Archive for September, 2008

RealDVD rips DVDs just like you do, only legally (maybe)

September 30, 2008

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Policeman's claim of Bigfoot sighting a headache for boss – Atlanta Journal Constitution

September 29, 2008

Sydney Morning Herald
Policeman's claim of Bigfoot sighting a headache for boss
Atlanta Journal Constitution - 1 hour ago
The search for Bigfoot, the mythical half-man/half-gorilla beast also known as Sasquatch, may have ended in Georgia. Or it could just be a hoax that has landed a Clayton County cop in hot water with his boss.
Big claim about Bigfoot bogus or bona fide? Scientific American


'Bigfoot' Seekers Claim To Have Found Prey FoxReno.com
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US High Speed Net Adoption Ranks 15th Among Industrialized Nations – CRN

September 29, 2008

Columbus Dispatch
US High Speed Net Adoption Ranks 15th Among Industrialized Nations
CRN - 5 hours ago
Betcha Al Gore didn't see this coming. The US — the country credited for inventing the Internet — has fallen from No. 1 to 15th place in high speed Internet behind other industrialized nations in high speed Internet adoption.
US broadband speeds continue to lag CNET News


DC Area Gets High Marks for Internet Speeds Washington Post
E-Commerce Times - TG Daily - FierceTelecom - KELOLAND TV
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MythBusters Build a 1100-Barrel Paintball Gun to Paint the Mona Lisa, Instantly [Leonardo Duurrrr Vinci]

September 29, 2008

Leonardo duurrrr vinci, mythbusters, nvidia, NVISION, multicore, snow leopard, mona lisa…

MythBusters Build a 1100-Barrel Paintball Gun to Paint the Mona Lisa, Instantly

In a presentation made at Nvidia’s NVISION show this week, Adam and Jamie unveiled a 1100 barrel paintball gun and—in an instant—painted a pretty convincing (if slightly drippy) Mona Lisa. In typical MythBusters fashion, the incredibly elaborate experiment was only tenuously linked to their hypothesis. The presentation was intended to represent the difference in operation between single and multicore processors, referring to current gen CPUs versus GPUs, respectively. Of course, the reality of parallel computing is much more complex than the MythBusters are making it seem here, but as with many of the experiments on their TV show, the sheer ridiculousness of this demonstration makes its questionable veracity completely, totally, seriously excusable. Now that they’ve built this thing, the MythBusters have a clear and undeniable responsibility to turn it on a human and put the results on TV. Thanks in advance, guys. [TGDaily via CrunchGear]

AMD to Nvidia: Two chips are better than one – CNET News

September 28, 2008

Geekzone
AMD to Nvidia: Two chips are better than one
CNET News - 7 hours ago
Advanced Micro Devices announced on Monday its most powerful graphics technology to date, going after Nvidia in the rarified–and closely watched–enthusiast game segment.
AMD targets Nvidia with dual-GPU graphics card Computerworld


NVIDIA responds to Intel?s Larrabee GPU ZDNet
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Defcon?s over but MBTA wants gag order to remain – ZDNet

September 28, 2008

ABC News
Defcon?s over but MBTA wants gag order to remain
ZDNet - 9 hours ago
With negotiations between the EFF-represented MIT students and the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority over a temporary restraining order at a standstill, the MBTA will go to court Thursday to ask for an extension of the temporary restraining order
Computer Scientists Ask Court to Reconsider Gag Order in DefCon Case Wired News


Mass. agency will argue MIT students should stay gagged CNET News
PC World - PC Magazine - NewsFactor Network - AHN
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Who Gets The Blame For iPhone Reception Woes? – InformationWeek

September 26, 2008

DailyTech
Who Gets The Blame For iPhone Reception Woes?
InformationWeek - 7 hours ago
A pair of wireless carriers have suggested the Apple may be responsible for releasing a device that didn't measure up to its usually high standards.
Some iPhone 3G Users Find Painful Experience Thanks to Poor DailyTech


Analyst: Infineon chipset possible cause of iPhone 3G issues CNET News
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Social Networking Sees Worldwide Growth – CRN

September 26, 2008

TechShout!
Social Networking Sees Worldwide Growth
CRN - 5 hours ago
Social networking sites like Facebook, MySpace and Friendster are all seeing significant growth in their subscriber base — just not in the United States.
ComScore: Social sites are going global CNET News


Facebook Stands Atop Social Networking World TechNewsWorld
Computerworld - InformationWeek - BusinessWeek - Techtree.com
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Dell courts business nomads with new laptops – Computerworld

September 24, 2008

Computerworld
Dell courts business nomads with new laptops
Computerworld - 6 hours ago
By Sharon Gaudin August 13, 2008 (Computerworld) Dell yesterday laid out a new line of Latitude and Precision laptop computers ranging from ultra-portables to high-end mobile workstations.
Dell shakes up its Latitude laptops ZDNet


Dell Updates Business Laptops For 'Digital Nomads' InformationWeek
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Privacy worry over location data – BBC News

September 24, 2008

BBC News
Privacy worry over location data
BBC News - 52 minutes ago
By Maggie Shiels Privacy advocates are warning of the dangers of rushing headlong into using location based services. The Centre for Digital Democracy told the BBC that "while these services will be a powerful force in our lives they are a potential
New Yahoo service helps users share their location The Associated Press


Yahoo's Fire Eagle Soars Out of Beta TechNewsWorld
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