IRTTech Blog: Wednesday, May 17, 2006

Wednesday, May 17, 2006

Quantum Cryptography : Potential Unhackable Ultimate Code

Total Computer Security Could Result from Unbreakable Optical Code

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# posted by IRTTech Blog @ 11:51 PM

Nintendo Becomes the World's First to Offer Standard Bluetooth Wireless gam

Broadcom today announced a partnership to supply Nintendo's Wii console with the Bluetooth technology that enables the peripherals to interact with the system. According to an official release, Wii will be the first videogame console in history to use Bluetooth as the standard..

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# posted by IRTTech Blog @ 11:33 PM

Lexus to Release Most Technologically Advanced Car

The 2007 Lexus LS-460 will have a factory-installed 30GB hard drive partitioned for music and navigation, three cameras for lane departure warning and park assist, touch-screen and voice activated navigation system, Bluetooth phone control, monitored telematics, live traffic reports and a 19-speaker audio system that reads compressed audio formats.

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# posted by IRTTech Blog @ 11:30 PM

Ultra-Low-Power Cell Phones

A radical approach to making the electronics in cell phones could cut the power consumption of cell phones anywhere from 10 to 100 times, while also dramatically reducing the size and cost.

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# posted by IRTTech Blog @ 11:27 PM

In-Flight Internet and VOIP On The Way!

FCC has started auctioning frequencies that will enable airlines to offer in-flight Internet services

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# posted by IRTTech Blog @ 11:27 PM

New Cement Absorbs Pollution

An Italian company has begun marketing a cement that is capable of absorbing pollution from vehicles.

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# posted by IRTTech Blog @ 11:21 PM

New York park goers to get free Internet Wi-Fi

NEW YORK (AFP) - New York's Central Park and a number of other public spaces will become public Internet hubs starting this summer when the city's parks begin offering free wireless net access, the city government said.

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# posted by IRTTech Blog @ 10:29 PM

The Da Vinci Code bores Cannes - the first review is in

As the credits rolled, not a single bit of applause was heard...not a good sign.

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# posted by IRTTech Blog @ 9:56 PM

Build a magstripe reader from scratch!!

Tim Matheson has a simple and elegant "how to" on making a portable magstripe reader. This is sweet for those of us too cheap to buy the real stuff. Including me. Digg Away!!

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# posted by IRTTech Blog @ 9:55 PM

Out of the box: Apple's new Intel-based MacBook

Pictures of taking a new MacBook out of the box. The fun is only beginning. Even the box is slim for the new Intel-based MacBook, which now comes in black in addition to the traditional white.

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# posted by IRTTech Blog @ 9:55 PM

Update on (somewhat) rich guy who's fighting the MPAA in court

He sounds pretty serious about it ("There is nothing the MPAA/Universal Studios could say or do that will make me settle (I wouldn't settle for $1)."). I hope he kicks some ass in court.

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# posted by IRTTech Blog @ 5:46 AM

Skype Gives It Away - Republican Senator Wants To Take It Away

As most of you know Skype is now free to use for within the US and Canada for mobile and landlines but a bill offered by Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, proposes to levy fees on voice-over-Internet companies, and hearings on the legislation are scheduled later this week.

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# posted by IRTTech Blog @ 5:45 AM

AMD unveils architecture for its next generation of chips.

Advanced Micro Devices will come out with a new chip architecture next year, and it's not messing with the basic formula that has helped it take market share away from Intel.

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# posted by IRTTech Blog @ 5:36 AM

A survey of Linux device drivers

"...n tutorial overview of many of the different types of device abstractions available under Linux, with sample source code, taken from an ARM-Linux-2.6.12 kernel."

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# posted by IRTTech Blog @ 5:34 AM

MIT Devises Largest Storage Array: For Human Speech Project

The storage array is being constructed for the Media Lab's ambitious Human Speechome Project. The array will be used to collect and analyze video and audio data for a research project designed to better understand early childhood cognitive development, according to MIT.

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# posted by IRTTech Blog @ 5:34 AM

Guitar Hero For the PC, With Any Music

Want a way to play Red Octaneâ??s awesome PS2 game Guitar Hero, but lack Sonyâ??s console? A former computer science student from Ottawa may have the solution. His Freetar Hero is already showing a lot of promise. The first part, a music editor, should be available soon. Follow the link to see it in action.

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# posted by IRTTech Blog @ 5:33 AM

Toshiba HD DVD Player Reviewed (Verdict: â??A Disgraceâ??)

"I can only hope that this is just a rough first effort which was perhaps rushed to market. The Toshiba HD-A1 is unacceptable, even for early adopters. Please, do yourself a favor and don't go through the trouble of buying it, setting it up and being frustrated by it. 2 out of 10 stars."

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