Monthly Archive for May, 2006

News From The Web

PS3 Launches!
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., a subsidiary of Sony Corp., announced late on Monday that it would launch its highly-anticipated PlayStation 3 game console in mid-November. The company plans to deliver up to 4 million new-generation consoles already this year, but the game machines will not be very affordable: $499 - $599, depending on the model.
X-BIT Coverage
Press Release
Engadget Coverage - The bundles
Engadget Coverage - The controller

Engadget Coverage - Launch Details
News.com coverage - With Q&A
World of Warcraft THE MOVIE
Blizzard Entertainment Inc. and Legendary Pictures are suiting up for war. The companies are teaming to produce a live-action film based on Blizzard's award-winning "Warcraft" video games, with Legendary acquiring movie rights to the "Warcraft" universe.

Bioware's Jade Empire coming to PC (with enhancements!)

Chip power breakthrough
John Wood, a British engineer who founded Multigig in 2000, devised an approach that involves sending electrical signals around square loop structures, said Haris Basit, Multigig's chief operating officer. The regular rotation works like the tick of a conventional clock, while most of the electrical power is recycled, he said. The technology can achieve 75% power savings over conventional clocking approaches, the company says.

News.com E3 coverage

Apple's head laywer steps down
This is what happens when you make little girls cry who write you letters!!

Windows CE 6.0 previewed

Windows Live Messenger now open to public

E3 HD High-res torrent site
Download all the HD trailers from E3 here

Torvalds comments on Linux kernel instability

Researchers able to cure cancer — in Mice
Now, they said white blood cells from that mouse's descendants were injected into ordinary mice with cancer and their disease was completely wiped out.

Liquid water behaving as a solid? Scientists discovered strange new properties

First screenshots of AIM Pages (The "myspace killer")

Jon Friedstat Medical School Graduation

Congratulation Jon! Your graduation was definitely the culmination of many years of hard work both at Northwestern and U of I. You have to be really proud of what you have accomplished.. Of course no one was ever in doubt with that hard work ethic you have that no one can even come close to matching! I'll never have to worry about finding a Doctor again! LOL

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New Vodori Site launched

We launched a slightly updated version of our site today. The importance of this launch beyond just an updated visual refresh is that it is running on the Open Source CMS system we are using for our Open Source version of the Vodori Voice Platform. The CMS we are currently using is Magnolia. Head on over and let us know what you think!

Check out the new site

Friday YouTube round-up

Immigration debate — Very funny cartoon highlighting the current immigration debate

James Bond — Casino Royale Sneak Peak

Dead Man’s Chest Trailer

What is yellow?

This amazing short story is about a robot who becomes so human he is indistinguishable from a real human. The effects in this short film are amazing! Read more to view the video
Continue reading ‘What is yellow?’

News From The Web

Fembots are coming!! RUN for your lives!

More rumors and speculation on Microsoft buying Yahoo at CNN

New way to mass produce Tamiflu — best defense against bird flu

Jet powered VW Bug. This baby has some serious horse power!

Review of Ageia PhysX processor
More here at Anandtech

Seagate 7200.10 750GB Drive is a BEAST

Almost portlets: Developing portlets without a portal container

3-D Models of DaVinci's machines. Very neat

Fuel pump of the future A gas station in Oberlin, OH that performs vegetable-oil conversions on diesel vehicles is about to install a pump that doesn't pump gasoline, but rather E85 and biodiesel blends. Drivers will be able to select the ratio of biodiesel-to-diesel in their fuel right at the pump.

The future of hydrogen fuel cells

Hidden star explains supernova oddity
Astronomers hope the companion star's presence may help them better define the evolution and aftermath of supernova explosions, and may even link regular stellar explosions with their much more powerful hypernova cousins.

CBS also jumps onto the Internet broadcasting bandwagon