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Saturday, January 7, 2012
$25 computers sell for over $3,000, money goes to charity (Yahoo! News)
First run of ultra-cheap Raspberry Pi computers hits eBay for a good cause
The?Raspberry Pi project has the potential to revolutionize low-cost computing. With an expected retail price of just $25, the tiny PCs ? which are barely larger than a USB memory stick ? are powerful enough to handle daily web browsing, email, and even?moderate gaming tasks with ease. But before the diminutive devices hit the market, the Raspberry Pi foundation is auctioning off?the first 10 units on eBay, with all proceeds going to charity.
While it might seem crazy that a $25 PC could even fetch more than $100 on an auction site, the significance of the Raspberry Pi project (along with the funds' charitable destination) has helped to boost the bids up and over the $3,000 mark. The funds raised by the 10 tiny computers will be applied to the foundation's own charity, which helps to provide computers to schools with outdated technology.
The Raspberry Pi project has a long and storied history: it when Eben Upton of Cambridge noticed a steadily declining computer science movement within the country's school. After building a few prototypes of tiny, super-affordable PCs, renowned U.K. video game designer David Braben joined the team, and helped raise funding and awareness for the project. Now, after years of development, the Pi is set to launch by the end of the month.
[via?The Verge]
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Friday, January 6, 2012
Magid: Facebook's new offices may herald a trend
As I sat down to write my "2012 tech predictions" column, I recalled a visit last week to Facebook's new offices in Menlo Park, which may herald a business trend in the new year and beyond.
What impressed me -- besides the cafeteria and fabulous employee gym to work off all that free food -- is how the company is allowing workers to organize their own work and meeting space. In a sense, the offices are a bit like the company's flagship social network.
Facebook provides the infrastructure to make things happen, but doesn't dictate exactly where and when.
That's up to the "users." And when it comes to collaboration, the atmosphere is both open and social.
It might be stretching the analogy to suggest that Facebook employees are encouraged to "share" by default.
But they don't generally work in cubicles and even the executives don't have walled-off offices. Instead, as you walk through the various buildings on the campus that used to house Sun Microsystems, you see lots of spaces where people can sit -- or stand -- to do their work or conduct their meetings.
There are glass-enclosed conference rooms, including some that still have the Sun logo on the glass -- one of the few reminders of the campus' former occupant.
But there are plenty of other "spaces" to work, including small and large tables and spaces under stairways where workers can stand
up to take a call or read an email on their phone or tablet or conduct an impromptu meeting with fellow employees.The Facebook campus is very much a work in progress.
There are still plenty of hard-hat-only areas where construction workers are erecting bridges between buildings, turning paved areas into grassy outdoor gathering places and otherwise sprucing up and modernizing the facilities.
Unlike the Googleplex in Mountain View, it doesn't yet have that college campus-like feeling. I'm told that at least one outdoor area will eventually resemble downtown Palo Alto -- the scene of Facebook's original office.
What Facebook and Google (GOOG) offices do have in common is that sense of openness and the constant mixture of work and play.
It's become a Silicon Valley tradition to offer on-site distractions, ranging from foosball tables to volleyball courts, and to give employees maximum flexibility as to how they use their time.
There is a rush hour at these companies when many employees arrive in the morning and leave in the early evening.
But there are plenty of people working long and odd hours because -- as any aware manager should know -- creativity doesn't always strike between 9 and 5. And, by offering food, exercise and other amenities, companies like Google and Facebook encourage employees to hang around.
Sure, I've seen Google employees "waste time" by playing impromptu soccer games on the company's parklike lawns. But when the game's over, they're back at work within minutes and -- who knows -- there may very well be some creative work getting done in their heads as they play.
I'm a firm believer that flexibility can lead to creativity and productivity. I started writing this column at 5:30 on a Thursday morning because that's when I'm at my best when it comes to conjuring up ideas. And -- truth be told -- it's also a few hours before my deadline. Procrastination aside, that rush to produce before an impending deadline forces me to focus and -- in my humble opinion -- improves my writing.
I have an office at home, which I use a lot, but at the moment, I'm plopped in front of my kitchen table. I sometimes write from a local coffee shop and I've been known to start, finish and file a column on a cross-country flight, thanks to Gogo Inflight that provides Wi-Fi service on Virgin America, American, Delta and some other airlines.
Being able to access the Internet from 35,000 feet takes cloud computing to a whole new level.
The technology that makes this all possible is not only getting better, but getting even more portable.
When I visit Silicon Valley companies, I often notice employees walking around with their laptops and, increasingly, tablets. It's not uncommon to see a Googler or Facebook staffer walking down a hall and peeking at an open MacBook or ThinkPad to consult the cloud-based company calendar to find out what meeting room they're headed for.
And when they arrive, there are plenty of electrical outlets to power laptops.
There are even preinstalled power adapters for the most popular laptops. I've seen a few people carrying iPads or Android tablets and I expect that trend to grow over time.
Unlike a notebook PC, a tablet works great when you're standing up walking between meetings.
So my optimistic prediction for 2012 is that we're going to see some fundamental changes in the way companies organize their employees work environment.
Work will become more flexible, more adaptable and, for companies that implement it correctly, more profitable.
Contact Larry Magid at larry@larrymagid.com. Listen for his technology chats on KCBS-AM (740) weekdays at 3:50 p.m.
Source: http://www.siliconvalley.com/larry-magid/ci_19640733?source=rss_viewed
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India: Top Islamic Seminary Issues Fatwa Declaring Firecrackers Against Sharia, Men Who Use Them Are ?Brothers Of The Devil??
The Islamist no-fun police make another bust.
(PTI) ??Leading Islamic seminary Darul Uloom Deoband has issued a fatwa against manufacturing and selling of firecrackers, saying it was against Sharia law.
Manufacturing and selling of firecrackers is against Sharia law, and bursting of crackers is misuse of money, the fatwa said, adding that men who misuse money are the ?brothers of devil.?
The fatwa was issued on a query from a man involved in the business of manufacturing firecrackers.
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Thursday, January 5, 2012
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Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Father: 2 people found dead in New Year's shooting at California condo were Navy pilot, sister
CORONADO, Calif. - A Navy pilot in training who recently took his first flight in an F/A-18 fighter jet was among the four people found dead in a New Year's shooting at a condominium in a toney neighborhood just blocks from the historic Hotel del Coronado, his father said Monday.
David Reis, 25, an aviator in training at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar since September, and his sister Karen Reis, 24, a volleyball coach, were confirmed as victims by the Navy, said their father, Tom Reis of Bakersfield.
The siblings were found at the Coronado condo after authorities responded to a report of gunfire shortly after 2 a.m. Sunday.
The elder Reis said he didn't know who else was at the condo in the wealthy seaside community on San Diego Bay where his son had been living.
"He just had his first F/A-18 flight," Tom Reis said. "Oh man, he loved it."
David Reis held a mechanical engineering degree from the University of New Mexico. Karen Reis graduated from University of California, San Diego in 2009 and stayed in the area, coaching volleyball and working at a grocery store.
She was very close to her brother, their father said.
A message left with Navy Region Southwest was not immediately returned.
The remaining victims were a 25-year-old Navy man and a 31-year-old man from Chula Vista, authorities said. Their names were not immediately released.
Officials found a dead man in the doorway to the three-story condo and the bodies of two men and a woman inside in different parts of the structure.
It was not immediately clear how the four people died. However, authorities previously said they did not believe there were any outstanding suspects.
A message seeking further information Monday from the San Diego County sheriff's homicide detail was not immediately returned.
Neighbor Don Hubbard said he was awakened by the shots that he thought were fired by New Year's revelers. He went back to sleep but two hours later got a phone call and heard SWAT teams swarming the area.
Hubbard, a retired Navy commander, said he saw the body of one man in the condo doorway and recognized him as his neighbor ? a Navy pilot receiving training at Miramar.
"I knew these guys were pilots because I was one and we'd talk about airplanes," Hubbard said. "Even now, you say, how could this have happened? What the hell is going on here?"
The condo is located a few blocks from the famed Hotel del Coronado and a block from the main street lined with boutiques and restaurants.
Coronado is home to Naval Air Station North Island and is a haven for Navy retirees. Homicides are extremely rare in Coronado ? just one was recorded in 2010.
Source: http://www.startribune.com/nation/136537508.html
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NetUP Unveils Android Based IPTV
By SiliconIndia, Monday, 02 January 2012, 04:12 Hrs
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Bangalore: Russian company, NetUP has introduced a new Android based internet protocol television (IPTV) set. The device just looks like an ordinary TV set but allows users to watch Live TV and access IPTV features like internet surfing, YouTube, Google Maps, social networking, online gaming and thousands of other applications without using any set-top box.
The TV is powered by 1 GHz Samsung S5PV210 processor, 512 MB DDR 2 RAM and runs on Android 2.2 OS. It has a 2 USB ports, card reader slot, HDMI port and Ethernet interfaces. It supports MPEG2, RAW RTP, MP4, AVi, MP3, AAC and MPEG-2 audio and video formats. The TV also supports devices like Wi-Fi USB adapter, and GPS USB module.
This device is ideal for those who are using two separate devices (TV and IP Set top box). The TV is now available for pre-order at the price of $565 for 32 inch model, $725 for 40 inch, $845 for 46 inch model and for 55 inch at $1150. There are no details about the availability of this device in India.
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