MC2 Post 989 Good Golly Miss Molly What has Sammy Done

With so many similar type devices prototyped in so many 

SF Movies. From Minority Report to Avatar.

I was sure a Real-Device would appear sooner rather than later.

 

It actually has taken longer that I thought, but what the hey,

 

Here It IS:

Samsung 22-inch transparent LCD

Samsung Mass-Producing 22-inch Transparent LCD

 

Wingman: "Move Over Tom, It's Our World Now."

Link:  http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/31/samsung-mass-producing-22-inch-transparent-lcd-your-desktop-mon/

 

 

TinyURL:  http://tinyurl.com/6y89s8x

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MC2 Post 988 How Can Gitmark Get High Marks and Be More Delicious?

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WingWords:  "I have quietly been looking for a replacement for Delicious ever since I heard Yahoo! wanted to find a buyer for the "Social Bookmarking" tool.  Maybe GitMark IS the answer."

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Yahoo Gets $5 Mill + for Delicious

From:  http://thenextweb.com

BackHoe Story:  Link:  http://thenextweb.com/industry/2011/03/11/unconfirmed-reports-that-delicious-has-been-sold-for-5-million/

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From:  http://www.readwriteweb.com

GitMarks is a command-line based social bookmarking tool built on Git with Python. It's a script that grabs the content from a URL and stores in Git repository where it can be searched with GREP. It features tags and descriptions, and can import bookmarks from Delicious.

It seems like it could be useful for research teams, or to quickly dump lots of content in one place for future text mining.

Link:  http://www.readwriteweb.com/hack/2011/03/gitmarks-a-bookmark-sharing-system-built-on-git.php#more

TinyURL:  http://tinyurl.com/4sujolu

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WingWords: 
 
"Gitmarks was built by bit.ly Chief Scientist 

Hilary Mason, but it's been picked up by Far McKon.

He's looking for contributors."

 

"Maybe, for starters GitMark also needs is a Front-End . 
A Nice One. As someone with a Python dialect once said."

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12:20 PM 3/29/2011
UPDATE!
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Get Delicious on Firefox 4 plus...

A workaround...

Just Change a Setting in the Firefox to get Delicious extension to work on 
Firefox 4.0 Beta and up



Get the workaround at:

Link:  http://tkdao.wordpress.com/2011/03/24/delicious-on-firefox-4/


Works like a Champ!

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MC2 Post 987 Ray-Tracing, the PC's Next Killer-App?

From:  http://www.hardwareanalysis.com

The "Caustic" Process-or


Link:  http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/article/1878/ray-tracing-gaming-killer-app/

TinyURL:  http://tinyurl.com/4anz5ez

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model: EVGA GeForce GTX 580 1536 MB GDDR5

PCI-Express 2.0 Graphics Card -
Lifetime Warranty 015-P3-1580-AR by EVGA
Zotac GeForce GTX 590 graphics card 
at Amazon for $499.99

Link:  http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=gtx+590&tag=googhydr-20&index=aps&hvadid=7748038305&ref=pd_sl_3gphhw8rmj_b

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March 28 In The NEWS

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Celebrity Birthdays
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CBD: Reba (56), Wiest (63), Stiles (30) and Gaga (25).
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Twitter, Myspace and Facebook Accounts being used 
to Screen Jurors in some States.

 
Link:  http://technology.newsplurk.com/2011/02/facebook-complicates-jury-duty.html 


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Snake Hunt!
Cobra Escapes Bronx Zoo

 
Bite Can Kill in 15 minutes

Link:  http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheat-sheet/item/cobra-escapes-bronx-zoo/check-your-boots/# 


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Caught on Tape: UFO Sighting Spooks Lafayette, Colorado

Link:  http://abcnews.go.com/US/ufo-sighting-spooks-lafayette-colorado-town/story?id=13235459
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Who Is VCU?? 
  
Virginia Commonwealth
 
VCU in Final 4
 
VCU in Men's NCAA Final Four (First Time No No. 1 or 2).

The next game for VCU (Sat., Apr. 2, at 6 p.m.)
VCU (28-11) vs Butler (27-9) and
Kentucky (29-8) vs Connecticut (30-9)
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March 28 In The NEWS 
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MC2 Post 986 It Looks Like OED just added FYI, OMG and LOL to the Lofty Tome

From:  http://latimesblogs.latimes.com

OED

It's official: OMG and LOL are no longer just time-saving shorthands. They're real English.

In a decision that may drive English teachers across the nation to despair, the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), the venerable last word on proper language, has embraced the tech world and added several abbreviations — or "initialisms" — to its new online edition.

Those include OMG (Oh my god), LOL (laughing out loud), TMI (too much information), FYI (for your information) and BFF (best friends forever).

Newly added to OED: FYI OMG and LOL.

Link:  http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2011/03/dictionary-texting-omg-lol.html

TinyURL:  http://tinyurl.com/667dtr4

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Wingman's Side Tapping:  

"There is a Beautiful Chapter in James Gleick's "The Information A History, a Theory, a Flood",  about the historical background of  the OED."

The Book is my current Audible Read.

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MC2 Post 985 Why Is This Linux Broken In So Many Ways?

"Why Does Windows Think It's Not?

Sorrry, I Got Sidetracked. " --Wingman.

'Damn Vulnerable Linux (DVL)

Link:  http://www.zdnet.com/photos/exotic-linux-distros-can-come-in-handy/6205307 

TinyURL:  http://tinyurl.com/4qtc62d

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DVL

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Link: http://www.zdnet.com/photos/exotic-linux-distros-can-come-in-handy/6205307?seq=2&tag=photo-frame;get-photo-roto

Damn Vulnerable Linux is Littered with Security Holes

Link:  http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/damn_vulnerable_linux_littered_security_holes

TinyURL:  http://tinyurl.com/4z8stx5

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From:  ZDNet UK

Articles on Top Linux

Link:  http://www.zdnet.co.uk/search/top+linux.htm

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MC2 Post 984 Rome Wasn't Built in a Day Either, You Know.

Rome Coliseum

Image Playstation 3.

Rome, NY -- Computer scientists just up the Thruway at Rome’s Air Force Research Lab have assembled one of the world’s largest, fastest and cheapest supercomputers — and it’s made from PlayStation 3s.

1,716 of Them.

The Condor Station.

The Air Force calls the souped-up PlayStations the Condor Supercomputer and says it is among the 40 fastest computers in the world. The Condor went online late last year, and it will likely change the way the Air Force and the Air National Guard watch things on the ground.

Link:  http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2011/03/rome_labs_supercomputer_is_mad.html

TinyURL:  http://tinyurl.com/4jonrrx

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MC2 983 Everybody Needs A Little COLOR App

The App Will Work With iPhone and ANDROID Phones

 

 

App Store Link:  http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/color/id427763573?mt=8&ls=1

 

 

Web Page Link:  http://www.color.com/

 

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From:  http://news.cnet.com

 

 

Link:  http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-20046044-36.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

 

 

TinyURL:  http://tinyurl.com/63vvdv9

 

 

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MC2 Post 982 Hang On You Are In For A "Bumpy" Ride

Bump-Map

NVIDIA's next Flagship Graphics Card to be Unveiled at 9AM on Thursday, 

bring your own popcorn

Link:  http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/23/nvidias-next-flagship-graphics-card-to-be-unveiled-at-9am-on-th/

TinyURL:  http://tinyurl.com/47zuzsj

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From:  http://news.cnet.com 

Foxhunt

Firefox 4 Doubles IE9's 24-hour 
Download Tally

Image: The Firefox Download Meter.

Link:  http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-20046114-264.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

TinyURL:  http://tinyurl.com/5sryzwd

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MC2 Post 981 It's No Springtime for Fresh Browsers

Google Chrome and Internet Explorer 11

Are You Ready for IE9 and Firefox 4?

 

Link: http://gigaom.com/collaboration/are-you-ready-for-the-new-browsers/

and Even the Big Red O

Hands on Opera Mobile 11, Opera Mini 6

 

Link:  http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-12261_7-20045204-10356022.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20     

 

 

TinyURL:  http://tinyurl.com/63ap39k

 

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MC2 Post 980 Yesterday's Sunday-Go-To-Meeting AT&T News:

AT&T Buys T-Mobile for 39 Billion Bucks. Take That Verizon !!!

And Competitive Prices 

 Will Go Right Out the window ....

Wingman:  I Guess it's to Re-Read: The Master Switch by Tim Wu

The Master Switch

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From:  http://www.engadget.com

AT&T Agrees to Buy T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom for $39 billion (update)

Link:  http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/20/atandt-agrees-to-buy-t-mobile-from-deutsche-telekom/

TinyURL:  http://tinyurl.com/6kz6h54

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From:  http://www.cnet.com

AT&T and T-Mobile: Good for Whom?

Link:  http://www.cnet.com/8301-17918_1-20045246-85.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

TinyURL:  http://tinyurl.com/4n7c7vo

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From:  http://www.gottabemobile.com

Sprint’s Rumored CTIA Announcements: EVO 3D, EVO Flyer, Motorola Xoom, More!

Link:  http://www.gottabemobile.com/2011/03/21/sprints-rumored-ctia-announcements-evo-3d-evo-flyer-motorola-xoom-more/

TinyURL:  http://tinyurl.com/47uc7vh
  
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and All The CTIA News Fit To Print:

Link: http://reviews.cnet.com/CTIA/?tag=mncol;txt

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Why Meat and Potatoes Blogs Like MC2 Are Easier To Read Than orig Fools Gold Styled Webpages.

Fool's Gold Page 1:

(Do Advertiser's Really Think All-That-Clutter Sells?)
 
Fool's Gold Page 2:

(They Must Because Their Style of Advertising is CREEPING into the 
Network NEWS)

Let's Clean This Up, Please.


MC2 Snap:

Meat and Potatoes MC2.
 

Top Mac App Store Apps Generate 50% as Much Revenue as Top iPad apps

Link:  http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/03/18/top_mac_app_store_apps_generate_50_as_much_revenue_as_top_ipad_apps.html

TinyURL:  http://tinyurl.com/4cwpw8r

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MC2 Post 978 NFC News Round-Up

 The A Side:

NFC, short for "near field communication," is a technology that will enable mobile payments and mobile wallet-type applications, allowing customers to wave or tap their phones at point-of-sale to pay for purchases.

Link:  http://www.nytimes.com/external/readwriteweb/2011/03/18/18readwriteweb-nfc-news-round-up-rim-fights-carriers-iphon-81618.html?ref=technology

140 Characters....Like Trying to Get Thru a PayWall, eh?

TinyURL:  http://tinyurl.com/4h7nqo7

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The B Side:  Is It Elemental, Watson?

IPad Ripple Effect: The Unfolding Future of Video Transcoding Technology

Link:  http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/ipad_ripple_effect_the_wild_world_future_of_video.php?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feedutm_campaign=Feed%3A+rwwfeatured+%28ReadWriteWeb+Featured+Stories%29

197 Characters !  You're Pushing My Buttons RWW.  
Use the 26 instead, folks!

TinyURL:  http://tinyurl.com/4bxvaqq

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The C Side: (it's a virtual record, Pal!)

What The Heck Is Zediva?

Link:  http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/17/technology/personaltech/17pogue.html?_r=1&ref=technology

TinyURL:  http://tinyurl.com/4djh5oq

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MC2 Post 977 ZFS to Mac: Coming Soon

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Back Story First, from Arstechnica (March 2009):

Sun hammering away at solid-state market, 

system bottlenecks

Link:  http://arstechnica.com/hardware/news/2009/03/sun-hammering-away-at-solid-state-market-system-bottlenecks.ars

TinyURL:  http://tinyurl.com/bmc68n

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ZFS/Mac coming soon

Unix (in todays's world this pretty much means LINUX) and Mac OS are designed to support different file systems - Mac folks may use 3 a day without knowing it - which is why ZFS on Mac is not only possible, but practical. And not only practical, but a giant step forward for data integrity and performance. Here’s what to expect.

Link:  http://www.zdnet.com/blog/storage/zfsmac-coming-soon/1316

TinyURL:  http://tinyurl.com/6xkwxf3

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