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10 More Semantic Apps to Watch - ReadWriteWeb
In November 2007, we listed 10 Semantic apps to watch and yesterday we published an update on what each had achieved over the past year. All of them ...
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g-speak overview. Minority report user interface in action.
radically condensed demonstration of oblong's g-speak spatial operating environment The most amazing technology demonstration I have seen in awhile. User interface of the Minority Report demonstrated in practice...
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SEO Stats for Your Site and Competitor Comparison | SEO Boise
Site, search and referral stats for your website or blog. Compare your stats to the competition. Free SEO/SEM tools.
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Globally, Now 400M Broadband Subscribers - GigaOM
Globally, Now 400M Broadband Subscribers A report prepared for The Broadband Forum by research firm Point Topic and released today says that there are now 400 million broadband subscribers worldwide. In 1998, there were only 57,200 subscribers — that’s growth of nearly 600,000 percent. I was ...
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UBC 'smart' wheelchair could increase mobility for disabled seniors
A University of British Columbia researcher has developed a smart wheelchair aimed at helping seniors with cognitive disabilities live independently for a longer time and with a better quality of life. Pooja Viswanathan, a PhD computer science student, said the wheelchair fills a gaping hole in ...
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U.S. Drone Strikes With Deadly Accuracy
Comment added by JDP on 11/19/2008Whoa - greater success in killing al Qaeda terrorists, fewer civilian deaths and damage, and plenty of unintended consequences to go around (assassinations, score-settling by directing drone fire to local enemies other than al Qaeda, etc.). -
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Mobile industry calls for RFID payment push | Tech News on ZDNet
Comment added by JDP on 11/19/2008Given how "secure" RFID passports and cell phones (tapping and location snooping WITHOUT requiring telco provider cooperation!) have been shown to be (not at all), how will any individual be able to be "responsible" for any breaches associated with mobile payments ... or indeed, be able to ... -
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Court Docs Reveal Fury of a PC Maker Scorned
Comment added by JDP on 11/17/2008"Military intelligence". "Business ethics". "Compassionate conservatism." To those add "Microsoft credibility" (and it's two other mega-businesses with that opinion!). AND, what's really ODD is that one might add "Chief EXECUTIVE Officer" to that list - at least for Microsoft. Ballmer ... -
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Cash prizes offered for patent-busting evidence - tech - 17 November 2008 - New Scientist
Comment added by JDP on 11/17/2008Yes, more patent officers MIGHT have done this. But what the heck - if the company can make a profit and some submitters can get prizes - maybe we don't need more patent officers. Relevant questions may include - Might this company more prone to pressure or fraud than patent officers might be ...
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