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19 April 2007

My Dots for Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Quoted: The former UN Secretary-General, Mr Kofi Annan, will be joined by five international statesmen on the Prize Committee that will nominate the recipient of the ...

[tags: kofi annan]

The planned institution, to be based in Geneva, would hold annual conferences to advance humanitarian causes, promote peace and reduce poverty. It has already received strong support from both federal and cantonal governments.

[tags: forum, kofi annan]

The planned institution, to be based in Geneva, would hold annual conferences to advance humanitarian causes, promote peace and reduce poverty. It has already received strong support from both federal and cantonal governments.

[tags: forum, kofi annan]

The on-again, off-again Google Phone rumors just got a healthy stir by Digitimes. The Taiwanese tech rag says that HTC is building the phone with initial shipments set to hit by the "end of 2007" -- globally in 2008.

[tags: google, phone]

Apparently, testing the car on an EPA-compliant dynamometer proved to be a bit more taxing than their initial estimates, forcing them to reconsider their boasting. While Tesla's not quite ready to get specific with the new numbers, it says it'll still come in at greater than 200 miles, which would still peg it well above other, less stylish electric vehicles

[tags: batteries, tesla, automotive]

Quoted: In the future, the Internet is almost certain to look more realistic, interactive, and social—a lot like a virtual world.

[tags: internet, future]

Zen To Done (ZTD): The Ultimate Simple Productivity System

[tags: productivity, planning, GTD]

Quoted: eBay Acquiring StumbleUpon — High-flying startup StumbleUpon has been rumored to be in acquisition discussions since at least last November. Recently we've heard that talks have heated up again, with Google, AOL and eBay as potential suitors. A source with knowledge of the deal … Source: TechCrunch Author: Michael Arrington Link:

[tags: FromRSS]

Quoted: Ethanol vehicles may have worse effects on human health than conventional fuels, warn US scientists.

[tags: health, EnergyTechnologies, Environment]

Quoted: Filed under: Transportation While we doubt it'll be enough to get any of the lucky few first customers to cancel their orders, those planning a long haul trip in their shiny new Tesla Roadster may find themselves slightly disappointed when they finally get the keys, as the company's pulling back a bit on its promised 250 mile range on a single charge.

[tags: FromRSS]

Quoted: No way, right? A major ISP wouldn't be singling out beta video service Joost-which, coincidentally, hopes to compete with the ISP's cable TV service...ok, maybe it doesn't sound so far-fetched after all. The Joost Forums are full of tales of...

[tags: FromRSS]

Quoted: Filed under: Cellphones The on-again, off-again Google Phone rumors just got a healthy stir by Digitimes. The Taiwanese tech rag says that HTC is building the phone with initial shipments set to hit by the "end of 2007" -- globally in 2008. They cite "handset component makers" as their source. The phones will feature Texas Instruments' 3G platform with

[tags: FromRSS]

By June, Netvibes will make the Universe functionality available to all its users.

Netvibes Universes allows content creators to create custom Netvibes aggregation pages. What's technically new is that content owners can now customize the look and feel of their pages, and publish them as standalone Web pages with semi-friendly URLs (for example: www.netvibes.com/icecube). Fully friendly URLS -- in other words, custom Web addresses, will come later.

[tags: netvibes]

Quoted: Free online file storage and sharing from Box.net! Our internet storage service enables you to save, browse, share, & retrieve files, photos, and documents from any computer or mobile device. Signup and receive 1GB for free, or 5GB for only $4.99/mo.

[tags: online, storage, sharing]

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