Areca Backup is a file backup tool written in java. It supports data compression & encryption, incremental backup, file history explorer and many other features. Areca Backup also includes a transaction mechanism which guarantees your backups' integrity

via sourceforge.net/projects/areca | tags: areca java backup tool sourceforge

Labels: e-business, tip, utilities

Environment
- BlackBerry® 7270 smartphone
- BlackBerry Device Software 4.0 Service Pack 1 Bundle 83 and earlier
- SDR125235

Overview
Vulnerabilities exist in the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) implemented on a BlackBerry 7270 smartphone running BlackBerry Device Software 4.0 Service Pack 1 Bundle 83 and earlier. If these vulnerabilities are exploited by a person with malicious intent, a denial of service may occur in the Phone application, but this will not affect the other capabilities of the BlackBerry 7270 smartphone. This does not affect any other BlackBerry device.

Note: Exploiting these vulnerabilities requires access to a private branch exchange (PBX) from within an enterprise network...

Resolution
Upgrade to BlackBerry Device Software 4.0 Service Pack 1 Bundle 108 or later. here

via blackberry.com | tags: vulnerability blackberry smartphone 7270

tags: toneshared ringtones free mobile phone tones electronic alternative music

Labels: audio, mobile, web_2.0, web_apps

... and community. It refers to a gathering or a forum for sharing ideas, and it embodies concepts that are central to the mission of Indaba Music.

Indaba Music is an international community of musicians, music professionals, and fans exploring the creative possibilities of making music with people in different places. It makes finding other people, and working on recording, mixing, or mastering projects easier. For fans, Indaba provides unprecedented access to artists and to the creative process...

via somewhatfrank.com | tags: make music find music indaba music musicians community online jam

Labels: audio, community, sharing

A collection of archival works by one of the most interesting Lithuanian sound artists and composers.

36 minutes of analogue noisy soundscapes, very refreshing in the era of digitally processed noise.

Go back to 1995 with this release and listen how good the analogue devices were then.

via audiotong.net | tags: ANTANAS JASENKA audiotong netlabel soundscapes

Labels: audio, netlabel, tip

...The prototype records presence through an RFID chip placed inside a mobile phone; when a user removes their phone the data is synced through a web interface....
Shifd is already gaining attention, having won the best presentation award at Yahoo’s Hack Day in London last week.

via Techcrunch | tags: New York Times shifd social mobile network web2.0

Labels: mobile, web_2.0, web_apps

According to this site, the first beta of Internet Explorer 8 will be made available when Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) ships later this year. Since there is still no specific date for Vista SP1's release, there is obviously no exact date for Internet Explorer 8's first beta, so this is at best a rough estimate.....

As Jeremy reported back in May, Microsoft is placing most of its focus on RSS, CSS, AJAX, and microformats. While the company has yet to give a specific release date for the new browser, website TheHotfix.net is reporting that the company has given a rough time frame for the first beta....

via arstechnica.com | tags: internet explorer browser beta microsoft microformats

Labels: css, google, microsoft, social_software

Looking for a recycling center? Try TheRecyclingCenter.info, a useful mashup of Google Ajax Search and Google Maps.....
There should be plenty of locations in your area just waiting for you to bring them your recyclables.

via programmableweb.com | tags: programmableweb therecyclingcenter recycling center google maps

Labels: google, mashup