Posted on September 27th, 2006 by ElectroGeek
Avocent Corporation a leading provider of audio-visual connectivity and control solutions, today introduced the industry’s first wireless high-definition (HD) media extender providing both wired or wireless connectivity in one product. The Emerge MPX1000 product provides connectivity for moving high-definition content from one source to multiple destinations incorporating HDMI technology. High resolution [...]
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Posted on September 25th, 2006 by ElectroGeek
More than two dozen of the most prolific Linux kernel programmers dislike a proposed update to the General Public License, which governs many open-source projects.
Out of 29 kernel coders, 28 rated GPL version 3 as worse than the current GPL version 2, according to results of a survey released Friday. On [...]
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Posted on September 25th, 2006 by ElectroGeek
Yes, another cell phone with VOIP capability hits the market. Paragon claims the hipi-2200 to be the first SIP based Dual-Mode phone on the market. It was unveiled earlier this month at the VON convention center n Boston. It does pack plenty of features including SIP VOIP support, quad band coverage and WiFi to name [...]
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Posted on September 25th, 2006 by ElectroGeek
There have been several instances involving data loss at U.S. Federal agencies. The latest instance announced by the Department of Commerce revealed that 1,137 laptops have been lost, stolen or missing since 2001. The loss was discovered during a department wide review that was a result of Congressional and public inquires.
The [...]
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Posted on September 25th, 2006 by ElectroGeek
Rumor has it that the Samsung SGH-i600 is coming to U.S. markets as the SGH-i607 via Cingular wireless. One drawback is the fact that this phone does not have a touch screen. I currently use a Cingular 8125 aka HTC Wizard and find the touchscreen to be a useful navigation tool.
One [...]
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Posted on September 24th, 2006 by ElectroGeek
Ned Carroll a Canadian amateur radio operator has spoken with people from around the world but nothing could have prepared him for this encounter.
Mr. Carroll spoke on Thursday with Anousheh Ansari, an Iranian-American space tourist aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
The small radio inside Mr. Carroll’s Canadian farmhouse, was tuned to [...]
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Posted on September 24th, 2006 by ElectroGeek
COMPUTER giant Hewlett-Packard has ousted chairwoman Patricia Dunn and is negotiating the departure of a senior lawyer and an investigator as it tries to contain a scandal over an investigation into media leaks.
The world’s second-largest personal-computer maker fired Ms Dunn at the weekend after discovering she knew more about the tactics [...]
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Posted on September 22nd, 2006 by ElectroGeek
Munich has begun its migration to Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 on the desktop, a year later than planned and nearly three years since the city announced its move to open-source software.
“There have been some delays along the way, but we’re now moving steadily ahead,” Florian Schiessl, manager of the city of Munich’s [...]
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Posted on September 21st, 2006 by ElectroGeek
The Lexus IS 350 is packing some very cool technology. Aside from the computer controlled 306 hp 24 Valve engine which yields 21mpg city and 28mpg highway, the Lexus IS 350 is equipped with an optional Mark Levinson sound system.
Mark Levinson Sound System
With 7.1-channel architecture, 300 watts, and 14 speakers, [...]
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