<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<rss version="2.0">
<channel>
<title>Megite Stefanplattner News: What's Happening Right Now</title>
<link>http://www.megite.com</link>
<description>Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in
what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most
relevant items from auto discovered news sites and
weblogs.</description>
<copyright>Copyright 2008, Megite</copyright>
<ttl>30</ttl>
<item>
<category><![CDATA[ stefanplattner 
]]></category>
<author><![CDATA[ ORF Österreichischer Rundfunk 
]]></author>
<title><![CDATA[UBS: Malus-System für Bankmanager]]></title>
<pubDate>2008-11-18T07:53:53+01:00</pubDate>
<link>http://www.megite.com/stefanplattner/1226992132/1#item_1</link>
<guid isPermaLink="false">11fc8724084fc2bc2e9688c0be017650</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  Die bisherigen Gehaltssysteme mit Millionengagen f&uuml;r Bankmanager und hohe Risiken z&auml;hlen zu den Gr&uuml;nden f&uuml;r die weltweite Finanzkrise. Nun reagiert die Schweizer Gro&szlig;bank UBS und f&uuml;hrt neben dem Bonus- auch ein Malussystem f&uuml;r ihre Spitzenbanker ein. 
(<a href="http://news.orf.at/ticker/308604.html">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<category><![CDATA[ stefanplattner 
]]></category>
<author><![CDATA[ ORF Österreichischer Rundfunk 
]]></author>
<title><![CDATA[Neues Glücksspielgesetz soll mehr Schutz bieten]]></title>
<pubDate>2008-11-18T07:53:21+01:00</pubDate>
<link>http://www.megite.com/stefanplattner/1226992132/1#item_2</link>
<guid isPermaLink="false">e67c9ed2cbb3d55edb15ba8c504f1dfe</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  Der scheidende Vizekanzler, Finanzminister Wilhelm Molterer (&Ouml;VP) hat w&auml;hrend der Koalitionsverhandlungen einen Entwurf zu einem neuen Gl&uuml;cksspielgesetz in Begutachtung geschickt. Das Ziel laut Finanzministerium: mehr Schutz f&uuml;r Jugendliche und Spiels&uuml;chtige. 
(<a href="http://news.orf.at/ticker/308603.html">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<category><![CDATA[ stefanplattner 
]]></category>
<title><![CDATA[E-Holster Launches the e-Volve Gadget Holster]]></title>
<pubDate>2008-11-18T07:51:48+01:00</pubDate>
<link>http://www.megite.com/stefanplattner/1226992132/1#item_3</link>
<guid isPermaLink="false">134e68a4d6d3e63f4c94300dad699c07</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ <a href="http://www.megite.com/stefanplattner/1226992132/1#item_3"><img border=0 src="/image.php/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5pNHUuY29tL2ltYWdlcy8yMDA3L2dhZGdldC1ob2xzdGVyLmpwZw" style="float:left;margin-left:24px;margin-right:8px;margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px;" alt="E-Holster Launches the e-Volve Gadget Holster"></a> If you are a dude looking for an alternative to your fanny pack to carry all of your gadgets and other small items you may like the new e-Volve Gadget Shoulder Holster. The thing is exactly what it sounds like, a shoulder carried holster than offers several pouches to carry various gadgets and gizmos. 
(<a href="http://www.i4u.com/article21697.html">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<category><![CDATA[ stefanplattner 
]]></category>
<author><![CDATA[ Darren Murph 
]]></author>
<title><![CDATA[Commodore refuses to be left out, offers Core i7-based gaming rigs]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:37:00 EST</pubDate>
<link>http://www.megite.com/stefanplattner/1226992132/1#item_4</link>
<guid isPermaLink="false">f57f5e791198641b285fc5ca0c381a9c</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ <a href="http://www.megite.com/stefanplattner/1226992132/1#item_4"><img border=0 src="/image.php/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5ibG9nY2RuLmNvbS93d3cuZW5nYWRnZXQuY29tL21lZGlhLzIwMDgvMTEvMTEtMTgtMDgtY29tbW9kb3JlLXBjLmpwZw" style="float:left;margin-left:24px;margin-right:8px;margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px;" alt="Commodore refuses to be left out, offers Core i7-based gaming rigs"></a>  Filed under: Desktops Not one to be outdone by the likes of Dell , Alienware and Gateway , Commodore Gaming is also offering up Core i7 -based gaming rigs. Unlike the big boys, however, Commodore 's choosing not to expand its current lineup any further; instead, it's simply offering up the new pieces of silicon as options in the machines it  ... 
(<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/commodore-refuses-to-be-left-out-offers-core-i7-based-gaming-ri">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<category><![CDATA[ stefanplattner 
]]></category>
<title><![CDATA[16 steps to write flexible business validation in C# using validation blocks]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.megite.com/stefanplattner/1226992132/1#item_5</link>
<guid isPermaLink="false">cf969c25ca1ea737a1baf0cde9007b63</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  16 steps to write flexible business validation in C# using validation blocks 
(<a href="http://www.codeproject.com/KB/aspnet/Questpond.aspx">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<category><![CDATA[ stefanplattner 
]]></category>
<title><![CDATA[UPDATE: Kodak Sues Samsung, LG Over Digital-Camera Patents]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.megite.com/stefanplattner/1226992132/1#item_6</link>
<guid isPermaLink="false">90772d20e9fd77197f948d698d21f179</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  Eastman Kodak Co. (EK) sued Samsung Electronics Co. (005930.SE) and LG Electronics Inc. (066570.SE), alleging infringement of digital-camera patents. A lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York and a complaint to the U.S. International Trade Commission are specifically concerned with patents related to image capture, 
(<a href="http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/djf500/200811171802DOWJONESDJONLINE000620_FORTUNE5.htm">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<category><![CDATA[ stefanplattner 
]]></category>
<author><![CDATA[ Darren Murph 
]]></author>
<title><![CDATA[Apple iTunes content throwing HDCP flags on new MacBook / MacBook Pro]]></title>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:18:00 EST</pubDate>
<link>http://www.megite.com/stefanplattner/1226992132/1#item_7</link>
<guid isPermaLink="false">d3e2bcea6cfc66dc187e5c3195bc9583</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ <a href="http://www.megite.com/stefanplattner/1226992132/1#item_7"><img border=0 src="/image.php/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5ibG9nY2RuLmNvbS93d3cuZW5nYWRnZXRoZC5jb20vbWVkaWEvMjAwOC8xMS8xMS0xOC0wOC1pdHVuZXNoZGNwLWxhcmdlNTQuanBn" style="float:left;margin-left:24px;margin-right:8px;margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px;" alt="Apple iTunes content throwing HDCP flags on new MacBook / MacBook Pro"></a>  Filed under: Gaming , HDTV , Home Entertainment , Laptops Man, you just can't win these days. So Apple offers up an energy-efficient, forward-thinking Mini DisplayPort on its latest MacBook / MacBook Pro , and now users that are still rocking displays sans HDCP -compliant HDMI / DVI ports are up fecal's creek without a paddle. Apparently select  ... 
(<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/17/apple-itunes-multimedia-throwing-hdcp-flags-on-new-macbook-mac">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<category><![CDATA[ stefanplattner 
]]></category>
<title><![CDATA[Google Mobile App for iPhone now with Voice Search and My Location]]></title>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:18:00 EST</pubDate>
<link>http://www.megite.com/stefanplattner/1226992132/1#item_8</link>
<guid isPermaLink="false">0942ab6fe5e3ae826097e282552f12d4</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  The new Google Mobile App for iPhone makes it possible for you to do a Google web search using only your voice. Just hold the phone to your ear, wait for the beep, and say what you're looking for. That's it. Just talk. Once the App is on, you don't have to push any buttons to search. Check out the video below to watch engineer Mike LeBeau explain  ... 
(<a href="http://googlemobile.blogspot.com/2008/11/google-mobile-app-for-iphone-now-with.html">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<category><![CDATA[ stefanplattner 
]]></category>
<author><![CDATA[ A Googler 
]]></author>
<title><![CDATA[Ads in new places]]></title>
<pubDate>2008-11-17T15:25:00.000-08:00</pubDate>
<link>http://www.megite.com/stefanplattner/1226992132/1#item_9</link>
<guid isPermaLink="false">cacd345313851f7c5d899c02040ddf13</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  At Google we're great supporters of experimentation because it's only by trying new things (even if some of them don't work out) that you discover better, more creative ways to operate. We've been testing different advertising formats for years (some have been more successful than others), and over the next few months, you'll see us continuing to  ... 
(<a href="http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/ads-in-new-places.html">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<category><![CDATA[ stefanplattner 
]]></category>
<title><![CDATA[It's Stormy Weather When Clouds Collide]]></title>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:56:59 -0500</pubDate>
<link>http://www.megite.com/stefanplattner/1226992132/1#item_10</link>
<guid isPermaLink="false">2deab70022b1078400c266ebeb337894</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ <a href="http://www.megite.com/stefanplattner/1226992132/1#item_10"><img border=0 src="/image.php/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRhZHMuZ29vZ2xlYWRzZXJ2aWNlcy5jb20vfmEvVDVucWctMy0zVE40bU5GTHhrYlFESVJjSllzL2k" style="float:left;margin-left:24px;margin-right:8px;margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px;" alt="It's Stormy Weather When Clouds Collide"></a> Early this afternoon, Microsoft officially launched Exchange and SharePoint Online services. The hosted applications are available directly from Microsoft for enterprises looking for: 
(<a href="http://www.microsoft-watch.com/content/web_services_browser/its_stormy_weather_when_clouds_collide.html?kc=MWRSS02129TX1K0000535">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<category><![CDATA[ stefanplattner 
]]></category>
<title><![CDATA[ConsumerWatchdog.org Criticizes Certain Gmail and Chrome Features]]></title>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:56:59 -0500</pubDate>
<link>http://www.megite.com/stefanplattner/1226992132/1#item_11</link>
<guid isPermaLink="false">7047a74d7318380041a46afa5a0b3361</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ConsumerWatchdog released a video in which they criticize certain aspects of Google products which they consider to be privacy problems. Here are their points of focus: 
(<a href="http://blogoscoped.com/archive/2008-11-17-n90.html">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<category><![CDATA[ stefanplattner 
]]></category>
<title><![CDATA[Mirror&#8217;s Edge Game Trailer]]></title>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:56:59 -0500</pubDate>
<link>http://www.megite.com/stefanplattner/1226992132/1#item_12</link>
<guid isPermaLink="false">357ce736e7819b686d4dea3df7d8bd42</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  Clive Thompson at Wired says &#8220;Playing Mirror&#8217;s Edge will make you vomit.&#8221; He argues that it&#8217;s because you can see your &#8220;own&#8221; (your avatar&#8217;s) body while moving &#8211; e.g. the feet when jumping, or the hands when running. The game&#8217;s available for the PS3 and the XBox360. 
(<a href="http://blogoscoped.com/archive/2008-11-17-n61.html">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<category><![CDATA[ stefanplattner 
]]></category>
<title><![CDATA['I'm a PC' Ads Don't Play Well on DVRs]]></title>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:58:36 -0500</pubDate>
<link>http://www.megite.com/stefanplattner/1226992132/1#item_13</link>
<guid isPermaLink="false">5f2c10215743f1f5a00e258b6f4d2e23</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ <a href="http://www.megite.com/stefanplattner/1226992132/1#item_13"><img border=0 src="/image.php/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRhZHMuZ29vZ2xlYWRzZXJ2aWNlcy5jb20vfmEvaFRaQVU3c00tQ2k4UW9qNWpmbW1zVHhZT2ZBL2k" style="float:left;margin-left:24px;margin-right:8px;margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px;" alt="'I'm a PC' Ads Don't Play Well on DVRs"></a>  News Commentary. Microsoft's "I'm a PC" ad campaign could be largely ineffective reaching more than a quarter of U.S. households.  
(<a href="http://www.microsoft-watch.com/content/marketing/im_a_pc_ads_dont_play_well_on_dvrs.html?kc=MWRSS02129TX1K0000535">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<category><![CDATA[ stefanplattner 
]]></category>
<author><![CDATA[ LarryOsterman 
]]></author>
<title><![CDATA[What’s wrong with this code, part 25]]></title>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:43:36 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.megite.com/stefanplattner/1226992132/1#item_14</link>
<guid isPermaLink="false">4e4f82717d61ae830cc35ac63c0357f5</guid>
<description><![CDATA[   Wow, 25 already. This one’s pretty straightforward. Once again, it’s a UI issue, since I’ve been spending most of my time doing UI lately. In this particular case, the code comes from the constructor for an auto-layout class that is used internally in one of our tools. It saves away window handles for a control and the dialog which holds  ... 
(<a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/larryosterman/archive/2008/11/17/what-s-wrong-with-this-code-part-25.aspx">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<category><![CDATA[ stefanplattner 
]]></category>
<author><![CDATA[ Stacey Higginbotham 
]]></author>
<title><![CDATA[Nvidia Machine Takes a Spot on the Top Supercomputer List]]></title>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:41:16 +0000</pubDate>
<link>http://www.megite.com/stefanplattner/1226992132/1#item_15</link>
<guid isPermaLink="false">f26bac6c0349a64fdad3692dd11c2247</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ <a href="http://www.megite.com/stefanplattner/1226992132/1#item_15"><img border=0 src="/image.php/aHR0cDovL2dpZ2FvbS5maWxlcy53b3JkcHJlc3MuY29tLzIwMDgvMTEvcm9hZHJ1bm5lci5qcGc_dz0xMjYmIzAzODtoPTEwMQ" style="float:left;margin-left:24px;margin-right:8px;margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px;" alt="Nvidia Machine Takes a Spot on the Top Supercomputer List"></a>  For the first time ever, a supercomputer using Nvidia chips has achieved a spot on the Top 500 list of the world's fastest supercomputers. The Nvidia-containing machine is ranked No. 29 on the list that was released late Friday; it's a cluster built by NEC and Sun Microsystems that uses chips from Nvidia, Intel and AMD. As Nvidia and AMD, which  ... 
(<a href="http://gigaom.com/2008/11/17/nvidia-machine-takes-a-spot-on-the-top-supercomputer-list">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<category><![CDATA[ stefanplattner 
]]></category>
<author><![CDATA[ Clarissa 
]]></author>
<title><![CDATA[Das Eier-Babel von Mönchengladbach]]></title>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:56:00 +0000</pubDate>
<link>http://www.megite.com/stefanplattner/1226992132/1#item_16</link>
<guid isPermaLink="false">efe64fb73896583f78774547fd3c55ba</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ <a href="http://www.megite.com/stefanplattner/1226992132/1#item_16"><img border=0 src="/image.php/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5iaWxkYmxvZy5kZS93cC1jb250ZW50LzIwMDgvZ29ob3VyaS5qcGc" style="float:left;margin-left:24px;margin-right:8px;margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px;" alt="Das Eier-Babel von Mönchengladbach"></a> Haben die "Bild"-Redakteure etwa am Wochenende ein k&#252;hles Corona zu viel getrunken? Nee, im Ernst: &#220;ber die Englisch-Kenntnisse bei "Bild" wissen wir hinl&#228;nglich Bescheid. &#220;ber die Spanisch-Kenntnisse des im franz&#246;sisch-sprachigen Côte d'Ivoire geborenen und in Frankreich aufgewachsenen Fu&#223;ballspielers Steve Gohouri  ... 
(<a href="http://www.bildblog.de/3946/das-eier-babel-von-moenchengladbach">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<category><![CDATA[ stefanplattner 
]]></category>
<author><![CDATA[ Oldnewthing 
]]></author>
<title><![CDATA[You'd think this sort of disclaimer on children's modeling clay would not be necessary]]></title>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.megite.com/stefanplattner/1226992132/1#item_17</link>
<guid isPermaLink="false">9b90c86d7e83bb022eb64a2743b23330</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  I suppose that's a useful warning for parents who prefer their children to have toxic play materials :-) 
(<a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/oldnewthing/archive/2008/11/17/9105011.aspx">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<category><![CDATA[ stefanplattner 
]]></category>
<author><![CDATA[ Oldnewthing 
]]></author>
<title><![CDATA[Why bother with RegisterWaitForSingleObject when you have MsgWaitForMultipleObjects?]]></title>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.megite.com/stefanplattner/1226992132/1#item_18</link>
<guid isPermaLink="false">d69c2fd168481acc978d7f84d17675fe</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ <a href="http://www.megite.com/stefanplattner/1226992132/1#item_18"><img border=0 src="/image.php/aHR0cDovL2ltYWdlcy5hbWF6b24uY29tL2ltYWdlcy9QLzAzMjE0NDAzMDcuMDEuX0FBX1NDTVpaWlpaWlpfVjMzOTYzMzkzXy5qcGc" style="float:left;margin-left:24px;margin-right:8px;margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px;" alt="Why bother with RegisterWaitForSingleObject when you have MsgWaitForMultipleObjects?"></a>  Commenter kokorozashi wonders why you should bother with RegisterWaitForSingleObject when you have MsgWaitForMultipleObjects already . If you want to pump messages and wait for a kernel object, then you can change all calls to PeekMessage , GetMessage , and WaitMessage to replacement functions that use MsgWaitForMultipleObjects . Isn't that  ... 
(<a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/oldnewthing/archive/2008/11/17/9105009.aspx">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<category><![CDATA[ stefanplattner 
]]></category>
<title><![CDATA[Beginner's Walk - Web Development]]></title>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 04:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.megite.com/stefanplattner/1226992132/1#item_19</link>
<guid isPermaLink="false">f7fff5d6f87827e73b713ea7bcb7e400</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  This Table of Contents is editable by all Silver members and above. What we want you to do is replace the entries in the Table of Contents below with links to articles that represent the entries.  
(<a href="http://www.codeproject.com/KB/aspnet/Beginners_Walk_Web.aspx">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
</item>
<item>
<category><![CDATA[ stefanplattner 
]]></category>
<author><![CDATA[ Ed Bott 
]]></author>
<title><![CDATA[Check your UPS battery]]></title>
<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:12:22 +0000</pubDate>
<link>http://www.megite.com/stefanplattner/1226992132/1#item_20</link>
<guid isPermaLink="false">03e2ce3be6645d64276ff91a2de38c70</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ <a href="http://www.megite.com/stefanplattner/1226992132/1#item_20"><img border=0 src="/image.php/aHR0cDovL2VjeC5pbWFnZXMtYW1hem9uLmNvbS9pbWFnZXMvSS80MWIyWVQ1RDFzTC5fU0w1MDBfQUEyODBfLmpwZw" style="float:left;margin-left:24px;margin-right:8px;margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px;" alt="Check your UPS battery"></a> My office is equipped with three uninterruptible power supplies. Each one can run its equipment load for 5-10 minutes in the event of a power failure. These little gizmos really come in handy when very brief power outages (just a few seconds, typically) occur. If the UPS is doing its job, you barely even notice, [...] 
(<a href="http://www.edbott.com/weblog/?p=2211">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
</item>
</channel>
</rss>