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Regulatory Transparency and XBRL

A tectonic shift is taking place in the economy right now, one that is punishing those that have been most abusive of the trust of customers, investors, governments and the taxpayers in those governments. XBRL (the XML Business Reporting Language) has the potential to help renew that trust.

Unintended Consequences of Nationalizing Banks

By Robert Passarella
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This is not a post for or against the actions of the Treasury. This is a quick look at what may be on the horizon--so that we can all keep our collective eyes open. I invite you to add your own observations and questions in the comments. I'd like to start you off with a couple. Now that the US...

MAKE: Halloween Special Edition

Last fall we released a special Halloween edition of
MAKE — 42 DIY projects for the holiday that's made for makers. From the craftiest costumes to amazing animated props and the latest in computer-controlled haunted house effects. Plus demonic decorations, hideous party snacks, and profiles of extraordinary makers and their creepy crafts. We sold thousands. Our warehouse gang tell us we still have some remaining stock. Here's your chance to get this classic!

And don't miss MAKE's Weekend Project: Blood Spurting Knife Wound. In this video you'll learn to make a gory Hollywood-style bloody knife wound with spine tingling results!

Incredible images of the Sun

By Jesse Robbins
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The Boston Globe has assembled a beautiful gallery of images of the Sun. This LASCO C2 image, taken 8 January 2002, shows a widely spreading coronal mass ejection (CME) as it blasts more than a billion tons of matter out into space at millions of kilometers per hour. The C2 image was turned 90 degrees so that the blast...

Get early access to this hot book!

Programming Entity Framework: Rough Cuts Version is a thorough introduction to Microsoft's new core framework for modeling and working with data in Windows and web applications. As the glue of the .NET data platform, the framework is quickly emerging as a core component of many applications. This book gives experienced developers a hands-on tour of the framework — from the successful development of an Entity Data Model to the use of its rich architecture — and demonstrates how to use it in a variety of applications. Read it now.

What's the Appeal of the iPhone to Developers?

By chromatic
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What's the Appeal of the iPhone to Developers?

Raven Zachary and Bill Dudney are co-chairs of the one-day iPhoneLive conference in San Jose. O'Reilly recently talked to them to answer the questions "What's interesting about the iPhone to developers?" and "What hints does the iPhone give to Apple's future plans?"

Games & Markets: Rules Matter

By Robert Passarella
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As children (or even now as adults) most of us enjoyed games, whether they are sports, video games, board games, whatever. The defining quality in any of these pastimes is the ability to win in direct competition with others. What makes these games enjoyable is that once the rules are learned or agreed to by participants, skill should become evident...

Maker Faire Austin in the 21st Century (The movie!)

The year is 2008 and 'Hank Warner' can no longer wait to attend Maker Faire Austin. Desperate, he decides to have himself cryogenically frozen in order to be revived upon the day of the event. Get your tickets for Maker Faire Austin 2008 Oct 18th and 19th now, don't wait for the future!

Jason Fried of 37Signals on Business, Focus, and Avoiding Interruption

By Timothy M. O'Brien
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Jason Fried of 37Signals on Business, Focus, and Avoiding Interruption

Jason Fried discusses the day to day operations of 37signals and some of his ideas for minimizing distraction in the workplace. Fried talks about his view that startups should focus on profit and product before accepting venture capital. In this video, Fried's focus on the fundamentals of product design suggest an austerity and simplicity uncommon in an industry suffering from a pandemic of hype.

What will the night reveal to your digital camera?

By Kathryn Barrett
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What will the night reveal to your digital camera?

You may be surprised! The advent of digital photography has revolutionized the practice of night photography because a digital sensor can record the spectacular colors of the night. These colors are created by light waves in spectrums that are invisible to the naked human eye. For the first time we can truly "see" the world of the night around us. In a live webcast on Friday, Oct. 17, Harold Davis, author of Practical Artistry: Light & Exposure for Digital Photographers, will show why night photography has become increasingly popular among digital photographers...

Learn How to Obtain iPhone Forensic Data

By Laurel Ackerman
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Learn How to Obtain iPhone Forensic Data

Are you an IT or security professional who is looking for ways to manage sensitive data on employee iPhones? Are you with a law enforcement or government agency and need to process iPhones for evidence? This highly specialized two-day forensics workshop will teach you how to recover, process, and remove sensitive data stored on the iPhone, iPhone 3G, and iPod Touch. Learn more.

Upcoming workshops will be held in both Washington, DC and Dallas/Ft. Worth.

Joe Wikert Joins O'Reilly Media

By Andrew Savikas
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We couldn't be happier to announce that Joe Wikert has joined O'Reilly Media as the General Manager of the O'Reilly Technology Exchange (OTX) division, which publishes our flagship "animal...

Administering MySQL - A New Course from O'Reilly School of Technology

DBA 2: Administering MySQL — In this course, you will learn how to estimate database capacity needs and install a MySQL server. You will setup database users, grant permissions, and apply advanced security to database objects. Next, you will learn how to create and maintain database indexes. To ensure proper data security, you learn to create backups and how to restore data. You will also learn how to provide data to external systems using exports, and how to include external data using imports. Finally, you learn how to track database performance, and how to troubleshoot problems. Enroll Today and Save 25%!

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Maker Faire is a two-day, family-friendly event that celebrates the DIY mindset. It's for creative, resourceful people of all ages and backgrounds who like to tinker and love to make things. Happening in Austin, October 18 & 19.