December 2009
131 posts
Researchers store working memory in brain slices →
** Posted using Viigo: Mobile RSS, Sports, Current Events and more ** When it comes to things like image recognition, the human brain can completely outclass the most powerful computers on the…
Can You Get that Movie Online? Ask Movie Monitor →
** Posted using Viigo: Mobile RSS, Sports, Current Events and more ** Ahhhhh. I think 2010 is going to be a great year for cheap online entertainment. A new entry in the races to keep up with all the
Young startup LetMeGo.com to take on big-time travel sites with extra-personal service http://viigo.im/1UDa
Google Goggles gets video demo on Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 http://viigo.im/1UDu
Russia Bans Jailing of Tax Offenders http://viigo.im/1UD5
I agree this is evil, what does Google have to say? Thanks Scoble http://www.totlol.com/t/story
Earth’s north magnetic pole is racing toward Russia at almost 40 miles year due to magnetic changes in the planet’s core http://bit.ly/poles
RT @evliving: Insight Bowl and Block Party Parking and Transit Information http://bit.ly/5WLWU1
Consumer Watchdog & Center For Digital Democracy have requested that the FTC block Google’s $750M acquisition of AdMob http://bit.ly/6hvbae
Magical things happen once upon a blue Moon. And this Thursday we get a chance to find out… http://bit.ly/4x2xlB
A German computer engineer said he published secret code used to encrypt most of the world’s digital mobile phone calls http://bit.ly/6P2qwo
The group of smelly, blubbery sea lions that made San Francisco’s Pier 39 their home for 20 years have take off http://bit.ly/7jcmea
Apple has placed mass orders for 10-inch displays as well as strong glass panels and connectors to go with them http://bit.ly/6BgnQd
Building a Search Engine of the Brain, Slice by Slice-whole-brain atlas w resolution all the way down to single cells http://bit.ly/8gVFZt
Imminent launch for mobile Firefox http://viigo.im/1THb
Google, the NYT, and Washington Post Team Up for Living Stories http://viigo.im/1TH7
UK scientist helped create glowing dog →
And so it becomes more and more mainstream. Cross breeding species, a beagle with genetic material from a sea anemone that allows the puppies to glow in the dark.
Growing evidence suggests progesterone should be... →
Researchers at Emory University in Atlanta, GA, recommend that progesterone (PROG), a naturally occurring hormone found in both males and females that can protect damaged cells in the central and…
Dept Commerce’s National Telecommunications Admin awarded 15 grants to fund broadband mapping for AZ & 13 other states http://bit.ly/6xkJvD
Man convicted for killing and eating China’s last Indochinese tiger http://bit.ly/5PmXCk
UOPx - Sports Illustrated has named University of Phoenix Stadium as the best new sports venue of the decade. http://bit.ly/6w18YY
Many homeowners who are tens thousands of dollars underwater on their mortgages — have decided it’s just not worth it http://bit.ly/4Itef3
Twitter has enhanced geolocation services provided on its messaging service by buying Mixer Labs, the company http://bit.ly/7AtDKv
2010 preview: Journey to the bottom of the sea-It’s more like 6000 metres under the sea than 20,000 leagues http://bit.ly/8UtgFx
Cushie Mama →
“We are the orphans. We are the zebras in a world of horses. The ones who have a rare disease many have never heard of. We have no famous speakers to bring life to our voices. We have no sports stars…
Should Have Seen It... →
My name is Steve. My friends call me SOwens. I am a Cushing’s Disease survivor. I have fought this disease for years. On January 30th, 2009 I had a radical surgery bilateral adrenalectomy (BLA) in…
Stabilization Sprints, A Necessary Evil or Pure... →
Stabilization sprints are an additional number of sprints added to the end of the normal development cycle before shipping the product. As the name suggests, they’re usually added to shake down the…
Generosity is natural for kind-hearted people -... →
Getting into the spirit of giving during the holiday season may seem like a struggle, but it turns out generous people aren’t fighting the urge to screw others over, as some have suggested. Instead,…
Mystery of golden ratio explained http://bit.ly/61uXTZ
Boston University biomedical engineers have devised faster, cheaper DNA sequencing method developed http://bit.ly/7eKlfd
Arizona State University lead $41 million research project to develop systems help 1st responders assess radiation expo http://bit.ly/71zP0D
The e-Book, the e-Reader, and the Future of... →
“We attach this mysticism and exoticism to the book – we hold a paper book like it’s the only possibility,” says Christopher Harris, a librarian and the creator of the blog digitalreshift.org. “…
Official Google Blog: The meaning of open →
Last week I sent an email to Googlers about the meaning of “open” as it relates to the Internet, Google, and our users. In the spirit of openness, I thought it would be appropriate to share these…
RT @BuzzEdition: Yahoo Closing Down Its Offices Worldwide For A Week, To Save on Costs http://bit.ly/6Vm5ng via @ButtercupD
Autocomplete Me, a site that collects funny Google suggestions and lets you rate them. http://bit.ly/4wdHxi
Lists & Rankings: The Best-Performing CEOs in the World http://bit.ly/8CcIJi
Augmented Reality Used By Red Cross To Target Japanese Nerdlingers [Augmented Reality] http://viigo.im/1QHy
Generosity is natural for kind-hearted people http://viigo.im/1QHD
Goofing Around: Google and The Real-Time Web http://viigo.im/1QHK
2010 preview: Is this the year that we create life? http://viigo.im/1QrT
Top 50 Concept Cars, Badass Bikes and Motor Trends in 2009 (COUNTDOWN) http://viigo.im/1Q8e
Foursquare, As Seen By the Predator [Itp2009] http://viigo.im/1Q8g
Web Attack on Twitter Is Third Assault This Year →
The breach underscores the continuing weakness of the company’s systems as its micro-blogging service is becoming more important to business and politics.
RT @weathejx: So who’s bright idea was it to NOT encrypt Predator video feeds? http://bit.ly/4IRqGm
Beethoven used a primitive version, but it’s something much more sophisticated that is set to restore hearing http://bit.ly/6OzvYS
“Never make your home in a place. Make a home for yourself inside your own head....”
– ~Tad Williams
Web Attack on Twitter Is Third Assault This Year
The breach underscores the continuing weakness of the company’s systems as its micro-blogging service is becoming more important to business and politics.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/19/technology/internet/19twitter.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss
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The Economics of a Free Google Phone [Google] http://viigo.im/1Oxi
Biden to unveil $2 billion in broadband grants http://viigo.im/1OxY