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The Panum Proxy Algorithm for Dense Stereo Matching Over a Volume of Interest: Stereo matching algorithms conventionally match over a range of disparities sufficient to encompass all visible 3D scene points. Human vision however does not do this. It works over a narrow band of disparities - Panum's fusional band - whose typical range may be as little as 1/20 of the full...; Tags: Algorithm, Vision, Disparity, Engineering, Strategy, Management; White papers 2006-03-31

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10 things we'd change on the iPhone 3G: 10 things we'd change on the iPhone 3GSo you want to......crack it open and void your warranty to replace the battery? Seriously, is that an option for 99% of the users? The change simply makes it easier for technicians to change the battery, not users.Wow. Not to brightWow.....; Tags: Engineering, Cellular phones, battery, iPhone 3G, Apple iPhone, 3G, phone; Discussion threads 2008-07-15
V7 D24W33: With a list price of $429, the V7 D24W33 is the cheapest 24-inch display we've reviewed to date (and it can be found for as little as $399). The next closest in price is the Gateway FHD2400, which can be found for as low as $460. Gateway's LCD provides many...; Tags: Monitors & displays, Dell UltraSharp 2408WFP, speaker volume, stereo speaker, Gateway LCD, screen-height, V7 D24W33; Product reviews 2008-06-19
Maxtor Black Armor: We're not surprised to see the Maxtor Black Armor emerge in a time when so much confidential data is transported by external hard drives. The 10GB Black Armor drive ($150) is a portable storage device with built-in Advanced Encryption Standard hardware-based encryption to prevent digital theft. Unfortunately, this added security...; Tags: Storage, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), traveler mode, Black Armor, Maxtor Corp., password; Product reviews 2008-06-18
Dish Network DTVPal: The FCC has pushed back the DTV transition several times already, but it looks as if over-the-air analog TV signals will actually end on February 19, 2009. That means owners of analog TV will need to pony up for a DTV converter box if they want to continue getting their...; Tags: TV & Home Theater, TVs, DTVPal, Dish Network DTVPal, digital television, Dish Network, EchoStar TR-40, converter box, DTV converter box; Product reviews 2008-06-12

A good teacher goes a long ways: A good teacher goes a long waysWe have had them, but we are losing them.In my area, we are getting fewer and fewer willing to work as a teacher. When the starting pay is less than 20% of the cost of the cheapest house in our area, it gets...; Tags: Food & Beverage, food; Discussion threads 2008-06-09
Collaboration 2.0...: For the last couple of years I've been in the trenches managing a sizeable collaboration space across three continents for a large multinational enterprise. The diplomacy, strategy, tactics and sheer hard work of managing, building and running this type of space can be all consuming, particularly with...; Tags: Strategy, Web, Collaboration, Enterprise 2.0, Web 2.0, Groupware, Internet, Enterprise Software, Software, Oliver Marks; Blog posts 2008-05-15
Geekbench: Psystar v. Mac mini (and all three MacBooks): Geekbench: Psystar v. Mac mini and all three MacBooksI meant MacBook....ntMac Powerbook G3 Wallstreet PDQMy Mac Powerbook G3 Wallstreet PDQ is far more stylish than any of the current heap of Laptops.RE: Geekbench: Psystar v. Mac mini and all three MacBooksWho cares about comparing apples to apples in this case?...; Tags: Desktops, Notebooks, Processors, Apple Intel Mac Mini, Apple Macintosh, Psystar, Geekbench, Apple MacBook, CPU; Discussion threads 2008-05-15
Oracle architect says there ought to be one Linux distribution: Red Hat: Oracle architect says there ought to be one Linux distribution: Red HatThanks, but no.I use KDE, I don't like Gnome (and yes, it is simply what I have been using since 1999, so familiarity is what I like). With RedHat 8.0, KDE became an afterthought, and I prefer a...; Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Linux, distro, KDE, Red Hat Inc., GNOME, Oracle Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-05-06
IT salary survey: Not all technical certs created equal: Some technology certifications don't land you more pay; multitasking is critical and IT worker salaries are up slightly from a year ago, according to a survey by Global Knowledge and our sister site TechRepublic. The survey surfaces a bevy of key points see PDF download, but for...; Tags: Certification, Information Technology, Survey, Salary, Information Technology Worker, Quality, Benefits, Business Operations, Human Resources, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-03-06
Japanese satellite shows US reliance on private sector is hot air: I listened into the beginning of today's FCC hearing on Comcast's "network management" practices and I heard a lot about the importance of business models that allows operators to recoup their investments. Commissioner Robert McDowell said something along these lines: If companies can't repay their investors they won't build out...; Tags: Japan, Wired Inc., Network, Satellite, Kizuna, Internet, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Networking, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-02-25
Some systems showing incredible SP1 performance boost - Day 6: Some systems showing incredible SP1 performance boost - Day 6Nothing to be impressed about ...Vista's performance was ridiculous, so any fix would show up as significant improvement.Now, the real question is how does the performance compare with the previous MS OS version (ie: XP). Base on what has being...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Performance management, tech world, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, performance, SP1 performance boost, SP1 performance, incredible SP1 performance, SP1, Day 6, Microsoft Windows XP; Discussion threads 2008-02-12
PC CPU shipments up 12.6% in 2007: For the full year 2007, total worldwide PC processor shipments grew 12.6% compared to 2006, according to IDC. Total revenues grew 1.7% to $30.55 billion. The disparity of unit growth and revenue growth indicates the degree of price erosion that occurred early in the year 2007. by NB; Tags: PC, Shipment, CPU, Desktops, Processors, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, NB; Blog posts 2008-01-30
(Photos: Three low-cost Linux PCs): (Photos: Three low-cost Linux PCs)Ubuntu on newer computers!Ubuntu is G-R-E-A-T..............( It does not Like windows )It reads most if not all of the programs of windows.And the best thing yet is UBUNTU is Free! Not like the XP I have that when things go wrong you have to call...; Tags: OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, Operating systems, Desktops, Dell Computer Corp., Linux, low-cost Linux PC, Linux PC, PC, Ubuntu, photograph, computer; Discussion threads 2008-01-25
Gates: secret admirer of Linux, open source?: In a speech before the World Economic Forum in Switzerland this week, mega-billionaire Bill Gates is calling for a "creative capitalism" in which businesses build and target products for poorer nations. Question for Bill: Like Linux and open source software, which has been widely embraced by...; Tags: GPL, Bill Gates, Microsoft Corp., Linux, Open Source, Tools & Techniques, Operating Systems, Software, Management, Paula Rooney; Blog posts 2008-01-24
Mac versus Windows vulnerability stats questioned: Mac versus Windows vulnerability stats questionedExactly, it was a poor comparison...... and no conclusion can be reached either way. I realize that the authoring experts are writing in a Blog, yet I assume there will be at least a level of professional research, wanting to delve a little deeper than...; Tags: Desktops, Operating systems, Windows vulnerability stat, Apple Macintosh, stat, CVE, Microsoft Windows, Apple Inc.; Discussion threads 2007-12-20
Microsoft accused of stacking ISO committee: Microsoft's strong-arming of the ISO process regarding Open XML, the proprietary format of Microsoft Office, may be destroying its legitimacy. (Picture from the IS-Thought Group.) In a memo sent following his last meeting as head of the working group on WG1, which is handling Microsoft's application to make...; Tags: ISO, Microsoft Corp., Iso standards, Process Improvement, Quality, Business Operations, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2007-12-06
Micron rolls out solid-state drives: Micron rolls out solid-state drivesAnd this is why I think Blu-Ray and HDDVD are DOABy the time the format war is over you will have solid state media for movies in HD format.Embedded USB??? Another Thumb-Drive!!!USB is obsolete, Firewire is still holding its ground, but Embedded SATA would have...; Tags: USB flash drive, Micron Technology Inc., Serial ATA, FireWire, USB; Discussion threads 2007-11-28
Google's latest ambition: Create renewable power that's cheaper than coal: If you're a renewable energy expert, Google has a proposition for you. The company's latest part-philanthropic/part-capitalistic initiative from its Google.org arm aims for nothing less than displacing the coal industry's dominance as the primary supplier of electricity. (Roughly 40 percent of the world's supply.) ...; Tags: Google Inc., Renewable Energy, Telecom & Utilities, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2007-11-27
The world's biodiesel potential: Two researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-M) have ranked 226 countries according to their potential to make large volumes of biodiesel at low cost. Their evaluation of the world's potential to produce biodiesel shows that Malaysia, Thailand, Colombia, Uruguay and Ghana are the developing nations most likely to attract...; Tags: Researcher, Biodiesel, Roland Piquepaille; Blog posts 2007-10-19