10 Latest News, Blogs, Tips, and Reviews that I find Interesting and Useful:
1. Depressed astronauts might get computerized solace
Scientists are working on giving a computer the ability to offer some of the understanding guidance - if not all the warmth - of a human therapist, before psychological problems or interpersonal conflicts compromise a mission.
More @ Associated Press
2. What's Apple Really Worth?
That's the $150 billion question and the crux of a simmering debate between Apple fans, Apple customers, Apple investors and Wall Street.
More @ CNBC
3. Four layout extensions for OpenOffice.org Write
OpenOffice.org Writer is as much a desktop publishing program as a word processor. That fact, however, has yet to have much influence on the extensions created for Writer -- perhaps because most users prefer manual formatting to organizing themselves with page styles, templates, and other elements of document design.
More @ Linux.com
Scientists are working on giving a computer the ability to offer some of the understanding guidance - if not all the warmth - of a human therapist, before psychological problems or interpersonal conflicts compromise a mission.
More @ Associated Press
2. What's Apple Really Worth?
That's the $150 billion question and the crux of a simmering debate between Apple fans, Apple customers, Apple investors and Wall Street.
More @ CNBC
3. Four layout extensions for OpenOffice.org Write
OpenOffice.org Writer is as much a desktop publishing program as a word processor. That fact, however, has yet to have much influence on the extensions created for Writer -- perhaps because most users prefer manual formatting to organizing themselves with page styles, templates, and other elements of document design.
More @ Linux.com
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5. Windows 7 pre-beta build: What’s inside
So what’s in this soon-to-be-delivered Windows 7 pre-beta build? Here are a few new features Microsoft will provide, according to various individuals who’ve had a chance to see and hear about the forthcoming PDC pre-beta build.
More @ ZDNetBlog
6. "Storage robot" gains community-built apps
Data Robotics has announced a new "Linux Dashboard" and other community-developed "DroboApps" for its Linux-based DroboShare network-storage device. The company is also shipping a more powerful, Firewire-equipped version of the SOHO-targeted Drobo "storage robot," which is network-enabled by the DroboShare companion.
More @ LinuxDevices
7. Introducing Google Earth for iPhone
Even before we introduced Google Earth back in 2005, the team had long dreamed of being able to carry the Earth around in your pocket. Well, today that dream becomes a reality as we introduce Google Earth for iPhone and iPod touch.
More @ Googleblog
So what’s in this soon-to-be-delivered Windows 7 pre-beta build? Here are a few new features Microsoft will provide, according to various individuals who’ve had a chance to see and hear about the forthcoming PDC pre-beta build.
More @ ZDNetBlog
6. "Storage robot" gains community-built apps
Data Robotics has announced a new "Linux Dashboard" and other community-developed "DroboApps" for its Linux-based DroboShare network-storage device. The company is also shipping a more powerful, Firewire-equipped version of the SOHO-targeted Drobo "storage robot," which is network-enabled by the DroboShare companion.
More @ LinuxDevices
7. Introducing Google Earth for iPhone
Even before we introduced Google Earth back in 2005, the team had long dreamed of being able to carry the Earth around in your pocket. Well, today that dream becomes a reality as we introduce Google Earth for iPhone and iPod touch.
More @ Googleblog
8. NASA demos 2020's 12-wheeled, pressurized lunar rover concept car
9. Linux May Be Worth $10.8 Billion, but Is It for Everyone?
Linux is apparently worth about $1,000 per line, including the blank ones and the comments, according to our own mashup of two recent reports. However, the debate continues over Linux's worth and whether a price can actually be put on something so intangibly worthwhile.
More @ LinuxInsider
10. DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 276, 27 October 2008
One of the busiest and most exciting periods of the year for most Linux distribution watchers is here. Yes, it's the Ubuntu release week!
More @ Distrowatch
Linux is apparently worth about $1,000 per line, including the blank ones and the comments, according to our own mashup of two recent reports. However, the debate continues over Linux's worth and whether a price can actually be put on something so intangibly worthwhile.
More @ LinuxInsider
10. DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 276, 27 October 2008
One of the busiest and most exciting periods of the year for most Linux distribution watchers is here. Yes, it's the Ubuntu release week!
More @ Distrowatch
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