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Monday, November 2, 2009



Weekly Ten (11-02-2009)

Posted: 02 Nov 2009 04:31 AM PST

10 Latest News, Blogs, Tips, and Reviews that I find Interesting and Useful:



1. What Is Ultimately Possible in Physics?
This essay uses insights from studying the computational universe to explore questions about possibility and impossibility in the physical universe and in physical theories. It explores the ultimate limits of technology and of human experience, and their relation to the features and consequences of ultimate theories of physics.
More @ stephenwolfram.com

2. NASA moon-excavation robot competition digs deep
Student teams use automation and robotics technologies to design and build robotic machines to excavate simulated lunar soil (known as "regolith") last week. And the goal is leave your opponents in the dust — literally.
More @ automationmag.com

3. A ghooooulish Googleween
When it comes to holidays, Halloween is one of our favorites. You get candy corn, creepy crawlies, ghosts and goblins, blustery weather and the goopy joys of pumpkin carving all crammed into one glorious fall fun-fest.
More @ Googleblog

4. Head-mounted computer with Linux, WiFi

More @ HackaDay

5. Windows 7 Upgrade Struggle Continues
Windows 7 is now generally available and deals are everywhere, so you should start cranking on those upgrades or researching which new PC to buy, right? Well, not so fast.
More @ PCWorld

6. How To Spam Facebook Like A Pro: An Insider's Confession
Did you know how Mark Zuckerberg supported Facebook in the early days, before he got venture funding? Casino ads. And how about those advertisers who were making over $100,000 a day selling Acai Berry and other weight loss products – they are friends of mine, pioneers of new advertising channels.
More @ TechCrunch

7. A Taste of Android's Freshly Baked Eclair
Android 2.0, nicknamed "Eclair," will make its big entrance on the Droid next month, and other handsets are sure to follow. Version 2.0 brings a set of new features to the table, including native support for Microsoft Exchange. However, the wide-open Android ecosystem may be prone to fragmentation as the underlying platform grows in strength and ability.
More @ LinuxInsider

8. Gavari's Attempt to Reinvent the Violin Will Be an Uphill Battle

More @ Gizmodo

9. Automatic Dialer With Asterisk And GNUDialer
This document describes the installation of the Automatic Dialer GNUDialer, this is an alternative dialer to VICIDial, with more lightweight scripts and a far more easier GUI, it uses Asterisk and MySQL for its operation.
More @ howtoforge.com

10. Replacing the Office Chair with an Exercise Ball
Last week I replaced my office chair with an exercise ball. I actually bought two, one for the home and one for the office. I was looking for more ways to do something about my sedentary lifestyle as a desk monkey.
More @ baron.vc

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