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- First images of Google-powered HTC Dream
- It was rumored that the HTC G1 Dream would be the first Google powered phone on the market, and if everything pans out, those rumors will end up being true with a launch date sooner than later. Android Guys have the first mock-up drawings of the Dream, and it's...
- Blog posts 2008-08-28
- Resurrecting E-voting
- To make e-voting work you need a voting machine that can't be corrupted without setting off alarms - Sun Rays fit that requirement, are cheap, and allow for easy central auditing. by Paul Murphy
- Blog posts 2008-08-28
- How do we address the have-nots?
- I attended a leadership summit on Monday (it was actually pretty good stuff, with concrete plans, goals, and generally more than you get out of your average bit of professional development) and, not surprisingly, a serious focus was on technology. I think people are finally realizing that, while technology...
- Blog posts 2008-08-27
- Review: Palm Treo Pro brings thinnest Treo to the world
- Review: Palm Treo Pro brings thinnest Treo to the worldAlarms working?Thanks for the comprehensive review. I really would of appreciated knowing if the alarms are functional when the device is in power saving suspend mode. The last HTC device I had wouldn't and that was a pain.RE: Review: Palm Treo...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-27
- Just-announced Nikon D90 vs. just-reduced Canon EOS 40D
- Just-announced Nikon D90 vs. just-reduced Canon EOS 40DComparing the Wrong ThingsYou don't buy a body like this for the camera only. You buy into a system. I.e., what you should be comparing in particular if you're in the market is the lenses you may buy, not the body. Your decision...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-27
- Suddenly, Android is hot again
- After months of silence, the double-whammy of new software and hardware has gotten everyone talking about Android again. Earlier this month Erick Schonfeld at TechCrunch was wondering if anybody cared about Android any more. Now TC is practically gushing over the mobile platform. What happened? Two things:...
- Blog posts 2008-08-27
- The role of media in the Internet age
- Jon Stewart, host of "The Daily Show" on Comedy Central, a fake news show that has acquired a huge following a group among whom I include myself, is attending the Democratic National Convention in Denver this week. As a result, he had the chance to meet with members of...
- Blog posts 2008-08-27
- Keeping the brand - and verb - alive
- photoshop (v.) "to edit an image using a computer program," 1992, originally in ref. to Photoshop, a bitmap graphics editor trademarked and published by Adobe, released in 1990. --- Dictionary.com There aren't many brand names that can take on verb status but Photoshop, a pioneer in digital imagery manipulation,...
- Blog posts 2008-08-27
- iPhone passcode lock rendered useless
- iPhone passcode lock rendered uselessiPhoneI'd like to point out that a good workaround is setting your home button "Settings->General->Home Button" to "Home" will effectively negate the issue.Tested on iPhone 2.0RE: iPhone passcode lock rendered uselessStrange it was fixed in a prior version but not pushed into v2. Seems like a...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-27
- iPhone passcode lock rendered useless
- Do not trust that passcode lock on Apple's iPhone. The feature, which lets users set a four-digit pincode to limit access to the device, can be easily bypassed with a few finger taps on the iPhone to give an intruder access to sensitive information. ...
- Blog posts 2008-08-27
- US digital camera market to reach 40 mln in 2008, 2.5 mln of them to be SLRs
- According to InfoTrends, 40 mln digital cameras will be sold in the United States in 2008, up from 37 mln in 2007. Of those, 2.5 mln will be SLRs, up from 2 mln in 2007. by AM
- Blog posts 2008-08-26
- A peek into Silicon Valley and beyond . . .
- I enjoy being a journalist and reporting on the business and culture of Silicon Valley. Most of my reporting is done the traditional way, with a notepad and pencil. Increasingly journalists have to do more, carry a camera, do podcasts, run video. Software engineers have to...
- Blog posts 2008-08-26
- Canon catches up to the rumor mill and announces EOS 50D
- Canon catches up to the rumor mill and announces EOS 50Dfull frame?I assume this is not a full frame camera like D700?
- Discussion threads 2008-08-26
- Sony Ericsson TM506 - amber (T-Mobile)
- The Sony Ericsson TM506 marks a couple of "firsts" for T-Mobile. Not only is it the first Sony Ericsson to land at T-Mobile in several years, but also it's the carrier's first 3G cell phone since it launched its 3G network in May. Though it doesn't offer a streaming media...
- Product reviews 2008-08-26
- Linux under attack: Compromised SSH keys lead to rootkit
- Linux under attack: Compromised SSH keys lead to rootkitLinux under attack: Compromised SSH keys lead to rootkitLOL! And the hits to linux just keep coming! So thats 4 different incidents within a week's time of how badly linux sucks. Poor linus must be hiding under his bed trying...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-26
- AT&T: International iPhone surfing plans start at $120
- If you have an iPhone and are traveling abroad, AT&T is now offering new data plans that should save some money over regular pay-per-use roaming charges. Roughly, a 100 megabyte plan will run $120 per month while a 200-megabyte plan will cost $200. That, of course, is on top of...
- Blog posts 2008-08-26
- Microsoft, eat your own dog food
- Microsoft, eat your own dog foodReally?"Using hidden aspects of Windows to advantage Microsoft's own applications has been disallowed and behavioral remedies including disclosure demanded."I can't find these in the DOJ settlement, please help: http://www.usdoj.gov/atr/cases/f9400/9495.htmWe can of course look to the EU which did demand documentation of a small subset of...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-26
- Remote Control for Pentax (CAB)
- Remote Control for Pentax allows you to use your Pocket PC, Windows Mobile or Windows CE device to shoot pictures with your Pentax DSLR. Provides you with Bulb, continuous, and Instant mode. You just need to have a device with IR. This program is works with any Pentax camera compatible...
- Software downloads 2008-08-26
- Quick Timer PPC (zip)
- Quick Timer PPC is an application for Pocket PC to control NCD ProXR relay boards. High resolution timer and quick setting make it easy to use for light control science project, laboratory experimenter, and home automation. It supports 8-relay channels. Each channel has a control panel separately. Relays can be...
- Software downloads 2008-08-26
- Toki LineTest HD (zip)
- Toki LineTest HD is a pencil test software for the professionals in animation, students, or amateurs. With Toki LineTest HD, the animators have everything to carry out their pencil tests: digitizing of the drawings taken with a video camera (DV camera, and Web cam) or imported from a scanner, digital...
- Software downloads 2008-08-26
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