Chances are, you’re more likely to think about your energy use when you’re staying in dismay at your electricity bill. That’s probably one of the motivators for the deal that energy management software and demand response company EnerNOC has just signed with California’s Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E).
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EnerNOC inks deal with California utility
Apparently, Toyota and Nissan have teamed up to create an organization called CHAdeMO that is working standardizing the stations were you might charge up your electric or hybrid vehicle in the future. The idea is that cars from different brands should be able to use the same general equipment for recharging, instead of relying on a
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Charge ‘er up: Japanese automakers back standard for electric vehicle recharging stations
We have custom computers of all sorts, why not custom devices for the smart grid? Ye of the screwdriver and systems integration/development set now have a new software development kit to play with called the SuRF Developer’s Kit (aka SuRF) from People Power Company. The company, fronted by long-time software development industry executive Gene Wang, plans
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Build your own smart grid device with new open source development kit
Oh goodie, something else for me to spend money on! I haven’t had occasion to travel much with my iPhone up until the past few months, when I’ve really tested the limits of its battery life. And, like most iPhone users, I don’t really have good things to say about it. That’s why I’ll be taking
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Solar-charge your iPhone
After finding the tutorial for today’s discussion, I feel like I must have stepped into the Hot Tub Time Machine . OK, this tutorial doesn’t go all the way back to 1986 as that was before CorelDRAW existed. This tutorial is from 1999 and the techniques can still be used in the current versions of PHOTO-PAINT.
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Creating a Painted Effect From a Photograph
We all know about the main components of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 . So this post isn’t about CorelDRAW, Corel PHOTO-PAINT, Corel PowerTRACE or Corel CONNECT. I’m going to talk about some of the “bundled” add-ons that come with CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5.
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Utilities Bundled with CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5
CorelDRAW has always been known for supplying a large number of fonts and CorelDRAW X5 continues that tradition. A few days ago I posted the list of fonts included with CorelDRAW X5 . What you won’t find on that list are the “premium fonts” that are new to CorelDRAW X5.
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Premium Fonts Supplied with CorelDRAW X5 Boxed Version
I feel that one of the biggest reasons to upgrade to each new version of CorelDRAW is to get the latest and greatest import and export filters. Today I’m going to focus on three import formats that users feel are extremely important and talk about some of the changes that have been made in CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 . AI Files: CorelDRAW X4 could import files from Adobe Illustrator CS3 and earlier
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Importing AI, EPS and PDF with CorelDRAW X5
One of the biggest changes Corel made to CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 was in the color management engine. David Milisock had compiled an ebook dedicated to the subject that is a must-read for anyone interested in getting the best color from CorelDRAW X5. Color Management: CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 is available for immediate purchase and download from David.
Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) received 706 U.S. patents last year, a 16 percent increase from 2008 and a gain that places the company among the world’s top 25 corporate patent recipients in 2009. 2010 01 29 08:00
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Xerox Patents Up 16% in 2009; Ranked Among Top 25 Companies Worldwide for Patents Issued
Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) will host a live audio webcast of the company’s special meeting for shareholders on Feb.
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Xerox Plans Live Webcast of Shareholders Meeting on Acquisition of Affiliated Computer Services
Daniel Robinson, V3.co.uk , Tuesday 2 February 2010 at 05:00:00 Latitude 13 positioned between netbooks and standard laptops Dell has added a new utraportable to its Latitude range of business laptops, designed to offer portability at a budget price, without compromising on performance for mobile professionals, the company…
Shaun Nichols in San Francisco, V3.co.uk , Tuesday 2 February 2010 at 03:46:00 New platform will offer Google Apps extensions Google is reportedly preparing a new service to allow third-party developers to sell plug-ins for the Google Apps platform and other web-based services….
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Google poised to sell enterprise apps
Shaun Nichols in San Francisco, V3.co.uk , Tuesday 2 February 2010 at 03:45:00 Holiday deal comes to an end in the US Google has ended its programme to provide free Wi-Fi in US airports, and will pull the plug on nearly all of the 54 wireless networks it was sponsoring as well…
Shaun Nichols in San Francisco, V3.co.uk , Tuesday 2 February 2010 at 03:44:00 Electronic Frontier Foundation urges vendors to come clean on business in China The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is pressing seven major technology companies to stop working on China’s web monitoring and censorship systems….
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Activists call out Great Firewall tech partners
Iain Thomson in San Francisco, V3.co.uk , Tuesday 2 February 2010 at 02:03:00 National intelligence services or anti-green forces responsible, says former UK chief scientist The UK government’s former chief scientist, Sir David King, has claimed that the hacking of climate research emails was planned either by a government agency or by lobbyists hoping to…
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Climate email hack ‘a professional job’
Iain Thomson in San Francisco, V3.co.uk , Tuesday 2 February 2010 at 01:29:00 But industry well positioned for growth in 2010 Global chip sales fell nine per cent during 2009 but are on track to increase this year, according to new data from the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA)….
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Global chip sales down nine per cent over 2009
Iain Thomson in San Francisco, V3.co.uk , Monday 1 February 2010 at 20:34:00 New chips will double memory capacity Chip giants Intel and Micron are to begin mass production of 25nm Nand memory chips this summer. The new technology will halve the cost of building solid state drives, and…
Daniel Robinson, V3.co.uk , Monday 1 February 2010 at 17:30:00 New device could prove a ‘killer thin client’ for virtual desktops Wyse Technology is the latest company to tout the benefits of Apple’s new iPad, this time as a client for accessing virtual desktops while on the move….
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Wyse talks up Apple iPad as thin client
Rosalie Marshall, V3.co.uk , Monday 1 February 2010 at 17:24:00 Leaked document claims widespread espionage using Trojan software MI5 has warned UK companies that the Chinese government may have gained access to their computers with the intention of remotely monitoring their online activities….
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MI5 warns of Chinese hacks on UK businesses