EU Aims To Replace TV with Live BitTorrent Streaming - New technology increases bandwidth possibilities for live streaming (1)
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Researchers in 21 different European nations have come together to create a project designed to bring live BitTorrent streaming to the Internet and to change the way that content is viewed by the average consumer. The $22 million project, called P2P-Next, is a zero-server solution that combines traditional BitTorrent streaming with new technology dubbed Give-To-Get which rewards people with bandwidth for sharing on the site. The hope of these researchers is that the new technology ...
Pentagon's IT unit seeks to adopt cloud computing (6)
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The U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency has been reaching out to a wide range of companies to learn about their IT approaches, including the use of cloud computing.
Can WiMax and LTE co-exist? - Kansas City Star (1)
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Can WiMax and LTE co-exist?Kansas City Star, MO - 16 hours agoSprint and tech giants like Google and Comcast are betting on WiMax, and have formed the $14.5 billion Clearwire venture to back their bet. ...
Subsea Work Begins on Fiber Optic Cable Network in Southeast - Earthtimes (press release) (1)
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Subsea Work Begins on Fiber Optic Cable Network in SoutheastEarthtimes (press release), UK - 2 hours agoGCI is the largest telecommunications company in Alaska . GCI operates Alaska's most extensive terrestrial/subsea fiber optic network. ...
Sprint Bets Big on Super-fast Ethernet (2)
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On the Internet, you can never be too fast or carry too much data, which is why Sprint is crowing about its plan to convert its core network to deliver data at 40 Gbps using the 40 Gigabit Ethernet technologies. The carrier will use Cisco and Ciena gear to deliver 40 Gig E Gbps over its existing fiber network worldwide. To help put the speeds in context, a 40 Gig E backbone will be able ...
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Alaska Report said:
Om catches up with my tweet on this July 11 2008 http://twitter.com/alaskareport/statuses/855636596 Don't care. Just want to index it on friendfeed for fun..
Sprint to Launch WiMAX This September - PC Magazine (1)
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Sprint to Launch WiMAX This SeptemberPC Magazine - 6 hours agoby Mark Hachman Sprint's XOHM WiMAX subsidiary will launch the service in Baltimore this September, president Barry West told an Intel press conference ...WiMAX to come later for Intel Centrino 2 DigiTimesWiMax to roll out in September, really TG DailySprint chooses Mformation for WiMAX device management TeleGeographyRTT News - bMighty.comall 7 news articles
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Alaska Report said:
"Intel will begin shipping its WiMAX/Wi-Fi link 5050 later this year, which will enable WiMAX from a client perspective." hmmm. Maybe I'll have to wait before getting a new laptop?
Google Demoes Video Search with Speech Recognition (54)
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Google released a demo for a speech-to-text technology that allows you to search inside a video's content. You can add an iGoogle gadget that is restricted to a small number of political videos from YouTube. Since the gadget is actually an iframe, you can also go to the original page."Using the gadget you can search not only the titles and descriptions of the videos, but also their spoken content. Additionally, since speech recognition tells us ...
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Yetimon said:
Thus bringing Google one step ever closer to sentience.
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puthali said:
cool! but sad that they had to pick political videos to start with...
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zhangs.jedi said:
好东西啊，简直可以用来做定性研究了。
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Alaska Report said:
well.. it looks like now every word actually does matter..
Can WiMAX devices come together in time for Sprint's commercial ... - FierceBroadbandWireless (1)
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Can WiMAX devices come together in time for Sprint's commercial ...FierceBroadbandWireless, DC - Jul 14, 2008Xohm President Barry West said in June that the devices available at commercial launch will include a Samsung card, a ZyXEL modem, a ZTE USB dongle and the ...
ACS cable-laying operation to Lower 48 under way - Homer News (1)
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ACS cable-laying operation to Lower 48 under wayHomer News, AK - 14 hours ago... connecting ACS customers to global broadband networks. ACS said AKORN is part of a $175 million investment to advance Alaska's connectivity. ...
Official Gmail Blog: Remote sign out and info to help you protect your Gmail account (192)
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Posted by Erwin D'Souza, Gmail Engineer Your email account can contain a lot of personal information, from bank alerts to love letters. Email that, I'm sure, you don't always want other people to see. We understand how important your Gmail accounts are to you, so we're adding a new layer of information and control. With this new feature, you can now track your recent sessions and you can also sign yourself out remotely.If you are ...
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Alaska Report said:
a clip... "If you are anything like me, you probably sign in to Gmail from multiple computers. I, for example, occasionally sign into my Gmail account from a friend's house when I need to check an important email. Usually I remember to sign out, but every once in a while I wonder if I really did. Now I no longer have to wonder.At the bottom of your inbox, you'll see information about the time of the last activity on your account and whether it's still open in another location:".. ..... Aha! The mystery iFrame BlackBox revealed as a super security tool? I love it!
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Linda said:
good stuff
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Sean said:
This is a nice new feature. I am often jumping between 2 or 3 or more machines all with the same basic setup.
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Setu said:
Wow ! just what I wanted :).
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billrod said:
Very cool...
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Andrey said:
Should be pretty interesting for control freaks like me
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twilight fairy said:
finally some stuff i am really interested in!
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Emon said:
this is fuckin cool!
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ndench said:
That's a good idea
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Cameron said:
i like this!
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Kavinda said:
Its features like this that make Gmail stand out from the crowd.PS: I'm seeing this feature in my Google Apps email account as well.
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lishevita said:
This via Ira Abramov, who I'm thinking of giving the pseudonym "info filter" since he always finds the best and most relevant info to post to his shared list.
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emacsian said:
Nice feature from google. I believe they are the first to role this out
Inmarsat Shares Jump on Harbinger Takeover Approach (Update2) - Bloomberg (1)
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Lloyd's ListInmarsat Shares Jump on Harbinger Takeover Approach (Update2)Bloomberg - 4 hours agoHarbinger also owns 49.9 percent of SkyTerra Communications Inc., which owns Mobile Satellite Ventures LP. Inmarsat shares rose 30 pence to 525 pence, ...Harbinger in Talks With Inmarsat Markets Media (press release)all 26 news articles
When Networks Fail, Hams to the Rescue - (1)
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User uid://285788 writes in: "With the periodic reports on BPL and the usual "it's time for the hams to find something else to do", it is refreshing to see this article that talks about amateur radio operations and their role in communication in times of crisis." Whether it's a natural or man made disaster, ham operators usually come through in a crunch when traditional networks fail. The report highlights how hams work in conjunction with ...
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Alaska Report said:
Makes me want to stir up my old Ham juices again.. _._. _ _._
Snake Eaters Get New Toy Plane (1)
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Just got a note that the innovative UAV design company Aerovironment has won a contract to provide a hand-held UAV for the special operations forces. The AE Puma is an upgrade from the RQ-11 Raven and sports IR and electro-optical cameras (spec sheet). It's got a range of 10 miles and an eight-foot wingspan. According to a release on the contract: The hand-launched Puma AE lands near-vertically on both land and water and is equipped ...
Hypersonic Falcon HTV-3X (4)
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Falcon HTV-3XThe Blackswift Hypersonic program may not get fully funded for the $750 million that it needs. Making a scramjet rocket would be a better program to fund for space access. A scramjet rocket would be simpler and cheaper than a space plane and would not need to have the weight of wings and other gear.From the designers of Skylon, there is a fairly practical spaceplane design. It is called the Mach 5 A2 commercial ...
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Alaska Report said:
Interesting factoid on the DARPA ScramJet. It would use regular fuel instead of hydrogen..?
Google ships open-source Web security assessment tool (6)
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The Google security team has released a free, open-source Web app security assessment tool capable of flagging vulnerabilities and potential security threats in Internet-facing applications. The tool, called Ratproxy, is described as a passive Web application security audit tool designed to analyze legitimate, browser-driven interactions with tested Web applications -- to automatically pinpoint, annotate, and prioritize potential flaws or areas of concern on the fly. Ratproxy was created by Michal Zalewsky (left), the browser hacking ...
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Sina said:
ابتكار جديد گوگل در زمينه امنيت
Microsoft Seeks Partners for New Yahoo Run (1)
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Microsoft is positioning itself for a new run at Yahoo's search business and has approached media firms, including Time Warner and News Corp., about joining it in a deal that would effectively lead to the Internet concern's breakup.
9505A Satellite Phone -COMPLETE PACKAGE - BRAND NEW NIB (1)
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US $1,395.00 End Date: Tuesday Jul-08-2008 9:41:17 PDTBuy It Now for only: US $1,395.00Buy it now | Add to watch list
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Alaska Report said:
Should I buy or should I not buy.. That is the question..
Gigabit Ethernet for USS John Paul Jones (1)
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DDG-51 modernization (click to view full) New Finmeccanica subsidiary DRS EW & Network Systems, Inc. in Buffalo, NY received a $6.9 million fixed-price, time and materials contract for a Gigabit... [summary]
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Alaska Report said:
Sweet..! Some Skype Video for our troopers out at sea..!
