Prof. Boerner's Explorations

Get set for tonight’s heavenly light show… The meteor showers are about to begin. Take a look at this article for more details and enjoy the show. But beware of the moonlight, it will hide some of the smaller meteors… Let me know if you tried it and what you say…

Strong Meteor Shower Expected Tonight – Yahoo! News

The annual Perseid meteor shower is expected to put on a good show this week for those willing to get up in the wee hours of the morning and wait patiently for the shooting stars.
Source: news.yahoo.com

RIP: Internet Explorer 6… Many users agree with this statement, but Microsoft seems to be declining to effect it according to the accompanying article. IE6 has always had its oddities, but with the advent of some great web technologies, especially Web 3.0/2.0 and the social networking, IE6 may not be as functional. I know that I have switched to Firefox after being an IE supporter for many years. What do you think?

Microsoft: IE6 Cannot Die

We have been big proponents of eliminating IE6 from the web. The outdated browser is stifling innovation, breaking websites, and hurting web advancement.
Source: mashable.com

Twitter suspends infected accounts… Lose you access toTwitter? (Of course if you are reading this, you may not have noticed!) The Koobface virus has infected many users’ computers and have contributed to the DDOS attack of the past week. BY ALL MEANS, RUN A MALWARE SCAN ON YOUR COMPUTER «IMPORTANT». If you have been suspended, look for the email from Twitter to see how to get reinstated. Let me know if this process works…

SPAM CRACKDOWN: Twitter Mass Suspends Hacked Accounts

TwitterTwitter’s had one tough week. It was taken down by a DDoS attack last Thursday, hit by a resurgence of the Koobface virus, and also the target of…
Source: mashable.com

RIP… Eunice Kennedy Shriver founded the Special Olympics and was very involved with community service, even though she was from one of the more «elite» families in America. You will be missed, but you legacy will continue. Thank you for helping others…

Newsweek – National News, World News, Health, Technology, Entertainment and more…

Newsweek magazine online plus daily news, features and commentary from our global network of correspondents
Source: blog.newsweek.com

“Ancient Rome declined because it had a Senate; now what’s going to happen to us with both a Senate and a House?” — Will Rogers, Humorist

“There are an awful lot of people in the world and it’s going to be terribly hard to photograph all of them… It was my teacher Lisette Model who finally made it clear to me that the more specific you are, the more general it will be.” — Diane Arbus, Photographer