Search Engine Land has confirmed with Google a rumor that’s been floating around the web lately…
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/finally_google_to_offer_rss_fe.php

It’s an interesting case of what the future may look like as more media consolidation takes place, and power gets concentrated into the hands of just a few companies. This is the best example you’ll find of silenced political speech on a wide scale.
http://mashable.com/2008/10/07/snl-censorship/

Linux is a secure and stable OS but is still vulnerable to bugs, security leaks and intrusion attacks specially if you are using it as a web server. To detect such attacks and security holes, security tools are needed. These can be used to patch up bugs, fix network leaks, prevent viruses, trojan horses and remote exploits.
http://www.dailyartisan.com/news/linux-security-tools/

Every designer & developer loves handy tools that simplify frequent tasks. And, even if you’ve a complicated software that does the same thing, usually it is much more effective to run a tiny, fast-loading application that does the job.This is a list of 27 functional Adobe AIR applications that can help a web designer to design & develop.
http://www.webresourcesdepot.com/27-adobe-air-applications-handy-for-web-designers/

An interesting theory we heard recently is that Google will use Chrome to index the password protected Web. Right now the Chrome Terms of Service prevents Google from indexing private data. But when you consider that Chrome was initially presented as a browser for applications, instead of just web pages, this theory begins to make more sense.
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/chrome_password_protected_web.php

Some excellent websites to check out, found by BBCs Kate Russell, that make surfing the web more enjoyable.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/click_online/7646930.stm

Blue is one of the most used colors in web design, therefore it’s hard to stand out from the sea of competition out there. This collection showcases some of the best, unique, creative designs that utilize shades of blue as a primary color and theme.
http://sixrevisions.com/web_design/30_beautifully_blue_web_designs/

Blue is one of the most used colors in web design, therefore it’s hard to stand out from the sea of competition out there. This collection showcases some of the best, unique, creative designs that utilize shades of blue as a primary color and theme.
http://sixrevisions.com/web_design/30_beautifully_blue_web_designs/

11 Free And Helpful Web Based Tools That Every Designer May Want To Know! We tried to make this list most useful and interesting for every designer. Most of them are not very well known, but they are really amazing in respect to their features.
http://www.smashingapps.com/2008/10/04/11-free-and-helpful-web-based-tools-that-every-designer-may-want-to-know.html

Campaigning has become canned
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/10/03/palin_web_ad_cites_thumbs_up_f.html