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Good PDF Reader Device With Internet Browsing?
ranjix writes I need a handheld device which would allow me to read ebooks and/or browse the internet while actively and intensely laying in the hammock (and Yes, I do have a hammock in my moms basement). Ill try to
Nokia's Maemo Switching To Qt
suka writes During a keynote at the Gran Canaria Desktop Summit, Nokias Quim Gil announced that a future release of Maemo is going to be built around Qt. Maemo Harmattan is going to switch away from GTK+ / Hildon, derStandard.at
Planck Telescope Is Coolest Spacecraft Ever
Hugh Pickens writes Launched in May, BBC reports that Europes Planck observatory has reached its operating temperature, a staggering minus 273.05C — just a tenth of a degree above what scientists term absolute zero. and although laboratory set-ups have got
The Laptop, Circa 1968
Harry writes In 1968, computers tended to occupy entire rooms, and were therefore hard to take with you. But Computerworld reports on Anderson Jacobsons 75-pound Teletype-terminal-in-a-case, an early attempt to let folks compute from anywhere. (Well, anywhere they had power
New Video of Tesla's Mass-Market Electric Car
Slatterz writes The Tesla Roadster has almost mythical status among electric car enthusiasts. Its fast, with high torque over a wide RPM range, and can beat a Ferrari in terms of acceleration. Now Tesla has released new video of its
Study Deconstructs Canadian Copyright Lobby Deception
An anonymous reader writes A new Canadian study deconstructs how copyright lobby groups manipulate public opinion by laundering proposals through seemingly independent groups. The study started after the Conference Board of Canada was shown to have plagiarized several of its
AOL Shuts Down CompuServe
Oracle Goddess writes After 30 years, CompuServe is all but dead, as AOL has pulled the plug on the once-great company. The original CompuServe service, first offered in 1979, provided its users with addresses such as 73402,3633 and was the
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Ads Spotted on Twitter
These first ads probably arent going to bring in enough cash to fuel a micro-app acquisition spree by Twitter, but this is the first clear public indication of one way the company is bringing in revenue.
IPhone 3GS owners bemoan its battery life
The new, high-octane iPhone 3GS is loaded with features that could light up your life -- but its battery isnt one of them.
Ramp up redesign & make overhaul event attract new customers
Confronted with a dumbfounding 90 percent drop-off in revenue at his high-end, custom bicycle business in San Antonio, Texas, Kevin Saunders could easily have closed his shop and resumed a career in finance or aircraft component design.
13 Magnificent Free Wordpress Portfolio Themes
Wordpress themes that you can use for your portfolio. All of these themes are free. Hope you will like them.
Seattle fire knocks out service to Bing Travel, other sites
A fire at downtown Seattles Fisher Plaza has interrupted service at some top Web sites, including Microsofts Bing Travel and Authorize.net.
Walkman named top music invention of last 50 years
The Walkman, the clunky portable cassette player, has been named the best musical invention of the last 50 years, by a leading gadget magazine.
Ubuntu is A Microsoft Product Now!
Well at least according to Dells website. A 1.6GHz Atom CPU, 8GB of disk space armed with Microsofts latest masterpiece: Ubuntu!
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Photos: How the Army tests biological, chemical weapons
At the U.S. Armys Dugway Proving Grounds facility in the Utah desert, scientists look for ways to protect soldiers against various chemical and biological weapons they might encounter in combat.
Where the Transcontinental Railroad finally joined
At Promontory Summit, Utah, the Central Pacific Railroad and the Union Pacific Railroad finally got together on May 10, 1869 after 1,776 miles of track had been laid over six years.
At 2,000 miles, Road Trip 2009 heads to America's largest bombing range
In the days since 1,000 miles, Road Trip 2009 has visited some of the most incredible scenery America has to offer, as well as learned some of the most sobering military realities.
Blogging live from Spiral Jetty
Never say never, but this may be the first blog ever posted live from the monumental earthwork on the edge of the Great Salt Lake called Spiral Jetty.
Employee shot, wounded at Virginia Apple store
The victim, a 26-year-old woman, is in an area hospital in serious but stable condition with a wound to the right shoulder. Many media outlets are reporting robbery as the motive, but police say its too early to tell.
What soccer team would your company be?
Martin Veitch at CIO.co.uk riffs on how certain football clubs resemble software companies, to good and painful effect.
Seattle fire knocks out service to Bing Travel, other sites
Reports say a blown transformer knocked out power to the Fisher Plaza data center, which is home to the Bing Travel servers, among others.
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Touch in Windows 7: Just for show?
Support for multitouch input is one of the most tangible ways that Windows 7 differs from its predecessors. But will many people actually get their hands on the technology? Theres a reason the first thing in Windows 7 that Microsoft
'Acid test' for Ubuntu on a netbook
A friend asked me to configure her netbook to my WiFi system so I decided it was time to replace the outdated operating system with a new Ubuntu Netbook Remix. At the end of last week I got the opportunity
Tech giants deny helping Iran eavesdrop
A joint venture of Siemens AG and Nokia is denying reports that Iran uses its Web-monitoring technology to censor and spy on its citizens online activities. A joint venture of Siemens AG and Nokia Corp., two large European technology firms,
Roadrunner, Jaguar retain supercomputer edge
IBMs Roadrunner and Crays Jaguar have retained their No. 1 and No. 2 rankings on the Top500 supercomputer list which is released twice yearly. Roadrunner (Credit: IBM) IBMs Roadrunner and Crays Jaguar have retained their No. 1 and No. 2
India's IT growth to slow down in 2009
The global financial meltdown is expected to finally reach local shores this year, dragging Indias IT and IT-enabled services ITES industry to its lowest growth in five years. INDIA--The global financial meltdown is expected to finally reach local shores this
Schneier: Security neglected in economic gloom
While it may seem logical to downgrade security, Bruce Schneier argues that security should be maintained or boosted, as systems become more business critical in a recession IT security has been neglected due to the economic downturn, according to security
Intel expanding beyond its core
The chip maker has provided insights into a number of research projects that extend beyond its processor business. MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--Much more than most companies, Intels success depends on the technology that will arrive in its field years hence. As
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Penguin Parents Won’t Chip in to Help a Handicapped Spouse
Tired of your partner not helping out with the kids after you’ve had a tough day at work? At least you’re not a handicapped penguin parent trying to fish with a Plexiglas box strapped to your back.Penguin pairs are known
Lunar Probe Sends Back First High-Res Images
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter sent its first images back to Earth after activating its cameras on June 30.The LRO has both a low-resolution wide-angle camera and a high-resolution camera. These shots were taken at the boundary between night and day,
Why You Can’t Keep Your Foot Out of Your Mouth
It’s one of the more frustrating aspects of human nature: the harder we try not to say or do or think something, the more likely we are to slip — and often at the worst possible time. But maybe science
New Class of Black Holes Discovered
Only two sizes of black holes have ever been spotted: small and super-massive. Scientists have long speculated that an intermediate version must exist, but they’ve never been able to find one until now.Astrophysicists identified what appears to be the first-ever
Will Obama Save America’s Giant, Smelly Earthworm?
Environmentalists have asked the Obama administration to declare the three-foot-long, highly aromatic Palouse earthworm an endangered species, reversing the Bush administration’s mystifying refusal to protect them.Scientifically known as Driloleirus americanus, or “lily-smelling American worm,” the Palouse earthworm was once abundant
Salamander Discovery Could Lead to Human Limb Regeneration
By tracking individual cells in genetically modified salamanders, researchers have found an unexpected explanation for their seemingly magical ability to regrow lost limbs.Rather than having their cellular clocks fully reset and reverting to an embryonic state, cells in the salamanders’
Make Like a Dolphin: Learn Echolocation
With just a few weeks of training, you can learn to “see” objects in the dark using echolocation the same way dolphins and bats do.Ordinary people with no special skills can use tongue clicks to visualize objects by listening to
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Village Tronic ViBook: Multi-Monitor For Your Netbook
Once youve used a multi-monitor setup, its almost impossible to go back to a single screen. Notebook users likely feel this
Setting Up Your First 64-Bit Digital Audio Workstation
You already know how to build a PC. But do you know how to take desktop hardware components and turn them into a digital audio workstation? John Brandon discusses how he pieced together his latest musical creation, along with the
Windows 7 Versus XP: Which Belongs On Your Netbook?
Windows Vista was never really an option for netbook users, but the release candidate of Windows 7
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A Lesson In Backup: Taking Care Of Your Data
If you arent regularly backing up your data, nows a good time to start. In this piece
Killer Xeno Pro: Do You Really Need A Gaming Network Card?
Bigfoot Networks has updated its gaming Network Processing Units to support PCI Express
ADVERTORIAL Microsoft BPOS: Taking Action
Moving to Microsoft Business Productivity Online Suite quickly and smoothly may require the help of a qualified advisor. Thats an opportunity for potential BPOS customers and those who want to become BPOS advisors.
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VirtualBox 3 brings 3D graphics support
Sun announced this week the availability of VirtualBox 3, the latest version of its open source virtualization solution. The new version introduces experimental
Week in Gaming: Console price drops and StarCraft 2 details
Gaming news this week began with a bang—our famed Mole revealed that price drops on both the Xbox 360
Tech week in review: Firefox 3.5 edition
Its now a holiday weekend here in the US, but that doesnt mean last week wasnt exciting. Heres a recap of the
Week in Apple: Steve Jobs is back, Newton bugs, and lawsuits
July is finally here, proving that the world of Apple can in fact keep turning while Steve Jobs
Raising a healthy gamer: seven tips for parents
If youre a parent, or a soon-to-be parent, the noise about gaming and children can be deafening. Video games turn kids
Tech week in review: Firefox 3.5 edition
Its now a holiday weekend here in the US, but that doesnt mean last week wasnt exciting. Heres a recap of the
Why Sony's PSP Go speed boost won't up the eye candy
SonyInsider dug up an FCC filing that indicates that the forthcoming PSP Go will have a significantly faster
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Sony Ericsson’s First Android-Based Phone Pictured
Sony Ericsson’s first Android-based mobile phone is apparently code-named Rachael and is pictured over at Engadget. Go check it out if you’re curious. Details are sparse at this time, though they do tell you what CPU the handset is running.
First High-Res Pics from NASA LRO Received
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) sent back the first high-res images of the moon’s surface at the night/day boundary. Check out the Wired article for the pics and more about the orbiter and its mission. One of the goals of
Sony Walkman Named Top Music Invention of Past 50 Years
I can get behind that. Sony’s Walkman was such a revolutionary device at the time: a cassette player that can fit in your (very large) pocket? Sign me up! I was able to listen to Soulsonic Force and break-dancing mixtapes
McAfee Attacking Core System Files with Latest Update
McAfee users are blowing up about an apparent glitch in McAfee’s most recent virus signature update. This glitch causes McAfee to attack core system files, sometimes causing BSODs. I don’t think these were the fireworks that sysadmins were expecting today.
How Twitter Can Actually Benefit You
Many of you are vehement anti-Twitter/anti-social network people. I get that. However, if you’re a frequent traveler, you might be interested to see how others are using Twitter to get fast results for disputes. If you’re not having luck with
US Soldiers Call Home Free Today
U.S. troops serving overseas can call home for free on July 4th thanks to a pair of Camp Hovey soldiers. Larry Thorpe, 28, Army 1st-15th Field Artillery and Patrick Ayers, 25, an Army Medic with the 4th-7th Cavalry, are giving
Imagine Cup 2009 Kicks Off in Cairo
Competition began yesterday in Cairo for 444 students from 124 countries and regions at the Imagine Cup 2009 Worldwide Finals. Now in its seventh year, Imagine Cup is an annual Microsoft Corp. competition that challenges students around the globe to
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June GPU Market Update: Price Compression Benefits
Its a great time to buy a GPU, especially if youre in the market for an AMD part. Prices are low and performance is high....
Computex 2009 - Gigabyte
Computex 2009Gigabyte had a slew of new product introductions at Computex this year. In fact, the sheer number of new or revised products on display was a bit dizzying at times. While we love seeing new product introductions, the most
The Palm Pre Review
When I first met Apples iPhone, I was very impressed. Meet the first smartphone to impress me since....
iPhone 3GS Performance: A Significant Performance Bump
Whats the first thing I did with my new iPhone 3GS? Benchmarked it....
EVGA Killer Xeno Pro: The Impact of Network Offloading
Bigfoot Networks has a new generation of more affordable high performance network cards. These add some features beyond the original, but are they worth it?...
ASRock X58 Extreme - $169.99 is not too Extreme
We take an early look at ASRocks new X58 budget offering and find a board full of features and performance to boot....
Intel Quietly Announces Core i5 and Core i3 Branding
Intel quietly announced the Core i5 and i3 branding for future Nehalem CPUs. I hope to add some additional light to the announcement. ...
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Four short links: 3 July 2009
OECD Factbook -- Flash-built impressive data explorer from OECD. Go to Indicators > Load and, in the words of Ben Goldacre, prepare for nerdgasm. (via bengoldacre on Twitter) James Boyle is on Twitter -- author of the book The Public
Pre-OSCON, Free Webcast Lineup (and a special offer)
The theme of this years OSCON is Open for Business. Times are tough, making open source technology a smart choice for staying competitive. It gives you the means to drive down costs while increasing system and staff efficiencies. And OSCON
Ignite Los Angeles on 7/21! Submit a Talk
Ignite is coming to LA! As always speakers will get 20 slides that auto-advance every 15 seconds. Were going to be holding the geek event at Cinespace in Hollywood on 7/21. Submit a talk now. This will be the first
Twitter Approval Matrix - June 2009
A quick refresher, the matrix shows four quadrants used to describe trends found on Twitter, or related sites such as hashtag.org, tweestats.com, etc. For this post, Ive limited the data and activity to the month of June.
Four short links: 2 July 2009
UNESCO book: Open Educational Resources -- UNESCOs first openly licensed publication, a collection of papers and reports in the area of Open Educational Resources. (via glynmoody on Twitter) ETSI 2.0 -- Paul Downey ventures into the belly of the telco
Patrick Collison Puts the Squeeze on Wikipedia
Think about Wikipedia, what some consider the most complete general survey of human knowledge we have at the moment. Now imagine squeezing it down to fit comfortably on an 8GB iPhone. Sound daunting? Well, thats just what Patrick Collisons iPhone
In Defense of Social Media (At Least Some Of It)
Scott Berkun just posted a great rant titled, Calling Bullshit on Social Media. I suggest everyone read it. Berkun raises good points - and I agree the hype around social media warrants taking a critical look. Despite being in general
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Nominet announces internet best practice awards
Phil Muncaster, V3.co.uk, Sunday 5 July 2009 at 10:45:00Dot UK registry hails innovative UK winners who will go on to share bestpractice at the global Internet Governance ForumOnline security and accessibility projects were the
Commission promises shake-up on standardisation policy
Phil Muncaster, V3.co.uk, Saturday 4 July 2009 at 12:16:00New European white paper says new approach is vital to boost competitivenessThe European Commission has proposed a radical shake-up of its policy on ICTstandardisation, saying a
Department of Justice investigates Google Book Search
Rosalie Marshall, V3.co.uk, Saturday 4 July 2009 at 11:33:00Deal with US book publishers may breach anti-trust regulationsTheUSDepartment of Justice (DoJ) has confirmed that its anti-trust division isinvestigating Googles $125m (£76m) deal with book publishers
Public sector bosses fear they will miss green IT goals
James Murray, BusinessGreen, Friday 3 July 2009 at 17:28:00Survey of public sector IT managers reveals deep concern over ability todeliver on carbon-neutral targetsPublic sector IT managers are deeply sceptical about their ability to deliveron
IT graduates have the hardest task finding work
Bryan Glick, Computing, Friday 3 July 2009 at 17:25:00Some 14 per cent of the class of 2008 computer science graduates are stillunemployedLast year’s computer science graduates are having a harder time finding a jobthan
VMware rakes in 700 service provider partners
Kayleigh Bateman, CRN, Friday 3 July 2009 at 16:50:00Virtualisation giant claims VSPP programme has gained significant traction inshort space of timeVirtualisation behemothVMwareclaims to have enticed 700 partners to itsVMwareService Provider Programme (VSPP) since its
Barkers sold to Penna in pre-pack deal
David Jetuah, Accountancy Age, Friday 3 July 2009 at 16:30:00Barkers enters administration and HR consultancy Penna simultaneouslyannounces purchase of the business and assets of the troubled groupTroubled recruitment business Barkers is the latest high-profile company topull off a pre-packaged administration,
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VirtualBox 3.0: Oracle Wants VMWare's Market and VirtualBox Makes Rapid Progress
Sun recently merged with Oracle, but they bought out some virtual machine software like Virtual Iron, Xen, etc to combine over four virtualzation technologies into VirtualBox.
Playing With Its Wii: Nintendo's 8G Console
Now that the dust has settled in the Seventh Generation console wars, with the Nintendo Wii emerging the clear winner and the XBox360 and PlayStation 3 duking it out in the dust behind, game manufacturers are already tapping out prototypes
The Unified Theory of Conservative Healthcare
With the loss of our great leader, wherein he was replaced by a foreign-born communist candidate from manchuria, we now find ourselves on the threshhold of nationalizing everything in sight. The two largest, most classically American industries have recently faltered
Apple Will Never Replace Darwin With Linux
Every few months, the Mac web is bombarded with open pleas to Apple, asking--nay, demanding--that Apple swap out the Mach-based kernel that Mac OS X runs on, XNU/Darwin, with Linux. This, of course, ends in with Apple stoically continuing development
Lost frames of reference... Part 1: reach out and touch someone.
Here in the U.S. we have officially converted to digital broadcast and most stations (with the exception of low-watt operations) have turned off the broadcast of a signal that some have kept running for over 50 years. This got me
Eric & Emad: Iranian Hackers & Cyber-Buddies
The latest Trollaxor piece, Eric & Emad: Iranian Hackers & Cyber-Buddies, is a direct response in humorous parable to Eric S. Raymonds blog entry, Dispatches from the Iranian cyberfront, where Raymond boasts that his life of late has been like
AmigaOS: Dragging Ass into the 21st Century
Fourteen years before Apple released iMovie, Amiga offered video editing for the masses. But no matter how vociferously studios and hobbyists swore by their favored platform, Amiga failed, hard, almost overnight.Today, the Amiga community is a church of zealots praying
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Is There Really An Idea/Expression Dichotomy In Copyright?
Copyright system defenders often trot out the commonly accepted wisdom that copyright does not protect ideas and that theres an important idea/expression dichotomy, where its only the specific expression thats protected, not the ideas. However, the reality is that both
How Does Offering Free Content Insult Those Who Pay?
Its interesting to see the logical pretzels that certain business execs will twist themselves into to defend a poor business model against one that customers enjoy much more. Take for example, the claim from cable firm Rainbow Medias CEO, Josh
The Myth Of Original Creators
We recently wrote about how many different sources Shakespeare used in writing King Lear, some of which he apparently copied verbatim. However, it seems quite likely that what Shakespeare did with those words created something wholly unique and valuable (at
Morons In A Hurry Can Raise Their Glasses Of Glenora Whisky Proudly Again
What is it with the silly food related trademark battles we keep hearing about lately? First there were Idaho potatoes, then lettuce, and now whisky. You see, the Scotch Whisky Association takes these things seriously. Already you cant call something
Why Is It So Difficult To Understand The Difference Between A Platform And A User?
In the US, thanks to safe harbor rules in the DMCA and the CDA, courts will often toss out misdirected lawsuits that go after a service provider for the actions of a user. To be honest, Ive always questioned why
Oh Look, Citizen Journalists Can Do Real Investigative Reporting
The newspaper people will tell you that if they are obliterated by the evil internets one of the big loses will be investigative journalism. If it hadn’t been for those gritty investigative journalists the newspaper hires there’d be no Watergate,
Canadian TV Station Selectively Issuing Copyright Takedowns?
A couple people have sent in this story, where the Canadian TV station Business News Network is apparently issuing takedowns on certain videos that are clips from BNN shows. The copyright claims may be valid, but whats odd is that
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Promise SmartStor NS4600 Review
Promise Company famous for its RAID controllers has been working very hard on entering the NAS market lately. Today we are going to talk about their new four-drive NAS that according to the manufacturer delivers Enterprise-Class RAID technology for Home,
Apple Reminds: iPhone and iPod Overheat at 35 Degrees Celcius
Apple Issues Warning Concerning Overheating
Former Intel's Chief Does Not Expect Quick Results from Intel-Nokia Pact
Feasibility of Intels and Nokias Partnership to Be Clear in Several Years
Nvidia's Chief Executive Publicly Unveils Pricing of "Ion" Core-Logic
Nvidias Ion Platform Appears to Be Up to Three Times More Expensive than Intels
Transcend Equips Memory Modules with Thermal Sensors
Transcends New Memory Modules Can Monitor Their Temperature
AMD Will Not Support Nvidia's CUDA Technology
AMD Not Interested in Supporting Nvidias CUDA
Intel DX58SO: a Completely Different Mainboard
We are going to talk about numerous features of the flagship LGA1366 mainboard from Intel that belongs to the Extreme product series. Read our review for details!
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