Published December 30th, 2004
in Science, Other, Misc, Home and Office.
Well, OK, it’s not magical. It’s highly scientific! There’s an emerging technology which is bringing us the wonderful new, self-cleaning glass product from Pilkington Corporation. That new technology is nanotechnology; a science with a million uses in our near future.
The Pilkington Active Self-Cleaning Glass product is coated in a chemical layer that reacts with ultra-
violet […]
Published December 30th, 2004
in Software, Accessories, PDA and SmartPhone.
Here’s a nifty little program for all of you consultants out there with a SmartPhone: Time Logger.
With Time Logger for Microsoft Smartphone, you can track time spent on the job, special projects or anything else you think of. It’s probably considerable as yet another time tracker for Microsoft Smartphone and, unfortunately, there is no trial […]
Published December 30th, 2004
in Technology, Accessories, Style, Health and Sports.
The Mustang Industrial Corp. offers a unique little Pen. It’s a pen with a built-in Pedometer. The pen counts steps and has step pacer function. The pen also displays burnt calories and the walking distance.
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The Pedometer pens are available for bulk purchases. You can find out some further details at the Mustang Industrial Corp website.
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Published December 30th, 2004
in Technology.
Here's a nifty little program for all of you consultants out there with a SmartPhone: Time Logger.<p><p>With Time Logger for Microsoft Smartphone, you can track time spent on the job, special projects or anything else you think of. It's probably considerable as yet another time tracker for Microsoft Smartphone and, unfortunately, there is no trial […]
Published December 30th, 2004
in Health.
The Mustang Industrial Corp. offers a unique little Pen. It's a pen with a built-in Pedometer. The pen counts steps and has step pacer function. The pen also displays burnt calories and the walking distance. <p><p><center><p><img src="http://www.manoogian.net/blog/paul/images/pedometer_pen.jpg"><p></center><p><p>The Pedometer pens are available for bulk purchases. You can find out some further details at the <a […]
Published December 30th, 2004
in Technology.
Recently, my buddy James (of <a href="http://jkontherun.blogs.com/">jkontherun</a>) wrote a little blurb about a guy who created a way to view UPS tracking information via an RSS feed. I thought this was incredibly cool and had to share it.<p><p>The basic premise of the whole thing is that the guy (<a href="http://superjason.com">SuperJason</a>), who is a developer, […]
Published December 30th, 2004
in Technology.
If you're looking for any easy (and cheap) way to take up to 80GB of storage with you on the go, take a look at the Alpha-Data Copy Bank 2.5-inch hard drive enclosure with USB 2.0 support. It'll be made available during January in Japan for only $60. But the differentiating feature of this […]
Published December 30th, 2004
in Other.
The company <a href="http://www.touchofginger.com/cat/browse/gadgets.html">touch of ginger</a> sells some interesting stuff; most all of it made of metal. One of the things that caught my eye (no pun intended) was their neat metal bookmarks. I love to read, and I also love to have good bookmarks to add to the sexy feeling of a real […]
Published December 30th, 2004
in Technology.
The BeoSound 2 is a portable MP3 player from the uber Scandinavian electronics company Bang & Olufsen. Priced at $460 USD the player designed for music playing and that alone will set any connoisseur of simplicity and style at peace. <p><p><center><p><img src="http://www.manoogian.net/blog/paul/images/beosound2.jpg" width="177" height="169"><p></center><p><p>Features include USB interface, no on board memory (SD memory card required), […]
Published December 30th, 2004
in Technology.
Networx (Germany) has announced BeamDock a wireless music transmitter for your iPod. The BeamDock includes a transmitter and includes a receiver that connects to your stereo. <p><p><center><p><img src="http://www.manoogian.net/blog/paul/images/beamdock.jpg" width="177" height="169"><p></center><p><p>BeamDock has analog audio output ports for use with other audio devices. Features a 100-foot transmission range via 2.4GHz ISM broadcasting, built-in volume controls, iPod-to-computer connectivity […]
Published December 29th, 2004
in Technology, Hardware, Software and Science.
Cambridge-based Plastic Logic is to work with US firm E Ink to produce what could be the nearest computing has yet got to electronic paper.
It has also signed a deal with Siemens to develop flexible screens for mobiles.
The company, which was spun-off from Cambridge University, has demonstrated a screen that can bend to a radius […]
Published December 29th, 2004
in Technology, Other, Wireless, Home and Office.
A company called Force Field Wireless has developed three products that reduce the leakage of wireless signals from a room, or buildings; adding an extra layer of security and peace of mind.
DefendAir Radio Shield is a latex paint which contains copper filings and an aluminum compound. With an even spread on a wall, the paint […]
Published December 29th, 2004
in Technology.
Cambridge-based Plastic Logic is to work with US firm E Ink to produce what could be the nearest computing has yet got to electronic paper.<p><p>It has also signed a deal with Siemens to develop flexible screens for mobiles.<p><p>The company, which was spun-off from Cambridge University, has demonstrated a screen that can bend to a radius […]
Published December 29th, 2004
in Other.
A company called Force Field Wireless has developed three products that reduce the leakage of wireless signals from a room, or buildings; adding an extra layer of security and peace of mind. <p><p>DefendAir Radio Shield is a latex paint which contains copper filings and an aluminum compound. With an even spread on a wall, […]
Published December 28th, 2004
in Technology, Hardware and Audio.
AME Info Business News talks about the new iRiver Color Screen MP3 player, saying that iRiver, the
emerging leader in digital entertainment, announced the H-10, a new MP3 portable HDD music player with 5GB of internal storage and an array of features.
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Published December 28th, 2004
in Technology.
AME Info Business News talks about the new iRiver Color Screen MP3 player, saying that iRiver, the emerging leader in digital entertainment, announced the H-10, a new MP3 portable HDD music player with 5GB of internal storage and an array of features.<p><p><center><p><img src="http://www.manoogian.net/blog/paul/images/iRiver.jpg"><p></center><p><p>Source: [<a href="http://www.ameinfo.com/news/Detailed/51334.html">AME Info Business News</a>]
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Published December 28th, 2004
in Technology.
<a href="http://www.mfeeds.com/">Mfeeds.com</a> lets you create podcasts from any web page or RSS feed containing links to media files. Simply enter the URL of a page or feed and mfeeds generates a new URL for you to paste into podcasting software like iPodder. <p><p>Mfeeds generates enclosures for links with the following media file extensions: mp3 ogg […]
Published December 27th, 2004
in Technology.
In an article and interview given to eWeek on December 23, 2004, (Opera Tackles Voice Browsing and RSS in Beta Release) Opera Software ASA unveiled a beta of its forthcoming Web browser. The new browser features new functionality such as speech recognition, discovery of news feeds and automatic Web-page resizing.
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Opera said that the next release […]
Published December 27th, 2004
in Technology.
The Swiss are definitely well known for their ability to be neutral, and combine all kinds of things into "little" folding devices that fit into your pockets, as well as make a pretty good watch! Well, this time, they've outdone themselves with probably the best fold-in device; the SwissMemory. The SwissMemory is a […]
Published December 22nd, 2004
in Technology, Hardware and Accessories.
A Taiwanese OEM vendor, Digimaster, is releasing a new SD Card that also has a USB 2.0 interface on one end of the device, and the SD Card interface on the other. Basically, you can use it as two devices on one piece of technology!
You stick the SD card side into your camera, cellphone, PDA, […]
Published December 22nd, 2004
in Technology.
A group of Asia and North American folks from a company named EStone have created an MP3 car stereo that not only plays back Mp3 format audio, but can rip CDs directly at the console in your car. <p><p><center><p><img src="http://www.manoogian.net/blog/paul/images/estone.jpg"><p></center><p><p>The car stereo, which can be purchased at a small store called "<a href="http://www.z-media.us/">zMedia Technologies</a>" […]
Published December 22nd, 2004
in Technology.
Yesterday, I reported on the <a href="http://www.manoogian.net/blog/paul/2004/12/new-oled-digital-video-player.htm">new Ovideon digital video player/recorder</a>. Today, I had a quick volley with the sales and marketing folks at Ovideon and they supplied me with a little further detail, including some cool pix from a presentation.<p><p><center><p><a href="http://www.manoogian.net/blog/paul/images/aviah-front-side.jpg"><img src="http://www.manoogian.net/blog/paul/images/aviah-front-side.jpg" width="154" height="194"></a><p></center><p><p>As was not mentioned in <a href="http://www.manoogian.net/blog/paul/2004/12/new-oled-digital-video-player.htm">yesterday's article</a>, the device […]
Published December 22nd, 2004
in Technology.
A Taiwanese OEM vendor, Digimaster, is releasing a new SD Card that also has a USB 2.0 interface on one end of the device, and the SD Card interface on the other. Basically, you can use it as two devices on one piece of technology! <p><p>You stick the SD card side into your […]
Published December 22nd, 2004
in Technology.
It appears that Infinium Labs has finally announced plans to demonstrate its flagship Phantom Game Service(tm) - the highly-hyped gaming system that proports gaming on-demand, game rentals, game demos, seamless upgrades and patch management, all built on Microsoft's Windows XP Embedded technology.<p><p><center><p><img src="http://www.manoogian.net/blog/paul/images/Phantom-Game-Service.jpg" width="218" height="124"><p></center><p><p>Infinium is planning to make this announcement at the Las Vegas […]
Published December 22nd, 2004
in Technology.
Back in October of 2004, a Scottish computer speech technology company launched, what it claims to be, the world's first talking search engine. CEC Systems, which operates from Edinburgh, has based its "Speegle" search engine on the look of Google and on its own <a href="http://panavox.panaserve.net/">PanaVox</a> computer speech technology.<p><p><center><p><img src="http://www.manoogian.net/blog/paul/images/speegle.gif" width="260"><p></center><p><p>The original voice technology […]
Published December 21st, 2004
in Technology, Hardware, Audio and Video.
Information, stolen directly from LIVEdigitally, says that Ovideon, an Illinois-based manufacturer of flat-panel LCDs, announced today their new portable media player with an OLED screen. Wow, who knew there were companies like this in Illinois?
What is OLED? OLED, or Organic Light Emitting Diode, is about the best way a manufacturer can make a small screen […]
Published December 21st, 2004
in Technology, Software and Automation.
I’ve been doing HomeAutomation for about 15 years, now. I absolutely love this stuff, and I curse my friends with the excitement of it. Why are they cursed? Because they visit my house, see what it can do, and then they have to explain to their wives why they’ve just spent $900 on new switches, […]
Published December 21st, 2004
in Technology and Software.
Lately, as I mentioned a few posts ago, I’ve really gotten into the whole “FireFox” thing. Let me tell you, the experience has been just amazing, as these folks have really hit on all of those things that IE has absolutely failed to deliver over the years.
I realize that Microsoft has a lot of stuff […]
Published December 21st, 2004
in Technology.
Information, stolen directly from <a href="http://www.livedigitally.com/">LIVEdigitally</a>, says that <a href="http://www.ovideon.com/">Ovideon</a>, an Illinois-based manufacturer of flat-panel LCDs, announced today their new portable media player with an OLED screen. Wow, who knew there were companies like this in Illinois?<p><p>What is OLED? OLED, or Organic Light Emitting Diode, is about the best way a manufacturer can make a […]