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Technorati Beta Test

Technorati Beta Test 01/22/2004 02:47 AM
Technorati has launched a beta site and it is faster for info on where they are headed check out the...

Savage Beta Test

Savage Beta Test 11/03/2003 07:07 PM

Test Post from NNW Pro Beta

Test Post from NNW Pro Beta 12/31/2002 01:09 PM
This is a test post from the NetNewsWire Pro Beta. Let's see if it works right....

RSS beta test at MyYahoo

RSS beta test at MyYahoo 01/07/2004 06:21 PM
Adam Kalsey notes that Yahoo is beta-testing an RSS aggregrator. [via Scripting News]...

Dial-A-Song Beta Test

Dial-A-Song Beta Test 02/10/2004 07:31 AM
I know it seems like this project has been going on for years, and it very nearly has. Whenever I say "They Might Be Giants" to my wife she shudders. But the Dial-A-Song project is almost done. I finally have...

New Technorati Infrastructure beta test!

New Technorati Infrastructure beta test! 01/22/2004 02:30 AM

Folks,

After 2 months of painstaking effort, I'm proud to announce the new Technorati infrastructure is up and ready for use.

Please have a look, and tell us what you think:

http://beta.technorati.com/

We focused 100% of our time on completely refurbishing our underlying event engine - essentially taking a volkswagen engine out and putting a Ferrari engine in. This new engine sports:

1) Much faster indexing - the median amount of time it takes from when someone posts something on their weblog to when it is captured and searchable via our live database is 7 minutes.

2) Much faster querying - our goal is to have every search query take less than a second, even as the database is being continuously updated. We added a query timer at the top of every results page so you can judge for yourself.

3) Much more scalable - We built this distributed database system to scale. As we track more events, we add more machines to scale. As our user traffic increases, we add more machines to scale. This should continue to work for quite some time, so we're eager to test under load.

4) Much better internationalization support - The database is entirely in UTF-8, a character set that encompasses a significant number (well, all) of non-english languages, including Japanese, Farsi, Hebrew, and many others. You can see results in multiple languages all on the same page. Localization should be significantly easier.

5) A new, smarter spider/crawler, which understands weblog posts and blogrolls much better than our old spider. You'll note that on our results pages, many results offer a "Read Full Post" capability, which take you directly to the entire microcontent post that created the link.

6) A redone results page, which should load faster, and is designed for non-browser usage as well. Lots has been moved to CSS, and we've added a nifty pager widget at the top and bottom of each page of results.

Please go and use the site - and send us feedback.

Some known issues: There are a few areas where we're still filling out content, fixing bugs and layout, like in the top 100 page, breaking news, current events, and other pages. We're looking to find showstopper bugs or problems before we move this beta infrastructure over to the production site. So, don't fret if a page you like is currently missing or if the top 100 is messed up, we're fixing that. You may also see a change in your inbound blogs/links numbers, but that is primarily due to the fact that we're still bringing the new database up to speed, so we know that some of the numbers are different.

Thanks again for your time and patience, and on behalf of the entire Technorati team, we thank you for all of your support. We're really looking forward to your feedback.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Open Beta Test Announced

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Open Beta Test Announced 09/03/2004 11:52 AM

Atari to Beta Test New 'Pirates!'

Atari to Beta Test New 'Pirates!' 08/31/2004 01:41 PM
Sid Meier and Firaxis Games are resurrecting the hit 1987 game Pirates!, and distributor Atari is seeking beta testers to trial the 21st century update. According to Atari, "In Pirates! you take the leading role of a Pirate Captain in the 17th century Caribbean amassing fortune and fame." The final game will reach the PC on November 16, with an Xbox version slated for 2005. Interested gamers can apply for the beta by visiting Atari and entering the product code "AVAST."

.Net Framework v1.0 SP3 Beta Ready to
Test

.Net Framework v1.0 SP3 Beta Ready to
Test 12/19/2003 05:08 PM

Viewing the Google Beta Test Design

Viewing the Google Beta Test Design 04/09/2004 04:06 PM
Instructions for viewing the new Google Beta design.

Sony Preps EverQuest II Beta Test

Sony Preps EverQuest II Beta Test 04/27/2004 03:46 PM

Micro-Content roadshow Beta test

Micro-Content roadshow Beta test 08/11/2004 02:01 PM

It was a pleasure to meet Marc Canter tonight at Guu with Otokomae and to be part of the Vancouv er trial run of his Micr o Content Roadshow.

If you get a chance to meet Marc, don't miss it! You will learn lots about cool things like Open Media.

[Roland Tanglao]

Hey Roland - don't forget FOAFnet.org and other burgeoning standards - around OpenEvents, OpenListings and OpenReviews.

It was great to finally meet Roland and Boris and to see Stewart and Jon - again. The place really got me back into that "Gaijin" kind of frame of mind. Big guy - small seats.

Active Network Forums Beta Test

Active Network Forums Beta Test 04/11/2005 03:01 PM
As you may or may not know, we have decided to implement open source forums that have already been in place, better tested, and more efficient than our current ones. We are very close in achieving our goals, but now we need a group of beta testers willing to test everything out on the new forums so we can get all the kinks, bugs, etc. worked out prior to the rollover. Please e-mail us if you would like to help out.

MS is preparing XP service pack 2 for
beta test.

MS is preparing XP service pack 2 for
beta test. 12/14/2003 02:56 PM

Windows Update V5 Testers To Test XP SP2
Beta

Windows Update V5 Testers To Test XP SP2
Beta 11/05/2003 04:53 PM

Beta Test NetWare Disaster Recovery
Software

Beta Test NetWare Disaster Recovery
Software 10/28/2003 11:07 PM

Windows is the 'biggest beta test in
history' - Gartner

Windows is the 'biggest beta test in
history' - Gartner 09/21/2004 11:04 AM
Less is more

Nival Interactive | Blitzkrieg II |
Closed Beta Test

Nival Interactive | Blitzkrieg II |
Closed Beta Test 09/20/2004 12:51 AM
you can now sign up to beta test Blitzkrieg 2

nival.com/blitzkrieg2/beta
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"Sifry's Alerts: New Technorati
Infrastructure beta test!"

"Sifry's Alerts: New Technorati
Infrastructure beta test!" 01/22/2004 02:49 AM

Xandros Opens Beta Test for Linux
Desktop Deployment Tool

Xandros Opens Beta Test for Linux
Desktop Deployment Tool 04/26/2004 11:49 AM
Xandros, having made moves into the enterprise desktop market with the release of its Linux business desktop, is following up with a business desktop management program.

Xandros Opens Beta Test for Linux
Desktop Deployment Tool (Ziff Davis)

Xandros Opens Beta Test for Linux
Desktop Deployment Tool (Ziff Davis) 04/26/2004 01:04 PM
Ziff Davis - Xandros, having made moves into the enterprise desktop market with the release of its Linux business desktop, is following up with a business desktop management program.

Don't Test Users, Test Hypotheses

Don't Test Users, Test Hypotheses 10/29/2003 09:10 AM

Kozio, Inc. Introduces Embedded Systems
Test Support for ADI Engineering Coyote
Gateway Reference Platform; Kozio test
suite supports design based on the
Intel® IXP425TM network processor

Kozio, Inc. Introduces Embedded Systems
Test Support for ADI Engineering Coyote
Gateway Reference Platform; Kozio test
suite supports design based on the
Intel® IXP425TM network processor 08/09/2004 02:05 AM
Kozio, Inc., a developer of embedded systems software, has introduced a new test suite developed in cooperation with ADI Engineering that supports ADI's Coyote gateway reference design based on the Intel® IXP425TM network processor. All three Kozio products– Kozio kMfgTestTM, Kozio kPOSTTM and Kozio kDiagnosticsTM – support this richly featured, production-ready gateway reference design. [PRWEB Aug 9, 2004]

Stress Testing: Using Modular Stress
Test to Test Platforms and Components

Stress Testing: Using Modular Stress
Test to Test Platforms and Components 12/18/2003 12:58 AM
Modular Stress is a flexible system that performs several different types of stress testing. It is based on a set of test modules that each target individual features or components in a platform. The CETK includes a number of operating system (OS) stress modules that target major system components (for example, GWES, FileSys, Kernel, and so on). In addition, the user can create custom modules to target other platform components. The Modular Stress Test harness controls how these tests are run, that is, the sort of test environment that is desired, and collects data on system health throughout the course of a stress run.

BROWSER SECURITY TEST (free):
Automatically checks your browser for
various security problems. When the test
is finished you get a complete report
explaining the discovered
vulnerabilities, their impact and how to
eliminate them

BROWSER SECURITY TEST (free):
Automatically checks your browser for
various security problems. When the test
is finished you get a complete report
explaining the discovered
vulnerabilities, their impact and how to
eliminate them 03/13/2003 10:26 AM

Kozio, Inc. Introduces Two New Products;
Colorado embedded systems software
developer saves customers time, money
with ready-to-run manufacturing test and
self-test software for shipping products

Kozio, Inc. Introduces Two New Products;
Colorado embedded systems software
developer saves customers time, money
with ready-to-run manufacturing test and
self-test software for shipping products 07/12/2004 02:14 AM
Kozio, Inc., a developer of embedded systems software, has introduced two new products that provide end-of-production-line manufacturing test and power-on-self-diagnostic test capabilities for manufactured products that use embedded single-board computer systems. [PRWEB Jul 12, 2004]

Crash Test Videos - View Crash Test
Videos for Cars, Trucks and SUVs -
Insurance Resource Center

Crash Test Videos - View Crash Test
Videos for Cars, Trucks and SUVs -
Insurance Resource Center 04/02/2005 07:32 AM
See how your car would fare in a crash .. Various Test Crashes .. Crash Test Videos .. Progressive

progressive.com/RC/VSafety/rc_crash_videos.asp
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Beta: Roku PhotoBridge HD1000 Version
2.0 Beta 1

Beta: Roku PhotoBridge HD1000 Version
2.0 Beta 1 01/06/2005 11:49 AM
The beta software for Roku's networked media player adds AAC support, UPnP AV support, DVD-style MPEG-2 program streams, Internet radio support, support for all PAL modes, and other changes.

Whidbey Beta 1, Yukon Beta 2: Any Time
Now

Whidbey Beta 1, Yukon Beta 2: Any Time
Now 06/25/2004 04:08 AM

Beta: AirPort Monitor Utility 1.1 Beta 1

Beta: AirPort Monitor Utility 1.1 Beta 1 02/17/2004 11:51 AM
The AirPort base station monitor adds support for multiple base stations, keychain support, Rendezvous support, and more.

Beta: QuickTime FLAC Plugin 0.5 beta 1

Beta: QuickTime FLAC Plugin 0.5 beta 1 12/30/2004 04:59 AM
The QuickTime FLAC Plugin provides QuickTime with access to FLAC, an open source audio compression/decompression system.

Kozio, Inc. Introduces Complete
Diagnostics Software Platform Supporting
ADI Engineering's Pronghorn Wi-Fi
Application Platform; Kozio test suite
supports diagnostic and manufacturing
test for ADI’s Intel® IXP42x-based
802.11 Application Platform

Kozio, Inc. Introduces Complete
Diagnostics Software Platform Supporting
ADI Engineering's Pronghorn Wi-Fi
Application Platform; Kozio test suite
supports diagnostic and manufacturing
test for ADI’s Intel® IXP42x-based
802.11 Application Platform 09/09/2004 03:14 AM
Kozio, Inc., a developer of embedded systems software, has introduced a new software release supporting ADI Engineering's Pronghorn 802.11 Application Platform based on the Intel® IXP42x. Kozio's test software now ships with this ADI product, providing diagnostic and manufacturing test capabilities to manufacturers who build WLAN products using Pronghorn. [PRWEB Sep 9, 2004]

Kodo JDO 3.3.0 beta (Beta branch)

Kodo JDO 3.3.0 beta (Beta branch) 02/05/2005 09:35 PM
Kodo JDO allows you to write database calls using Java statements instead of SQL statements, by supporting the Java Data Objects standard for transparent persistence. It is the most complete implementation of the JDO specification for relational data stores, and comes with tools for producing a schema from an object model, producing class files from an existing schema, and a performance pack (distributed caching and statement batching) that improves performance by 15 - 30 times. It supports most relational databases, application servers, and IDEs, and reduces the total coding effort by 20-40%.

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Changes:
This beta introduced a number of JDO 2 features including preview support for single field identity. This allows for the use of application identity without writing object ID classes when using a single primary key field. A lifecycle event listening framework was added as a JDO 2 preview feature. A convenience method was added for retrieving instances based on OID, primary key value, and stringified OIDs. Apache Derby/Cloudscape support was added. Caches can now be evicted on a schedule. JMX 1.2 is now supported.

Graphics3D 6.05 beta 2 (Beta branch)

Graphics3D 6.05 beta 2 (Beta branch) 02/05/2005 09:34 PM
Graphics3D is a free, Open Source C++ library for game developers, researchers, and students. It is a base of robust and high performance code common to most 3D projects. It is not a standalone graphics or game engine--it is the set of pieces you need to jumpstart your own engine or graphics project. The library has two parts: G3D for pure math, and GLG3D for interacting with hardware acceleration via OpenGL. You can use G3D without GLG3D if you want to use another 3D API (like DirectX) or don't like the OpenGL abstraction.

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Changes:
This release has support for g++ through 3.4.x, 2D and video rendering, 3DS loader, wxWidgets, a Win32 installer, large performance increases for networking, and workarounds for bugs in older graphics card drivers. There are precompiled binaries for OS X, Linux, MSVC 6, and MSVC 7.

X-Setup Pro BETA Version 6.6.100 Beta 1

X-Setup Pro BETA Version 6.6.100 Beta 1 04/26/2004 05:34 PM

Perforce 2004.2 Beta (Beta)

Perforce 2004.2 Beta (Beta) 08/19/2004 06:20 AM
Fast, robust, multi-platform software configuration management.

ActiveLink PHP XML Package 0.4.0-beta
(Beta)

ActiveLink PHP XML Package 0.4.0-beta
(Beta) 09/20/2004 04:52 AM
Parse/read/modify/output XML without using any PHP XML libraries.

Beta: Sticky Windows 1.0 Beta

Beta: Sticky Windows 1.0 Beta 08/27/2004 01:21 PM
Sticky Windows brings tabs to the Panther desktop, converting windows to tabs when they are dragged to the edge of the screen.

X-Setup Pro BETA Version 6.6.200 Beta 2

X-Setup Pro BETA Version 6.6.200 Beta 2 04/30/2004 12:07 PM

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FOXNews.com - Foxlife - Anurag Kashyap
Wins National Spelling Bee

FOXNews.com - Foxlife - Anurag Kashyap
Wins National Spelling Bee 06/05/2005 11:30 PM
spelling bee champion .. UPDATE:

foxnews.com/story/0,2933,158370,00.html
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InfoValue Joins MPEG Industry Forum in
Support of MPEG Standards

InfoValue Joins MPEG Industry Forum in
Support of MPEG Standards 09/03/2004 02:25 AM
InfoValue Computing Inc., experts in broadband video streaming, today announced it had joined the MPEG Industry Forum (MPEGIF), and will be exhibiting its latest products in the MPEG Industry Forum booth (#4.239) at IBC 2004 at the Amsterdam RAI from September 10 through September 14. The demonstrations will include MPEG-4 and HDTV video-on-demand and video multicast products powered by InfoValue’s QuickVideo streaming software. [PRWEB Sep 3, 2004]

MPEG LA Announces Terms of Joint
H.264/MPEG-4 AVC Patent License.

MPEG LA Announces Terms of Joint
H.264/MPEG-4 AVC Patent License. 11/18/2003 09:03 PM
MPEG LA Announces Terms of Joint H.264/MPEG-4 AVC Patent License. They brought back the use fee; these people just don't learn. And what happened to the royalty-free baseline?

MPEG LA to hold MPEG-4 licensing session
Mar. 27

MPEG LA to hold MPEG-4 licensing session
Mar. 27 03/15/2003 09:44 AM

Nicecast 1.5 supports Live365, MegaSeg,
more

Nicecast 1.5 supports Live365, MegaSeg,
more 02/17/2004 11:36 AM
Audio software developer Rogue Amoeba LLC's Shoutcast alternative, Nicecast, got a nice boost to v1.5 on Tuesday. The new release is available for download and is a free update for registered users.

Live365 introduces Radio365 player

Live365 introduces Radio365 player 07/06/2004 11:38 AM
Internet radio network Live365 on Tuesday announced Radio365, a Mac and Windows-compatible Internet radio player that lets users tune in to thousands of Live365 stations. The software, previo usly available as a public beta version, lets users browse by genre or search by artist, album, track and other criteria. The Mac version of the Radio365 application also links Internet radio with digital downloads through the iTunes Music Store. Radio365 costs US$14.95, and is available for download as a free 35 hour trail version. System requirements call for Mac OS X v10.2 or later.

Sagem Enters into MPEG-2 License with
MPEG LA; Patent Infringement Actions
Against Sagem Concluded

Sagem Enters into MPEG-2 License with
MPEG LA; Patent Infringement Actions
Against Sagem Concluded 03/28/2005 05:56 AM
ZDNet India Mar 28 2005 9:13AM GMT

Country and Bluegrass Internet Radio
Station Nominated for Awards by Live365

Country and Bluegrass Internet Radio
Station Nominated for Awards by Live365 04/10/2005 12:54 PM
Cybergrass Apr 10 2005 4:56PM GMT

Mac Tip: Check Spelling in OS X

Mac Tip: Check Spelling in OS X 09/17/2004 11:38 PM
G4 Tech TV Sep 18 2004 4:21AM GMT

Spelling with Scrollbars

Spelling with Scrollbars 01/22/2004 02:27 AM

0sil8.web98: Call me a dork, but I loved this.

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An online spelling bee

An online spelling bee 06/10/2004 04:50 AM
Kesq.com - Thu Jun 10, 07:11 am GMT

Spelling Corrector 1.3

Spelling Corrector 1.3 06/22/2004 10:30 AM
Spelling Corrector allows you to check words spelling in several languages.

Pupils 'struggling' with spelling

Pupils 'struggling' with spelling 01/19/2004 08:29 AM
More than half of 11 year olds who passed English exams could not spell the word "effortless", a report says.

But he finished second in the 2nd grade
spelling bee

But he finished second in the 2nd grade
spelling bee 07/28/2004 11:55 PM
Devirginize Marc dot com In short, up until now, just a few months shy of my 27th birthday, I am a virgin for one simple reason: the dream of making a Web site just like this. Is this what Internet dating has come to?

Invasion Of The American Spelling

Invasion Of The American Spelling 05/13/2004 03:46 AM
Oh gosh, I just realised that I have no idea which is of the spelling of "center/centre" is American, and which is British.

Bad Spelling Pays on eBay

Bad Spelling Pays on eBay 01/28/2004 10:17 AM

US Vs Rest Of The World Spelling

US Vs Rest Of The World Spelling 04/14/2005 03:10 PM

Lingua-Spelling-Alternative-0.02

Lingua-Spelling-Alternative-0.02 11/18/2003 10:23 AM

National Spelling Bee Kicks Off in D.C.
(AP)

National Spelling Bee Kicks Off in D.C.
(AP) 06/01/2004 10:39 AM
AP - Right off the top, every young speller had a case of "panickiness."

Form and Spelling Validation

Form and Spelling Validation 10/29/2003 02:22 AM
Most dynamic web sites rely heavily on forms. From user authentication to entry of news items, we use forms to accept user input. There are many different ways we can validate data from the user. In this tutorial, we will examine several of the more common items that need validation and provide examples for each. We will also explore how to check documents for misspelled words and suggest proper replacements.

14-Year-Old Indiana Boy Wins Spelling
Bee (AP)

14-Year-Old Indiana Boy Wins Spelling
Bee (AP) 06/03/2004 08:33 PM
AP - A 14-year-old Indiana boy mastered "autochthonous" to win the National Spelling Bee Thursday, outdueling 264 rivals, including one who fainted on stage but recovered to take second place.

Boy Collapses at Spelling Bee, Nails
Word (AP)

Boy Collapses at Spelling Bee, Nails
Word (AP) 06/03/2004 02:06 PM
AP - The National Spelling Bee took a scary turn Thursday when a 13-year-old Colorado boy got lightheaded and collapsed on stage, drawing gasps from an audience packed in for the finals. Akshay Buddiga gathered himself after a few seconds, stood up and, to the amazement of the judges, immediately started spelling his word: "alopecoid."

EU Ministers Tackle Spelling of Euro
(AP)

EU Ministers Tackle Spelling of Euro
(AP) 09/11/2004 09:37 PM
AP - Before the 10 countries that joined the European Union this year can adopt the euro as their currency, they have to spell it correctly.

Spelling bee to crown champion today

Spelling bee to crown champion today 06/03/2004 09:19 AM

Spelling Bee to Crown Champion Today
(AP)

Spelling Bee to Crown Champion Today
(AP) 06/03/2004 08:58 AM
AP - The best speller in the country will be determined in Washington today at the 77th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee.

Spelling Bee Oral Competition Begins
(AP)

Spelling Bee Oral Competition Begins
(AP) 06/02/2004 10:20 AM
AP - The oral competition of the 77th Scripps National Spelling Bee got off to a fast start Wednesday as 16 of the first 20 children offered correct spellings.

Actress Tori Spelling Gets Married (AP)

Actress Tori Spelling Gets Married (AP) 07/06/2004 06:50 AM
AP - Actress Tori Spelling, best known for her role as Donna on TV's "Beverly Hills 90210", has married, her publicist said Monday.

Trademark violations are not spelling
errors

Trademark violations are not spelling
errors 09/18/2004 10:34 PM
Microsoft Word corrects many of my typos and misspellings as I type. I'm not sure exactly how I turned it on, how to turn it off, or where the list of errors is maintained, but it's pretty helpful. ...Except that it corrects my trademark violations. For example, if I type "laundromat," it goes tut-tut and changes it to "Laundromat." I violate trademarks with pride and I don't want to be in a culture war with my word processor. Besides, is Microsoft going to issue a patch so it slaps a trademark on "That's hot" now that Paris Hilton has trademarked...

Bad grammar (and spelling) at Coney
Island

Bad grammar (and spelling) at Coney
Island 06/17/2005 03:34 PM
Mark Frauenfelder: Mark Hurst points us to this "crime spree" of bad grammar on the signs at Coney Island.
Link

Reader comment: "Don't forget fun for the 'hole' family."
Link

"the Times article doesn't have the
spelling error."

"the Times article doesn't have the
spelling error." 12/23/2003 02:47 AM

To Beta Test or Not To Beta Test

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