2008 Jan 17
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology Slashdot
Teancum writes "By now, most people are aware of the U.S. Army's video game, America's Army. It turns out that NASA has submitted read more »
Teancum writes "By now, most people are aware of the U.S. Army's video game, America's Army. It turns out that NASA has submitted read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology CNET News.com
MySQL's valuation is not much different from that of others that have been sold. read more »
MySQL's valuation is not much different from that of others that have been sold. read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology Slashdot
wintersynth brings us a story about a group of enthusiasts who made a catapult out of a 2,800lb industrial robot arm. They used it read more »
wintersynth brings us a story about a group of enthusiasts who made a catapult out of a 2,800lb industrial robot arm. They used it read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology ZDNet News
How other companies contribute As far as Google.org working to improve the flow of information for governments' public service e read more »
How other companies contribute As far as Google.org working to improve the flow of information for governments' public service e read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology ZDNet News
Young people will have a longer period of radio frequency exposure since they'll likely start using wireless devices earlier in li read more »
Young people will have a longer period of radio frequency exposure since they'll likely start using wireless devices earlier in li read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology Slashdot
Ian Lamont writes "Nick Carr has generated a lot of discussion following his recent comments about the IT department fading away, read more »
Ian Lamont writes "Nick Carr has generated a lot of discussion following his recent comments about the IT department fading away, read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology CNET News.com
At Macworld, it's finally possible to see a rendering of Electronic Arts' much-anticipated evolution game on the Macintosh. read more »
At Macworld, it's finally possible to see a rendering of Electronic Arts' much-anticipated evolution game on the Macintosh. read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology CNET News.com
AMD appears to be headed in the right direction with improvements in both revenue and gross margin during the fourth quarter, but read more »
AMD appears to be headed in the right direction with improvements in both revenue and gross margin during the fourth quarter, but read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology ZDNet News
Report says state should supplement private investment in better, faster, more accessible high-speed services. California should read more »
Report says state should supplement private investment in better, faster, more accessible high-speed services. California should read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology CNET News.com
The second phase of the FCC's testing of devices that use spectrum between broadcast TV channels kicks off next week. read more »
The second phase of the FCC's testing of devices that use spectrum between broadcast TV channels kicks off next week. read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology Slashdot
holy_calamity writes "A Canadian chemical engineer has a novel solution to containing liquids in space. He has been experimenting read more »
holy_calamity writes "A Canadian chemical engineer has a novel solution to containing liquids in space. He has been experimenting read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology ZDNet News
U.S. retailers need to adopt technological advances that have already changed shopper behavior across the globe, insiders say. V read more »
U.S. retailers need to adopt technological advances that have already changed shopper behavior across the globe, insiders say. V read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Web
Webware.com
Flock's set to release its first big update since going 1.0 back in November (note: you can download that version here). The new v read more »
Flock's set to release its first big update since going 1.0 back in November (note: you can download that version here). The new v read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology CNET News.com
Telecom giant tests technology to filter traffic on its network; a 3D movie screening at Sundance; and Mercury as you've never see read more »
Telecom giant tests technology to filter traffic on its network; a 3D movie screening at Sundance; and Mercury as you've never see read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Web
Webware.com
I wrote about the benefits of using multiple monitors in 2004 (see Secrets to My Excess), and I haven't wavered from my position: read more »
I wrote about the benefits of using multiple monitors in 2004 (see Secrets to My Excess), and I haven't wavered from my position: read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Web
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With free DVDs handed out at the door, numerous camera crews shooting interviews, and--oh yes--"special guest" celebrity blogger P read more »
With free DVDs handed out at the door, numerous camera crews shooting interviews, and--oh yes--"special guest" celebrity blogger P read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology Slashdot
An anonymous reader writes "According to CNET.co.uk, certain new Dell laptops with a brushed-aluminum finish are giving users more read more »
An anonymous reader writes "According to CNET.co.uk, certain new Dell laptops with a brushed-aluminum finish are giving users more read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology CNET News.com
Hard drives are flying out the door--a record 50 million--but price cuts are affecting revenue. read more »
Hard drives are flying out the door--a record 50 million--but price cuts are affecting revenue. read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology ZDNet News
Shares up after IBM announces earnings forecast well above Wall Street's expectations. IBM on Thursday forecast 2008 earnings we read more »
Shares up after IBM announces earnings forecast well above Wall Street's expectations. IBM on Thursday forecast 2008 earnings we read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology Slashdot
contraba55 wrote with a link to an Engadget story on a sign of the postmodern times. Oscar Pistorius, a world-class sprinter, has read more »
contraba55 wrote with a link to an Engadget story on a sign of the postmodern times. Oscar Pistorius, a world-class sprinter, has read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology Slashdot
Lucas123 writes "Computerworld has a story on how bloggers, rumormongers and Web sleuths pulled together the story of the MacBook read more »
Lucas123 writes "Computerworld has a story on how bloggers, rumormongers and Web sleuths pulled together the story of the MacBook read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology ZDNet News
Purchase of graphics chipmaker ATI leads to a $1.68 billion charge for No. 2 chipmaker AMD. Advanced Micro Devices, the world's read more »
Purchase of graphics chipmaker ATI leads to a $1.68 billion charge for No. 2 chipmaker AMD. Advanced Micro Devices, the world's read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology ZDNet News
Pilot project puts hundreds of public-domain pictures on photo-sharing site. In return, Library of Congress asks for tagging help. read more »
Pilot project puts hundreds of public-domain pictures on photo-sharing site. In return, Library of Congress asks for tagging help. read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology CNET News.com
Telecom giant tests technology to filter traffic on its network; a 3D movie screening at Sundance; and Mercury as you've never see read more »
Telecom giant tests technology to filter traffic on its network; a 3D movie screening at Sundance; and Mercury as you've never see read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology CNET News.com
In speech for space agency's 50th anniversary, search giant chief lays out vision for a NASA that builds open systems, simple plat read more »
In speech for space agency's 50th anniversary, search giant chief lays out vision for a NASA that builds open systems, simple plat read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology Slashdot
Ant writes "CNET News.com reports on the reasons behind the unpopularity of DVD recorders in the US. The devices, which have seen read more »
Ant writes "CNET News.com reports on the reasons behind the unpopularity of DVD recorders in the US. The devices, which have seen read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology CNET News.com
In 2008, you might just see a couple of deals that break the traditional pattern of mergers and acquisitions, says Jon Oltsik. read more »
In 2008, you might just see a couple of deals that break the traditional pattern of mergers and acquisitions, says Jon Oltsik. read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology Slashdot
Henneshoe writes "BBC News is reporting that two research facilities have been given the green light to create part human, part an read more »
Henneshoe writes "BBC News is reporting that two research facilities have been given the green light to create part human, part an read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology CNET News.com
Tony Scott, who replaces the CIO fired in November, will run Microsoft's internal IT operations. read more »
Tony Scott, who replaces the CIO fired in November, will run Microsoft's internal IT operations. read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology CNET News.com
The agency is making thousands of images available for public tagging in hopes that people will add metadata to shots that previou read more »
The agency is making thousands of images available for public tagging in hopes that people will add metadata to shots that previou read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Web
Webware.com
Screencasting is not for everyone. Most of the options out there are fairly full featured, but it's hard to find a good, free solu read more »
Screencasting is not for everyone. Most of the options out there are fairly full featured, but it's hard to find a good, free solu read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology CNET News.com
The Scandinavian nation spends a lot in R&D, which has kept them buoyant. Next: Finland wants to move into clean tech. read more »
The Scandinavian nation spends a lot in R&D, which has kept them buoyant. Next: Finland wants to move into clean tech. read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology CNET News.com
Despite signs of a slowing economy, Cleantech Group predicts continued flow of venture funds in clean tech. read more »
Despite signs of a slowing economy, Cleantech Group predicts continued flow of venture funds in clean tech. read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology ZDNet News
During the development stage SOA projects must avoid many land mines which could result in the scaling down or abandonment of the read more »
During the development stage SOA projects must avoid many land mines which could result in the scaling down or abandonment of the read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology Slashdot
pfman writes "A University of Washington researcher has developed a contact lens including circuitry and a matrix of LEDs. Althoug read more »
pfman writes "A University of Washington researcher has developed a contact lens including circuitry and a matrix of LEDs. Althoug read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology CNET News.com
Adobe says high dynamic range photography and panorama creation are in Lightroom's purview. Also: why the software development kit read more »
Adobe says high dynamic range photography and panorama creation are in Lightroom's purview. Also: why the software development kit read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology ZDNet News
Cell phone maker plans to cut up to 2,300 factory jobs in Bochum, Germany, to move production to lower-cost areas such as Romania. read more »
Cell phone maker plans to cut up to 2,300 factory jobs in Bochum, Germany, to move production to lower-cost areas such as Romania. read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Web
Webware.com
Time Warner Cable is testing a new pricing structure where heavy broadband users will be charged based on how much data they trans read more »
Time Warner Cable is testing a new pricing structure where heavy broadband users will be charged based on how much data they trans read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology ZDNet News
Home Secretary says she wants Internet industry to help combat extremism in the same way it cooperates to fight crimes against kid read more »
Home Secretary says she wants Internet industry to help combat extremism in the same way it cooperates to fight crimes against kid read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology Slashdot
fourohfour writes "Ars Technica is running a story on Tanya Andersen, who was awarded attorney fees in September of last year afte read more »
fourohfour writes "Ars Technica is running a story on Tanya Andersen, who was awarded attorney fees in September of last year afte read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology ZDNet News
With 3D scanners and high-speed cameras, scientists studying the biomechanics of sport can detect subtle differences that can push read more »
With 3D scanners and high-speed cameras, scientists studying the biomechanics of sport can detect subtle differences that can push read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology CNET News.com
Vulcan lowers the price of its FlipStart UMPC to $699. read more »
Vulcan lowers the price of its FlipStart UMPC to $699. read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology Slashdot
FST777 writes "The British Mail on Sunday published its latest DVD giveaway on the EcoDisc, a thin and bendable DVD format that is read more »
FST777 writes "The British Mail on Sunday published its latest DVD giveaway on the EcoDisc, a thin and bendable DVD format that is read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology CNET News.com
Maynard, Mass.-based Nanoptek has an electrode that extracts electrons from sunlight and then extracts them to break water molecul read more »
Maynard, Mass.-based Nanoptek has an electrode that extracts electrons from sunlight and then extracts them to break water molecul read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology CNET News.com
At Macworld, the popular technology and sex columnist says she tried to get Apple's CEO to pose for a picture, only to be told, ef read more »
At Macworld, the popular technology and sex columnist says she tried to get Apple's CEO to pose for a picture, only to be told, ef read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology CNET News.com
If you can't finish watching your rented movie in 24 hours, try this simple trick to extend the "doomsday clock." read more »
If you can't finish watching your rented movie in 24 hours, try this simple trick to extend the "doomsday clock." read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology CNET News.com
Gestures are all the rage these days and a new Synaptics touchpad means that Windows-based laptops should also start responding to read more »
Gestures are all the rage these days and a new Synaptics touchpad means that Windows-based laptops should also start responding to read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology Slashdot
The Bad Astronomer writes "Rumors have been flying in recent days that the SETI project has received a strong signal from space, i read more »
The Bad Astronomer writes "Rumors have been flying in recent days that the SETI project has received a strong signal from space, i read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology CNET News.com
With $100 rebate, Sears--a major national retailer that doesn't specialize in electronics--offers a Linux desktop PC from Linspire read more »
With $100 rebate, Sears--a major national retailer that doesn't specialize in electronics--offers a Linux desktop PC from Linspire read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology CNET News.com
Responding to requests, Microsoft will sponsor open-source project to build translators between older office formats and Open XML. read more »
Responding to requests, Microsoft will sponsor open-source project to build translators between older office formats and Open XML. read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology Slashdot
Lucas123 writes "The Serial ATA International Organization just revealed that it is well along the way to finishing a specificatio read more »
Lucas123 writes "The Serial ATA International Organization just revealed that it is well along the way to finishing a specificatio read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology ZDNet News
Speculation mars Burton Group report that suggests Microsoft's OOXML document format is preferable to ODF, says OpenOffice.org. read more »
Speculation mars Burton Group report that suggests Microsoft's OOXML document format is preferable to ODF, says OpenOffice.org. read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology Slashdot
skolima writes "In response to requests for even easier access to the Binary Formats, Microsoft has agreed to remove any intermedi read more »
skolima writes "In response to requests for even easier access to the Binary Formats, Microsoft has agreed to remove any intermedi read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology Slashdot
Engadget notes an article in the New York Times discussing the substantially different markets that Netflix and Apple's movie rent read more »
Engadget notes an article in the New York Times discussing the substantially different markets that Netflix and Apple's movie rent read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Web
Webware.com
Salesforce.com on Thursday introduced a cheaper way to access applications written with its Force.com platform and detailed an Ec read more »
Salesforce.com on Thursday introduced a cheaper way to access applications written with its Force.com platform and detailed an Ec read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology Slashdot
Ponca City, We Love You writes "Tim Wu has an interesting (and funny) article on Slate that says that AT&T's recent proposal t read more »
Ponca City, We Love You writes "Tim Wu has an interesting (and funny) article on Slate that says that AT&T's recent proposal t read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology ZDNet News
Selling points include the size of potential audience and th ability to deliver interactive, personalized ads to mobile users. Y read more »
Selling points include the size of potential audience and th ability to deliver interactive, personalized ads to mobile users. Y read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology ZDNet News
Amid fears of growing Internet addiction as the number of players soar, state media says the country will issue new rules. China read more »
Amid fears of growing Internet addiction as the number of players soar, state media says the country will issue new rules. China read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology Slashdot
BobB-nw writes with word that this April will be the trial date for SCO's financial reckoning. Novell will discover via the courts read more »
BobB-nw writes with word that this April will be the trial date for SCO's financial reckoning. Novell will discover via the courts read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology CNET News.com
Who expected Bill Gates to make us proud to be in high-tech? The geek-turned-philanthropist has surprised us all. read more »
Who expected Bill Gates to make us proud to be in high-tech? The geek-turned-philanthropist has surprised us all. read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology ZDNet News
Panasonic parent Matsushita Electric Industrial and chipmaker Renesas Technology agree to work together to develop next-generation read more »
Panasonic parent Matsushita Electric Industrial and chipmaker Renesas Technology agree to work together to develop next-generation read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology CNET News.com
Porsche's Camp4 Colorado lets driving junkies slip and slide around a custom racetrack in the snow. And yeah - it's as cool as it read more »
Porsche's Camp4 Colorado lets driving junkies slip and slide around a custom racetrack in the snow. And yeah - it's as cool as it read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology CNET News.com
Almost half IT decision makers are using or evaluating the OS, and 35 percent are in the process of migration, a CDW poll shows. read more »
Almost half IT decision makers are using or evaluating the OS, and 35 percent are in the process of migration, a CDW poll shows. read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology Slashdot
An anonymous reader writes "According to CNET.co.uk, who randomly stumbled into a booth at CES, Toshiba has created a Microsoft Su read more »
An anonymous reader writes "According to CNET.co.uk, who randomly stumbled into a booth at CES, Toshiba has created a Microsoft Su read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology CNET News.com
One of the Web's biggest names has decided to support the universal log-in protocol for its 248 million users. read more »
One of the Web's biggest names has decided to support the universal log-in protocol for its 248 million users. read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology Slashdot
jgreco writes "A judge in North Dakota has just ruled that requesting a zone transfer from a public DNS server is criminal activit read more »
jgreco writes "A judge in North Dakota has just ruled that requesting a zone transfer from a public DNS server is criminal activit read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology ZDNet News
Even though economic concerns may cut demand, Dell showed signs of revival in fourth quarter while HP's growth slowed, says IDC. read more »
Even though economic concerns may cut demand, Dell showed signs of revival in fourth quarter while HP's growth slowed, says IDC. read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology ZDNet News
Yum Brands chain joins Domino's and Papa John's in allowing customers to order via text message or the mobile Web. Pizza Hut has read more »
Yum Brands chain joins Domino's and Papa John's in allowing customers to order via text message or the mobile Web. Pizza Hut has read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology CNET News.com
Already a staple for pro athletes, electric stimulation--sort of like shock therapy for triathletes--is now being marketed to the read more »
Already a staple for pro athletes, electric stimulation--sort of like shock therapy for triathletes--is now being marketed to the read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology CNET News.com
With more wireless "walled gardens" coming down, CIOs can finally recast their mobile enterprise infrastructures, FirstHand's Davi read more »
With more wireless "walled gardens" coming down, CIOs can finally recast their mobile enterprise infrastructures, FirstHand's Davi read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology CNET News.com
AT&T has said it is testing filtering technology that will look for copyrighted material. But should the company be acting as read more »
AT&T has said it is testing filtering technology that will look for copyrighted material. But should the company be acting as read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology CNET News.com
The first-ever 3D film screening is just of the offerings creating a technology buzz at the annual indie film festival in Utah.Ima read more »
The first-ever 3D film screening is just of the offerings creating a technology buzz at the annual indie film festival in Utah.Ima read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology CNET News.com
A Sundance Film Festival venue focused on cutting-edge cinematic culture will feature multimedia installations from artists with a read more »
A Sundance Film Festival venue focused on cutting-edge cinematic culture will feature multimedia installations from artists with a read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology Slashdot
toxcspdrmn writes "Bad news for Spinal Tap fans. The BBC reports that researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New read more »
toxcspdrmn writes "Bad news for Spinal Tap fans. The BBC reports that researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology CNET News.com
Use the tools built into Windows XP and Vista to repair broken network connections and device glitches. read more »
Use the tools built into Windows XP and Vista to repair broken network connections and device glitches. read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Web
Webware.com
Triggit is a new publisher's helper going into private beta today. It makes it extremely easy to embed pictures from Flickr, vi read more »
Triggit is a new publisher's helper going into private beta today. It makes it extremely easy to embed pictures from Flickr, vi read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology CNET News.com
Several news stories have noted that China's internet user base increased by more than 70 million in 2007 to a count 213 million a read more »
Several news stories have noted that China's internet user base increased by more than 70 million in 2007 to a count 213 million a read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology CNET News.com
OmniGroup were showing their new OmniFocus and v5 of OmniGraffle applications. read more »
OmniGroup were showing their new OmniFocus and v5 of OmniGraffle applications. read more »
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