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How Wall Street Can Mitigate Financial Fraud Using Biometric Authentication
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:23:24 -0400
Risk control procedures are not enough to mitigate fraud on Wall Street. The current financial meltdown provides evidence that many banks and financial institutions have failed to change systems and people in order to mitigate fraud and to comply with regulations and standards. Biometric authentication is a reliable solution for preventing security breaches. Knowledge Center contributors Paul Foote and Reena Hora explain why the financial industry needs to supplement its internal controls compliance with biometric authentication. - Daily, trillions of dollars are transferred worldwide in funds and securities through financial systems. The magnitude of this exposes the financial institutions and their customers to a very high risk of deliberate and accidental fraud. Many government and industry regulations and standards such as...
eWeek Newsbreak, Oct. 6, 2008
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:29:25 -0400
Could it be true? Did Apple really drop their non-disclosure agreement for released iPhone software? Ashley explains what Apple's decision could mean to you and the applications you use. The Chinese government is monitoring the conversations of Skype users, scanning all communications for sensitive keywords including Taiwan Freedom, Communist Party and Voice of America. The data, including users personal information is then being stored in publicly accessible servers. Google's energy team is out to save the planet. They've put out a proposal outlining how the U.S. could cut back on energy consumption and develop green industries to create new jobs. Toshiba is looking to use its Super Charge Ion battery to help extend the life of your lap top. The innovative battery gets a 90-percent charge in just ten minutes. And finally, although not in production, Lamborghini showed off its four door concept car at the 2008 Paris Motor Show. - Video Content....
Google, Yahoo Delay Search Ad Partnership
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:21:13 -0400
The Google-Yahoo deal announced in June to share advertising was widely seen as an effort to help fend off Microsoft's efforts to acquire Yahoo, by bringing Yahoo an additional $800 million in annual revenues. - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Google Inc and Yahoo Inc have decided to delay implementing a controversial search advertising partnership, Yahoo said on Friday. quot;The companies have agreed to a brief delay in implementing this agreement to continue our ongoing discussions with the [U.S.] Department of ...
IBM is Closer to Building Bluehouse to Compete With Cisco, Google, Microsoft
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:19:48 -0400
IBM opens a beta for Bluehouse, the company's SAAS social networking and collaboration platform. The offering will compete with cloud computing solutions from Google, Microsoft and Cisco at a time when messaging and collaboration platforms are moving into the Web. - Update: IBM continues to drive the unified communications and collaboration bus, speeding closer along the road to Bluehouse, the company's SAAS (software as a service) social networking and collaboration software for businesses. When IBM introduced Bluehouse last January at its annual Lotusphere ...
DRAM Storage Chip Makers Face Credit and Supply Challenges: iSuppli
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:18:40 -0400
DRAM storage chip suppliers Samsung, Elpida Memory and Powerchip Semiconductor face tougher challenges in servicing debts and financing capital expenditure as banks become more cash-strapped under the Wall Street financial crisis and global credit crunch, according to iSuppli. iSuppli cut its near-term market rating on dynamic random access memory (DRAM) storage chips used mainly in personal computers to negative from neutral. DRAM storage chip maker Samsung Electronics is the only chip maker not suffering losses. - SEOUL (Reuters) - DRAM suppliers face tougher challenges in servicing debts and financing capital expenditure as banks become more cash-strapped under the global credit crunch, research firm iSuppli said. quot;Even with the expected intervention by the U.S. government, this crisis means the co...
eBay to Lay Off 10 Percent of Employees, Acquire Bill Me Later Payments and Craigslist Competitor
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:09:13 -0400
The eBay online auction site will pay $1.3 billion to buy the Bill Me Later online payments service to add to its PayPal division and Den Bla Avis and BilBasen, a Craigslist-like online classified service. eBay will also lay off 10 percent of its work force and sees third-quarter revenue hitting the low end of its forecast. eBay said the job cuts would affect about 1,000 employees and several hundred temporary workers. The reduction is expected to incur restructuring charges of about $70 million to $80 million, mostly in the fourth quarter. - NEW YORK (Reuters) - EBay Inc plans to cut its work force 10 percent and sees third-quarter revenue hitting the low end of its forecast, though profit will exceed expectations, the online auction Web site said on Monday. EBay also said it would spend more than $1.3 billion to buy companies that...

The Seattle Times: Business & Technology

Countrywide suit settled; homeowners to get aid
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:19:36 -0700
More than 10,000 Washington state homeowners who are at risk of foreclosure will get help with their mortgages as part of a record $8.4 billion settlement between Countrywide Financial and officials in 11 states.
Ballmer went to Europe bearing good tidings
Sun, 05 Oct 2008 22:29:03 -0700
The last time the economy plunged into darkness, Microsoft broke free from the shackles of its U.S. antitrust case.
That Web 2.0? We are so over that
Sun, 05 Oct 2008 22:32:50 -0700
As much as economic bubbles keep bursting all about us these days, it seems only a matter of time before the same happens to the ultrahip Web 2.0 phenomenon.

NYT > Technology

The Future of Reading: Using Video Games as Bait to Hook Readers
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 07:03:09 -0000
Publishers, authors and even libraries are embracing video games to promote books to young readers.
Dawn of Low-Price Mapping Could Broaden DNA Uses
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:10:47 -0000
A start-up company called Complete Genomics says it will start charging $5,000 next year to determine a person’s complete genetic blueprint.
EBay Cuts 10% of Work Force
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:33:00 -0000
The move to cut about 1,000 jobs is an attempt by eBay to improve the performance of its core marketplace division, which has seen declining growth in the last few years.

CNN.com - Technology

An eco-friendly way to cool big trucks
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:35:43 -0400
More than 7 percent of the U.S.'s daily oil consumption is attributed to heavy-duty truck idling, according to estimates. Many truckers, while resting at truck stops, idle their engines in hot weather to cool their cabs. But now a company has developed an eco-friendly cooling device that works with the engine off.
How to measure your 'water footprint'
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:47:50 -0400
Most people by now will be familiar with the term 'carbon footprint' and may even have calculated it themselves, but how many are familiar with their 'water footprint'?
Report: 1 in 4 mammals at risk of extinction
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:37:19 -0400
Read full story for latest details.

NPR Topics: Technology

New Solar Cell Easy As Pizza To Make
Sat, 04 Oct 2008 12:16:00 -0400
The iJET is a new type of solar cell that's cheap and easy to make, requiring not much more than a pizza oven, some nail polish remover, and a common inkjet printer. Australian scientist Nicole Kuepper describes her invention.
SpaceX Celebrates First Successful Rocket Launch
Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:53:00 -0400
SpaceX's flagship Falcon1 rocket has successfully launched from an island in the central Pacific, becoming the first privately-developed rocket to orbit the planet. NASA has already contracted SpaceX to begin private space flight missions to the International Space Station beginning in 2010.
Northeast States Trade Carbon Emission Credits
Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:46:00 -0400
A consortium of Northeast states has completed the first cap-and-trade greenhouse gas auction in the U.S. Under cap-and-trade, limits are set on emissions. Companies that do not use up their quota of emissions are able to sell their excess emission capacity to other companies.

BBC News | Technology | UK Edition

Europeans sought over hack attack
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:10:44 -0000
The FBI is seeking a British man and his German accomplice over attacks on web shops selling satellite TV equipment.
China 'spying on Skype messages'
Fri, 03 Oct 2008 01:38:32 -0000
Chinese officials are censoring messages sent through the internet service Skype, Canadian researchers say.
Music stars unite to seek control
Fri, 03 Oct 2008 23:30:43 -0000
Acts including Robbie Williams and Radiohead join a coalition to try to gain ownership and control of their music from record labels.

Reuters Video: Technology

Shazam enters new era
Sun, 05 Oct 2008 20:22:20 -0400
Oct 6 - The mobile music discovery service has seen a surge of new users after broadening its offering to work seamlessly with social networks.
Solar clothes
Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:30:01 -0400
Oct. 3 - Argentine designer looks to the future by creating solar-powered clothing.
Ring ring, bling bling
Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:21:52 -0400
Oct. 3 - Ring ring, bling bling; NIntendo's latest player, 3D reality, and a hybrid motorbike.

AP Top Technology News At 10:54 a.m. EDT

EBay to cut 1,000 jobs, will buy Bill Me Later
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:04:15 -0000
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- EBay Inc., which still reaps big profits but has been struggling to attract new users, said Monday it will cut about 1,000 jobs in an attempt to streamline its business. The cuts amount to 10 percent of eBay's work force....
Ask.com hopes to make search faster, more relevant
By RACHEL METZ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:15:38 -0000
NEW YORK (AP) -- Assuming your company's name isn't a verb synonymous with looking things up online, how do you get Web surfers to not just try your search engine, but also frequent it?...
Fraud plagues prepaid calling card market
By JOELLE TESSLER Sun, 05 Oct 2008 19:54:15 -0000
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Rosalba Posada can tick off a list of problems she has encountered trying to use prepaid calling cards to stay in touch with family back in Colombia....

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Suit against magazine-sharing site settled
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 08:04:00 -0700
The magazine-sharing site Mygazines.com is removing much of its copyrighted content after reaching a settlement in a suit filed by magazine publishers.
GigaOm's tech blogs pull in $4.5 million
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 08:02:00 -0700
Alloy Ventures leads Giga Omni Media's third round of funding, which was planned both as a means for growth and a safeguard against economic troubles.
Two Europeans indicted over U.S. cyberattacks
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 08:01:08 -0700
A 24-year-old from England and a 25-year-old from Germany face conspiracy and computer damage charges related to a large-scale DDoS attack resulting in major financial losses.

 
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High Voltage SID Collection (HVSC) - Most complete SID tune collection, containing over 30,000 SID files.

STIL Search - Search engine for the High Voltage SID Collection and the SID Tune Information List.

8-Bit Weapon - Duo that plays Commodore 64 Gameboy music using vintage computers and live drums. Features gig dates, photos and sound bytes.

8Bit Mayhem Podcast - Non-stop mixes of Commodore 64 scene music

ACID 64 Player - Commodore 64 music player for all HardSID cards and the Catweasel MK series.
Meta Description: [ ACID 64 Player is a cycle based Commodore 64 music player designed for playing SID tunes on sound cards like the HardSID card and the Catweasel MK3/MK4 card that have a real SID chip (6581/6582/8580) on board. ]

Blibb Blobb - The Chiptune podcast - A podcast with non-stop mixes of chiptunes, featuring the SID and other sound chips.

C64 Take-away podcast - A podcast featuring SID remixes, original SID music, and news.

500 C64Audio - The biggest record label dealing with Commodore 64 music and remixes. Secure shop available. Home of the Back in Time series.
Meta Description: [ Back in Time Live, Stuck in D'80s, C64, SID ]

c64music - Commodore 64 music applications and related SID stories.

Complete Works of Rob Hubbard - A site dedicated to the famous c64 musician Rob Hubbard.

Composers.c64.org - A collection of pictures of C64 composers, samples on how to pronounce their names and their best SID tune.

Compute's Gazette Sid Collection - Huge collection of c64 music in the popular Sidplayer format.

G.o.D's SID remixes - A few cool sid tunes, recorded as rock versions and downloadable as MP3 files.
Meta Description: [ Homepage of G.o.D. Downloadable cover versions of c64 sid sounds in mp3 ]

HardSID - SID 6581/8580 hardware card for PCs.
Meta Description: [ HardSID - The SID 6581/8580 (C64) MIDI Synthesizer SoundCard for PC ]

High Voltage Music Engine Collection - A downloadable archive of all known Commodore 64 software used to create music.
Meta Description: [ Here you can find SIDin magazine ]

HVSC Scanner - Windows Tool that scans a directory tree for SID files and dumps information into a text file.

JSIDPlay - Java based SID player that enables playing SIDs directly from a web browser.

MIDIbox SID - DIY midi synth based on SID synthesis, currently supports up to 4 SID's with full hardware control surface.
Meta Description: [ free MIDI DIY Stuff ]

Original SID Patent - Detailed (but legendarily inaccurate) description of SID chip.

Parallel Port SID6581 Interface - Cheapest Possible Parallel Port SID6581 Interface Device
Meta Description: [ very simple method of interfacing the SID ]

PocketSID - A Pocket PC and Windows Mobile music player software for SID tunes.
Meta Description: [ Home of PocketSID, the Pocket PC music player for Commodore 64 tunes. ]

Press Play on Tape - A group of seven geeks out of Copenhagen that play old C64 tunes. A Commodore 64 revival band!
Meta Description: [ PRESS PLAY ON TAPE is a band playing Commodore 64 game tunes live ]

prophet64 - Synth software for the C64, resembling the handling and sound of the Roland 303/606/808/909 synthesizers. MIDI compatible.

reFX - Developers of QuadraSID. QuadraSID emulates the Commodore 64 SID chip, enriched with many new functions. It can be controlled by MIDI-controllers.

Remix.Kwed.Org - The biggest C64 remix file repository in the world. Public uploads are allowed and encouraged, though moderated. All downloads are free. The site is maintained by Jan Lund Thomsen.
Meta Description: [ RKO: The definitive guide to C64 MP3 remakes showcases SID remixes. Experience new versions of classic tunes by Hubbard, Galway, Daglish, and others. ]

500 Remix64 - News, interviews, community fun and plenty of Commodore 64 and Amiga music remixes, covers and remakes.

404 SID in-depth information site - Site about the 6581, 8580 and 6582 Sound Interface Devices (SID) with photos and technical specifications.

Sid Tune Information List (STIL) - Additional information about HVSC's SID tunes, such as cover information, interesting facts, useless trivia, and comments on the tunes by the composers themselves.

SID vs Emulation - Illustrating the difference between the real SID and emulation by some examples in Ogg Vorbis format.

SID.OTH4.COM - SID music in mp3 format, recorded from a HardSID card
Meta Description: [ The SID 6581/8580 Recordings Archive ]

SidFind - c64.org's SID music search engine.
Meta Description: [ Commodore 64 ]

SIDManager - SID file and playlist manager. Designed to be used with the High Voltage SIDs Collection.
Meta Description: [ SIDManager - A Free Utility for Managing SIDFiles played by SIDPlayer, particularly those within the High Voltage SIDs Collection (HVSC). ]

Sidmuzik - Enhanced stereo recordings of SID tunes (Ogg Vorbis format).
Meta Description: [ SID chip recordings in Ogg Vorbis format ]

Sidplay 2 - The second in the Sidplay series originally developed by Michael Schwendt. This version is written by Simon White and is cycle accurate for improved sound reproduction, capable of playing all C64 mono and stereo file formats, and supports HardSID.

Sidplay 2 WinAmp Plug-In - Plays SID files in Nullsoft WinAmp 5.x. Emulation based on SidPlay 2.
Meta Description: [ Winamp is a multimedia player that is skinnable, multi-format freeware / shareware. It also plays streamed video content, both live and recorded, authored worldwide. New features in Winamp 5.21 include headlining the numerous feature enhancements is the new portable media player plug-in, which l... ]

SidStation - Details and specifications of the SidStation MIDI-controlled synthesizer.

SidStation - MIDI-controlled synthesizer with realtime controllers.
Meta Description: [ SidStation is a synthesizer based on the MOS6581 sound chip from the classic Commodore 64. The combination of the MOS6581 and a powerfull operating system gives the SidStation a very cool and original sound. The SidStation features full MIDI support and tweakable realtime controllers. Limited in ... ]

SIDsyn - A MIDI monophon synthesizer, based on the good old SID (MOS 6581 or MOS 8580). [English/German]

Skytopia - Greatest C64 Music - The top Commodore 64 games music classed according to melodic content, intricacy and general atmosphere. Each C64 tune is dissected, reviewed and available for download.
Meta Description: [ Reviews of the top Commodore 64 games music. Tunes rated according to melodic content, intricacy and atmosphere. ]

SLAY Radio - Non stop radio for c64 remixes. Regular live shows.

SoundWavers Musical Forge - A group of four skilled musicians, mainly dedicated to c64 remixes.

The Blubb-2 Soundcard - Project to put the 6502 processor, CIA chip and two SID chips on an ISA card.

The C64 Music Webring - The Webring for C64 Music related sites, especially the SID and MOD formats.
Meta Description: [ The Webring for C64 Music related sites, especially the SID and MOD formats. ]

TinySID - The world's smallest SID file player, for Windows and Linux.

Trace - Flashback 64 - Covers of C64 music by Kent 'Trace' Valden. Website styled like a C64 demo (requires IE).

Visa Röster - A swedish vocal ensemble performing SID compositions a capella.
Meta Description: [ Visa Röster is singing comfortable a cappella music in Swedish. Come and listen to us! ]

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I made a simple and quick video documenting the making of my MIDIBox SID. The MIDIBox SID is a DIY synthesizer, based off ...
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