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- Intel teases shape-shifting programmable matter
- Intel CEO Justin Rattner teased his Intel Developer Forum audience with technology of the not-so-disant-future that could take an object design of any imaginable shape, 'hit the print command,' and see the matter take shape. SAN FRANCISCO, CA--Mobile phones in future could be thumb-sized in pockets, and in practically...
- News items 2008-08-22
- Griffin Technology ClearBoost
- When we reviewed the original Apple iPhone, we loved its snazzy Web browser, lovely interface, and top-notch media player. Its phone, however, didn't set us over the edge. Not only is the volume quiet, but also the reception wavers from time to time. Sure, it's perfectly good for making calls,...
- Product reviews 2008-08-19
- Philips SHE-9850 In-Ear Headphones
- Philips is no stranger to the headphone market, mostly turning out a line of inexpensive earbuds in the $5 to $25 range. Now, the company is stepping up its game with the SHE-9850 In-Ear Headphones, a $100 pair with a sleek and comfy design and good audio quality. We're hard-pressed...
- Product reviews 2008-05-23
- (Photos: Taking apart the robot guitar)
- (Photos: Taking apart the robot guitar)Competition for TransperformanceThe automatically tuned guitar has already been done, but it looks like Gibson has significantly reduced the size and weight of the components. I'm curious if it allows non-standard tunings to be pre-programmed and called up at will.http://transperformance.com/RE: (Photos: Taking apart the robot...
- Discussion threads 2008-04-18
- Progress on standardizing the @#$%! chargers
- After my previous tirade in which I addressed the untenable situation of charger insanity brought on by a Jawbone charger induced panic attack, the good folks over at CallPod asked me if I would be willing to look at one of their ChargePod kits. "Sure, send one over -- it...
- Blog posts 2008-04-11
- How wireless power could deliver a truly wireless network
- How wireless power could deliver a truly wireless networkThe first wireless power systems will be a desk with a spot marked whereyou can set down a laptop or cell phone or PDA, that can control the power source to produce the amount needed needed. I suppose in the future, a...
- Discussion threads 2008-03-15
- iPod Nano emits sparks, Japan's government says
- iPod Nano emits sparks, Japan's government says3V sparks?One of the things I found hilarious on Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea was the computers exploding in showers of sparks. Even as a kid, I knew computers don't explode! Computers in those days had twelve (12) volt maximum...
- Discussion threads 2008-03-12
- Measuring TCO: Wintel vs Lintel
- The most basic, and traditional, Wintel vs Lintel TCO comparison argued that since the hardware is the same, everything comes down to the cost of the OS and applications licenses -all of which are free for Lintel and expensive for Wintel. This drew many different responses, but...
- Blog posts 2008-03-12
- Sources: Microsoft readying sphere-shaped Surface
- Sources: Microsoft readying sphere-shaped SurfaceGlobe?Education... that's all I can come up with. It' make a pretty killer interactive globe.spherical surfceThere's one plainly obvious use of it. A "touchable" globe. I'm sure there must be plenty of useful applications for the ability to put a 3D world onto a 3D...
- Discussion threads 2008-03-05
- Macs and iPhones: impolitic Apple hardware can be hard to hide
- Like the Japanese car in the Dearborn auto plant parking lot, Macs and iPhones must create problems for switchers working at Apple competitors as well as companies with a PC-or-die IT policy. The other day, I heard a tale from a longtime Mac user who has worked...
- Blog posts 2008-02-06
- Imagine having just one power supply for all your portable gadgets
- Imagine having just one power supply for all your portable gadgetsWay overdueWe in the rock and roll touring biz have something like this already. It a Boss PSA 9v standard jack that manufacturers of effects pedals either adopt or die. Products that don't have this jack almost always...
- Discussion threads 2008-01-28
- Hypnosis Induction Scripts (zip)
- Free Hypnosis Induction Scripts 3 complete hypnosis induction scripts ready for you to use either in your own recordings or when you are practicing hypnosis on other people. The hypnosis induction scripts can be printed out if you prefer. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
- Software downloads 2008-01-17
- Information Extraction From Voicemail
- This paper addresses the problem of extracting key pieces of information from voicemail messages, such as the identity and phone number of the caller. This task differs from the named entity task in that the information this paper is interested in is a subset of the named entities in the...
- White papers 2008-01-01
- (Photos: Home appliances of the future)
- (Photos: Home appliances of the future)The future?I've seen rows of massage chairs just like those coin-operated in the local mall.The countertop induction coil is nothing new.And I'm fairly certain you could find plans for something like that entertainment center in some back issue of Popular Mechanics or some other such...
- Discussion threads 2007-12-13
- A cancer-resistant mouse?
- University of Kentucky researchers have created a cancer-resistant mouse by introducing a tumor-suppressor gene called 'Par-4' into an egg. The 'Par-4' gene, discovered in 1993, kills cancer cells, but not normal cells. It was originally found in the prostate, but this gene also can lead to the death of a...
- Blog posts 2007-11-27
- Some green magnetism: Start-up harnesses kinetic movement to generate electricity
- Some green magnetism: Start-up harnesses kinetic movement to generate electricityFeeling skepticalI think prior art is going to bite them on their behinds.Science 101, conservation of energy"M2E's technology, born in the U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Lab, works according to the principle of electromagnetic induction aka The Faraday Principle. The...
- Discussion threads 2007-11-17
- Some green magnetism: Start-up harnesses kinetic movement to generate electricity
- M2E Power (M2E meaning Motion to Energy) has snagged $8 million in Series A venture capital funding to turn its patent-pending ideas—which convert simple motion into electricity—into products such as batteries and generators. The investor lead on the round is OVP Venture Partners, with additional funds...
- Blog posts 2007-11-16
- null
- nullFDISKFdisk will zero out the drive but there are means of recovering data from drives that have been erased that way. All it takes is time and money.Fdisk won't cut itSorry there but even using fdisk and a reformat will not make the data unrecoverable. You actually need to...
- Discussion threads 2007-11-12
- Trouble on horizon for 'white box' PC makers
- Trouble on horizon for 'white box' PC makersMost people I know what bothThey want the desktop for performance, large screen size and ease of use and the laptop for mobility. SO when you can only have one a person weighs what they want or need. If mobility is the key...
- Discussion threads 2007-10-30
- What is nanopantography?
- If you don't know the answer, I cannot blame you. After all, a query for 'nanopantography' on Google returns only 43 results as I'm typing this. But researchers from the University of Houston say that nanopantography can create billions of nanotech devices in hours. The idea behind the technology is...
- Blog posts 2007-09-05
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