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WWW: Microsoft Censors Instant Messenging Conversations.

This happens at server-side, regardless of which IM client you are using. Joost de Valk has discovered that MSN server is censoring messages that contain “.info” domain name in the line.

I’ve tested with pidgin, the server is indeed rejecting conversations with such input. Here’s a screenshot.

pidgin conversation

Well done Microsoft. What’s next?

Origianal Story.

This happens at server-side, regardless of which IM client you are using. Joost de Valk has discovered that MSN server is censoring messages that contain “.info” domain name in the line.

I’ve tested with pidgin, the server is indeed rejecting conversations with such input. Here’s a screenshot.

pidgin conversation

Well done Microsoft. What’s next?

Origianal Story.

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Tue, August 7 2007 » Softwares, WWW » No Comments

Favorite: Project Mars City, something you must see.

Project Mars City
Picture taken from thebestcasescenario.com

Are you a Doom3 player? If yes, then this must look familiar to you. This is a PC case mod based on Doom3′s Mars City scene. It is really an amazing piece of work, modded by Crimson Sky. Head over to this forum thread and see how did he make it.

Project Mars City
Picture taken from thebestcasescenario.com

Are you a Doom3 player? If yes, then this must look familiar to you. This is a PC case mod based on Doom3′s Mars City scene. It is really an amazing piece of work, modded by Crimson Sky. Head over to this forum thread and see how did he make it.

more... »

Tue, August 7 2007 » Favorites, WWW » No Comments

PHP 4 End of Life, February 5th 2008.

Yes, as what you read. The PHP developers have decided to announce that PHP 4 will be officially dropped from the project cycle. They need to concentrate on PHP 5, and the forthcoming PHP 6. As they’ve planned, any new feature of PHP will be made available to version 5.2 and above only. PHP 4 however, will still receive critical update until late 2008.

Frequently maintained projects like WordPress, Drupal, Joomla, phpMyAdmin, PEAR, and phpBB shouldn’t be affected by this decision. This will mostly affect countless of web hosts out there, who serve millions of custom-made php scripts. This will be a very big headache.

For more details, click the button below, and help spread the word.


Support GoPHP5.org

Yes, as what you read. The PHP developers have decided to announce that PHP 4 will be officially dropped from the project cycle. They need to concentrate on PHP 5, and the forthcoming PHP 6. As they’ve planned, any new feature of PHP will be made available to version 5.2 and above only. PHP 4 however, will still receive critical update until late 2008.

Frequently maintained projects like WordPress, Drupal, Joomla, phpMyAdmin, PEAR, and phpBB shouldn’t be affected by this decision. This will mostly affect countless of web hosts out there, who serve millions of custom-made php scripts. This will be a very big headache.

For more details, click the button below, and help spread the word.


Support GoPHP5.org

more... »

Fri, July 20 2007 » Softwares, WWW » No Comments

Amazing Keyboard Mod.

Guys at SteamPunkWorkshop.com brings you this wonderful antique typewriter look keyboard mod.

Steampunk Keyboard
Picture taken from steampunkworkshop.com

Head over and learn how did they mod.

Guys at SteamPunkWorkshop.com brings you this wonderful antique typewriter look keyboard mod.

Steampunk Keyboard
Picture taken from steampunkworkshop.com

Head over and learn how did they mod.

more... »

Wed, June 13 2007 » Favorites, WWW » 2 Comments

Are You Aware of Online Privacy?

Now this is getting my attention. Privacy International has published a report with title “A Race to the Bottom : Privacy Ranking of Internet Service Companies” on June 9, 2007. This report has attracted a lot attentions especially on the Google side since it is ranked at the bottom one as “Hostile to Privacy” among other companies reviewed, including

  1. Amazon
  2. AOL
  3. Apple
  4. BBC
  5. Bebo
  6. eBay
  7. Facebook
  8. Friendster
  9. Google
  10. Hi5
  11. Last.fm
  12. LinkedIn
  13. LiveJournal
  14. Microsoft
  15. MySpace
  16. Orkut
  17. Reunion.com
  18. Skype
  19. Wikipedia
  20. Windows Live Space
  21. Xanga
  22. Yahoo!
  23. YouTube

Now this is getting my attention. Privacy International has published a report with title “A Race to the Bottom : Privacy Ranking of Internet Service Companies” on June 9, 2007. This report has attracted a lot attentions especially on the Google side since it is ranked at the bottom one as “Hostile to Privacy” among other companies reviewed, including

  1. Amazon
  2. AOL
  3. Apple
  4. BBC
  5. Bebo
  6. eBay
  7. Facebook
  8. Friendster
  9. Google
  10. Hi5
  11. Last.fm
  12. LinkedIn
  13. LiveJournal
  14. Microsoft
  15. MySpace
  16. Orkut
  17. Reunion.com
  18. Skype
  19. Wikipedia
  20. Windows Live Space
  21. Xanga
  22. Yahoo!
  23. YouTube

more... »

Wed, June 13 2007 » WWW » 2 Comments