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Photos: Mars Orbiter snaps first high-res image

NASA scientists are all smiles after the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter sends back its first image.

Tags: Mars, smile, NASA, scientist, image

Image galleries 2006-03-24

Photos: Mars Orbiter snaps first high-res image

NASA scientists are all smiles after the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter sends back its first image.

Tags: Mars, smile, NASA, scientist, image

Image galleries 2006-03-24

Photos: Mars Orbiter snaps first high-res image

NASA scientists are all smiles after the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter sends back its first image.

Tags: Mars, smile, NASA, scientist, image

Image galleries 2006-03-24

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European telcos squeal: should we care?

One of the ongoing discussions among the Irregulars centers around telecommunications costs. Many of us travel internationally and bemoan the astronomical sic charges we're forced to pay by telecoms operators. Earlier today, I saw a statement from the GSMA, a global trade group  for the industry arguing...

Tags: Mobile, Industry, Telephony, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Telecom & Utilities, Regulations, Telecommunications, Networking, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Government, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2008-07-15

EPIC iFAIL

EPIC iFAILhmmm 2.0iPhone software 2.0 can import all your contacts from your SIM card. JUST FYI.RE: EPIC iFAILWell since you have a T-Mobile phone and it also has a SIM card you can copy all your contacts to your SIM card and Then all you have to do is have...

Tags: Flash memory, OK IT, EPIC iFAIL, EPIC, Apple iPhone, lunatic, SIM card, reasonable people

Discussion threads 2008-07-11

I'll have the #3 Value Meal, Super Size, with an order of Linux

I'll have the #3 Value Meal, Super Size, with an order of LinuxPlagiarism, Jason? :-)Exactly my thoughts, in a Talkback some time ago:http://talkback.zdnet.com/5208-10535-0.html?forumID=1&threadID=46338&messageID=858549&start=0Greeting, Pjotr.Planet DietsYou forgot to mean the lean but mean Mars Ubuntu, and of course the sweet Venus Ubuntu versions just to get back to the basic...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, Super-Size, Ubuntu

Discussion threads 2008-07-10

Polar warming, hot time in the Arctic Ocean

Polar warming, hot time in the Arctic OceanThey're having similar problems on Mars.Seems the polar ice caps on Mars are warming and thawing as well.It must be all of those CO2 spewing space probes we've sent there.Funny thing is...the level of CO2 in the Martian atmosphere is something to the...

Tags: global warming, carbon dioxide, ice cap

Discussion threads 2008-06-27

Top Map Sites (gadget)

Get the Top 51 Map sites from the Web, including Live Search Maps, Google Maps, Library Maps, Mappy, MapQuest driving maps, CIA Maps, MSN Maps, Route Finder, Sightseeing, Expedia maps, Yahoo Maps, maps from the planet Mars. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.

Tags: Site, Sidebar Gadgets, Channel Management, Marketing

Software downloads 2008-06-27

What do the British really believe about global warming?

What do the British really believe about global warming?lolu got ot be kidding meRE: What do the British really believe about global warming?You have got to be kidding! I can not remember when it really snowed properly in the UK, we are seeing greater instances or extreme weather such...

Tags: Now Let, global warming, climate change, British Public

Discussion threads 2008-06-26

There is no Google Android delay

There is no Google Android delayAgree but disagreeI totally agree with you that Google have not delayed the release of Android (assuming they deliver before 23:59:59 on 31st December 2008), however to state H2 of 2008 and expect delivery on 1st June is a litle harsh given this is still...

Tags: Google Inc., Google Android, Google Android delay

Discussion threads 2008-06-24

Photos: Ice on Mars; flash memory glitch

New evidence of white material exposed by the Phoenix Mars Lander vaporizing convinces scientists that it's ice. by CNET News.com

Tags: Ice, Photograph, Memory, Flash Memory, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2008-06-20

Cute Teddies Screensaver (exe)

Cute Teddies Screensaver features a fascinating slideshow of little sweet teddy bears. Download it for free right now and admire the lovely and touching images. They will put a smile upon your face and fill your heart with positive emotions. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.

Tags: 3D, 3D ScreenSaver Download

Software downloads 2008-06-20

Chinese antitrust and Microsoft

As reported elsewhere and discussed by other ZDNet bloggers, a new antitrust law will come into effect in China on August 1st, and there is speculation that the Chinese government is using that law as basis for an investigation into the company. Not surprisingly, this brings a smile to the...

Tags: China, Antitrust, Microsoft Corp., Corporate Law, Government, Security, Business Operations, John Carroll

Blog posts 2008-06-19

News to know: Firefox 3.0; iPhone apps; Yahoo; LinkedIn; Millennials

Notable headlines: Jason O'Grady: My most anticipated announced iPhone applications Nate McFeters: Fresh off the press: iPhoneDbg toolkit hotness Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Firefox 3.0 final - First thoughts. Gallery right Ed Burnette: Fake Firefox 3 download links may be hazardous to your...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Mozilla Firefox 3.0, Mozilla Firefox, Hewlett-Packard Co., Yahoo! Inc., LinkedIn, Web Browsers, Data Centers, Internet, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-06-18

Photos: Mars lander discovers white stuff

The robotic shovel attached to the Phoenix Mars Lander has dug into some white material just below the surface of the Red Planet. Ice? by CNET News.com

Tags: Ice, Photograph, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2008-06-17

NASA robots on Moses Lake dunes

According to the Tri-City Herald, WA, NASA engineers in space suits have tested new robotic vehicles for two weeks on the dunes of Moses Lake, WA. These robots could be used on future NASA missions on the Moon and on Mars. According to the newspaper, five robotic vehicles were tested:...

Tags: NASA, WA, Robots, Emerging Technologies, Roland Piquepaille

Blog posts 2008-06-12

China says it's incapable of hacking Reps' computers

China says it's incapable of hacking Reps' computersYeah, right..."We're incapable of it." And I'm Mae West. Why don't you come up and see me sometime. It'd be one thing to deny the action. But to go so far as to deny they even have the capability...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, SECURITY, ONE-Way, Reps, computer, hacking

Discussion threads 2008-06-12

What value in the Red Hat patent guarantee?

Red Hat still faces a lawsuit brought by IP Innovation, which Linux Watch has called a patent troll, and Microsoft is still sitting at the table, fingering its ginormous stack of chips and smiling its Mona Lisa smile. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: Patent, Red Hat Inc., Open Source, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-06-11

Can we trust our GPS devices?

In recent years, we have become increasingly dependent on applications using the Global Positioning System GPS, such as railway control, highway traffic management, emergency response or commercial aviation. But in a very short news release, the American Geophysical Union AGU warns us that we can't always trust our GPS gadgets...

Tags: Satellite, Occultation, GPS, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Roland Piquepaille

Blog posts 2008-06-10

IT is from Mars; Business is from Venus

IT is from Mars; Business is from VenusAnd miscommunication is from Earth."What we have here is a failure to communicate", - Strother Martin in Cool Hand Luke.There are other departments in a corporation that don't communicate either. Engineering and sales are good at going at it also. That is why...

Tags: IT IS, Venus, user community

Discussion threads 2008-06-10