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title: 'Silicon Florist’s links arrangement'
date: '2008-02-06T00:01:18-08:00'
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# Silicon Florist’s links arrangement

Sometimes, a link says more than I could ever say. Here are some fragrant little buds I’ve found recently, courtesy of ma.gnolia.

#### [Torvalds pans Apple with ‘utter crap’ putdown ](http://www.smh.com.au/news/technology/utter-crap-torvalds-pans-apple/2008/02/05/1202090393959.html)

Apple’s much-touted new operating system is in some ways worse than Windows Vista, says the founder of the Linux open source project (and Portland resident), Linus Torvalds.

#### [Vidoop Hires OpenID Foundation Chair Scott Kveton](http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/vidoop_kveton.php)

Marshall Kirkpatrick covers the Kveton and Vidoop news, saying “The addition of Kveton to its staff should push Vidoop into the public consciousness in a big way, concerning OpenID and open platforms.”

#### [iovation, Accertify Team On Fraud Prevention](http://www.nwinnovation.com/story/0013571.html)

Portland, Oregon-based iovation, a provider of technology for reducing online fraud, inked a deal today with credit card fraud prevention firm Accertify. 

#### [Igniting Portland’s Tech Community](http://www.techvibes.com/blog/igniting-portlands-tech-community/)

This second iteration should be triple the size of the inaugural event and will no doubt confirm that Portland deserves it’s Silicon Forest moniker. Chris Logan’s presentation in the first wave – Time for Portland to Take its place – should drive the message home.

#### [Egosurfing: Rick Turoczy | Portland On Fire](http://www.portlandonfire.com/rickturoczy/)

Portland On Fire is a daily discovery of PDX people. The site introduces you to a person in the Portland, Oregon (PDX), area every day. Reach out and connect. Here’s my profile. When are you submitting yours?

[View all my bookmarks on Ma.gnolia](http://ma.gnolia.com/people/siliconflorist/bookmarks "View all my bookmarks on Ma.gnolia")