TWiT in on the way out?
Leo LaPorte hints that the flagship show of the TWiT network may end soon.
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October 22, 2006
October 20, 2006
Boy Scouts to Get Merit Badge for Not Downloading Music/Movies
Boy Scouts in the Los Angeles area will now be able to earn a merit patch for learning about the evils of downloading pirated movies and music. The patch shows a film reel, a music CD and the international copyright symbol, a “C” enclosed in a circle. The movie industry has developed the curriculum.
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Self-organizing traffic lights: A realistic simulation
In this paper, we extend these results to a realistic setting, implementing self-organizing traffic lights in an advanced traffic simulator using real data from a Brussels avenue. On average, for different traffic densities, travel waiting times are reduced by 50% compared to the current green wave method.
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October 17, 2006
Linux powers small plane “glass cockpit”
Blue Mountain Avionics used real-time Linux to build an electronic flight information system (EFIS) or “glass cockpit” for experimental aircraft. The EFIS/One offers dozens of solid-state instruments, digital autopilot, an air data computer, and a built-in flight recorder.
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TechTV reborn… UndoTV launched
Leo Laporte and Chris Pirillo (along with others) have launched UndoTV.com in an attempt to bring the fans of TechTV/ZDTV the programming they all loved.
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October 16, 2006
VIDEO - Invisible Forcefield System for Military Vehicles
General Dynamics has just released a new video demonstrating its Trophy Active Defense System, which is basically an invisible force field for military vehicles that disables incoming RPG rounds. Direct youtube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62jzAupr044
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RIAA Drops Another File Sharing Case
Since the RIAA began filing lawsuits against suspected file sharers in 2003, not a single one has gone all the way to trial. It appears that the RIAA is dropping cases to avoid the possibility of losing and thus set a precedent against their witchhunt!
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October 14, 2006
The Ultimate Linux Lunchbox!
In this article, we describe the construction of the Ultimate Linux Lunchbox, a 16-node cluster that runs from a single IBM ThinkPad power supply but can, as well, run from an N-charge or similar battery. The lunchbox has an Ethernet switch built-in and has only three external connections: one AC plug, one battery connector and one Ethernet cable.
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October 13, 2006
Linux kernel gains new real-time support
Additional real-time technology will be incorporated into the mainline Linux kernel starting with version 2.6.18. Linux users wishing to build kernels capable of achieving millisecond-level real-time responsiveness will no longer have to apply patches.
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Lack of Talented People in India, Says Google.
There may be more than a billion people in India, but even an Internet superstar like Google Inc has trouble recruiting talented locals in its South Asian operations, a board member said here. “I know first hand that we’ve had a bit more of a challenge trying to hire engineers for Google in Bangalore compared to other parts of the world,”
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