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Wowwee

WowweeHow about Rosie, the housekeeperfrom The Jetsons. She was always way too interested in what Judy Jetson was doing, and with whom.How about the "Sexy Robot"......from the I think ALCOA TV ad from I think about twenty years ago:http://www.skrenta.com/images/sexy-robot.jpg(I couldn't find a video of it...)Those gold-plated joints are cool...RE: WowweeWho...

Tags: Robots, WowWee, robot, Marvin, Daleks, Wall-E

Discussion threads 2009-02-13

WALL-E: Steve Jobs meets Al Gore

WALL-E: Steve Jobs meets Al GoreApple's Jonathan Ive helped with robot designApparently Apple's lead designer Jonathan Ive helped with the design of the futuristic robot Eve.Fortune magazine:" A call from Stanton to Jobs in 2005 resulted in Johnny Ive, Apple's behind-the-scenes design guru, driving across the San Francisco Bay to...

Tags: Robots, Noah, Wall-E, Stanton, Steve Jobs, Al Gore, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-06-30

WALL-E: Steve Jobs meets Al Gore

Since it's summertime, this column will have the occasional off-topic diversion. Today, I have to take a few minutes to talk about the new Disney-Pixar film, WALL-E. Don't worry, no spoilers here, but I will try and tie in education. I took my kids and a good...

Tags: Steve Jobs, Earth, Disney Corp., Movie, Pixar Animation Studios Inc., Al Gore, WALL-E, Robots, Emerging Technologies, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-06-30

Pixar's next movie: Wall-E

Pixar's next movie: Wall-ELooks Awesome!This looks great. I can't wait!

Tags: Pixar Animation Studios Inc., Wall-E, movie

Discussion threads 2007-10-02

Additional Resources

Cooliris for Google Chrome 1.11.6.30732 beta (Windows)

This is the first beta release of Cooliris for Google Chrome. Enjoy browsing photos and videos on the Cooliris 3D Wall, whether you're on Google Images, Flickr, Facebook, YouTube, or any other supported website. Or channel surf the latest news, TV episodes, movies, and more with the built-in Channels feature.

Tags: Google Inc., Beta, Google Chrome, Cooliris, Corporate Communications, Web Site Development, Microsoft Windows, TVs, Web Technology, Tv & Home Theater, Marketing, Internet, Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment

Software downloads 2009-11-27

Are cheap LCDs a good choice for classroom sharing?

Are viewing angles an issue? ntntRE: Are cheap LCDs a good choice for classroom sharing?I have a substandard sized classroom for my lab. A 40" screen would be great to have, even have hdmi on one computer to connect.What we've found in the LCD vs Projector issueLCDs are better for...

Tags: Projectors, Monitors & displays, LCD, projector, whiteboard

Discussion threads 2009-11-25

Are cheap LCDs a good choice for classroom sharing?

Can low-priced LCD TVs serve most classroom computer demonstration needs? 32" and 40" TVs can often be found under $500. While it's true that LCD projectors have also come down in price considerably, LCD TVs can be wall-mounted and won't need expensive replacement bulbs. by Christopher Dawson

Tags: LCD TV, LCD, Monitors & Displays, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Hardware, Components, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-11-25

Samsung partners with NYT for Go netbook and digital subscription deal

Samsung and The New York Times are partnering for a new deal on the Samsung Go netbook, just in time before the real holiday shopping begins.  Doesn't really work for existing Go owners, but recent first-time subscribers can still take advantage of it until...

Tags: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Netbook, Subscription, Reader Subscription, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, Rachel King

Blog posts 2009-11-25

Is Google the Center of the Universe?

Google and the universe"Say what you will about Murdoch?s empire, ethics and politics, but you can?t argue about the fact they employ over 60,000 people in an era when shedding jobs is the ?Wall Street juice? of a jobless ?recovery?."This may be true, but it is a lousy argument. We...

Tags: INTERNET, Microsoft Windows, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-24

For The First Time in Ages, I Agree With Apple

Spiders and dust on a slippery slopeWorst inside of a computer I've ever seen was a spider infestation. Must have been a million of them. But what I wonder is where does voiding the warranty stop?A generic abuse statement may not be sufficient in the world of EULA's....

Tags: Manufacturing, PRODUCTIVITY, Apple Inc., manufacturer, smoker, First-time, computer

Discussion threads 2009-11-24

Is Google the Center of the Universe?

It's not even a year since the triumphalism of Jeff Jarvis's Google 'reverse engineering' book 'What Would Google Do?' hit the book shelves, but it seems an age ago now. Jarvis's publisher Harper Collins claims this book is 'all about you' in their promo blurb - how you...

Tags: Google Inc., Rupert Murdoch, Jarvis, Wiki, Online Communications, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2009-11-24

Flipping Fantastic

Getting the most out of Flip video cameras The picture above a still from a Flip video is of my venerable old three chip Sony VX1000 video camera, Frezzi light and associated 10 pound battery belt. In the foreground is a Flip video...

Tags: Microphone, Video Camera, Video, Camera, Flip, Flip Camera, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2009-11-21

Hacker scores by posting East Anglia global warming emails

Control over eating a hamburgerGood grief please stop the madness of all of these un-truths about global warming trash.I want a burger I will eat a burger, if I want to drive to town to ride around so be it, if I want to raise cattle and have them pass...

Tags: Government, Vertical industries, burger, PCB, global warming

Discussion threads 2009-11-20

Research paints ugly IT employment picture: Almost 2 million jobs gone in 14 years

Depressing...So much innovation happened in America in the 90's. Alot of what we have now was accomplished by American engineers, and now we are not being included anymore because of what? Arbitrage. Sad, Sad, Sad....Of courseBecause all these CEOs and wannabe businesspeople think quality doesn't matter so...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Strategy, information technology, comeback, profit margin, job, worker

Discussion threads 2009-11-20

Sonos ZonePlayer S5

We've long been fans of the Sonos Digital Music System, which lets you stream all manner of digital audio throughout your home, but we were always a bit disappointed that Sonos didn't sell a speaker that had the system's ZonePlayer networking component integrated right into it. Well, that's exactly what...

Tags: Ethernet, NETWORKING, Wi-Fi, Network technology, Wireless and Mobility, Sonos

Product reviews 2009-11-20

Dell's third quarter disappoints yet it sees IT demand improving

Dell missed Wall Street targets on third quarter earnings, revenue and gross margins. But Dell does see some signs that IT demand is improving. by Larry Dignan

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Information Technology, Strategy, Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-11-19

FAA hit with network glitch; Flight plans go manual

Another glitch with a linux network? Its hard to believe people still use it for anything critical like the FAA and flight tracking. Its a toy OS and should not be used when the lives of people are dependent upon it.Cisco supplies the network backboneIt will be interesting to see...

Tags: Operating systems, Sun Solaris, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, network, FAA, operating system, Flight Plan, network glitch, Linux

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

ChromeOS says tear down this network regulation wall

With ChromeOS Google is making the same call on networks Microsoft made on chips two decades ago. It's a call that demands a response, not just from the market but from governments. Deregulate. Free the bits. Here and around the world. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: Network, Call, Wall, ChromeOS, Government, Networking, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2009-11-19

Salesforce Chatter: what a clanger!

Running Cover-it-Live has produced some interesting commentary about this morning's announcement of Salesforce.com Chatter. Best summed up by Nenshad Bardoliwalla: The length of this keynote has turned "Chatter" into "Splatter" IMHO A three and a quarter hour keynote marathon, laced with the kind of hyperbole we've come to...

Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Marc Benioff, Running Cover-it-Live, Saesforce.com, Sales Force Management, Sales, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-11-18

Royal Navy gets creative in attracting engineers - develop online game

the govt needs to fix up its actwhy would anyone want to join engineering when the wall street guys paid million for doing nothing. As long as the pay compensation is not fixed engineers will be quitting to join financial industry.Call of duty 7: Modern Warfare 3?Could be.Engineering is much...

Tags: Games, game, Royal Navy, online game

Discussion threads 2009-11-18