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A New Wine: Napa Valley's Calistoga Gets Federal Approval
in Celebrate Wine, on December 5, 2009
© septillion
The town of Calistoga in Napa Valley has been granted federal approval to use the town's name in label wine grown there, according to The Cellarist . After holding their breath for six years, Napa Valley winemakers can now put the name "Calistoga" on wines made from grapes...
Almost a Billion in Federal Dollars for Clean Coal
in IfEnergy, on December 5, 2009
Dow Jones Newswires is reporting that US Department of Energy has awarded $979 million in federal stimulus funds to support carbon-capture and -storage projects at three coal- fired power plants in Texas, Alabama, and West Virginia. The federal funds will be added to about $2.2 billion in p...
Linux 2.6.32 Released
in HackITLinux, on December 4, 2009
© devslashtux
Linus Torvalds has released Linux Kernel 2.6.32 .
"The 2.6.32 is jam-packed full of driver and filesystem updates as well as several new features that are intended to improve both the physical and virtual performance of a Linux-based operating system," writes ...
Introducing the World's Smallest Snowman
in Nanotechbuzz, on December 4, 2009
The UK's National Physical Laboratory has created the world's smallest snowman , measuring 10 µm across.
"This minuscule model -- about a fifth the width of a human hair -- is not made out of snow," writes DVICE's Charlie White . "It's constructed of two tiny tin beads th...
Facebook's Road to 350 Million Users
in Wangtam, on 2009-12-03
• Facebook's Road to 350 Million Users
• Web-Based Productivity Suite Zoho Launches Full Integration With Google Docs
• Facebook Privacy Changes Announced
• New in Labs: Default text styling
• Acer to launch Chrome OS netbook in 2H10
• Seeking Alpha Finds $7 Million In Funding, Partn...
Can you trust Chromium?
in The CIO Weblog, on December 2, 2009
I mentioned recently in my posts on Google's new Chromium operating system project that while the idea of a lightweight, secure, powerful web-oriented operating system may be theirs at the moment, they may not ultimately be the business that finds success with such a product. This isn't the...
Zoho Recruit
in Tech Intelligence, on December 2, 2009
...cies, independent recruiters, HR departments and many other people who want an application tracking system. It will include a database that manages resumes and track potential candidates throughout th...
Seen that? - IT salaries up - inspite of offshoring
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on November 30, 2009
IT salaries up - inspite of offshoring at The Outsourcing Weblog According to data from the META Group, IT salaries are expected to rise by 10-15% over the next three years. Can you hear the collective sigh or relief from system administrators Cal...
Mininova falls down
in Digital Music - The Future, on November 30, 2009
...ser uploaded torrents from the site; save those set for "content distribution" a legal distribution system. It's a big blow to the torrenting community which is slowly having big sites neutered or eve...
Seen that? - Windows XP back by popular demand
in Tech Without Wires, on November 29, 2009
Windows XP back by popular demand at Tech Without Wires windows Vista has been on sale to the general populations around the world since January. Like many other retailers, Dell began offering its hardware with Vista pre-installed. On Dell's I...
Seen that? - Social Enterprise, Sunday Roundup
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on November 29, 2009
Social Enterprise, Sunday Roundup at Audeamus - How dare we... (Photo from GreenWorks) My inbox is full of stories on social enterprise. This week I'd like to highlight some specific cases in social entrepreneurship, so in the meantime, here a...
Seen that? - I'll Pay by RFID Wand, Please
in The RFID Weblog, on November 29, 2009
...viduals in the United States and Canada are using RFID daily. One way is with the Speedpass payment system. Speedpass, which uses RFID technology, allows you to pay for purchases simply by waving your...
Cancer Vaccine Implants Eliminate Tumors in Mice
in The Biotech Weblog, on November 29, 2009
In this week's issue of the journal Science Translational Medicine , bioengineers describes the use of plastic disks impregnated with tumor-specific antigens and implanted under the skin to reprogram the immune system to attack melanoma tumors in mice.
The slender implants developed by Mo...
Virgin Media to Monitor for File Sharing
in P2P File Sharing, on November 28, 2009
© dailyinvention
Virgin Media has announced plans to monitor its own network traffic to look for file sharing activity.
"The company announced on Thursday that it would perform a trial of deep packet inspection technology from Detica to gauge the levels of unlawful file-sha...
The Story Of Amatoya
in Wangtam, on 2009-11-28
• The Story Of Amatoya
• 250 万 Muslim 聚集 Mecca 举行朝觐
• 250 万 Muslim 聚集 Mecca 举行朝觐（续）
• Why Google Wave Sucks, And Why You Will Use It Anyway
• A Million Toons at ToonDoo!
• Google 因播放欺凌残疾人视频在意大利遭起诉
• Mininova Deletes All Infringing Torrents and Goes 'Legal'
• Firefox 3.6 Beta 4 ...
Acer Looks to Android to Boost Handset Sales
in The Gadgets Weblog, on November 27, 2009
In an era where handset makers are venturing into PC production, we have the opposite effect going on with Acer.
Until now the company has relied largely on Microsoft's mobile Windows operating system to power its phones by that may soon change thanks to warm reception their Android-powered...
Seen that? - Torino 2006 - WTF!?
in XboxSpace, on November 26, 2009
...Hexic HD 3 Call of Duty 2 No surprise here...two hit shooters and the game that comes free with the system. 2006 Top Arcade Titles (Purchased) 1 UNO 2 Street Fighter II' Hyper Fighting 3 Geometry ...
Google Working with Canonical on Chrome OS
in HackITLinux, on November 25, 2009
Canonical has confirmed that it's been collaborating with Google on Chrome OS .
"Canonical's Ubuntu developers have been working with Google's Chrome team since before Google announced its netbook operating system plan in July 2009... in a Canonical blog posting , Chris Kenyon...
Seen that? - Panera Kills Wi-Fi
in The Wireless Weblog, on November 24, 2009
...used is Kismet - "an 802.11 layer2 wireless network detector, sniffer, and intrusion detection system." Here's a tutorial on how to use Kismet on Ubuntu as a war-driving tool with GPS. ...
Seen that? - U.K. LOTTERY WINNER HEADS TO LAS VEGAS
in Play Las Vegas, on November 23, 2009
U.K. LOTTERY WINNER HEADS TO LAS VEGAS at Play Las Vegas Source:www.gallery.hd.org What does the winner of the U.K National Lottery do for an encore? She heads to Las Vegas to try to parlay her luck at the best casinos in the world, that's wha...
PureLux Receives $100,000 from NC Green Business Fund
in Nanotechbuzz, on November 22, 2009
© Jeff Kubina
North Carolina-based nanotech company PureLux has received a $100,000 grant from the North Carolina Green Business Fund . Founded in March of 2007, the company is a spin-out from the Center for Nanotechnology and Molecular Materials at Wake Forest University .
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Ten years is two lifetimes for an operating system
in The CIO Weblog, on November 21, 2009
There is some pretty crazy, almost hysterical, stuff coming out in the wake of Google's Chrome OS source code release/preview. I got a good laugh (along with most readers, if the comments are any indication) over Randall Kennedy's "Why Chrome OS will fail -- Big Time" (Scoble, incidentally, conc...
Seen that? - Blogging Explained in Simple Terms
in The Search Engine Weblog, on November 20, 2009
Blogging Explained in Simple Terms at The Search Engine Weblog By now, if you haven't heard of Blogging, you must be in a coma, seldom watch or listen to the news, or never use the internet. Bloggers are the newest and most popular 'authen...
SmartTurm partners with cloud computing company to offer advanced inventory management solution
in Supplychainer, on November 20, 2009
SmartTurn, a provider of on-demand inventory and warehouse management system (WMS) software, announced that it has started a partnership to integrate SmartTurn with NetSuite.
NetSuite Inc. is a vendor of cloud computing business management software suites. According to Manufacturing Busin...
Depression During Pregnancy May Make Flu Worse
in Next Nine Months, on November 20, 2009
Everyone knows that pregnancy alters a woman's immune system, making her (and the baby she's carrying) more vulnerable to some diseases. Now, in addition to that, a new study from Ohio State University Medical Center shows that depression during pregnancy , a very common condition, seems to make f...
Growl for Windows 2.00:00
in Wangtam, on 2009-11-20
• Growl for Windows 2.00:00
• An Early Look At IE9 for Developers
• 海岸线 (38P)
• The Dubai Airshow As Seen From Orbit
• AT&T loses first legal battle against Verizon ads
• Condé Nast's Offering for Apple's Mystery Tablet: Wired Magazine
• Dash to D.C.! Tech Guru Will Head Gov't Inc...
Chrome OS Technology preview
in The CIO Weblog, on November 20, 2009
Google has open sourced their Chrome Operating System project as Chromium OS, providing a sudden wealth of detail on the long-feared and revered operating system effort by the Mountain View company. Stressing that the official release of Chrome OS will not occur for at least a year, the compa...
Now Wearable RFID Sensors for detecting airborne chemical agents
in The RFID Weblog, on November 20, 2009
First biodegradable RFID tags and latest on the anvil are wearable RFID sensors. GE Global Research will be developing wearable RFID sensors for alerting people in event of environmental chemical agents being present in the air. The sensor will be smaller than the size of a penny and could be operat...
Seen that? - Seen that? - Columns versus Rows
in Googlestack, on November 20, 2009
Seen that? - Columns versus Rows at Googlestack Columns versus Rows at Googlestack In an attempt to bring the column oriented storage closer to the readers, I've managed to find a series of really great exp...
Seen that? - Non Diabetics Abuse Diabetic Drug
in Daily Diabetic, on November 19, 2009
Non Diabetics Abuse Diabetic Drug at Daily Diabetic The insulin controlling drug Byetta, nicknamed Lizzy and Gilly because the active ingredient was discovered in lizard venom, has both diabetics and non-diabetics raving. Although the drug is inco...
Seen that? - Porsche in the kitchen
in Cool Picking, on November 19, 2009
Porsche in the kitchen at Cool Picking When Porsche is mentioned, it is associated with cars. It does have a place in the kitchen though. Designed by the same people behind the famous sports car, this is the F.A. Porsche kitchen collection of comm...
Seen that? - Calling All Modders, Hackers, And Media Geeks
in The Wired Home Weblog, on November 19, 2009
Calling All Modders, Hackers, And Media Geeks at The Wired Home Weblog Have you modded your toaster to speak to you when your toast is done? Have you made a media center out of that old IBM 486/33? Do you have a security system that shoots laser b...
Google 公布 Chrome OS（组图+视频）
in Wangtam, on 2009-11-20
今天， Google 召开发布会 ，正式公布 Chrome OS。早在七月份， Google 就提到过 Chrome ，吊足了大家的胃口。而在今天的发布会上，Google 也仅仅是公布 Chrome OS 的有关信息、设计界面和一部分操作演示。 根据官方 Blog 的描述 ，Google Chrome OS 是一款基于 Linux 的轻型 OS：
" Google Chrome OS is an open source, lightweight operating system that will initially be targeted at netbooks" ...
Firefox 3.6 Beta 3
in Wangtam, on 2009-11-19
• Firefox 3.6 Beta 3
• br.st! - The web based Twitter client with better tweetability.
• The Google Phone Is Very Real. And It's Coming Soon
• TypePad Micro
• Early-stage Ventures & What They Need to Succeed | VentureMash
• CONVOFLOW : harvest the conversations
• The Google Phone ...
Rovi - und die Musik-Bibliothek ist auch im Auto dabei
in Digital Listening, on 18.11.09
Wie wäre es, wenn die Musik, die zu Hause in digitaler Form verfügbar ist, automatisch auch im Auto abgespielt werden kann. Und damit meine ich keine Radios mit USB-Anschluss oder Auto-iPod-Dockingstationen. Einen Schritt weiter geht nämlich das Unternehmen Rovi:
Das Unternehmen hat jüngst ei...
Azure launches
in The CIO Weblog, on November 17, 2009
Microsoft launched Azure, it's cloud computing platform entry, today at PDC in LA. No real surprises to the announcement that I can see, although the company took the opportunity to signal its intention to offer large datasets of public and commercial information to users (a la Amazon's Public Dat...
Passwort von Windows vergessen – was nun?
in Business Computer Blog (DE), on 17.11.09
...von einer CD gebootet und lädt dann ein modifiziertes Linux-System. Es mountet die Windows-Partition und zeigt alle Benutzer an, die sich in der Registrierdatenbank befinden. Wählen Sie Ihren Benutzer...
Seen that? - Water Cooled 360
in XboxSpace, on November 16, 2009
...akin' sweet. The guy behind Water-Cooling.com has modded his 360 so that it has a water cooling system. The aims for the project were to 1) reduce the noise level, and 2) see if he could do it. Ap...
Seen that? - 30+ Basic Linux Commands
in HackITLinux, on November 15, 2009
... some basic linux commands. Some are well known and some aren't. These work on my Mandrake 8.1 system. xkill Kills a running program exit Exits the terminal reboot Reboots the system halt Shutsdo...
Seen that? - Nanotech's for real in the building industry
in Nanotechbuzz, on November 16, 2009
Nanotech's for real in the building industry at Nanotechbuzz Nanotechnology is sometimes seen as all hype, with little real-world application. But nanomaterials are already all around us. Take the buildings that we live and work in, for instance. ...
Seen that? - Connecting the Pieces with SOA
in Java Entrepreneur, on November 15, 2009
Connecting the Pieces with SOA at Java Entrepreneur Source: W3C Over the years I've attended a number of different meetings held by consultants and executives in which they explained the need to bring different technology platforms together. M...
Famitsu 最新 Final Fantasy XIII 游戏截图 (17P)
in Wangtam, on 2009-11-15
Famitsu have uploaded the direct feed screenshots featured in the Final Fantasy XIII feature from the 26/11 issue of Weekly Famitsu - 17 of them. They include Hope and his summon Alexander, the Crystarium character growth system and some stunning new environments - featuring dancing monsters, Vanill...
Hikari to Release Google Android Tablet
in The Gadgets Weblog, on November 13, 2009
...name, Japanese firm Hikari is set to release a new tablet PC running Google’s Android operating system.
Calling it the iFrame, this unit is set to feature a 7-inch touchscreen display, SD memory ...
Taxpayers lose out on bank bailout
in Sox First, on November 13, 2009
...k , it might have stopped some banks from going under but it has not restored the health of banking system. It's still in bad shape, and it's costing US taxpayers. That might help explain why the Whi...
Autovermietung: Feiertagsrabatt bei CC UniRent
in Das Mietwagen-Blog, on 12.11.09
Jetzt schon an Weihnachten denken? Es bleibt uns wohl nicht erspart und bei genauerem Hinsehen ist das "Fest der Liebe" ja auch nur noch sechs Wochen entfernt. Grund genug für den Autovermieter CC Rent a car mit einem Feiertags-Special aufzuwarten. So heißt es in einem Mailing des Anbieters:...
Is China about to collapse?
in Sox First, on November 12, 2009
Hedge fund manager James Chanos will go down in history as the first to predict that Enron was a disaster in the making. Chanos is in the business of scrutinizing companies for their flaws and then making a fortune by betting against them. Now, he is predicting that China is about to co...
HP continues growth with 3COM acquisition
in The CIO Weblog, on November 11, 2009
Hewlett-Packard has been making hard choices over the past year but the aggression seems to be paying off. The EDS acquisition has become the most profitable part of the company, market share has held steady or increased and now the company has announced plans to acquire network company 3Com to ext...
GlucoTel ... ein Blick in die Zukunft
in Mein Diabetes Blog, on 11.11.09
Der Innovationspreis von T-Mobile ging dieses Jahr an das Diabetes-Management und Blutzucker-Monitoring-System „GlucoTel“ von BodyTel . Aber was ist GlucoTel?
GlucoTel besteht aus 3 Komponenten:
- GlucoTel (Blutzuckermessgerät mit Bluetooth Technologie) mit GlucoTel-Blutzucker-Teststreif...
Volvo Lets the New S60 Out of the Darkness, but Only for a Glance
in carzz.org, on November 11, 2009
Here, at last, is the new S60 Volvo's been teasing us with for several months. It continues Volvo's efforts to rid itself of the boxy, unexciting design label the company's been stuck with for the last forty years. Has it succeeded? Well certainly the new sedan looks contemporary and aerodynami...
Tips for Staying Healthy While Traveling for the Holidays
in Wandalust, on November 11, 2009
© d'n'c The holidays are meant to be enjoyed. Whether it is a cold or the swine flu, no one wants to ruin their holiday by spending precious time sick. While traveling over the holidays there are a few easy-to-implement tips to keep you and your family virus-free.
ChicagoHealers.com P...
Das zweite Update für Snow Leopard ist da
in Pimp your Mac, on 11.11.09
© zone41 Endlich ist es soweit: das neue Update ist da! In dieser wichtigen Software-Aktualisierung für den Schneeleoparden (OS X 10.6) wurden viele Fehler behoben und die Sicherheit deutlich verbessert. Und Apple empfiehlt allen Usern von Snow Leopard, das Update OS X 10.6.2 über die im...
Seen that? - Seen that? - KFS at Quantcast
in Googlestack, on November 11, 2009
Seen that? - KFS at Quantcast at Googlestack KFS at Quantcast at Googlestack With people claiming Quantcast is using Hadoop, and not giving a credit to the KFS it is necessary to give more details about [...] ...
Google Chrome OS sera-t-il là pour Noël ?
in Business Computer Blog (FR), on novembre 10, 2009
© Randy Zhang
Viendra, viendra pas ? Et surtout quand ? Googgle chrome-le système d'exploitation (un navigateur existe déjà sous le nom "Chrome"), initialement prévu pour 2010, pourrait avoir un peu d'avance et débarquer en même temps que l'enfant Jésus, avant la fin du mois de déce...
Schon gesehen? - Aus 1 mach 3 - Das Run'n Drive Rumble Force von Thrustmaster
in Daily Gamer, on 10.11.09
Aus 1 mach 3 - Das Run'n Drive Rumble Force von Thrustmaster at Daily Gamer Die firma Thrustmaster hat ein neues Gamepad vorgestellt, das sowohl für die PS2; PS3 als auch für den PC geeignet ist. Mit 13 Tasten, 2 Ministicks und einem sogenannten o...
Seen that? - Portable dialysis machines on the horizon
in Straightfromthedoc, on November 9, 2009
Portable dialysis machines on the horizon at Straightfromthedoc Portable dialysis machines have been recently approved by the FDA. Currently, people have to go to dialysis centers several times per week. If at-home dialysis takes off, many lives o...
Seen that? - RFID intermediary
in The Techwear Weblog, on November 10, 2009
RFID intermediary at The Techwear Weblog Between the barcode and the RFID: A company called InkSure got patents on a technology to print low-cost chipless RFID's on products. The relation is $0.001 per barcode tag and from 25c to 10$ for RFID....
Seen that? - Baseball Betting Scandal Hits Taiwan
in The Gambling Weblog, on November 9, 2009
...tting systems, in fact everyone has his or own system, including those whose system is not having a system. Those people just bet with their hearts and many of them are successful. So, what about the ...
Galleon scandal: just the beginning?
in Sox First, on November 8, 2009
The biggest prosecution of hedge fund insider trading went into overdrive this week with 20 people, including Galleon Group LLC co-founder Raj Rajaratnam, getting hauled up on criminal charges. Bloomberg has the rogue's gallery of all the names of the people behind the insider trading. W...
Salz bei Bluthochdruck
in Das Gesundheits-Weblog, on 07.11.09
"Nimm doch nicht so viel Salz!" Diesen gut gemeinten Rat hören schon beim Aufklopfen des gekochten Eis am Frühstückstisch viele Menschen, die unter Bluthochdruck leiden. Besonders, wenn beispielsweise Nierenerkrankungen oder Hormonstörungen nicht die Ursache des Hochdrucks waren, rieten viele Ä...
Backblaze Launches Business Online Backup
in On Storage, on November 7, 2009
Online backup provider Backblaze has introduced unlimited backup for businesses for $50 per computer per year.
"The company is now providing their services to businesses at the same price they already offered to individuals," writes TidBITS' Joe Kissell . "Although that ...
The psychology of climate change
in Sox First, on November 6, 2009
Why is it that we struggle to get change their lifestyles to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. Maybe it has something to do with the psychology of climate change. New Scientist has some fascinating research showing that people really want to belong, they don't want to too different f...
Facebook and scammers
in Sox First, on November 6, 2009
Facebook has announced in its developer's blog that it is cracking down on scammers. It's not before time, given the publicity and uproar. We've had instances like phishing campaigns where users are robbed of their Facebook user names and passwords, we've had instances where users have...
USB-Stick am Firmenrechner: Datenklau Gefahr
in Business Computer Blog (DE), on 06.11.09
© RealEstateZebra
Haben Sie im Büro wichtige Daten auf gewissen PCs und möchten verhindern, dass Mitarbeiter diese per Speicher-Stick einfach kopieren und mit nach Hause nehmen können? Zuerst sollten Sie Ihre Mitarbeiter darauf aufmerksam machen, dass diese sich in der Regel mit einem ...
Olympus E-P2 发布
in Wangtam, on 2009-11-06
THE PEN IS NOW MIGHTIER: OLYMPUS EXPANDS THE POWER AND PERFORMANCE OF THE E-P1 WITH THE NEW E-P2
New Electronic Viewfinder, External Audio Port, Autofocus Tracking and More Creative Control All in a Retro Black Metal Body – Looks as Good as it Performs
CENTER VALLEY, Pa., November 5, 20...
Sonos iPhone Music Player Ships
in The Gadgets Weblog, on November 4, 2009
Sonos has confirmed initial shipments of its much-anticipated ZonePlayer S5 all-in-one wireless music system that can be controlled by the iPhone or iPod touch.
The Sonos ZonePlayer S5 is a high-performance wireless music system with 5 speakers powered by 5 dedicated digital amplifiers. ...
Sportics.net ist die ultimative Plattform für Outdoor Sportler
in Outdoor-Blogger, on 04.11.09
Für mein iPhone nutze ich seit einiger Zeit Sportics. Sportics ist eine Aufzeichnung der eigenen Aktivitäten für jede Sportart, manuell oder durch Übertragung der Daten direkt von einem Gerät oder aus einer Datei. Natürlich ist Sportics auch für andere Handys verfügbar. Derzeit werden die ...
Feature Packed Motorola Droid Hits Stores this Week
in The Gadgets Weblog, on November 2, 2009
Verizon’s highly-anticipated answer to the iPhone is set to go on sale this week for $200.
This new handset, called the Motorola Droid, will run Google's Android 2.0 operating system, offering a new mapping application that has voice-guided turn-by-turn directions, satellite imagery and h...
Dubai's Technosphere Concept Would Fit Right Into a Disney Park
in Wangtam, on 2009-11-02
• Dubai's Technosphere Concept Would Fit Right Into a Disney Park
• 高清照片: Ares I-X 火箭升空 (28P)
• Internet Explorer Administration Kit (IEAK), IEAK 8, IEAK 7, IEAK 6 Resources and Downloads
• DirectX 11 For Windows Vista Released
• CCleaner Portable 2.25.1025
• AbiWord Portable 2.8.1
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