News

• Predator drones use less encryption than your TV, DVDs
  Militants have been recording video from US Predator drones in Iraq and Afghanistan using laptops and $30 software, thanks to a total lack of encryption.

Linux

• Ubuntu 10.04 will bring panel overhaul, social network menu
  Canonical has revealed plans to bring social networking integration and GNOME panel improvements in the next major version of Ubuntu. Notification area icons will be replaced by a new application indicator system. The panel will also feature a new Me Menu for setting messaging status.

Technology

• TechRadar UK: 8 gadget screw-ups of the decade
  The least-wanted products of the last 10 years

Mobile devices

• Full mobile development environment from Palm all in the browser
  Project Ares is the first mobile development environment hosted entirely in a browser, lowering the barriers for web developers to jump into mobile development.
• More People Now Use iPhones Than Windows Mobile
  The latest quarterly survey by comScore reports that the iPhone just passed Windows Mobile phones in US market share, though it remains at just over half the level of the Blackberry.

Software

• Hugin Stitches Multiple Photos Into A Single Panorama
  If your digital camera lacks the ability to take panoramic photos, then Hugin is for you. It’s a free, open source photo stitcher that easily assembles stacks of overlapping pictures into one big image, including a full 360° panoramic view.
• Most Notable Features in WordPress 2.9

Software development

• The big picture of software development
• Tools of the Trade: Web Development Frameworks that the Pros Use
  Review of popular server side (PHP, ASP.NET, Python, Ruby on rails), JavaScript and CSS framewoks,