Technology, Science, and other ridiculousness
From Reuters:
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“TAIPEI (Reuters) - A Taiwan stock trader mistakenly bought T$7.9 billion ($251 million) worth of shares with a mis-stroke of her computer, meaning her company is looking at a paper loss of more than $12 million and she is looking for a new job.The trader with Fubon Securities mis-keyed in a small order from […]
Sun Microsystems was able to proudly announce at it’s JavaOne conference in San Francisco - this past Tuesday - that it will help next generation Blu-Ray DVD players add interactive content with its Java platform.
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Given that Java has largely been used for internet applications, this is a huge win for Sun. Although Java was initially […]
Among the many things I find tremendously intriguing about Home Automation technologies, I am constantly amazed at how interested many different companies are in creating devices to help you monitor your health. I’ve written some short white papers on some of the technologies and am totally into this idea. Imagine the healthcare benefits that one […]
I am a serious fan of Web Services and Service Oriented Architectures. Being a strategic architect by trade (that means I’m a serious geek and follow neat tech on a daily basis), I totally love when someone is able to use or create something great from a Web Service.
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Google recently opened up its GoogleMaps API […]
My son was very excited to tell me how awesome the Lego Star Wars game, after having played it over his cousin’s house. Now, you have to realize how long my son has been following the Lego Star Wars game. As soon as I knew there was something coming out - he knew. … and […]
I have to say, as far as innovative companies go, I’ve really been impressed with Mediabolic. Not only does the San Mateo based company come up with great stuff, they’ve also managed to get to the AlwaysOn Top 100 list for Private Companies.
The AO 100 was selected from more than 1,000 companies, peer-nominated by leading […]
So, it’s finally here; iTunes 4.9 - “Now with Podcasting!”
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If you’ve been reading the news, checking your technology places, or just loading up iTunes, you’ll notice that there’s a new version of iTunes out there. I profiled this great new idea, previously, on my blog and am happy to announce that it’s finally a downloadable […]
It seems that Apple computer has been the busy-bee of the tech world darlings, these days. I’ve been listening to the news, reading the blogs, and thinking to myself: “Self, Apple has sure taken to making sure they are everywhere.”
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Recent news from Apple computer is that they’ve decide to release their operating system, OS X, […]
If you happen to be a fan of Hack-a-day, as I am, you may be interested to know that on Thursday June 16th, you’ll be able to meet up with some folks in Philadelphia. Given that I’m a suburbian native, I’m glad that Philly won the location for the meet-up! How cool is that! If […]
A colleague of mine pulled an article from the San Francisco Chronicle that talked about Robots and Healthcare not always being a good mix. I’m going to block-qoute the portion he sent me. It’s amazing what happens when a little “whisper down the lane” mixes with a simple technology mishap.
Where’s Waldo?: Waldo the pill-dispensing robot […]
Well, after a few busy work weeks and a vacation, I’m finally back! With a vengence, you say? Well, nah… but I am back with some technology news to bring along, so you can start reading again!
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In the next few weeks I’ll also be adding an associate blogger so that I can have a little […]
