Monday, November 15, 2010

Loaded: You've got mail!
[ Mon, 15 Nov 2010 07:21:40 PST ]
Facebook is set to make an announcement about a new messaging system, Sony's Dash touch-screen device gets Hulu Plus, and AOL revamps its classic mail client.

New Facebook privacy tip: 'Super-logoff'
[ Sat, 13 Nov 2010 02:43:41 EST ]
If clamping down the privacy settings on your Facebook page isn't enough to help you sleep at night, take a cue from the youth of America.

Facebook reportedly unveiling e-mail
[ Mon, 15 Nov 2010 07:04:15 EST ]
Would you like an e-mail address ending in "@facebook.com?"

A 'Path' to better online friendship?
[ Mon, 15 Nov 2010 10:51:17 EST ]
If you're sick of tempering Facebook photo captions so they won't offend ex-boyfriends, in-laws and far-flung high school classmates, then you may want to check out the new photo sharing site called Path.

Sunday, November 14, 2010

Saudi Arabia unblocks Facebook after brief ban
[ Sun, 14 Nov 2010 01:02:29 GMT ]
Saudi Arabia's communications authority unblocked Facebook on Saturday after shutting down the popular social networking website for a few hours.

New Mexico fossil find could be complete mammoth
[ Sat, 13 Nov 2010 20:50:57 GMT ]
Archaeologists in New Mexico have discovered what they believe is a complete mammoth skeleton.

SETI astronomers launch new campaign
[ Sun, 14 Nov 2010 01:08:36 GMT ]
In a vast cosmic experiment equivalent to hitting "redial," astronomers in a dozen countries are aiming telescopes to listen in once again on some of the stars that were part of the world's first search for alien life 50 years ago.

AOL cracks open door to new e-mail
[ Sun, 14 Nov 2010 18:10:26 GMT ]
You've still got mail — but AOL is redesigning it from the ground up to be faster and easier to use.

Video: 'Call of Duty: Black Ops' almost too much action
[ Fri, 12 Nov 2010 20:09:53 GMT ]

Nov. 12: The military shooter is quick, dirty, and tight. The only thing lacking is the single player campaign. Msnbc.com's Todd Kenreck gives it an 8 out of 10. (msnbc.com)The military shooter is quick, dirty, and tight. The only thing lacking is the single player campaign. Msnbc.com's Todd Kenreck gives it an 8 out of 10. (msnbc.com)


Air meets iPad
[ Sat, 13 Nov 2010 17:07:07 PST ]
A report claims anecdotal evidence of the 11.6-inch MacBook Air eating into iPad sales. Is that what Apple means when it says the MacBook has met the iPad?

Netflix coming to Android theater--but not near you?
[ Sat, 13 Nov 2010 18:00:11 PST ]
Movie-streaming service says lack of a platform-wide copyright-protection mechanism for Android means some devices will get Netflix, others won't.

Google engineer: Raise leaker exposed us to mugging
[ Sat, 13 Nov 2010 18:26:04 PST ]
Google engineer explains some of the feelings inside company after employee leaked news of $1,000 cash bonus for Google staff and was reportedly fired.

AOL's 'Project Phoenix' e-mail overhaul is here
[ Sun, 14 Nov 2010 09:00:00 PST ]
The revamped system looks a lot like Gmail, but promises some new features like a tabbed messaging interface and built-in text messaging.

China unseats U.S. in supercomputer ranking
[ Sun, 14 Nov 2010 10:00:00 PST ]
The Tianhe-1A supercomputer bests the Jaguar system in the biannual Top 500 list, but the U.S. high-performance computing community doesn't need to hang its head in shame just yet.

Kinect hacked to work on computers
[ Fri, 12 Nov 2010 14:16:57 EST ]
Microsoft's no-remote gaming system, called Kinect, has been hacked so it can be used with personal computers or potentially other gaming systems.

'Dawn Treader' sails enhanced e-book wave
[ Fri, 12 Nov 2010 13:14:31 EST ]
"The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" is a novel -- part of the classic "Chronicles of Narnia" fantasy series by C.S. Lewis.

E-bike 'hackers' prep for revolution
[ Fri, 12 Nov 2010 19:01:43 EST ]
Justin Lemier-Elmore would be the first to admit he's a bit of a revolutionary. He spent his teen years included teaching himself how to build bombs in his parents' basement. Now a 29-year-old engineer and business owner, Lemier-Elmore has found himself among the vanguard of a thriving online counterculture; rejecting traditional bicycles to making bikespropelled by battery-powered electric motors.

Apple computer for sale: only $160K!
[ Fri, 12 Nov 2010 16:21:28 EST ]
And you thought the MacBook Air was pricey?

Online outrage follows UK's 'Twitter Joke Trial'
[ Fri, 12 Nov 2010 16:36:07 GMT ]
Thousands of annoyed Internet users are tweeting threats to a British airport in support of a man who was arrested and fined for threatening to blow it "sky high" if his flight was delayed.

Saudi Arabia unblocks Facebook after brief ban
[ Sun, 14 Nov 2010 01:02:29 GMT ]
Saudi Arabia's communications authority unblocked Facebook on Saturday after shutting down the popular social networking website for a few hours.

SETI astronomers launch new campaign
[ Sun, 14 Nov 2010 01:08:36 GMT ]
In a vast cosmic experiment equivalent to hitting "redial," astronomers in a dozen countries are aiming telescopes to listen in once again on some of the stars that were part of the world's first search for alien life 50 years ago.

New Mexico fossil find could be complete mammoth
[ Sat, 13 Nov 2010 20:50:57 GMT ]
Archaeologists in New Mexico have discovered what they believe is a complete mammoth skeleton.

Video: 'Call of Duty: Black Ops' almost too much action
[ Fri, 12 Nov 2010 20:09:53 GMT ]

Nov. 12: The military shooter is quick, dirty, and tight. The only thing lacking is the single player campaign. Msnbc.com's Todd Kenreck gives it an 8 out of 10. (msnbc.com)The military shooter is quick, dirty, and tight. The only thing lacking is the single player campaign. Msnbc.com's Todd Kenreck gives it an 8 out of 10. (msnbc.com)


Privacy concerns dog location-based services
[ Sat, 13 Nov 2010 13:30:49 PST ]
Facebook Places and other services that let you post your current location may share info with third parties who can track you in the real world.

Air meets iPad
[ Sat, 13 Nov 2010 17:07:07 PST ]
A report claims anecdotal evidence of the 11.6-inch MacBook Air eating into iPad sales. Is that what Apple means when it says the MacBook has met the iPad?

Netflix coming to Android theater--but not near you?
[ Sat, 13 Nov 2010 18:00:11 PST ]
Movie-streaming service says lack of a platform-wide copyright-protection mechanism for Android means some devices will get Netflix, others won't.

Google engineer: Raise leaker exposed us to mugging
[ Sat, 13 Nov 2010 18:26:04 PST ]
Google engineer explains some of the feelings inside company after employee leaked news of $1,000 cash bonus for Google staff and was reportedly fired.

AOL's 'Project Phoenix' e-mail overhaul is here
[ Sun, 14 Nov 2010 09:00:00 PST ]
The revamped system looks a lot like Gmail, but promises some new features like a tabbed messaging interface and built-in text messaging.

Kinect hacked to work on computers
[ Fri, 12 Nov 2010 14:16:57 EST ]
Microsoft's no-remote gaming system, called Kinect, has been hacked so it can be used with personal computers or potentially other gaming systems.

'Dawn Treader' sails enhanced e-book wave
[ Fri, 12 Nov 2010 13:14:31 EST ]
"The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" is a novel -- part of the classic "Chronicles of Narnia" fantasy series by C.S. Lewis.

E-bike 'hackers' prep for revolution
[ Fri, 12 Nov 2010 13:25:48 EST ]
Justin Lemier-Elmore would be the first to admit he's a bit of a revolutionary. He spent his teen years included teaching himself how to build bombs in his parents' basement. Now a 29-year-old engineer and business owner, Lemier-Elmore has found himself among the vanguard of a thriving online counterculture; rejecting traditional bicycles to making bikespropelled by battery-powered electric motors.

Apple computer for sale: only $160K!
[ Fri, 12 Nov 2010 16:21:28 EST ]
And you thought the MacBook Air was pricey?

Online outrage follows UK's 'Twitter Joke Trial'
[ Fri, 12 Nov 2010 16:36:07 GMT ]
Thousands of annoyed Internet users are tweeting threats to a British airport in support of a man who was arrested and fined for threatening to blow it "sky high" if his flight was delayed.

Saudi Arabia unblocks Facebook after brief ban
[ Sun, 14 Nov 2010 01:02:29 GMT ]
Saudi Arabia's communications authority unblocked Facebook on Saturday after shutting down the popular social networking website for a few hours.

SETI astronomers launch new campaign
[ Sun, 14 Nov 2010 01:08:36 GMT ]
In a vast cosmic experiment equivalent to hitting "redial," astronomers in a dozen countries are aiming telescopes to listen in once again on some of the stars that were part of the world's first search for alien life 50 years ago.

New Mexico fossil find could be complete mammoth
[ Sat, 13 Nov 2010 20:50:57 GMT ]
Archaeologists in New Mexico have discovered what they believe is a complete mammoth skeleton.

Video: 'Call of Duty: Black Ops' almost too much action
[ Fri, 12 Nov 2010 20:09:53 GMT ]

Nov. 12: The military shooter is quick, dirty, and tight. The only thing lacking is the single player campaign. Msnbc.com's Todd Kenreck gives it an 8 out of 10. (msnbc.com)The military shooter is quick, dirty, and tight. The only thing lacking is the single player campaign. Msnbc.com's Todd Kenreck gives it an 8 out of 10. (msnbc.com)


Tomorrow's Miley Cyrus? A hologram live in concert!
[ Sat, 13 Nov 2010 13:12:16 PST ]
Hatsune Miku is a Japanese singing sensation. Even though she has no flesh, blood, or racy private life. For Miku is a hologram.

Privacy concerns dog location-based services
[ Sat, 13 Nov 2010 13:30:49 PST ]
Facebook Places and other services that let you post your current location may share info with third parties who can track you in the real world.

Air meets iPad
[ Sat, 13 Nov 2010 17:07:07 PST ]
A report claims anecdotal evidence of the 11.6-inch MacBook Air eating into iPad sales. Is that what Apple means when it says the MacBook has met the iPad?

Netflix coming to Android theater--but not near you?
[ Sat, 13 Nov 2010 18:00:11 PST ]
Movie-streaming service says lack of a platform-wide copyright-protection mechanism for Android means some devices will get Netflix, others won't.

Google engineer: Raise leaker exposed us to mugging
[ Sat, 13 Nov 2010 18:26:04 PST ]
Google engineer explains some of the feelings inside company after employee leaked news of $1,000 cash bonus for Google staff and was reportedly fired.

Kinect hacked to work on computers
[ Fri, 12 Nov 2010 14:16:57 EST ]
Microsoft's no-remote gaming system, called Kinect, has been hacked so it can be used with personal computers or potentially other gaming systems.

'Dawn Treader' sails enhanced e-book wave
[ Fri, 12 Nov 2010 13:14:31 EST ]
"The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" is a novel -- part of the classic "Chronicles of Narnia" fantasy series by C.S. Lewis.

E-bike 'hackers' prep for revolution
[ Fri, 12 Nov 2010 13:25:48 EST ]
Justin Lemier-Elmore would be the first to admit he's a bit of a revolutionary. He spent his teen years included teaching himself how to build bombs in his parents' basement. Now a 29-year-old engineer and business owner, Lemier-Elmore has found himself among the vanguard of a thriving online counterculture; rejecting traditional bicycles to making bikespropelled by battery-powered electric motors.

Apple computer for sale: only $160K!
[ Fri, 12 Nov 2010 16:21:28 EST ]
And you thought the MacBook Air was pricey?

Saturday, November 13, 2010

Online outrage follows UK's 'Twitter Joke Trial'
[ Fri, 12 Nov 2010 16:36:07 GMT ]
Thousands of annoyed Internet users are tweeting threats to a British airport in support of a man who was arrested and fined for threatening to blow it "sky high" if his flight was delayed.

Saudi Arabia unblocks Facebook after brief ban
[ Sun, 14 Nov 2010 01:02:29 GMT ]
Saudi Arabia's communications authority unblocked Facebook on Saturday after shutting down the popular social networking website for a few hours.

SETI astronomers launch new campaign
[ Sun, 14 Nov 2010 01:08:36 GMT ]
In a vast cosmic experiment equivalent to hitting "redial," astronomers in a dozen countries are aiming telescopes to listen in once again on some of the stars that were part of the world's first search for alien life 50 years ago.

New Mexico fossil find could be complete mammoth
[ Sat, 13 Nov 2010 20:50:57 GMT ]
Archaeologists in New Mexico have discovered what they believe is a complete mammoth skeleton.