Archive for April, 2008
UK Crossing Guard Signs to Get Cameras
The British apparently never met a problem that couldn’t be solved with surveillance cameras. Now the most surveilled nation on Earth plans to INSTALL $2,000 CAMERAS (front and back) on those handheld stop signs carried by volunteer crossing guards who help kids cross streets near schools. Local cou…
Hackers learn to threaten computer hardware
AS whether computer viruses and worms arent ample of a nuisance, malicious hardware, which will be much more difficult to detect, could soon become a threat too. Today, computer viruses, which are programs downloaded either as an newsletter attachment or when someone visits a website, are responsib…
A CluE in the Search for goods-Intensive Computing
The Computer and knowledge Science and Engineering (CISE) directorate at the National Science Foundation (NSF) released a solicitation for proposals for the new Cluster Exploratory (CluE) initiative. The CluE program was announced in February as a part of a relationship amidst Google, IBM and NSF. …
Shoes with Stair Counter
Isn’t that weird - that pair of (extremely) high heels actually come with an integrated stair counter screwed onto the ankle. Obviously, it works on pretty much the same mechanism as those found in gym machines, but it kinda boggles the mind on which woman in her right mind will actually bother cli…
Sony BRAVIA DAV-F200 System
Sony Europe has rolled out its newest all-in-one home cinema system, the BRAVIA DAV-F200 which is most pleasing to the eyes, thanks to a glass-fronted, wall-mountable control center that boasts a slot-loading DVD, 1080p upscaling, a USB port that works great with flash drives or PMPs containing MP3…
Messenger for Mac 7 Adds Enterprise Audio, Video Support
As Macintosh computers prepare some inroads into the enterprise, they are still behind in convinced areas of corporate communications. On Tuesday, Microsoft took a step toward closing a bit of that gap by releasing its Messenger for Mac 7 with audio and video support, whether users are connected via…
Court Ruling Could End P2P Music-Download Lawsuits
A federal court has dealt a body blow to the recording industry’s efforts to sue society who use peer-to-peer software to download music from the World Wide Web. In fact, says one copyright lawyer, the P2P decision could mean the end of the Recording Industry organization of America’s litigation str…
