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A new solar panel designed for commercial roofs can be installed in just a few minutes.
John Resig has released his JavaScript port of the Processing visualization library today. This is an excellent addition to the world of JavaScript graphics programming, I can't wait to make some visuals with it.
Los Alamos Computers is now selling laptops, desktops and servers preinstalled with gNewSense, the fully free GNU/Linux distribution. This is even better than what larger companies like Dell and Lenovo have been offering -- and they are also donating a portion of their sales to the Free Software Foundation.
Young adults in Europe deliberately binge on drink and drugs to improve their sex lives, research suggests.
According to our anonymous tipster, .Mac will undergo a complete revamp that will coincide with the iPhone 2.0 launch (which everyone expect to occur at WWDC 08).
So I was struck when I read that Steve Jobs is busy expanding Apple’s empire. Tuesday, Apple announced a deal with Vodafone to distribute the iPhone in 10 countries.I
Google has long said that its best hope for future growth comes from mobile devices. Today, Google moved to bring that future a bit closer.
DIY R2-D2 Is Even Better than the Real Thing
How to make Mouth Organ from old markers
Internet visionary David Bayer gives the low-down on web 3.0 and where our emerging technologies will take us.
Interesting idea about Mac making another big push into gaming. But forget a Pippin II, or an iMac gamers' edition ... this theory is all about mobile.
The House of Representatives has passed the Pro-IP Act, which aims to impose stricter penalties for copyright infringement. It would also create a new copyright czar in the executive branch.
It's about time...
Apple in a new patent filing reveals that it is developing a 3D remote control system for its Apple TV setup box that would mimic the functionality of the Nintendo Wii controller and also deliver some features akin to its multi-touch technology on the Mac and iPhone.
You can't go backwards or forwards with SP3, truly 'screwed' down.
Harald Welte has posted an update on the GPL-compliance case hearing held on May 8. In the end, Skype dropped all of its arguments and gave up its appeal. "This means that the previous court decision is legally binding to Skype, and we have successfully won what has probably been the most lengthy and time consuming case so far."
Smashing Magazine puts together yet another great list of well-designed blogs. Very inspirational and some really unique designs made the cut.
The MPA(A) has announced that it demands $15.4 million from the Pirate Bay in the upcoming court case, to cover the damages they suffered from 3 movies and 13 TV-episodes that were made available via the popular BitTorrent tracker.
Tomorrow the High District Court of Munich will hear Skype argue against the validity of the GPL.
The new version of OpenOffice.org was a long time coming, but it brings a solid batch of new features and file compatibility. Ars Technica looks at some of the most significant enhancements to see if they stack up.
You can now share personal files with your friends, fans, and the Pownce community at large. They have also increased the base file size limit from 10MB to 100MB. Pro users now can upload 250MB.
If you hang around the tech industry long enough, you realize: It's just like high school. These grown men and women may have millions or billions of dollars, but it's the same old set of dramas on a bigger canvas. Which seems exactly the way to view the action these days around the Microsoft-Yahoo-Facebook ordeal.
Whether you're trying to share megabytes worth of music with a friend or send an important document with a coworker, nothing outshines a fast, easy-to-use file sharing service. On Tuesday we asked you to share your favorite file sharing service, and over 200 nominations later, we've rounded up the five most popular services.
AT&T's iPhone website (under 'Plans' tab) has been updated to reveal that each iPhone plan now includes access to their "more than 17,000 Wi-Fi hotspots, including Starbucks all for use in the U.S."It was first revealed last week that AT&T had quietly begun offering iPhone users access to thei...
Ubuntu 8.04 was released last month with highly-anticipated features like PulseAudio, GNOME 2.22, and Wubi. Although this release is a strong incremental improvement over its predecessor, we found some serious bugs that detract from the overall user experience. Ars takes a close look to find out if Hardy Heron raises the bar.
Computer attacks typically don't inflict physical pain on their victims. But hackers recently bombarded the Epilepsy Foundation's Web site with hundreds of pictures and links to pages with rapidly flashing images. The breach triggered severe migraines and near-seizure reactions in some site visitors who viewed the images.
Now using Viddler's interactive player (you can do video comments on the timeline!) you can watch your favorite Revision3 shows. Including DiggNation!
These laptops can do it all and are a great choice for most on-the-go users.
Technological advances like the LCD monitor and the 'small form factor' motherboard are allowing PC vendors to innovate with all-in-one computers or 'cube' or 'lunch box' style PCs. Here's a look at some desktops that are already at the leading edge. Will all desktop PCs look like these soon?
OpenOffice.org 3.0 integrates ODF 1.2 support, Microsoft Office 2007 Import Filters, charting enhancements, improved note capabilities in Writer, new icons, enhanced pdf export, multi-monitor support for impress, and a start center. For Mac OS X users, OpenOffice.org 3.0 will now run without the need for X11 to be installed.
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