Columbus Day Closings

Columbus Day is celebrated on the second Monday of every October and this year it falls on the 11th of October, 2010. Columbus Day is mostly a national holiday but still there are some offices and banks which remain open on this day while others honor this day by remaining closed.

If you are planning to carry out your day-to-day operations on Columbus Day, then you first better check that what will remain open on this day and what will be closed.

Most of the federal and state workplaces will be closed on Columbus Day but the situation varies from state to state. On the other hand, most of the municipal workplaces will be open today. The U.S. Postal Service has its day off on Columbus Day, so there will be no mail delivery today. On the other hand, the majority of the public libraries will be open.

Shops, grocery stores and shopping malls will mostly remain open on normal hours during Columbus Day.source:http://www.allvoices.com/

Yahoo Down Because Of Server Hangup

Yahoo Down Because Of Server Hangup – The front page of Yahoo was down throughout the day. The news quickly made its way to the social networking websites, including Twitter, where Yahoo being down became a trending topic. It was the first time that the homepage of Yahoo had suffered downtime in more than a decade, leading some experts to speculate that something could be seriously wrong with the website. Luckily for Yahoo, who is currently in the middle of buyout discussions, they were able to identify the problem and get things running smoothly very quickly after the reports surfaced.

Most individuals who attempted to load the website received the “Connection Refused” error. Most of their subsidiary sites including their Yahoo mail program continued to work throughout the outage.

Yahoo posted a statement shortly after the outage was reported saying that they were looking into the issue and were aware that the site was down. It was not immediately clear what might have caused the outage, but Yahoo was able to respond quickly to the issue and get the site working again fairly quickly.source:http://news.mwza.com

The outage must have looked bad because Yahoo has been rumored to be in the middle of buyout talks with AOL. Some joked that perhaps the site was coming down so that AOL could put their logo on it. Yahoo has not officially confirmed any buyout talks but rumors have continued to run rampant throughout the process, leading most to conclude that a buyout is something that Yahoo would at least be willing to discuss.

Brooklyn Bridge Closed Due to Suspicious Packages, Now Reopened

The Brooklyn Bridge was closed to pedestrians and cars due to the discovery of suspicious packages Friday. Reports indicate that there may have been two packages, one on each side of the bridge. Cops were worried that these may have been bombs of some sort.After the police handled the packages, the bridge was reopened to commuters.

Geohot Is Back

The world famous computer hacker Geohot is back and he’s already making waves.

Geohot next week will be releasing an exploit to jailbreak any Apple iDevices. This included the iPad, iPhones, and the new iPad Touch. This is for people that don’t like the current Apple operating system and are confident enough in what they are doing to jailbreak the devices.

The new Geohot tool is named as Limera1n. It is expected to be out next week, and if you are a hacker, you will know where to get it.

Geohot says he will provide a guide and instructions on how to download and install the expolit on the web, and if you follow him on Twitter.http://www.techjackal.net/internet/2010/10/09/geohot-is-back/

Health Tips

Over the past few years there has been a tremendous increase of nutritional liquid supplements on the market. Many of these products advertise high levels of absorption, claiming that they are much easier to digest than tablets. Some manufacturers even claim that they have a bioavailability rate of 100%.

Although there are some good companies in the supplementary industry, you should take most of these claims with a grain of salt. Most companies make misleading or exaggerated claims so they can sell their products for higher prices. To avoid being taken advantage of, individuals should understand the basic principles behind nutrients to help determine the true efficiency and bioavailability of each supplement. source:http://www.healthiertomorrow.org/