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15 September 2007

My Dots for Friday, September 14, 2007

Quoted: Eachday is a new multimedia-sharing tool that allows you to create personal snapshots of your life by organizing your blogs, video, photos and profiles. Best of all, Eachday has automatic tools that do most of the heavy lifting for you. For example, they will auto-format your photos by auto-detecting the date from your digital camera as well as your cell phone. They use drop-and-drag services to arrange your photo albums for you, as well as tag services to makes for better organization of your files and easier search capabilities. They have a calendar for each user profile that lets viewers see exactly where to find content for a particular day, as well as a slick timeline device. Finally, content can be shared and commented upon.

[tags: photos, sharing, organize, blogs, video]

14 September 2007

My Dots for Thursday, September 13, 2007

The Mobile Memory Mouse 8000 works with a Mac right out of the box — in fact, it was easier to set up on a Macbook than on a Vista machine. And it bundles 1GB of memory with the transceiver, which plugs into the USB. That might be a nice add-on for some, but to me it doesn’t make much sense. I mean, who carries their mouse without a laptop?

[tags: mobile, mouse, microsoft, memory]

The term social contract describes a broad class of philosophical theories whose subject is the implied agreements by which people form nations and maintain a social order. In laymen's terms this means that the people give up some rights to a government in order to receive social order. Social contract theory provides the rationale behind the historically important notion that legitimate state authority must be derived from the consent of the governed.

[tags: social contract, society, philosophy, politics]

Quoted: Leviathan, or The Matter, Forme and Power of a Common Wealth Ecclesiasticall and Civil, commonly called Leviathan is a book written in 1651 by Thomas ...

[tags: social contract, society, politics, philosophy]

"I don't think we're going to make it," John Doerr proclaims, in an emotional talk about climate change and investment. Spurred on by his daughter, who demanded he fix the mess the world is heading for, he and his partners at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers embarked on a greentech world tour -- surveying the state of the art, from the ethanol revolution in Brazil to Wal-mart's (!) eco-concept store in Bentonville, Arkansas. KPCB is investing $200 million in green technologies to save the planet and make a profit to boot. But, Doerr fears, it may not be enough.

[tags: ted, Environment, EnergyTechnologies]

Quoted: In an exclusive preview of his new book, The Stuff of Thought, Steven Pinker looks at language, and the way it expresses the workings of ...

[tags: Science, language, TED]

Quoted: In a preview of his next book, Steven Pinker takes on violence. We live in violent times, an era of heightened warfare, genocide and senseless ...

[tags: history, violence, video]

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13 September 2007

My Dots for Wednesday, September 12, 2007

DIET doesn't have to be such an ugly word.

Let's change the way the world thinks about dieting. We think of a DIET as a fresh start, empowerment, a plan for preventative health care and also peace of mind. We aren’t selling any weight loss gimmicks. We’re simply applauding your courage and determination to make yourself healthier and happier, one pound at a time.

[tags: health]

Quoted: If I walk in a straight line around the world, where will I pass?

[tags: google, maps]

Quoted: Nexus Radio is a free full featured internet radio player for listeners who want to record their favorite radio content for playback on their PC, or any portable device that supports MP3s. With over 6000+ radio stations and support for thousands more, Nexus Radio delivers the content radio listeners yearn for.

[tags: music, internet radio, streaming, recording]

[tags: timeline, google]

This is a timeline, i.e. a chronology, of historically important programming languages.

[tags: timeline, Timeline of programming languages, computers]

This article presents a timeline of events in the history of computer operating systems from 1960 to 2007. For a narrative explaining the overall developments, see the History of operating systems.

[tags: timeline, computers, Operating systems timeline]

12 September 2007

My Dots for Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Quoted: Widgipedia - your ultimate widgets resource. Widgets gallery, samples, tutorials, widgets community, widgets resources and more.

[tags: widgets]

Quoted: Your application or software isn't considered complete these days unless there's a widget that supports its functionality. Whether you provide one when you release the application or you open the API so your user community can write one, just about every program, Web site, and operating system has widgets that support or extend their capabilities.

[tags: GR]

Quoted: We found out via Gizmodo that Adobe plans to launch a free online app, Photo Express. Adobe's John Nack first broke the news about it on his blog; it was previewed at Photoshop World (click over to Nack's post for a full-size screengrab). According to Nack, Photo Express is not intended to replace PhotoShop or Elements, but instead will make some of

[tags: GR]

Quoted: Ubiquitous weather authority AccuWeather has added an RSS Center to its popular AccuWeather.com site. Aside from personalized feeds of your local weather conditions, separate feeds exist for a whole host of weather-related news, and blogs from AccuWeather meteorologists like Dr. Joe Sobel. AccuWeather even has a global warming blog, so you can now add

[tags: GR]

Quoted: SIMILE is focused on developing robust, open source tools based on Semantic Web technologies that improve access, management and reuse among digital assets. Learn more ...

[tags: timeline, data interchange]

Quoted: Write your Life story in an easy-to-navigate system and integrate photos & videos to give visual impact and share cherished memories and moments in time.

[tags: life story, sharing]

Quoted: OurStory goes beyond blogging to permanently capture life's stories in words and photos. Publish or share the stories privately with family and friends.

[tags: family, timeline]

Quoted: A new class of startups is emerging that is part blogging, part genealogy and part something unique. They are focused on the very ...

[tags: sharing, genealogy, blogs]

Quoted: GotVoice is a great voicemail utility that has so far focused on delivering visual voicemail (phone/web), custom voicemail greetings, and broadcasting voice messages ...

Quoted: Technorati has announced the launch of Technorati Topics, a live river of news stream that delivers a moving list of blog posts. ...

[tags: blogs, technorati, news, streaming]

Quoted: Industry observers have questioned both the probability of Google launching a mobile device and the evidence behind the rumours.

[tags: google, mobile]

Quoted: If done right, the Gphone and not the iPhone will be the one to change the face of the wireless industry.

[tags: google, mobile]

Is Google (GOOG) Phone fact or fiction? Engadget says Google’s entry into mobile phone business is for real, and the company is going to announce it soon. Scott Kirsner talked to a bunch of folks over who are intimately familiar with the effort and outlined his findings in an article for The Boston Globe.

[tags: google, mobile]

Still coming to terms with Apple's iPhone invasion, the cellular industry now finds itself bracing for yet another intrusion by a mighty outsider bent on altering the way wireless does business. This time it's Google.

[tags: google, mobile]

Quoted: MIEV (Mitsubishi In-wheel motor Electric Vehicle) or MiEV (Mitsubishi innovative Electric Vehicle) (IPA /ˈmiːv/)[1] is the name given by Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors to its ...

[tags: mitsubishi, batteries, automotive]

Mitsubishi Motors is driving forward the development of the Mitsubishi In-wheel motor Electric Vehicle (MIEV) next-generation electric vehicle and is planning to bring a MIEV model, built around core technologies of in-wheel motors and high density lithium-ion batteries, to market by 2010.

[tags: mitsubishi, automotive, batteries]

Quoted: The Mitsubishi i MiEV Sport is a full electric coupe that can approach speeds as high as 180km/h. Sure, it's more bubbly and bulbous than ...

[tags: automotive, Tesla, Mitsubishi]

Quoted: Technorati has announced the launch of Technorati Topics, a live river of news stream that delivers a moving list of blog posts. It replaces the just relaunched Technorati home page. Technorati’s Dorion Carroll said that the changes were due to user feedback on “how [Technorati] should organize the vastness of the blogosphere and help people find the

[tags: GR]

Quoted: GotVoice is a great voicemail utility that has so far focused on delivering visual voicemail (phone/web), custom voicemail greetings, and broadcasting voice messages (like Pinger). Through some clever coding, GotVoice links directly into your voicemail to pull messages into the system and send messages back out through it. However, the product has been

[tags: GR]

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11 September 2007

My Dots for Monday, September 10, 2007

You've heard the story. Bill Gates and Microsoft became a hugely successful business after it bought DOS from a small computer store in Seattle and licensed it to IBM. But what really happened? Did you know that Bill Gates didn't want the operating system business at first, for instance? Did you know that Gary Kildall, founder of Digital Research and inventor of CPM (the other operating system being considered for IBM PCs) was flying the day that IBM came visiting?

[tags: computer history]

Quoted: A wiki-based directory of open source and commercial software, including reviews, ratings, articles and detailed product feature comparisons

[tags: reviews, software, directory]

imeem is an online community where artists, fans & friends can promote their
content, share their tastes, and discover new blogs, photos, music and video.

[tags: music, video, blogs, photos]

Quoted: Many IT professionals want to be notified when the software they use has been updated, but they don't want to be inundated with e-mail from the company they purchased the software from. At the same time, they don't want to be out of the loop when an important patch or bug fix is released. ITerating, a new catalog of open-source and commercial software,

[tags: GR]

Using a server in a home that connects wirelessly to an external WiMax base station, video and data broadband content can be delivered to Wi-Fi-enabled devices like set-top boxes, mobile phones, and PCs, Pace said.

[tags: tv, WiMax, wireless]

Quoted: Like Picasa from Google, Windows Live Photo Gallery is free desktop software from Microsoft for managing your pictures and videos - the software works on both XP and Windows Vista. Having worked with both the software for some time now, here's a quick review and comparison of Windows Live Photo Gallery with Picasa (do not confuse Picasa desktop software

[tags: GR]

In the next major release of Mac OS X Leopard, Apple will include a new technology called Boot Camp that lets you install and run Windows on your Mac. If you have an Intel-based Mac computer and would like to try Boot Camp, you can download the public beta today.

[tags: os x, leopard, imac]

Quoted: Windows Vista Ultimate is the most complete edition of Windows Vista—with the power, security, and mobility features that you need for work, and all of the entertainment features that you want for fun.

[tags: vista]

Quoted: Leopard collects hundreds of features into one OS so innovative, it will completely transform your Mac. A dramatic new desktop. One-click data time travel. The power to see inside files without opening them. Discover the future of your Mac. Take a tour of the top features in Mac OS X Leopard.

[tags: imac, OS X, Leopard]

These are exciting days in Washington, as the government directs its energies to the demanding task of “containing Iran” in what Washington Post correspondent Robin Wright, joining others, calls “Cold War II.”

[tags: security, history]

Quoted: Download or watch free streaming videos on computers, technology, Windows, music videos, movie trailers, and more on CNETTV.com

[tags: video, tv]

Quoted: CnetTV.fr: Quand la TV devient Net. Cliquez. Regardez. Vibrez !

[tags: video, tv]

10 September 2007

My Dots for Sunday, September 09, 2007

Weebly is an AJAX website creator that allows you to create pages with template skins and content widgets. Users can easily drag-and-drop content widgets like pictures, text, video and Google Maps in WYSIWYG-fashion. They also have a new blogging platform that can be added to the navigation bar of your personal Weebly page.

[tags: blog, creation]

Jimdo based out of Hamburg, Germany is an AJAX site editor that lets you quickly create pages with pictures, text, video and customized design. They also provide you with tools to copy designs from other sites if you know the other site's HTML source. Jimdo's tools are easy to use and have fairly straightforward interfaces, which is good for non-tech savvy folk.

[tags: web, creation]

Quoted: Use Sampa to create a free website and blog, add content from YouTube, Flickr and Blogger and share it privately and securely with friends and family.

[tags: website, creation, blog, private, network]

Quoted: Weebly is by far the easiest way to create a free website or blog by using a simple drag and drop interface. One of Time.com's 50 best websites of the year. Create free website. Create free blog.

[tags: website, blog, creation]

Quoted: PBwiki lets you quickly set up your own free, hosted, password-protected wiki to edit and share information. It's as easy as a peanut butter sandwich.

[tags: wiki, free, collaboration]

Quoted: Variety may have uncovered the real reason NBC decided to abandon the iTunes ship for Amazon's Unbox service. According to three people familiar with the proposal, Apple wants to cut...

[tags: tv, apple]

Quoted: After a year of sluggish growth, financial disappointments and a high-profile safety recall, re-engineering the Dell model will be a daunting challenge.

[tags: dell]

Quoted: Don't look now, but the role of the industry's biggest bully is increasingly played by Apple, not Microsoft.

[tags: apple, microsoft]

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