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News Messenger (zip)

News Messenger allows you to read atom and RSS feeds and can even parse HTML pages so you can read headlines from sites that don't support syndication.Version 3.8.2899 includes ability to configure ignored tags.

Tags: RSS Feed, News Messenger, RSS, Internet

Software downloads 2007-12-25

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A sailing robot to cross the Atlantic

The Times of London reports that seven robotic craft will compete in a race across the Atlantic Ocean in October 2008. One of them, 'Pinta the robot sailing boat,' has been designed at Aberystwyth University, Wales, UK. Pinta is expected to sail for three months at a maximum speed of...

Tags: Pinta, Robots, Emerging Technologies, Roland Piquepaille

Blog posts 2008-05-11

A new career: isotope designer

According to a Michigan State University (MSU) news release, 'Made-to-order isotopes hold promise on science's frontier,' nuclear physicists can now start a new career as isotope designers. These scientists can build specific rare isotopes to solve scientific problems and open doors to new technologies. The lead researcher says this approach...

Tags: Michigan State University, Nanotechnology, Semiconductors, Professional Development, Productivity, Emerging Technologies, Hardware, Career, Roland Piquepaille

Blog posts 2008-05-10

Photos: Top 10 reviews of the week

Here are CNET Reviews' 10 favorite items from the past week, including Apple's 24-inch iMac, a Beltronics radar detector, and the "most sophisticated NAS device" CNET has tested.Here''s our weekly roundup of the new products CNET reviewers liked best. 1. 2008 BMW 135i Coupe Editors'' rating: 8.9...

Tags: built-In, Battery, Photograph, Bottom Line, Navigation System, CNET', Price, Keyboards, Engineering, Network-Attached Storage (NAS), Hardware, Peripherals, Storage, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2008-05-10

Pine trees to frogs, global warming is killing 'em off

Pine trees to frogs, global warming is killing 'em offuh huhDon't know about Canada. Here in Montana, two years ago it was -50 so they are dead...all of them. What wasn't mentioned here is that they are a constant thing, but if it gets below -40 they die. The more...

Tags: global warming, winter

Discussion threads 2008-05-10

Why MSFT must make an acquisition in online media

Why MSFT must make an acquisition in online mediaAnti-economies of scaleYou can't just be a big fat monster and demand more more more.Humans are cleverer than that.MS should mitigate the importance of searchI personally believe having ad overlays on music tracks and video could be a great way to mitigate...

Tags: Engineering, Microsoft Corp., algorithm, search algorithm, Google Inc., Web page, online media, MSFT, acquisition

Discussion threads 2008-05-09

Climate Counts tells climate-conscious buyers to avoid Apple

Climate Counts tells climate-conscious buyers to avoid AppleThis is bull!Everyone knows Apples are organic.A threw away an apple just last week......and already it has started decomposing. In another month, it will be gone entirely. These guys are full of it.RE: Climate Counts tells climate-conscious buyers to avoid AppleAdrien: Did you...

Tags: Climate Counts, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-05-09

Why do Macs need so much fixing?

Why do Macs need so much fixing?My point exactly (nt)(nt)I guess we're both the luckiest people in the world.All of my systems (Windows, OS X, Linux, and Solaris) work fine. No muss, no fuss, no problems. It's good to be me.Come come nowRoss2000: [i]Am I the luckiest guy in the...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, Macs need, Microsoft Windows, Apple Macintosh

Discussion threads 2008-05-09

Mowser purchased by dotMobi; is there a need for a .mobi domain?

Mowser purchased by dotMobi; is there a need for a .mobi domain?.mobi is UsefulI like developed .mobi sites, and have a blog and showcase of .mobi sites at http://mobienthusiast.mobi. It's true that there are many mobile optimized .com sites, but I like the simplicity of being able to type in...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, DotMobi, mobi site, mobi, mobile, mobi domain, dotMobi, Visit BofA.mobi, domain

Discussion threads 2008-05-09

HRH Prince Penguin

HRH Prince PenguinHis eyes are set too close togetherIs this the real Prince?A Different Kind of AuthorityPeople may ask why the opinion of the Prince of Wales is worth more than an ordinary mortal's.Or why his son the second-in-line to the throne is entitled to commandeer elements of the nation's...

Tags: Linux, Prince, HRH Prince Penguin

Discussion threads 2008-05-09

First look at OpenOffice.org 3.0 beta

First look at OpenOffice.org 3.0 betaOLD NEWS: Don't expect OpenOffice to develop more perfect compatibilityI gave up on OpenOffice a long long time ago and I'm not surprised that the compatibility is still pitiful. OpenOffice's Presentation could never handle PowerPoint files properly. OpenOffice's Writer could handle simple documents,...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, OpenOffice.org, OpenOffice, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-05-09

Why do Macs need so much fixing?

Last weekend, in the course of a column about Steve Ballmer, my colleague Larry Dignan tossed an offhand shout-out in my general direction: When Ed Bott has a series on how to fix–or at least cope with Vista–you know this OS isn't so hot. Why should this thing need...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Operating System, Apple Inc., Apple Mac OS, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Ed Bott

Blog posts 2008-05-09

Images: Satellites follow killer cyclone

Satellite images from NASA track a cyclone and the flooding it caused--which may end up killing over 100,000 residents of Myanmar (formerly Burma).The government of Myanmar (formerly known as Burma) has reported that over 22,000 people have died so far, due to the effects of Tropical Cyclone Nargis which hit...

Tags: Myanmar, Satellite, Image, Government, Network Technology, Networking, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2008-05-09

A C3PO sighting in Pittsburgh

While touring Carnegie Mellon's Entertainment Technology Center, CNET News.com's Kara Tsuboi literally bumped into Anthony Daniels, the actor behind Star Wars' lovable android C3PO. You might not recognize his face, but you surely know his voice. Take a walk down memory lane with Daniels, who talks...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Telecommunications, Marketing, News, kara tsuboi, jared kohler, star wars, anthony daniels, pittsburgh, carnegie mellon, entertainment technology center, george lucas, ilm, skywalker, c3po, r2d2

Videos 2008-05-09

Neil Young gives his name to a spider

Canadian rocker Neil Young made headlines this week for appearing at the JavaOne conference and for releasing his musical archive on Blu-ray discs. But he was also honored by a East Carolina University (ECU) professor of biology, who named a newly discovered trapdoor spider Myrmekiaphila neilyoungi after the legendary rock...

Tags: East Carolina University, Species, Myrmekiaphila, M., Neotype, Blu-Ray, Investment, Personal Technology, DVD, Home Entertainment, Finance, Roland Piquepaille

Blog posts 2008-05-09

Wall Street: Too much sway over the tech sector?

Every technology company has three main constituencies: Employees, customers and shareholders. Does that last category overwhelm the first two? Should it? These questions are worth asking--at least when it comes to putting technology companies in context. Vinnie Mirchandani and I had this back and forth about Wall...

Tags: Shareholder, Technology Company, Wall, Vinnie, Construction, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-05-09

Images: How to make your car run on tequila (sort of)

Start-up E-Fuel shows off a home ethanol distiller the company says can fuel your car in your own backyard for as little as $1 per gallon. by CNET News.com

Tags: News.com, Run, CNET News.com, Food, It', Food & Beverage, Government, Manufacturing

Image galleries 2008-05-09

News to know: Office 2007 SP1; Microsoft security; KVM vs. Xen; AMD

Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: Mark your calendars: Microsoft to push Office 2007 SP1 on June 16 EIC podcast: SAP; JavaOne; AMD, Microhoo Larry Dignan: Microsoft previews three critical bulletins; two for Office Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft shares...

Tags: Security, Microsoft Office 2007, Xen, Microsoft Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-05-09

E-Labeling Toolbar for Firefox (xpi)

Toolbar provides links to E-Labeling LLC, thermal transfer printers, labels, tags, ribbons and labeling design software. Toolbar also has RSS feed links to ABC and Yahoo Business news, ABC, CNN and Yahoo Technology news, as well as current temperature and radio stations with a mini audio player. In addition, it...

Tags: Mozilla Firefox, ABC Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Toolbar, E-Labeling, RSS, Media Players, Internet, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2008-05-09

ICS Free Financial Toolbar (exe)

The ICS Free Financial Toolbar puts financial search, stock quotes, charts, SEC filings, stock news, and financial audio commentary at your fingertips! It installs in Microsoft Internet Explorer in seconds and includes a free popup blocker, Google and Yahoo Search engines. You'll have instant access to the finest charts and...

Tags: Financial, Stock, Ice Cold Stocks, ICS Free Financial Toolbar, Investment, Financial Accounting, Finance

Software downloads 2008-05-09