BizReport - Two CBS Sitcoms Can Now Be Viewed Online:
"Joining the trend of TV shows migrating to the Internet, a pair of episodes from the CBS comedies 'Two and a Half Men' and 'How I Met Your Mother' are being offered for free video streaming this week from the Yahoo! Web site."
RELATED: BizReport - Yahoo 'Comedy Bowl' brimming with CBS streams
LINKS: Yahoo! TV - CBS Comedy Bowl
Friday, December 30, 2005
BizReport - Warner subpoenaed in music download probe
BizReport - Warner subpoenaed in music download probe:
"Warner Music Group Corp. has been subpoenaed by the New York Attorney General in connection with an ongoing antitrust investigation into the pricing of digital music downloads, the company said in a securities filing on Friday."
"Warner Music Group Corp. has been subpoenaed by the New York Attorney General in connection with an ongoing antitrust investigation into the pricing of digital music downloads, the company said in a securities filing on Friday."
The Motley Fool - Bezos: Up, Up, and Away!
The Motley Fool - Bezos: Up, Up, and Away!:
"Call him just another space cowboy riding the range. It was Christmas Day when I first saw that Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN) CEO Jeff Bezos planned a new rocket development facility for early 2006. His company, Blue Origin, will go head-to-head with Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic in seeking to take adventuresome tourists to the precipice of orbit before returning to Earth."
LINKS: Blue Origin
"Call him just another space cowboy riding the range. It was Christmas Day when I first saw that Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN) CEO Jeff Bezos planned a new rocket development facility for early 2006. His company, Blue Origin, will go head-to-head with Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic in seeking to take adventuresome tourists to the precipice of orbit before returning to Earth."
LINKS: Blue Origin
Fast Company - The Wisdom of Crowds (Beta Version)
Fast Company - The Wisdom of Crowds (Beta Version):
"What's an Organization man to do? He has learned from five years of nastiness that big companies with Renoirs on the top floor are neither trustworthy nor very satisfying places to work. And dotcom startups were a kick, but they turned out to be not the most relevant or stable joints in the world."
LINKS: The Business Experiment
"What's an Organization man to do? He has learned from five years of nastiness that big companies with Renoirs on the top floor are neither trustworthy nor very satisfying places to work. And dotcom startups were a kick, but they turned out to be not the most relevant or stable joints in the world."
LINKS: The Business Experiment
The Guardian - Robot car: streets ahead in cities of the future
The Guardian - Robot car: streets ahead in cities of the future:
"It is not every day that a concept car re-writes the rules of more than 100 years of motoring. In development for four years by a team of architects and engineers led by William Mitchell, former head of the school of architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), as part of his Smart Cities research group, a new MIT car is borne of a complete rethink of people's relationship with their cars in the ever-expanding cities of the future."
"It is not every day that a concept car re-writes the rules of more than 100 years of motoring. In development for four years by a team of architects and engineers led by William Mitchell, former head of the school of architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), as part of his Smart Cities research group, a new MIT car is borne of a complete rethink of people's relationship with their cars in the ever-expanding cities of the future."
Thursday, December 29, 2005
CNET News - Big ad campaign to usher in new AT&T
CNET News - Big ad campaign to usher in new AT&T:
"The telecommunications giant plans to launch the first national television spot in a yearlong campaign during 'Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve 2006' and other TV specials Saturday night. Subsequent ads will be deployed across a wide variety of media, including magazines, newspapers, billboards, cable TV and online venues."
"The telecommunications giant plans to launch the first national television spot in a yearlong campaign during 'Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve 2006' and other TV specials Saturday night. Subsequent ads will be deployed across a wide variety of media, including magazines, newspapers, billboards, cable TV and online venues."
Tuesday, December 27, 2005
TWICE - Mitsubishi Sees OLED Breakthrough
TWICE - Mitsubishi Sees OLED Breakthrough:
"Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC) announced here that it has developed new blue phosphorescence Organic Light-Emitting Diode (OLED) material that can be manufactured at lower cost than other OLED processes."
"Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC) announced here that it has developed new blue phosphorescence Organic Light-Emitting Diode (OLED) material that can be manufactured at lower cost than other OLED processes."
Friday, December 23, 2005
International Herald Tribune - Research in cloning declared a fabrication
International Herald Tribune - Research in cloning declared a fabrication:
"A landmark scientific paper on cloning that shot a South Korean scientist, Hwang Woo Suk, to international stardom was an 'intentional fabrication' orchestrated by Hwang, a university panel charged Friday. Hwang resigned from the university and apologized for his actions."
"A landmark scientific paper on cloning that shot a South Korean scientist, Hwang Woo Suk, to international stardom was an 'intentional fabrication' orchestrated by Hwang, a university panel charged Friday. Hwang resigned from the university and apologized for his actions."
International Herald Tribune - 'Intelligent design' derailed
International Herald Tribune - 'Intelligent design' derailed:
"By now, the Christian conservatives who once dominated the school board in Dover, Pennsylvania, ought to rue their recklessness in forcing biology classes to hear about 'intelligent design' as an alternative to the theory of evolution. Not only were they voted off the school board by an exasperated public last November, but this week a federal district judge declared their handiwork unconstitutional and told the school district to abandon a policy of such 'breathtaking inanity.'"
"By now, the Christian conservatives who once dominated the school board in Dover, Pennsylvania, ought to rue their recklessness in forcing biology classes to hear about 'intelligent design' as an alternative to the theory of evolution. Not only were they voted off the school board by an exasperated public last November, but this week a federal district judge declared their handiwork unconstitutional and told the school district to abandon a policy of such 'breathtaking inanity.'"
Thursday, December 22, 2005
Discovery Channel - Robot Demonstrates Self Awareness
Discovery Channel - Robot Demonstrates Self Awareness:
"A new robot can recognize the difference between a mirror image of itself and another robot that looks just like it."
"A new robot can recognize the difference between a mirror image of itself and another robot that looks just like it."
eWeek - U.S. Patent Office Sides with RIM
eWeek - U.S. Patent Office Sides with RIM:
"The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has indicated that it will formally and finally reject the patents at the heart of a lawsuit in which NTP Inc. is suing BlackBerry maker Research in Motion Ltd. for patent infringement."
"The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has indicated that it will formally and finally reject the patents at the heart of a lawsuit in which NTP Inc. is suing BlackBerry maker Research in Motion Ltd. for patent infringement."
Economist - Japan's humanoid robots
Economist.com - Japan's humanoid robots:
"Robots, you see, are wonderful creatures, as many a Japanese will tell you. They are getting more adept all the time, and before too long will be able to do cheaply and easily many tasks that human workers do now. They will care for the sick, collect the rubbish, guard homes and offices, and give directions on the street."
"Robots, you see, are wonderful creatures, as many a Japanese will tell you. They are getting more adept all the time, and before too long will be able to do cheaply and easily many tasks that human workers do now. They will care for the sick, collect the rubbish, guard homes and offices, and give directions on the street."
GamesIndustry.biz - Hewlett-Packard to support HD-DVD along with Blu-Ray
GamesIndustry.biz - Hewlett-Packard to support HD-DVD along with Blu-Ray:
"Computer manufacturer Hewlett-Packard, which has previously backed Blu-Ray exclusively in the war of the next-gen DVD formats, has announced that it will now also support HD-DVD."
"Computer manufacturer Hewlett-Packard, which has previously backed Blu-Ray exclusively in the war of the next-gen DVD formats, has announced that it will now also support HD-DVD."
Wired News - Cyberporn Sells in Virtual World
Wired News - Cyberporn Sells in Virtual World:
"You've heard of machinima -- films made by altering video-game footage -- but that's not the only thing coming out of games these days. Players of the massively multiplayer online title Second Life have started a new type of pornographic magazine, one that passes up real-life models for sexy, in-world avatars."
"You've heard of machinima -- films made by altering video-game footage -- but that's not the only thing coming out of games these days. Players of the massively multiplayer online title Second Life have started a new type of pornographic magazine, one that passes up real-life models for sexy, in-world avatars."
Wednesday, December 21, 2005
CoolBusinessIdeas.com - Page-turn Ads
CoolBusinessIdeas.com - Page-turn Ads:
"It's interactive without being in-your-face like interstitial ads or the ads that take over part of the page. You can browse the pages if you like, or just ignore the ad. And for a retailer I think it's perfect--the Circuit CIty example is a great showcase for what you can do in this new ad format."
"It's interactive without being in-your-face like interstitial ads or the ads that take over part of the page. You can browse the pages if you like, or just ignore the ad. And for a retailer I think it's perfect--the Circuit CIty example is a great showcase for what you can do in this new ad format."
CNET News - Bidding adieu to Pentium M
CNET News - Bidding adieu to Pentium M:
"Intel will sell its upcoming Yonah processor for notebooks and thin desktops under two designations, according to sources: Duo and Solo. The Duo label will essentially mean that the chip inside has two cores; notebooks with a single-core Yonah will sport a Solo designation."
"Intel will sell its upcoming Yonah processor for notebooks and thin desktops under two designations, according to sources: Duo and Solo. The Duo label will essentially mean that the chip inside has two cores; notebooks with a single-core Yonah will sport a Solo designation."
BizReport - Softbank, Yahoo Japan start Internet TV service
BizReport - Softbank, Yahoo Japan start Internet TV service:
"Softbank Corp. and Yahoo Japan Corp. said on Monday they had formed a company to broadcast television programmes via the Internet, taking advantage of the growing number of Japanese users on advanced, high-speed Internet connections."
"Softbank Corp. and Yahoo Japan Corp. said on Monday they had formed a company to broadcast television programmes via the Internet, taking advantage of the growing number of Japanese users on advanced, high-speed Internet connections."
BizReport - Microsoft Odd Man Out in AOL-Google Deal
BizReport - Microsoft Odd Man Out in AOL-Google Deal:
"America Online sealed a deal late Tuesday with Google Inc. to deepen their relationship, while leaving Microsoft Corp. as the spurned suitor."
"America Online sealed a deal late Tuesday with Google Inc. to deepen their relationship, while leaving Microsoft Corp. as the spurned suitor."
Virgin Galactic Newsletter - Issue 3
Virgin Galactic Newsletter - Issue 3:
"Design guru, Philippe Starck has inspired a new identity for Virgin Galactic. The use of a beautiful image of a human iris enables people to reflect on humanity's basic instinct to push boundaries and explore. Richard Branson and the Virgin Galactic team believes that the new logo looks towards the vision of space and the future of space travel."
RELATED: Guardian Unlimited - First spaceport will offer out of this world trips
"Design guru, Philippe Starck has inspired a new identity for Virgin Galactic. The use of a beautiful image of a human iris enables people to reflect on humanity's basic instinct to push boundaries and explore. Richard Branson and the Virgin Galactic team believes that the new logo looks towards the vision of space and the future of space travel."
RELATED: Guardian Unlimited - First spaceport will offer out of this world trips
Engadget - Seagate downloads Maxtor for $2 billion
Engadget - Seagate downloads Maxtor for $2 billion:
"Looks like the old adage — backup, backup, backup — still applies, no matter how big you are. Seagate, the world's largest hard-drive maker, is getting some extra storage space with one touch by picking up rival Maxtor for $1.9 billion. The merged company will operate under the Seagate name, and will presumably have a somewhat longer MTBF than the two companies would have had on their own."
"Looks like the old adage — backup, backup, backup — still applies, no matter how big you are. Seagate, the world's largest hard-drive maker, is getting some extra storage space with one touch by picking up rival Maxtor for $1.9 billion. The merged company will operate under the Seagate name, and will presumably have a somewhat longer MTBF than the two companies would have had on their own."
Monday, December 19, 2005
CNET News - Start-up merges cell phone and PC into a handheld
CNET News - Start-up merges cell phone and PC into a handheld:
"DualCor Technologies next month will unveil the cPC, a full-fledged handheld Windows XP computer that also comes with a built-in smart phone that runs Windows Mobile 5.0."
"DualCor Technologies next month will unveil the cPC, a full-fledged handheld Windows XP computer that also comes with a built-in smart phone that runs Windows Mobile 5.0."
Technology Review - Faster Plastic Circuits
Technology Review - Faster Plastic Circuits:
"Electronic displays can now be made on flexible materials, and they're appearing in limited applications. But the high-speed processing power to run them still requires expensive -- and rigid -- silicon wafers. If all the components could be built onto the same flexible surface, though, it could save money, improve reliability, and perhaps allow for radical new designs."
Via KurzweilAI.net
"Electronic displays can now be made on flexible materials, and they're appearing in limited applications. But the high-speed processing power to run them still requires expensive -- and rigid -- silicon wafers. If all the components could be built onto the same flexible surface, though, it could save money, improve reliability, and perhaps allow for radical new designs."
Via KurzweilAI.net
Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog - The Best Web 2.0 Software of 2005
Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog - The Best Web 2.0 Software of 2005:
"It's getting towards the end of the year and I'm feeling the need to take stock of where we've actually come with Web 2.0 in the last 12 months. So much has happened in this space recently and a tidal wave of innovative, high-quality software has been released this year. So much in fact, that it's hard to keep track of it all. While many of us talk about Web 2.0 ideas, there's no substitute for pointing to concrete examples. And this also gives credit where credit is due to all the hard-working folks building the next generation of the Web."
"It's getting towards the end of the year and I'm feeling the need to take stock of where we've actually come with Web 2.0 in the last 12 months. So much has happened in this space recently and a tidal wave of innovative, high-quality software has been released this year. So much in fact, that it's hard to keep track of it all. While many of us talk about Web 2.0 ideas, there's no substitute for pointing to concrete examples. And this also gives credit where credit is due to all the hard-working folks building the next generation of the Web."
BusinessWeek - At Stake: The Net as We Know It
BusinessWeek - At Stake: The Net as We Know It:
"The Internet has always been a model of freedom. Today the Web is flourishing because anyone can click to any site or download any service they want on an open network. But now the phone and cable companies that operate broadband networks have a different vision. If they get their way, today's Information Highway could be laden with tollgates, express lanes, and traffic tie-ups -- all designed to make money for the network companies."
Via KurzweilAI.net
"The Internet has always been a model of freedom. Today the Web is flourishing because anyone can click to any site or download any service they want on an open network. But now the phone and cable companies that operate broadband networks have a different vision. If they get their way, today's Information Highway could be laden with tollgates, express lanes, and traffic tie-ups -- all designed to make money for the network companies."
Via KurzweilAI.net
EurekAlert! - Stretchable silicon could be next wave in electronics
EurekAlert! - Stretchable silicon could be next wave in electronics:
"Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed a fully stretchable form of single-crystal silicon with micron-sized, wave-like geometries that can be used to build high-performance electronic devices on rubber substrates."
Via KurzweilAI.net
"Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed a fully stretchable form of single-crystal silicon with micron-sized, wave-like geometries that can be used to build high-performance electronic devices on rubber substrates."
Via KurzweilAI.net
news@nature - Micro lab makes cheap PET scan ingredient
news@nature - Micro lab makes cheap PET scan ingredient:
"A miniature chemistry set the size of a penny looks set to deliver faster, cheaper imaging agents for positron emission tomography (PET) scans, which are used to see inside patients' bodies."
"A miniature chemistry set the size of a penny looks set to deliver faster, cheaper imaging agents for positron emission tomography (PET) scans, which are used to see inside patients' bodies."
TWICE - LG Flat-Panel Lines Expand In '06
TWICE - LG Flat-Panel Lines Expand In '06:
"LG Electronics will highlight its next-generation XD Engine video processing system as a key enhancement in many 2006 high-definition plasma TVs, LCD TVs and microdisplay rear-projection sets."
"LG Electronics will highlight its next-generation XD Engine video processing system as a key enhancement in many 2006 high-definition plasma TVs, LCD TVs and microdisplay rear-projection sets."
Saturday, December 17, 2005
DVDActive - Action
DVDActive - Action:
"Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced Action: The Complete Series which stars Jay Mohr, Ileana Douglas and Jack Plotnik. The two-disc set will be available to own from the 21st February, and should set you back around $24.96 or thereabouts. All thirteen episodes will be included, each of which will be presented in 1.33:1 full frame along with English Stereo tracks. Extras will include commentaries on select episodes, an unbleeped audio track option, and bonus previews."
LINKS: Amazon - Action
"Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced Action: The Complete Series which stars Jay Mohr, Ileana Douglas and Jack Plotnik. The two-disc set will be available to own from the 21st February, and should set you back around $24.96 or thereabouts. All thirteen episodes will be included, each of which will be presented in 1.33:1 full frame along with English Stereo tracks. Extras will include commentaries on select episodes, an unbleeped audio track option, and bonus previews."
LINKS: Amazon - Action
Friday, December 16, 2005
Gear Live - Microsoft and MTV Team Up On Urge Music Service
Gear Live - Microsoft and MTV Team Up On Urge Music Service:
"Look out y’all, yet another digital audio download service is on the horizon, this it is a result of a joint venture between Microsoft and MTV. The service, dubbed “Urge,” will likely be integrated into the next release of Windows Media Player, and will offer over 2 million songs from major and independent artists, as well as original MTV content in both audio and video form. No word on pricing just yet."
"Look out y’all, yet another digital audio download service is on the horizon, this it is a result of a joint venture between Microsoft and MTV. The service, dubbed “Urge,” will likely be integrated into the next release of Windows Media Player, and will offer over 2 million songs from major and independent artists, as well as original MTV content in both audio and video form. No word on pricing just yet."
ACD - Richard Branson Makin' Calls
Hey if anybody wants a call from Richard Branson go here [ http://virgin.varitalk.com/application.php ]. Now I don't see Bill Gates making phone calls, granted they are in completely different markets.
SPACE.com - Space Tourism Firm Unveils Orbital Spacecraft Concept
SPACE.com - Space Tourism Firm Unveils Orbital Spacecraft Concept:
"Canada's London, Ontario-based firm PlanetSpace unveiled designs for its Silver Dart spacecraft, an eight-person vehicle derived from experimental aircraft studies in the 1970s, Thursday with hopes of carrying fare-paying passengers into orbit and resupplying the International Space Station (ISS)."
LINKS: PlanetSpace
"Canada's London, Ontario-based firm PlanetSpace unveiled designs for its Silver Dart spacecraft, an eight-person vehicle derived from experimental aircraft studies in the 1970s, Thursday with hopes of carrying fare-paying passengers into orbit and resupplying the International Space Station (ISS)."
LINKS: PlanetSpace
Economist - Bush arm-twisted into a torture ban
Economist - Bush arm-twisted into a torture ban:
"After overwhelming votes in both houses of Congress, President Bush has backed down and agreed to Senator John McCain's proposed ban on the torture of terrorism detainees by American government personnel. The move shows Mr Bush's weakening grip on his party and on power."
"After overwhelming votes in both houses of Congress, President Bush has backed down and agreed to Senator John McCain's proposed ban on the torture of terrorism detainees by American government personnel. The move shows Mr Bush's weakening grip on his party and on power."
Genetics and Society - The Problem With an Almost-Perfect Genetic World
Genetics and Society - The Problem With an Almost-Perfect Genetic World:
"MIA PETERSON is not a fan of tests. Because she has Down syndrome, she says, she cannot always think as fast as she would like to and tests end up making her feel judged. A recent driving test, for instance, ended in frustration."
"MIA PETERSON is not a fan of tests. Because she has Down syndrome, she says, she cannot always think as fast as she would like to and tests end up making her feel judged. A recent driving test, for instance, ended in frustration."
Thursday, December 15, 2005
Publish - Year in Review: AJAX Desktops and Homepages
Publish - Year in Review: AJAX Desktops and Homepages:
"Home pages are making a comeback, thanks to AJAX and Flash-powered 'desktop' applications. Inside, a look at seven desktop and homepage apps vying for your news feeds, bookmarks, and sticky notes."
LINKS: Live.com
LINKS: Goowy
LINKS: Netvibes
LINKS: Protopage
LINKS: Eskobo
LINKS: Zoozio
"Home pages are making a comeback, thanks to AJAX and Flash-powered 'desktop' applications. Inside, a look at seven desktop and homepage apps vying for your news feeds, bookmarks, and sticky notes."
LINKS: Live.com
LINKS: Goowy
LINKS: Netvibes
LINKS: Protopage
LINKS: Eskobo
LINKS: Zoozio
PC Magazine - iRobot Scooba Floor Washing Robot
PC Magazine - iRobot Scooba Floor Washing Robot:
"iRobot's Scooba Floor Washing Robot, the follow-up to the hugely successful Roomba home vacuum, neatly avoids the sophomore slump?not by a great distance, but by enough for you to consider it your new home floor-mopping companion."
"iRobot's Scooba Floor Washing Robot, the follow-up to the hugely successful Roomba home vacuum, neatly avoids the sophomore slump?not by a great distance, but by enough for you to consider it your new home floor-mopping companion."
eWeek - Setting a Date for Google Calendar
eWeek - Setting a Date for Google Calendar:
"Various bloggers claim that Internet search company Google Inc. is about to unleash a calendar-style events manager, in its latest foray against software giant Microsoft Corp."
"Various bloggers claim that Internet search company Google Inc. is about to unleash a calendar-style events manager, in its latest foray against software giant Microsoft Corp."
eWeek - Microsoft to Reorganize Entertainment Division
eWeek - Microsoft to Reorganize Entertainment Division:
"Microsoft Corp. has split its entertainment and devices division into four businesses, the latest reorganization at the world's largest software maker, according to a company e-mail to employees seen by Reuters on Wednesday."
"Microsoft Corp. has split its entertainment and devices division into four businesses, the latest reorganization at the world's largest software maker, according to a company e-mail to employees seen by Reuters on Wednesday."
LinuxDevices - Matsushita reorg puts 3G Linux phones first
LinuxDevices - Matsushita reorg puts 3G Linux phones first:
"Japanese phone vendor Matsushita (Panasonic) is going global with its 3G Linux mobile phone technology. The company has abandoned its GSM efforts, citing 'severe' competition, in order to focus on marketing its proven Linux 3G phone technology in both domestic Japanese and international markets."
"Japanese phone vendor Matsushita (Panasonic) is going global with its 3G Linux mobile phone technology. The company has abandoned its GSM efforts, citing 'severe' competition, in order to focus on marketing its proven Linux 3G phone technology in both domestic Japanese and international markets."
LinuxDevices - Via northbridge supports Pentium M, C7-M
LinuxDevices - Via northbridge supports Pentium M, C7-M:
"Via is shipping a northbridge that supports both Intel's mobile chips and its own new 'Pentium M killer' mobile chip. The Via VN800 northbridge supports Pentium Ms, as well as Via's C7-M, in order to give laptop manufacturers 'maximum design flexibility,' the company says. The VN800 features 'high-definition audio/visual' features."
"Via is shipping a northbridge that supports both Intel's mobile chips and its own new 'Pentium M killer' mobile chip. The Via VN800 northbridge supports Pentium Ms, as well as Via's C7-M, in order to give laptop manufacturers 'maximum design flexibility,' the company says. The VN800 features 'high-definition audio/visual' features."
BizReport - Publishers Look to Internet As Savior
BizReport - Publishers Look to Internet As Savior:
"As sales stayed flat and attention spans short, the year in publishing unfolded like a whodunit the entire industry would love to solve: What sells, and how and where you can sell it? Much of the story takes place online. Technology, often declared the enemy of literacy, has been called upon to save it. With hints of optimism and anxiety, publishers are counting on the digital text and digital channels to win over a public drawn to other media."
"As sales stayed flat and attention spans short, the year in publishing unfolded like a whodunit the entire industry would love to solve: What sells, and how and where you can sell it? Much of the story takes place online. Technology, often declared the enemy of literacy, has been called upon to save it. With hints of optimism and anxiety, publishers are counting on the digital text and digital channels to win over a public drawn to other media."
GamesIndustry.biz - Interview: Phil Harrison on the future of PlayStation
GamesIndustry.biz - Interview: Phil Harrison on the future of PlayStation:
"As the PlayStation 2 approaches its sixth Christmas on the market, we spoke to Sony's development chief Phil Harrison about the present and future of the firm's console ambitions - including his thoughts on online gaming, the HD era and the future for videogames retail."
"As the PlayStation 2 approaches its sixth Christmas on the market, we spoke to Sony's development chief Phil Harrison about the present and future of the firm's console ambitions - including his thoughts on online gaming, the HD era and the future for videogames retail."
GamesIndustry.biz - Eurogamer to launch new video streaming service
GamesIndustry.biz - Eurogamer to launch new video streaming service:
"Eurogamer Network - the publisher of GamesIndustry.biz and sister site Eurogamer.net - has announced plans to launch a new video streaming service titled Eurogamer TV."
LINKS: Eurogamer.tv
"Eurogamer Network - the publisher of GamesIndustry.biz and sister site Eurogamer.net - has announced plans to launch a new video streaming service titled Eurogamer TV."
LINKS: Eurogamer.tv
PSFK - Nokia pioneers new retail experience
PSFK - Nokia pioneers new retail experience:
"Amidst an array of multimedia effects and interactive kiosks, Nokia today announced its intention to opening several Nokia Flagship Stores in 'shopping capitals of the world.' In addition to generating sales, a key objective of each Nokia Flagship Store will be to showcase Nokia's complete portfolio of products and services, offering consumers an opportunity to experience the full benefits of mobility in a comfortable, cutting-edge environment. The first Nokia Flagship store opened today in the prestigious Pushkin Square district of Moscow, Russia. The Nokia Flagship Stores will be opened in high-profile locations in major shopping destinations in the next couple of years."
RELATED: VisualStore - Dialing into Russian Retail
"Amidst an array of multimedia effects and interactive kiosks, Nokia today announced its intention to opening several Nokia Flagship Stores in 'shopping capitals of the world.' In addition to generating sales, a key objective of each Nokia Flagship Store will be to showcase Nokia's complete portfolio of products and services, offering consumers an opportunity to experience the full benefits of mobility in a comfortable, cutting-edge environment. The first Nokia Flagship store opened today in the prestigious Pushkin Square district of Moscow, Russia. The Nokia Flagship Stores will be opened in high-profile locations in major shopping destinations in the next couple of years."
RELATED: VisualStore - Dialing into Russian Retail
PSFK - Frank Gehry Takes On New York
PSFK - Frank Gehry Takes On New York:
"'New architecture... is now happening in New York as it hasn't since the Lever House-Seagram Building-Guggenheim Museum fifties,' a recent New York magazine claims. And one of the leading architects in this momentum is Frank Gehry. Across the world archtect Frank Gehry has left sublime structures but he hasn't yet tried his hand at New York City. Frank's not just building one Gehry, or two - he's building 19."
"'New architecture... is now happening in New York as it hasn't since the Lever House-Seagram Building-Guggenheim Museum fifties,' a recent New York magazine claims. And one of the leading architects in this momentum is Frank Gehry. Across the world archtect Frank Gehry has left sublime structures but he hasn't yet tried his hand at New York City. Frank's not just building one Gehry, or two - he's building 19."
MediaGuardian - Virgin confirms NTL merger talks
MediaGuardian - Virgin confirms NTL merger talks:
"Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Mobile today confirmed it was in talks with cable TV company NTL about a merger to create a rival to Rupert Murdoch's BSkyB."
"Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Mobile today confirmed it was in talks with cable TV company NTL about a merger to create a rival to Rupert Murdoch's BSkyB."
NEF - Iraq to lose up to US $194 billion in oil "rip-off"
NEF - Iraq to lose up to US $194 billion in oil "rip-off":
"Control of Iraq's future oil wealth is being handed to multinational oil companies through long-term contracts that will cost Iraq hundreds of billions of dollars, according to a new report published today."
"Control of Iraq's future oil wealth is being handed to multinational oil companies through long-term contracts that will cost Iraq hundreds of billions of dollars, according to a new report published today."
Wednesday, December 14, 2005
TEES - Texas A&M electrical engineer says simple scheme can stop electronic eavesdroppers
TEES: - Texas A&M electrical engineer says simple scheme can stop electronic eavesdroppers:
"James Bond may use the fanciest, most expensive and high-tech devices to thwart would-be eavesdroppers, but in a pinch, the super-spy can use one Texas A&M engineer's simple, low-cost scheme to keep data secure from the bad guys."
Via KurzweilAI.net
"James Bond may use the fanciest, most expensive and high-tech devices to thwart would-be eavesdroppers, but in a pinch, the super-spy can use one Texas A&M engineer's simple, low-cost scheme to keep data secure from the bad guys."
Via KurzweilAI.net
Wired News - Printing Organs on Demand
Wired News - Printing Organs on Demand:
"Led by University of Missouri-Columbia biological physics professor Gabor Forgacs and aided by a $5 million National Science Foundation grant, researchers at three universities have developed bio-ink and bio-paper that could make so-called organ printing a reality."
Via KurzweilAI.net
"Led by University of Missouri-Columbia biological physics professor Gabor Forgacs and aided by a $5 million National Science Foundation grant, researchers at three universities have developed bio-ink and bio-paper that could make so-called organ printing a reality."
Via KurzweilAI.net
The Age - Why this brain flies on rat cunning
The Age - Why this brain flies on rat cunning:
"It sounds like science fiction: a brain nurtured in a Petri dish learns to pilot a fighter plane as scientists develop a new breed of 'living' computer. But in groundbreaking experiments in a Florida laboratory that is exactly what is happening."
Via KurzweilAI.net
"It sounds like science fiction: a brain nurtured in a Petri dish learns to pilot a fighter plane as scientists develop a new breed of 'living' computer. But in groundbreaking experiments in a Florida laboratory that is exactly what is happening."
Via KurzweilAI.net
informitv - Yahoo! and Seven Network in joint new media venture
informitv - Yahoo! and Seven Network in joint new media venture:
"Yahoo! and the Seven Network will combine their online, mobile and IPTV businesses in Australia and New Zealand in a new equally-owned joint venture."
"Yahoo! and the Seven Network will combine their online, mobile and IPTV businesses in Australia and New Zealand in a new equally-owned joint venture."
BizReport - Microsoft, MCI Partner on Calls
BizReport - Microsoft, MCI Partner on Calls:
"Microsoft Corp. and MCI Inc. will partner to offer a new Internet-based phone service through Microsoft's instant-messaging service, adding another entrant to a growing number of competitors selling cut-rate, computer-based calling."
"Microsoft Corp. and MCI Inc. will partner to offer a new Internet-based phone service through Microsoft's instant-messaging service, adding another entrant to a growing number of competitors selling cut-rate, computer-based calling."
BizReport - Dream is over, but DreamWorks founders soldier on
BizReport - Dream is over, but DreamWorks founders soldier on:
"The dream of media moguls Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg and David Geffen to found an independent film and television studio to rival old Hollywood in the new digital age officially ended on Sunday. But the trio that formed DreamWorks SKG in 1994 to wide fanfare, will remain major players in Hollywood."
"The dream of media moguls Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg and David Geffen to found an independent film and television studio to rival old Hollywood in the new digital age officially ended on Sunday. But the trio that formed DreamWorks SKG in 1994 to wide fanfare, will remain major players in Hollywood."
BizReport - HarperCollins to create digital warehouse of books
BizReport - HarperCollins to create digital warehouse of books:
"U.S. publisher HarperCollins said on Monday it plans to convert some 20,000 books in its catalog into digital form in a bid to rein in potential copyright violations on the Internet."
"U.S. publisher HarperCollins said on Monday it plans to convert some 20,000 books in its catalog into digital form in a bid to rein in potential copyright violations on the Internet."
eWeek - AOL Founder Case Says Time Warner Should Be Split
eWeek - AOL Founder Case Says Time Warner Should Be Split:
"America Online founder Steve Case said in a Washington Post article that Time Warner Inc. should be split into several different companies."
RELATED: BizReport - AOL founder criticizes own leadership
"America Online founder Steve Case said in a Washington Post article that Time Warner Inc. should be split into several different companies."
RELATED: BizReport - AOL founder criticizes own leadership
eWeek - Yahoo Offers Movable Type for Bloggers
eWeek - Yahoo Offers Movable Type for Bloggers:
"Yahoo Inc. and Six Apart Ltd., creator of Movable Type—the most popular software used to create professional blogs—said on Sunday Yahoo will be the preferred supplier of Movable Type for small businesses."
RELATED: BizReport - Yahoo offers Movable Type for bloggers
"Yahoo Inc. and Six Apart Ltd., creator of Movable Type—the most popular software used to create professional blogs—said on Sunday Yahoo will be the preferred supplier of Movable Type for small businesses."
RELATED: BizReport - Yahoo offers Movable Type for bloggers
Tuesday, December 13, 2005
LinuxDevCenter - Through Project Looking Glass with Hideya Kawahara
LinuxDevCenter - Through Project Looking Glass with Hideya Kawahara:
"3D has practically taken over video gaming. Lifelike, if not very pleasant, worlds exist aplenty--worlds that most users find easily navigable without any training whatsoever. Is the world of spreadsheets, word processors, and the like just unsuitable for 3D? Is it a case of 'If it ain't broke, don't fix it'? Or is it that we've lacked imagination? John Littler recently talked to Hideya Kawahara about an open source 3D desktop project that he started and that Sun subsequently took under its wing."
LINKS: SUN - Project Looking Glass
"3D has practically taken over video gaming. Lifelike, if not very pleasant, worlds exist aplenty--worlds that most users find easily navigable without any training whatsoever. Is the world of spreadsheets, word processors, and the like just unsuitable for 3D? Is it a case of 'If it ain't broke, don't fix it'? Or is it that we've lacked imagination? John Littler recently talked to Hideya Kawahara about an open source 3D desktop project that he started and that Sun subsequently took under its wing."
LINKS: SUN - Project Looking Glass
NewsFactor Network - Sprint Brings Full-Length Movies to Mobiles
NewsFactor Network - Sprint Brings Full-Length Movies to Mobiles:
"Sprint has been running under the radar a full-length, movie-streaming service for the last month, officials from the carrier's movie content provider MSpot confirmed today."
LINKS: MSpot
"Sprint has been running under the radar a full-length, movie-streaming service for the last month, officials from the carrier's movie content provider MSpot confirmed today."
LINKS: MSpot
A Weekly Dose of Architecture - Black Box Aizone
A Weekly Dose of Architecture - Black Box Aizone:
"For 'a hip new restaurant inspired by A�shti?s trendy clothing chain A�zone' situated next to a department store on the northbound highway of Greater Beirut, architect Bernard Khoury made up for the building's unfortunate 20m (65') setback by creating an armature for imagery that attracts attention more than its neighbor's billboards and signage-drenched exteriors."
"For 'a hip new restaurant inspired by A�shti?s trendy clothing chain A�zone' situated next to a department store on the northbound highway of Greater Beirut, architect Bernard Khoury made up for the building's unfortunate 20m (65') setback by creating an armature for imagery that attracts attention more than its neighbor's billboards and signage-drenched exteriors."
Monday, December 12, 2005
TWICE - Lucidiom Offers Photo Order Station
TWICE - Lucidiom Offers Photo Order Station:
"The unit features a 17-inch adjustable touch screen, an optional credit card/magnetic stripe reader so customers can pay for their photos at the kiosk, and two USB ports for connecting flash drives."
LINKS: Lucidiom
"The unit features a 17-inch adjustable touch screen, an optional credit card/magnetic stripe reader so customers can pay for their photos at the kiosk, and two USB ports for connecting flash drives."
LINKS: Lucidiom
news@nature - Antarctic ozone hole set to take 60 more years to recover
news@nature - Antarctic ozone hole set to take 60 more years to recover:
"The Antarctic ozone hole will probably take longer to heal than was previously thought, scientists say. At the current rate of recovery, the hole won't be gone until around the year 2065, some 15 years later than the generally accepted estimate."
"The Antarctic ozone hole will probably take longer to heal than was previously thought, scientists say. At the current rate of recovery, the hole won't be gone until around the year 2065, some 15 years later than the generally accepted estimate."
Saturday, December 10, 2005
Wired News - Europe Has the Hot Hand
Wired News - Europe Has the Hot Hand:
"The metallic fingers close around yours in near-perfect synchrony, then tighten their grip as you try to pull away. For now, it is a computer that orders Cyberhand to greet you at the robotics lab where researchers have spent the past 3 1/2 years creating the first prosthetic hand capable of eliciting natural sensory signals."
Via Longevity Meme Newsletter
"The metallic fingers close around yours in near-perfect synchrony, then tighten their grip as you try to pull away. For now, it is a computer that orders Cyberhand to greet you at the robotics lab where researchers have spent the past 3 1/2 years creating the first prosthetic hand capable of eliciting natural sensory signals."
Via Longevity Meme Newsletter
Wired News - Science Makes Sex Obsolete
Wired News - Science Makes Sex Obsolete:
"Free from having to satisfy strict federal oversight, and supported by eager patients wanting children, some doctors performing in vitro fertilization, or IVF, turned their clinics into quasi-research centers. As a result, a string of innovations over the past three decades has stretched the boundaries of fertility science."
Via KurzweilAI.net
"Free from having to satisfy strict federal oversight, and supported by eager patients wanting children, some doctors performing in vitro fertilization, or IVF, turned their clinics into quasi-research centers. As a result, a string of innovations over the past three decades has stretched the boundaries of fertility science."
Via KurzweilAI.net
Technology Review - Cheap Chemical Sensors
Technology Review - Cheap Chemical Sensors:
"Technology already exists that can sniff out chemicals in the air and water -- but the detecting devices are expensive, limiting their use. Now Vivek Subramanian, electrical engineering professor at the University of California, Berkeley, has made arrays of sensors cheap enough that they could be widely distributed for monitoring toxins in the environment."
Via KurzweilAI.net
"Technology already exists that can sniff out chemicals in the air and water -- but the detecting devices are expensive, limiting their use. Now Vivek Subramanian, electrical engineering professor at the University of California, Berkeley, has made arrays of sensors cheap enough that they could be widely distributed for monitoring toxins in the environment."
Via KurzweilAI.net
New Scientist - Robots aim to explore and build on other worlds
New Scientist - Robots aim to explore and build on other worlds:
"NASA is offering two new $250,000 prizes to stimulate advances in the use of robots in planetary exploration and automated construction."
Via KurzweilAI.net
"NASA is offering two new $250,000 prizes to stimulate advances in the use of robots in planetary exploration and automated construction."
Via KurzweilAI.net
Jerusalem Post - New Worlds: New nano material is far tougher than diamonds
Jerusalem Post - New Worlds: New nano material is far tougher than diamonds:
"Nothing is harder than diamond, right? Wrong. Scientists from Bar-Ilan University and the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology say that using nanotechnology, they have discovered a material 40 times harder. Professors Eli Altus, Harold Basch and Shmaryahu Hoz, with doctoral student Lior Itzhaki have published their findings in the Internet edition of the world's most influential chemistry journal, Angewdte Chemie."
Via KurzweilAI.net
"Nothing is harder than diamond, right? Wrong. Scientists from Bar-Ilan University and the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology say that using nanotechnology, they have discovered a material 40 times harder. Professors Eli Altus, Harold Basch and Shmaryahu Hoz, with doctoral student Lior Itzhaki have published their findings in the Internet edition of the world's most influential chemistry journal, Angewdte Chemie."
Via KurzweilAI.net
eWeek - America Online Lends Podcasting An Ear
eWeek - America Online Lends Podcasting An Ear:
"Imagine if librarians organized book collections based on a 14-word description of each title. The results, no doubt, would leave much room for improvement."
"Imagine if librarians organized book collections based on a 14-word description of each title. The results, no doubt, would leave much room for improvement."
vnunet - IEEE gives WiMax the green light
vnunet - IEEE gives WiMax the green light:
"The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) has quietly ratified the long-awaited 802.16e standard for mobile WiMAX, which is also known as 802.16-2005."
"The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) has quietly ratified the long-awaited 802.16e standard for mobile WiMAX, which is also known as 802.16-2005."
PSFK - The Desert Hotel
PSFK - The Desert Hotel:
"A new hotel has been built in Chile but the owners don't expect any tourists. The visitors will tend to be researchers and scientists who are studying the area around the ESO hotel - a desert area considered one of the most hostile in the world."
"A new hotel has been built in Chile but the owners don't expect any tourists. The visitors will tend to be researchers and scientists who are studying the area around the ESO hotel - a desert area considered one of the most hostile in the world."
Future Feeder - The Falkirk Wheel
Future Feeder - The Falkirk Wheel:
"The The Falkirk Wheel is a giant rotating boat lift and elevated canal developed by British Waterways to reconnect the Union Canal with the Forth & Clyde Canal, re-establishing east to west coast access for boats."
"The The Falkirk Wheel is a giant rotating boat lift and elevated canal developed by British Waterways to reconnect the Union Canal with the Forth & Clyde Canal, re-establishing east to west coast access for boats."
Salon - Desktop manufacturing
Salon - Desktop manufacturing:
"Imagine that your coffee maker breaks just before you're about to host a brunch. You go online and click on the model you want to buy. But you don't have to wait for it to be shipped; instead, a machine on your desk kicks into operation. Inside a glass chamber, a nozzle spits out the electronics, chassis, motor and other components, layer by layer. An hour later, you snap together a few parts and the brewing begins."
Via Future Feeder
"Imagine that your coffee maker breaks just before you're about to host a brunch. You go online and click on the model you want to buy. But you don't have to wait for it to be shipped; instead, a machine on your desk kicks into operation. Inside a glass chamber, a nozzle spits out the electronics, chassis, motor and other components, layer by layer. An hour later, you snap together a few parts and the brewing begins."
Via Future Feeder
infolink.co.au - Concrete joins self-cleaning club
infolink.co.au - Concrete joins self-cleaning club:
"Self-cleaning windows and tiles are already available, now self-cleaning concrete has joined the list of building materials that utilise UV rays to keep dirt and grime at bay."
LINKS: Italcementi Group
"Self-cleaning windows and tiles are already available, now self-cleaning concrete has joined the list of building materials that utilise UV rays to keep dirt and grime at bay."
LINKS: Italcementi Group
Metropolis Magazine - Get Smart
Metropolis Magazine - Get Smart:
"Prefab housing has a long history in America, beginning in 1908 when Sears introduced its mail-order kit homes in its catalog. Since then economic forces, social and aesthetic currents, and the environmental movement have exerted various influences on the form, giving rise to a series of incarnations and mutations--from mobile homes like the Airstream and its less glamorous trailer-module cousins to the guerrilla chic of shipping-container architecture and Dwell's prefab home competition. The latest project from Ikea--purveyor of all things affordable and modern--is one of a number of signs that after a long decline since its heyday in the early seventies, the prefab home may be making a comeback."
"Prefab housing has a long history in America, beginning in 1908 when Sears introduced its mail-order kit homes in its catalog. Since then economic forces, social and aesthetic currents, and the environmental movement have exerted various influences on the form, giving rise to a series of incarnations and mutations--from mobile homes like the Airstream and its less glamorous trailer-module cousins to the guerrilla chic of shipping-container architecture and Dwell's prefab home competition. The latest project from Ikea--purveyor of all things affordable and modern--is one of a number of signs that after a long decline since its heyday in the early seventies, the prefab home may be making a comeback."
Robin Good - Beyond Wireless Broadband, Wi-Fi, Wi-Max, Wi-Bro: XMax Goes The Distance
Robin Good - Beyond Wireless Broadband, Wi-Fi, Wi-Max, Wi-Bro: XMax Goes The Distance:
"xMax would in fact enable wide and easy adoption of high-bandwidth services such as video-based real-time collaboration, high definition television (HDTV), video-on-demand, IPTV, to name some of the most popular ones."
LINKS: xG Technology
"xMax would in fact enable wide and easy adoption of high-bandwidth services such as video-based real-time collaboration, high definition television (HDTV), video-on-demand, IPTV, to name some of the most popular ones."
LINKS: xG Technology
Business Blog Consulting - Is blog tagging becoming more mainstream?
Business Blog Consulting - Is blog tagging becoming more mainstream?:
"There seem to be two major camps in the blogging world, one that believes strongly in the value and utility of 'tagging', whether through a third-party service like De.licio.us or directly on a blog through applications like Technorati, and a separate camp that believes that the lack of standardization in the keywording / tagging community dooms it to inevitable failure and that it's a waste of time and effort."
"There seem to be two major camps in the blogging world, one that believes strongly in the value and utility of 'tagging', whether through a third-party service like De.licio.us or directly on a blog through applications like Technorati, and a separate camp that believes that the lack of standardization in the keywording / tagging community dooms it to inevitable failure and that it's a waste of time and effort."
Brand Republic - NTL says its £817m offer for Virgin Mobile ...
Brand Republic - NTL says its £817m offer for Virgin Mobile ...:
"NTL has responded to the rejection of its £817m bid for Virgin Mobile by independent directors, saying that its offer is the best alternative for the firm owned by Sir Richard Branson."
"NTL has responded to the rejection of its £817m bid for Virgin Mobile by independent directors, saying that its offer is the best alternative for the firm owned by Sir Richard Branson."
Ad Week - Coke Unveils Global Strategy
Ad Week - Coke Unveils Global Strategy:
"Coca-Cola unveiled a new global tagline, 'Welcome to the Coke side of life,' at its year-end presentation to analysts and investors held at the Hudson Theater here today."
Via Brand Noise
RELATED: Coca-Cola Press Release - COCA-COLA BLĀK TO MAKE ITS WORLDWIDE DEBUT
"Coca-Cola unveiled a new global tagline, 'Welcome to the Coke side of life,' at its year-end presentation to analysts and investors held at the Hudson Theater here today."
Via Brand Noise
RELATED: Coca-Cola Press Release - COCA-COLA BLĀK TO MAKE ITS WORLDWIDE DEBUT
CNET News - Ogre to slay? Outsource it to China
CNET News - Ogre to slay? Outsource it to China:
"One of China's newest factories operates here in the basement of an old warehouse. Posters of 'World of Warcraft' and 'Magic Land' hang above a corps of young people glued to their computer screens, pounding away at their keyboards in the latest hustle for money."
Via Agenda Inc.
"One of China's newest factories operates here in the basement of an old warehouse. Posters of 'World of Warcraft' and 'Magic Land' hang above a corps of young people glued to their computer screens, pounding away at their keyboards in the latest hustle for money."
Via Agenda Inc.
Friday, December 09, 2005
Business 2.0 Blog - del.icio.us deal for Yahoo
Business 2.0 Blog - del.icio.us deal for Yahoo:
"Yahoo just bought del.icio.us. So it looks like the Flickrization of Yahoo continues. Seems fitting since photo-tagging on Flickr was originally inspired by del.icio.us, and to learn about tagging was one of the main reasons Yahoo bought Flickr."
"Yahoo just bought del.icio.us. So it looks like the Flickrization of Yahoo continues. Seems fitting since photo-tagging on Flickr was originally inspired by del.icio.us, and to learn about tagging was one of the main reasons Yahoo bought Flickr."
spiked - Why Saddam's trial is so trying for the coalition
spiked - Why Saddam's trial is so trying for the coalition:
"The trial of Saddam Hussein in Baghdad has descended into farce. No one seems to take it seriously. Saddam shouts at the judges and moans about having to walk up four flights of stairs to the courthouse because the lift is broken; today the court is in session but without Saddam, who yesterday told the judge to 'go to hell'. Coalition officials, meanwhile, seem to want little to do with the whole process. Iraqi vice-president Ghazi al-Yawer recently despaired: 'I don't know who is the genius producing this farce…it's a comedy show.'"
"The trial of Saddam Hussein in Baghdad has descended into farce. No one seems to take it seriously. Saddam shouts at the judges and moans about having to walk up four flights of stairs to the courthouse because the lift is broken; today the court is in session but without Saddam, who yesterday told the judge to 'go to hell'. Coalition officials, meanwhile, seem to want little to do with the whole process. Iraqi vice-president Ghazi al-Yawer recently despaired: 'I don't know who is the genius producing this farce…it's a comedy show.'"
T3 - Seiko unveils next-gen wristwatch
T3 - Seiko unveils next-gen wristwatch:
"This handsome chap is Seiko's upcoming Spectrum wristwatch; a cutting-edge and very limited edition timepiece with numbers limited 500. But what makes it really special is the new technology that Seiko is using, developed by E-Ink. The watch features a new breed of display that is massively flexible and thin, meaning it can be bent and twisted without any loss of quality. This opens the doors to more dramatic wristwatch design, with the curve-screened Spectrum acting as proof of where things are headed."
"This handsome chap is Seiko's upcoming Spectrum wristwatch; a cutting-edge and very limited edition timepiece with numbers limited 500. But what makes it really special is the new technology that Seiko is using, developed by E-Ink. The watch features a new breed of display that is massively flexible and thin, meaning it can be bent and twisted without any loss of quality. This opens the doors to more dramatic wristwatch design, with the curve-screened Spectrum acting as proof of where things are headed."
Wired News - Cyborg Suits Strut the Catwalk
Wired News - Cyborg Suits Strut the Catwalk:
"It's been 10 years since Alex 'Sandy' Pentland's graduate students began strolling around the MIT campus looking like cyborgs, straining under the weight of bulky 'wearable' computers and heavy-duty eyeglasses with built-in displays."
"It's been 10 years since Alex 'Sandy' Pentland's graduate students began strolling around the MIT campus looking like cyborgs, straining under the weight of bulky 'wearable' computers and heavy-duty eyeglasses with built-in displays."
eMarketer Daily - Where Did You Get That Phone?
eMarketer Daily - Where Did You Get That Phone?:
"Wal-Mart and Radio Shack accounted for three-quarters of mobile phone handset purchases made in major US retail stores in the last 6 months. However, smaller stores also account for a large percentage of sales, according to Telephia."
"Wal-Mart and Radio Shack accounted for three-quarters of mobile phone handset purchases made in major US retail stores in the last 6 months. However, smaller stores also account for a large percentage of sales, according to Telephia."
Wired News - GAME Is No Dance Revolution
Wired News - GAME Is No Dance Revolution:
"The first thing I noticed walking into the Game and Music Experience at the Moscone Center here last weekend was the party atmosphere. Bass rumbled through the building, light glinted off a disco ball through the machine-supplied smoke, and somewhere in the distance an excited voice shouted through a loudspeaker."
LINKS: G.A.M.E.
"The first thing I noticed walking into the Game and Music Experience at the Moscone Center here last weekend was the party atmosphere. Bass rumbled through the building, light glinted off a disco ball through the machine-supplied smoke, and somewhere in the distance an excited voice shouted through a loudspeaker."
LINKS: G.A.M.E.
BizReport - Yahoo to offer cheap PC-to-phone calls
BizReport - Yahoo to offer cheap PC-to-phone calls:
"Yahoo Inc. said the company plans to allow computer users to make and receive calls from phones at rates that undercut eBay-owned rival Skype and are significantly below traditional phone companies."
LINKS: Yahoo! Voice
"Yahoo Inc. said the company plans to allow computer users to make and receive calls from phones at rates that undercut eBay-owned rival Skype and are significantly below traditional phone companies."
LINKS: Yahoo! Voice
BizReport - Inmarsat launches global high-speed Web access
BizReport - Inmarsat launches global high-speed Web access:
"Inmarsat on Wednesday launched a long-awaited service to provide cheaper voice and high-speed Internet access anywhere in the world, as the satellite operator looks to tap additional revenues."
LINKS: Inmarsat - BGAN
"Inmarsat on Wednesday launched a long-awaited service to provide cheaper voice and high-speed Internet access anywhere in the world, as the satellite operator looks to tap additional revenues."
LINKS: Inmarsat - BGAN
Thursday, December 08, 2005
GamesIndustry.biz - Revolution to be "2.5 times more powerful than Cube"
GamesIndustry.biz - Revolution to be "2.5 times more powerful than Cube":
"Developers speaking to GamesIndustry.biz this week have commented that the the Revolution console, hardware kits for which began shipping to third parties recently, is shaping up to be around 2.5 times more powerful than GameCube."
"Developers speaking to GamesIndustry.biz this week have commented that the the Revolution console, hardware kits for which began shipping to third parties recently, is shaping up to be around 2.5 times more powerful than GameCube."
GamesIndustry.biz - Ex-Warner Home Video boss criticises Sony over Blu-Ray tactics
GamesIndustry.biz - Ex-Warner Home Video boss criticises Sony over Blu-Ray tactics:
"The former president of Warner Home Video has criticised Sony for the tactics it has employed in the battle of the next-gen DVD formats - and for dragging home entertainment companies into the console war."
RELATED: GamesIndustry.biz - Blu-Ray will win next-gen DVD battle, says Fox boss
"The former president of Warner Home Video has criticised Sony for the tactics it has employed in the battle of the next-gen DVD formats - and for dragging home entertainment companies into the console war."
RELATED: GamesIndustry.biz - Blu-Ray will win next-gen DVD battle, says Fox boss
VisualStore - Rx for Convenient Care
VisualStore - Rx for Convenient Care:
"InterFit Health (Houston), a provider of retail health screening services, is teaming with the Duane Reade pharmacy chain to open the first of several convenient-care sites in New York."
LINKS: RediClinic
"InterFit Health (Houston), a provider of retail health screening services, is teaming with the Duane Reade pharmacy chain to open the first of several convenient-care sites in New York."
LINKS: RediClinic
VisualStore - A Touching Experience
VisualStore - A Touching Experience:
"Interactive floor displays featuring Nirvana's breakthrough album have been installed at the Virgin Megastore locations in Times Square, New York, and the Hollywood & Highland complex in California."
LINKS: GestureTek
"Interactive floor displays featuring Nirvana's breakthrough album have been installed at the Virgin Megastore locations in Times Square, New York, and the Hollywood & Highland complex in California."
LINKS: GestureTek
Tuesday, December 06, 2005
The Sydney Morning Herald - Street games
The Sydney Morning Herald - Street games:
"Last year the classic arcade game Pacman came to life on the streets of New York. A player dressed as Pacman ran around Manhattan collecting virtual 'dots' while trying to evade four players dressed as ghosts. Each player had a human controller back at base who monitored their progress online and phoned through strategy and advice."
Via Future Feeder
"Last year the classic arcade game Pacman came to life on the streets of New York. A player dressed as Pacman ran around Manhattan collecting virtual 'dots' while trying to evade four players dressed as ghosts. Each player had a human controller back at base who monitored their progress online and phoned through strategy and advice."
Via Future Feeder
Monday, December 05, 2005
TWICE - Intel Ramps Up For Viiv Launch
TWICE - Intel Ramps Up For Viiv Launch:
"Intel announced a series of partnerships today that will link entertainment content downloading to devices powered by Intel's upcoming Viiv technology."
"Intel announced a series of partnerships today that will link entertainment content downloading to devices powered by Intel's upcoming Viiv technology."
TWICE - Monster Debuts High-End Music SuperDisc Line
TWICE - Monster Debuts High-End Music SuperDisc Line:
"Forget about SACD, DVD-Audio, or DualDisc, Monster Cable founder Noel Lee contends. It will take Monster Cable's SuperDiscs to get consumers interested in listening to high-quality music, particularly surround-sound music, through a high-quality sound system."
"Forget about SACD, DVD-Audio, or DualDisc, Monster Cable founder Noel Lee contends. It will take Monster Cable's SuperDiscs to get consumers interested in listening to high-quality music, particularly surround-sound music, through a high-quality sound system."
Sunday, December 04, 2005
informitv - Flowcom acquires ReelTime Movies Online service
informitv - Flowcom acquires ReelTime Movies Online service:
"An Australian communications company is planning to offer a video-on-demand library to broadband service providers, as informitv reports from Sydney."
LINKS: Reel Time
"An Australian communications company is planning to offer a video-on-demand library to broadband service providers, as informitv reports from Sydney."
LINKS: Reel Time
The World Health Network - Meditate on This: Buddhist Tradition Thickens Parts of the Brain
The World Health Network - Meditate on This: Buddhist Tradition Thickens Parts of the Brain:
"Meditation alters brain patterns in ways that are likely permanent, scientists have known. But a new study shows key parts of the brain actually get thicker through the practice."
"Meditation alters brain patterns in ways that are likely permanent, scientists have known. But a new study shows key parts of the brain actually get thicker through the practice."
The World Health Network - Super-fast robot muscles proposed
The World Health Network - Super-fast robot muscles proposed:
"A new theory has been developed for creating robot muscles that are 1,000 times faster than human muscles."
"A new theory has been developed for creating robot muscles that are 1,000 times faster than human muscles."
Saturday, December 03, 2005
LA Downtown News - Film Encounters of the Third Kind
LA Downtown News - Film Encounters of the Third Kind:
"Anyone who works or lives in the area knows that Downtown is a hotbed of filming, from commercials to reality television to feature films. In recent weeks, however, that run-of-the-mill production schedule has gotten noticeably bigger. And brighter. And louder."
"Anyone who works or lives in the area knows that Downtown is a hotbed of filming, from commercials to reality television to feature films. In recent weeks, however, that run-of-the-mill production schedule has gotten noticeably bigger. And brighter. And louder."
Wave Report - Processor Forum 2005
Wave Report - Processor Forum 2005:
"Microprocessors, and in particular, the X86 family, have hit a brick wall with power dissipation when clock speed is the means to increase processor performance. In particular, it is power density on the chip not just average power. Power densities are at 300 to 400 W/sq cm. The solution is to put more processor cores, at lower clock speeds on the same die, to effectively provide greater computational power at lower power densities. With this comes a penalty that requires increased software complexity to take advantage of the multi-core architecture. One of the issues is Where will this play out in the number of cores? A compelling case was made by Azul that there is also a thermal barrier with multi-core. Effectively a many core architecture will face the same limits as single core does today. Today's current issue is: what are the benefits of multi-core to users of traditional desktop PCs?"
"Microprocessors, and in particular, the X86 family, have hit a brick wall with power dissipation when clock speed is the means to increase processor performance. In particular, it is power density on the chip not just average power. Power densities are at 300 to 400 W/sq cm. The solution is to put more processor cores, at lower clock speeds on the same die, to effectively provide greater computational power at lower power densities. With this comes a penalty that requires increased software complexity to take advantage of the multi-core architecture. One of the issues is Where will this play out in the number of cores? A compelling case was made by Azul that there is also a thermal barrier with multi-core. Effectively a many core architecture will face the same limits as single core does today. Today's current issue is: what are the benefits of multi-core to users of traditional desktop PCs?"
Wave Report - Broadband in Space
Wave Report - Broadband in Space:
"The AMERICOM-23 (AMC-23) satellite, of SES AMERICOM, an SES GLOBAL Company, was delivered to Baikonur, Kazakhstan on November 4 to be readied for its Proton/Breeze M launch scheduled for the morning of December 6 local time (evening of December 5 EST). The Spacebus 4000 spacecraft was built by Alcatel Alenia Space and is being launched by International Launch Services (ILS) for service at the 172 degrees East longitude orbital position."
LINKS: SES AMERICOM
"The AMERICOM-23 (AMC-23) satellite, of SES AMERICOM, an SES GLOBAL Company, was delivered to Baikonur, Kazakhstan on November 4 to be readied for its Proton/Breeze M launch scheduled for the morning of December 6 local time (evening of December 5 EST). The Spacebus 4000 spacecraft was built by Alcatel Alenia Space and is being launched by International Launch Services (ILS) for service at the 172 degrees East longitude orbital position."
LINKS: SES AMERICOM
Friday, December 02, 2005
VRMAG - PanoGames Launches for Gamers
VRMAG - PanoGames Launches for Gamers:
"PanoGames is a new way of showing screenshots inside games that will give gamers a unique chance to feel inside the game, using panoramic screenshots taken from the major titles on the market. Current panos include: Quake 4, GT Legends, Battlefield 2, HalfLife 2 and GTR-FIA GT Racing Game."
LINKS: PanoGames
"PanoGames is a new way of showing screenshots inside games that will give gamers a unique chance to feel inside the game, using panoramic screenshots taken from the major titles on the market. Current panos include: Quake 4, GT Legends, Battlefield 2, HalfLife 2 and GTR-FIA GT Racing Game."
LINKS: PanoGames
I4U News - Philips Candeo 120 inch LED TV on Sale in US
I4U News - Philips Candeo 120 inch LED TV on Sale in US:
"The Philips Candeo LED screen was introduced at the IFA 2005 show in Berlin. The official US launch of this giant TV will be at the CES 2006 in Las Vegas."
"The Philips Candeo LED screen was introduced at the IFA 2005 show in Berlin. The official US launch of this giant TV will be at the CES 2006 in Las Vegas."
I4U News - The Quantum Byte is Here! Where is my Quantum Computer?
I4U News - The Quantum Byte is Here! Where is my Quantum Computer?:
"Austrian Scientists at the IQOQI (Institute of Quantum Optics and Quantum Information) have created the first Quantum Byte consisting of 8 Calcium Ions."
"Austrian Scientists at the IQOQI (Institute of Quantum Optics and Quantum Information) have created the first Quantum Byte consisting of 8 Calcium Ions."
Interior Design - In Chicago, Major Mixed-Use Project Breaks Ground
Interior Design - In Chicago, Major Mixed-Use Project Breaks Ground:
"The construction trend continues in Chicago: ground-breaking has begun on a major mixed-use facility on the Loop, at 108 North State. Architecture, design, and planning firm Gensler is the design architect for the 400,000-square-foot retail, entertainment, and transportation component of the complex."
"The construction trend continues in Chicago: ground-breaking has begun on a major mixed-use facility on the Loop, at 108 North State. Architecture, design, and planning firm Gensler is the design architect for the 400,000-square-foot retail, entertainment, and transportation component of the complex."
Future Feeder - The Push Button House
Future Feeder - The Push Button House:
"Adam Kalkin's Push Button House is a shipping container fully pimped out to reveal its lavish insides with the push of a button. 'It works like a flower - you push a button and the thing transforms itself.'"
"Adam Kalkin's Push Button House is a shipping container fully pimped out to reveal its lavish insides with the push of a button. 'It works like a flower - you push a button and the thing transforms itself.'"
eMarketer Daily - Paying For TV in Asia
eMarketer Daily - Paying For TV in Asia:
"The pay-TV market in the Asia-Pacific region will grow to $38.0 billion by 2015, but cable operators will see their share decline in the face of competition from DTV and IPTV providers."
"The pay-TV market in the Asia-Pacific region will grow to $38.0 billion by 2015, but cable operators will see their share decline in the face of competition from DTV and IPTV providers."
EV World Blogs - Personal Perspectives on the Future In Motion
EV World Blogs - Personal Perspectives on the Future In Motion:
"Shortly after the Wright Brothers demonstrated powered flight, they applied for a patent to protect their discovery, which wasn't on the airplane itself, but on how to control roll using wing warping. In doing so, they may have set back aviation for years."
Via Electrifying Times Newsgroup
"Shortly after the Wright Brothers demonstrated powered flight, they applied for a patent to protect their discovery, which wasn't on the airplane itself, but on how to control roll using wing warping. In doing so, they may have set back aviation for years."
Via Electrifying Times Newsgroup
Hurry Up & Wait - A Confederacy of Dunces
Hurry Up & Wait - A Confederacy of Dunces:
"When the Electric Vehicle Automobile Association (today called the Electric Drive Transportation Association) was born over a hundred years ago, there were more electric cars on the road than any other type of automobile. Upper class ladies loved the new horseless carriage, because it didn't smell of poop! Sadly, heavy batteries, long charge times and Rockefeller's cheap oil sent the EVAA into a century long hibernation."
Via Electrifying Times Newgroup
"When the Electric Vehicle Automobile Association (today called the Electric Drive Transportation Association) was born over a hundred years ago, there were more electric cars on the road than any other type of automobile. Upper class ladies loved the new horseless carriage, because it didn't smell of poop! Sadly, heavy batteries, long charge times and Rockefeller's cheap oil sent the EVAA into a century long hibernation."
Via Electrifying Times Newgroup
Thursday, December 01, 2005
eWeek - Blogger Blocked at U.S. Border
eWeek - Blogger Blocked at U.S. Border:
"Bloggers have no privacy and should expect none—a lesson painfully learned by a Canadian citizen who was recently turned away after U.S. border guards Googled him and pored over his blog to discover where he lives."
"Bloggers have no privacy and should expect none—a lesson painfully learned by a Canadian citizen who was recently turned away after U.S. border guards Googled him and pored over his blog to discover where he lives."
eWeek - Microsoft Testing Its Own 'Google Base'
eWeek - Microsoft Testing Its Own 'Google Base':
"Microsoft Corp. said it is readying an online marketplace, code-named Fremont, which is apparently in response to a similar feature that rival Google Inc. introduced a few weeks ago."
"Microsoft Corp. said it is readying an online marketplace, code-named Fremont, which is apparently in response to a similar feature that rival Google Inc. introduced a few weeks ago."
PC Magazine - Tempe Launches Citywide Wi-Fi
PC Magazine - Tempe Launches Citywide Wi-Fi:
"City officials in Tempe, Ariz., hosted a 'Cutting the Wires' ceremony on Monday, marking the initial availability of Tempe's citywide wireless access network."
LINKS: WAZTempe
"City officials in Tempe, Ariz., hosted a 'Cutting the Wires' ceremony on Monday, marking the initial availability of Tempe's citywide wireless access network."
LINKS: WAZTempe
Treehugger - White LED Breakthrough: Efficiency Doubles
Treehugger - White LED Breakthrough: Efficiency Doubles:
"It seems like the light emitting diode (LED) world is going from one breakthrough to the next. The last one was the accidental invention of warm white LEDs using quantum dots, and now a Japanese researcher at the Meijo University, professor Satoshi Kamiyama, has found a way to make white LEDs more efficient using a purple LED and a silicon carbide substrate. This new white LED has a brightness of 130 lumens per watt!"
Via Electrifying Times Newgroup
"It seems like the light emitting diode (LED) world is going from one breakthrough to the next. The last one was the accidental invention of warm white LEDs using quantum dots, and now a Japanese researcher at the Meijo University, professor Satoshi Kamiyama, has found a way to make white LEDs more efficient using a purple LED and a silicon carbide substrate. This new white LED has a brightness of 130 lumens per watt!"
Via Electrifying Times Newgroup
The Slatin Report - Preaching to the Converters
The Slatin Report - Preaching to the Converters:
"According to data from New York-based Real Capital Analytics, sales to converters have already more than doubled in 2005 over all of 2004, rising from $11.6 billion, for 75,000 units, to $23.9 billion for 152,000 units. For apartment sales, the growth figures are not nearly so steroidal – in fact, they are just plain healthy. Apartment sales rose from $38.7 billion for 488,000 units to $47.9 billion for 544,000 units."
"According to data from New York-based Real Capital Analytics, sales to converters have already more than doubled in 2005 over all of 2004, rising from $11.6 billion, for 75,000 units, to $23.9 billion for 152,000 units. For apartment sales, the growth figures are not nearly so steroidal – in fact, they are just plain healthy. Apartment sales rose from $38.7 billion for 488,000 units to $47.9 billion for 544,000 units."
BusinessWeek - Static In Rupert's Satellite Dreams
BusinessWeek - Static In Rupert's Satellite Dreams:
"For Rupert Murdoch, gaining control of DirecTV was supposed to be the hardest part. When he finally won a 34% stake in the satellite operator in late 2003, the man considered by many to be the most powerful media executive in the world had finally closed the loop on his satellite empire. Now he would be able to offer cut-rate prices, provide cool services, and leverage his vast collection of movies, TV shows, and news to lure new subscribers. Murdoch put in charge 51-year-old Chase Carey, a former college rugby player with a handlebar mustache, to execute his plans to dominate programming and distribution. In Carey's two years as CEO of DirecTV Group Inc. (DTV ), the gruff-talking exec has delivered, siphoning off 2 million customers from rival cable operators, bringing DirecTV's total to 15 million."
"For Rupert Murdoch, gaining control of DirecTV was supposed to be the hardest part. When he finally won a 34% stake in the satellite operator in late 2003, the man considered by many to be the most powerful media executive in the world had finally closed the loop on his satellite empire. Now he would be able to offer cut-rate prices, provide cool services, and leverage his vast collection of movies, TV shows, and news to lure new subscribers. Murdoch put in charge 51-year-old Chase Carey, a former college rugby player with a handlebar mustache, to execute his plans to dominate programming and distribution. In Carey's two years as CEO of DirecTV Group Inc. (DTV ), the gruff-talking exec has delivered, siphoning off 2 million customers from rival cable operators, bringing DirecTV's total to 15 million."
Wednesday, November 30, 2005
United Press International - Nano-sponges for toxic metals
United Press International - Nano-sponges for toxic metals:
"Microscopic particles honeycombed with holes only nanometers wide soon could help purify industrial runoff, coal plant smoke, crude oil and drinking water of toxic metals, experts told UPI's Nano World."
Via Foresight Nanotech Institute Newsletter
"Microscopic particles honeycombed with holes only nanometers wide soon could help purify industrial runoff, coal plant smoke, crude oil and drinking water of toxic metals, experts told UPI's Nano World."
Via Foresight Nanotech Institute Newsletter
Infolink.com.au - Wireless home electrics from Clipsal
Infolink.com.au - Wireless home electrics from Clipsal:
"Clipsal Integrated Systems, is driving an increase in the take-up of smart home technology with its new Australian made C-Bus Wireless technology, distinguished from previous C-Bus home automation products in that it can perform an impressive range of lighting and control tasks without the need for pre-wiring to perform dimming or switching commands."
LINKS: Clipsal
"Clipsal Integrated Systems, is driving an increase in the take-up of smart home technology with its new Australian made C-Bus Wireless technology, distinguished from previous C-Bus home automation products in that it can perform an impressive range of lighting and control tasks without the need for pre-wiring to perform dimming or switching commands."
LINKS: Clipsal
Infolink.com.au - CSIRO casts concrete in a new light
Infolink.com.au - CSIRO casts concrete in a new light:
"In a joint study conducted with CMR Energy Technologies, the CSIRO study found that a new type of aerated wall panel promises cheaper, faster building and better insulation than conventional precast concrete, according to CSIRO?s online review, SOLVE."
"In a joint study conducted with CMR Energy Technologies, the CSIRO study found that a new type of aerated wall panel promises cheaper, faster building and better insulation than conventional precast concrete, according to CSIRO?s online review, SOLVE."
BizReport - Big Easy Launches Free Wireless System
BizReport - Big Easy Launches Free Wireless System:
"To help boost its stalled economy, hurricane-ravaged New Orleans is offering the nation's first free wireless Internet network owned and run by a major city."
"To help boost its stalled economy, hurricane-ravaged New Orleans is offering the nation's first free wireless Internet network owned and run by a major city."
BizReport - Yahoo Unveils RSS E-Mail Folder
BizReport - Yahoo Unveils RSS E-Mail Folder:
"Looking to gain another edge on its rivals, Internet powerhouse Yahoo Inc. on Wednesday will begin testing a new e-mail folder designed to make it easier for people to track the latest information posted on their favorite Web sites."
"Looking to gain another edge on its rivals, Internet powerhouse Yahoo Inc. on Wednesday will begin testing a new e-mail folder designed to make it easier for people to track the latest information posted on their favorite Web sites."
Tuesday, November 29, 2005
Dark Horizons - David Bowie Has Much "Prestige"
Dark Horizons - David Bowie Has Much "Prestige":
"In 'Prestige' Bowie will play inventor and electrical wizard Nikola Tesla, who is approached by one of two competing magicians for help in pulling off the ultimate magic trick in 1878. The Tesla character is based on the real-life Serbian-American inventor who discovered the rotating magnetic field."
Via Electrifying Times
"In 'Prestige' Bowie will play inventor and electrical wizard Nikola Tesla, who is approached by one of two competing magicians for help in pulling off the ultimate magic trick in 1878. The Tesla character is based on the real-life Serbian-American inventor who discovered the rotating magnetic field."
Via Electrifying Times
Technology Review - The Lithium Economy
Technology Review - The Lithium Economy:
"The need to reduce carbon emissions and to find a long-term replacement for oil has many people looking at hydrogen fuel cells to power factories and vehicles. But finding ways to store volatile hydrogen safely and bring down the costs of fuel-cell ingredients, which currently include the fantastically expensive element platinum, has proved difficult."
Via Electrifying Times
"The need to reduce carbon emissions and to find a long-term replacement for oil has many people looking at hydrogen fuel cells to power factories and vehicles. But finding ways to store volatile hydrogen safely and bring down the costs of fuel-cell ingredients, which currently include the fantastically expensive element platinum, has proved difficult."
Via Electrifying Times
news@nature - Fire and ice caught on camera
news@nature - Fire and ice caught on camera:
"A remote South Atlantic island, trapped under polar ice, is blowing its top in spectacular fashion. It is the first time that researchers have had a chance to watch an Antarctic lava flow in action."
"A remote South Atlantic island, trapped under polar ice, is blowing its top in spectacular fashion. It is the first time that researchers have had a chance to watch an Antarctic lava flow in action."
PSFK - BBC To Simulcast BBC2 Online
PSFK - BBC To Simulcast BBC2 Online:
"The BBC has announced its intention to be one of the first television broadcasters to show their programming simlutaneously on TV and the web. A pilot will be unveiled next year along with further trials of MyBBCPlayer, which will allow viewers to legally download BBC programmes."
"The BBC has announced its intention to be one of the first television broadcasters to show their programming simlutaneously on TV and the web. A pilot will be unveiled next year along with further trials of MyBBCPlayer, which will allow viewers to legally download BBC programmes."
Digital Chosunilbo - First WiBro Phone to Be Unveiled During APEC
Digital Chosunilbo - First WiBro Phone to Be Unveiled During APEC:
"Samsung Electronics will unveil a mobile phone allowing access to the mobile wireless broadband Internet service WiBro, the world’s first according to the company. The firm said Sunday it will introduce WiBro terminals in various shapes at an IT exhibition that runs alongside the APEC forum in the Busan Exhibition and Convention Center (BEXCO) from Nov. 15 to 21. WiBro enables wireless Internet access on the move at speeds of up to 120 km/h. Korea will become the first country to start the service commercially in the first half of next year."
Via PSFK
"Samsung Electronics will unveil a mobile phone allowing access to the mobile wireless broadband Internet service WiBro, the world’s first according to the company. The firm said Sunday it will introduce WiBro terminals in various shapes at an IT exhibition that runs alongside the APEC forum in the Busan Exhibition and Convention Center (BEXCO) from Nov. 15 to 21. WiBro enables wireless Internet access on the move at speeds of up to 120 km/h. Korea will become the first country to start the service commercially in the first half of next year."
Via PSFK
PSFK - Laundry Evolution
PSFK - Laundry Evolution:
"Two new laundry services have opened up in New York City aimed at busy professionals - one focuses on their eco-friendliness, the other on their fragrant delivery."
"Two new laundry services have opened up in New York City aimed at busy professionals - one focuses on their eco-friendliness, the other on their fragrant delivery."
Treehugger - Waterless Washing Machine: The Airwash
Treehugger - Waterless Washing Machine: The Airwash:
"Two students from the National University of Singapore's school of industrial design have developed a waterless washing machine that removes stains from garments within a few minutes, without the use of detergents. The AirWash, which won the ElectroLux Design Lab 2005 Award, uses negative ions, compressed air and deodorants to clean clothes; the form was inspired by the waterfall, which just so happens to be nature's own negative ion factory."
"Two students from the National University of Singapore's school of industrial design have developed a waterless washing machine that removes stains from garments within a few minutes, without the use of detergents. The AirWash, which won the ElectroLux Design Lab 2005 Award, uses negative ions, compressed air and deodorants to clean clothes; the form was inspired by the waterfall, which just so happens to be nature's own negative ion factory."
Treehugger - New Tankless Water Heater Uses Microwaves
Treehugger - New Tankless Water Heater Uses Microwaves:
"A company based in Canada, Pulsar Advanced Technologies, is set to release the Vulcanus MK4, a water heater that uses microwave technology to heat water on demand. The press release states that the Vulcanus MK4 can heat water from 35 degrees Fahrenheit to 140 degrees Fahrenheit in seconds and can source multiple applications at once: showers, dishwasher, sink usages and more. The water heater is the size of a stereo speaker with a modern look, making it suitable for condos and apartments."
Via Pulsar Advanced Technologies
"A company based in Canada, Pulsar Advanced Technologies, is set to release the Vulcanus MK4, a water heater that uses microwave technology to heat water on demand. The press release states that the Vulcanus MK4 can heat water from 35 degrees Fahrenheit to 140 degrees Fahrenheit in seconds and can source multiple applications at once: showers, dishwasher, sink usages and more. The water heater is the size of a stereo speaker with a modern look, making it suitable for condos and apartments."
Via Pulsar Advanced Technologies
contract Magazine - Wal-Mart Goes Green
contract Magazine - Wal-Mart Goes Green:
"A big box retailer may not be the first facility that pops to mind when discussing sustainability, but Wal-Mart is hoping to change that perception. Its recently opened experimental Supercenter in Denver, Colo., is the second of the company's stores designed to reduce the amount of raw materials used in construction, substituting renewable materials when possible, as well as reduce the amount of energy and natural resources requires to operate and maintain the store. The first experimental store opened in McKinney, Texas, this past summer."
"A big box retailer may not be the first facility that pops to mind when discussing sustainability, but Wal-Mart is hoping to change that perception. Its recently opened experimental Supercenter in Denver, Colo., is the second of the company's stores designed to reduce the amount of raw materials used in construction, substituting renewable materials when possible, as well as reduce the amount of energy and natural resources requires to operate and maintain the store. The first experimental store opened in McKinney, Texas, this past summer."
AlterNet - A Failed Presidency?
AlterNet - A Failed Presidency?:
"Instead of focusing on this administration's screw-up du jour, isn't it time for the mainstream media to start taking real account of the messes Bush has created already?"
Via Cyborg Democracy
"Instead of focusing on this administration's screw-up du jour, isn't it time for the mainstream media to start taking real account of the messes Bush has created already?"
Via Cyborg Democracy
Monday, November 28, 2005
New York Magazine - Dunkin' Donuts is Brewing a Coffee Class War with Starbucks
New York Magazine - Dunkin' Donuts is Brewing a Coffee Class War with Starbucks:
"New York is suddenly brimming with Dunkin' Donuts stores. And with a Starbucks on every corner, a coffee class war is brewing."
Via Influx Insights
"New York is suddenly brimming with Dunkin' Donuts stores. And with a Starbucks on every corner, a coffee class war is brewing."
Via Influx Insights
ZDNet UK News - Google turns Heathrow into testing lab
ZDNet UK News - Google turns Heathrow into testing lab:
"Google has taken its first foray into the physical world with the launch of an Internet cafe-style computing booth in London's Heathrow Airport."
Via Influx Insights
"Google has taken its first foray into the physical world with the launch of an Internet cafe-style computing booth in London's Heathrow Airport."
Via Influx Insights
Wired News - Say Sayonara to Blurry Pics
Wired News - Say Sayonara to Blurry Pics:
"A computer science Ph.D. student at Stanford University has outfitted a 16-megapixel camera with a bevy of micro lenses that allows users to take photos and later refocus them on a computer using software he wrote."
Via KurzweilAI.net
"A computer science Ph.D. student at Stanford University has outfitted a 16-megapixel camera with a bevy of micro lenses that allows users to take photos and later refocus them on a computer using software he wrote."
Via KurzweilAI.net
Technology Review - Growing Biofuels
Technology Review - Growing Biofuels:
"Biofuels produced from plant and animal feedstocks are growing by 10 percent per year. Nevertheless, if biofuels are ever to supply more than a small percentage of transportation fuels, the technology will need new, more efficient production methods. The most recent sign of such investment in new methods of production is Royal Dutch Shell's partnership with German biodiesel innovator Choren Industries."
Via KurzweilAI.net
"Biofuels produced from plant and animal feedstocks are growing by 10 percent per year. Nevertheless, if biofuels are ever to supply more than a small percentage of transportation fuels, the technology will need new, more efficient production methods. The most recent sign of such investment in new methods of production is Royal Dutch Shell's partnership with German biodiesel innovator Choren Industries."
Via KurzweilAI.net
Fight Aging! - Support Alcor's Vitrification Research
Fight Aging! - Support Alcor's Vitrification Research:
"Cryonics is a scientific approach to developing a chance to avoid death for those of us who will not live long enough to see working anti-aging medicine, nor participate in the process of actuarial escape velocity. The non-profit Alcor Life Extension Foundation is the largest provider of cryonic suspension services; amongst other activities, the Alcor staff, volunteers and associates are engaged in improving the process of vitrification, an alternative to freezing that avoids tissue damage issues:"
Via Longevity Meme Newsletter
"Cryonics is a scientific approach to developing a chance to avoid death for those of us who will not live long enough to see working anti-aging medicine, nor participate in the process of actuarial escape velocity. The non-profit Alcor Life Extension Foundation is the largest provider of cryonic suspension services; amongst other activities, the Alcor staff, volunteers and associates are engaged in improving the process of vitrification, an alternative to freezing that avoids tissue damage issues:"
Via Longevity Meme Newsletter
VOA News - Medical Research Developing Proteins that Mimic Natural Tissue
VOA News - Medical Research Developing Proteins that Mimic Natural Tissue:
"A development in tissue repair is giving doctors an alternative way to repair and replace damaged tissues in the body."
Via Longevity Meme Newsletter
"A development in tissue repair is giving doctors an alternative way to repair and replace damaged tissues in the body."
Via Longevity Meme Newsletter
TWICE - XM + Napster Beta Version Ready
TWICE - XM + Napster Beta Version Ready:
"Napster and XM Satellite Radio announced today that a beta version of their upcoming XM + Napster music service is now available to XM subscribers online."
"Napster and XM Satellite Radio announced today that a beta version of their upcoming XM + Napster music service is now available to XM subscribers online."
A Weekly Dose of Architecture - Maag Recycling
A Weekly Dose of Architecture - Maag Recycling:
"For Maag Recycling's facilities in Winterthur - a relatively small town northeast of Zurich - architect Open Operating System (OOS) and landscape architect Rotzler Krebs Partner envisioned the building in a multitude of ways beyond its intended function as a recycling center."
"For Maag Recycling's facilities in Winterthur - a relatively small town northeast of Zurich - architect Open Operating System (OOS) and landscape architect Rotzler Krebs Partner envisioned the building in a multitude of ways beyond its intended function as a recycling center."
Sunday, November 27, 2005
News-Medical.Net - World first trial grows blood vessels from patient's own skin
News-Medical.Net - World first trial grows blood vessels from patient's own skin:
"In this the first clinical trial of its kind, two patients have so far received transplant blood vessels that were grown in a dish from a clump of their own skin cells."
Via KurzweilAI.net
"In this the first clinical trial of its kind, two patients have so far received transplant blood vessels that were grown in a dish from a clump of their own skin cells."
Via KurzweilAI.net
EurekAlert! - Connective tissue cells from lungs fused with heart muscle to form biological pacemaker
EurekAlert! - Connective tissue cells from lungs fused with heart muscle to form biological pacemaker:
"In guinea pig experiments, Johns Hopkins scientists fused common connective tissue cells taken from lungs with heart muscle cells to create a safe and effective biological pacemaker whose cells can fire on their own and naturally regulate the muscle's rhythmic beat."
Via KurzweilAI.net
"In guinea pig experiments, Johns Hopkins scientists fused common connective tissue cells taken from lungs with heart muscle cells to create a safe and effective biological pacemaker whose cells can fire on their own and naturally regulate the muscle's rhythmic beat."
Via KurzweilAI.net
BBC News - UN predicts 'internet of things'
BBC News - UN predicts 'internet of things':
"Changes brought about by the internet will be dwarfed by those prompted by the networking of everyday objects, says a report by a UN body."
Via KurzweilAI.net
"Changes brought about by the internet will be dwarfed by those prompted by the networking of everyday objects, says a report by a UN body."
Via KurzweilAI.net
New Scientist - Gene turn-off makes meek mice fearless
New Scientist - Gene turn-off makes meek mice fearless:
"Deactivating a specific gene transforms meek mice into daredevils, researchers have found. The team believe the research might one day enable people suffering from fear – in the form of phobias or anxiety disorders, for example – to be clinically treated."
Via KurzweilAI.net
"Deactivating a specific gene transforms meek mice into daredevils, researchers have found. The team believe the research might one day enable people suffering from fear – in the form of phobias or anxiety disorders, for example – to be clinically treated."
Via KurzweilAI.net
PhysicsWeb - Nanotubes beam out bright light
PhysicsWeb - Nanotubes beam out bright light:
"Physicists in the US have generated extra-bright beams of infrared light from single-walled carbon nanotubes. The new technique is more efficient than many existing methods for producing light and could have applications in optoelectronics"
Via KurzweilAI.net
"Physicists in the US have generated extra-bright beams of infrared light from single-walled carbon nanotubes. The new technique is more efficient than many existing methods for producing light and could have applications in optoelectronics"
Via KurzweilAI.net
ComputerWorld - Turner Entertainment turns to holographic storage
ComputerWorld - Turner Entertainment turns to holographic storage:
"Turner Entertainment Networks has its lenses focused on holographic storage for the future of storing and retrieving its movies, cartoons and commercial spots. The network giant has completed a test of the cutting-edge storage technology, which it said will soon move the company away from tape- and disk-based storage."
Via KurzweilAI.net
"Turner Entertainment Networks has its lenses focused on holographic storage for the future of storing and retrieving its movies, cartoons and commercial spots. The network giant has completed a test of the cutting-edge storage technology, which it said will soon move the company away from tape- and disk-based storage."
Via KurzweilAI.net
New York Times - The Problem With an Almost-Perfect Genetic World
New York Times - The Problem With an Almost-Perfect Genetic World:
"Among the difficult choices facing prospective parents in coming years, genetics researchers say, will be the ability to predict the degree of severity in chromosomal abnormalities like Down syndrome, which can cause mild to moderate retardation."
Via KurzweilAI.net
"Among the difficult choices facing prospective parents in coming years, genetics researchers say, will be the ability to predict the degree of severity in chromosomal abnormalities like Down syndrome, which can cause mild to moderate retardation."
Via KurzweilAI.net
ThomasNet - Edible Nano is the New Frontier
ThomasNet - Edible Nano is the New Frontier:
"Imagine a meal that modifies its color, flavor or nutrients to satisfy your taste buds and health needs. Industry and academia are teaming up to make sure this is not just a scene from Star Trek."
Via Foresight Institute Newsletter
"Imagine a meal that modifies its color, flavor or nutrients to satisfy your taste buds and health needs. Industry and academia are teaming up to make sure this is not just a scene from Star Trek."
Via Foresight Institute Newsletter
Saturday, November 26, 2005
ZDNet - Deal brings optical connections to Sun supercomputer
ZDNet - Deal brings optical connections to Sun supercomputer:
"The server specialist will use technology from Luxtera, a 40-person start-up based in Carlsbad, Calif., to connect chips directly via optical links, the companies plan to announce Monday. The alliance will use Luxtera's silicon ring modulator, which chops up light into photons that can carry data and which can be integrated into silicon chips."
"The server specialist will use technology from Luxtera, a 40-person start-up based in Carlsbad, Calif., to connect chips directly via optical links, the companies plan to announce Monday. The alliance will use Luxtera's silicon ring modulator, which chops up light into photons that can carry data and which can be integrated into silicon chips."
eWeek - Yahoo: From Dot-Com Survivor to Web 2.0 Powerhouse
eWeek - Yahoo: From Dot-Com Survivor to Web 2.0 Powerhouse:
"While Google and Microsoft dominate the headlines, Yahoo has quietly embraced new technologies to emerge as a legitimate big player in the Web 2.0 sphere."
"While Google and Microsoft dominate the headlines, Yahoo has quietly embraced new technologies to emerge as a legitimate big player in the Web 2.0 sphere."
ComputerWorld - Streaming the Desktop
ComputerWorld - Streaming the Desktop:
"Automated software distribution has been a hot topic in desktop management, but the next big thing is on-demand software delivery. While ASD tools help control desktop support costs by making software installations consistent, the on-demand software-delivery technologies go one step further: They can virtualize the local installation and stream the applications -- and even the operating system -- from a central distribution server in real time."
"Automated software distribution has been a hot topic in desktop management, but the next big thing is on-demand software delivery. While ASD tools help control desktop support costs by making software installations consistent, the on-demand software-delivery technologies go one step further: They can virtualize the local installation and stream the applications -- and even the operating system -- from a central distribution server in real time."
ComputerWorld - Microsoft making RSS a two-way street
ComputerWorld - Microsoft making RSS a two-way street:
"Microsoft Corp. is extending the popular RSS 2.0 Web syndication format to make it 'multidirectional,' allowing it to be used for synchronizing information such as contacts and calendar entries across different applications, the company said."
"Microsoft Corp. is extending the popular RSS 2.0 Web syndication format to make it 'multidirectional,' allowing it to be used for synchronizing information such as contacts and calendar entries across different applications, the company said."
ComputerWorld - Cancer center follows optical wireless plan
ComputerWorld - Cancer center follows optical wireless plan:
"Optical wireless technology remains a niche market. But it has come to the rescue of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in crowded Manhattan, where digging a trench for an optical cable could take months, given the need for construction approvals."
LINKS: LightPointe
"Optical wireless technology remains a niche market. But it has come to the rescue of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in crowded Manhattan, where digging a trench for an optical cable could take months, given the need for construction approvals."
LINKS: LightPointe
Friday, November 25, 2005
BusinessWeek - AT&T and BellSouth: Cingularly at Odds
BusinessWeek - AT&T and BellSouth: Cingularly at Odds:
"USA Today reports that now that SBC has completed its acquisition of AT&T, it will resell Cingular Wireless's service under AT&T brand (remember, Cingular acquired AT&T Wireless a while back). This resale deal begs the question: What's BellSouth going to do?"
RELATED: USA Today - Cingular will be sold under name of AT&T
"USA Today reports that now that SBC has completed its acquisition of AT&T, it will resell Cingular Wireless's service under AT&T brand (remember, Cingular acquired AT&T Wireless a while back). This resale deal begs the question: What's BellSouth going to do?"
RELATED: USA Today - Cingular will be sold under name of AT&T
GamesIndustry.biz - Matrix Online adds real-world advertising from Massive
GamesIndustry.biz - Matrix Online adds real-world advertising from Massive:
"Sony Online Entertainment's movie inspired massively multiplayer online game, Matrix Online, is about to gain a slew of new real-world in-game advertisements thanks to an extended partnership with Massive Incorporated."
"Sony Online Entertainment's movie inspired massively multiplayer online game, Matrix Online, is about to gain a slew of new real-world in-game advertisements thanks to an extended partnership with Massive Incorporated."
GamesIndustry.biz - Running With Scissors goes online to evade game ban
GamesIndustry.biz - Running With Scissors goes online to evade game ban:
"Running With Scissors has entered into a new partnership with Softwrap to make PC title Postal available for download - thereby making the game available to consumers in countries where it is banned."
"Running With Scissors has entered into a new partnership with Softwrap to make PC title Postal available for download - thereby making the game available to consumers in countries where it is banned."
Wednesday, November 23, 2005
PSFK - Are Hi-Tech Hotel Rooms, Our Living Rooms Of The Future
PSFK - Are Hi-Tech Hotel Rooms, Our Living Rooms Of The Future:
"The New York Times reports on the innovation employed at the Mandarinn Oriental Hotel in New York which 'knows' exactly how warm a regular guest wants the room, welcomes him with a personal message on his television and even loads his most frequently dialed numbers onto the phone."
"The New York Times reports on the innovation employed at the Mandarinn Oriental Hotel in New York which 'knows' exactly how warm a regular guest wants the room, welcomes him with a personal message on his television and even loads his most frequently dialed numbers onto the phone."
BizReport - Net TV startup lands $16.2 mln from AOL, IAC
BizReport - Net TV startup lands $16.2 mln from AOL, IAC:
"Brightcove, an Internet television startup that helps programmers syndicate shows across the Web and collect money from it, plans to announce on Tuesday it has attracted new high profile investors including AOL and IAC/InterActiveCorp, and a distribution pact with AOL."
"Brightcove, an Internet television startup that helps programmers syndicate shows across the Web and collect money from it, plans to announce on Tuesday it has attracted new high profile investors including AOL and IAC/InterActiveCorp, and a distribution pact with AOL."
BizReport - Google Unveils Tool to Map Shopping Trips
BizReport - Google Unveils Tool to Map Shopping Trips:
"Joining the herd of Web sites jostling to cash in on the holiday shopping season, online search engine leader Google Inc. is adding a tool designed to make it easier for consumers to map out their local trips to the mall."
"Joining the herd of Web sites jostling to cash in on the holiday shopping season, online search engine leader Google Inc. is adding a tool designed to make it easier for consumers to map out their local trips to the mall."
Tuesday, November 22, 2005
Publish - Face-to-Face With Office 12's Look and Feel
Publish - Face-to-Face With Office 12's Look and Feel:
"Microsoft looks to be breaking new ground with Office 12's interface. Some things look very good, such as the fresh features in PowerPoint and Access, while others may need to go back to the drawing board. But isn't that the idea of a Beta test version anyway?"
"Microsoft looks to be breaking new ground with Office 12's interface. Some things look very good, such as the fresh features in PowerPoint and Access, while others may need to go back to the drawing board. But isn't that the idea of a Beta test version anyway?"
Monday, November 21, 2005
news @ nature - Television show hopes to convince participants they are in orbit.
news @ nature - Television show hopes to convince participants they are in orbit.:
"Space Cadets, which hits British television screens next month, is the latest ambitious experiment in 'reality TV'. The show's organizers have rigged a Hollywood space-shuttle set with all the sights, sounds and shakes of a genuine space flight. But, unbeknownst to the participants, the craft will never leave the ground."
"Space Cadets, which hits British television screens next month, is the latest ambitious experiment in 'reality TV'. The show's organizers have rigged a Hollywood space-shuttle set with all the sights, sounds and shakes of a genuine space flight. But, unbeknownst to the participants, the craft will never leave the ground."
The Seattle Times - Xbox 360 hits stores at midnight
The Seattle Times - Xbox 360 hits stores at midnight:
"The Xbox 360 made it on MTV, where Elijah Wood and other celebrities gushed. Its name is on the tips of gamers' tongues across the country. Its debut — set for midnight at many stores — has had buyers saving up for weeks."
Via Ypulse
RELATED: CNET News - Xbox 360 makes desert debut
LINKS: Microsoft Xbox - Zero Hour Event
"The Xbox 360 made it on MTV, where Elijah Wood and other celebrities gushed. Its name is on the tips of gamers' tongues across the country. Its debut — set for midnight at many stores — has had buyers saving up for weeks."
Via Ypulse
RELATED: CNET News - Xbox 360 makes desert debut
LINKS: Microsoft Xbox - Zero Hour Event
TWICE - Skype Moves Into Retail
TWICE - Skype Moves Into Retail:
"The free VoIP service Skype entered retail today, announcing a deal with RadioShack to distribute several Skype-enabled telephony products."
RELATED: BizReport - Skype in US retail distribution pact
"The free VoIP service Skype entered retail today, announcing a deal with RadioShack to distribute several Skype-enabled telephony products."
RELATED: BizReport - Skype in US retail distribution pact
Sunday, November 20, 2005
GamesIndustry.biz - TV network deals sought for Major League Gaming events
GamesIndustry.biz - TV network deals sought for Major League Gaming events:
"Major League Gaming, organisers of numerous multiplayer championships and community tournaments across the US is seeking additional television coverage, hiring the former head of CBS sports to secure new deals."
LINKS: Major League Gaming
"Major League Gaming, organisers of numerous multiplayer championships and community tournaments across the US is seeking additional television coverage, hiring the former head of CBS sports to secure new deals."
LINKS: Major League Gaming
Saturday, November 19, 2005
LA Downtown News - Experts Say Housing Will Continue to Soar, Office Market Will Surprise
LA Downtown News - Experts Say Housing Will Continue to Soar, Office Market Will Surprise:
"Condos hitting $2,000 a square foot, office rents doubling in the next five years, and steady growth in the Downtown job market. That's the picture a panel of economists and real estate experts painted last Thursday during an annual economic outlook hosted by local business group, the Downtown Breakfast Club."
"Condos hitting $2,000 a square foot, office rents doubling in the next five years, and steady growth in the Downtown job market. That's the picture a panel of economists and real estate experts painted last Thursday during an annual economic outlook hosted by local business group, the Downtown Breakfast Club."
Friday, November 18, 2005
Mediaweek - AOL Launches Red at Night
Mediaweek - AOL Launches Red at Night:
"AOL Red, America Online's service for teens, is presenting an new online series that is sort of a Club MTV for the broadband generation."
Via Ypulse
LINKS: AOL Video
"AOL Red, America Online's service for teens, is presenting an new online series that is sort of a Club MTV for the broadband generation."
Via Ypulse
LINKS: AOL Video
I4U News - Cisco Buys Scientific Atlanta for $6.9 Billion
I4U News - Cisco Buys Scientific Atlanta for $6.9 Billion:
"Cisco buying Scientific Atlanta for $6.9 Billion qualifies I guess for the deal of the month so far. "
"Cisco buying Scientific Atlanta for $6.9 Billion qualifies I guess for the deal of the month so far. "
Gear Live - AOL Pictures Launches Offering 100 Free Prints
Gear Live - AOL Pictures Launches Offering 100 Free Prints:
"AOL has just launched AOL Pictures, a digital photo solution for consumers who want an easy way to view, share, store, print and protect all of their favorite images. The free photo sharing website offers consumers unlimited online digital photo storage in original resolution, tools that make it easier to create photo albums, and all the other standard photo sharing fare. According to a new AOL survey, Americans expect to take more than 137,000 photos in their lifetime with three-quarters sending photos to friends and family over the holidays. That being said, AOL Pictures is offering consumers 100 free 4x6 glossy or matte prints."
LINKS: AOL Pictures
"AOL has just launched AOL Pictures, a digital photo solution for consumers who want an easy way to view, share, store, print and protect all of their favorite images. The free photo sharing website offers consumers unlimited online digital photo storage in original resolution, tools that make it easier to create photo albums, and all the other standard photo sharing fare. According to a new AOL survey, Americans expect to take more than 137,000 photos in their lifetime with three-quarters sending photos to friends and family over the holidays. That being said, AOL Pictures is offering consumers 100 free 4x6 glossy or matte prints."
LINKS: AOL Pictures
Gear Live - Nokia Acquires IntelliSync
Gear Live - Nokia Acquires IntelliSync:
"Nokia and Intellisync announced they signed a definitive agreement for Nokia to acquire Intellisync, a leader in platform-independent wireless messaging and applications for mobile devices. By acquiring Intellisync, Nokia is positioned to deliver the industry's most complete offering for the development, deployment and management of mobility in the enterprise. Intellisync makes wireless e-mail, synchronisation and device management software and the company supports a wide range of mobile devices. The acquisition may also provide an opening for Nokia to sell to CDMA operators. Nokia's strongest customer base comes from the GSM community but Intellisync has customers, including Verizon Wireless, in the CDMA market. Read on for the full press release."
"Nokia and Intellisync announced they signed a definitive agreement for Nokia to acquire Intellisync, a leader in platform-independent wireless messaging and applications for mobile devices. By acquiring Intellisync, Nokia is positioned to deliver the industry's most complete offering for the development, deployment and management of mobility in the enterprise. Intellisync makes wireless e-mail, synchronisation and device management software and the company supports a wide range of mobile devices. The acquisition may also provide an opening for Nokia to sell to CDMA operators. Nokia's strongest customer base comes from the GSM community but Intellisync has customers, including Verizon Wireless, in the CDMA market. Read on for the full press release."
I4U News - Coccolo to Sell HMD for $250 in Japan
I4U News - Coccolo to Sell HMD for $250 in Japan:
"Japanese startup Coccolo is going to sell a monocular HMD (head mounted display) for 29,800 yen (~$250) in Japan this December."
"Japanese startup Coccolo is going to sell a monocular HMD (head mounted display) for 29,800 yen (~$250) in Japan this December."
NASA - Space-time Vortex
NASA - Space-time Vortex:
"We'll soon know the answer: A NASA/Stanford physics experiment called Gravity Probe B (GP-B) recently finished a year of gathering science data in Earth orbit. The results, which will take another year to analyze, should reveal the shape of space-time around Earth--and, possibly, the vortex."
"We'll soon know the answer: A NASA/Stanford physics experiment called Gravity Probe B (GP-B) recently finished a year of gathering science data in Earth orbit. The results, which will take another year to analyze, should reveal the shape of space-time around Earth--and, possibly, the vortex."
Thursday, November 17, 2005
eWeek - RIM 'Very Comfortable' with NTP Patent Workaround
eWeek - RIM 'Very Comfortable' with NTP Patent Workaround:
"Research In Motion Ltd. is 'very very comfortable' with a software upgrade it may deploy in a bid to work around the patents involved in its legal dispute with NTP Inc., its co-chief executive said on Wednesday."
"Research In Motion Ltd. is 'very very comfortable' with a software upgrade it may deploy in a bid to work around the patents involved in its legal dispute with NTP Inc., its co-chief executive said on Wednesday."
Wednesday, November 16, 2005
LinuxDevices - $200 PMP runs Linux
LinuxDevices - $200 PMP runs Linux:
"OS News has published a detailed, technical review of a $200 Linux-based PMP (portable media player) with a 3.5-inch TFT display and a 20GB hard drive. The Pontis MX2020 is 'the most affordable hard-disk based big-screen PMP on the market today,' according to reviewer Eugenia Loli-Queru."
LINKS: Pontis MX2020
"OS News has published a detailed, technical review of a $200 Linux-based PMP (portable media player) with a 3.5-inch TFT display and a 20GB hard drive. The Pontis MX2020 is 'the most affordable hard-disk based big-screen PMP on the market today,' according to reviewer Eugenia Loli-Queru."
LINKS: Pontis MX2020
LinuxDevices - Yellow Dog Linux powers first Cell-based product
LinuxDevices - Yellow Dog Linux powers first Cell-based product:
"The world's first commercial product based on the Cell BE (broadband engine) processor is expected to ship with a Yellow Dog Linux BSP (board-support package) in Q1, 2006. Mercury Computer Systems says Terra Soft Solutions, one of its VARs (value-added resellers), is developing the BSP."
"The world's first commercial product based on the Cell BE (broadband engine) processor is expected to ship with a Yellow Dog Linux BSP (board-support package) in Q1, 2006. Mercury Computer Systems says Terra Soft Solutions, one of its VARs (value-added resellers), is developing the BSP."
BizReport - New Service Expands Google's Reach
BizReport - New Service Expands Google's Reach:
"An ambitious new Google Inc. service lets anyone upload almost anything to a publicly searchable database, potentially laying the groundwork for a foray by the Internet juggernaut into classified advertising."
LINKS: Google Base
"An ambitious new Google Inc. service lets anyone upload almost anything to a publicly searchable database, potentially laying the groundwork for a foray by the Internet juggernaut into classified advertising."
LINKS: Google Base
BizReport - Web Site to Blend Journalism With Blogs
BizReport - Web Site to Blend Journalism With Blogs:
"A media Web site scheduled to debut Wednesday will seek to blend traditional journalism with the freeform commentary developed through the emerging Web format known as blogs."
LINKS: Open Source Media
"A media Web site scheduled to debut Wednesday will seek to blend traditional journalism with the freeform commentary developed through the emerging Web format known as blogs."
LINKS: Open Source Media
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
BizReport - Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network to offer downloads
BizReport - Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network to offer downloads:
"U.S. cable television channels Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network will offer the online sale of several half-hour programs for $2.99 per download, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday."
LINKS: VugGo
"U.S. cable television channels Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network will offer the online sale of several half-hour programs for $2.99 per download, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday."
LINKS: VugGo
Deseret Morning News - U. makes a healing 'bio-paper'
Deseret Morning News - U. makes a healing 'bio-paper':
"An emerging branch of medicine called 'organ printing' takes a patient's own healthy cells and uses a printer, cell-based 'bio-ink' and 'bio-paper' to create tissue to repair a damaged organ."
Via KurzweilAI.net
"An emerging branch of medicine called 'organ printing' takes a patient's own healthy cells and uses a printer, cell-based 'bio-ink' and 'bio-paper' to create tissue to repair a damaged organ."
Via KurzweilAI.net
The New York Times - A Special Drug Just for You, At the End of a Long Pipeline
The New York Times - A Special Drug Just for You, At the End of a Long Pipeline:
"The age of personalized medicine is on the way. Increasingly, experts say, therapies will be tailored for patients based on their genetic makeup or other medical measurements. That will allow people to obtain drugs that would work best for them and avoid serious side effects."
Via KurzweilAI.net
"The age of personalized medicine is on the way. Increasingly, experts say, therapies will be tailored for patients based on their genetic makeup or other medical measurements. That will allow people to obtain drugs that would work best for them and avoid serious side effects."
Via KurzweilAI.net
InternetWeek - Online Virtual World Is Part Fantasy, Part Civics Experiment
InternetWeek - Online Virtual World Is Part Fantasy, Part Civics Experiment:
"Democracy Island may sound like a remote location for the next episode of a reality TV series, but it's actually a three-dimensional testing ground inside an online virtual world called Second Life."
Via KurzweilAI.net
LINKS: Second Life
"Democracy Island may sound like a remote location for the next episode of a reality TV series, but it's actually a three-dimensional testing ground inside an online virtual world called Second Life."
Via KurzweilAI.net
LINKS: Second Life
Wired News - Some Technologies Will Annoy
Wired News - Some Technologies Will Annoy:
"If you're waiting for the 'home of the future,' filled with talking appliances and complex networks that let all our devices communicate with each other, prepare to keep holding your breath. It's not that those things aren't technically possible. It's just that if we had them, they'd irritate us."
Via KurzweilAI.net
"If you're waiting for the 'home of the future,' filled with talking appliances and complex networks that let all our devices communicate with each other, prepare to keep holding your breath. It's not that those things aren't technically possible. It's just that if we had them, they'd irritate us."
Via KurzweilAI.net
EurekAlert! - MIT closes in on bionic speed
EurekAlert! - MIT closes in on bionic speed:
"Robots, both large and micro, can potentially go wherever it's too hot, cold, dangerous, small or remote for people to perform any number of important tasks, from repairing leaking water mains to stitching blood vessels together."
Via KurzweilAI.net
"Robots, both large and micro, can potentially go wherever it's too hot, cold, dangerous, small or remote for people to perform any number of important tasks, from repairing leaking water mains to stitching blood vessels together."
Via KurzweilAI.net
KurzweilAI.net - Interview with Robert Freitas (Part 2)
KurzweilAI.net - Interview with Robert Freitas (Part 2):
"Ray Kurzweil's scenario of billions of nanorobots positioned in our brains, to create full-immersion virtual reality, will be feasible in the future, says Robert A. Freitas, Jr., author of Nanomedicine and other works."
"Ray Kurzweil's scenario of billions of nanorobots positioned in our brains, to create full-immersion virtual reality, will be feasible in the future, says Robert A. Freitas, Jr., author of Nanomedicine and other works."
The Retail Bulletin - Vodafone vending machines hit the streets
The Retail Bulletin - Vodafone vending machines hit the streets:
"Vodafone has brought a new level of innovation to services on demand, by installing the first vending machine in the UK to dispense mobile phones."
Via Phatgnat Newsletter
"Vodafone has brought a new level of innovation to services on demand, by installing the first vending machine in the UK to dispense mobile phones."
Via Phatgnat Newsletter
Seattle Post-Intelligencer - Schools tie architecture to academics
Seattle Post-Intelligencer - Schools tie architecture to academics:
"In schools, style is taking on substance. From the width of the corridors to the depth of classroom sinks, the smallest detail is viewed as a way to foster an academic advantage."
Via Phatgnat Newsletter
"In schools, style is taking on substance. From the width of the corridors to the depth of classroom sinks, the smallest detail is viewed as a way to foster an academic advantage."
Via Phatgnat Newsletter
CSR Wire - McDonald’s to Sell Fair Trade Certified™ Coffee
CSR Wire - McDonald’s to Sell Fair Trade Certified™ Coffee:
"Oxfam America welcomes McDonald’s announcement today that it will be serving Fair Trade Certified™ coffee in 658 of its restaurants in New England and Albany, NY. Starting Nov. 1, participating locations will be switching 100 percent of their coffee products over to Fair Trade Certified™ organic coffee from Newman’s Own Organics, roasted by Green Mountain Coffee Roasters."
Via Phatgnat Newsletter
"Oxfam America welcomes McDonald’s announcement today that it will be serving Fair Trade Certified™ coffee in 658 of its restaurants in New England and Albany, NY. Starting Nov. 1, participating locations will be switching 100 percent of their coffee products over to Fair Trade Certified™ organic coffee from Newman’s Own Organics, roasted by Green Mountain Coffee Roasters."
Via Phatgnat Newsletter
eWeek - Google Expects Analytics to Click with Advertisers
eWeek - Google Expects Analytics to Click with Advertisers:
"Google Inc. on Sunday added a free traffic-tracking feature to its advertising system, known as AdWords, as the Internet search giant tries to keep pace with advances by rivals."
LINKS: Google Analytics
RELATED: BizReport - WebSideStory Stock Falls on Google Plans
RELATED: BizReport - Google gives away user-profiling tools
"Google Inc. on Sunday added a free traffic-tracking feature to its advertising system, known as AdWords, as the Internet search giant tries to keep pace with advances by rivals."
LINKS: Google Analytics
RELATED: BizReport - WebSideStory Stock Falls on Google Plans
RELATED: BizReport - Google gives away user-profiling tools
eWeek - Yahoo, Google to Launch Wireless Services
eWeek - Yahoo, Google to Launch Wireless Services:
"Yahoo Inc. and Google Inc. are set to roll out new wireless services, taking advantage of advanced networks and cellphones to provide features similar to those available on computers, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday."
"Yahoo Inc. and Google Inc. are set to roll out new wireless services, taking advantage of advanced networks and cellphones to provide features similar to those available on computers, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday."
Publish - CNN Rolls Out Test of New Streaming News Service
Publish - CNN Rolls Out Test of New Streaming News Service:
"CNN released today a beta of its new online streaming news service, CNN Pipeline, to a select group of employees."
"CNN released today a beta of its new online streaming news service, CNN Pipeline, to a select group of employees."
Somewhat Frank - New Hip National Entertainment Site With Local Flavor Launched
Somewhat Frank - New Hip National Entertainment Site With Local Flavor Launched:
"The Tribune has launched a new 'edgy' national entertainment site under the Metromix brand. Metromix is a well known Chicago entertainment website brand but now its going 'national' with local flavor and a sharper edge and voice with the launch of site for Baltimore and Orlando site."
Via Ypulse
LINKS: Metromix
"The Tribune has launched a new 'edgy' national entertainment site under the Metromix brand. Metromix is a well known Chicago entertainment website brand but now its going 'national' with local flavor and a sharper edge and voice with the launch of site for Baltimore and Orlando site."
Via Ypulse
LINKS: Metromix
Suffolk News Herald - Starbucks will be sold at school
Suffolk News Herald - Starbucks will be sold at school:
"Starbucks is opening up another location in Suffolk. Actually it's in King's Fork High School, and actually, it's not open to the whole java-drinking public."
Via Ypulse
"Starbucks is opening up another location in Suffolk. Actually it's in King's Fork High School, and actually, it's not open to the whole java-drinking public."
Via Ypulse
Reuters - Virgin flashes Red Pass for digital music
Reuters - Virgin flashes Red Pass for digital music:
"Virgin Group Ltd. on Monday is set to launch Virgin Digital Red Pass, the latest choice in the increasingly competitive field of comprehensive subscription music services. In addition to its library and package of editorial and other features, Red Pass undercuts other services by offering unlimited access for $7.99 a month without a contract."
Via Ypulse
LINKS: Virgin Digital
"Virgin Group Ltd. on Monday is set to launch Virgin Digital Red Pass, the latest choice in the increasingly competitive field of comprehensive subscription music services. In addition to its library and package of editorial and other features, Red Pass undercuts other services by offering unlimited access for $7.99 a month without a contract."
Via Ypulse
LINKS: Virgin Digital
reveries Magazine - Wal-Mart Village
reveries Magazine - Wal-Mart Village:
"'It humanizes big-box retail,' says Ben Pentreath, an architectural designer, commenting on the potential of a new kind of Wal-Mart store that's designed to help re-build towns devastated by Hurricane Katrina, reports Haya El Nasser in USA Today. The proposed design has 'apartments, condominiums and town houses' surrounding 'the giant store. Streets and sidewalks would allow easy access on foot. Parking would be hidden behind the building rather than forming a sea of concrete in front.' Says Mr. Pentreath, who is with the Prince of Wales Foundation for the Built Environment: 'If it's really successful, it cuts down on car traffic.' For the moment, however, that's a big 'if.'"
"'It humanizes big-box retail,' says Ben Pentreath, an architectural designer, commenting on the potential of a new kind of Wal-Mart store that's designed to help re-build towns devastated by Hurricane Katrina, reports Haya El Nasser in USA Today. The proposed design has 'apartments, condominiums and town houses' surrounding 'the giant store. Streets and sidewalks would allow easy access on foot. Parking would be hidden behind the building rather than forming a sea of concrete in front.' Says Mr. Pentreath, who is with the Prince of Wales Foundation for the Built Environment: 'If it's really successful, it cuts down on car traffic.' For the moment, however, that's a big 'if.'"
Monday, November 14, 2005
Joystiq - We're sick of viral marketing, and ARGs are why.
Joystiq - We're sick of viral marketing, and ARGs are why.:
"We're fed up with viral marketing campaigns. Plain sick of ‘em, in fact, and ARGs are to blame."
"We're fed up with viral marketing campaigns. Plain sick of ‘em, in fact, and ARGs are to blame."
CSIRO SOLVE - Smarter Than the Average Wear
CSIRO SOLVE - Smarter Than the Average Wear:
"The production of microscopic fibres known as carbon nanotubes is opening up a whole new world of possibilities in the production of materials as diverse as 'smart' clothing through to television screens and solar energy panels."
"The production of microscopic fibres known as carbon nanotubes is opening up a whole new world of possibilities in the production of materials as diverse as 'smart' clothing through to television screens and solar energy panels."
news @ nature - Cholesterol-busting drugs help mice with learning disability.
news @ nature - Cholesterol-busting drugs help mice with learning disability.:
"There's a new lesson to be learned about statins, a class of widely prescribed drugs that lower cholesterol. A study in mice suggests that this type of medication could reverse a learning disorder known as neurofibromatosis."
"There's a new lesson to be learned about statins, a class of widely prescribed drugs that lower cholesterol. A study in mice suggests that this type of medication could reverse a learning disorder known as neurofibromatosis."
news @ nature - Protein-powered gum may replace toothbrush for those on the move.
news @ nature - Protein-powered gum may replace toothbrush for those on the move.:
"US soldiers are set to add a new killing machine to their arsenal: one that wipes out bacteria. Chewing gum could help troops to avoid the frequent dental problems that arise when in the field for days on end without cleaning their teeth."
"US soldiers are set to add a new killing machine to their arsenal: one that wipes out bacteria. Chewing gum could help troops to avoid the frequent dental problems that arise when in the field for days on end without cleaning their teeth."
contract Magazine - Pier Delight
contract Magazine - Pier Delight:
"For most visitors to Atlantic City, the slots and roulette tables may be the main attraction. The city itself, however, is hitting it big in architecture with The Pier at Caesars, a luxury retail, dining and entertainment complex designed by Boston-based Elkus Manfredi Architects and New York-based Rockwell Group."
"For most visitors to Atlantic City, the slots and roulette tables may be the main attraction. The city itself, however, is hitting it big in architecture with The Pier at Caesars, a luxury retail, dining and entertainment complex designed by Boston-based Elkus Manfredi Architects and New York-based Rockwell Group."
TWICE - Palm Opens Five New Stores
TWICE - Palm Opens Five New Stores:
"Palm opened five new Palm Retail Stores in California, bringing its total store count to 22 since the first Palm location opened three years ago."
LINKS: Palm Retail Store
"Palm opened five new Palm Retail Stores in California, bringing its total store count to 22 since the first Palm location opened three years ago."
LINKS: Palm Retail Store
informitv - Downloadable drama series lets viewers decide direction
informitv - Downloadable drama series lets viewers decide direction:
"Claimed to be the first viewer-led interactive drama, a new television series set in London allows viewers to direct the storyline and download episodes in advance of transmission to a portable media player."
LINKS: Dubplate Drama
"Claimed to be the first viewer-led interactive drama, a new television series set in London allows viewers to direct the storyline and download episodes in advance of transmission to a portable media player."
LINKS: Dubplate Drama
informitv - AOL launches In2TV online television networks
informitv - AOL launches In2TV online television networks:
"Internet service provider AOL has announced that it will launch a free online television network early in 2006, cleverly called In2TV."
RELATED: BizReport - AOL, Warner to Bring Old TV Shows Online
RELATED: N.Y. Times - Internet Service to Put Classic TV on Home Computer
"Internet service provider AOL has announced that it will launch a free online television network early in 2006, cleverly called In2TV."
RELATED: BizReport - AOL, Warner to Bring Old TV Shows Online
RELATED: N.Y. Times - Internet Service to Put Classic TV on Home Computer
Sunday, November 13, 2005
Yahoo! News - China to spend 180 billion dollars to boost renewable energy use
Yahoo! News - China to spend 180 billion dollars to boost renewable energy use:
"In the coming 15 years China will develop biomass energy, which stems from plant and animal matter, and hopes to replace ten million tons (tonnes) of petroleum with renewable energy annually, Zhang said."
Via Electrifying Times
"In the coming 15 years China will develop biomass energy, which stems from plant and animal matter, and hopes to replace ten million tons (tonnes) of petroleum with renewable energy annually, Zhang said."
Via Electrifying Times
New York Post - Hail to the Hybrids
New York Post - Hail to the Hybrids:
"A bizarre love child of environmentalists and automobile executives — Ford CEO Bill Ford practically sang "Kumbaya" at the unveiling yesterday — the hybrid cab did have a smooth ride."
"A bizarre love child of environmentalists and automobile executives — Ford CEO Bill Ford practically sang "Kumbaya" at the unveiling yesterday — the hybrid cab did have a smooth ride."
Electrifying Times - A123 + Black & Decker
Electrifying Times - A123 + Black & Decker:
"A new line of rechargeable batteries is energizing the power-tool industry and soon be used everything from vacuum cleaners to hybrid cars. The batteries promise to have 5 times the power, 10 times the life of current batteries. They also are said to have the ability to recharge to 90% capacity within 5 minutes. The manufacturer, A123 Systems recently unveiled its new line of hyper-efficient lithium-ion batteries. They already have a deal with Black & Decker that will see new power tools with their batteries on store shelves next year."
"A new line of rechargeable batteries is energizing the power-tool industry and soon be used everything from vacuum cleaners to hybrid cars. The batteries promise to have 5 times the power, 10 times the life of current batteries. They also are said to have the ability to recharge to 90% capacity within 5 minutes. The manufacturer, A123 Systems recently unveiled its new line of hyper-efficient lithium-ion batteries. They already have a deal with Black & Decker that will see new power tools with their batteries on store shelves next year."
Friday, November 11, 2005
VisualStore - Green Wal-Mart
VisualStore - Green Wal-Mart:
"Key experiments of the store include: an environmentally friendly gas station; wind energy; solar energy experiments; porous pavement and new storm-water run-off controls; use of recycled product from Stapleton airport in foundation and monument signs; tall grass prairie; waste oil boilers that burn used motor oil and vegetable oil from frying chicken; snow melt and radiant floor heating systems; fabric duct system; and waterless urinals."
"Key experiments of the store include: an environmentally friendly gas station; wind energy; solar energy experiments; porous pavement and new storm-water run-off controls; use of recycled product from Stapleton airport in foundation and monument signs; tall grass prairie; waste oil boilers that burn used motor oil and vegetable oil from frying chicken; snow melt and radiant floor heating systems; fabric duct system; and waterless urinals."
LA Downtown News - The Flat Turns a Faded Hotel Into 205 Apartments
LA Downtown News - The Flat Turns a Faded Hotel Into 205 Apartments:
"The conversion of a former Holiday Inn in City West into a project called The Flat brings another option to the table: 1960s mod, complete with cement floors, bright colors and a rooftop hot tub. It's augmented by 21st century amenities."
LINKS: MKT Community Development
"The conversion of a former Holiday Inn in City West into a project called The Flat brings another option to the table: 1960s mod, complete with cement floors, bright colors and a rooftop hot tub. It's augmented by 21st century amenities."
LINKS: MKT Community Development
Gear Live - Microsoft Office Live Images
Gear Live - Microsoft Office Live Images:
"Some of you may have heard about Microsoft Office Live accepting Beta registrants. It is no wonder that, considering the recent buzz about Google and OpenOffice.org, screenshots of Office Live have leaked. Does anyone else feel like Microsoft is scrambling, in a way, to get these 'Live' products out in the open? There doesn't seem to be much driving force, other than a preemptive strike against their most feared adversary, Google. Strap in folks, we're in for some quality entertainment."
LINKS: Microsoft Office Live
"Some of you may have heard about Microsoft Office Live accepting Beta registrants. It is no wonder that, considering the recent buzz about Google and OpenOffice.org, screenshots of Office Live have leaked. Does anyone else feel like Microsoft is scrambling, in a way, to get these 'Live' products out in the open? There doesn't seem to be much driving force, other than a preemptive strike against their most feared adversary, Google. Strap in folks, we're in for some quality entertainment."
LINKS: Microsoft Office Live
Gear Live - Microsoft's New OS "Singularity"
Gear Live - Microsoft's New OS "Singularity":
"You heard me right. Microsoft is working on a new operating system dubbed Singularity. Built from scratch using a new language, it aims to be very dependable. Apparently Microsoft is willing to sacrifice some performance for stability. Could this be an attempt to quiet the *nix VS. Windows stability debate? Here is the technical report (PDF) from Microsoft. For those less into tech jargon or who don't want to sift through the document, Dark Side Programming has a nice overview."
LINKS: Microsoft Research - Singularity
"You heard me right. Microsoft is working on a new operating system dubbed Singularity. Built from scratch using a new language, it aims to be very dependable. Apparently Microsoft is willing to sacrifice some performance for stability. Could this be an attempt to quiet the *nix VS. Windows stability debate? Here is the technical report (PDF) from Microsoft. For those less into tech jargon or who don't want to sift through the document, Dark Side Programming has a nice overview."
LINKS: Microsoft Research - Singularity
BizReport - Warner Music Turns to Web
BizReport - Warner Music Turns to Web:
"A new recording label is signing artists who will release songs primarily online, instead of in retail stores, and whose fans might listen to them on the Internet, instead of on commercial radio."
"A new recording label is signing artists who will release songs primarily online, instead of in retail stores, and whose fans might listen to them on the Internet, instead of on commercial radio."
VRMAG - Fullscreen QTVR panoramas of Quake IV
VRMAG - Fullscreen QTVR panoramas of Quake IV:
"Take a great game engine and do your best. This seems to be what Raven did with the great DOOM engines."
LINKS: VR QUAKE IV
"Take a great game engine and do your best. This seems to be what Raven did with the great DOOM engines."
LINKS: VR QUAKE IV
LinuxDevices - OpenSolaris liveCD boots into Xorg/XFce
LinuxDevices - OpenSolaris liveCD boots into Xorg/XFce:
"Sun Microsystems's India Engineering Center has created a liveCD based on OpenSolaris and a variety of free software, including Xorg, the XFce lightweight desktop environment, bash, Firefox, Gaim, and 'SuperTux,' a Super Mario Brothers clone. The Center hopes its 'Belenix' CD will help popularize OpenSolaris in India's open source community."
LINKS: BlastWave
LINKS: BeleniX
"Sun Microsystems's India Engineering Center has created a liveCD based on OpenSolaris and a variety of free software, including Xorg, the XFce lightweight desktop environment, bash, Firefox, Gaim, and 'SuperTux,' a Super Mario Brothers clone. The Center hopes its 'Belenix' CD will help popularize OpenSolaris in India's open source community."
LINKS: BlastWave
LINKS: BeleniX
LinuxDevices - Where are the open-source SD/SDIO stacks?
LinuxDevices - Where are the open-source SD/SDIO stacks?:
"This intriguing guest editorial discusses the current legal landscape surrounding the SDIO and MMC specifications, and explains why no open source SDIO host controller drivers exist. It was written by Paul Lever, the president of Codetelligence, which markets a proprietary SDIO stack."
"This intriguing guest editorial discusses the current legal landscape surrounding the SDIO and MMC specifications, and explains why no open source SDIO host controller drivers exist. It was written by Paul Lever, the president of Codetelligence, which markets a proprietary SDIO stack."
NRDC: This Green Life - Way to Go
NRDC: This Green Life - Way to Go:
"Many people complain that public transit is inconvenient. This makes sense when service is infrequent, vehicles are overcrowded or multiple transfers are necessary. However, the complaint is raised even when these conditions don't apply, which leads me to suspect that the real impediment is often the reluctance to do something new."
"Many people complain that public transit is inconvenient. This makes sense when service is infrequent, vehicles are overcrowded or multiple transfers are necessary. However, the complaint is raised even when these conditions don't apply, which leads me to suspect that the real impediment is often the reluctance to do something new."
A4M - Bone marrow stem cells may heal hearts even years after heart attacks
A4M - Bone marrow stem cells may heal hearts even years after heart attacks:
"Left ventricular function and exercise capacity increased, while the area of heart muscle damage shrank, in 18 patients given infusions of their own bone marrow stem cells up to eight years after a heart attack, according to a new study in the Nov. 1, 2005, issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology."
"Left ventricular function and exercise capacity increased, while the area of heart muscle damage shrank, in 18 patients given infusions of their own bone marrow stem cells up to eight years after a heart attack, according to a new study in the Nov. 1, 2005, issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology."
A4M - Changes In Brain, Not Age, Determine One's Ability To Focus On Task
Changes In Brain, Not Age, Determine One's Ability To Focus On Task:
"When it comes to focusing on a task amid distractions, some folks more than 60 years old are as mentally sharp as 22-year-olds. Others struggle. Researchers at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have shed some light on why that is."
"When it comes to focusing on a task amid distractions, some folks more than 60 years old are as mentally sharp as 22-year-olds. Others struggle. Researchers at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have shed some light on why that is."
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