Looks like the diamond semiconductors discussed in that Wired article a couple of weeks ago are already a reality. They are running at a blazing 81 GHz! Now we just need some applications to use all of that speed.
Category: Technology
30 Billion Windows Crashes Each Year?
John C. Dvorak does some calculations and comes up with 30 Billion crashes by various Windows operating systems per year. Seems a little low to me.
How to Make Money on Wi-Fi
Looks like the Starbucks method of Wi-Fi access is a dud. According to this Wired article, Starbucks stores average less than 2 customers per day. That’s because they charge $6/hour for access. By contrast the companies that give Wi-Fi access away are using it to lure more customers: If you want to see the right… Continue reading How to Make Money on Wi-Fi
Color Blackberry
These combo devices just keep coming. RIM’s new color BlackBerry 7230 got very high marks in this review. I think I’m still partial to the Treo 600, but I’ll have to test this Crackberry out just to be sure. Here are a few of the features: E-mail, phone, SMS, browser and organizer applications available in… Continue reading Color Blackberry
Man-Made Diamonds
It looks like De Beers, the bastards that artificially inflate diamond prices by holding back supply, may finally have met their match. Wired has an article about a couple of different methods of mass producing diamonds. The stones will be so inexpensive that they may even be used in semiconductors: Still, Butler is frustrated with… Continue reading Man-Made Diamonds
The Joys of Windoze
Anyone that’s had to install, re-install or ‘upgrade’ (ahem) a Windows operating system will love this post — How to install Windows XP in 5 hours or less
Caveat Emptor – BuyMusic.com
If you’re contemplating downloading music from BuyMusic.com do yourself a favor and read this horror story first. Don’t say that you weren’t warned.
Noah’s (Basketball Shot) Arc
OK, I know I’m mad late on this, but what the hell, I just found it. I was catching up on my reading when I came across an invention to improve a person’s basketball shot. It’s called Noah, and it uses a video camera and machine vision to analyze the trajectory of the ball. Here’s… Continue reading Noah’s (Basketball Shot) Arc
Yet Another New PVR
New PVRs are being announced at an amazing pace. Wired is reporting on the Telly: “A Colorado startup, Interact-TV, has released a hacker-friendly digital entertainment center that plays, records and archives TV shows, DVDs, music and even digital photo albums.” (With a name like ‘Telly’ I thought it was built by a British company.) Competition… Continue reading Yet Another New PVR
Moxi PVR is No Longer Vaporware
After many trials and tribulations, not to mention all the hype, the Moxi PVR finally sees the light of day. Here’s Gizmodo’s description of the Moxi: More bad news for TiVo. Cable company Charter Communications is going to offer subscribers a new cable box that doubles as a digital video recorder and media center. The… Continue reading Moxi PVR is No Longer Vaporware