Weekly Ten (01-28-2008)

10 Latest News, Blogs, Tips, and Reviews that I find Interesting and Useful:

1. They Shrunk My Firefox! Mozilla Shows off Mobile Mockups

As we mentioned a while back, Mozilla is working on a mobile version of Firefox and now the company has taken the wraps off some of its initial design ideas, offering a first glimpse of what mobile Firefox may look like.
More @ WiredBlog

2. Celebrating data privacy
Last year, the Council of Europe had a great idea. Based on polling that showed that 70% of Europeans did not understand how their personal data was being protected, the Council decided to hold the first annual Data Protection Day on January 28, 2007. Privacy experts visited schools and universities, launched information campaigns, and held press conferences in locations throughout Europe, informing and educating consumers about their personal data rights and protections.
More @ Googleblog

3. The Pirate Bay Now Tracks 1 Million Torrents, 10 Million Peers
The Pirate Bay reached another milestone, as they broke the 1 million torrents and 10 million peers barrier. The largest BitTorrent tracker just keeps growing and growing, and there is no sign that this will be put to a halt soon.
More @ TorrentFreak

4. Replace your LCD power supply
More @ HackaDay

5. KDE goes cross-platform with Windows, Mac OS X support

The open-source KDE desktop environment is making the jump across platforms with broad support for Windows and Mac OS X. The core KDE desktop programs, the KOffice suite, and the Amarok music player are actively being ported.
More @ Arstechnica

6. Windows 7: The Anti-Vista?
tech-enthusiast community seems to want to talk about is Windows 7 (Except for those who are already sick of hearing about 7, as one Windows user characterized himself in a conversation I had yesterday.)
More @ ZDNetBlogs

7. Nokia to acquire Trolltech to accelerate software strategy
Nokia and Trolltech ASA today announced that they have entered into an agreement that Nokia will make a public voluntary tender offer to acquire Trolltech (www.trolltech.com), a company headquartered in Oslo, Norway and publicly listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange. Trolltech is a recognized software provider with world-class software development platforms and frameworks.
More @ Trolltech

8. CybertronPC CM900, Eee's long-lost twin?

More @ Engadget

9. Why ETech is O'Reilly's Most Important Conference

I begin almost every talk I give with a brief version of my 2002 presentation Watching the Alpha Geeks. Time and again, enthusiasts rather than corporate strategists have showed us the path to the "next big thing." I show pictures of Jobs and Wozniak along with the prototype Apple I, its chassis carved in a wood shop.
More @ OreillyRadar

10. How To Live A Wonderful Life
Yes, You Can Make Blessings Happen Everyday.
More @ BoSanchezBlog

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