create a spiffy video of their doll house model, complete with a mini Christmas tree, showing off the technology.”
Game Tunnel’s Indie Games of the Year 2006
December 30, 2006
cyrus_zuo writes “Creating off-beat, original, and carefully crafted games is the heritage of Independent Game developers, and the Top 10 Independent Games of 2006 does its ancestry proud. Each of the 10 games selected this year is a winner in its own right, an undiscovered gem just waiting to be found. So dim the lights and warm up your modem, as Game Tunnel presents The Top 10 Independent Games of 2006.” The annual Independent Games Festival will also be giving a nod to indie games from 2006, and via features you can have a look behind the scenes at some of Game Tunnel’s winners. Check out the entries on Kudos , Gumboy Crazy Adventures , and Virtual Villagers .
New JSON API for contacts?
December 30, 2006
Some hidden code in Google Video points to a new contact picker — something I have always thought would make sense in Gmail when you are deciding where to send an email (when you want to choose from a list). That is currently a little tough to do when the only thing in your arsenal […]
What Will Happen in IT in 2007?
December 30, 2006
An anonymous reader writes “ZDNet’s Paul Murphy has set out his IT predictions for 2007. Featured among the completely predictable, OpenSolaris overtaking Linux is apparently inevitable within one year. From the article: ‘By the end of the year the OpenSolaris community will be widely recognized as larger and more active than the Linux community.’ Is 2007 the year of the OpenSolaris desktop? Other ‘inevitables’ include Microsoft’s success with Vista, the continuing phase-out of Itanium, and the Cell processor powering most of the world’s super-computers.”
Apple Supports CEO Despite Stock Fiasco
December 30, 2006
NewsFactor - The company waited until the last possible moment by filing its yearly financial statements on Dec. 29th, but ultimately, Apple stood by Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs while disclosing it would expense $84 million to cover misdated stock options.
