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From TechRepublic: In an age when most cameras are digital and small enough to fit in a pocket, one couple is crisscrossing the country with a custom camera that needs its own van and uses film reels the size of shoeboxes. That might seem like an awfully cumbersome load, but the results of the innovative …
From Reuters: A paralyzed man using a new brain sensor has been able to move a computer cursor, open e-mail and control a robotic device simply by thinking about doing it, a team of scientists said on Wednesday. They believe the BrainGate sensor, which involves implanting electrodes in the brain, could offer new hope to …
Regular reader Pat sent along this article from Small Business Pipeline: Throw away your long-distance telephone bills and computer headsets. Well, almost. I’ve looked at computer telephony services in recent years, and the just-released update from upstart JAJAH is my personal choice. It’s incredibly easy to use: enter phone numbers for you and your destination, …
I received this email today from VMware: Try out virtualization with VMware Server! VMware Server is a free virtualization product for Windows and Linux servers with enterprise-class support. It enables companies to partition a physical server into multiple virtual machines and to start experiencing the benefits of virtualization. Also, by deploying VMware VirtualCenter, administrators gain …
More and more digital cameras are coming with very long zoom lenses. While 3x or 4x optical zooms used to be common, we are now seeing 6x, 8x, 10x and even some 12x zooms, equivalent to a 28mm – 336mm lens in 35mm film. While these super zooms are great at magnifying your subjects, they …
From TechWeb: More than one-third of employers have eliminated a candidate after digging up “digital dirt,” according to ExecuNet. In a recent survey of 100 executive recruiters, 35 percent said they dropped a job candidate because of information uncovered online. That is up from 26 percent just one year ago, according to ExecuNet, an executive …
From CNet News: European regulators hit Microsoft with a $357.3 million fine Wednesday, citing the software giant’s continued noncompliance with its landmark 2004 antitrust ruling. The European Commission issued the 280.5 million euro fine for the period between Dec. 16 and June 20. That figure amounts to a daily fine of 1.5 million euros, which …
From TechRepublic: From Tuesday, Microsoft will no longer issue security updates or provide support for Windows 98 and Windows ME, which are still being used by more than 50 million people. Eight years after launching Windows 98, Microsoft is finally washing its hands of updating and plugging security gaps in the aging operating system. The …
From CNet News: Stop Gina Hughes in the street on any given day and you’ll find the following in her bag: a Treo, a Bluetooth headset, a digital camera, an iPod–and, quite possibly, a few more gadgets for good measure. Swing by her house and you’ll see a couple of TiVos and flat-panel televisions, a …
From CNet News: Advances such as telemedicine and the use of wireless devices in hospitals have become an accepted part of medical technology, but the notion of replacing limbs with computer-powered devices seems more like something out of “RoboCop” or “The $6 Million Man.” Since as far back as the Civil War, prosthetic limbs have …