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Using a robotic arm to scan the Iliad

According to Wired News, computer scientists from the University of Kentucky UKY recently went to Venice, Italy, to scan 'Venetus A,' the 10th century manuscript of Homer's Iliad. They've used a 39-mexapixel Hasselblad camera to take pictures of the famous manuscript and a laser mounted on a robotic arm to...

Tags: Robotics, Engineering &, Innovation, Computers &, Internet

Blog posts 2007-06-11

Wired News rejoins Wired Magazine

The pioneering Wired News is finally coming out of exile, formally rejoining the Wired Magazine family after eight years of separation. Conde Nast, the owner of Wired Magazine, decided to it was time to unite the Wired properties, which were sold off separately during the early Web days. The mothership,...

Tags: Magazine, Wired Inc., Wired News

Blog posts 2006-07-11

iTunes in monthly deal with ComedyCentral

iTunes in monthly deal with ComedyCentralI have a better ideaInstall MythTV, buy a PocketPC, and watch the Daily Show and the Colbert Report for free on a screen twice as large as what is found on the video iPod.Not a subscriotion model!Again a wilfully misleading ZDNet article. This is...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Handhelds, Operating systems, Apple iTunes, Wired News, Apple iPod, Compaq iPAQ, Pocket PC, MythTV

Discussion threads 2006-03-08

Nielsen surveys 37K users, comScore 1.5 mln for audience measurement

Wired News describes the Web measurement market. Both Nielsen/NetRatings and comScore employ panels of web surfers - in Nielsen's case, about 37,000 people; comScore, 1.5 million - who allow the companies to install monitoring software on their computers to track the websites they visit. There are also incentives: Nielsen promises...

Tags: Nielsen, ComScore Networks Inc.

Blog posts 2004-10-06

Additional Resources

Amazon slashes price of Palm Pre to $79.99, Pixi to $24.99

I don't want ......ANY misleading bargain with a two or three year contract. Sell me the HW at a fair price and let me select the carrier and package of my choice.I am not an idiot. RE: Amazon slashes price of Palm Pre to $79.99, Pixi to $24.99When you limit...

Tags: Smart phones, Price-cutting, Palm Inc., Pixi, Palm Pre, Amazon.com Inc., phone

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Google Dashboard brings security settings to the forefront

Google = power of Linux distro'sDon't tell the rabid Windows users since they sayLinux distro or Linux kernel is a 'niche'....lol sounds like the MS.net passportSo this is google innovating again eh?RE: Google Dashboard brings security settings to the forefrontGoogle and security in the same sentence? That is a...

Tags: E-mail, OPEN SOURCE, Google Inc., security, dashboard

Discussion threads 2009-11-06

HP's Hurd: Cloud computing has its limits (especially when you face 1,000 attacks a day)

Now here's a ringing endorsement of cloud computing......"HP "wouldn?t put anything material in nature outside the firewall." "Sure gives one confidence, doesn't it? And this company is trying sell people on the cloud...but its CEO doesn't trust it? Nice. :-(Translation: We make a lot of money selling overpriced, under utilizedservers...

Tags: Virtualization, cloud computing, Hewlett-Packard Co., server

Discussion threads 2009-10-20

Ruling: Fighting RIAA by blog is OK

Lawsuits have long been tried in the news media, with lawyers putting their spins on the case in front of news cameras and microphones. So what's wrong with a lawyer using a blog to post court documents and otherwise discredit his legal opponents? Apparently, nothing. ...

Tags: RIAA, Blog, Lawyer, Blogging, Internet, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-10-13

Netgear Digital Entertainer Live

The first few rounds of network media streamers we tested weren't necessarily recommendable. Sure, this was partially because most of these devices depend on Windows Media Center for connectivity and content, but we also had issues with their interfaces and performance. Unlike the company's previous solutions to home...

Tags: Corporate communications, PRODUCTIVITY, Storage, Digital media, Digital music, Netgear Inc., Digital Entertainer, Digital Entertainer Live

Product reviews 2009-10-08

Miniature digital cameras capture Albatross, Killer Whale moment

In strange but true news, tiny digital cameras have proven to be useful in capturing inexplicable wildlife moments, such as a killer whale and an albatross sharing a meal. Shooting every 30 seconds for a total of 10,000 photos, the 83-gram cameras were placed on...

Tags: Animal, Wired Inc., Digital Camera, Camera, Digital Cameras, Digital Photography, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Rachel King

Blog posts 2009-10-08

HTC Touch2 (unlocked)

Photo gallery:HTC Touch2On September 1, Microsoft announced that the first batch of smartphones running its updated mobile operating system, Windows Mobile 6.5, would start shipping on October 6. The next day, Taiwanese handset manufacturer HTC wasted no time in announcing one of its first Windows Mobile 6.5 offerings, the HTC...

Tags: Smart phones, Microsoft Windows, Handhelds, Cellular phones, Mobile operating systems, Keyboards, Operating systems, HTC Touch2, High Tech Computer Corp., smart phone

Product reviews 2009-10-06

HP Photosmart Premium TouchSmart Web

Although HP and Lexmark both released touch-screen printers at the same time, we have to credit HP for being the first to bring one to the consumer space, with the Photosmart Premium TouchSmart Web. The printer connects directly to the Web through a wired or wireless connection without the need...

Tags: Printers, Keyboards, Monitors & displays, Web, printer, Hewlett-Packard Co., touch screen

Product reviews 2009-09-28

iNewz Tech 2.9 (Mobile)

iNewz Tech brings you the top technology news from the internet. Select the category of tech news you're interested in, and a list of the latest articles will be displayed. Offline mode allows one touch update of all your chosen sources before you leave the home. It features news from...

Tags: Mobile, Article, ourLivez, Internet, E-mail, Online Communications

Software downloads 2009-09-18

NewsFire 1.6 (v84) (Mac)

Really Simple Syndication RSS is a booming technology for sharing information on the web. Popular news sites like Yahoo!, BBC News, The New York Times, CNET and Wired, along with tens of thousands of personal blogs and independant media sites all publish RSS feeds that you can subscribe to.Naturally, the...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Newsfeed, NewsFire 1.6, RSS, Internet

Software downloads 2009-09-05

Oppo BDP-83

Photo gallery:Oppo BDP-83Ever since standalone Blu-ray players hit the market, there's been a great deal of anticipation for an Oppo Blu-ray player, mainly because of the company's reputation for making excellent upconverting DVD players. Oppo held out for quite some time, and in retrospect it was a smart move; almost...

Tags: Consumer electronics, Home entertainment, Blu-ray, DVD, Oppo BDP-83

Product reviews 2009-09-02

10 Windows XP services you should never disable

Guest post from TechRepublic's 10 Things blog. There are dozens of guides out there that help you determine which services you can safely disable on your Windows XP desktop. Disabling unnecessary services can improve system performance and overall system security, as the system’s...

Tags: Network, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Service, Computer, Network Connections Service, Play, Network Location Awareness Service, Productivity, Networking, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-08-24

News to know: Bing; Windows; HP; RIM; ZuiTUbe; CD sales; Wimax

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: Bing gains search share on Yahoo, Google Ed Bott: XP, Vista, or Windows 7: Which OS is...

Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., Larry Dignan, Richard Koman, Hewlett-Packard Co., CD, Matthew Miller, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Sales Strategy, E-mail, WiMAX, Operating Systems, Software, Sales, Online Communications, Wireless And Mobility

Blog posts 2009-08-19

Logitech Gaming Headset G330

Last year we looked at a pair of wireless headsets designed for gaming, but recently we've concentrated more on the wired variety. We've looked at offerings from Razer and Turtle Beach--both of which were a bit on the pricier side. All in all, the G330 Gaming Headset from...

Tags: earcup, G330 Gaming Headset, headset, microphone, Logitech

Product reviews 2009-08-18

eMachines EZ1601-01

Declaring the eMachines EZ1601-01 the best all-in-one Nettop we've seen is kind of like saying swine flu is our favorite vaccination-resistant virus. We haven't been shy about our distaste for this entire Nettop product category, and while eMachines has wrapped this system around an uncommonly large display for its $399...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, DVD, eMachines Inc., eMachines EZ1601-01, ASUS

Product reviews 2009-08-17

Directory: 100 technology experts on Twitter

a few things missing from your listnice list, a little heavy on the zdnet side though (gee, color me surprised). but what the heck is that jr rafael/raphael dude doing on there? have you seen his police record?missing from your list: @eSarcasm geek humor gone wild. fyi, here's a better...

Tags: Twitter Inc., technology expert

Discussion threads 2009-08-17