Friday, March 19, 2010
Sci/Tech
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The Cinematographer Astronaut: Filming Hubble 3D In Space - Popular Mechanics
 Boston Globe | The Cinematographer Astronaut: Filming Hubble 3D In Space Popular Mechanics NASA astronaut Greg C. Johnson has served as a Navy fighter pilot, a test pilot and an aerospace engineer. On his latest mission, he also served as a documentary 3D cameraman in space on the new Imax film Hubble 3D. Here, Johnson sits down with PM to ... Inside NASA's high-stakes Hubble repair mission Movie review: 'Imax Hubble 3D' reaches for the stars but ultimately fails IMAX's Hubble Reminds Us What “Awesome” Means |
Science justifies California water limits - Reuters
 Reuters | Science justifies California water limits Reuters LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Federal limits on water that can be pumped out of a major river delta for California farmers are scientifically justified, a much-anticipated report said on Friday, a finding hailed by environmentalists in the state's epic water ... Scientist panel says Calif. water limits justified National Academies Deliver Mixed Message on Calif. Delta Dilemma Scientists side with smelt, salmon protections |
Microsoft's Windows XP Mode Needs No Virtualization Hardware - eWeek
 Silicon.com | Microsoft's Windows XP Mode Needs No Virtualization Hardware eWeek Microsoft's Windows XP Mode, designed to provide SMBs that upgraded to Windows 7 with "last ditch" compatibility for proprietary applications that need Windows XP, no longer requires hardware virtualization technology to run. ... Windows 7 XP Mode Loses Hardware Requirement Microsoft conference set for March 29 in Costa Mesa Microsoft Eases Windows XP Mode Requirements |
Apple Sets March 27 Deadline for First IPad Apps - PC World
 Sydney Morning Herald | Apple Sets March 27 Deadline for First IPad Apps PC World Most iPad developers may not yet have touched the actual device, but that doesn't mean they haven't been busy working away on software for Apple's newest invention. But, according to an e-mail obtained by Macworld, ... Apple to iPad devs: on your mark, get set, submit! Adobe Flash CS5 For Windows May Violate Apple Rules INSIDE MOBILE: Apple iPad: Migrating to a Three Mobile Device World |
The Shocking, Scandalous Details of the YouTube-Viacom Spat - Atlantic Online
 Telegraph.co.uk | The Shocking, Scandalous Details of the YouTube-Viacom Spat Atlantic Online Viacom is suing Google's YouTube $1 billion for copyright infringement. As you know, much of YouTube is filled with pirated material against which Google sells ads. What you might (or might not) surprise you is that Google doesn't seem to care very ... YouTube and Viacom Go to Battle Viacom vs. Google: As the Tube turns Week in review: Tech goes to court |
Large Hadron Collider smashes another speed record - Computerworld
 CBC.ca | Large Hadron Collider smashes another speed record Computerworld The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) said that its Large Hadron Collider this morning accelerated proton beams 3.5 teraelectronvolts (TeV), the top speed ever for an atom smasher machine. ... LHC takes a step closer to full power Large Hadron Collider Triples Its Own Record Large Hadron Collider smashes energy record again |
FCC kicks off cable-broadcaster review - Reuters
 The Star-Ledger - NJ.com | FCC kicks off cable-broadcaster review Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The US Federal Communications Commission launched a review into how broadcasters and cable companies negotiate retransmission deals following a recent spat between Walt Disney Co's ABC Network and Cablevision Systems Corp. ... FCC Steps Closer to Rulemaking on Cable-Broadcaster Disputes FCC Tests Spectrum Dashboard FCC Asks If Broadcasters May Pull Station Signals |
Hands On: Amazon Kindle for the Mac - PC Magazine
 Globe and Mail | Hands On: Amazon Kindle for the Mac PC Magazine Finally, Kindle for the Mac is here. Across the board, Mac OS X versions of e-reader software seem to be an afterthought for sellers of e-books. Unfortunately, this seems to be more of the same. When Barnes & Noble launched apps for ... TechBytes: eBooks Now Available For Macs Free Wi-Fi and Kindle for Mac First Look: Kindle for Mac |
Top 15 Technologies in Spotlight at Microsoft MIX 2010 - eWeek
 TrustedReviews | Top 15 Technologies in Spotlight at Microsoft MIX 2010 eWeek At this year's edition of its annual conference for web designers and developers known as MIX, Microsoft offered up a slew of new technologies, starting with a new preview of the next version of its browser—the Internet Explorer 9 Platform Preview. ... Windows Phone emulator unlocked Windows Phone 7 Mirrors iPhone with Missing Features Dev Hacks Emulator to Pick WinPho7's Brain |
Google's Nexus branding under threat - TG Daily
 Reuters | Google's Nexus branding under threat TG Daily Well, that's a bit embarassing: Google has had its trademark application for 'Nexus' rejected, as a small Oregon firm already owns it. The threat to the name of the company's flagship smartphone is rather more serious than the last. ... Nexus One Heads to Sprint Nexus One will be at four US telcos Top 10 articles: Google Street View and Microsoft IE9 |
