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It’s worth a look.

The initial reaction was “Oh, boy! What’s google doing again venturing into the browser business? Do they want to dominate the world?”. I assure you though that while that is a legitimate first reaction, the browser is indeed worth a second look!

There is this 52 minute Youtube video released on the launch date. If you have the time, it’s worth a peep. Google Chrome Launch Sept 2.

So the virus is spreading…

The website of Punch dubbed the “most widely read Nigerian newspaper” has been hacked. This notice which you see on their site is keeping the real matter close to heart. I wish them quick recovery.

Temporary page

The situation is the same on both punchng dot com and punchontheweb dot com

Try ‘googling’ the above phrase and you’ll be amazed at the result.  No wonder, it happened to me too.  No, not this site.  You see, as part of my media communication job, I have clients for whom I have done websites.  While I outsource the actual programming, my brief is to ensure that the site ‘communicates’.

Two months ago, one of the sites belonging to a big client was hacked.  If you’ve never been hacked (actually you will be someday ), pray that you don’t.  Ha!  Easier said than done.  The feeling is creepy.  You feel an interior cold that has nothing to do with the ambient temperature.  In my case, the fellow sought to remind me of “Matrix” and he succeeded.  The screen boldly screamed “HACKED!” and words were falling down the screen in a ‘Matrix’-like form.  Boy, was I scared!  I was rooted to my seat and all I can remember muttering was: “What is this?”, “Impossible”, “This can’t be happening”… and so on.

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I felt righteous indignation when a non-Nigerian friend made the above comment. Perhaps “indignation” is too blunt a term, better - I went on the defensive. You see, I too love gadgets, but recently I have had cause to revise my reaction to my friend’s assessment. His view then was that seeing as we have mainly come from the Third World, poverty and underdevelopment, the advent of technology and the ease with which they reach us put us in a mad rush to acquire them, much to the exclusive of other things that matter more.

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Last week I attended the 2nd Annual General meeting of the Nigerian Internet Registration Association (NIRA). As some may be aware, they had called for applications to approve the first set (pioneer) of .ng Registrars. Among other things, it came to light that 35 companies have now been granted provisional accreditation.

What this means is that come September 1, 2008, registration of the .ng domain (like internet.com.ng) will have to pass through an accredited registrar (paying money of course). As at yesterday the 35 companies have been informed but the letter given to them prohibits them from advertising themselves FOR NOW as Registrars until the confirmation of the accreditation in a week’s time.

One of my business concerns applied for and received the provisional accreditation… so I might be speaking about it later.