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Hackers blitz government computers Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:34PMAs New Zealand investigates whether or not the security of the police national computer has been compromised, the Pentagon is still grappling with the fallout from a 2008 cyber-attack labelled the most significant breach of United States military networks to date.
Open source remote controller flies model planes via Air Linux Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:25PMOpen source hacker community Gizmo For You is developing a Linux-based controller and separate receiver device to remotely control a model airplane or other vehicle.
Marilyn Manson-Playing Robots Automate the Rebellious Teen Experience Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:15PMThese robots are freaking metal. And plastic, too. Here's a quick look at some cool musical robots!
3-D Printing Brings Sci-Fi Concept to Life Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:10AMA 3-D printer, which is completely separate from paper printers, creates an object by binding layers of material, either powder or plastic, to create a physical sculpture or object. The concept, first introduced by MIT in the early 1990s has radically changed from its first days of printing physical objects to now printing prosthetic limbs for orthopedic surgeons, prototypes for vehicle ...
Sauer Energy Enters Into Strategic Alliance With VEC Technology, LLC Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:59AMNEWBURY PARK, CA--(Marketwire - Jul 19, 2011) - Sauer Energy, Inc. ("SEI") ( OTCBB : SENY ), a developer of home and enterprise scale vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) systems, announces that VEC Technology, LLC, has been chosen to jointly manufacture its WindCharger model for the development of the propriety molds for the production of its renewable energy wind turbine blades and long term ...
Here's Zynga's Heavily Redacted New SEC Filing Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:44AMZynga recently filed an amendment to its IPO filling, and it's a doozy. That being said, many parts (shown in brackets) are redacted. CERTAIN CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT, MARKED BY BRACKETS, HAS BEEN OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO RULE 406 OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED.
New video emerges of Nokia 'Sea Ray' running Windows Phone Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:41AMA video has surfaced which seems to be from aÂ development factory in either China or Hong Kong showing a Nokia 'Sea Ray' handset running Windows Phone.
Samsung SF511-A02US Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:01PMThe Samsung SF511-A02US is a competent desktop replacement laptop that combines smart style and solid performance.
Updates to SMART Education Software Titles Enhance Classroom Experience Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:55AMDubai, UAE - July 18 th , 2011 - SMART Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SMT) (TSX: SMA), a leading provider of collaboration solutions, announces updates for four education software titles: SMART Notebook ™ 10.8 collaborative learning software, SMART Response ™ 2011 interactive response software, SMART Sync ™ 2011 classroom management software and SMART Classroom Suite ™ 2011 interactive learning ...
Pentagon hit by cyber-attack Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 4:01AMA foreign intelligence service stole 24,000 computer files from an American defence contractor in March in one of the largest-ever cyber-attacks on a Pentagon supplier, a top US Defence Department official has revealed.
Allocations discussed from Innovations and Bridge Fund Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:26AMROWLETT - When the Rowlett City Council adopted its budget for fiscal year 2011, $570,874 was allocated for spending out of the original staff recommendation of $1,409,407 in the Innovations and Bridge Fund. The council said that they would revisit the issue of spending the remaining after six months when a better decision could be made based on the economic conditions.
Home video monitors you can view on your smartphone or tablet Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:41AMHome web cam and surveillance systems used to be complicated and in many cases they required professional installation or assistance to get them up and running. But now there are quite a few systems on the market that not only are easy to set up but they also come with apps so you can view the video feed on your smartphone or tablet. To give you a sample of what's out there, I tested four ...
U.S. Power Grid: Ripe for Cyber-Attacks Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:33AMNEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Power cut to businesses and hospitals. The inability to heat homes in winter or cool them in summer. Debilitating blackouts. Signs of Armageddon? Maybe. But they're also the potential results of a incapacitating cyber-attack on the nation's power grids, an act that experts say could happen at any time. "The U.S. government and the American people should be more concerned ...
Cruise News Update: New Ship to Set Sail and Weezer Hits the Water Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:22AMCelebrity will inaugurate the fourth ship in its Solstice class next week and Sixthman Productions just announced the 'The Weezer Cruise' sailing January 2012.
South Side Neighborhood Watch Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:18AMCOVENTRY: Deputies investigated the burglary of a Longlake Boulevard residence July 2 after suspects entered and stole jewelry and prescription medication.
Brooklyn Boy's Alleged Killer 'Hearing Voices' Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 3:55PMThe suspect in the murder and dismemberment of an 8-year-old Brooklyn boy is hearing voices, his lawyer said, and has been placed on suicide watch after his arraignment on a first-degree murder charge this afternoon
Man charged in Brooklyn boy's killing Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:03PMThe hardware store clerk accused of abducting a boy off the street and killing him before cutting up his body has been formally charged as police revealed new troubling details.
Island residents heed the call for help from Suncoast Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:59PMWhen the nationʼs economy starts to go south, nearly every aspect of society is affected by it. From average families to schools and the government. One part of the puzzle that often gets left out when cash becomes scarce is the animal population. In 2010, the Suncoast Humane Society, Englewoodʼs ...
Dismembered Brooklyn Boy Fought For His Life Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:15PM8-year-old Brooklyn boy Leiby Kletzky fought for his life before he was apparently suffocated and dismembered, New York Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said today.
DoD: 24,000 files swiped in March from military contractor systems Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 12:50PMDepartment of Defense Deputy Secretary William Lynn said that 24,000 files were taken in March from military contractor systems. Now the military is sharing intelligence with the private sector to...
Orange plans to 'buy local' in effort to help businesses Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:01AMMONTGOMERY — Orange County government is embarking on a "buy local" campaign aimed at giving local businesses more of a share of the county's $232 million shopping list.
Stevensville library upgrades computers with grant money Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 9:33PMSTEVENSVILLE - The North Valley Public Library may be in a century-old building, but it now has some of the newest technology.
Our tech toys are hacker tools Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 8:41PMSomewhere, intelligent consumer technology is being loaded with rootkits and hacker back doors and more. Do you trust your technology? How do you know if it's safe or compromised? read more
NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 12 July 2011 Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 7:26PMAll ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Underway: Week 17 of Increment 27/28. Crew sleep cycle shift: Wake 2:59am, sleep 6:29pm EDT. FD4 (Flight Day 4) of STS-135/ULF7.
Fanless heat sink design promises cooler, quieter CPUs Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 1:07PMNew fanless heat sink design out of Sandia National Laboratories said to offer more efficient CPU cooling.
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (5th Anniversary Edition) - Walkthrough Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 12:44PMThe Elder Scrolls IV ------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______ ______ _ _________ _________ _______ _ ( ___ )( ___ \ ( \ \__ __/|\ /|\__ __/( ___ )( ( /| | ( ) || ( ) ...
New Line of Embedded Computers from Emerson Network Power Offer Fast, Cost-effective and Lower Risk Solutions Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 11:11AMEmerson Network Power's new line of embedded computers are Ideal for digital signage, security and surveillance, intelligent kiosks, industrial and medical applications. (PRWeb July 12, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8635558.htm
Philadelphia newspapers to offer cheap Android tablets with digital subscription Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 8:12AMIt’s 2011, and most old-school media outlets are still struggling to figure out what to do with their digital presences. Paywalls have been a risky bet for the most part (partly because they’ve been easy to get around), and monetizing content by serving advertisements isn’t always enough to keep the ship afloat when it’s so [...]
Belkin N750 DB Router Extends Your Wi-Fi's Reach Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 8:30AMIf you've got problems with wireless access, Belkin's new dual-band router could increase the range of your Wi-Fi
Becton, Dickinson & Co., Bayer, OpenMind, Invenergy: Intellectual Property Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 11:30PMBecton, Dickinson & Co. won a partial appeal of a $5 million patent-infringement verdict that favored Retractable Technologies Inc. (RVP) on technology used to protect health-care workers from accidental needle sticks.
NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 8 July 2011 Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 5:26AMAll ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
RCM Technology Trust - Half Yearly Report Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 10:46AMRCM Technology Trust - Half Yearly Report
GE, Aviall Enter Parts Agreement For CF6-80C2/80E Engine Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 4:05AMDeal Extends The Life Of Engines Powering Boeing And Airbus Jets Boeing subsidiary Aviall has entered into an exclusive worldwide aftermarket distribution agreement with GE Aviation for unique spare parts, excluding life-limited parts and flow path hardware, for CF6-80C2/80E engines that power a wide variety of civilian airliners.
Patient records going electronic at Franklin County nursing home Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 11:56PMFranklin County commissioners on Thursday agreed to spend nearly $50,000 in grant money to develop electronic patient records at the county nursing home.
Manufacturing Just for You Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 11:12PMMass customization makes it far more practical to fabricate products in small quantities. Want to build a device that takes video in 360 degrees? That can communicate with a car's onboard computer, or connect to sensors that can measure your heart rate or blood pressure? It used to be that to build a self-designed gadget, you had to know how to make it entirely from scratch. And if, after ...
“Fraud is a Wind that Always Blows” and other Wisdom from a 28-Year Old Software Firm Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 5:57PMIf you’ve read my other blogs, you know that most of them focus on a particular industry theme or trend. This one’s going to be different. This blog is about the history of one company, Beck Computers , founded and run by Gary Beck. Yes, my interview covers fraud management software, which is Beck’s specialty, but this story is also about how a tiny (15-employee) software firm can succeed in the ...
Atlantis' astronaut crew faces tight mission timeline Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 4:28PMThe day after takeoff will be particularly busy as the astronauts use the shuttle's robot arm and a 50-foot-long extension to inspect Atlantis' reinforced carbon carbon nose cap and wing leading edge panels to make sure the parts of the heat shield that experience the most extreme heating came through launch in good condition.
Home Pages #147: Ralph's Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 1:26PMThe only pictures I have of it are now in my mind: the wooden floors and how good it felt to walk on them; the sturdy wood-framed glass door and the heavy brass handle with the latch that moved easily when pressed with your thumb; the sound of the bell as you walked inside; the sight of fan belts hanging high on the wall and straw hats dangling from a wooden ladder suspended above the first row ...
iOS gaming is where the money's at for mobile developers Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 1:15PMIf you're a developer and you're looking for a niche to burrow into, gaming on the iOS platform seems like the best bet according to research carried out by Nielsen.
THE APPLE INVESTOR: Amateur Analysts (Who Have Been More Accurate Than The Street) Predict 90% Earnings Growth For ... Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 9:59AMAAPL Down With Markets Stocks are down in early trading following a broad sell-off in Europe. Moody's downgraded Portugal's debt to junk status raising concerns about the European financial system. Shares of AAPL are not immune and are trading in the negative but near the flatline.
Apple's New iPhone Is "Complicated And Difficult To Assemble" Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 7:29AMLuk says the new iPhone will be thinner and lighter than the iPhone 4, and it will have an 8 megapixel camera, as opposed to the 5 megapixel camera on the iPhone 4.
Oracle Awarded the 2011 Silver International Design Excellence Award for Computer Equipment Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 8:05AMOracle Sun Ray 3 Series Clients Honored by the Industrial Designers Society of America
Netbooks: RIP or Live Long and Prosper? Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 7:40AMWell, the Fourth of July has come and gone, and the temperatures in the Linux blogosphere are scorching. Rather than raging at the heavens, however, Linux Girl is using the current infernal weather as an excuse to spend more time with her favorite barstool down at the Broken Windows Lounge, whose frosty air conditioning is just one of many temptations on offer.
Product Recalls Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 11:27PMProduct recalls or recall notices announced recently. Details are available in most cases at www.cpsc.gov and other websites or the telephone numbers listed.
David Ragan Wins First NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race Of His Career(3) Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 2:14AMDavid Ragan was in the right place at the right time, and with the help of teammate Matt Kenseth, won the first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race of his career by taking Saturday night's Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway.
Robotics startup ready to lose the training wheels Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 11:37PMKITCHENER - Clearpath Robotics recently celebrated its second anniversary as a business. Co-founder and chief executive officer Matt Rendall still can’t believe how far the company has come since its official launch on June 8, 2009.
NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 1 July 2011 Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 9:26PMAll ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
Review: Canon PowerShot SX230 HS camera Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 8:18AMThe PowerShot SX230 HS has great image quality that puts it among the top tier of 2011's pocket-megazoom class, and the camera can be as easy to use or as manual-oriented as you want it to be.
Looking back at Apple's Cube, ten years later Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 7:21PMThe Register has an excellent writeup posted with a look back at Apple's Power Mac G4 Cube (affectionately referred to as "The Cube"), which was released to the public 'suspended' from production 10 years ago this coming weekend. At the time, back in 2001, the Cube drew a lot of jeers, mostly from PC enthusiasts who enjoyed making fun of Apple's whimsical and somewhat pretentious designs. For a ...
This Dental Test Robot Is Just Too Freaky Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 12:41PMShowa University builds a new dental training robot that flinches in pain and gargles like it’s choking.