HTML 5…The End All Be All…Almost
The evolution of the HyperText Markup Language has definitely been a long one and now is finally coming to a crossroads where it will be putting out of business many other technologies developed in the past to handle HTML's inadequacies. The new version of HTML is almost ready for professional trials and to say the least I'm pretty excited about it...and I'm sure many others are as well.
To start, the HTML5 syntax is no longer based on SGML (the kind-of parent of the older HTML versions), but will be backwards compatible of course. Second, an obvious change is the complete drop of purely visual elements, like the "font" and "center" elements, along with new element additions to handle basic layout presentation, like "nav" and "footer". Also, the addition of elements like "audio" and "video" will make it easier than ever to embed those types of objects into your HTML pages.
One major improvement to the language is the addition of Scalable Vector Graphics. With SVG you can literally add graphical elements into a web page with ease using simple element tags with their various attributes and values. This alone is a HUGE improvement compared to what is needed in order to accomplish things like this at present using older versions of HTML and XHTML. (Presently you need to utilize and embed other technologies and/or code libraries like Flash, MS Silverlight, dojox.gfx, or Java to accomplish this.)
Another awesome addition is the use of APIs. The APIs will include everything from utilizing offline storage databases to embedded document editing.
One other major improvement in my eyes which I'd like to mention is the error handling abilities within the new specification. The HTML5 specification gives detailed rules for lexing and parsing, with the intent that different compliant browsers will produce the same result in the case of incorrect syntax. What does that mean? No more jacked up looking web pages because of non-compliant code embedded within them. You will be able to safely update your pages without the entire world laughing at your non-compliant code jacking up your pages.
Enough rambling from me, here's an awesome HTML5 introduction video produced by Brad Neuberg from Google Developer Programs:
Further reading:
HTML5 Specification Overview (DEV)
HTML5 Specification Working Draft
HTML5 on Wiki
Graphics Chips Reaching ‘human-eye’ Quality
Brooke Crothers of CNET wrote a very enlightening article recently about Eyefinity, which is a multi-display technology that will be part of future Radeon graphics chips that have been designed to use up to six (all connected) high-definition displays that can achieve up to 12 times 1080p high-definition resolution, which approaches eye-definition optical clarity.
(Above) Tom Clancy's Hawks at 5760x2400 resolution spanning six monitors employing the Display Port 1.1 interface. Credit: AMD
This is absolutely HUGE news to the gaming community first and foremost of course. And here I thought I was cool with my triple monitor setup. 
Be sure to check out that article linked above if you're interested.
AOL Leak Exclusive Links to Online Searchable Databases!!
Originally Posted: Aug. 8, 2006
I'm sure many of you heard about the whole "AOL Releasing Personal Search Queries" fiasco by now. Well, if you haven't I'll sum it up here. Yesterday, it was reported that AOL stupidly released over 20 million search records from over 500,000 AOL users. This of course violates several privacy laws and caused a huge outbreak of hesteria and mayham across the internet yesterday.
Well, what's so "exclusive" about this post I'm writing to you right now you ask? Many people and developers got their hands on that data which AOL released, of course...and a lot of them have already produced mechanisms to search through the data and analyze it for seo purposes. Drooling yet?? Want to see a few of the sites made already?? Well, I'm not selfish so I'll release a few. ENJOY!!
"This is the web interface to AOL's 500K user search logs which was released, and later retracted."
AOL Search Database
Web Search Data [AJAX Version]
I'll link you to more as I find them. Say thank you now! 
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