Huzzah! TiVO’s launched a new flavor of its set top box, the “Premiere” edition. The box, which will run for $300, is notable in that it’ll include simpler functionality for Netflix, YouTube and other online video streaming services. It’ll also help go through local television listings easier as well.
The basic “Premiere” model will hold 45 [...more]
MySpace, a service which we used to like but now do not like, has announced a new slogan: “Discover & Be Discovered.” The slogan fits in line with MySpace’s new user experience philosophy, which will be to bombard you with new and unexpected content the moment you hit the website.
And what will you be bombarded [...more]
In a move set to outrage flying nerds everywhere, the FAA recently released new guidelines blocking the carrying-on of extra lithium-ion, alkaline and nickel metal-hydride batteries.
“It will be a nightmare for passengers,” said George Kerschner, who runs the DC based Portable Rechargeable Battery Association, and seems to have a very wide definition of the [...more]
For those who don’t remember, Wolfram Alpha is a website that answers user questions by directly computing the answer, instead of crawling the web for the answer like a traditional search engine. They sell an iPhone app of their website that sells for…get this…FIFTY DOLLARS.
Going to the Wolfram Alpha website? Free. Visiting the Wolfram Alpha [...more]
German scientist have developed a new way of disinfecting stuff. It’s an alkaline solution that a) is effective against superbugs that are resistant to traditional disinfectants, and b) won’t damage the surfaces it’s disinfecting. This is perfect for hospital equipment, and terrible for germs.
Forever, we’ve been concerned about superbugs – bacteria and viruses that are [...more]