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Last week I talked about framing for printing. I had expected to have a review of Microsoft Digital Imaging Suite Plus to discuss today, but had problems with hardware for the video portion of the review so that will have to wait until next week. The software consists of both a still image editor and …
From Wired News: Computers may have gotten better at chess, but human players can still find chinks in their defense, the world chess champion says. Just don’t try to break them down psychologically. Ever since IBM’s Deep Blue beat Garry Kasparov — retired champion and reputedly the best player ever — in 1997, humans have …
From TBO.com: Personal computers, cell phones and high-speed Internet are considered essential to getting by for millions of Americans who are showing early signs of addiction to the next wave of high-tech toys, an AP-Ipsos poll found. The latest wave includes MP3 players like iPods – popular with everyone from the kid next door to …
The Microsoft Connect web site has a listing of current beta programs that you can apply to join. I applied to join the Windows Live Mobile beta, and there are 10 questions to answer. I answered that I didn’t have a phone to test the service on, and that I was only willing to answer …
It turns out that looking at the aggregation of billions of search queries people type into Google reveals something about our curiosity, our thirst for news, and perhaps even our desires. Considering all that has occurred in 2005, we thought it would be interesting to study just a few of the significant events, and names …
From TechRepublic: Even though the days when computer-human interaction revolved around the C: prompt are far behind us, one legacy from that era remains. Despite sundry advances in operating systems over the intervening two decades, it’s still not entirely clear who’s the boss: the human operator or the PC. For the folks who helped usher …
From Vnunet: Inkjet printer makers will continue to benefit from rising ink sales as demand for photo-quality prints increases along with digital camera sales, Nomura Securities predicts. “We think the market has strong growth potential. We look for home photo processing to spread in line with improvements in the quality and durability of photos printed …
From The Motley Fool: You can find anything on eBay, right? Well… maybe not. Sure, you can bid on anything from jewelry to cars to antique Pez dispensers — but if you were thinking of stuffing a stocking with a small, four-legged, tail-wagging friend, you’re out of luck. As it turns out, you won’t be …
From CNet News: Microsoft Research has hired Bill Buxton, a designer known for his work in human-machine interfaces. Buxton will work as a senior researcher for the software giant and focus on product design, particularly for so-called ubiquitous computing applications. The growing number of handheld devices and embedded processors in cars and other items poses …
From Wired News: The technology industry is always talking up new products. And every year, it turns out that a bunch of these coming wonders are full of … steam. Certain pieces of hardware and software promised for release in 2005 were delayed, detoured or quietly swept under the carpet. Despite feverish press releases and …