E-Mail:

2007 August

Author Avatar

Suzanne Craig: Weathering the Storm

Most media outlets are giving broad coverage to Senator Larry Craig’s plight. It is pervasive and, for the moment, part of the national discussion. As this maelstrom plays out, Senator Craig’s wife, Suzanne Craig, finds herself at the center of media attention.
Members of the media would like a comment - a […]

Author Avatar

Lucky and Flo: International Crime Fighters

First, it was piracy in Malaysia, for which Lucky and Flo received the thanks of the Malaysian government. Now, this crime fighting duo have made their presence felt in New York City:
“NEW YORK — Two trained black Labradors have sniffed out a large inventory of knockoff discs in the New York City borough of […]

Author Avatar

Blocking the Firefox Browser

It is fairly safe to say that very few people like advertising (except Google and advertisers). Based on that belief, the Firefox browser has an extension (Adblock Plus) that blocks advertising from appearing on the page being viewed. While this may be welcomed by the site visitor, it is preventing the site owner […]

Author Avatar

NBA: David Stern’s Terrible Summer

NBA Commissioner David Stern’s nightmare summer continues. While the Tim Donaghy saga remains to be played out before a court of law, there remains lingering issues that hang over the National Basketball Association. Mr Donaghy has suggested that other NBA officials may have acted contrary to league policy. No specifics were given […]

Author Avatar

Nano-Computing: Two IBM Discoveries

Nano-computing is the goal of having computers that function on the molecular level. Atoms would convey the data. The simple translation to this is ’small’:
“CHICAGO (Reuters) - Imagine cramming 30,000 full-length movies into a gadget the size of an iPod.
Scientists at IBM said on Thursday they had moved closer to such a feat […]

Author Avatar

An Apple Car: The iCar

Could Apple be considering entering into the car business?
“BERLIN (AP) — U.S. computer company Apple Inc. and German automaker Volkswagen AG are discussing the possibility of building an “iCar” that would feature products by the producer of the ubiquitous iPod personal music player.
…Market experts estimate that a compact car upgraded […]

Author Avatar

Amazon Fresh: Milk, Eggs, and Other Groceries Online

Buying groceries online is not a new idea. It has been tried before but Amazon brings years of distribution expertise to the idea. Jessica Mintz, reporting for Associated Press, gave it a try:
“…Aside from the excessive number of bags, Amazon’s delivery got a perfect score. Ice cream? Frozen. Lettuce? Crispy. Eggs? Unbroken. Salmon? […]

Author Avatar

Bio Alarm Clocks - The Ones You Buy

If you have trouble with waking up in the mornings, science might have just the answer for you. The bio alarm clocks may be the next essential morning aid:
“Morning grogginess may be a thing of the past thanks to bio-alarm clocks designed to wake sleepers at the perfect time.
The clocks detect brainwaves or […]

Author Avatar

The Video Walkman From Sony

Do you have any funds left in your electronics-buying-budget? - Sony is hoping that you do have some income to direct to its video Walkman:
” Consumer electronics maker Sony Corp. on Thursday said it introduced a new U.S. version of its Sony Walkman that includes the ability to play digital video, the latest […]

Author Avatar

Upgrading the iPod Product Line

There is speculation, reflected by Wall Street, that the iPod product line is going to be Apple’s next marketing push:
“…Technology news Web sites have speculated that Apple could launch a new video iPod with a large touch screen similar to the iPhone, and a redesigned iPod nano in time for the end-of-year holiday shopping season.”
link: […]