>>>>>>>Some useful websites and rare softwares..<<<<<<<

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CarbonNetworks CarbonNetworks is an emissions management software platform that allows companies to effectively keep track of their emissions and monetize them. The site offers price forecasting so companies can determine if their carbon credits will be financial asset or liabilities, and helps them deal with them accordingly. The site isn't exclusively involved with carbon offsets, as it also looks at different sources or energy and offers consulting services. Michael Goguen - I question the timing. One has to wonder if the priorities are shifting. Are companies really going to be spending on this at this point, instead of cutting costs? While SaaS model has lots of appeal, it seems to work best when you can justify paying for it constantly, instead of just upfront once. Once I get my act together would I still want to pay for it?

EveryScape: EveryScape is like a Google Street View for everything, offering 3D interiors of restaurants, salons, salons, retail stores, or any other interior users might be interested in. The site takes ground level photography using what founder Mok Oh called a "highly affordable and scalable technique" (though he didn't specify how it was any more affordable than the technology that already exists).Users are presented with an interface that looks much like it would on Google Maps Street View, which they can use to navigate throughout the building. Examples of possible applications include allowing users to point out a specific table in a restaurant where their friends should meet. Eventually the site hopes to bring its technology to mobile devices like the iPhone. Patrick Chung - My question is, is it a street view add-on? You're gong to have trucks drive around to assemble the database. The images are going to be 2D, they aren't going to have physics... If I wanted to see what something looked like at night, summer, winter, you'd have to duplicate by sending a truck out again. Michael Goguen - People do still go out in the real world. There hasn't been a good connection between the web and the real world. This could apply to a large number of industries.

GoodGuide TechCrunch50 runner-up GoodGuide presented its new iPhone application, which takes its database of the safety and "Goodness" of consumer products to the mobile platform. You can read our full review of the applicationhere. Erik Straser - Terrific job on providing motivational context. My concerns: This is a company where I'm not convinced this is a better startup or a better public service. So one of my questions would be, to what extent could you really build a high velocity transaction model off of this?
Also, what's the ongoing costs of content updating? Also, I wonder about localization, and if what water I buy might depend on where I live. Todor Tashev- I think the service is very compelling. It seems like you have figured out a way to leverage credible data, helping consumers come to informed decisions. Two-fold values: I can make informed decisions. Also, the informed behavior of individuals could lead to a massive change that changes how a company designs products.

Predictify Predictify is a prediction platform designed to help users get an extra dimension of interactivity from the news, helping to drive engagement. The site also aggregates demographic information along with votes into a data-set. To ensure accuracy, users can get reputation scores, and can be identified as "experts" in fields. To generate revenue, the site charges customers a per-answer fee (around $1), which gets split between Predictify and its users, depending on how accurate they are. You can read our initial introduction to the site here. Chris Albinson - There were some interesting things. I like the engagement, the digg-like rating system. Patrick won't like me for saying this, I didn't get there. Challenge for me is that there are so many of these companies. I just don't know how you build a big business. Facebook has own system on an established platform, but that didn't have much value. Patrick Chung - I thought you did fantastic job. I think you have amazing data possibilities. If you can do it better than Reuters... I think you're eon to something big, I would stick to game models so you aren't regulated by the SEC.

Qik Qik , which we've covered extensively, is a mobile video studio for your phone. Users can broadcast video live from their cell phones and stream directly to the Qik website as well as embedded widgets found throughout the web.. The service can also be used to share and also as a one-button camcorder. You can read more of our coverage of Qik .

Todor Tashev- It's interesting. My concerns: it's a very crowded space ,you have startups and then bigger guys like Yahoo. How can you make a long term competitive advantage? I was glad to hear that you're working on partnerships with carriers. But I'm not sure it's enough at this stage Chris Albinson- I was skeptical myself. I was worried about complexity. Monetization of video continues to be a challenge. But I have to say you won me over. I think you have a differentiated platform. I love the extensibility of it. I think the company is on a great path.

Sungevity Sungevity sells solar panels to consumers using an online platform that can expedite the installation process significantly while also making it much easier. Sungevity uses services like Google Earth and Microsoft Virtual Earth to look at rooftops and give near-instant price quotes. The company also says that it is 10% cheaper than the average solar panel installer in California. The company has been on the market since April 2008, and has projected revenues of $2.5 million. In the future the site hopes to license the technology out to other solar panel installers around the world.

Michael Goguen- This solves a problem because the industry is archaic. My problem is that a lot of companies have the same idea to use google Earth etc to do online quoting. So if you take that away as differentiation, you wonder where this business goes. Right now it's a rat race. Chris Albinson- I take the oppostie view. I understand the thesis. If you look at the growth, the growth and execution has been phenomenal. The key thing is that the financial crisis has killed the commercial market for solar. But there's a huge market for consumers. How do you make it simple enough for consumers?

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Virtualization-Ready DNS and IP Addressing Solutions


Nixu Software specializes in DNS, DHCP and IP address management software appliances distributed as ISO images. To make an installation, all you have to do is to boot up a virtual machine or any x86-based general purpose server with an ISO image that auto-installs the entire software stack from a hardened Linux operating system to the application layer in just 10 minutes.

Unlike traditional computing appliances that require a specific piece of hardware to run on, our unique software appliance approach allows customers to run Nixu Products on the platform of their choice. Better yet, thanks to the automated installation and maintenance processes found in all Nixu Products, our secure solutions are breeze to manage and simple to maintain.

DNS and IP Addressing Solutions with Pedigree and Built-in Security

Nixu NameSurfer Suite (NS Suite) is the market-leading DNS, DHCP and IP address management solution used by Fortune 500 companies and roughly 30% of all 2.5G (GPRS) and 3G (UMTS) service providers worldwide. Nixu NS Suite has been designed for secure, centralized management of organizations' DNS data and IP address space. It can also be used for centralized management of remote DNS and DHCP servers. Nixu NS Suite is distributed both as a software appliance and as a traditional binary.

Nixu Secure Name Server (SNS) is a virtualization-ready DNS software appliance streamlining the tedious routines associated with installing and operating DNS servers. Targeted at replacing plain BIND and Microsoft DNS servers, Nixu SNS simplifies and automates day-to-day management routines while providing a higher level of DNS security. Nixu SNS can be operated as a caching DNS server, an authoritative DNS server, or both. Prices start from $495 per server year (US) including maintenance and support.

Nixu DHCP Server is a virtualization-ready DHCP software appliance streamlining the tedious routines associated with installing and operating DHCP servers. Targeted at replacing plain DHCPD and Microsoft DHCP servers, Nixu DHCP Server simplifies and automates day-to-day management routines while providing a higher level of security and availability. Nixu DHCP Server can be operated as a standalone DHCP server or in failover server pairs providing for always-on DHCP. Prices start from $495 per server per year (US) including maintenance and support.


http://www.nixusoftware.com/products.html
Support Statement for VMware Virtual Machine Environment

Nixu Software confirms that we will support customers running Nixu NameSurfer Suite, Nixu Secure Name Server (SNS) and Nixu DHCP Server on supported Operating Systems in a VMware virtual machine environment.

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Critical Security Updates for Firefox, Safari

Apple and Mozilla have each issued updates to fix a large number of critical security flaws in their respective Safari and Firefox Web browsers. The Apple update, which brings Safari to version 3.2, is reportedly causing many users to experience frequent browser crashes.

According to an article Friday at MacFixIt, some of the problems seem related to several Safari plug-ins, including "Concierge" bookmarks manager, "PithHelmet" ad-blocking software, and "AcidSearch" search enhancement software.

Other problems with this update may be related to a new anti-phishing feature built into Safari 3.2 (Firefox and Microsoft's Internet Explorer have had this feature for more than two years now). MacFixIt and other forums suggest those having trouble with the Safari update should disable the phishing filter and see if that helps. If not, check to see if removing any installed add-ons fixes the problem.

While the Safari update fixes more flaws in the version built for Windows (all 11 flaws fixed in this bundle affect Windows vs. just four on the Mac version), I haven't yet seen any reports of major problems with the Windows flavor.


The Firefox patch is an overall "critical" update that corrects at least nine security holes in the browsers. The update brings Firefox 3 users to 3.0.4, and Firefox 2 users to 2.0.0.18. It looks like Mozilla somehow skipped 2.0.0.17, and Mozilla has said that its last update for the 2.0 version would be 2.0.0.19, which is probably due out before the end of the year.

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Microsoft to offer free software

SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft Corp said that it will discontinue sales of its subscription PC security service and instead offer free software to protect computers from viruses, spyware and other threats.

With the move, the software giant appears to be taking aim at McAfee Inc and Symantec Corp, its chief rivals in the PC security market.

Microsoft plans to halt sales of its Windows Live OneCare service on June 30. The service being discontinued costs $49.95 a year and covers up to three PCs. The new security programme, which the company has code-named "Morro," will be available as a free download in the second half of next year. Morro is designed to work with smaller, less powerful computers, the company said, which should make it appeal to a wide group of consumers.

However, McAfee said the move is a sign of capitulation on the part of Microsoft. McAfee said OneCare managed to capture less than 2 per cent of the market in the two years it has been out. "Microsoft is giving up," a McAfee spokesman said. "They are now defaulting to a dressed-down free model that doesn't meet consumer security needs."

Microsoft has a history of butting heads with its competitors in the PC security space. In 2006 and 2007, Symantec and McAfee raised concerns that Microsoft had designed Windows Vista to deny them access to the heart of the operating system, which they needed to protect it from certain kinds of malicious software. After negotiations, and some prodding from antitrust regulators in Brussels, Microsoft said it would provide the information needed.

Shares of Redmond, Washington-based Microsoft closed up 43 cents, or 2.2 per cent, at $19.62. Shares of Cupertino, California-based Symantec finished at $12.40, up 24 cents, or 2 per cent, while shares of Santa Clara, California-based McAfee closed up 28 cents at $28.57.

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Google SketchUp Free 7

If the interior magazines are to be believed, many of us are becoming more experimental with our home extensions and improvements.

Recently there has been a trend to attach an ultra-modern glass-fronted extension to the back of Victorian terraced houses. You have more scope for individual flair and design and the back of your property.However, you need a professional architect or a building surveyor to interpret your ideas. The more time you spend with your architect, the more expensive your final design.

This is where Google SketchUp comes in to play. You can use this 3D modelling tool to design and create a new extension to your house and then give your design to your architect for tweaking.It's much better to give them a visual image than try to interpret your requirements through words.

Google SketchUp (Free Edition) is an easy-to-learn 3D modelling program which enables you to create 3D models of houses, sheds, decks, home additions and woodworking projects.You can add details, textures and glass to your models, design with dimensional accuracy and even share them with others by posting them to the 3D Warehouse, or simply print a hard copy.This is the new v7 which contains a few new features including collaboration tools so others can work on your diagrams and more.

Verdict

Easy-to-use and free 3D modelling tool

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AntiSpyware 4.22

We tend to overly rely on our anti-spyware and security software. For instance, we download the latest commercial security tool and then setup the application to automatically scan for Trojans and spyware that may have installed on our system, at the end of every working day.

This is fantastic and works well if we're in the office. However, we often forget that we can be out of the office, other people use our computer or we simply finish work early, ending the day before the anti-spyware tool starts its automatic check. Result? Our system is only checked randomly, which means that the Trojan could have used that time to access our system and track our online activity, then reported our personal information.

SUPERAntiSpyware is another anti-spyware tool, but the free version requires you to manually check your system. It will look for and detect the latest worms, Trojans and other problematic applications, but it won't block these on a 'real-time' basis, nor can it schedule to check on an automated basis. You'll need to perform these tasks manually.

This is the 'free' version. The Professional edition will schedule, automatically check for Trojans and will update definitions automatically.

This is the official release of the major new revision. New features include 30-50% speed increase over the previous version, enhanced in-memory detection, improved protection for Vista users and much more