With Windows Vista and 2007 Office system, we didn't just redesign the software packages themselves, but are also introducing new packaging for the two products. The packaging has been completely revised and, we hope, foreshadows the great experience that awaits you once you open it. Check out the photos below.
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Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Announcing New Packaging for Windows Vista and 2007 Office System
Google shares ad wealth with videographers
Google has begun sharing advertising revenue with the makers of a popular video clip in a groundbreaking deal that could drive up the costs of competing in the fledgling video-sharing sector.
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10 things you should know about Internet Explorer 7 Security
Internet Explorer 7 is designed to make browsing safer. Here's a quick rundown of some of the new security features, including Active X opt-in, the Phishing Filter, cross-domain security, enhanced privacy protection, and an international character alert.
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New MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo Disassembled!
With photos! iFixit disassembled the new MacBooks with Intel's 'Merom', and posted hi-res photos of the new processor, 802.11n wireless card, new SuperDrives, Firewire 800 port, and more. Their MacBook Pro disassembly instructions still work to show you how to get inside and upgrade the hard drive or RAM.
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Seagate Unveils Encrypted Notebook Drive
Seagate Technology on Monday announced another attempt at making a market for encrypted hard drives, and said it would start shipping units to notebook makers early next year.
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Google says it wants Microsoft's Vista to offer a choice of Internet search
Google Inc. said Monday that it wants Microsoft Corp. to make sure users can easily choose Internet search engines in future products -- but Google refused to say if changes Microsoft has already made to its upcoming operating system, Vista, have gone far enough.
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Introduction to Microformats
"Microformats are small and gentle syntactic touch-ups for your web pages. They have one major purpose: to make your data readable by both man and machine. They are the technical diplomats of the Web; allowing the same piece of data to be shared among many applications and people."
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RED nano seeing incredible demand, Apple considering other RED products
Apple's "RED" nano, which was introduced a little more than two weeks ago, is seeing incredible demand while overall iPod sales remain strong, Apple Store sources recently told MacScoop.
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New Logitech AudioStation iPod Music System Tested
The logitech AudioStation is so new it's not even on the Logitech home page yet. However, The TechZone has a review of Logitech's new top-of-the-line $300 iPod music player.
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Seagate to encrypt data on hard drives
The world's largest hard drive maker says its DriveTrust Technology, to be announced Monday, automatically encrypts every bit of data stored on the hard drive and requires users to have a key, or password, before being able to access the disk drive.
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Apple's Macs most popular choice among US students
Apple seems set to rebound on US campuses, with a higher-than-industry-average market share.
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Meet The First Car Powered By Air
No Combustion. No Gas. And A Zero-Emissions Vehicle That Runs For Pennies Per Mile.Compressed air in a carbon-fiber tank, something like scuba divers use, drives the pistons and turns the crankshaft. There is no combustion and no gasoline. That's why there's no pollution. You fill it up at an air compressor.
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The 100 Most Visited Sites in America (Digg.com at #22)
Digg gets more traffic than The Weather Channel's website? Wow... #21 on the list? Mapquest.
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Caffeine-Stoked Energy Drinks Worry Doctors
Nutritionists warn that the drinks, laden with caffeine and sugar, can hook kids on an unhealthy jolt-and-crash cycle. But the biggest worry is how some teens use the drinks. Some report downing several cans in a row to get a buzz, and a new study found a surprising number of poison-center calls from young people getting sick from too much caffeine
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MySpace Moves to Protect Copyright Holders
On Monday MySpace will announce a partnership with California startup Gracenote to help detect and block copyrighted music from being posted on MySpace member pages. This will allow them to be more proactive about copyright enforcement, in addition to complying with DMCA take-down notices.
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Sunday, October 29, 2006
LED Headlights Find Their Way to High-End Automobiles...
"While LED taillight technology has found its way into a wide range of sedans, wagons, sports cars and SUVs/crossovers, LED headlights are just now starting to find their way into the automotive sector."
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Gaming's High-Definition Future
As the HD market matures, most games will likely be offered in that format.
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Saturday, October 28, 2006
Wikipedia Mulls Copyright Purchase Plan
Open-source encyclopedia's founder asks users: What do you want for free?
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Dell recommends 2 GB of memory for Vista
After Samsung, Dell is the second major company that tells its customers that Vista may need more system memory than what Microsoft is listing in its system requirements. According to a report in the Seattle Post Intelligencer (SPI), chief executive officer Kevin Rollins promoted an upgrade to 2 GB.
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A Photo History of LED Calculator Watches
Most of these still retain a retro-cool feel, except for the 1977 Sinclair Kit, which just looks awkward.
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Mozilla Wants Your Super Powers
Mike Shaver, co-founder of the Mozilla project, believes that everyone has a super power that can be used for open source good.
Don't worry if that super power isn't big. Though Mozilla is a big project, it wants people to start small.
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Over 2 million Firefox 2 downloads in first 24 hours
Firefox developer Mike Beltzner blogs about the success of Firefox 2's launch, with had over 2 million downloads in the first 24 hours of Tuesday's release and a peak download rate of more than 30 downloads per second. That's some serious bandwidth. Beltzner also looks back on Firefox's success and discusses why the browser has been so popular.
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Seagate 750GB Barracuda ES - Monster SATA Drive Gets Perpendicular On Your
We know about the horizontal-bop when it comes to shaggin' storage bits on your hard drive but what about going perpendicular? Seagate was first to market with their Barracuda ES line of SATA drives that bring perpendicular recording technology to the table with insane areal density per platter. 750GB not enough? Try a pair in RAID 0 for 1.5TB.
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YouTube Takes Down Comedy Central Clips Based on DMCA Claims
I received a couple of emails from YouTube this afternoon (see below) notifying me that a third party (probably attorneys for Comedy Central) had made a DMCA request to take down Colbert Report and Daily Show clips. If you visit YouTube, all Daily Show, Colbert Report and South Park clips are now gone.
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Friday, October 27, 2006
Smeagol Loses It
| I'm a big fan of the Lord of the Rings. A must watch for all fans of the book and the trilogy. Great funny impression! | |
Core 2 Quad Launches November 2nd & Will Be Available On The 14th
Intel Core 2 Extreme Quad Core Processor QX6700 will hit the wires on November 2nd 6AM time in continental Europe. These CPUs will be available on the November 14th and this includes retail and etail for systems based on it.
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AMD Follows Intel With Quadfather One
We managed to learn the official NDA expiry date and the launch of AMD's quad core offering. Or, should we say, its dual die dual socket chip.
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Liquid bandage stops bleeding instantly
Composed of peptides (fragments of proteins), the liquid forms a gel when applied to an open wound, quickly stemming the flow of any blood
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The First Core 2 Duo MacBook Pros Arrive (with Photos)
The first Core 2 Duo MacBook Pros appear to be getting into customer hands and as with any new release, many people have questions.
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Firefox 3.0 & 4.0 on the way
Mozilla is pushing ahead on work and planning for its next two major browser releases, Firefox 3.0 and 4.0. Firefox 2.0 was just released yesterday.
Firefox 3.0 is currently being developed under the code name Gran Paradiso and the current alpha release is code-named Minefield.
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Thursday, October 26, 2006
Batteries: Why They Explode and the Multicell Future
"It occurs when the touchy elements inside a Li-ion battery heat up to the point where the internal reaction accelerates, creating even more heat. In the case of a laptop flameout, the chemicals break out of their metal casing. Because lithium ignites when it makes contact with the moisture in the air, the battery bursts into flame." Read on
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Can you sit down to play the Wii? Overweight journalists go hands-on.
Two journalists get extended play-time with the Wii and come away underwhelemed with a control system that seems less than revolutionary. What's the point of standing up and being active when you can sit on your butt and substitute button mashes for wrist flicks? Gentlemen, start your flamethrowers.
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Frankenfight: IE7 Vs. Firefox 2
How do the reviewers see it? "In one corner we have Internet Explorer 7. After 18 months of development and a shiny new set of tabs, he's in top shape and looking better than his predecessor ever did. That is, before he entered the ring with Firefox 2.0. Now he's just a cripple with fancy RSS reading."
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How Blank HD-DVD and Blu-ray Discs Are Made
Mind-blowing 14 minute video podcast that takes you behind the scenes at Imation's plant for making blank HD-DVD and Blu-ray discs. Shows the whole process from mastering to production. If you use optical media, you have to see this...
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AMD Recommends Core 2 Duo
AMD/ATI is crazy enough to promote Intel PCs on its new green site. Someone just removed the direct link at www.ati.com where AMD endorsed the "Best Gaming PC" 2006 powered with Core 2 Duo, an Intel CPU.
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ATI Brand Will Live On
AMD has announced their plans for the ATI brand, and yes, they're choosing to keep it. AMD will retain ATI branding on its discrete consumer products, which essentially means that ATI's brand will remain on anything that ships soldered to a motherboard.
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ACTUAL difference between 720p v. 1080i v. 1080p
Simply put, for a 1080i/p game the console has 55% less time per pixel to render any special effects, anti-aliasing, illumination, etc. than for a 720p game.
Is it really harder for a developer to make a game for 1080p as opposed to 1080i? No.
Read on for more information
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Wednesday, October 25, 2006
The 30 Products and Services We Miss Most
Time and technology march on, but not without a few tears shed by our editors in memory of their favorite products and services of times past. Sure, we love our high-powered computers; our wireless networks; and our always-on, anytime/anywhere Internet access--but we also remember the good old days of DOS and diskettes and, later, the dot-com/dot-b
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AMD & Intel Trim Processor Pricing
Fall is here, and so are processor price cuts.
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Why your next cell phone must be Dual-Mode
A dual-mode phone is able to use both cellular Wi-Fi radio signal for communication. This technology is not quite ready yet, but it has huge implications for the future of mobile communication.
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Microsoft: Windows Defender for Windows XP Released.
Its not been officially announced but Its out of beta and has been released. Windows Defender is a free program that helps protect your computer against pop-ups, slow performance, and security threats caused by spyware and other unwanted software. It features Real-Time Protection, a monitoring system that recommends actions against spyware..
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Firefox 2 Officially Released
The Mozilla.com website has been updated with download links, press release, and a post from Mozilla CEO Mitchell Baker about the official release of Firefox 2. Well done everyone.
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Microsoft sends congratulation cake to Mozilla
Microsoft sent a congratulation cake for the upcoming Firefox 2 release to Mozilla. Nice, nice!
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Fedora Core 6 Officially Released
Fedora Core 6 Zod Final has been released! Fire up your torrents!!
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Firefox Developers Not Scared of IE7
With the release of Internet Explorer 7 imminent, Firefox developers have a surprising response: They consider Microsoft to be doing them a favor.
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Tuesday, October 24, 2006
iPod birthday comic on Joy of Tech
Funny birthday comic depicting the different iPod generations in different stages of life.
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NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI for AMD Round Up: GIGABYTE, MSI and ASUS
With the release of NVIDIA's nForce 500 Series, NVIDIA opened the door to a broad range of features tailored to both AMD and Intel based architectures. Today, we have a line up of three motherboards outfitted with the nForce 590 SLI chipset for AMD, offering the best the 500 series has to offer.
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ATX 2.0 is here! 8 Power Supplies Reviewed
If you haven't been keeping up on power supply standards, now is the time to catch up. ATX 2.0 is required for many systems today, along with EPS 12V. This article explains the standards, gives a basic overview on what PSU RAILS are all about, and goes on to review 8 of the latest power supplies.
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Monday, October 23, 2006
Cisco Unveils HD Video Conferencing System
Network equipment maker Cisco Systems on Sunday unveiled a high-definition video conferencing system that it says can grow into a billion-dollar business in five to seven years.
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Internet Explorer 7 is better than IE 6, but doesn't beat Firefox
CNET discusses IE 7 and compare it to Firefox.
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111 free Photoshop plugins
The Plugin Site (aptly named) has 111 free Photoshop-compatible plugins available for download. Take your pick from categories such as Image Effects, Patterns/Textures, Photo Enhancement, and many more. Each plugin is rated according to a three-star usefulness scale; plus, you can easily see if the plugin is Mac or Windows compatible...
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Nvidia bans overclocking for its G80..
"NVIDIA told all of its partners that it simply won't allow the overclocking of G80 cards. It doesn't want another Geforce 7900 GT overclocking fiasco that caused a too high return rate for the cards..."
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Sunday, October 22, 2006
Sony to miss PS3 production mark again?
Sony has reportedly indicated that it may once again have to reduce its PlayStation 3 shipment targets for 2006 and the first quarter of 2007 and once again Blu-ray is the culprit.
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32GB USB Thumb Drive!!!
Small Portable HD!! would you risk losing that much info?
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Firefox 2.0 coming your way on Tuesday
The world's second most used Web browser is set to unleash the final build of its new version on Tuesday. Firefox 2.0, from the not for profit open source Mozilla Foundation, will be available for download from the Firefox website at getfirefox.com.
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Learn To Say "Hello" In Over 800 Languages
This site contains lists of greetings such as hello, goodbye, and how are you from over 800 languages, including 14 versions of English and 42 versions of German.
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Is Internet Explorer 7 Spying on Me?
Windows validation in the Internet Explorer install references Microsoft websites and checks :
* Certificate Information
* Machine Unique IDs
* Session Information
* System Architecture
* Processor Type and Model
* Logon Server
* Internal Domain Name
* Machine Name
and more..
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Saturday, October 21, 2006
Creating Light Streaks-Like in the New Nano iPod Commercial
In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Andrew Kramer demonstrates how to create light streaks as seen in the new Nano iPod commercial.
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Worlds oldest 'competitive gamer dies at 81
You *could* say she's the mother of competitive gaming.
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Totally Crazy Sand Storm in Iraq, Looks worse than a nuclear blast.
you really need to see these Pictures of a sand storm in Iraq.
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Halo movie is CANCELED
Fox and Universal have pulled the plug on the Halo movie! It looks like their pulling out had to do with the film maybe being too expensive and they're not liking having to hand over all that money to a first time feature film director. Damn, there goes my summer plans.
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Opera says: "We're owed some credit" in browser war.
The company's CTO says Opera actually pioneered the tabbed-browser features later included in Firefox and Internet Explorer.
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Friday, October 20, 2006
The Art of Complex Problem Solving
A very nicely designed diagram of complex problem solving.
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Thursday, October 19, 2006
V&A - Leonardo da Vinci: Animated Illustrations
These animations aim to bring some of Leonardo's visions to life.
The animations have been made-using various techniques: a combination of traditional drawn animations and computer-generated animations. The biggest task was to bring those two togather, and try as far as possible to emulate the drawings in Leonardo's sketchbooks.
How much of your favorite energy drink or soda would it take to kill you?
Take this quick test and find out!
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Microsoft releases Internet Explorer 7 Final (on Microsoft.com)
The official download on Microsoft's own page and not on some blogs or Yahoo. Some improvements over IE6 includes: New Interface, RSS Feeds, Phishing Filter, Protected Mode, Tabbed Browsing, and PNG support among many others.
Get IE7 here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/downloads/default.mspx
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Amazing Battlefield 2142 case mod
Check out this awesomely well-done case mod - it converts a Shuttle PC into a mini-gun firing platform designed around Battlefield 2142. The mod was done at EA's request, so the quality is pretty good. There's even a YouTube video of the construction process!
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1091 horsepower.. Electric car! The Audi R-Zero Wet Dream
Four in-wheel motors would give this car a top speed of 286 mph, 1091 horsepower, and 0-62 in 3 seconds.
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Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Firefox 2.0 Review
Read/WriteWeb takes a look at what the Firefox team is going to deliver in their upcoming major release: Firefox 2.0. They ask the question: will it be enough to make significant ground on IE? Their conclusion is it's a solid release, but in future Firefox needs to do more innovation and web integration in order to gain bigger market share.
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Museums Try YouTube, Flickr to Find New Works for the Walls
New York's Museum of Modern Art is inviting YouTube users to help select videos for a forthcoming exhibit. It is one of several museums experimenting with user-contributed art and Web-based judging.
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New Plextor drive "obliterates" data on CDs/DVDs with laser blasts..
Plextor has announced a new drive that erases CDs and DVDs by blasting them with laser light. The PlexEraser PX-OE100E "obliterates" the data layer on almost every format of recordable CD and DVD and can even handle dual-layer discs. Each disc takes about three minutes to erase and the drive then marks the disc to show it has been processed.
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Vista PCs will nod off to save power
Microsoft plans to put machines to sleep when inactive, helping businesses tackle the problem of power wastage
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YouTube Liable up to $150,000 per Video
One week after Google announced it was buying YouTube, several media companies have banded together to investigate whether YouTube is vulnerable to legal action over copyrighted material on its site.
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Small Number of Video iPods Shipped With Windows Virus
We recently discovered that a small number - less than 1% - of the Video iPods available for purchase after September 12 left our contract manufacturer carrying the Windows RavMonE.exe virus. This known virus affects only Windows computers, and up to date anti-virus software which is included with most Windows computers should detect and remove it
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Apple to back both HD-DVD and Blu-Ray?
When Apple joined the Blu-ray Disc Association in March 2005, the move was seen as a coup for Blu-ray and blow to the competing HD-DVD format, but documents recently obtained by Think Secret indicate that Apple may in fact be planning to support both formats equally.
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The TWiT Netcast Network with Leo Laporte
Hosts: Leo Laporte, John C. Dvorak, Alex Lindsay, Wil Harris, and Jerry E. Pournelle
Dvorak eats crow, Congress eats gambling sites, and Microsoft eats its young...
Show notes to follow...
Thanks to AOL Radio for the bandwidth for this show.
How much energy do your appliances use while they're "off"?
Ars Technica explores the power usage of devices such as TVs, phones, and even unused adapters, which have an "off" state in which the device is not actually off, but is instead in a low power mode. Some devices use very little power in this state, but others can actually eat up quite a bit of energy, sometimes even more than their "on" usage.
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Tuesday, October 17, 2006
Analysts: AMD Seen Strong This Year, Intel Next
Momentum is definitely favoring AMD at the moment, analysts say--but don't count Intel out just yet.
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The official blog of Optimus keyboards
Artemiy Lebedev, the founder of Russia's biggest and oldest interactive firm, has just created a LiveJournal community as part of his expirement of developing new products while taking users' input and providing updates. Why in English? Because "only 100 Russians are interested in the keyboard, while in the rest of the world it's 100,000."
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Firefox 2.0 RC3 Available Now
Since the launch in 2004, Firefox had run a long way from the very first version of the browser. Now, with version 2 on the brink of launch date, why not try out the latest release of Firefox 2.0 RC3
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Google to create largest U.S. solar-powered campus
Google Inc. plans a solar-powered electricity system at its Silicon Valley headquarters that will rank as the largest U.S. solar-powered corporate office complex, the company said on Wednesday.
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A car that knows the speed limit
If you've ever found yourself driving in unfamiliar territory, wondering if you are exceeding the speed limit, Siemens VDO has developed a new system that could help you out - in a few year. It's an "electronic traffic sign recognition function" that uses cameras and special software to scan the road ahead for speed limit signs, which the system can identify and then display on the dashboard.
PC World - Quad-Core Xeon System Previewed
Tyan Computer is showing off one of the first hardware systems containing Quad-Core Xeon 5300 processors at the Intel Developer Forum.
The Secrets to Panoramic Photography
Learn the fundamental techniques to taking perfect panoramic photographs.
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Clock Widgets that you can Easily Embed in your Web Page
ClockLink provides fashionable clocks that you can easily embed in your web page. All you need to do is simply paste the tag on your web page. ClockLink clock will display the city name of your choice if you choose. You can also choose a time zone for your clock so it will show the correct time.
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How to easily tell if you are being lied to
"The following techniques to telling if someone is lying are often used by police, and security experts. This knowledge is also useful for managers, employers, and for anyone to use in everyday situations where telling the truth from a lie can help prevent you from being a victim of fraud/scams and other deceptions."
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Monday, October 16, 2006
iPod Killers For Christmas 2006
MP3 Newswire runs down 29 new digital portables just released for the holiday season
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Sync Google Calendar With Your Phone
"I just found this cool open source application which allows you to synchronize your Google Calendar and your mobile phone. It works for most phones including Blackberry, though I guess its best served on Symbian..."
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Sunday, October 15, 2006
Firefox: Mission Accomplished
Mozilla is averaging about 350,000 downloads a day from its site, up from about 200,000 per day a year ago. Mozilla figures it has about 70-80 million active users. Most of them are in the early-adopter and Web 2.0 crowd, but there's also evidence that people within large enterprises are using the product. The peak use day for Firefox is Wednesday-
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How many seconds old are you? - What was the day of your conception?
What was the moon like on your birthday? What egyptian month was it? And your life path number? What about your birthstone? What was the population then? How much do you really know about YOUR special day?
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Saturday, October 14, 2006
Google Gdrive Client SOFTWARE Leaked (Screenshots)
Somebody got hold of the Gdrive "Platypus" and posted the most he could of screenshots about it. The idea is surely interesting...
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7 Predictions about Macworld 2007
There are some things we can predict based on what we know now about Apple. With that in mind, here are 7 predictions about what you can expect to see at Macworld 2007.
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Looking Forward To Firefox 3..
"We are currently in the early development stage for Firefox 3, and would like to collect all the ideas for feature enhancements in a single place. Our goal is to create a single index that lists what sorts of things we're thinking of doing, with links to more detailed ideas about implementation specifics or concerns..."
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Inside of a Hard Drive
A video of what a Hard Drive looks like inside while doing various tasks.
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Intel Core 2 Chipset Power Consumption Shootout
Since the introduction of Intel's 90nm Prescott core, power consumption has been at the forefront of any CPU related discussion. But as both AMD and Intel strive towards introducing more power efficient cores we must turn our attention elsewhere to find new areas where power savings are necessary.
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Friday, October 13, 2006
Palm announces Treo 680
Per protocol, Palm was scooped well ahead of today's announcement, but it's always good to see official details get laid out nonetheless. Following hot on the heels of its elder Windows Mobile sibling, the 750v, the Treo 680 comes into the light today for GSM networks --
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Sony's NW-S700/600 series: the best sounding Walkmans, ever
Sony Japan just showed their new Walkman S series of digital audio players. The NW-S700 players deliver exactly what we've already seen. The player features a quick 3-minute charge for 3-hours of playback or a 2-hour full-charge for up to 50-hours playback. Sony claims that the NW-S700 series delivers the highest sound quality in Walkman history.
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Thursday, October 12, 2006
Tire comes off a car in a race and lands in an amazing spot
I'm sure that there are motorsports fans out there what watches Formula 1 or other formats of high speed racing. Take a look at this video found on youtube.com and what would you be thinking after that?
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99% of your Blog's Readers are Lurkers - How to Get them to Comment
10 techniques for getting the silent majority of your blog's readers to leave a comment
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Use Photoshop CS2 to Create High Dynamic Range (HDR) Images
All you need is a digital camera that lets you set the exposure manually, a tripod, and Photoshop CS2 to make some sweet looking pictures.
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Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Apple - Get a Mac
I know that Mac or Apple doesn't appel to much end users in the market. But take a look at these ads! Just sit back and enjoy. Avaliable in 720p HD as well!
Requires Quicktime 7.
Enjoy and have fun.
Samsung starts marketing world's first 10 megapixel camera phone
"Samsung has started selling what it claims is the world's first 10 megapixel multimedia phone that offers crisp video and top-notch digital camera functions."
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Techcrunch » Blog Archive » Google “Docs & Spreadsheets” Launches
"Google just launched Docs & Spreadsheets at docs.google.com. It integrates the previously separate Writely and Spreadsheet product silos into a single control panel and admin area (the previous sites for those products redirect to docs.google). This is not a deep product integration, but it is another shot across the bow of Microsoft Office. I had an unexpected opportunity to meet the team and take a look at the product earlier today along with a few other bloggers."
The TWiT Netcast Network with Leo Laporte
Hosts: Amber MacArthur and Leo Laporte
Guest: Sutha Kamal of Nakama
Live from No Regrets in Toronto, it's the triumphant return of Amber MacArthur!
This week Amber and I talk with Sutha Kamal about Nakama.ca, a better moblog site that, among other things, will call you back after you send your picture so you can record an audio caption. Nakama launched just last week.
Amber's new TV show, City News International debuts tonight at 7p Eastern on CityTV.
Bandwidth for Inside the Net is provided by AOL Radio.
Anti-Virus softwares
I would say, that majority of users around the internet are using Windows or Macintosh. I'll say that there is a minor group that uses Unix/Linux based system. But to Windows users, what kind of Anti-Virus programs to go for?
Here are a brief list that consist of popular anti-virus programs in the market.
- Symantec Norton Anti Virus suit
- Trend PC Cillin suit
- McAfee Anti Virus suit
- AVG Anti Virus suit (free)
Here's a new one to all users. Not a popular program, but a very effective one. ESET's NOD32 anti-virus suit. I stumbled upon this program about 2 years ago. I've been using this program for as long as I've known it and I'm yet to get viruses into my computers.
Based on user reviews on CNET, this program scored a 9.5 out of 10 (based on votes by 30 user reviews). Among the distinguised test conducted by Virus Bulletin, NOD32 has only failed 3 times out of 46 tests conducted. A very good margin to be considered.
Wondering about being safe from lethal viruses and trojans? Get NOD32.
What Does A Candle Flame Look Like In Zero Gravity??
Ever wonder what does a candle flame look like in zero gravity? Click on the link to take a look. Interesting.
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Tuesday, October 10, 2006
Microsoft promises Vista security
"A senior Microsoft executive has promised that its new operating system will be more secure than ever."
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Must-have HDTV add-ons
Here's a couple things that you must have to improve your HDTV experience.
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Coolest way to light your house.
Hybrid Solar Lighting is a technology that can light houses with natural solar light. It captures solar light and channels it directly into the rooms using optical fibers.
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Blackberry 8800 Specs
Ultra slim form factor with full keypad and large 320 x 240 screen. 1.3 megapixel camera with 5x zoom. 64MB of memory, EDGE, Bluetooth 2.0, WiFi.
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Its confirmed. Google buys youtube for $1.6 billion
"Google Inc. said Monday it's buying No. 1 Internet video sharing Web site YouTube Inc. for $1.65 billion in stock. The deal is regarded as a largely defensive one that leapfrogs Google into a leading role in a burgeoning Internet marketplace."
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Buzz: Vista to cost $5,000 per user? No way.
Implementing Windows Vista may be a good upgrade for workers and home users as for the new Glossy and Glassy interface in Windows Vista RC1 and RC2.
But what are the real requirments and what are the cost of upgrading from XP to Vista?
More
Monday, October 09, 2006
Michael Robertson calls out Zune as biggest flop of 2007
"At first glance the features seem compelling but my prediction is it will be the biggest flop of 2007 with less than 50,000 units sold worldwide." Also, says Robertson, "I've been looking for a good verb to describe losing all of your music to DRM because it's increasingly common and I think I have one: zune."
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BBC NEWS | Business | Sony ex-chairman warns on future
Japan's consumer electronics industry is dying, Sony's former chief says.
The Freesound project - loads of cool FREE sound samples
The Freesound Project is a collaborative database of Creative Commons licensed sounds. Freesound focusses only on sound, not songs. this sample is cool for those old enough to get it ;-)
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The TWiT Netcast Network with Leo Laporte
The TWiT Netcast Network with Leo Laporte
Hosts: Leo Laporte, John C. Dvorak, David Prager, Patrick Norton, and Paul Thurrott
Vista ship dates, Windows Genuine disadvantage, and why Google will never buy YouTube.
Show notes to follow...
Thanks to AOL Radio for the bandwidth for this show.
Alternate Versions (courtesy Cachefly):
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Sunday, October 08, 2006
Apple prepares for Core 2 Duo MacBook Pro ramp
Apple has begun this month to slow production of its existing Core Duo MacBook Pro professional notebooks ahead of refreshed models that will sport Intel's higher-performance Core 2 Duo microprocessors
read more | digg story
Leo Laporte & Scott Bourne to spend up to $30K to trademark "Netcast"
As a result of the Apple enforcement of its "pod" trademark, Leo Laporte & Scott Bourne are willing to finance an effort to trademark "netcast" as an alternative to "podcast". They have agreed to foot an expected $30,000 cost to trademark the term, to be owned by a podcaster's trade group.
read more | digg story
Saturday, October 07, 2006
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Lithium-Ion Batteries to Survive Notebooks' Flames
Master Technologist insist that Lithium-Ion batteries will still be used after fire incident. With Intel saying by 2008, a single charge for a laptop battery will last for 8 hours of usage.
read more | digg story
BBC NEWS | Business | Google 'in talks to buy YouTube'
Google is in talks to buy YouTube for US$1.6 billion.
Friday, October 06, 2006
High speed video of a Dragon anti tank missile launch
| The sheer power of this anti tank missile is visibile through this amazing slow motion video sequence recorded by Redstone Arsenal using the Photron ultima APX color high speed video camera. in addition to the spectacular ring of fire, the guide wire can clearly be seen unwinding from the rear of the projectile. Camera: Photron ultima APX 120 KC recording at 2,000 frames per second (fps) with a 0.5 millisecond global shutter and full 1K x 1K (mega pixel) 30-bit resolution. | |
Hitachi joins Sony in battery recall
Hitachi recalls about 16,000 battery packs for laptops made by Sony.
read more | digg story
Thursday, October 05, 2006
YouTube - MIT sketching
A softwares that allows live simulation done in front of a class. Technology from MIT.
Flash Mii Creator - Make a Mii Before the Wii!
The Wii's Mii service - the built-in service that lets you create a simple model of your face for use in games like Wii Sports and Warioware, was just so simple, it was just asking to be created into a flash app. Create your own Mii before the Wii even hits stores.
Wii will be avaliable in the United States and Japan this November.
read more | digg story
Free Relaxing Music and Nature Sounds Tool - Very Cool!
The free relaxing music and nature sounds on this website have been carefully chosen for their ability to aid sleep, reduce stress, and provide a relaxing atmosphere for activities such as yoga, tai-chi, and meditation.
read more | digg story
Wednesday, October 04, 2006
Sony plans its own battery recall - CNET News.com
Consumer electronics giant is working with product safety agency to figure out "the widest scope" of alert.
read more | digg story
Tuesday, October 03, 2006
BBC NEWS | Technology | PlayStation embraces online world
Sony's PlayStation is to challenge Microsoft's Xbox in its one undisputed are of dominance - the online world.
Sony's PlayStation 3 will be Network Ready out of the box due this November.
The Tech Report - Maxtor brand to live on as Seagate value line
Seagate has announced that Maxtor will be Seagate's next line of value hard drive.
Seagate announced its intent to acquire Maxtor some time ago, and since then, many have wondered what would become of Maxtor's hard drive product. The company has settled with the final decision.
Mozilla Developer News » Possible Vulnerability Reported at Toorcon
On Monday, October 2nd, 2006, 2 speakers at Toorcon claimed they found vulnerabilities in the Javascript VM. The script said that it allows hacker to execute commands remotely.
As of the same day ,at 5.53 pm, Window Snydery, part of the Mozilla Firefox development team, reported that there is no such threat to Firefox.
One of the hackers, Mischa Spiegelmock also cliamed that they do not have such vulnerabiliites for Firefox.
Are they lying?
Monday, October 02, 2006
10 Steps to Guarantee You Make the Digg Front Page (Hilarious!)
I like digg.com. Take a look at this article and read really carefully. I know that I'm a freelance system builder but this is to digg.com, FIREFOX ROCKS.
Obtain Mozilla Firefox with Google Toolbar, click on the link on the sidebar.
read more | digg story
Apple Fixes 15 Flaws, Updates Mac OS X To 10.4.8
Apple Computer Inc. on Friday updated Mac OS X 10.4 to patch 15 vulnerabilities in the operating system and bundled software that can let attackers run malicious code, crash the computer, or gain unauthorized access to the machine.
read more | digg story
Should You Drop iTunes and Get the Zune?
Zune is about to hit the market in November, should you shift or stick with Apple's iTunes and iPod? It is obvious that Apple has 80% of the market share in digital music industry. Is Microsoft's Zune the iPod killer?
read more | digg story
Sunday, October 01, 2006
Steve Irwin stingray video - Extreme
| Video about Steve Irwin's death. Sting Ray barb kills the Crocodile Hunter. (caution, not for faint hearted) | |
Sony issues worldwide battery recall
After four major notebook manufacturers issued their own recalls of Sony batteries, Sony finally gives up the ghost and announces a global recall of all Sony-manufactured lithium-ion batteries.
The issue that begun when a Dell notebook computer burst into flames turned the tide about battery quality. Soon, Sony started to recall their own batteries. Apple and Lenovo jumped in. Toshiba also recalls over 840,000 batteries. Toshiba made the recall announcement on last Friday.
read more | digg story
Richard Hammond "followed safety rules and wasn't trying to break a record"
Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond was observing the highest safety standards before the jet-powered car he was driving crashed, event organisers say. Primetime Land Speed Engineering also denied reports that Hammond was trying to break the British land speed record.
read more | digg story
Photoshop converts a Photo to a Pencil Sketch
Found a picture that you like? Or maybe you'll like to see if it looks good if it's sketched with a pencil!
Here's the trick!
Top Gear star begs BBC to show 280mph car crash
With Top Gear facing the axe, injured presenter Richard Hammond has begged the BBC to show the 280mph car crash that almost killed him.
In a bid to save the motoring show, the 36-year-old is also prepared to appear on television live from his hospital bed.
Richard has been reported that he is recovering. Doctors in Leeds Hospital is amazed with his speed of recovery.
read more | digg story
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