Monthly Archives: September, 2008
Google Street View goes mobile
Street View endows Google Maps with a driver’s-eye view of the world, and now people actually on the street will be able to use it, too. The company announced a new version of its Google Maps for Mobilesoftware that includes support for Street View, as well as walking directions and reviews of businesses. Google said the …
The ‘Rochester Cube’: CPUs move into the third dimension
Scientists at the University of Rochester have created what they say is the first true 3D processor–and it’s running at 1.4GHz. Unlike past attempts at 3D processors, which were simply a number of processors stacked on top of one another, the “Rochester Cube,” as it is being called, was designed from the ground up to …
FoxTab turns your browser tabs into a spectacle
One of my buddies just tipped me off to a must-have tab management add-on for Firefox. It’s called FoxTab, and it’s a cross between Mac OS X’s Expose, Windows Vista’s Flip 3D, and the thumbnail view in Google Chrome. When you’ve got a lot of tabs open in Firefox, this offers a quick way to jump …
New Gmail tool keeps you from making a fool of yourself
There’s really nothing worse than sending out an important e-mail with mention of an attachment then forgetting to actually attach the file that goes with it. To that end, a brilliant new Gmail labs feature is an opt-in nagger that will give you a warning pop-up if you try to send without a file and have …
A.I. controlled helicopter
Stanford scientists gloat over their incredible accomplishment. (Credit: Rueters) According to a Reuter’s story, on Monday a four-foot-long, helicopter, equipped with an artificial intelligence system developed by computer scientists at Stanford University flew over the campus. The helicopter had taught itself to fly by watching the aerobatics of a radio-controlled helicopter flown by a human. Also …
Tips to protect your WiFi from hackers
It could happen to any one of us. Wake up one morning to discover that the Indian Mujahideen [Images] has hacked into our Internet account and sent out a chilling mail claiming responsibility for a terror attack on the nation. The e-mails sent out in the aftermath of the Delhi and Ahmedabad blasts reveal that the Indian Mujhahideen …
Intel shows off new India-made processor
Intel on Tuesday announced the launch of the world’s first ever six-core Intel Xeon Processor 7400 series products designed in India for the first time. The Intel India team designed Intel’s first 6-core x86 microprocessor from Bangalore – the Intel Xeon 7400 series processor — formerly codenamed Dunnington. Dunnington is Intel’s first six-core CPU with …
How to remove Antivirus XP 2008
Antivirus XP 2008 is back, unfortunately. It’s not an antivirus app, but a cleverly disguised rogue security application that tries to get you to buy the non-existent “security” it’s selling. Advertised using the common tricks of Trojans and faux security alerts, this nasty piece of malware can take over your desktop settings to mimic safe …
Simple solution to remember that long list of user ids and passwords
There are numerous posts, and arguments, on what is arguably the best way to remember that ever-growing list of user IDs and passwords. Some argue that they are safest in your head. Some suggest noting them down on a sheet of paper, and putting it under lock and key. And then, there are the nerds/geeks …
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