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'Space-cooled' jackets down to Earth

Several technologies used to design the space suits protecting astronauts are now being adapted to protect workers facing extremely hot and dangerous conditions. According to the European Space Agency ESA, these 'space-cooled' jackets are using three different technologies: special 3D-textile structure, cooling apparatus derived from astronauts' suits, and a special...

Tags: 3D-textile structure, consortium, 3D-textile, Safe&Cool Project

Blog posts 2006-03-04

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Energy Independence Day...not yet, but it's a popular idea

Click on any image to see the whole picture. These are just three of the images from our local Fourth of July Parade today. We happen to live in a state which does not produce much...

Tags: Subsidy, Denmark, Natural Gas, Taxes, Free Trade, Telecom & Utilities, Financial Planning, Finance, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2008-07-04

3D Flash Menu Builder with Special Text Effects an (exe)

Use this 3D Flash Menu Builder with special text effects as a cool intro designer. With this software easily create high quality 3D flash menu navigation systems that will stun your visitors and wanting them to visit your entire Website. Totally customize the look and feel of the menu navigation...

Tags: 3D, File Splitter

Software downloads 2008-07-04

Nothing stealthy about this Windows Update update

Nothing stealthy about this Windows Update updateStill got it wrong?!?!What part of "check for updates but let me decide" do they not understand???If the people at MS are feeling so benevolentwhy not have the programmers pop up a box when the update occurs, sort of hand holding for the wary.If...

Tags: Operating systems, Opting-Out, Microsoft Windows Update, Microsoft Windows, proper warning

Discussion threads 2008-07-03

Apple caught neglecting iPhone security

Apple caught neglecting iPhone securityApple doesn't really care.I believe that Apple puts security of its products at the bottom of the list, with cool design at the top. All this stuff just proves me right, that sure they have a neat casing and a touch screen, but underneath it...

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple iPhone, security, iPhone security

Discussion threads 2008-07-03

Can Mozilla's security metrics project end the patch-counting nonsense?

Can Mozilla's security metrics project end the patch-counting nonsense?Can Mozilla's security metrics project end the patch-counting nonsense?I only had a quick look at the spreadsheet so I may be wrong. However it looks like this is bug counting exercise with a bit of 'how long were we exposed?' thrown in....

Tags: Patches, patch-counting nonsense, security metric, Mozilla Corp., nonsense, security

Discussion threads 2008-07-03

Opera patches serious code exection flaw

Opera Software has joined the list of browser vendors shipping fixes for serious remote code execution vulnerabilities. The company's new Opera 9.5.1 patches at least four security issues, the most serious being a flaw reported by Microsoft's Billy Rios that could be used to execute arbitrary code....

Tags: Opera Software, Patch Management, Flaw, Security Statu, Security, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-07-03

Airport security part 4: Attack of the body scanners!

Airport security part 4: Attack of the body scanners!Airport SecurityI'm fairly sure if anyone was to see me naked... their eyeballs would no longer function anyway. I say go ahead, it's more a punishment for them than me. But I can certainly understand why many people would find...

Tags: airport security, body scanners!, scannerS!, Nate

Discussion threads 2008-07-03

Can Mozilla's security metrics project end the patch-counting nonsense?

In partnership with indie security consultant Rich Mogull left Mozilla has launched a valuable Security Metrics Project that could help to -- we can only hope -- put an end to the silly notion that patch-counting helps to determine a product's security posture. The idea is...

Tags: Mozilla Corp., Rich Mogull, Security, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-07-03

5 more reasons IT projects fail

5 more reasons IT projects failOn the other sideof the equation is the customer. It has been my experience that, in non-technical businesses, the manager who makes the decisions with regards to the company's IT needs, knows least.Remove the word "IT" andthe article applies to everything in the worldOf course!That's...

Tags: Strategy, information technology, IT Projects Fail

Discussion threads 2008-07-03

12 terabytes of YouTube data

12 terabytes of YouTube dataHorrible loss for ConsumersThis Judge needs to be taught what he has the power to do, and not to do. This is a clear violation of the Video Privacy Protection Act. Not to mention a major privacy issue for all of us that have ever watched...

Tags: Corporate communications, Digital media, Google Inc., YouTube Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-07-03

5 more reasons IT projects fail

How doth my project fail? Let me count the ways. With apologies to the poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning, there are myriad ways that IT projects fail. by Michael Krigsman

Tags: Project, Information Technology, Project Management, Strategy, Change Management, Tools & Techniques, It Operations, It service Management, Management, Michael Krigsman

Blog posts 2008-07-03

Amid ugly job picture, tech related employment holds up

The U.S. economy lost 62,000 jobs in June for the sixth straight month of employment losses with an unemployment rate of 5.5 percent, but underneath the technology sector is holding up well, according to Labor Department statistics. What a difference a downturn makes. Last...

Tags: Job, Technology Sector, Industry, U.S. Department Of Labor, Recruitment & Selection, Data Centers, Strategy, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-03

Cool Tools - Plan a festive Fourth of July with social apps

The Cool Tools feature is taking a long weekend with the rest of us so it's making its holiday splash today. This week in Cool Tools I explore ways that we can leverage the social Web to plan for a fun and festive Fourth of July celebration. by Jennifer Leggio

Tags: Barbecue, Festival, Friend, Tool, July, Cool Tools Feature, BrightKite, Social Networking Site, Social Networking, Productivity, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Jennifer Leggio

Blog posts 2008-07-03

DJ your Independence Day party with your Mac

If you're having people over to your house this weekend to celebrate Independence day (04 July, here in the U.S.) – a few tunes are probably in order. Luckily the Mac is one of the best platforms for creating a great party environment thanks to its vast music playback options,...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Radio, Apple iTunes, Music, Pandora, Jason D. O\'Grady

Blog posts 2008-07-03

YouTube vs. Viacom: Google's IP wins; Users lose

YouTube vs. Viacom: Google's IP wins; Users loseCompetition?Does Viacom think that a 10 minute pixellated clip of a show or movie is really competition for seeing the entire show/movie on a TV or big screen? This is getting ridiculous. If anything, having these clips on YouTube is free...

Tags: Network technology, NETWORKING, Viacom Inc., Google IP, YouTube Inc., IP, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-07-03

Nvidia whacked over defective notebook chips; Offers driver to keep processors cool

Nvidia whacked over defective notebook chips; Offers driver to keep processors coolCustomer use patterns...Translated, "We didn't plan for customers to actually turn their notebooks on."What a crock!I think this article......uses "impacted" far too many times. The correct word is "affected".RE: Nvidia whacked over defective notebook chips; Offers driver to keep...

Tags: Semiconductors, Network technology, Notebooks, Processors, processor, NVidia Corp., chip, notebook, defective notebook chip, Offers driver, notebook chip

Discussion threads 2008-07-03

Nvidia whacked over defective notebook chips; Offers driver to keep processors cool

Updated: Nvidia said its fiscal second quarter revenue will fall well short of targets because of weak demand, pricing pressure from AMD's ATI and a faulty graphics processors on older notebook systems. In an SEC filing, the company said it is offering a driver that keeps fans running to relieve...

Tags: Processor, Notebook, NVidia Corp., Notebook Chip, Chip, GPU, MCP, Semiconductors, Network Technology, Hardware, Networking, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-03

AV Voice Changer Software Gold Edition (exe)

AV Voice Changer Software Gold can change your voice in real time to sound like the voice of a young or old man, a sexy woman, the lovely voice of a baby, or an infinite number of variations. With these altered voices, you can complete any audio project such as...

Tags: Software, Voice, Avnex, Telecommunications

Software downloads 2008-07-03

Virtual Desktop (exe)

Too many open windows on your desktop at a time? Virtual Desktop will create new desktops for you and let you to switch between desks and windows quick and easy. This project consist of two applications: one NT service which manage desktops and another which create desktops. This version is...

Tags: Virtual Desktop, Free Soft, Desktops, Hardware

Software downloads 2008-07-03