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Geeky specs that act as a translation aid

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:25:05 -0800

From the page: "The world is getting smaller, not literally of course, but with the rise of the Internet and the impact that this has had on business, we are required to be in touch with speakers of other languages and to travel, more than we ever have been before."

8 awesome alternatives for MS Power Point | HARD GEEK

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:38:57 -0800

From the page: The world is now head�,ing into an open source path where even Microsoft has to suf�,fer losses. There are a lot of open source tools to replace any Microsoft prod�,uct. Here is the list of 8 awe�,some alter�,na�,tives for MS Power Point.

Motorolas DROID, Tested and Burned In - HotHardware

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:33:31 -0800

From the page: "Verizon's DROID from Motorola finally goes on sale today & offers many things the iPhone just can't, like taking pictures in low light settings, a hardware keyboard, running simultaneous applications, a 5-megapixel camera, interchangeable batteries, and open development for the platform. The features are there but are they enough to convince users to switch?"

Study Weighs Ums Slavery Link - Baltimore Sun

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:54:53 -0800

From the page: "Though slaves probably helped build the college that would become the University of Maryland, College Park, the institution was created in part to push Maryland past its reliance on slave labor, according to a study released Friday by history professor Ira Berlin and a group of undergraduate researchers."

Whats your web personality? | [Re]Encoded.com

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:50:48 -0800

From the page: "We all want to make a mark on the world �" some of us want to be famous, some just want our voices and ideas to be heard. Today we have access to several avenues that make it extremely easy to be seen and heard, especially on the web. Each one of us has an online identity these days, be it on a social networking site like twitter, facebook, myspace or linkedin or on our own little piece of the web �" our personal website."

Google PowerMeter Aims to Help People Reduce Their Electricity Usage | Green Living Ideas

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:52:46 -0800

From the page: "�oeOver the last year I�ve reduced the energy consumption by about 64%, I�ve done it without making any significant changes in my lifestyle, and I�ve saved about $3,000 so far.” says Russ Mirov, a Google Engineer and one of the U.S. beta version testers of Google PowerMeter."

Drunk Warehouse Driver Ruins Thousands Worth Of Cognac | COGNAC Your Guide To The Finest Drinks

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:22:59 -0800

From the page: "This is sad. As most of you already know, although we are an alcohol site we are against drunk driving. However, a new video that surfaced on the web today shows that drunk driving isn�t a problem only on the streets. Drunk drivers are at large at our work places and so and so forth. In an alcohol warehouse in Moscow, an employee seems to have been sampling the products a bit too much. A forklift driver by profession, this guy was drunk driving the forklift inside the warehouse and ended up crashing. According to the news there were no casualties but he did manage to take down $150,000 worth of cognac and vodka. All down the drain. Although no lives were lost, financially this is a huge blow to the company and all the cognac that producers work so hard for years to make the finest. Sad indeed. Watch the video after the jump."

Bridgestone pulls out of Formula One - and the world becomes duller - Walletpop UK

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:20:05 -0800

From the page: "Formula One has proven too rich for yet another company. This time it was tyre-maker Bridgestone, who announced that it would no longer supply tyres to F1 after the end of the 2010 season."

WABOT-2: The organ-playing robot | SynthGear Synth Blog

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:05:21 -0800

From the page: When it was made, it was considered the â�,��oemost advanced robot of its time' - it could speak Japanese, and it could play a song on a synthesizer, using both hands and feet, while reading the sheet music with it's single â�,��oeeye'. It could also listen to a person's singing voice, adjust its tempo to match, identify the notes and come up with a live accompaniment based on the sung melody. Oh, and it could carry on a basic conversation too.

YouTube-Streamed U2 Concert Attracts 10 Million Streams From 188 Nations - HotHardware

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 10:45:02 -0800

From the page: "The live U2 streamed concert over YouTube happened earlier in the week, and the Internet is still alive. Barely, maybe, but it's still humming along. In what's being described as the largest concert to ever be streamed over the 'Net, U2's 360 Tour stop at California's Rose Bowl was beamed out live over the Google-owned media streaming site, and now that the numbers are in, we're even more impressed."