At a time when dozens of vehicle and components makers are gunning for funding from the Department of Energy, it might seem that a fat federal loan is the end-all-be-all of green car manufacturing. But when the DOE makes a conditional loan commitment under its… Read More »
Archive for January 2010
Do you know what tablet computers and jetpacks have in common? It’s not a kerosene-burning jet engine strapped to your back, though Adobe Flash on a MacBook can feel like your pants are on fire. The shared problem is that the present reality of future technologies… Read More »
In the last year, I had the pleasure to work with some amazing clients, bring out my first e-book and attend some great conferences. I saw my own blog grow and even if there was a disappointment or two, I managed to buy a house,… Read More »
Google, nearly six years since it first applied for it, has finally received a patent for its MapReduce parallel programming model. The question now is how this will affect the various products and projects that utilize MapReduce, such as Apache’s MapReduce-inspired Hadoop project. Read More »
It’s Tuesday and that can only mean it’s time for our weekly feature, the BlackBerry Buzz. The big buzz these days may have a lot to do with the Apple Tablet / iPhone update and the upcoming information about Windows Mobile, but don’t count the BlackBerry… Read More »
Abu Dhabi Eyes Carbon Trading: Plans for the United Arab Emirates’ “eco-city,” slated for completion over the next decade, now include a scheme to buy and sell carbon dioxide emissions globally through a new joint venture between German utility E.ON AG and the state-owned Masdar. —… Read More »
If I were going to start my own awards show, I’d call it the Well-Played Awards, and it’d celebrate all the random and creative web series that, regardless of financial or viral success, have delighted me over the previous twelve months. And this year an… Read More »
Apple & AT&T have come under criticism for not allowing VoIP over today’s 3G mobile broadband connections when using the iPhone. People are still asking why there is no VoIP over 3G. Some think AT&T and Apple are a conniving bunch, but there’s an alternative theory. Read More »
It didn’t take long after I picked up a Magic Mouse for use with my MacBook before great suggestions started pouring in pointing to utilities that make the mouse even more useful. I have spent some time playing with a couple of them, and it… Read More »
Attending the Strike.TV screening at the American Cinematheque last Friday was like going on a trip in a time machine. I say this not because the hour-and-a-half screening — broken up by lengthy Q&As with a wide range of cast and crew from the… Read More »
Amid the debate on network neutrality, transparent network management is generally accepted, but in practice it may not improve the end user experience as much as everyone hopes, since there are so many players between the end user and the content provider. We need intelligence. Read More »
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