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Sunday - May 11, 2008

Teaching a computer to understand languages isn't rocket science -- it's not nearly that easy, said Peter Norvig, director of research at Google. It takes a limited number of calculations to send a spacecraft to the moon, Mars or other planets. And while the calculations aren't so simple, they are fairly easily managed by a computer, he said. But learning what words mean, how they fit together and how they translate into other languages is much more challenging, he said. [More...]

Not Much Life in China's Virtual Worlds

Saturday - May 10, 2008

Last November, Procter & Gamble's Vidal Sassoon launched with much fanfare its first hair salon in China's virtual world. There was even a virtual ribbon-cutting ceremony. However, today the VS salon in HiPiHi, China's oldest and largest virtual world, sits mostly empty save for the occasional visitor. [More...]

Collaboration to Drive Innovation at HP Labs

Friday - May 9, 2008

HP has unveiled an initiative allowing academic institutions to collaborate with HP Labs in joint research through an open and competitive process. The HP Labs Innovation Research Program invites colleges, universities and research institutions around the world to submit proposals related to current research. [More...]

Sun's JavaFX: Smart Move or Too Much Caffeine?

Friday - May 9, 2008

Taking on the likes of Adobe and Microsoft, Sun Microsystems on Tuesday unveiled its new JavaFX family of products for building rich Internet applications. Based on Sun's longstanding Java platform, JavaFX includes a runtime and a tools suite that Web scripters, designers and developers can use to quickly build and deliver rich interactive applications for desktop, mobile devices, TV and other platforms. [More...]

Kids in Second Life: Does Danger Lurk?

Thursday - May 8, 2008

Second Life is no place for kids, a Republican congressman declared Monday. U.S. Representative Mark Kirk has sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission requesting a consumer alert warning about the dangers of Second Life, which he charges could expose kids to child predators and registered sex offenders. [More...]

Bush Beats Britney in Easter Egg Hunt

Wednesday - May 7, 2008

Software developers are known to hide all sorts of "Easter eggs" in their code, but code search engine Krugle has revealed just what might be found among the billions of lines of open source code available on the Web. Krugle searches across code repositories and development resources, using contextual search to provide insights to developers. [More...]

IBM Fuels New Blue Biz Initiative With Linux

Wednesday - May 7, 2008

IBM plans to launch an initiative that centers on a Linux-based platform and a Web-based marketplace tailored for small and medium-sized businesses. Set for later this year, the rollout will provide users with a range of products and services from independent software vendors. It will also allow them to tap into IBM's computing horsepower. [More...]

PRODUCT REVIEW
Shuttle's openSuse LinuXPC: A Tiny, Well-Built PC

Tuesday - May 6, 2008

Personal computers with Linux preinstalled have been springing up all over the place in recent months. Now Shuttle, the company famous for perfectly formed PCs, have got in on the act with the LinuXPC SD3002Q, which comes with openSuse 10.3 Linux preinstalled. It has an Intel Core 2 Duoprocessor, 1 GB RAM, a 250 GB HD, integrated Intel graphics, memory card reader, DVD writer, 6 USB ports and wired networking. [More...]

When Is the Time Right for Your IT System Makeover?

Tuesday - May 6, 2008

Let's talk information-technology upgrades. Figuring out your company's IT system is one of life's great mysteries. It's an even greater source of frustration. However, local Las Vegas experts insist even the layest of laypeople can learn to determine when their systems require improvements, and more importantly, how to prioritize on those upgrades to avoid blowing out the company's budget. [More...]

Sun's OpenSolaris to Shine Through Amazon's Cloud

Monday - May 5, 2008

Sun Microsystems and the OpenSolaris community it created a few years ago have officially released the Unix-based OpenSolaris operating system into the wild. The two organizations shared the news at the CommunityOne Developer Conference Monday in San Francisco. OpenSolaris is based on Sun's Solaris kernel, but it has since been transformed into a more open and developer-friendly OS. [More...]

LINUX BLOG SAFARI
Pondering the Reiser Fallout

Monday - May 5, 2008

After the exuberance that followed Hardy Heron's landing not long ago, the mood on the Linux blogs shifted considerably last week in the wake of the conviction of ReiserFS file-system designer Hans Reiser of first-degree murder. Before the highly publicized trial, Reiser and his team were working on Reiser4. [More...]

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