News to know: Google in NYC; Flash vs. Java; Craigslist smut; Microsoft patches
Notable headlines:
Donna Bogatin: Google challenges NYC software engineers. Ed Burnette: Is Flash better than Java? Jeremy Allison: Working for The Man? Advice to a young programmer. Ryan Stewart: Why Rich Internet Applications are important for the browser.
New technology lets you read your voice mail.
IBM adds low-wattage x86 servers.
Engadget: Apple's not fighting back against Apple TV hacks.
Review: APC Forced Air Cooling Notebook Computer Stand (left).
Dan Kusnetzky: Virtualization challenges many licensing schemes.
Making Firefox more del.icio.us. TechCrunch: If You Don’t Use Del.icio.us, You Will Now.
Craigslist's secret sauce: Smut. Andrew Keen: Free sex on Craigslist. Mitch Ratcliffe: Craigslist hoax empties house.
Russell Shaw: With patent stay-ruling expected today, Vonage's future could hang in the balance.
GigaOm: Web 2.0: End of Innocence.
Larry Dignan: Eric Schmidt's security costs lag tech peers.
Ryan Naraine: MS Patch Tuesday: 5 bulletins coming, none for Office zero-days. Proof-of-concept iPod virus discovered. eEye spies new code-exection Windows hole.
Mary Jo Foley: Cisco's Chambers claims a three-year lead on Microsoft. Unexpected Longhorn Server test build ready for download.
Infoworld: Google to build $600M datacenter in South Carolina. South Carolina press release.
Data Center Knowledge: Microsoft Mulling Portable Data Centers?
Dan Farber: Technorati's transitions to the Live Web and taggers.
Techmeme. 
Review:Samsung SCH-U620 (right).
Russell Shaw: If Skype 3.1 bugs you, consider installing Skype for Business. Here’s why.
The Economist: IBM and globalisation, Hungry tiger, dancing elephant.
Donna Bogatin: Google--any rain on My Maps parade? Techmeme discussion.
Larry Dignan: Facial recognition gets a sharper look.
Software AG gobbles up WebMethods. Dana Gardner: SOA consolidation ramps up with webMethods buy. Analyst: Software AG-WebMethods more about geography than technology.
VeriSign to raise domain fees.
BusinessWeek: Apple Stokes a Digital Music Standards War.