Friday, April 20, 2007
System update led to Blackberry outage
System update led to Blackberry outage: "BlackBerry maker Research in Motion Ltd. said an insufficiently tested software update at the company's network data center was the cause of a service outage this week that left millions of users without wireless e-mail access."
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Blackberry Outage Fixed, but Backlog Remains - washingtonpost.com
Blackberry Outage Fixed, but Backlog Remains - washingtonpost.com: "Blackberry Outage Fixed, but Backlog Remains
By Sam Diaz
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, April 18, 2007; 3:06 PM
A service outage that left millions of Blackberry users across North America without e-mail service for much of last night and this morning has been fixed, but the backlog of e-mails on the network could keep the system from returning to normal for some time."
By Sam Diaz
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, April 18, 2007; 3:06 PM
A service outage that left millions of Blackberry users across North America without e-mail service for much of last night and this morning has been fixed, but the backlog of e-mails on the network could keep the system from returning to normal for some time."
News1130 - ALL NEWS RADIO-Some users say e-mail starting to flow after RIM BlackBerry e-mail failure
News1130 - ALL NEWS RADIO: "Some users say e-mail starting to flow after RIM BlackBerry e-mail failure
April 18, 2007 - 6:11 am
By: DAVID FRIEND
TORONTO (CP) - BlackBerry users could slowly start to receive a backlog of e-mails this morning as the company tries to return its servers to normal after an outage brought them to a screeching halt.
A massive system failure blocked BlackBerry e-mail for about eight million users in the Western Hemisphere, though as of midmorning on Wednesday, Waterloo, Ont.-based Research In Motion (TSX:RIM) remained publicly silent about the problem.
Some users on BlackBerry forums said they were starting to see signs of life on their devices as e-mails sent last night began to pour in. But most were still waiting.
And as of 9 a.m. ET, The firm's customer support centre, at 1-877-255-2377, carried a brief recorded message reporting a 'service interruption' causing delays in e-mail transmission."
April 18, 2007 - 6:11 am
By: DAVID FRIEND
TORONTO (CP) - BlackBerry users could slowly start to receive a backlog of e-mails this morning as the company tries to return its servers to normal after an outage brought them to a screeching halt.
A massive system failure blocked BlackBerry e-mail for about eight million users in the Western Hemisphere, though as of midmorning on Wednesday, Waterloo, Ont.-based Research In Motion (TSX:RIM) remained publicly silent about the problem.
Some users on BlackBerry forums said they were starting to see signs of life on their devices as e-mails sent last night began to pour in. But most were still waiting.
And as of 9 a.m. ET, The firm's customer support centre, at 1-877-255-2377, carried a brief recorded message reporting a 'service interruption' causing delays in e-mail transmission."
CityNews: Massive System Failure Affects BlackBerry Devices
CityNews: Massive System Failure Affects BlackBerry Devices: "Massive System Failure Affects BlackBerry Devices
Wednesday April 18, 2007
BlackBerry users could find their devices eerily silent Wednesday morning.
A massive system failure at Waterloo, Ont.-based Research in Motion - the company behind the hand-held tools - is affecting users across the Western Hemisphere. The outage, which occurred at about 8pm Tuesday, means users may not be receiving any emails.
According to published reports, messages aren't being successfully sent to the mobile devices."
Wednesday April 18, 2007
BlackBerry users could find their devices eerily silent Wednesday morning.
A massive system failure at Waterloo, Ont.-based Research in Motion - the company behind the hand-held tools - is affecting users across the Western Hemisphere. The outage, which occurred at about 8pm Tuesday, means users may not be receiving any emails.
According to published reports, messages aren't being successfully sent to the mobile devices."
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Universities unite to build better Web applications - LinuxWorld
Universities unite to build better Web applications - LinuxWorld: "A handful of universities is working to build a software architecture and reusable components that can make Web applications easier to develop and use.
Related links
Alpha Doggs blog on network research
FLUID Project
10 enterprise software companies to watch
04/11/07
The University of Toronto said it recently was awarded $2.5 million by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to work on the FLUID Project, which now is being supported by more than $8 million in funding."
Related links
Alpha Doggs blog on network research
FLUID Project
10 enterprise software companies to watch
04/11/07
The University of Toronto said it recently was awarded $2.5 million by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to work on the FLUID Project, which now is being supported by more than $8 million in funding."
Podcasting Dos and Donts
From Feed for All
Podcasting Dos and Donts: "How and Where to Locate Podsafe Music
Nothing really polishes a podcast more than background music or theme music. In the music world, these music segments are referred to as intros and extros. While many enjoy streaming Internet Audio and recording songs they like over the Internet, these songs cannot legally be used in a podcast.
PodSafe Music
Podsafe music refers to music specifically for podcasters."
Podcasting Dos and Donts: "How and Where to Locate Podsafe Music
Nothing really polishes a podcast more than background music or theme music. In the music world, these music segments are referred to as intros and extros. While many enjoy streaming Internet Audio and recording songs they like over the Internet, these songs cannot legally be used in a podcast.
PodSafe Music
Podsafe music refers to music specifically for podcasters."
Southeast DeKalb, Buckhead residents give most to charity | ajc.com
Southeast DeKalb, Buckhead residents give most to charity | ajc.com: "Southeast DeKalb, Buckhead residents give most to charity
Also those in south Fulton, north Fayette and portions of Clayton County
By MATT KEMPNER mkempner@ajc.com and MEGAN CLARKE
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 04/17/07
As metro Atlantans scrambled to finish their taxes, many got a chance to tally how generous they were last year.
• See map of metro areas and percentage they gave
One point that stands out from an analysis of past income tax returns: Bigger incomes don't necessarily translate to proportionately greater giving."
Also those in south Fulton, north Fayette and portions of Clayton County
By MATT KEMPNER mkempner@ajc.com and MEGAN CLARKE
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 04/17/07
As metro Atlantans scrambled to finish their taxes, many got a chance to tally how generous they were last year.
• See map of metro areas and percentage they gave
One point that stands out from an analysis of past income tax returns: Bigger incomes don't necessarily translate to proportionately greater giving."
Monday, April 16, 2007
Join NTEN at the Bridge Conference | NTEN: The Nonprofit Technology Network
Join NTEN at the Bridge Conference | NTEN: The Nonprofit Technology Network: "Join NTEN at the Bridge Conference
Submitted by Holly on Mon, 04/16/2007 - 8:43am.
conference | NPTech | NTEN
Whew! After the CRAZIEST (in a great way!) NTC ever, I can't believe I'm thinking about another conference, but here it is! NTEN is coming back to Washington, DC, for the Association of Fundraising Professionals' conference."
Submitted by Holly on Mon, 04/16/2007 - 8:43am.
conference | NPTech | NTEN
Whew! After the CRAZIEST (in a great way!) NTC ever, I can't believe I'm thinking about another conference, but here it is! NTEN is coming back to Washington, DC, for the Association of Fundraising Professionals' conference."
New way of navigating to debut
New way of navigating to debut: "New way of navigating to debut
Austin firm's mapping software based on real estate data strives for absolute accuracy.
Listen to this article or download audio file.Click-2-Listen
By Kirk Ladendorf
AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF
Monday, April 16, 2007
As many emergency workers know, not all Internet maps are created equal.
Web-based locator maps are good for approximate locations, but they don't always deliver absolute accuracy, mapping experts say.
That means police and other emergency response workers can waste valuable time looking for an exact address.
Austin's First American Flood Data Services says it has the answer to the problem — a huge database of millions of property parcels across the country."
Austin firm's mapping software based on real estate data strives for absolute accuracy.
Listen to this article or download audio file.Click-2-Listen
By Kirk Ladendorf
AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF
Monday, April 16, 2007
As many emergency workers know, not all Internet maps are created equal.
Web-based locator maps are good for approximate locations, but they don't always deliver absolute accuracy, mapping experts say.
That means police and other emergency response workers can waste valuable time looking for an exact address.
Austin's First American Flood Data Services says it has the answer to the problem — a huge database of millions of property parcels across the country."
Seven Ways to Get the Most Out of the Web on a Budget
Print Article: "Seven Ways to Get the Most Out of the Web on a Budget
By Sean Carton
April 16, 2007
I recently had the pleasure of giving a talk to some local nonprofits who were getting awards because of how well they'd integrated technology into the way the fulfilled their missions. These were smart, savvy folks working at a real grass-roots level. All were struggling with balancing the promise of the Internet and what it could bring to their organizations with the realities of accomplishing their work on budgets that were probably smaller than the monthly coffee expenditures at many of the clients we work with."
By Sean Carton
April 16, 2007
I recently had the pleasure of giving a talk to some local nonprofits who were getting awards because of how well they'd integrated technology into the way the fulfilled their missions. These were smart, savvy folks working at a real grass-roots level. All were struggling with balancing the promise of the Internet and what it could bring to their organizations with the realities of accomplishing their work on budgets that were probably smaller than the monthly coffee expenditures at many of the clients we work with."
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Nonprofits can gain from search: SES
Nonprofits can gain from search: SES: "Search is an underutilized marketing channel that could be used to drive donations to nonprofits, according to a panel Friday at the Search Engine Strategies Conference & Expo.
At the session called “SEM for Non-Profits and Charities,” executives from nonprofit marketing agencies discussed the opportunities that many nonprofits miss by not developing good search campaigns. An important thing to consider is the landing page, for example."
At the session called “SEM for Non-Profits and Charities,” executives from nonprofit marketing agencies discussed the opportunities that many nonprofits miss by not developing good search campaigns. An important thing to consider is the landing page, for example."
Responsibility is in their sites / Web entrepreneurs have an eye on social need -- not personal greed
Responsibility is in their sites / Web entrepreneurs have an eye on social need -- not personal greed: "In some senses, these entrepreneurs are fusing '60s consciousness and activism with '80s market savvy. In the process, they are creating a hybrid which is the best of those polar opposites,' said Paul Frankel, an investor who lectures on social entrepreneurship at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business.
The practice has precedent. EBay founder Pierre Omidyar has dedicated much of his fortune to helping for-profits and nonprofits alike discover their power to do good. And Google has evolved a novel brand of philanthropy, setting up a foundation without tax-exempt status so it can invest in for-profit as well as nonprofit groups."
The practice has precedent. EBay founder Pierre Omidyar has dedicated much of his fortune to helping for-profits and nonprofits alike discover their power to do good. And Google has evolved a novel brand of philanthropy, setting up a foundation without tax-exempt status so it can invest in for-profit as well as nonprofit groups."
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