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A 'beauty function' for a better look

A 'beauty function' for a better lookPeople might not want just a picture, they'll want a changeThere is a danger if you show this to people, there is a good chance they'll be more depressed that ever since they'll realize that they're not beautiful like the picture. Many won't...

Tags: beauty function

Discussion threads 2007-02-08

A 'beauty function' for a better look

Computer scientists have already tried to digitally enhance our images. Today, lets look at the Beauty Function developed by researchers at Tel Aviv University TAU and who promise a more beautiful you. Their program was based on a survey of 300 men and women who were asked to rank pictures...

Tags: Computers &, Internet, Engineering &, Innovation, Leisure, Beauty Function, Karin Kloosterman, Tommer Leyvand

Blog posts 2007-02-07

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jalada Fractual 1.2.2 (Mac)

With jalada Fractual, you will be introduced to the mysterious world of fractal geometry. Fractal geometry is one of the most exciting areas of math. Its images are stunning in their beauty and complexity, yet they are made from simple rules. They display a universality and resemblance to nature that...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Fractal, Fractal Geometry

Software downloads 2009-11-13

Samsung HZ15W

The Samsung HZ15W is a camera that looks good on paper but doesn't live up to the specs. The main attraction is the 24mm-equivalent wide-angle lens with 10x zoom, which is certainly a plus in a camera this size, giving you a lot of shooting flexibility for less than $280....

Tags: Samsung HZ15W, camera, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

Product reviews 2009-11-05

IAB to FTC: Rescind blogger rules

Completely self-servingBy this rationale, why does anyone ever have to disclose anything? You can apply this logic to traditional media as well. Afraid to admit in the blog that you got the stuff you rave about was free? The real impact is it opens a channel for the vendor to...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, blogger, free speech, traditional media, blog, blogging, Interactive Advertising Bureau, FTC

Discussion threads 2009-10-15

Pharos Traveler GPS 127

The smartphone space has become really competitive, especially in the past year, and it's packed with wide variety of great devices. However, as far as GPS-enabled smartphones go, Pharos is trying to outdo the competition by including navigation software on the handset, so you're not required to sign up for...

Tags: Keyboards, Smart phones, Handhelds, Cellular phones, Monitors & displays, GPS, Pharos, smart phone, Pharos Traveler 127, Traveler 127

Product reviews 2009-08-04

SAP's Schwarz & Sikka: The Road to More Agile Business Performance

Last week I had the opportunity to spend time with SAP CTO Vishal Sikka and separately SAP executive board member John Schwarz, and I've been ruminating on our conversations a lot since those meetings. Fortunately I was part of a group of bloggers who have been following SAP closely, and...

Tags: Performance, SAP AG, Financial Planning, Change Management, Performance Management, Strategy, Finance, Tools & Techniques, Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2009-07-31

What does open source community mean?

What does open source community mean?Too much thought on companies.......not enough on individual efforts. I think some folk get too caught up in the business aspect of it all and forget the root. I use plenty of FOSS tools that are backed by no large corporate entity. They may sometimes...

Tags: open source, F/OSS, developer, open-source community, joy

Discussion threads 2009-05-07

Revisiting the ROI of the Kindle DX: Why is Amazon blind to Wi-Fi?

Revisiting the ROI of the Kindle DX: Why is Amazon blind to Wi-Fi?Theft on college campusesThat's an excellent point. I went to a large public university. I have never in my life had as many things stolen as I had during my time there. It's not even...

Tags: ROI/TCO, Wireless LANs, e-Reader, Amazon.com Inc., Revisiting, Kindle DX, Wi-Fi, ROI

Discussion threads 2009-05-07

Dell G2210 LED monitor

Dell sells the 22-inch G2210 for $199 online--a satisfying price--and in fact, it is your best option for a 22-inch TN display with stellar performance and low power consumption. It won't win any beauty contests with its plain design and its lack of ergonomic features, a HDMI connection, and a...

Tags: OSD, Dell Computer Corp., energy footprint, HDMI, footstand, monitor, bezel

Product reviews 2009-04-17

Dell G2410

Dell sells the 24-inch G2410 for $259 online--a satisfying price--and in fact, it is your best option for a 24-inch TN display with stellar performance and low power consumption. The G2410 won't win any beauty contests with its plain design, and it lacks both ergonomic features and a HDMI connection,...

Tags: Monitors & displays, Dell G2410, Dell Computer Corp., OSD, monitor, footstand, bezel

Product reviews 2009-04-17

Does Ashton Kutcher kill Twitter's credibility?

Does Ashton Kutcher kill Twitter's credibility?the hype was certainly a two-edged swordyou are spot on with you commentary and i commen you for pointing out how we should be less distracted by the hype and more focused on how to bring the technology to the next levelCredibility! Is this a...

Tags: Twitter, Kutcher

Discussion threads 2009-04-17

Wind and wildlife: co-existence or conflict?

Wind and wildlife: co-existence or conflict?Background, PleaseCan you give some background regarding which form the conflict between wind and wildlife may take? Are we talking about birds flying into rotors?RE: Wind and wildlife: co-existence or conflict?I find it perplexing that, when you mention the formation of AWWI, that you begin...

Tags: Blade servers, Utility computing, Telecom & Utilities, AWWI, co-existence, blade

Discussion threads 2009-02-25

Survey: SOA delivering; SOAP out, REST in

Survey: SOA delivering; SOAP out, REST inBa-dah-DUM!!Said it two years ago: SOA is OVERHYPED. Just buzzwords and "new thing" to sell consultancy hours. Reality is there are many ways to make systems talk to each other, and SOAP is just over-complicated. So-called REST services are nothing...

Tags: Service-oriented architecture (SOA), SOAP, Web services, Middleware, Enterprise software, survey, SOA, Simple Object Access Protocol

Discussion threads 2009-02-24

Here we go again: European Commission complains about IE integration in Windows

Here we go again: European Commission complains about IE integration in WindowsHypocrites?Where's their complaint against Apple for including Safari with OS X? I get that it's become the cool thing to hate MS, but making yourselves look like hypocrites doesn't get you any plus points.To hell with those tarts...Europe...

Tags: Web browsers, Operating systems, EU Countries, Microsoft Internet Explorer, IE Integration, European Commission, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-01-16

CRM 2009 - Companies to Watch For - Second Verse, Different Than the First

Industry Giants -the New Adults on the Block Most of these might not be surprising to you but they are to me. With maybe the exception of Sage...and NetSuite....and RightNow and.....ah well.  I guess they aren't really all that surprising.  But to some degree, IBM and Cisco are surprising. ...

Tags: Strategy, Application, NetSuite Inc., IBM Corp., CRM, Zach, Zoho, Advertising & Promotion, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Enterprise Software, Marketing, Software, Paul Greenberg

Blog posts 2008-12-16

iPhone 3G experiences

I thought I'd stop after traveling from event to event, catch my breath and take a moment to review my experiences working with the iPhone for the last month or so. The following musings are in no particular order. The user interface is...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Device, 3G, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone 3G, Keyboards, Hardware, Peripherals, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2008-09-24

Vista To Win in the Enterprise, The Ugly Way

I came away from this week's Microsoft Worldwide Partner WPC conference convinced, finally, that the future of Vista is assured in the enterprise. Don't get me wrong, it wasn't because of anything Microsoft said -- the combined mea culpa/back atcha delivered by Microsoft's Brad Brooks, the Corporate Vice President in...

Tags: Desktop, Information Technology, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Joshua Greenbaum

Blog posts 2008-07-11

NASA robots on Moses Lake dunes

NASA robots on Moses Lake dunesPutting Moses Lake on the map!As a product of the Tri-Cities, WA, it was neat to see the coverage on NASA's work in Moses Lake.While many find Eastern Washington sort of dull with little beauty, I guess this is a case of function over form!Thanks...

Tags: Robots, Moses Lake, Moses, NASA, robot

Discussion threads 2008-06-12

BIt: From Chapter one: Data Processing and the IBM Mainframe

BIt: From Chapter one: Data Processing and the IBM MainframeReading this gives me the shakes......by bringing back my days at the Chubb Institute in 1991, learning BASIC, OS JCL & COBOL. MANY hours of flow charting...WITH PENCIL & PAPER...and many more hours at a terminal trying to get what I...

Tags: Mainframes, Programming languages, Servers, data-processing, COMPUTER PROGRAMS, COBOL, mainframe, IBM mainframe, IBM Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-06-06