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Lego opens up Mindstorms NXT firmware

Lego opens up Mindstorms NXT firmwareLegos made me and engineerLegos frickin' rule. Maybe toys with microcontrollers will get the US out of our current educational/engineering slump. Or maybe they won't sell because the kids are too lazy... we'll see.

Tags: MINDSTORMS NXT, Legos, LEGO Co., firmware

Discussion threads 2006-05-03

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Code is law

Carl Malamud has posted a whole bunch of state codes on PublicResource.org. Need the Alaska Fire Code? The Denver Mechanical Code? How about the Michigan Plumbing Code? If we are so interested in open source computer code, what about open source law? Public...

Tags: Code, Standards, Carl Malamud, Quality, Open Source, Business Operations, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-09-02

AMD slims down, sells digital TV business to Broadcom

AMD slims down, sells digital TV business to BroadcomDigital TV products...So, does this mean there won't be any AMD TV Wonder/HDTV Wonder and All-in-Wonder products anymore that usees those chips?Slimmer? leaner?Nope, this isn't 'slimmer' or 'leaner', it is all about, "we need some cash, and we need it urgently'. I...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, digital television, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Broadcom Corp., TV, ATI Technologies Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-08-25

AMD slims down, sells digital TV business to Broadcom

Broadcom said Monday that it has acquired AMD's digital TV business for $192.8 million in cash in a move that's a win-win for both parties. For AMD, the sale offloads a business that wasn't a priority and allows the chipmaker to save capital expenses while raising some...

Tags: Broadcom Corp., Digital Television, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-25

Top online video destinations for US users ages 2-11

Brand/Channel Unique Viewer % Audience, 000 Disney Records 49.6 179 EverythingGirl.com 48.0 161 MyePets 47.6 161 JETIX 46.9 159 Playhouse Disney 43.9 340 PBS Kids 43.1 281 LEGO 40.9 137 NickJr 39.6 718 ...

Tags: Online Video, Video, NB

Blog posts 2008-07-12

Google wants your help with their icon

Google wants your help with their iconI prefer the old one too ntntRE: Google wants your help with their iconPut my vote in for the old one "G"RE: Google wants your help with their iconOld G please.RE: Google wants your help with their iconI like the new g a bit...

Tags: Web browsers, Operating systems, FavIcons, Google Wants, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-06-09

BrickCol (zip)

There is little uniformity to LEGO color names among the various shopping and fan sites, so it can be confusing what you are buying or have sometimes. BrickCol is a color Tool to help LEGO collectors and customizers understand what the different color names mean from site to site. It...

Tags: LEGO Co., Site, ACAPsoft, BrickCol, Productivity

Software downloads 2008-05-29

Software industrialization: not so fast, Henry Ford

There's been a lot of talk about IT and software "industrialization" lately -- the idea that software development can be broken down into standardized, low-level, highly automated tasks that can mass produce applications on demand, at low cost. Does software really belong on the assembly line?...

Tags: Software, DSL, Tools & Techniques, Software Development, Management, Software/Web Development, Joe McKendrick

Blog posts 2008-05-26

Lego Indiana Jones: Original Adventures demo (exe)

Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures combines the fun and creative construction of Lego with the wits, daring, and non-stop action from the movies Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. With a tongue-in-cheek...

Tags: LEGO Co., LucasArts Entertainment

Software downloads 2008-05-16

Does 'SOA lifecycle management' say it better than 'SOA governance'?

Oh what a difference five years makes. Back in the good old days, 2002-03, IT people at the time our ancestors were fascinated with this new approach called "service oriented architecture," which would make integration faster and cheaper and less onerous. Now that many companies have services in production, they...

Tags: Lifecycle Management, SOA, SOA Governance, Miko, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Joe McKendrick

Blog posts 2008-05-15

A robotic crab to explore the seas

A robotic crab to explore the seasHey money talks.. and in this case.. walks...hehe.Telling you, it wont be long till cyborgs are walking around.Now this has multiple levels of coolness...I like it!One question, did they use the firmware/programming stuff that came with the mindstorms, or did they use something custom?

Tags: robotic

Discussion threads 2008-04-22

A robotic crab to explore the seas

A researcher at the University of Bath in the UK has built a prototype of a crab-like robot with Lego Technic bricks to ensure simplicity. This robotic crab can work on land or under water. Even if this robot has been developed with technology used for toys, it could be...

Tags: Robots, Emerging Technologies, Roland Piquepaille

Blog posts 2008-04-22

ERP Provider Upgrades Solution for Contemporary Look, Easy Customization

While Verticent has always been proud of its user-friendly Windows-based user interface, Verticent executives were conscious of the need to keep that interface up-to-date and consistent across the application in order to keep the application attractive to customers. But Verticent found limits to the visual appeal it could introduce with...

Tags: User Interface, ERP, Microsoft Corp., Customization

Case studies 2008-04-17

TopCoder: breaking the development cost rules

According to my friend Vinnie Mirchandani, beating US internal IT development costs is tough going. He should know, it's part of what he does day in, day out. But what if you need access to high quality development resource on an emergency project? What if you're thinking of development outsourcing...

Tags: Developer, Partnership, America Online Inc., TopCoder, Development Cost, Business Structures, Finance, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2008-03-25

The iPhone dominates the smartphone market in mobile media consumption

The iPhone dominates the smartphone market in mobile media consumptionYouTube on iphone as treat for the kidsI can only agree on the issue of useability. I tried YouTube on the iPhone because I could and because it was so simple.Being proud of the new toy I showed my wife. The...

Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Handhelds, Advertising & Promotion, Apple iPhone, smart phone, mobile media consumption, YouTube Inc., video, mobile, YouTube Robot

Discussion threads 2008-03-18

Top US video sites for kids in December 2007

Video Web Brand or Channel Streams, 000 Audience, 000 Nickelodeon Kids and Family Network 177,461 6,966 Disney Online 104,799 8,999 Cartoon Network 25,402 1,199 PBS Kids 5,081 630 EverythingGirl.com 2,937 1,255 AG Properties Network 2,068...

Tags: Network, Video, Corporate Communications, Networking, Marketing, NB

Blog posts 2008-02-28

Photos: Wireless sensor-making is a snap

A Lego-like wireless sensor platform developed at Ireland's Tyndall National Institute lets you stack and combine boards in a variety of ways. by CNET News.com

Tags: Photograph, Wi-Fi, Wireless, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2008-02-27

Blu-ray add-ons, and free dev tools for students

Yesterday, I suggested that Microsoft would probably release a Blu-ray add-on for the XBOX 360, basing that on absolutely nothing beyond the fact that HD DVD, as a format, is clearly dead. Anton Philidor, a Talkback regular, questioned whether that would be a wise choice, asking "should the company...

Tags: Nintendo Co. Ltd., Nortel Networks Corp., Disc, Microsoft Corp., Blu-ray, Tool, HD, Productivity, Web Browsers, Games, Internet, Personal Technology, John Carroll

Blog posts 2008-02-20

Google celebrates 50 years of LEGO

Google celebrates 50 years of LEGOLeggos rock!I loved leggos as a kid. They were my absolute favorite. And it's funny that they play with them at Google. Good to know that they can still be kids at heart.

Tags: LEGO Co., Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-01-29

(Photos: A golden anniversary for Lego)

(Photos: A golden anniversary for Lego)I love the last picture with the dad playing with the set...I love the last picture with the dad playing with the set, cuz it's so true. :DHow many parents out there bought their kids LEGO just so they could play with it? :)RE: (Photos:...

Tags: LEGO Co., golden anniversary, photograph

Discussion threads 2008-01-29