Weekly Ten: Stamp-sized SSD, Linux robot, Cherokee Web server

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Feb 17, 2010

“3. Anger Leads to Apology From Google About Buzz
Google moved quickly over the weekend to try to contain mounting
criticism of Buzz, its social network, apologizing to users for
features that were widely seen as endangering privacy and
announcing product changes to address those concerns.
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“4. Veteran robot features eight legs and BeagleBoard

5. Open Source: Fuel for the Smartphone Explosion
Open source and mobile development seem to be a match made in
heaven. No matter what development methodologies an organization
prefers, open source is the key to making speedy progress. Yet the
collaborative nature of open source, which is what makes it so
attractive, can also pose challenges.”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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