August 2008
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Skype on your next LCD TV
photo by Joi
A founding member of Skype, Toivo Annus, (orange shirt above) has a new startup developing video calling applications and user interfaces for flat-screen TV-s. In other words, Toivo is going to bring video conferencing and VoIP to your next LCD TV. I found this nugget over at Jan’s blog.
Investment group Ambient Sound Investments’ [...]
Ping.fm adds sync for friendster, Yahoo 360, Delicious
photo by Martyn Starkey
I just noticed over on Jerry Ong’s blog that Ping.FM has updated their service to support friendster, Yahoo 360, Delicious. Great to see more social networks added.
I’m still hoping for Skype status updates.
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Malaysia set put the smack down on social media
photo by teenage jesus
Best not to talk local politics when your an American in Malaysia. I’ll let Raja Petra talk instead.
“There is a growing consensus in government that those who run websites and blogs should be held accountable and this means that laws should be used to take action against those who defame and spread [...]
Nikon D90 D-SLR records movies at 1280×720
World’s first DSLR movie. This is awesome.
{vidavee id=”13619″ w=”516″ h=”290″ }
more movies and specs here
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Facebook weak in Asia, Malaysia still on Friendster
photo by miskan
According to Nicholas Guan, an OgilvyOne social media researcher, the best social network reach Asians is not always Facebook but on alternative social networks. Does that mean you should advertise on Friendster instead of Facebook if you are selling electric scooters in Malaysia? Of course not because online marketing often about targeting influencers [...]
Fox News: We Deceive. You Believe.
photo by DJBrianE
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Pystar lawyers accuse Apple of anticompetitive tactics
photo by JuanShot
Hackintosh PC users everywhere will be watching this case. Hopefully Apple learns to think different on this one. Apple is missing a huge opportunity by not opening up the Mac OS to run on other platforms. Apple’s losing billions in revenue by not selling OSX separate from their cool Asus manufactured hardware.
Psystar, based [...]
MeBeam opens up, releases MeServe personal Flash Server
image by jonrawlinson
I’ve just heard from Ashod at MeBeam that he’s released personal MeBeam server. According to Ashod this is “full backend mebeam is now running on – single exe, no installs, 760k file.”
MeBeam is opening its network to the public, with a vast array of back end services, including dedicated servers, private networks, and [...]
The Dean blimp, from the source
Back in November 2003 I was pulling for and blogging about Howard Dean. As an American living overseas, I found it exhilarating that I could participate in the US political process from my computer sitting in Malaysia. I had the idea for the Dean blimp while reading about how an HMO used a blimp for [...]
Incense linked to lung cancer
photo by weare mockorange
You might not want to burn incense all day. I’ll still burn some Nag Champa and savor the positive effects, but with good ventilation.
Study participants who used incense in their homes all day or throughout the day and night were 80 percent more likely than non-users to develop squamous cell carcinoma of [...]
Red One by Red Digital Cinema
Red Digital Cinema has unleashed the Red One, a HD digital video camera that looks as good as film.
skate – shot on red – 120 fps from opus magnum prod. on Vimeo.
His team of engineers and scientists have created the first digital movie camera that matches the detail and richness of analog film. The Red [...]
What’s wrong with Obama?
by Matt Wuerker
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Intel demos wireless power
photo by tesla1000
Sounds great but not sure I’d be an early adopter of wireless power without wearing lead underwear.
Electricity was sent wirelessly to a lamp on stage, lighting a 60 watt bulb that uses more power than a typical laptop computer.
“It turns out the human body is not affected by magnetic fields; it is affected [...]
2012 London Olympics: one big party
I’m sitting here (at home) watching the closing ceremony for the Olympics and was surprised to hear Led Zeppelin’s Whole Lotta Love, pretty cool. I notice the lyrics were changed. Makes sense. I did not mind, still very cool to see Jimmy Page playing at an Olympics ceremony.
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IKEA to sell solar panels
Looks like Ikea will have PV panels in stores within a few years.
IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad’s son Peter is an avowed green tech believer, and Stenebo’s Greentech will put about US$75 million into at many as ten companies in five different areas: solar technology, energy conservation, water saving products, alternative lighting, and new product materials. [...]
Refocus Imaging, photoshop in your camera
photo by desevilla
Refocus Imaging has raised 250k series A funding from Greylock. The company is developing camera technology that will change how we take photos. Imaging being able to change the focus of an image after you’ve taken the picture. I wonder how large these photos will be.
Refocus is developing what is says will be [...]