eMacs for everyone?
Wired writes today: Grads Want to Study on EMacs, Too Too bad its not for sale in Norway. A G4 for $1.000 would have been something. If you are a student in the US; congrats!
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news from the web
Macromedia MX
Macromedia has a bunch of announcements today. Hopefully all the new exciting stuff won’t overwhelm people too much. The press releases (for those of you that are inclined to read those): Macromedia Unveils New Integrated Product Family Macromedia Studio MX Delivers Rich Internet Applications Macromedia – Flash MX : Macromedia Flash Remoting Macromedia Introduces Dreamweaver MX Macromedia Introduces Fireworks MX Macromedia Introduces ColdFusion MX Macromedia and IBM Bring ColdFusion to WebSphere Macromedia and Sun Bring ColdFusion to Sun ONE The gist of the message is: Macromedia is releasing their MX
Hole-in-the-wall
India: Hole-in-the-Wall An Indian physicist puts a PC with a high speed internet connection in a wall in the slums and watches what happens. Based on the results, he talks about issues of digital divide, computer education and kids, the dynamics of the third world getting online. Interesting story, found it on John’s weblog, originally from Slashdot. I think the story says a lot about how we all should be open and just jump into things, like we used to when we were kids. And also that we don’t always
More security problems found in IE
If you are using Internet Explorer as your browser, using the back button could expose you to malicious code. Microsofts reaction? «because the proposed exploit scenario is dependent upon specific user interaction as a prerequisite, it does not meet our definition of a security vulnerability.» Another Big MS Browser Hole Found The security fix? Switch to Opera today.
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Not enought hours in the day?
Los Angeles Times writes: What if you could take a pill and stretch your day–by skipping sleep? That sounds like the stuff of science fiction, but a drug called Provigil could make it possible. Studies have shown that this new medication allows people to remain awake and attentive when their bodies normally crave shut-eye, without suffering the unpleasant side effects and risk of addiction associated with caffeine, amphetamines and other stimulants. A Pill to Stretch Your Day
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Music machines
Wired has an interesting article in their latest issue, about 6 machines that changed the music world. Its all about how technology made to do one thing, ends up doing something completely different and at the same time makes a small revolution. Almost like some other technologies I am involved with.. Wired 10.05: Six Machines That Changed The Music World
What to expect from PlayStation 3…
CTO of Sony talks about the next generation of Playstation
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Copy Protection Bill Introduced
If you thought the Digital Millennium Copyright Act was bad, wait till you read about the the Consumer Broadband and Digital Television Promotion Act (CBDTPA). This law could have crippeling effect on computer eqiptment and use of it – not only in the US – but all over the world.. Copy Protection Bill Introduced
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