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SlashdotDelivering 8K VFX Shots For the Dark Knightagent4256 writes Barbara Robertson over at Studio Daily put forth this article featuring the technical background for the production of The Dark Knight. With most of the film shot with IMAX cameras (p…
2008:07:25 16:30:00
Thirst For Coltan Fueling African ConflictMetaPhyzx writes According to an article put forth by the Toward Freedom website, the metallic ore known as columbite-tantalite or coltan for short is fueling conflict in central Africa. The relevance…
2008:07:25 15:34:00
SF Not an Exception In Giving IT Too Much ...CWmike writes The city of San Francisco's IT department is certainly not the exception when it comes to allowing just one person to have unfettered rights to make password and configuration changes to…
2008:07:25 14:44:00
JavaScript: The Good PartsAnita Kuno writes JavaScript: The Good Parts is about the good parts of JavaScript and how to use them. This book takes a realistic look at the strengths and weaknesses of JavaScript and tells you how…
2008:07:25 13:55:00
No Gap Found In Math Abilities of Girls, Boyssciencehabit writes For anyone who still believes that boys are better at math than girls, a massive new study published today in Science shows there's no difference. 'Among students with the highest…
2008:07:25 13:05:00
Craigslist Forced To Reveal a Seller's ...mi writes The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts has won a judgment compelling Craigslist to reveal the identity of 'Daniel,' who tried to sell two tickets to the Oscar ceremony recently. The plaintiff's…
2008:07:25 12:19:00
Programmer's File Editor With Change ...passionfingers writes My business users regularly have to tweak large (>32MB text) data files manually. Overlords charged with verifying the aforementioned changes have requested that the little peopl…
2008:07:25 11:51:00
"Last Lecture" CMU Professor Randy Pausch ...Many readers are sending in word that Randy Pausch has died at 47. The charismatic young college professor celebrated life despite a death sentence from pancreatic cancer in a remarkable speech widely…
2008:07:25 11:28:00
Patch DNS Servers Faster51mon writes Austrian CERT used data from one of their authoritative DNS server to measure the rate at which the latest DNS patch (source port randomization) is being rolled out to larger recursive na…
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2008:07:25 16:30:00
Thirst For Coltan Fueling African ConflictMetaPhyzx writes According to an article put forth by the Toward Freedom website, the metallic ore known as columbite-tantalite or coltan for short is fueling conflict in central Africa. The relevance…
2008:07:25 15:34:00
SF Not an Exception In Giving IT Too Much ...CWmike writes The city of San Francisco's IT department is certainly not the exception when it comes to allowing just one person to have unfettered rights to make password and configuration changes to…
2008:07:25 14:44:00
JavaScript: The Good PartsAnita Kuno writes JavaScript: The Good Parts is about the good parts of JavaScript and how to use them. This book takes a realistic look at the strengths and weaknesses of JavaScript and tells you how…
2008:07:25 13:55:00
No Gap Found In Math Abilities of Girls, Boyssciencehabit writes For anyone who still believes that boys are better at math than girls, a massive new study published today in Science shows there's no difference. 'Among students with the highest…
2008:07:25 13:05:00
Craigslist Forced To Reveal a Seller's ...mi writes The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts has won a judgment compelling Craigslist to reveal the identity of 'Daniel,' who tried to sell two tickets to the Oscar ceremony recently. The plaintiff's…
2008:07:25 12:19:00
Programmer's File Editor With Change ...passionfingers writes My business users regularly have to tweak large (>32MB text) data files manually. Overlords charged with verifying the aforementioned changes have requested that the little peopl…
2008:07:25 11:51:00
"Last Lecture" CMU Professor Randy Pausch ...Many readers are sending in word that Randy Pausch has died at 47. The charismatic young college professor celebrated life despite a death sentence from pancreatic cancer in a remarkable speech widely…
2008:07:25 11:28:00
Patch DNS Servers Faster51mon writes Austrian CERT used data from one of their authoritative DNS server to measure the rate at which the latest DNS patch (source port randomization) is being rolled out to larger recursive na…
2008:07:25 10:41:00
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Engadgetiriver's Spinn hits the FCC, means nothingFiled under: Portable Audio, Portable Video Sure, it doesn't look like much thanks to the FCC's staunch aversion to photo glam, but that's iriver's Spinn PMP, a product which had us at a full, rigid s…
2008:07:25 17:09:00
LEGO gets into classrooms with WeDo robotics ...Filed under: Misc. Gadgets There was a time when the world was more innocent and Lincoln Logs in elementary classrooms were a given, but now that teachers are looking to squash every ounce of fun betw…
2008:07:25 16:39:00
Project: Alien Mouse gets your arm into itFiled under: Peripherals Mizanur Rahman is clearly sick and tired of traditional mousing devices. So sick and tired, in fact, that he's kicked out a rendering of the Project: Alien Mouse. In short, th…
2008:07:25 15:51:00
'The Shining' gets remade with WowWee bots, ...Filed under: Robots All work and no play makes Robosapien a dull bot. All work and no play makes Robosapien a dull bot. All work and n0 play makes R0b0sapien a dull bot. All w0rk and no play makes R01…
2008:07:25 15:16:00
Taijia's do-it-all PSP-860S handheld looks, ...Filed under: Gaming, Portable Audio, Portable Video Okay, so we're trying not to judge this book by its cover, but Taijia's PSP-860S just reeks of chintzy. The handheld gaming PMP not only plays back…
2008:07:25 14:38:00
Another team figures out how to convert ...Filed under: Misc. Gadgets Not that mad scientists haven't figured out a way to convert waste heat into energy, but a team from Ohio State University has developed a new material that does the same so…
2008:07:25 13:56:00
Brando's USB M.A.D. Game Pad has removable ...Filed under: Gaming Let's face it: you don't have nearly enough game controllers and accessories adding to the spaghetti that is your entertainment center. This USB M.A.D. Game Pad gives you the optio…
2008:07:25 13:23:00
Vonage gets an infusion of cash, changes in ...Filed under: HouseholdVOIP provider Vonage is doing a bit of reshuffling at the top, while putting the finishing touches on a $215 million infusion of cash from Silver Point Finance LLC. Dry enough? P…
2008:07:25 12:44:00
Analyst says Android and Symbian to merge, ...Filed under: Cellphones According to the oracle-like superbrains at J. Gold Associates, Google's Android OS and Nokia's Symbian will combine to provide a single open source OS, sometime in the very ne…
2008:07:25 12:00:00
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2008:07:25 17:09:00
LEGO gets into classrooms with WeDo robotics ...Filed under: Misc. Gadgets There was a time when the world was more innocent and Lincoln Logs in elementary classrooms were a given, but now that teachers are looking to squash every ounce of fun betw…
2008:07:25 16:39:00
Project: Alien Mouse gets your arm into itFiled under: Peripherals Mizanur Rahman is clearly sick and tired of traditional mousing devices. So sick and tired, in fact, that he's kicked out a rendering of the Project: Alien Mouse. In short, th…
2008:07:25 15:51:00
'The Shining' gets remade with WowWee bots, ...Filed under: Robots All work and no play makes Robosapien a dull bot. All work and no play makes Robosapien a dull bot. All work and n0 play makes R0b0sapien a dull bot. All w0rk and no play makes R01…
2008:07:25 15:16:00
Taijia's do-it-all PSP-860S handheld looks, ...Filed under: Gaming, Portable Audio, Portable Video Okay, so we're trying not to judge this book by its cover, but Taijia's PSP-860S just reeks of chintzy. The handheld gaming PMP not only plays back…
2008:07:25 14:38:00
Another team figures out how to convert ...Filed under: Misc. Gadgets Not that mad scientists haven't figured out a way to convert waste heat into energy, but a team from Ohio State University has developed a new material that does the same so…
2008:07:25 13:56:00
Brando's USB M.A.D. Game Pad has removable ...Filed under: Gaming Let's face it: you don't have nearly enough game controllers and accessories adding to the spaghetti that is your entertainment center. This USB M.A.D. Game Pad gives you the optio…
2008:07:25 13:23:00
Vonage gets an infusion of cash, changes in ...Filed under: HouseholdVOIP provider Vonage is doing a bit of reshuffling at the top, while putting the finishing touches on a $215 million infusion of cash from Silver Point Finance LLC. Dry enough? P…
2008:07:25 12:44:00
Analyst says Android and Symbian to merge, ...Filed under: Cellphones According to the oracle-like superbrains at J. Gold Associates, Google's Android OS and Nokia's Symbian will combine to provide a single open source OS, sometime in the very ne…
2008:07:25 12:00:00
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Women TechMiniot iWood for the iPhoneAfter finally realizing that the slow 3G connection on my new iPhone 3G was due to some clever network manipulation by AT&T, I'm now thrilled with my very fast new phone. The new iPhone looks almost…
2008:07:25 13:01:54
The Gladiator Fit FlopI'm sort of a fan of the FitFlop mini-wobble board sandals, which I wear around the house, because although they don't appear to actually do anything to make me more fit, they're pretty comfortable,…
2008:07:25 12:24:46
Pig speaker wants to be taken to your leaderScary alien pig alert! Scary alien pig alert! I mean, seriously. How freaky looking are these pink and white pig loudspeakers? They're already equipped with speakers beneath their volume-controlling…
2008:07:25 11:52:54
EasyDock - iPhone 3G casesThe fact that I don't actually own a 3G iPhone - yet - hasn't kept me from buying, testing, or sampling all of the new accessories. (Sadly, I am limping along with my old iPhone until the lines dimin…
2008:07:25 11:37:50
Solemates High Heeler saves your shoes... ...This weekend was my stepsister's wedding and as is traditional in England in July, the grass we stood on to take photos was still a little damp from an earlier downpour, leading to many a sunken, mud…
2008:07:24 18:32:48
Politics and the City tries to lure women ...I still can't decide whether packaging a news and politics site aimed at young women in pretty fuschia and black, and giving it a very Sex and the City-inspired theme is a good move that should get gi…
2008:07:24 11:29:29
Gregory iPhone cozy (yes, it's a frog case)Leapin' lily pads! That there's a wool-felt frog case that someone actually thinks would be used to carry an iPhone 3G around in public. The case is kind of cute on its own with its stitching details…
2008:07:24 11:21:00
Perfect miniature microwave for dorm room or ...Let Gizmodo make fun of this little microwave, I say there's a place in the world for miniature appliances like this. Why wouldn't this be perfect in a tiny dorm room or in your office (or am I the o…
2008:07:23 18:49:16
Dangle a miniature garden from your cell ...Not the first time we've seen plants in little bubbles that you dangle from a keychain or cell phone, but this one is a little more fun because the plants are vegetables that you can transplant into…
2008:07:23 12:00:45
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2008:07:25 13:01:54
The Gladiator Fit FlopI'm sort of a fan of the FitFlop mini-wobble board sandals, which I wear around the house, because although they don't appear to actually do anything to make me more fit, they're pretty comfortable,…
2008:07:25 12:24:46
Pig speaker wants to be taken to your leaderScary alien pig alert! Scary alien pig alert! I mean, seriously. How freaky looking are these pink and white pig loudspeakers? They're already equipped with speakers beneath their volume-controlling…
2008:07:25 11:52:54
EasyDock - iPhone 3G casesThe fact that I don't actually own a 3G iPhone - yet - hasn't kept me from buying, testing, or sampling all of the new accessories. (Sadly, I am limping along with my old iPhone until the lines dimin…
2008:07:25 11:37:50
Solemates High Heeler saves your shoes... ...This weekend was my stepsister's wedding and as is traditional in England in July, the grass we stood on to take photos was still a little damp from an earlier downpour, leading to many a sunken, mud…
2008:07:24 18:32:48
Politics and the City tries to lure women ...I still can't decide whether packaging a news and politics site aimed at young women in pretty fuschia and black, and giving it a very Sex and the City-inspired theme is a good move that should get gi…
2008:07:24 11:29:29
Gregory iPhone cozy (yes, it's a frog case)Leapin' lily pads! That there's a wool-felt frog case that someone actually thinks would be used to carry an iPhone 3G around in public. The case is kind of cute on its own with its stitching details…
2008:07:24 11:21:00
Perfect miniature microwave for dorm room or ...Let Gizmodo make fun of this little microwave, I say there's a place in the world for miniature appliances like this. Why wouldn't this be perfect in a tiny dorm room or in your office (or am I the o…
2008:07:23 18:49:16
Dangle a miniature garden from your cell ...Not the first time we've seen plants in little bubbles that you dangle from a keychain or cell phone, but this one is a little more fun because the plants are vegetables that you can transplant into…
2008:07:23 12:00:45
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Mac RumorsSpeculation About a 'MacBook Touch' BuildsSpeculation about a possible Apple tablet has started infiltrating the mainstream media with an article on ABCNews summarizing public reaction to this possibility. The buzz about Apple's next product…
2008:07:25 15:39:57
Hints at iPhone Copy and Paste in Firmware ...The new iPhone 2.1 Beta Firmware that was released to some iPhone developers yesterday has been found to have hints at an upcoming Copy and Paste feature. According to MacNN: One notes that in explori…
2008:07:25 11:02:01
New 324-Node Mac Pro Cluster In The Works At ...Virginia Tech is building another Mac-based supercomputer, this time out of Mac Pros. According to ArsTechnica, Virginia Tech's Center for High-End Computing System is building a new cluster using 324…
2008:07:24 22:46:30
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2008:07:25 15:39:57
Hints at iPhone Copy and Paste in Firmware ...The new iPhone 2.1 Beta Firmware that was released to some iPhone developers yesterday has been found to have hints at an upcoming Copy and Paste feature. According to MacNN: One notes that in explori…
2008:07:25 11:02:01
New 324-Node Mac Pro Cluster In The Works At ...Virginia Tech is building another Mac-based supercomputer, this time out of Mac Pros. According to ArsTechnica, Virginia Tech's Center for High-End Computing System is building a new cluster using 324…
2008:07:24 22:46:30
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GizmodoaTV Media Center Hack for Apple TV is Back, ...After disappearing for a while due to a fair use scuff-up, the aTV software that helps turn the Apple TV into the media center it should have been is now back and freshly updated. Big new features are…
2008:07:25 17:00:00
Contest Reminder: Win an iPhone ...You want to win that free iPhone right? Then go enter our Eureka contest already.
2008:07:25 16:59:00
Aurora Feint iPhone Game Is Back Sans ...Aurora Feint, the iPhone game that was de-listed because of security concerns, has made it back onto the App Store. So what did the developers do? They ripped out the contact list integration entirely…
2008:07:25 16:40:00
<i>Mr. Show</i> Alum Pitches Q1 Ultra for ...This video is some sort of really strange new attempt at going viral sponsored by Samsung, pitching the Q1 Ultra using comedy. Normally, not something we'd be all that interested in. This, however, st…
2008:07:25 16:20:21
Rock Port, Missouri is First U.S. City to ...(Photo by Steve Morse) Not to be outdone by those crazy Danish bastards out on the isle of Samso, Science Daily reports an equally crazy group of Missourian bastards in Rock Port now generate all thei…
2008:07:25 16:20:00
10 Hilarious Ways To Kill Summertime Pests ...Nothing puts a damper on summertime activities quite like an infestation of pests. The warm weather brings out all kinds of creepy crawlies, and getting the upper hand on them is no easy task. There a…
2008:07:25 16:00:00
Cutting Edge Algorithmic Architecture ...Architecture is has always been a mixture of art and engineering, but as we press on through the 21st century, the role of computers in the design process is becoming more and more integral. Algorithm…
2008:07:25 15:50:00
Our Favorite iPhone Apps [IPhone Apps]After two weeks of using the iPhone 2.0 full-time, each of us here has developed a fondness for a handful of apps that we can't live without. Some of them show up in just about everyone's top five (Ye…
2008:07:25 15:30:00
LG Seizes Bikini Phone As Opportunity To Put ...What a brilliant idea by someone at LG to name their KF600—a phone we've covered before—the Bikini. What better way can you think of, besides more money, to convince your models to pose in Bikinis…
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2008:07:25 17:00:00
Contest Reminder: Win an iPhone ...You want to win that free iPhone right? Then go enter our Eureka contest already.
2008:07:25 16:59:00
Aurora Feint iPhone Game Is Back Sans ...Aurora Feint, the iPhone game that was de-listed because of security concerns, has made it back onto the App Store. So what did the developers do? They ripped out the contact list integration entirely…
2008:07:25 16:40:00
<i>Mr. Show</i> Alum Pitches Q1 Ultra for ...This video is some sort of really strange new attempt at going viral sponsored by Samsung, pitching the Q1 Ultra using comedy. Normally, not something we'd be all that interested in. This, however, st…
2008:07:25 16:20:21
Rock Port, Missouri is First U.S. City to ...(Photo by Steve Morse) Not to be outdone by those crazy Danish bastards out on the isle of Samso, Science Daily reports an equally crazy group of Missourian bastards in Rock Port now generate all thei…
2008:07:25 16:20:00
10 Hilarious Ways To Kill Summertime Pests ...Nothing puts a damper on summertime activities quite like an infestation of pests. The warm weather brings out all kinds of creepy crawlies, and getting the upper hand on them is no easy task. There a…
2008:07:25 16:00:00
Cutting Edge Algorithmic Architecture ...Architecture is has always been a mixture of art and engineering, but as we press on through the 21st century, the role of computers in the design process is becoming more and more integral. Algorithm…
2008:07:25 15:50:00
Our Favorite iPhone Apps [IPhone Apps]After two weeks of using the iPhone 2.0 full-time, each of us here has developed a fondness for a handful of apps that we can't live without. Some of them show up in just about everyone's top five (Ye…
2008:07:25 15:30:00
LG Seizes Bikini Phone As Opportunity To Put ...What a brilliant idea by someone at LG to name their KF600—a phone we've covered before—the Bikini. What better way can you think of, besides more money, to convince your models to pose in Bikinis…
2008:07:25 15:00:00
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ZDNet BlogsFoxconn snubs Linux usersSeveral readers have sent me a link to a discussion in progress on the Ubuntu forums which outlines how hardware manufacturer Foxconn crippled Linux support on the G33M-S motherboard by breaking ACPI…
2008:07:25 16:00:28
What paper trail?I’ve been carting around my latest sheaf of press releases about the green-ness of electronic document technology for weeks now. Yes, as I’ve blogged before, I am still one of those people who can…
2008:07:25 15:47:41
Talent developmentEarlier this week I attended Fortune magazine's Brainstorm Tech conference which aims to sharpen the thinking of (the very well heeled) attendees about the escalating impact of tech-driven change for…
2008:07:25 15:23:19
EIC podcast: Microsoft's analyst meeting; ...On this week's EIC squared podcast, Dan is back and we talk about Microsoft's analyst meeting, Kevin Johnson's departure from the software giant, Carl Icahn's deal with Yahoo and Facebook. The big new…
2008:07:25 14:08:40
Microsoft joins 'patch DNS now' chant; Apple ...On the heels of the release of weaponized exploit code for the DNS cache poisoning vulnerability, Microsoft has joined the chorus of security pros pleading with DNS server providers to immediately app…
2008:07:25 14:02:43
Britain moves against illegal file sharingCBC News out of Canada is reporting that British ISPs are making an aggressive move against illegal file sharing by implementing a program designed to discover copyright violators, who will be sent wa…
2008:07:25 14:02:42
Mystery solved: Apple's new product is ...Previously I speculated about the mysterious “product transition” that Apple's Peter Oppenheimer (CFO) mentioned no less than seven times in the Q3 2008 Earnings conference call with analysts. Som…
2008:07:25 14:01:59
Cool Tools - Slingpage extends stickies and ...Slingpage, which announced its social browsing extension for Internet Explorer last month, will introduce an equally feature-rich version of its service to Mozilla Firefox users next week. Slingpage o…
2008:07:25 13:53:39
GMail adds "https:"-only connections but ...Google has added a new Browser Connection feature to GMail to allow users to force e-mail sessions to always use the more secure https: protocol but, strangely, this is not turned on by default. In th…
2008:07:25 13:23:27
2008:07:25 16:00:28
What paper trail?I’ve been carting around my latest sheaf of press releases about the green-ness of electronic document technology for weeks now. Yes, as I’ve blogged before, I am still one of those people who can…
2008:07:25 15:47:41
Talent developmentEarlier this week I attended Fortune magazine's Brainstorm Tech conference which aims to sharpen the thinking of (the very well heeled) attendees about the escalating impact of tech-driven change for…
2008:07:25 15:23:19
EIC podcast: Microsoft's analyst meeting; ...On this week's EIC squared podcast, Dan is back and we talk about Microsoft's analyst meeting, Kevin Johnson's departure from the software giant, Carl Icahn's deal with Yahoo and Facebook. The big new…
2008:07:25 14:08:40
Microsoft joins 'patch DNS now' chant; Apple ...On the heels of the release of weaponized exploit code for the DNS cache poisoning vulnerability, Microsoft has joined the chorus of security pros pleading with DNS server providers to immediately app…
2008:07:25 14:02:43
Britain moves against illegal file sharingCBC News out of Canada is reporting that British ISPs are making an aggressive move against illegal file sharing by implementing a program designed to discover copyright violators, who will be sent wa…
2008:07:25 14:02:42
Mystery solved: Apple's new product is ...Previously I speculated about the mysterious “product transition” that Apple's Peter Oppenheimer (CFO) mentioned no less than seven times in the Q3 2008 Earnings conference call with analysts. Som…
2008:07:25 14:01:59
Cool Tools - Slingpage extends stickies and ...Slingpage, which announced its social browsing extension for Internet Explorer last month, will introduce an equally feature-rich version of its service to Mozilla Firefox users next week. Slingpage o…
2008:07:25 13:53:39
GMail adds "https:"-only connections but ...Google has added a new Browser Connection feature to GMail to allow users to force e-mail sessions to always use the more secure https: protocol but, strangely, this is not turned on by default. In th…
2008:07:25 13:23:27
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Gear & GadgetsRumor mill churns out more Zune Phone rumorsEver since the iPhone 3G was released, the Zune Phone rumors have started to appear again. Here's the latest one: the software will consist of a specialized version of Windows Mobile 7 with key functi…
2008:07:24 17:10:00
Developers surprised by Wii MotionPlus, ...The Wii MotionPlus adds functionality to the Wiimote, but without support from third-party developers, the peripheral could be dead in the water. According to some sources, Nintendo isn't offering the…
2008:07:24 10:40:00
Tattooed Zune Boy has change of heart, will ...A Microsoft Zune fan who got three tattoos to show his love for the digital media player is having second thoughts. He claims that he is going to cover them up.Read More...
2008:07:23 17:16:00
New build of Windows Live for Windows Mobile ...Version 10.6.0042.1900 of Windows Live for Windows Mobile is now available. Based on the release notes and the minor increase in the build number, this version only offers bug fixes and minor tweaks.R…
2008:07:22 13:31:10
Windows Live Messenger for BlackBerry ...As previously announced, Microsoft has been working with RIM to launch Windows Live services on the Blackberry platform. Now, Windows Live Messenger for BlackBerry is available for download.Read More.…
2008:07:22 12:36:00
Every show an infomercial? TiVo, Amazon ink ...TiVo plans to introduce a new feature that will allow TV viewers to buy the products they see during commercials or during their favorite TV shows, right then and there from the couch.Read More...
2008:07:22 12:32:00
iPhone 3G tethering possible with jailbreak ...Although it has only been available for a bit more than a week, intrepid hackers have already figured out how to tether an iPhone 3G to a laptop in order to surf the web over 3G. All you need is a jai…
2008:07:22 12:29:00
Nabbed for speeding? GPS data could get you ...An 18-year-old in California has argued that he's not guilty of 17 miles over the speed limit thanks to the data logged on the GPS device installed in his car. GPS may now be able to get you out of sp…
2008:07:18 12:57:00
Amazon to launch movie, TV streaming service ...Amazon plans to launch a new video streaming service, called Amazon Video on Demand to the public later this summer. The service will compete with the likes of Netflix, and Amazon even has plans to br…
2008:07:17 12:50:00
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2008:07:24 17:10:00
Developers surprised by Wii MotionPlus, ...The Wii MotionPlus adds functionality to the Wiimote, but without support from third-party developers, the peripheral could be dead in the water. According to some sources, Nintendo isn't offering the…
2008:07:24 10:40:00
Tattooed Zune Boy has change of heart, will ...A Microsoft Zune fan who got three tattoos to show his love for the digital media player is having second thoughts. He claims that he is going to cover them up.Read More...
2008:07:23 17:16:00
New build of Windows Live for Windows Mobile ...Version 10.6.0042.1900 of Windows Live for Windows Mobile is now available. Based on the release notes and the minor increase in the build number, this version only offers bug fixes and minor tweaks.R…
2008:07:22 13:31:10
Windows Live Messenger for BlackBerry ...As previously announced, Microsoft has been working with RIM to launch Windows Live services on the Blackberry platform. Now, Windows Live Messenger for BlackBerry is available for download.Read More.…
2008:07:22 12:36:00
Every show an infomercial? TiVo, Amazon ink ...TiVo plans to introduce a new feature that will allow TV viewers to buy the products they see during commercials or during their favorite TV shows, right then and there from the couch.Read More...
2008:07:22 12:32:00
iPhone 3G tethering possible with jailbreak ...Although it has only been available for a bit more than a week, intrepid hackers have already figured out how to tether an iPhone 3G to a laptop in order to surf the web over 3G. All you need is a jai…
2008:07:22 12:29:00
Nabbed for speeding? GPS data could get you ...An 18-year-old in California has argued that he's not guilty of 17 miles over the speed limit thanks to the data logged on the GPS device installed in his car. GPS may now be able to get you out of sp…
2008:07:18 12:57:00
Amazon to launch movie, TV streaming service ...Amazon plans to launch a new video streaming service, called Amazon Video on Demand to the public later this summer. The service will compete with the likes of Netflix, and Amazon even has plans to br…
2008:07:17 12:50:00
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Toms HardwareBuild Your Own Mini-PC for $80Dip below the conventional mainstream market and you'll find highly integrated platforms priced at about $80 dollars. We take a look at a Celeron-powered Intel board to see what sort of performance is…
2008:07:25 03:40:00
Super-Cooled Quantum Computing Is ComingIt's very small, very cold and very hard to program; D-Wave says it's the first working quantum computer and it recognizes images.
2008:07:24 03:40:00
SIPEW 2008: All About BenchmarkingWe looked behind the curtain of SPEC, the largest benchmarking organization, and visited its 2008 Performance Workshop in Darmstadt, Germany, where server task scheduling and power efficiency benchmar…
2008:07:23 02:40:00
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Tom's Back To School Guide: Gear for WorkIts almost time to go back to school. Don't despair; we've selected the best gear to help you both study hard and stay busy. Next up: Gear for Play.
2008:07:21 02:30:00
AMD and Nvidia Platforms Do BattleAMD's 780G versus Nvidia's GeForce 8200. Both platforms turn integrated chipsets into hybrid graphics solutions. We look at microATX boards from ASRock to find the best all-in-one AMD platform.
2008:07:18 16:30:00
Will SSDs Take Over The Enterprise?What can flash SSDs do for high-end enterprise storage? To find out, we compared eight state-of-the-art Seagate Cheetah 15K.5 drives with eight MemoRight flash SSDs in RAID setups.
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SMB RAID for $49: Ciprico VST ProRemember RAIDCore? The flexible storage architecture is now available as a software package that transforms many motherboard SATA controllers into top-notch RAID solutions. And you can plug in a hardw…
2008:07:16 06:00:00
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2008:07:25 03:40:00
Super-Cooled Quantum Computing Is ComingIt's very small, very cold and very hard to program; D-Wave says it's the first working quantum computer and it recognizes images.
2008:07:24 03:40:00
SIPEW 2008: All About BenchmarkingWe looked behind the curtain of SPEC, the largest benchmarking organization, and visited its 2008 Performance Workshop in Darmstadt, Germany, where server task scheduling and power efficiency benchmar…
2008:07:23 02:40:00
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2008:07:23 02:40:00
Tom's Back To School Guide: Gear for WorkIts almost time to go back to school. Don't despair; we've selected the best gear to help you both study hard and stay busy. Next up: Gear for Play.
2008:07:21 02:30:00
AMD and Nvidia Platforms Do BattleAMD's 780G versus Nvidia's GeForce 8200. Both platforms turn integrated chipsets into hybrid graphics solutions. We look at microATX boards from ASRock to find the best all-in-one AMD platform.
2008:07:18 16:30:00
Will SSDs Take Over The Enterprise?What can flash SSDs do for high-end enterprise storage? To find out, we compared eight state-of-the-art Seagate Cheetah 15K.5 drives with eight MemoRight flash SSDs in RAID setups.
2008:07:17 23:00:00
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2008:07:17 23:00:00
SMB RAID for $49: Ciprico VST ProRemember RAIDCore? The flexible storage architecture is now available as a software package that transforms many motherboard SATA controllers into top-notch RAID solutions. And you can plug in a hardw…
2008:07:16 06:00:00
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Popular MechanicsiPhone 3G Breakdown: Gizmodo, MacRumors and ...The iPhone 3G has arrived. So what? We let three of the Web's top Apple bloggers break down the big picture: Matt Buchanan, the Gizmodo associate editor who's scouted iPhone wannabes for PM... Pete Mo…
2008:07:11 20:00:00
B-List Goes Bust: Adam Carolla on Top Gear, ...Forget Lonely Girl, Obama Girl, even Wii Fit Girl. The Internet zeitgeist isn't just making celebritiesit's bringing back the forgotten ones. Rev up for an exclusive sneak peek at NBC's adaptation o…
2008:06:30 20:00:00
Rescue Tech: Extreme Coast Guard Mission, ...How can the right gear--and the right heroes--save lives after disaster has already struck? Kalee Thompson takes us behind the scenes of the Coast Guard's most extreme rescue--a high-tech, middle-of-t…
2008:06:09 20:00:00
MPGenius: Hypermiling Tips, Fuel-Saving ...Forget four bucks a gallon. Crude oil rose four bucks this week! The good news for the fuel crunch: Benjamin Jones says the cult of the ecomodders can help you save gas from your garage, Mike Allen sn…
2008:05:27 02:00:00
The Future of Private Space: Open-Source X ...Is the private sector about to overtake NASA in space? In a PM Roundtable, new FAA commercial space chief George Nield, XCOR spokesman Doug Graham and Teal Group analyst Marco Cacheras predict the fut…
2008:05:12 18:00:00
Geeks Go to Hollywood: Lost, Iron Man and ...A high-tech, high-octane season of movies has arrived, but has the increasing influence of comic books diluted science fiction on the silver screen? Annalee Newitz, editor of the awesome new sci-fi bl…
2008:04:28 02:00:00
Building Smarter Bridges, Thinking Beyond ...The deadly collapse of the I-35W bridge in Minnesota was merely one example of America's troubled concrete-and-steel underpinnings. But as we discover in excerpts from PM's Bridges to the Future summi…
2008:04:28 02:00:00
Next-Gen Inventions, CIA Gadget Building, ...America's patent office might stand on the brink of an open-source revolution, but whatever happened to turning heady science into practical new gadgets? PM resident roboticist Daniel H. Wilson, whose…
2008:04:02 03:00:00
Pentagon Network Vulnerabilities, SXSW Wrap, ...As our investigation into hardware tampering illustrated, the Department of Defense may be defenseless in accounting for counterfeit chips inside its weapons, aircrafts and missile systems. Herb Lin,…
2008:03:15 17:00:00
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2008:07:11 20:00:00
B-List Goes Bust: Adam Carolla on Top Gear, ...Forget Lonely Girl, Obama Girl, even Wii Fit Girl. The Internet zeitgeist isn't just making celebritiesit's bringing back the forgotten ones. Rev up for an exclusive sneak peek at NBC's adaptation o…
2008:06:30 20:00:00
Rescue Tech: Extreme Coast Guard Mission, ...How can the right gear--and the right heroes--save lives after disaster has already struck? Kalee Thompson takes us behind the scenes of the Coast Guard's most extreme rescue--a high-tech, middle-of-t…
2008:06:09 20:00:00
MPGenius: Hypermiling Tips, Fuel-Saving ...Forget four bucks a gallon. Crude oil rose four bucks this week! The good news for the fuel crunch: Benjamin Jones says the cult of the ecomodders can help you save gas from your garage, Mike Allen sn…
2008:05:27 02:00:00
The Future of Private Space: Open-Source X ...Is the private sector about to overtake NASA in space? In a PM Roundtable, new FAA commercial space chief George Nield, XCOR spokesman Doug Graham and Teal Group analyst Marco Cacheras predict the fut…
2008:05:12 18:00:00
Geeks Go to Hollywood: Lost, Iron Man and ...A high-tech, high-octane season of movies has arrived, but has the increasing influence of comic books diluted science fiction on the silver screen? Annalee Newitz, editor of the awesome new sci-fi bl…
2008:04:28 02:00:00
Building Smarter Bridges, Thinking Beyond ...The deadly collapse of the I-35W bridge in Minnesota was merely one example of America's troubled concrete-and-steel underpinnings. But as we discover in excerpts from PM's Bridges to the Future summi…
2008:04:28 02:00:00
Next-Gen Inventions, CIA Gadget Building, ...America's patent office might stand on the brink of an open-source revolution, but whatever happened to turning heady science into practical new gadgets? PM resident roboticist Daniel H. Wilson, whose…
2008:04:02 03:00:00
Pentagon Network Vulnerabilities, SXSW Wrap, ...As our investigation into hardware tampering illustrated, the Department of Defense may be defenseless in accounting for counterfeit chips inside its weapons, aircrafts and missile systems. Herb Lin,…
2008:03:15 17:00:00
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Live ScienceAlaska Mired in Potentially Record ChillAnyone suffering sweltering heat this summer will be interested to know what’s going on in Alaska. The state is on pace to have the fewest days on record reaching 65 degrees. The current record for…
2008:07:25 11:20:57
The Perils of Text Messaging While WalkingText messaging and walking at the same time, it turns out, can be hazardous to both the Blackberry-wielding pedestrians and passersby. An article in The Wall Street Journal today describes several mob…
2008:07:25 11:20:27
Lunar Networking: Multi-Nation Science on ...Look for a step forward in creating an international network of science gear to be planted on the Moon. The stage is set at NASA’s Ames Research Center for some seven to nine nations to sign a State…
2008:07:24 12:41:10
To Buy or Not: NASAâs Take on Japanese ...NASA has no current plans to buy Japanese space freighters for cargo runs to the International Space Station (ISS) despite recent media reports contending the contrary, the U.S. agency said Monday. A…
2008:07:21 16:28:29
Saying Goodbye to the American Lawn?Like sunscreen and ocean air, the scent of a freshly mowed lawn is one of those quintessential summer smells in America. And there is a lot of lawn in America. An article by Elizabeth Kolbert in la…
2008:07:21 10:53:38
NASAâs Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter: ...A NASA Lunar Science Conference is being held here at the NASA Ames Research Center in the heart of Silicon Valley, a major confab of Moon experts brought together by the space agency’s new Lunar Sc…
2008:07:21 02:17:05
Chinaâs Next Piloted Space Mission DetailedChina Radio International this week added some interesting bits of information regarding this October’s projected Shenzhou 7 mission - that nation’s third human-carrying space trek. Six taikonauts…
2008:07:18 18:02:30
Wind Power Gets Wings in TexasTexas state officials gave the nod today to the largest wind-power project in the country. The project, to cost at least $3 billion, will include significant new transmission lines to get power from w…
2008:07:17 16:13:13
NASA-China Eye Cooperative Earth, Space ...You likely saw some of the recent stories coming out of the UK that NASA chief, Mike Griffin, has spotlighted the prospect that China could possibly place people on the Moon, perhaps before the U.S. r…
2008:07:16 10:38:57
2008:07:25 11:20:57
The Perils of Text Messaging While WalkingText messaging and walking at the same time, it turns out, can be hazardous to both the Blackberry-wielding pedestrians and passersby. An article in The Wall Street Journal today describes several mob…
2008:07:25 11:20:27
Lunar Networking: Multi-Nation Science on ...Look for a step forward in creating an international network of science gear to be planted on the Moon. The stage is set at NASA’s Ames Research Center for some seven to nine nations to sign a State…
2008:07:24 12:41:10
To Buy or Not: NASAâs Take on Japanese ...NASA has no current plans to buy Japanese space freighters for cargo runs to the International Space Station (ISS) despite recent media reports contending the contrary, the U.S. agency said Monday. A…
2008:07:21 16:28:29
Saying Goodbye to the American Lawn?Like sunscreen and ocean air, the scent of a freshly mowed lawn is one of those quintessential summer smells in America. And there is a lot of lawn in America. An article by Elizabeth Kolbert in la…
2008:07:21 10:53:38
NASAâs Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter: ...A NASA Lunar Science Conference is being held here at the NASA Ames Research Center in the heart of Silicon Valley, a major confab of Moon experts brought together by the space agency’s new Lunar Sc…
2008:07:21 02:17:05
Chinaâs Next Piloted Space Mission DetailedChina Radio International this week added some interesting bits of information regarding this October’s projected Shenzhou 7 mission - that nation’s third human-carrying space trek. Six taikonauts…
2008:07:18 18:02:30
Wind Power Gets Wings in TexasTexas state officials gave the nod today to the largest wind-power project in the country. The project, to cost at least $3 billion, will include significant new transmission lines to get power from w…
2008:07:17 16:13:13
NASA-China Eye Cooperative Earth, Space ...You likely saw some of the recent stories coming out of the UK that NASA chief, Mike Griffin, has spotlighted the prospect that China could possibly place people on the Moon, perhaps before the U.S. r…
2008:07:16 10:38:57