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  • On the biotech bandwagon - BostonHerald.com on 2008-07-15
  • Martian Skies - The Big Picture - Boston.com on 2008-07-01
    • Yesterday's announcement by NASA of the discovery of water ice on Mars by its Phoenix Lander probe made big news everywhere. The discovery involved the observation of water ice sublimating into the air - that is, the water went from solid to vapor state without reaching the liquid stage. The Martian atmosphere has perfect conditions for sublimation - extremely thin, dry and cold. How cold? Well, you can check the Live Martian Weather Report, with data from a station on board the Phoenix Lander. Today will see a high temperature of a toasty -26 degrees F.

      What more do we know about Mars' atmosphere? It's hundreds of times thinner than Earth's atmosphere and is made of 95% carbon dioxide, 3% nitrogen, 1.6% argon, and contains traces of oxygen, water, and methane. We also know, from observations that it can support dust storms, dust devils, clouds and gusty winds. With an amazing number of six current live probes exploring Mars (two rovers, a lander, and three orbiters), there are many thousands of images available. Only a few, however show atmospheric phenomena. Presented here are some of the best images of Martian atmosphere (and beyond) in action. (

  • Digg - New MacBook Sound Level is Defective on 2008-06-29
    • In the application "DVD Player" (the default way of playing movie DVDs on the MacBook ), you can alter the volume presets. Click on the toolbar option "Window", then select "Audio Equalizer" from the dropdown menu. On the equalizer presets, raise the selector knob all the way to the top for each of the presets (ten in all). Make sure the checkbox "On" is checked in the upper left corner. Then in the window at the upper right (probably says "Manual"), select "Save Preset" and a new window opens up.
      Enter a new name like "Max Sound Preset", check the box "Use for all discs", and click on "OK".

      One more thing: select the toolbar option "DVD Player", then select "Preferences". Click on "Previously Viewed". Make sure that "Always use disc settings for: Audio EQ" is checked, Click "OK" and you're done.
  • How we read online. - By Michael Agger - Slate Magazine on 2008-06-25

      • You're probably going to read this.

        It's a short paragraph at the top of the page. It's surrounded by white space. It's in small type.

        To really get your attention, I should write like this:

        • Bulleted list
        • Occasional use of bold to prevent skimming
        • Short sentence fragments
        • Explanatory subheads
        • No puns
        • Did I mention lists?
  • AT&T's CDN Offering Not Displacing Akamai or Limelight Anytime Soon | The Business Of Online Video on 2008-06-25
    • Yesterday, there was a lot of talk about AT&T and their CDN announcement and as usual, a lot of questions, mostly from Wall Street, on what this means to Akamai and the rest of the CDN industry. While many sites covered the news, I saw very few sites give more details on what, if any, impact this has on the market. Lots of re-hash of the press release with very little additional info or data to compare AT&T's plans with the rest of the market.
  • Technology Review: Part I: The Business of Social Networks on 2008-06-23
    • Social networking is the fastest-growing activity on Web 2.0--the shorthand term for the new user-centered Internet, where everyone publicly modifies everyone else's work, whether it's an encyclopedia entry or a photo album. The growth of social networking is astonishing, and it has spread to sites of all sizes, which are increasingly intertwined as platforms open (see "Who Owns Your Friends?"). Even small players are soaring
  • PC World - Business Center: OLPC Spin-off Developing UI for Intel's Classmate PC on 2008-06-20

    • Intel could give its Classmate PC a user interface similar to One Laptop Per Child's XO laptop, with the chip maker preparing a version of the Sugar UI found on OLPC's laptops for its educational laptop.

      Intel has tied up with Sugar Labs Foundation to develop a version of Sugar, the UI (user interface) originally developed for OLPC's XO laptop, for its Classmate PC, said Walter Bender, a founder of Sugar Labs and OLPC's former president of software and content.

  • Most Doctors Aren’t Using Electronic Health Records - NYTimes.com on 2008-06-19

    • A government-sponsored survey of the use of computerized patient records by doctors points to two seemingly contradictory conclusions, and a health care system at odds with itself.



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      Dr. Peter Masucci, a pediatrician in Massachusetts, said shifting to computerized records helped improve his patient care.






      The report, published online on Wednesday in The New England Journal of Medicine, found that doctors who use electronic health records say overwhelmingly that such records have helped improve the quality and timeliness of care. Yet fewer than one in five of the nation’s doctors has started using such records.

  • Phone Smart - A New Era in Web Navigation, Thanks to Smartphones - NYTimes.com on 2008-06-19
    • This column will be devoted to helping consumers find choices. More choice can mean more confusion, but understanding how the cellphone market works and discovering strategies for getting the most for your money can beat back that chaos. Twice a month, this column will examine new phones and their myriad features. It will also sort through the cellphone plans, explain the fine print and find the loopholes. And as more phones allow you to add applications, the column will identify the most useful ones.
  • What's Holding Up the New York Tech Scene? - ReadWriteWeb on 2008-06-19

    • Since moving to New York from London in 1990, I have become a firm convert to the idea that New York is the center of the universe. London, Paris, Berlin, Mumbai are all pretty great, but if you like cities, New York is it. So it has always been a source of frustration for me - and other New Yorkers - that our great city is such a slouch when it comes to high tech startups compared to boring suburbs like San Jose and Palo Alto, and even provincial towns such as Boston and Austin. Well, I finally figured out the problem. It's called Wall Street.






      Sure, Wall Street is what makes New York great, or at least rich. So why is it the problem? Two reasons. First, Wall Street absorbs too much of the talent. Second, Wall Street generates a short term "in a New York minute" mindset.

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