May 19, 2010
Take That Stupid Thing Off, Brother : Woot Weads The Wire
Every week in this space, we’ll take a look at the news and offer our own incisive blend of commentary, analysis, and poop jokes. The news you need, from a voice you can trust, in the 90 seconds you have to spare: that’s Woot Weads the Wire. EDINBURGH, Scotland ( UPI ) — A Scottish college student said her invention, a clear plastic helmet with openings at the face and ears, is designed to help people talk in noisy bars
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Take That Stupid Thing Off, Brother : Woot Weads The Wire
Google Wave Now Open For The Public [After Being Announced During Google I/O 2009, Google Wave Launched As An Invitation Only Service, But Now It Has…
Effective as of now, Google Wave is no longer an invitation only service. That means anyone who may be interested in signing up for Wave will simply need to visit wave.google.com and sign up.
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The Blueprint To All Our Data Is Hidden Inside This Mountain Fortress [Preservation]
The Blueprint To All Our Data Is Hidden Inside This Mountain Fortress [Preservation] In the snowy Swiss Alps, behind a three and a half ton door that could withstand a nuclear attack and beyond a maze of passageways, scientists are depositing a capsule containing everything future generations will need to decipher our data.
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The Blueprint To All Our Data Is Hidden Inside This Mountain Fortress [Preservation]
European Commission comes down hard on DRAM cartel
David Neal, V3.co.uk , Wednesday 19 May 2010 at 16:40:00 Memory producers fined a total of €331m The European Commission has fined a selection of DRAM memory firms a total of €331m as part of an anti-trust settlement in a pricing cartel investigation….
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European Commission comes down hard on DRAM cartel
Android powers past Windows on smartphones
Google’s mobile operating system has surpassed Microsoft’s OS when it comes to the smartphone market worldwide. Android was the fourth most popular smartphone OS last quarter, according to Gartner, with almost 10% of the market. It knocked Windows Mobile into fifth spot, as it only managed a 7% share
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Kevin Garnett explains Lost to Big Baby Davis
‘Lost’ audio: Garnett explains the island to ‘Big Baby’ from The Basketball Jones on Vimeo . Okay, so this video can basically bring anyone up to speed on Lost and so it probably deserves a *Spoiler Alert* tag, but there’s going to be no avoiding Lost news after the finale on Sunday so you might as well get used to it. Your screwed if you’re just now getting into the show.
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Last Day: Choose a Condo for Your Next Vacation and Save
Save on your vacation by choosing a condo at Expedia. From the low rates to a kitchen that slashes meal costs, these family-friendly options make an affordable, convenient home base when you’re traveling. Get up to 30% off for 5+ nights stay.
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UK data watchdog calls on Google to delete Wi-Fi data
Rosalie Marshall, V3.co.uk , Wednesday 19 May 2010 at 15:58:00 But privacy group insists evidence must not be destroyed UK privacy watchdog the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has asked Google to delete the private Wi-Fi data it has collected from homes and businesses….
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New iPhone 4 / 4G / HD Rumors Appear: White Front Panel & Third Party Cases Emerge [New iPhone Details Arrive Confirming New Design &…
No, Vietnam hasn’t spitted out a new lost or stolen iPhone prototype like the ones we’ve seen in the past days but we still have more details about the upcoming iPhone 4 / 4G / HD, or whatever name they’ll decide to give it. (…) Read the rest of New iPhone 4 / 4G / HD Rumors Appear: White Front Panel & Third Party Cases Emerge [New iPhone Details Arrive Confirming New Design & Suggesting iPhone Future Colors] (290 words) Post by Chris Smith | © TFTS – Technology, Gadgets & Curiosities , 2010
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How to get mobile web on a Linux laptop
Make your dongle work with open source QUESTION I bought a Dell Inspiron Mini 10v netbook with Ubuntu 8.04 preinstalled. I’d like to use a mobile broadband dongle, such as the Huawei 160 on 3 or Vodafone, but neither supports Linux.
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IBM IOD 2010: IBM analytics tool targets data explosion
Dan Worth, V3.co.uk , Wednesday 19 May 2010 at 15:45:00 Big Blue uses Hadoop software to allow customers to manage data in all forms ROME: IBM has launched new software at its Information on Demand 2010 conference designed to help firms analyse and take advantage of the huge growth in data being generated by…
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IBM IOD 2010: IBM analytics tool targets data explosion
Facebook claims speed boost with new mobile site
David Neal, V3.co.uk , Wednesday 19 May 2010 at 15:42:00 0.facebook.com involves no data charges, says firm Facebook is rolling out a new mobile site which it claims is much faster than its current m.facebook.com mobile application but still includes all the main features….
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Samsung Wave S8500 Comes Available For Pre-Order In Germany [Samsung Wave S8500 Bada OS Smartphone Up For Pre-Order, Priced At €429 & Featuring…
This is certainly not the first time we are hearing about the Bada OS based Wave S8500 smartphone from Samsung, but with a little bit of a positive spin — the phone is now available for pre-order. Well, its available for those that are living in Germany anyway. And while that rules a good majority of us out, its still nice to see that Samsung has kept true to their promise of releasing the Wave S8500 in May.
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Maker Faire Arduino project: MintyBot prototype
This is the prototype of MintyBot, an Arduino robotics platform I’ve been working on. I’ll be doing show-and-tell with it (and other projects) in the Maker Shed Arduino area at Maker Faire this Saturday, May 22 and Sunday, May 23. Please come by and check it out! In the Maker Shed: Arduino Duemilanove Make Project Tin Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read more articles in Arduino | Digg this!
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Assessing The HP Color LaserJet 4550 Printer, For The Home Or …
Color print jobs, because of their high quality, will emerge at a rate of about four pages per minute, though. It’s obvious HP means for this printer to be more for monochrome print tasks than for exclusive color -related jobs.
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World of Warcraft Auction House heads to iPhone; Blizzcon tickets on sale next month
You can now monitor your World of Warcraft auctions using your iPhone (or iPod touch ). A new version of Blizzard’s Armory App now gives users the ability to tap into the game’s Auction House, wherein gamers can keep tabs on their sales of copper stacks and see how much Spellweave is going for
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Wireless Printers » Lexmark Intuition S505 Wireless Multifunction …
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Barnes & Noble Unveil PubIt! Digital Self-Publishing Service [PubIt! Digital Publishing Service From Barnes & Noble Coming This Summer]
Westinghouse: All-LED LCD TV lineup by the end of the year
Westinghouse's LD-425, a LED-based LCD available in August. Photo: Westinghouse Westinghouse Digital , a value-oriented brand sold primarily through Costco and BJ's wholesale clubs, Target , and Amazon.com, will only be selling LED-backlit LCD TVs by year's end, executives told us yesterday during a preview of the company's new TV lineup.
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Westinghouse: All-LED LCD TV lineup by the end of the year