The difference between potentially and realistically
From vowe dot net The difference between potentially and realistically very funny.
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Rolltronics Display Backplane Technology, Can you say Video Wallpaper?
From Cringely The Big Picture Current displays are controlled by transistors that switch on and off, and those switches are made by melting silicon on a glass plate. This is hard, expensive and does scale well. That’s why really big Continue reading Rolltronics Display Backplane Technology, Can you say Video Wallpaper?
Is this the Sound of the other shoe droping?
Over the past month or so a couple of article’s have come to my attention that seem to indicate the beginning of a new computing architecture on several fronts. Part of it is the failure of Intel’s Itanium 64 bit Continue reading Is this the Sound of the other shoe droping?
Neuromancer Meets The Exorcist.
In “The Atrocity Archives” Charles Stross has produced a story which blends Lovecraft / Illuminati / HellBoy, with SlashDot, and a dash of John Le Carre to produce High-Tech Horror Spy novel, and it’s good! Very difficult to put down, Continue reading Neuromancer Meets The Exorcist.
We will watch the watchers
Daivd Brin has a article on Salon.com (Aug 3 2004) : We will watch the watchers on the importance of using our new surveillance technology to “watch the watchers” Each time the lesson is the same one: that professionals should Continue reading We will watch the watchers
CentrSource connects consumers to ad offers
CentrSource is a simple concept. It’s a central Internet site that matches up advertising offers with consumers who want them. It’s theoretically a place where consumers can find deals in their geographic area on almost anything from cars, to furniture Continue reading CentrSource connects consumers to ad offers