So all the crazy twitter hacking that was going on was done by an 18 year old. He got access to one of the Twitter staff’s account whose password happened to be “happiness.” It is plain stupid for a twitter staff with administrative account to use a password like that. This 18 year old had quite a bit of fun on twitter by playing around with a few celebrity accounts and I guess he gave access to others as well. Watch the video below to see what he did. The video is pretty poor but still you can see him working it out.

For more information please visit the source link.

[source : Wired]

Internet is full of lists. Pretty much every blog seems to have a list for one reason or the other. Some do it for the sake of traffic and some are quite useful. As we were browsing the web we came across a list that seems to have come at a very right time. As we all know people are getting laid off left and right. There is absolutely no job security at the moment, well there never was but it seems to be getting worst day by day. However, there are plenty of jobs out there, I guess its just a matter of going out and hunting them down. Gone are the days when you would have to walk everywhere looking and applying for jobs. 21st century job hunters sit at their home, fire up their computers and apply.

We found a resource post that seems to list pretty much all the good job boards or job search sites out there. Here are a few of them listed directly from the post :

Hound : Hound shows its members jobs from every employer website it can find in the United States and throughout the world. It is the most powerful job-search engine in existence and powers several job boards. Recruiters use Hound to track down potential jobs for their clients.

CareerBank : CareerBank.com is the leading online career center for the accounting, finance, mortgage, insurance and banking community. CareerBank.com provides job posting and candidate search tools for employers. The site also provides resume posting, job search and career development resources for job seekers.

If you would like to view more please click on the source link below. This particular post lists 30 sites that might help you find a job or at least think about finding one .

[source : Applicant] via digg

If you are reading this post, one thing gets clear without a doubt. You love using the internet or even if you don’t, you are quite a frequent user. Period. There are new developments taking place in the virtual world everyday and as it attracts more and more users, the need to simplify things arises automatically.

Every person who uses the internet practically for more than 2 hours is always on the lookout for making tasks easier and faster. Web 2.0, which is revolutionizing the way people work and collaborate on the internet through PM 2.0 is also being adopted by more and more individuals and businesses as well. Just because we don’t want to sound too professional, we will be enlisting 10 websites that can actually make e-life much easier.

1. Yotify: Finding something on the internet can be no less difficult than finding a pin in the hay. This is where Yotify.com comes to the rescue. This is no ordinary search engine, although still something like Google Alerts and Yahoo Alerts. Yotify offers a unique service where you can search what you are looking for according to your budget. Say you are looking for a couch within a specific budget. Yotify will search according to your location and keep sending you e-mails just as they find the right deal, in case your deal is not available at the moment. This is where it differs from the already successful biggies. Trust us, it is more of a life saver than time saver.
2. Swirrl: This is a brilliant web application for businesses worldwide. Your team can share, edit, store and analyze information. It lets you keep track of your information and analyze the searched information effectively and efficiently. The best part is that you can access it from anywhere in the world since you just need a computer and the internet. Very useful for any teams in general.
3. Clutterme: This may sound like it’s for geeks but it really is more. Clutterme allows you to create your personal webpages within seconds and it is not even required for you to have any knowledge about programming languages or HTML and the likes. It can be great specially for people who don’t want to spend ridiculous amounts on buying a domain name for creating webpages for personal use. This can be great for creating resumes and portfolios.
4. mail2web: This is a great online application that allows you to access any number of e-mail accounts including biggies like Hotmail, Google or even your e-mail address from your own domain from a single login. It does not even require registration although registered users do get additional features. This one can help you save a great deal of time on the internet.
5. Kaltura: The idea behind the website is to provide a platform for online video collaboration. People can create customized webpages for their video content and can easily embed anywhere in the world. It lets you add effects, music etc. to your music videos, documentaries, travelogues etc.
6. Flickrin: This is one of the most known sites when it comes to talking about photography. It lets you add a badge to your blog or website containing multiple Flickr photos. You can search by tags or username as per your convenience. Choose from thousands of photographs and share it with people who appreciate photography. This is how pictures can bring people closer. Just click and embed.
7. PlanningWiz: So you’re sitting home while the New Year is arriving and you decide you want to experiment with the look of your room. What do you do? Log onto this wonderful website which lets you sketch a room plan, edit and draw floor plans, customize them with furniture and various objects. You can make a design as you like. Save it and even print it if you love it enough to actually do a turnover.
8. BudgetTracker: This is a great online tool for keeping your personal finances up to date. You can customize this tool for managing your own your budget, bills and transaction from a single place. Use bill reminders, track upcoming bills etc. just like Microsoft Money. Handy for managing all sorts of finances.
9. Basecamp: An online collaboration tool for businesses which want minimum investments in training and money. Although it does lack a few features like app. Sharing and whiteboards, but it proves to be great tool anyways. This is available in different packages at different prices on a monthly basis and can be an excellent tool for people wanting to cut down their costs on training. If its project management online, this is site for you.
10. Tabup: Last but not the least is Tabup. This is an online day planner where reminders and other activities are organized into tabs. You can also share tabs so that you can interact easily with a large no. of workmates or friends. Option to keep tabs private is also available. The tool is very new and can really help you plan your schedule.

Hope these sites will help you make your web life a little easier. If you got a couple that you would like to share with us, drop us a line in the comments section.

The past two decades have ushered in a variety of identify-theft related threats, but this may be the scariest one of all: a new type of software called “Sneakey” developed by programmers at UC San Diego can use almost any image of a key to create an exact real-life replica.

The scariest part? The picture doesn’t even have to be good. UC San Diego’s programming team was able to create a successful key replica using an image taken from 200 feet away.

Sneakey works by normalizing the key’s size and position in such a way that each pixel corresponds to a known distance. The program can then easily extract the key cuts and bitting code.

While the UCSD researchers have not released the Sneakey code to the public, they believe that anyone with a basic knowledge of MatLab and computer vision techniques could build a comparable system.

I imagine that Sneakey could be very useful for government and defense purposes, but it could be disastrous in the wrong hands. If you have pictures of your keys up on Flickr for any reason, now might be a good time to take them down.

Photo Credit: UCSD

We just wanted to quick let you guys know about a phishing scam that have taken twitter by storm lately. While I was browsing through twitter I saw quite a few tweets that talked about some kind of phishing going on in Twitter. After a while I ended up getting one myself and if it wasn’t for all the tweets I had read before I most probably would have checked the link and got sucked into this nasty deal.

If you get a DM that links you to a login page please do not click on it. I am not sure what kind of damage it causes altogether but just to stay on safe side, please do not attempt to even click on the link. The other thing that all twitter users should keep in mind is that you might get these DMs from you friends a/c as well if their profile has been hacked. If you see a message with this link twitterblogs.access-logins.com/login. make sure not to click on it or log in.

Please look at the image below to see what the message looks like. This is the one I got and am not sure if there are other tweets that follow the links. Just be sure not to open the link or sign in just cause it is sent by one of your twitter friends since their account might have been taken over by the phishers.

update : got a new DM which seems to be a phishing scam as well. Please be careful with any links you get on DM at this point.

Remember the days when cell phones were only used for simple voice communication? Yeah, me neither. And cell phone companies still have plenty in store for all of us who lust after new gadgets. In no particular order, here are 5 new innovations to look forward to.

The Portable Eye

A new cell phone application allows the blind to read by snapping pictures, translating the text into speech, and reading it aloud. While the software’s $2,100 price tag is prohibitive, its proponents believe a larger customer base can make it cheaper. And if you all you seeing folk think this isn’t useful to you, think again— a prototype of the software can photograph a document in one of seven different languages and translate it into English.

The 8.1 Megapixel Cell Phone Camera

I take way to many pictures on my 2 megapixel cell phone while ignoring my pricey camera. But the new Casio Exilim cell phone camera is just as good as the real thing, sporting an 8.1-megapixel sensor, image stabilization, 9-point autofocus, a YouTube video mode, a wide-angle lens, and a 3.1 inch 480×800 OLED screen. The phone is being released in Japan next month, but the rest of us might have to wait awhile before getting our hands on the Exilim.

The Biodegradable Phone

Cell phones can be tough to recycle, so in today’s green-conscious environment it makes sense that Sony Ericsson has presented a concept phone that is completely biodegradable. The Greenheart uses bio-plastic, recyclable plastic, HTML documentation (instead of print), and a zero charger with 3.5 mW of standby power. The phone currently doesn’t have a release date.

The Cell Phone Flask

Ok, so this isn’t a real cell phone. But it is an awesomely geeky flask to hide your whiskey in. And I think that’s just as cool as any of the other innovations mentioned here.

Photo Credits: Boston.com, DVICE, Gizmodo, bookofjoe

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Having a presence on the web is a must for photographers and designers. Whether you’re a beginner or a pro, this article is about getting you an incredible-looking, high-end website for free. Too good to be true? Think again…

Gone are the days when someone would take the time to stand next to you while going through your portfolio or album. Today people don’t flip pages, instead they browse on the web. The good news is that while the exercise used to be a costly experience, now you can get online quickly without compromising on beauty and style! As much as I love flickr and online portfolio sites, you can do more these days to showcase your work online and separate yourself from the crowd.

Below you’ll find the 10 most beautiful photography/design website templates/themes, designed with photographers and designers in mind. Many are built for Wordpress or Wix platform so you don’t need to worry about hosting. Some even utilize Flash galleries, which means people can’t download your images. All are easy to use and customize, and of course, they are all absolutely free! So you can get your photos/design online in no time, and get those clients you have been waiting to swarm in. Read the rest of this entry

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The internet is moving so fast in terms of advancement that it is sometimes hard to catch up. We have all heard of web 2.0 and how it changed the way we do things on the web. Now the buzz is all about Web 3.0 and we bring you an image that might be able to explain what web 3.0 is all about. We will talk more about web 3.0 and the advancements as we go on.

Nintendo’s Wii has taken the video game market by storm. I don’t own a Wii but have been thinking about buying one but after reading this piece I am quite hesitant to do so. A new disease has emerged and it is cause by playing Wii. The disease is called “Wii-itis.”

It has been reported that at least 10 people are hospitalized each week due to Wii-itis. The reason people are getting admitted in the hospital is because of the physical strain some of the Wii games puts on your body such as playing tennis or running, etc. Another injury related to Wii is called Wii-knee which is caused by bending of knee and such while playing Wii Fit.

Wii has gotten a lot of attention among video game players. It has been able to appeal both adults and children alike. However, due to Wii-itis and Wii-knee you might want to be careful while playing the Wii. 10 people getting hospitalized each week due to Wii is quite staggering.

[source : FoxNews]