Archives > May 2006

GG Quad with additional bite
The GG-Quad is unlike any other vehicle. Aggressive headlights, like the eyes of a jungle cat set to pounce, powerfully supported by four wheels, with a lean, exciting waist and a very special rear section....more>>>

The GEM 6-passenger neighbourhood electric vehicle

Now here’s a vehicle that we exect to see a lot more of. Global Electric Motorcars (GEM) has launched a six-passenger street-legal local transportation vehicle for shuttling groups of people...more>>>

Return of the first lady of games
It has been 10 years since the creation of aspiring British game designer Toby Gard first hit computer screens.

 Lara Croft of Tomb Raider fame has gone on to become one of the most famous virtual celebrities. But for most of this time, Mr Gard has had little to do with her...more>>>

Add Google Calendar events to your blog, etc.

Now this is pretty cool. Google Calendar has put up an online form that'll create a button for your event. party or whatever. You can then place this button on your blog, MySpace page or online-whatever so that people can click it to add your event to their Google Calendar.

This is a great way to get your event out there...more>>>

Lower Cost, Portable Surgical Robots Could be Smooth Operators

A mechanical engineer at Purdue University is teaming up with medical doctors in research aimed at developing less expensive, portable and versatile surgical robots that could become more common in operating rooms...more>>>

Dual lens Bluetooth-enabled 6 MPX, 10X optical zoom pocketsize digital camera
Eastman Kodak once owned the world photographic market and since the advent of digital cameras, it has been fighting the good fight attempting to maintain its leading role, largely focussing on ease-of-use as its point-of-difference. Yesterday, the US-based company celebrated the fifth anniversary of its first Easyshare consumer digital camera and docking system which has seen the company reclaim number one digital camera market share in the U.S...more>>>

Zagato Ferrari 575 GTZ

Yoshiyuki Hayashi is a famous Japanese car collector, who owns numerous cars of great historical value, including several Ferraris such as the 166MM, the 250 Spider California, two Daytonas – a coupé and a spider – and the Enzo....more>>>

Test drive IE7 without installing it
The Google Operating System blog describes a method for running Internet Explorer 7 alongside IE6 without having to install it.
After extracting IE7 from the setup program, the method uses a batch file that takes care of any registry keys needed to run the program, then automatically cleans them up when you shut down the program. If you've been dying to try the new features that IE7 has to offer, this very cool method should do the trick....more>>>

Nokia shows the next generation digital camcorder phone

As we head for the eye of the convergence storm, the number of compelling digital devices offering remarkable capability is increasing, and the current pick of the litter is Nokia’s newly announced N93 mobile phone – surely the ultimate mobile device for spontaneous video recording, at least for now...more>>>

New high performance, zero emission commercial vehicle

The soon-to-debut UK-built Modec van is the first zero emission van that is comparable in economy and performance to diesel equivalents, making it a real and viable urban delivery vehicle. Emmission-free, it covers up to 120 miles on a single charge and reaches a top speed of 50 mph carrying a load of up to two tonnes. ....more>>>

Google Gives Firefox A Boost With Home Page Ad

Google Inc. on Wednesday (Apr 26) ran an ad for Firefox on its popular homepage, giving the open-source Web browser a big marketing boost over their joint rival Microsoft Corp.
The ad promoted the key advantage supporters claim Firefox has over Microsoft's Internet Explorer -- security. IE, which has more than 85 percent of the market, is a favorite target for hackers and virus writers.
The one-line text ad read, "Firefox with Google Toolbar: tabbed browsing, safer surfing," and included a picture of the toolbar on Firefox. Only people using IE could see the ad.

Gamer Reaction: Nintendo Might Have a Wii Problem

 Nintendo's announcement on Thursday that its next-generation game console -- formerly codenamed "Revolution" -- is officially named "Wii" has received mixed reactions from industry watchers and gamers alike.
Unfortunately, while some have expressed positive feelings about the new name, the vast majority of reactions have been decidedly negative, ranging from simple disbelief to outright disgust.
From industry watchers to the Nintendo faithful, all have something to say about Wii, which is pronounced "we." And in that respect, perhaps Nintendo already has attained its stated goal of fostering a sense of community with the new name.

Low-Cost DECT telephones soon to feature Internet functions and get 40 percent cheaper
A decade has passed since the launch of the DECT (Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications) standard, introducing a new freedom of movement during landline telephone conversations. There are currently over 220 million of DECT telephones in use, with another 40 million to be sold this year. Now chip manufacturer Infineon has announced details of its eighth generation of DECT phone chips, featuring new functions such as polyphonic ring tones, colour displays, exchanging of text messages (SMS), alphanumeric access to data bases and the integration of Internet services such as the transmission of news and music programs.

Better blogging with Copywriting 101
If you're writing at all online (bogging, etc.) you can benefit from good copywriting advice. Here's some from Lifehacker: Give Copyblogger's Copywriting 101 series a read.
Copywriting skills are an essential element to the new conversational style of marketing. Whether you're looking to sell something or to build traffic by earning links from others, you'll need to tell compelling stories that grab attention and connect with people.

AOL to Offer AIM Users Free Phone Numbers

AOL is set to offer its instant-messaging users a free phone number to use for incoming calls, and for a fee, the ability to call regular phones from the software.

The move brings AOL Instant Messenger, or AIM, closer in functionality to voice-oriented applications like eBay Inc.'s Skype and so-called voice over Internet services from Vonage Holdings Corp. and others.

Skype last week reached 100 million registered users. AOL has 80 million registered users of AIM and ICQ, a similar program.

AIM began a decade ago as a text-based chat program and gradually added voice and video communication tools. But without the ability to connect to the regular telephone network, AIM users were largely limited to conducting voice chats with one another. 

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