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Wednesday, January 13, 2010

MC2 Post: What Happens When You Pinch Plutonium?

NASA feels 'plutonium pinch'

earlier than expected

Link: http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn18376-nasa-feels-plutonium-pinch-earlier-than-expected.html?DCMP=OTC-rss&nsref=online-news

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Plutonium

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The New Kernel
(Stable Linux 2.6.32)

announced by Linus Torvalds.

Link: http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS3428410650.html?kc=rss

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Linus

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Linus Torvalds announced the release of a stable Linux 2.6.32 kernel.

Major additions include kernel-based mode setting (KMS) and

3D graphics support on select Radeon cards, plus new kernel shared memory (KSM)

technology for KVM virtualization, power-saving

and performance improvements, and a faster "Devtmpfs" boot technology.

Many of the recent Linux kernel releases have focused on filesystems, such as September's Linux 2.6.31, which was notable primarily

for adding USB 3.0 support, but also offered a much more robust implementation of the Btrfs filesystem. Before that, Linux 2.6.30 added

the NILFS2, EXOFS, and POHMELFS filesystems, and Linux 2.6.29 debuted the embedded-oriented Squashfs filesystem, as well as

the first implementation of Btrfs.

With Linux 2.6.32, however, "I think we have a release without any actual new filesystem for once," writes Torvalds (pictured at top) in

the announcement. "But there's been a fair amount of changes to btrfs, and the block layer writeback itself has been through major

updates, and the whole per-bdi writeback thing is a pretty big change. Other rather noticeable changes are in . . . drivers all over the

place."

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Wingman Where Linux Envy...Is Real.

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Even Virtual Runs Like a Champ:

VirtualBox: The Best Virtulization Program You've Never Heard of.

Link: http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS3656503933.html

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MC2 Post: Phoenix Mars Lander: It's Dead, Jim...

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Phoenix Mars Lander: "It's Dead, Jim..."

Link: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/phoenix/news/phoenix20100111.html

Where It Landed...

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NASA is Giving it

One Last Try to See if

They Can Pick Up a Signal..

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Kinda Like What is Happening on

the Tonight Show, Huh.

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Wingman, The Buster...

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Monday, January 11, 2010

The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special

The Simpsons 20th anniversary special

Link: http://tvnz.co.nz/entertainment-news/simpsons-20th-anniversary-special-3327722

Yes, It's Been That Long, And Still Very, Very Funny.

Doh!

The Whole Bunch of Simpson Characters

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Wingman..

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Sunday, January 10, 2010

MC2 Blog Looks Like An Alien Ship, on Your Desktop

Looking like a rejected Space Ship from

Escape to Witch Mountain,

The New MSI Projector-PC combo at CES won Style Points.

Link: http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/10/msi-projector-pc-proof-of-concept-in-the-flesh/

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Wirelss Media Stick from HSTi Taps into your Media Wirelessly thru a Thumbdrive.

Link: http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/10/hsti-wireless-media-stick-hands-on/

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It's the Red Scarlet and the BOMB EVF,

According to Leo, the Next Podcast Camera...For the TWiT Cottage.

Link: http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/09/red-scarlet-and-bomb-evf-surprise-hands-on/

This Shoots RED Raw...For Those who Know What THAT Means.

It's a 3K with 5K Coming Soon.

Link: http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/09/red-scarlet-and-bomb-evf-surprise-hands-on/

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Wingman Drooling...

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Saturday, January 09, 2010

MC2 Post: CoolIris TV and Other Goodies BLOG

CoolIris and TV Watching...

I Just watched an episode of Fringe

on a LINK called CoolIris

(Screen Snapped above. The episode pictured in the bottom right corner with the Squid coming out of a mouth, was Very, Very Good).

Link: http://www.cooliris.com/

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DirectX 11 on AMD's world's first mobile graphics

with DX11 compatibility, and the

Mobility Radeon HD 5870 (which is in ASUS' G73jh) is leading the way.

The HD 5800, HD 5700, HD 5600 and HD 5400 series are all new at the CES show,

and each one comes with baked in support for ATI Eyefinity multi-display

technology and helping tech-adoring geeks find their soulmates

(as is clearly shown above)

The AMD announcement:

Link: http://www.amd.com/us/press-releases/Pages/5000-mob-graphics-2010jan07.aspx

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FaceVsion announces

TouchCam N1 Skype HD webcam

Need an HD WebCam? How about A Skype HD compatible WebCam?

$99 bucks with mike, $69 bucks without mike.

Available Next month.

Link: http://www.facevsion.com/en/modules/tinyd1/index.php?id=12

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What??? Another eBook Reader???

The Jinke 6 and 9-inch SiPix panel

(not eInk) e-Reader

SiPix panels for the A6 and A9 readers, both of which are planned to sport

multitouch, 16 levels of grayscale, WiFi a/b/g, and optional 3G -- as well as the

usual compliment of formats (FB2, EPUB, PDF, most image formats, and MP3).

The former is a 6-inch (600 x 800) device with 2GB of storage, an SD slot, and an

accelerometer.

The Jinke A9 features a 9-inch (1024 x 768) panel, and up to 4GB

storage.

Both the A6 ($275) and the A9 ($330) should be available in March.

Source Link: http://www.jinke.com.cn/Compagesql/English/embedpro/newpro.asp

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Wingman, A Gadget Hound.

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Friday, January 08, 2010

Besides Avatar, What Are the Top sci-fi/fantasy Movies For 2010?

These Are The MUST SEE for 2010:

District B13: Ultimatum
Starring David Bell, Cyril Raffaeli

Written by Luc Besson

Directed by Patrick Allesandrin

Release Date: February 5th, 2010

Synopsis: Another nuclear threat to the embattled Parisian neighborhood of the near future is addressed by two heroes who punch and kick a lot of people.
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The Wolfman
Starring Anthony Hopkins, Benicio del Toro

Written by Andrew Kevin Walker, David Self

Directed by Joe Johnston

Release Date: February 12th, 2010

Synopsis: Lawrence Talbot (del Toro) returns to his ancestral home only to fall prey to the ancient curse of lycanthropy.
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Alice in Wonderland

Clash of the Titans

Kick-Ass

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Undead

Iron Man 2

Jonah Hex

Inception

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part One

You Just Had to Get a Peek of the Tron Cycle:

Tron Legacy
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Paul
Starring Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Sigourney Weaver

Written by Simon Pegg and Nick Frost

Directed by Greg Mottola

Release Date: TBA

Synopsis: In a film still jockeying for its place on the US release schedule, two comic-book fans traveling across America find themselves picking up an alien hitchhiker just outside the fabled Area 51.
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Link: http://scifiwire.com/2010/01/the-12-sci-fifantasy-movies-you-have-to-see-in-2010.php

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Wingman, The Movie Watcher...

Of course Avatar is a No-Brainer..

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Thursday, January 07, 2010

MC2 Blog: Keep Scratching The Itch That Keeps Moving

Keep Scratching The Itch That Keeps Moving

Developing Open Source Software:

The Original Developer of Jython, which is Python

written in Java, Wrote It because someone told Him,

" that it couldn't be done... "

That developer is Also the Creator of IronPython,

which is written in Microsoft's Dot Net

when someone told him,

"That IT couldn't be done...".

Listen in to the current developers of Jython

on:

Floss Weekly 102: Jython

with Frank Wierzbicki for Jython

Link: http://twit.tv/floss102

Jython User Guide Link: http://wiki.python.org/jython/UserGuide

Most Developers Do it because They're scratching an "itch" that current software doesn't handle ...

Wingman say: Keep Scratching !!!

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Tuesday, January 05, 2010

MC2 Post: Spaceship Google Nexus One Has Landed

Google "NEXUS" One

Link One: http://www.techmeme.com/100105/p78#a100105p78&foo=Google%27s%20Nexus%20One%20will

%20have%20Flash%20Player%20%28Matt%20Rozen/Adobe%20Featured%20Bl%29%2001-05-2010&des=%20Matt%20Rozen%20/%20Adobe%20Featured%20Blogs:Google\%27s%20Nexus%20One%20will%20have%20Flash%20Player %20— %20Google%20introduced%20their%20new%20Nexus%20One%20phone%20today%20—%20watch%20Adrian%20Ludwig%20preview%20an%20early%20version%20of%20Flash%20Player%2010.

1%20running%20on%20the%20new%20device. 

Do Not Use This Link !!!

501 characters? I Don't Bloody Think So !!!

Make That a Very COOL 26 characters in TinyURL Please:

http://tinyurl.com/ybbjcdn

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Mossberg at WSJ Personal Tech

One carrier is ready to support the Nexus One on day one: the U.S. arm of T-Mobile, a longstanding Google (GOOG) partner. The new Google Phone, built by HTC of Taiwan, will cost $529 unlocked direct from Google, at google.com/phone. It will cost $179 from T-Mobile online with a two-year contract that will set you back $79.99 a month.

Verizon Wireless (VZ) in the U.S. and Vodafone (VOD) in Europe will sell the Nexus One eventually at subsidized prices that haven’t yet been announced. All of this will take place on a Google-hosted Web site, a much easier way to buy a phone and service than is typical today, and one that promises to further weaken the power of the carriers.

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And In 2 DAYS

CES in Vegas

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Link: http://www.cesweb.org/
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Wingman, Getting his Tech Fix...

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Monday, January 04, 2010

MC2 Post 4: Through A Glass, Darkly... 3D

Through A Glass, Darkly... 3D

3D Glasses For All Occassions Website:

http://www.rainbowsymphony.com/3d.html

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Home Theater Geeks 3:

3D Blu-ray

With Andy Parsons.

Talks about the Recently Announce 3D Blu-ray spec.

Link: http://www.twit.tv/htg

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Eight upcoming 3D movies

you'll want to watch

VIDEO: Grab your phone and book your tickets

Link: http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/27286/eight-upcoming-3d-movies-watch

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Wingman is back Back back.

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Sunday, January 03, 2010

MC2 Blog Post 3: The Dark Side of THE WEB

The Dark Side of THE WEB

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How Tough Is It To Stop AOL and

PeoplePC Service?

The AOL Answer is "Good Luck.."

Link: http://www.askdavetaylor.com/how_do_i_cancel_my_america_online_aol_account.html

The PeoplePC Link may be More Helpful...

Link: http://www.ehow.com/how_5151275_cancel-peoplepc-online-account.html

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Goodbye to the GIMP on Ubuntu?

Link: http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,2845,2357576,00.asp?kc=ETRSS02129TX1K0000532&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ziffdavis%2Fextremetech+%28Extremetech%29

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DC Sues AT&T For Unclaimed

Phone Minutes

Link: http://yro.slashdot.org/story/10/01/03/0631237/DC-Sues-ATampT-For-Unclaimed-Phone-Minutes?from=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_mediumLink: =feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Slashdot%2Fslashdot+%28Slashdot%29

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China Arrests 1000's in Web

PORN Crackdown?

Link: http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10423475-93.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

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Intel Forced to REMOVE 'Cripple AMD'

Function in Compiler?

Link: http://www.osnews.com/story/22683/Intel_Forced_to_Remove_quot_Cripple_AMD_quot_Function_from_Compiler_

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For All the Wonders of the WEB,

There are Still Dark Sides We Must Be Cautious Of...

Like those mentioned above.

The Wingman,

Watching the Watchers...

Someone has To.

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Saturday, January 02, 2010

MC2 Post 2: Google Comes Out Swinging...NEXUS.

Google's Nexus One

an Engadget.com Exclusive.

The HTC-built and (soon to be) Google-sold device runs

Android 2.1 atop a 1GHz Snapdragon CPU, a 3.7-inch,

480 x 800 display, has 512MB of ROM, 512MB of RAM,

and a 4GB microSD card.

(expandable to 32GB).

Link: http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/02/exclusive-google-nexus-one-hands-on-video-and-first-impressio/

Nexus One Launch on

Tuesday, the 5th.

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Wingman, Back At It...

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MC2 Post 1: Wired's Top Scientific Breakthroughs of 2009

My Picks of the 10.

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Image: The backside of the 88-inch cyclotron
at Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory./LBNL

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No. 10 Element 114 Confirmed

In a cyclotron at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,

a beam of calcium atoms slammed into a plutonium target,

producing a pair of element 114 atoms for the

second time in human history.

Years earlier, a Russian team made similar claims,

but their accomplishment remained in doubt.

It turns out that the Russians were right.

But their results were somewhat disappointing.

Each atom lasted for only tenths of a second.

An older generation of scientists had hoped that humanity

would someday find a way to make extremely heavy elements

that last a long time.

That search continues.

Link to Number 10: http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/12/discoveries-gallery/

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Just recently, I started reading (a Book), about

FlashForward, the novel that was adapted into the TV Hit for ABC 7.

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No. 6 Jellyfish Stir Oceans

Until recently, marine animals were thought to play but a small part in stirring Earth’s waters. Scientists thought that hydrological

friction would absorb the forces of flippers and fins, just as desk fans can’t stir air in buildings across the street.

Link to Number 6: http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/12/discoveries-gallery/5/

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