Google Forms

I recently noticed that Google Docs has a new feature called Google Forms. It seems to be a pretty cool feature that allows you to create online forms that can be emended in just about any blog, web page or emailed. When a person fills out the form the information gets saved into your Google Docs account. This lets you go through the results in a nice simple spreadsheet.

This is a very useful tool. Give it a try.

A Brief History of the Internet

I found this cool video on digg. It is a nice introduction to the history of the Internet.

History of the Internet from PICOL on Vimeo.

Welcome to the Cloud

It looks like cloud computing is going to be the next best thing!

There is a new OS called gOS (No it is not made by Google) that boots into a stripped down linux distro presenting the user with a browser. Effectivly with the massive increase in online apps users can now transfer all the processing and storage onto the "cloud" (web servers and web services on the internet). I think that we are going to see a lot more of this in future as it will reduce the cost of the end user device and increase online activity for service providers who will benefit from increased ad-revenue. I predict that this form of computing will slowly, but surely start taking over.

Anyway check out the slideshow below of gOS:

http://www.thinkgos.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_computing

Facebook Blocked?!? (static.ak.fbcdn.net)

I tried to logon to facebook today using google chrome and was presented with the following screen:

It would seem that static.ak.fbcdn.net is being reported as a phishing website!

This is the information for the domain fbcdn.net:

Registrant: 

Facebook, Inc 

156 University Ave, 

3rd Floor Palo Alto, 

CA 94301 US 

Domain name: FBCDN.NET 

Administrative Contact: Admin, 

Domain domain@facebook.com 

156 University Ave, 

3rd Floor Palo Alto, 

CA 94301 US +1.6505434800 

Fax: +1.6505434800 

Technical Contact: Admin, 

Domain domain@facebook.com 

156 University Ave, 

3rd Floor Palo Alto,

 CA 94301 US

It would seem a though this is a legit facebook domain, but I am not able to find any info on the net as to why this domain is blocked! If anyone has any info please let me know.