"Geek Stuff" archive
Tuesday 11 March
- Google Acquisition Of DoubleClick APPROVED!!! (09:58) - Well, my friends, it's official! Today, the European Commission gave their blessing for Google to complete it's purchase of DoubleClick for $3.1 B. From the press release:The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of...
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Friday 16 June
- No, I'm not spamming you! I PROMISE!!! (15:13) - I would like to apologize if you have received any kind of unsolicited email (::cough::cough::spam::cough::) identifying itself as coming from this web site. Please be assured that I did NOT send that email. Someone has forged the From: and Reply-To:...
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Friday 14 October
- Instant Messaging in a Browser - Brought to you by AJAX! (23:45) - First, what is AJAX? AJAX is a new programming style based on Asynchronous JavaScript And XML. Basically, HTML, JavaScript, CSS and XML are combined to bring a level of interactivity to websites without having to refresh the page. Ever seen...
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Monday 18 April
- Adobe To Purchase Macromedia (09:26) - Adobe Systems (creators of such outstanding creative programs like Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, InDesign, etc.) announced today that they will be acquiring Macromedia, creators of Flash, among other great creative web development tools. Here's the quote from the press release:http://www.adobe.com/aboutadobe/invrelations/adobeandmacromedia.htmlThe combination...
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