Google is phasing out the internal use of Microsoft’s ubiquitous Windows operating system because of security concerns, according to several Google employees.
The directive to move to other operating systems began in earnest in January, after Google’s Chinese operations were hacked, and could effectively end the use of Windows at Google, which employs more than 10,000 workers internationally. Read Top 10 Hacker’s Favourite Passwords.

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I got no words for these. Below are shocking pictures of badass Indonesian smoking toddler Ardi Rizal – who throws tantrums if he can’t puff 40 cigs a day. And you thought YOUR 2-year-old is behaving badly … so sad! Some people should not be allowed to have kids!

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This is completely off topic…. but then again it’s not….

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Hewlett-Packard plans to cut 9,000 jobs over the next few years as it ramps up its use of automated data centers and other technology, the company announced Tuesday.

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Google has released a list of the top 1000 most visited sites on the web, as measured by unique visitors.

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A guest post by Jodi Friedman from MCP Actions.

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Welcome back for another edition of the weekly Blogosphere trends, now on its new day of the week. If you’re blogging about stories, like those on the trends list, that are covered by hundreds of other bloggers across the blogosphere or in your niche, how can you make sure your post gets the attention it deserves? We’ve talked a bit about using effective headlines, interesting formats, and strong opening lines to draw readers to your posts. Today, along with the trends generated by Regator, we’ll look at some types of images that could be used to help posts about these popular stories stand out from the crowd.

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The first ever Freelance Camp to be held in Vancouver last Saturday was a complete success. The sold out event attracted freelancers and entrepreneurs from all over the city to The Network Hub in Downtown Vancouver for a full day of “unconferencing.”

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