Samsung Unveils Hybrid High-Def Disc Player
Although Samsung has long been one of the major supporters of the Blu-ray Disc format, the South Korean electronics maker has decided to now straddle the fence in the format war -- it announced it will sell a player capable of supporting both Blu-ray and rival HD DVD format. The model BD-UP5000 will support both competing formats and their interactive technologies.
RMS and Sulphate Emissions
I had nothing to do with the Swindle presentation, and by and large the issues presented in Swindle are ones that I have not discussed here. I’m discussing these issues merely because it’s in the news. A few days ago, I discussed the accusation by RMS and the 37 profs that Swindle had not used Hansen [...] (Read on Source)
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Google testing new homepage design in Taiwan, Hong Kong
(InfoWorld) - Google is testing a new homepage design in Taiwan and Hong Kong that takes advantage of faster broadband speeds in those markets, one of the company's founders said Thursday.
"We're actually now experimenting with trying new kinds of homepages, for example in Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong, that are a completely different type than we've tried before on our U.S. site as well as our European sites," Sergey Brin, a co-founder of Google and the company's president of technology, speaking to investors during a conference call.
Google announced the new design for its South Korean Web site in May, during a keynote speech by Chairman and CEO Eric Schmidt at the Seoul Digital Forum. The site's new design ditches Google's famously clean homepage design, adding a row of icons above the search bar and a row of animated icons below it.
In Hong Kong and Taiwan, Google is experimenting with a new design for its iGoogle personalized homepage service.
The default version of the iGoogle: Taiwan Home site has a search bar at the top of the screen. Below that, the screen is divided into five boxes with content, including four boxes that offer tabbed views: Google News, Google Trends, Personal Tools, and Frequently Used Tools. The fifth box includes a row of animated icons for Google services, such as Picasa and Blogger.
The iGoogle: Hong Kong Home site shares the same design as the Taiwanese version, but offers the option of having some English-language content .
The classic version of Google's main Web site is still available for its Hong Kong and Taiwan sites.
"We think [the new design] will be more appropriate for the local cultures, and their context, and their broadband connections, which, for example in Korea, are extraordinarily fast," Brin said, adding that response to the new site designs had been "quite positive."
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Sen. Hagel won't be endorsing a presidential candidate
Sen. Chuck Hagel, a Nebraska Republican who is one of John McCain's closest friends -- but who has been mentioned as a potential running mate for Democrat Barack Obama -- is sitting out the presidential contest, according to his spokesman, Jordan Stark. (USA TODAY's Kathy Kiely reporting and writing.) (Read on Source)
FantasyCow.com Launches, Redefines NFL Fantasy News Online
Do you spend a lot of time surfing between fantasy resource sites? What if you could have all the news you could ever dream of accessible on one centralized site? Now you can with the launch of FantasyCow.com, an all inclusive one stop web 2.0 portal for all your fantasy footballing needs. (PRWeb Aug 26, 2008)
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By Altering Hundreds Of Genes, Black Raspberries Slow Cancer
New research strongly suggests that a mix of preventative agents, such as those found in concentrated black raspberries, may more effectively inhibit cancer development than single agents aimed at shutting down a particular gene. Researchers at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center examined the effect of freeze-dried black ... (Read on Source)
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A huge gem stone, which could become the largest ever polished round diamond, is unearthed in Lesotho, a mining company says.
Google Changes Blog Search To Aggregate Postings (NewsFactor)
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Reesing, Jayhawks Rally to Beat 12th-ranked Tigers
Todd Reesing throws a touchdown pass to Todd Meier with 27 seconds left as Kansas caps a disappointing regular season with a 40-37 win over border rival No. 12 Missouri. (Read on Source)
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Gallery: Toys and Tools for Upwardly Mobile Musicians
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The back story of every gear nut starts with an "Aha!" moment. That epic instant where a simple device provides an astounding effect or fixes a previously daunting problem. From that moment on, the gear nut will chase the dragon of that intoxicating feeling, buying up gadget after gadget.
Musicians are some of the most privileged gear hounds because their equipment ostensibly serves a higher purpose. But sooner or later they mask their addiction with increasingly flimsy rationalizations. This gadget gallery is dedicated to them, with eight "Aha!" devices to covet. Enjoy!
Be sure to let us know what your favorite "Aha!" device is in the comments section.
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Z.Vex Nano Head guitar amplifier
Purported to be the world's smallest production tube amplifier, this half-watt wonder of engineering is made by boutique effects-pedal builders Z.Vex Amps. If you're looking for the tone of a cranked Marshall stack, but fears of being evicted from your pad have you playing unplugged or suffering from horrible tone, this little bad boy might just be the answer. Plug your ax in and get huge sound at bedroom volumes. The likes of Billy Gibbons, Angus Young and Tracii Guns are plugging in, so maybe you should to. List price: $500.
: It looks like a Taser, but the most shocking thing about the Zoom H4 is its versatility. Two built-in microphones in an X/Y pattern deliver high-quality stereo recordings, while two combo XLR/quarter-inch inputs let you plug in your favorite mikes or electric instruments. The extremely portable mobile recorder stores 24-bit/96-kHz digital audio files (or MP3s at bit rates up to 320 kbps) on a Secure Digital card.
The triple-duty Zoom H4 also works as a four-track recorder or a USB audio interface for recording directly to your computer. List price: $500.
: Getting sweet bass tone doesn't have to be a backbreaking endeavor, as proved by the new LowDown combos from Line 6. Weighing in at just 48 pounds, the 150-watt LD150 packs five tweakable models based on classic amps (Eden Traveler, Ampeg B-15 flip top, Marshall Super Bass and Ampeg SVT, with and without distorted SansAmp PSA-1).
The versatile amp gets even freakier with five built-in effects (compressor, bass synth, envelope filter, octaver and chorus) that will have you boomin' like Bootsy. Perfect for practice and low-volume gigs, the LD150's tilt-back design means those custom tones will make it to your ears, rather than firing into the backs of your knees. Onboard tuner, clean XLR out and a jack for adding a snazzy Line 6 foot controller complete the package. List price: $570.
: Get a lick stuck in your head late at night. The wife is trying to watch television. You want to play a little guitar on a road trip. Plug your Gretsch into the AmPlug, throw on a pair of headphones and away you jam to Vox-like tones. You can even plug your MP3 player in and play along with your favorite tunes. Comes in five flavors: Metal, Bass, AC30, Classic Rock or Lead. List price: $40.
: This strange and wonderful contraption from Japanese artist Toshio Iwai combines a digital sampler and sequencer with an animated LED light show. Not only do the lights look cool and act as a performance element, they also give you visual feedback as you use it to manipulate sounds.
At its simplest level each row represents a voice and each column represents a note in a sequence, and the Tenori-On plays any marked note as it plays from left to right at an adjustable tempo. All you have to do is press the LED switch of the note you want it to play, and it will loop around, playing the note at each pass. Add more notes and blocks and your own samples beyond the 256 preset voices and you can get lost in this machine for days. List price: $1,000.
: How many times have you had a great idea for a song while out walking around or traveling away from your computer? You can always leave it on a voicemail or get a voice recorder, but what if you want to keep building on the idea?
FourTrack makes sure you always have the recording tools you need. This app turns your iPhone into a four-track recorder, allowing you to write, edit and mix rough ideas anywhere you take your phone. The app also makes transferring and importing what you've recorded onto your home recording setup a breeze. It may not have all the bells and whistles you're used to in a desktop program like Pro Tools, but the function and portability it provides are well worth the modest $10 price tag.
Check out Wired.com's full FourTrack review here.
: This Nintendo DS software puts a full-fledged KORG synthesizer and sequencer in the palm of your hand. There's even a built-in drum machine that uses sounds made from the synthesizer simulator.
With a mind-boggling amount of tone controls — delay, chorus and flange effects — and the ability to connect 4 DS's wirelessly to execute huge musical orchestrations, this is a must-have for sonic geeks of all levels. List price: $40.
: In some circles, Ableton's Live software is as well-known as Pro Tools, but for many musicians it's an untapped treasure trove of goodness. The software can fill many roles, but it's essentially a sequencer for audio loops and samples.
If you've been to a show where the musicians are playing some of their music from their MacBook, chances are good this is the program they're using. Performers like Live for its simplicity, speed and customizability. As a performer, you can set up the pattern or sequence of different instruments and samples to play along to and also modify different sounds in real time. A growing number of home-studio musicians prefer its interface and options over Pro Tools or Logic.
Attrition to miss King George VI
Trainer Mouse Morris decides against letting 2006 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner War Of Attrition travel to Kempton for the King George VI Chase. (Read on Source)
Shaun Tait set for IPL cash bonanza
Bringing an end to his days in wilderness, Australian pacer Shaun Tait will make himself available for the cash-rich Indian Premier League's new-player auction and is likely to attract bids as high as $700,000. (Read on Source)
Amazon Q4 Sales Up 18 Percent
Amazon.com has released its fourth quarter results for December 2008 beating expectations.
The company's sales increased 18 percent to $6.70 billion in the fourth quarter, compared with $5.67 billion in the fourth quarter of 2007.
We Added A New Java Chat
Facts be faced I haven’t been posting lately. So if you want to chat it up and get some solid advice feel free to join us in the chatroom. Chat.BlueHatSeo.com (Read on Source)
A Mandriva user kicks around Fedora Core 10: How does it compare?
TechRepublic: "Fedora has existed for many years, but truth be told, I haven’t given it a serious look since Fedora Core 2 was made available. It is no secret that I have been using Mandriva more or less exclusively over the last 7-8 years and the little time spent on other distributions always brings me back to Mandriva, some distros faster than others."
Doctor Fun - More Linux and Unix Comic Humor
The Linux and Unix Menagerie: "Here's another great site I never knew existed. Lots of funny cartoons going by the name of "Dr. Fun". Unfortunately, the series ended in 2006, but (fortunately) it's still being hosted at ibiblio.org so you can read every single one of them :)"
Social Media Book: Tactical Transparency
No one will ever get your email address from us! We just want to give you an easy way to check out our videos. (Read on Source)
Metabolife Liquidation Plan Proponents Oppose Stay Pending Appeal
SAN DIEGO - MII Liquidation (formerly Metabolife International Inc.) and its creditors and indemnitees oppose a motion brought by the lead plaintiff of a denied settlement class to stay the implementation of a bankruptcy settlement plan pending appeal, stating that the motion was untimely and that a stay would lead to "turmoil" and might jeopardize the resolution of the Metabolife personal injury and wrongful death cases (In re: MII Liquidation, Inc., et al., No. 05-06040-H11, S.D. Calif., Bkcy.; See Nov. 2007, Page 5). Full story on lexis.com
Report: Broncos Agree to Trade Marshall
by Matt Snyder Filed under: Broncos , AFC West , NFL Rumors As we passed along yesterday , Brandon Marshall has requested that the Denver Broncos trade him. According to reports from the Denver area Tuesday, that request will be granted by Broncos' owner Pat Bowlen . "Yes there was a meeting between Brandon, and Mr. Bowlen. There was a request ... (Read on Source)
Top 7 Viral Sensations of 2009... So Far
For a brief moment in time this year, each of them was all we could read about, hear about or talk about. They leapt onto the national stage, enjoyed a flash of fame and then slipped back into relative anonymity. But why were they so contagious? (Read on Source)
The Real Quagmire in the Middle East
The Middle East is a hard place for idealists, especially for the Western liberal variety. My feelings of optimism for the region have been ground down over time like rocks under slow-moving glacial ice. Last time I visited Israel, at the end of the Gaza war this past January, I met Palestinian journalist Khaled Abu Toameh. He sounded no less ... (Read on Source)
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