document.write('\x3col class=\x22tumblr_posts\x22\x3e\x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_link_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3ca href=\x22http://www.navjotpawera.com/blog/2010/08/22/unread-panel-in-gmail/\x22 class=\x22tumblr_link\x22 \x3e\x26ldquo;Unread\x26rdquo; panel in Gmail\x3c/a\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_description\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3cp\x3eGreat tip to make Gmail work more like Opera Mail (the most powerful email client IMHO).\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_link_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3ca href=\x22http://www.alfredapp.com/\x22 class=\x22tumblr_link\x22 \x3eAlfred App Updated\x3c/a\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_description\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3cp\x3eI\u2019m still a \x3ca href=\x22http://www.obdev.at/products/launchbar/index.html\x22\x3e LaunchBar\x3c/a\x3e user, but Alfred keeps getting better and better.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_quote_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_quote\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cspan class=\x22tumblr_open_quote\x22\x3e\x26#147;\x3c/span\x3eI was shouting into a vast echo chamber where no one could hear me because they were too busy shouting themselves\x3cspan class=\x22tumblr_close_quote\x22\x3e\x26#148;\x3c/span\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_source\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3ca href=\x22http://leoville.com/buzz-kill\x22\x3eLeo Laporte\x3c/a\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_quote_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_quote\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cspan class=\x22tumblr_open_quote\x22\x3e\x26#147;\x3c/span\x3eThey knew the iPad was coming, and they had nothing in the pipe.\x3cspan class=\x22tumblr_close_quote\x22\x3e\x26#148;\x3c/span\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_source\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3ca href=\x22http://scripting.com/stories/2010/08/18/iLoveNetbooksButAsusIsBlow.html\x22\x3eScripting News: I love netbooks but Asus is blowing it\x3c/a\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_link_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3ca href=\x22http://tumbleroo.com/\x22 class=\x22tumblr_link\x22 \x3eTumbleroo: Tumblr for the iPad\x3c/a\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_description\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3cp\x3eNot bad.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3eWould be great if it had a bookmark let and an icon that wasn\x26#8217;t made by \x3cem\x3eBarbie\x3c/em\x3e.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_photo_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3cimg src=\x22http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l6zumegEvE1qa4mkwo1_400.jpg\x22 alt=\x22Taking a trip. iPad and Kindle are all packed up.\x0a\x0aSee you in about a month.\x22 class=\x22tumblr_photo\x22/\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_caption\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3cp\x3eTaking a trip. \x3ca href=\x22http://todormateu.tumblr.com/post/937390503/bag-tech\x22\x3eiPad and Kindle\x3c/a\x3e are all packed up.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3eSee you in about a month.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        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Secure\x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cp\x3ePhred Dvorak, on \x3ca href=\x22http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704271804575405403458659166.html?mod=rss_Technology\x22\x3eWSJ.com\x3c/a\x3e:\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cblockquote\x3e\x0a  \x3cp\x3eRIM said the BlackBerry network was set up so that \x26#8220;no one, including RIM, could access\x26#8221; customer data, which is encrypted from the time it leaves the device.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3c/blockquote\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3eAll good right? Many (including myself) have been working under the assumption that BlackBerry devices \u2013 specifically their communications tools \u2013 are always encrypted.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3eHowever, something seems iffy when Bruce Schneier \x3ca href=\x22http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2010/08/uae_to_ban_blac.html\x22\x3ewrites\x3c/a\x3e:\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cblockquote\x3e\x0a  \x3cp\x3eWhile the data is encrypted between RIM\x26#8217;s servers and the BlackBerrys, it has to be encrypted by RIM \x26#8212; so RIM has access to the plaintext.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3c/blockquote\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3eThis is similar to \x3ca href=\x22http://www.opera.com/mobile/help/faq/#security\x22\x3ehow Opera Mini\x3c/a\x3e handles encryption: although everything coming \x3cem\x3eto and from\x3c/em\x3e Opera servers is encrypted, the servers themselves need see what\x26#8217;s going on to do its magic.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3eNote that I don\x26#8217;t think BlackBerry has a security issue. But by making a statement that seems technically inaccurate they\x26#8217;re setting themselves up for scrutiny from the users that should be supporting them right now.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_link_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3ca href=\x22http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/columns-and-blogs/cory-doctorow/article/44012-doctorow-s-first-law.html\x22 class=\x22tumblr_link\x22 \x3eDoctorow\x26#039;s First Law\x3c/a\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_description\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3cp\x3eCory Doctorow, on \x3ca href=\x22http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/columns-and-blogs/cory-doctorow/article/44012-doctorow-s-first-law.html\x22\x3eDoctorow\x26#8217;s First Law\x3c/a\x3e:\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cblockquote\x3e\x0a  \x3cp\x3eAny time someone puts a lock on something that belongs to you, and won\x26#8217;t give you a key, they\x26#8217;re not doing it for your benefit.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3c/blockquote\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3eAlthough Doctorow is an extremist, he\x26#8217;s a \x3cem\x3erational one\x3c/em\x3e. Most of the things he gets worked up about \u2013 \x3ca href=\x22http://www.boingboing.net/2006/06/29/mark_pilgrims_list_o.html\x22\x3enot using Macs anymore because of DRM\x3c/a\x3e \u2013 are things I can understand.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3eAnd while I still don\x26#8217;t agree in practice with him, more often than not, I agree in principle.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_link_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3ca href=\x22http://www.phonedog.com/2010/08/03/blackberry-torch-for-at-t-available-august-12-for-199-99/\x22 class=\x22tumblr_link\x22 \x3eBlackBerry Torch With BlackBerry 6 OS Announced\x3c/a\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_description\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3cp\x3e\x3ca href=\x22http://na.blackberry.com/eng/devices/blackberrytorch/\x22\x3eBlackBerry Torch\x3c/a\x3e in \x3ca href=\x22http://www.phonedog.com/2010/08/03/blackberry-torch-for-at-t-available-august-12-for-199-99/\x22\x3eAT\x26amp;T for $199.99\x3c/a\x3e:\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cblockquote\x3e\x0a  \x3cp\x3eAs a refresher, the specs for the Torch 9800 look like this: 3.2-inch 360x480 touchscreen, 4.4\x26#8221; (5.8\x26#8221; open) x 2.4\x26#8221; x .57\x26#8221; and weighing 5.68 ounces, an optical trackpad, 4\x26#160;GB of flash memory built-in as well as a 4\x26#160;GB MicroSD card included with the phone, 5 megapixel camera with flash capable of shooting 640x480 video, BlackBerry 6 OS, and the usual smartphone features like Bluetooth and 802.11b/g/n WiFi.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3c/blockquote\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3eA modern device, with a modern OS \u2013 by \x3ca href=\x22http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/19/palm-launching-pre-on-june-6th-official/\x22\x3e2009 standards\x3c/a\x3e.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3eFor me this doesn\x26#8217;t mean that BlackBerry is in trouble. They are just not innovative for the end consumer. Other than the huge network effect of BlackBerry Messenger and their superior mail experience, they really bring nothing new to the market.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3eAs long as these are the things that people want, no problem, if Apps, Browsing, Media, etc, keeps reaching mainstream, then \x3cem\x3esomebody is in trouble\x3c/em\x3e.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_quote_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_quote\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cspan class=\x22tumblr_open_quote\x22\x3e\x26#147;\x3c/span\x3eIT, like the world, is becoming multipolar.\x3cspan class=\x22tumblr_close_quote\x22\x3e\x26#148;\x3c/span\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_source\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3ca href=\x22http://economist.com/node/16693547\x22\x3eThe end of Wintel\x3c/a\x3e, The Economist.\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a\x3c/ol\x3e');