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Cell phone of the future: Nokia Open

Saturday, December 30th, 2006

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Isn’t it cute? Now, let me tell you a few things about it. First of all, it’s not real, or at least not yet. The “Nokia Open” would be a cell phone that opens like a fan with a “scrollable touch screen,” which seems to be an essential-yet-nonexistent item that would need to be invented in order for this to work. Quite of a paradox, ain’t it?

With the push of the button, the phone would open up allowing you to navigate and use its functions. This really is futuristic, but not really that far away as flexible displays via e-paper will be implemented in the next decade among the electronic equipments.

Top 10 weirdest keyboards ever

Wednesday, December 20th, 2006

What would a computer be without a keyboard? I’m one of those people who like to personalize the stuff they’re using everyday, where this could be possible. I think your keyboard would be a good start. Here’s a compilation of the coolest gadgeteering 10 keyboards ever made. I hope you’ll like it. Also check the links in the titles for a complete description of the gadgets as well as for better and more photos.
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Funny exit interview at Verizon

Wednesday, December 20th, 2006

I’m sure most of you know what an exit interview is. It’s an interview that a person takes after leaving his job. If you are into something funny right now, take a few minutes and see these pictures that are describing an exit interview at Verizon, a well known ISP. I took the liberty of posting this for you, as I happen to work in Customer Care.

Enjoy ;)
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Coloured disks from Lightscribe

Tuesday, December 19th, 2006

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HP has just announced that they have finished developing the Lightscribe colored disks. No, the writing process still remains monochromatic, but now the disks come in five different coatings: red, orange, yellow, blue and green.

These disks are based on the latest technology called Lightscribe Media v 1.2. The disks are exposed to a reactive dye, that’s able to change its color when also exposed to a 780 nm infrared light source. The difference between the colored parts of the disks is viewable only at the end of the burning process.

This is an important evolution from HP, as Lightscribe was only available in gradients of Grey. Colored Lightscribe disks are already selling in Europe from the end of September and reports have already confirmed that they also exist in Asia. At the moment, we don’t know if the disks are available in the US (it seems that the market response to Lightscribe is not that great there), but you might want to check your local retailers. HP says that all Lightscribe burners are compatible with the new media.

Who sent the first e-mail?

Wednesday, December 13th, 2006

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I’ve always asked myself who sent the first e-mail, ever and whether if he was aware of the fact that he would be starting an evolutionist era for the future generations. For those of you who had asked themselves this question at least once until now, and for those of you who are just curious in finding out the answer, I have searched around and found a few hints.

I like to think that the sending of the first e-mail message was of the same impact of the first phone call ever made, or the one of the first telegram ever sent. Huge.
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What will Google look like in 2084?

Friday, December 8th, 2006

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I was doing some research with Google’s Image Search and ran over a picture that amazed me. Google’s homepage in 78 years from now. There’s no way to prove that, but the picture above is funny as hell, at least.

2084 will be in 78 years for me. According to the picture, Google has 78 years to conquer the world. Literally. The real world. And by all means, they’ve got all the odds in favor, for crying out loud. At the moment, they’re the best quoted search engine, they’re developing the most popular Internet Services (mail, maps, music, images, etc) and they’re most likely gathering fans as each day’s passing by.
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The evolution to Web 2.0 – Internet is changing

Saturday, December 2nd, 2006

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We have all heard the term “Web 2.0”. What does it mean, and how did the regular web evolved to this version?

The traditional Web formula has been static Web pages, where users take a passive ‘reading’ role when accessing sites. Web 2.0 is a collection of services that allow, among many things, greater community participation, content syndication, advancements in Web-based user interfaces, and a new breed of Web services that create an entirely new application platform.
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