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- The genetic programming future
- I used to to write short stories for awhile after college, and big surprise, they were all of the "science fiction" variety. In one of them, I opened with a bearded man on the cover of Time magazine sitting next to a rubber plant (written before I even knew...
- Tags: Offbeat, Programming
- Blog posts 2007-05-29
- Stargates and time travel
- I have a habit of reading multiple books at one time. Well, to be precise, I only read one book at a time, but I'll put one down after reading part of it and start on another. Shorter books might grab my attention, and I'll read them all...
- Tags: Offbeat
- Blog posts 2007-05-18
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- Play with gadgets in private using $100K isolation chamber
- No, it's not quite like the "cone of silence" thing in Get Smart -- hell, it probably costs more -- but it's certainly in the same vein. In this week's offbeat news, the Ovei isolation pod, reportedly launched this week in the UK, will let you scream...
- Tags: Media Center PCs, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2008-06-25
- Photos: Chair, engine, rotors--helicopter!
- If you want to make a motorized flight without being hemmed in by a fuselage (and a jetpack isn't your style), Gennai Yanagisawa may have just the thing for you.In the 1940s, after some of the significant early technical challenges started to fade into history, helicopter enthusiasts began to tout...
- Tags: Photograph, Helicopter, That', Aerospace & Defense, Manufacturing, CNET News.com
- Image galleries 2008-05-27
- News to know: Apple; Hakia; EclipseCon; ActiveX security
- Notable headlines: David Morgenstern: Did Microsoft beat Apple to dual-sided touch technology? Jason O'Grady: Apple bumps Airport Express to 802.11n Paul Miller: hakia licenses OntoSem technology to third parties Paula Rooney: Run-time rival for Java, .NET? Dana Gardner: EclipseCon debuts...
- Tags: Security, Data Center, Hewlett-Packard Co., Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., ActiveX, Data Centers, Semantic Web, Storage, ActiveX/COM/COM+/DCOM, Hardware, Data Management, Internet, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-03-18
- Offbeat laptop sleeves at Barry's Farm
- Looking for a laptop sleeve that will turn heads at the office or at the local coffee bar on weekends? Barry's Farm has the wacky laptop sleeve market all sewn up. by Cara Reynolds
- Tags: geekend, off topic, laptop, sleeve
- Image galleries 2008-03-17
- Sources: Microsoft readying sphere-shaped Surface
- Microsoft's touch-sensitive tabletop is about to get a spherical makeover. Microsoft officials have been talking up the company's plans to introduce more consumer-focused form factors of its Surface multi-touch tabletop. They've said future iterations of Microsoft's Surface multi-touch technology will be available as part of next-generation PCs,...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., Form Factor, Surface, Games, Construction, Blogging, Personal Technology, Internet, Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2008-03-05
- Most remembered Super Bowl 2008 advertisers
- The most popular advertiser during the Super Bowl was Anheuser-Busch, whose commercials for Bud and Bud Light (including comedian Will Ferrell’s offbeat spot) scored well amongst viewers, with nearly half indicating they would most like to see the commercials again. Beverage spots were particularly popular this year, with a large...
- Tags: Super Bowl, Anheuser-Busch, Advertiser, NB
- Blog posts 2008-03-04
- 2008 Honda Element SC
- Photo gallery:2008 Honda Element SCConsidering the youthful nature of the 2008 Honda Element SC's intended market, it is surprising the car doesn't offer more in the way of modern electronics. Like the Scion xB, the Honda Element appeals to people who can appreciate an offbeat styling. Unlike the xB, the...
- Tags: Honda Element, hill, Honda Motor Co., Honda Element SC
- Product reviews 2008-02-27
- The 10 most dangerous species of IT manager
- From the wilds of the IT jungles, TechRepublic columnist Jeff Dray takes an offbeat look at the 10 most dangerous species of IT manager. Find out if your manager or you fit into the species he describes.This download is also available as an article.
- Tags: Species, IT manager, Strategy, Management
- Download resources 2007-08-02
- Start-ups aim to take on YouTube, iTunes
- MyWaves and Midomi.com share their ideas on the future of entertMyWaves and Midomi.com share their ideas on the future of entertainment.CNET News.com's Neha Tiwari talks to the folks at Melodis (Midomi.com) and MyWaves.com regarding their "offbeat" start-up ideas. Mywaves will bring entertainment video to your cell phone. Midomi will sell...
- Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Apple iTunes, YouTube Inc., Midomi.com, MyWaves
- Videos 2007-05-23
- Helio Drift (black)
- Photo gallery:Helio DriftOf all the mobile virtual network operators MVNOs targeting the youth market, Helio has been getting the most buzz. A joint effort by California-based Earthlink and Korea-based SK Telecom, Helio launched earlier this year with a slick marketing campaign...
- Tags: Helio Drift, Helio, telephone
- Product reviews 2006-11-17
- Nokia 6133
- Not every good phone finds a carrier willing to adopt it. Though it had been rumored for some time that Cingular would grab the excellent Nokia 6126, the carrier ultimately passed. Fortunately for Nokia, T-Mobile stepped in to offer the Nokia 6133. The 6133 is practically a carbon...
- Tags: Nokia Corp., telephone, display, Nokia 6133
- Product reviews 2006-11-09
- Will Windows Vista be worth the wait?
- Its been a long and winding road, but Windows Vista is finally released to manufacturing. That means the final stage of the waiting game has begun. According to Microsoft, Volume Licensing customers will receive media containing Business and Enterprise editions of Windows Vista by the end of this month, with...
- Tags: Windows Vista, Image Galleries
- Blog posts 2006-11-08
- Know thy hacker: Investigate what hackers do, how they do it, and how you can protect yourself
- Follow an offbeat, non-technical investigation of what hackers do, how they do it, and how you can protect yourself in this sample chapter from Steal This Computer Book 4.0: What They Won't Tell You About the Internet. Learn where the hackers are, how they probe a target and sneak...
- Tags: Hacker, Computer, Chapter Coverage, Hacking, Security
- Book chapters 2006-11-01
- Motorola C139
- Sometimes you want a cell phone that's just a phone with no camera, music player, or fancy offerings to take the attention away from making calls. That's where handsets like the Motorola C139 come in. Simply crafted and built solely for performing a cell phone's intended function, the C139 is...
- Tags: Cellular phones, Motorola Inc., Motorola C139, telephone
- Product reviews 2006-08-11
- Nokia 6126
- When we first heard about the Nokia 6126, we were a little surprised. Among the phone's other attributes Nokia, seemed to be touting the 6126's slim profile as an attraction. Since Nokia usually sets trends rather than following them, we were puzzled that the Finns were chasing after the thin-phone...
- Tags: Nokia Corp., telephone, display
- Product reviews 2006-08-09
- Microsoft rolls out retro games
- Microsoft rolls out retro gamesRetro games like the good 'ol "Monopoly"? wonderful ;-) ...I think it's a smart idea.My grandson thought "Asteroids" was fantastic when I showed it to him, he played it on and off for days.Use high-powered tech like an X-Box to play Pac-Man and Galga...even though there...
- Tags: Games, MAME, game, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2006-07-12
- Cars IM icons (zip)
- IM in style with these Icons from the hit animated film Cars. Lightning McQueen, a hotshot rookie race car driven to succeed, discovers that life is about the journey, not the finish line, when he finds himself unexpectedly detoured in the sleepy Route 66 town of Radiator Springs. On route...
- Tags: IM, Town, Instant Messaging, Internet, Online Communications
- Software downloads 2006-06-22
- Charlie and Arnaud (zip)
- Two award winning e-picture books that delight both children and adults in a wonderfully offbeat and moving way. Arnaud and his dog, Charlie, introduce us to their home town with all of its wonderful characters. Adventures and fun follow. Comes with 12 bonus posters featuring scenes from nature and quotes...
- Tags: Grant & Capizzi
- Software downloads 2006-06-16
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