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The popular IMAP and POP server Dovecot is now finally at 1.0. Read the announcement.
I have been running Dovecot for a while now, and it seems to be performing really well and is very feature rich. As a side-note, I will be releasing a document on how to setup Dovecot, Postfix and other common solutions here soon.
I would like to take a few minutes to introduce you to DailyLit. It fixes that feeling you get when you really want to read a book, but just can’t seem to find the time to do so. You will of course not get that flipping-though-dusty-paper-pages feeling that a real book will give you, but it’s a bit more convenient if you spend much time in front of your computer.
The main idea is that you first go to their website and find a book you want to read. They have a fairly large library containing many classics such as Moby Dick, Crime and Punishment and The Count of Monte Cristo. You then enter your email address, a period and a time. Chunks of the book will then automatically be emailed to you at said time. These chunks are small enough to read within a few minutes, but large enough to not lose the story itself.
If you have a fairly modern phone or a PDA, you could of course fetch those emails right there and do something worth-while on your commute to work.
A new website theme and the recurring urge to tinker with things, from computers to furniture.
The Nordea phishing attack raises questions about one-time codes, transaction authentication and user education.
Comparing text, screenshots and video as ways of explaining computer tasks.
Interesting links today (or late yesterday depending on your timezone):
There has been a lot of talk about Compiz and Beryl in the Linux community lately and for those who not know what it is, have a look at the Wikipedia article on Compositing window managers. Mark Shuttleworth recently wrote an article about how to make the world embrace free software, and the number one reason that someone will try it it because it looks cool.
It has to be perfect, with snazzy graphic effects from the Composite window managers, beautiful artwork from the community, but one must of course not forget the foundation of what all this must build on – quality software, which is usable for everyone.
Some interesting stories this day.
Google has released a new service called Google Co-op where users can create their custom search engine. It of course still uses the Google search, but it enables you to only include certain sites, or put emphasis on them.
There is also the possibility to host the results on you own page, using their web-API. For this demonstration, I am showing the results on their site for simplicity. Here is a search box that only searches this site.
More information can be found on the Google blog.
Officially due tomorrow, Firefox 2.0 final has been pushed to the file servers and can already be downloaded. Lots of new features such as a built-in spell checker, nice looking theme, microsummaries, overall speed improvements and lots of other things.
Download it for yourself and give it a try! Windows, Mac, Linux.
The spam sending company e360Insight lost the court case where they filed a suit against Spamhaus, after they have been included in their block lists. On their website, they have posted the following:
“Today’s ruling is a devastating loss of personal freedom for all U.S. citizens. If the court cannot prevent Spamhaus from violating its order, then Spamhaus will continue to censor and control the email messages Americans can receive.”
Since Spamhaus is based in UK and e360Insight in the US makes it even more amusing. It’s nice to see that good things actually happens these days.
I stumbled upon a very inspiring and and touching speech by Steve Jobs from Stanford in 2005. He talks about life, death, love and passion.
Dreamhost has just upped their transfer to 2TB and the disk space to 200GB for the standard account. All I can say is thank you!
They have also added the [email protected] like Gmail has, which is a very nice and useful feature. There is now also a files section where people can upload files and keep them permanently.
Get smart using free learning material on the internet from various universities, without paying the normal fees.
The US has just passed a bill banning banks to approve payments to online gambling sites.
Shares in PartyGaming, which rakes in nearly $4 million a day from its 19 million customers, fell 58 percent by 0905 GMT.
Read more at ABC news.
A look at Windows Genuine Advantage’s background checks and the privacy concerns they raised.
A journalist at the Swedish news website Aftonbladet has just published an article stating that the member lists of the Swedish pirate party has been leaked. The spokesman Rickard Falkvine could not confirm or deny the accusations, but if they are true, it could lead to a fallout of members and a general distrust of the party. The author of the article on Aftonbladet states that the server may have been hacked, but there is still no proof of this fact. Other news papers have contacted Rickard and asked about this list. They have said that Mikael Viborg had this list on a computer seized by the police in the recent raid on the PRQ premises. If this is true, those lists have been leaked from the police which could make this an even greater scandal.
According to Swedish law, stealing member lists from a political party is extremely serious and may lead to a prison sentence. That is of course a very good thing, since if these lists really have leaked, they will contain names, social security number, phone number, address etc. of all members. There is a thread on the Pirate party forum where this is discussed.
I will update the post when there is more information available.
Google video has a program about the starving children in North Korea. Aid from the Red Cross is sold in the black market, and other horrible things are shown. Do boycott North Korea now for their idiotic behavior!
Full time freelancer Cameron Moll has written an article about what to think about when doing the leap of going solo. It is an interesting read, and if you are seriously considering doing something like this, do have a look at the article and evaluate your options.
In his article he describes the top ten things to think about, and some of the headings are “Avoid Monday deadlines” and “Say ‘no’ as often as you say ‘yes’”. There is not much else to say except to read the article already!
