May 2009
Scientists Nearing Creation of Sound Cloak,... →
While some work toward an invisibility cloak, University of Illinois professor Nicholas Fang is taking steps to create a similar material, only for sound, that could, for example, make ships…
The Machine That Changed the World [Image Cache] →
Perhaps more than anything else previously invented, this pretty black box changed the world of communications, entertainment, commerce, scientific research, and even war forever. In fact, the…
The Seven IMAX Wonders of the World [Imax] →
Far from your local cineplex’s marginally enhanced “IMAX Experience,” these seven theaters are the best, the biggest, and the craziest thunderdomes IMAX has to offer. Cinesphere -…
Windows 7 Kills Snow Leopard and Eats It [Flame... →
OK people, it’s over. Clearly, Windows 7 will kill and eat Snow Leopard. Apparently, people don’t give a damn about the kitten, but are drooling over Steve B’s beast. At least, that’s…
Windows 7 Kills Snow Leopard and Eats It [Flame... →
OK people, it’s over. Clearly, Windows 7 will kill and eat Snow Leopard. Apparently, people don’t give a damn about the kitten, but are drooling over Steve B’s beast. At least, that’s…
Scientists Nearing Creation of Sound Cloak,... →
While some work toward an invisibility cloak, University of Illinois professor Nicholas Fang is taking steps to create a similar material, only for sound, that could, for example, make ships…
The Seven IMAX Wonders of the World [Imax] →
Far from your local cineplex’s marginally enhanced “IMAX Experience,” these seven theaters are the best, the biggest, and the craziest thunderdomes IMAX has to offer. Cinesphere -…
The Machine That Changed the World [Image Cache] →
Perhaps more than anything else previously invented, this pretty black box changed the world of communications, entertainment, commerce, scientific research, and even war forever. In fact, the…
Cartoon: MyNSA →
With the launch of MySears and MyKmart, it seems like the thing to do this week is to give your customers their very own social network. Can something like this be far behind?
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EXCLUSIVE: Windows 7 UI Animations - The Early... →
(Follow me on Twitter: UX Evangelist) First and foremost, a very grateful, “thank you” to a certain individual at Microsoft for giving me (and you!) this first-look at early UI concepts for…
Comic for May 31, 2009 →
Our first look at Bing: 5 things that stand out →
We haven’t been able to get our hands on Bing until today, and we’ll have more as we dig deeper into it, but we wanted to give you some quick first impressions. There’s lots of promotion for “the…
86 Iconic Images Ruined With Technology [Photoshop... →
For this week’s Photoshop Contest, I asked you to alter famous and iconic photos by placing technology where it doesn’t belong. We have some absolutely awesome results, so onward! Check out…
Rape-Free Cellphones [All Things D] →
There’s a rare material used in cellphones that is mined in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The material, columbite tantalite, is mined by workers under inhumane conditions, including rape. Now,…
Transforming Solar Powered Thingamajig Is Six Toys... →
It’s a plane! It’s a boat! No, it’s a car! Wait… a dog? A desktop plane? A windmill? Actually, it’s a solar powered toy that doesn’t need any screws or tools to transform.
Google Wave Is a Frothy Collaborative Mix of Chat,... →
I have the feeling Google Wave is something you’re gonna have to use to really understand: In the simplest terms, it’s a live chatroom with a spread of documents, photos and/or videos, where…
Fox Business Network Thinks "Microsoft" and... →
Fox Business Channel: First place in the race to cluelessness. [via Reddit]
Digsby Wins 2009 CNET Webware 100 Award! →
We’re proud to announce that we were a winner in this year’s CNET Webware 100 Awards. Over 630,000 votes were cast this year after over 6,000 nominations. Other winners include…
Comic for May 29, 2009 →
Google Wave: Google Tries to Reinvent Email →
Google today announced a new Internet-based communications and collaboration platform; Google Wave. While some of the details are still a bit sketchy, Google Wave looks to be an integrated…
CNET Partners with Thomson Reuters on Linked Data... →
The latest implementation of OpenCalais, the Semantic API by media company Thomson Reuters, has just been announced. It’s with ‘new media’ stalwart CNET, which has signed up to use OpenCalais…
Bing It On: Microsoft Rolls Out Its New Search... →
It was no secret that Microsoft was getting ready to roll out a new search engine, and today, the company began the official roll-out of Bing - the successor of the company’s less than…
Google Releases Real-Time Gadget APIs →
The Google developer conference has been chock-full of announcements, but one that we are particularly excited about is a “20% time” project from software engineer, Moishe Lettvin. The …
Red Hat sues Swiss government over no-bid... →
According to a blog post by Red Hat, Microsoft was given a three year contract, with no public bidding, which Red Hat and 17 other technology groups are appealing. The contract was worth 14 million…
Coding Horror: How to Motivate Programmers →
There’s an inherent paradox in motivating programmers. I think this Geek Hero Comic illustrates it perfectly:
New Version of Skype Adds Screen Sharing →
Skype, the popular VOIP client formerly owned by eBay, just released a new beta version of its Windows client. The new version finally brings screen sharing to the Windows client, something…
OpenSocial's Failed Promise: Only 0.7% of Apps... →
When the Google-led OpenSocial campaign launched in October 2007 it aimed to give developers a common environment that application publishers could publish widgets to with one set of code,…
G.ho.st Virtual Computing Adds API for Web-Based... →
A fabulous, ambitious virtual operating system, G.ho.st launched at Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco two years ago. The browser-based computers allow users to leave their desktop, files, and…
What do you call a gadget that is used for... →
Why, the
Inspector Gadget, of course.
Computer geeks think they’re so clever.
Web 3.0 Might Be Really Stupid →
What are you doing? How about now? Has anything changed since you started reading this blog post? Every story has a who, what, where, when, and why - but the event-driven nature of the social…
Old Windows Mobile 7 Mock-Up UI →
(Psst: Follow me on Twitter if you don’t subscribe to my RSS feed!) One last goody for any of you image collectors out there before I go to bed; one of these presentations I’m not making…
Lenovo U350 Is Pretty Thin, Pretty Light, and... →
Just last week Intel was all “Hey! Thin, light and cheap laptops are the next big thing, TRUST US!” The Lenovo IdeaPad U350, a $650, 13.3-inch ultrathin notebook, is exactly what they…
$450 Lenovo C300 All-in-One Desktop Has Netbook... →
Lenovo’s new summer products all share the same thrifty sensibilities, and the C300 AIO desktop is no exception. Looking at the specs, it’s roughly an Atom-based netbook. Looking at its …
Good Luck, Hubble [Image Cache] →
There she goes. The Hubble space telescope, drifting away from the Space Shuttle Atlantis after her final servicing mission last week. May her new, improved instruments deliver more…
$450 Lenovo C300 All-in-One Desktop Has Netbook... →
Lenovo’s new summer products all share the same thrifty sensibilities, and the C300 AIO desktop is no exception. Looking at the specs, it’s roughly an Atom-based netbook. Looking at its …
Lenovo U350 Is Pretty Thin, Pretty Light, and... →
Just last week Intel was all “Hey! Thin, light and cheap laptops are the next big thing, TRUST US!” The Lenovo IdeaPad U350, a $650, 13.3-inch ultrathin notebook, is exactly what they…
Good Luck, Hubble [Image Cache] →
There she goes. The Hubble space telescope, drifting away from the Space Shuttle Atlantis after her final servicing mission last week. May her new, improved instruments deliver more…
Windows 7: More of the New '7' →
Recently, information from centrumxp.pl and istartedsomething.com surfaced regarding mock-up Windows 7 product packaging and the new Windows 7 logo. Now to add to said information, Microsoft is…
Comic for May 24, 2009 →
Converting Saturns to EVs →
AMP Motor Works is a company set up to convert the mass produced Saturn Sky to an Electric Vehicle.
AMP claims that the Sky EV gets 125 miles per gallon equivalent fuel economy…
Why Don't You Love Flock? →
A few days ago, the social web browser Flock released version 2.5 of their software, integrating Facebook Chat, improving Twitter functionality, and adding a new broadcasting feature called…
Rotating Space Elevator Could Use Earth's Energy... →
Think of Archimedes’ screw, only sticking up tens of thousands of miles from the surface into the earth, carrying tons of space crap without the need for rocket or laser propulsion. It’s…
Rumor: Windows 7 Will Be Priced In June, More... →
Being temporarily free and, most importantly, good has done wonders for Windows 7. The one thing that could temper everyone’s excitement? Bad pricing. TechARP says it’ll be announced in…
First TV Image of Mars Ever Was Made With Crayons... →
What you are looking at here is the very first image ever taken of the surface of Mars. It was acquired by NASA’s Mariner 4 using a television camera, and rendered using crayons. Look…
Flash Storage Is About to Hit a Brick Wall [Flash] →
That dire warning comes from SanDisk’s CEO Eli Harari. The capacity of flash chips has doubled 19 times in 14 years to 64 billion bits, currently. But Harari says they’re “running out of…
Will Gmail Get a Magic Inbox that Can Analyze Your... →
Alex Chitu from the Google Operating System blog found an interesting reference to a “magic inbox” in Gmail’s code this morning. In addition, there are also references to an “icebox-inbox” and…
IBM Taps Vietnam for VC/Startup Partnerships →
Today, IBM will announce its plans to target Vietnam as a key market for new investments and partnerships with venture capital firms and affiliated startups in Southeast Asia. The…
The Top 10 Things Web Developers Still Get Wrong... →
So, The Globe and Mail (pops) revamped their website a few days ago. And what a wonderful train wreck it was. And I’ve been meaning to write a blog post like this for a while, and using that new…