Weekly Ten (11-17-2008)

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


1. The Sober Science of Migrating Rubber Duckies
Challenged to probe under Greenland's glaciers, NASA robotics expert Alberto Behar wondered what mechanism might endure subzero cold, the pressure of mile-thick ice and currents that sometimes exceed the flow rate of Niagara Falls. It was a daunting engineering proposition, even for someone experienced in conceiving robot explorers suitable for Mars and the moons of Jupiter.
More @ TheWallStreetJournal Online

2. Bug Labs creates open source Lego for software engineers
Most of the new breed of open source hardware centers on specific products. Bug Labs is taking a different approach. Instead of developing particular devices, Bug Labs' goal is to provide a Lego-like collection of open source hardware and software that customers can use to build their own devices.
More @ Linux.com

3. Apple Launches Internal University
Apple Inc. has long been in the educational market, but now the educational market is working its way into Apple Inc.
More @ PCWorld.com

4. Mac pro ultra mini


5. Android: No iPhone Killer
T-Mobile's G1, the first phone running Google's Android software stack, is no iPhone killer, writes Ted Landau. It's Apple's dedication to design, ease of use and hardware-software integration that puts the advantage on iPhone's side.
More @ LinuxInsider

6. Recession Drives the Greening of the Electronics Industry
Several electronics manufacturers, such as Dell, LG and Sony recently partnered with recycling facilities to offer take-back programs for consumers to freely dispose of their gadgets.
More @ Wired.com

7. How To Install VMware Server 2 On A Mandriva 2009.0 Desktop
This tutorial provides step-by-step instructions on how to install VMware Server 2 on a Mandriva 2009.0 desktop system. With VMware Server you can create and run guest operating systems ("virtual machines") such as Linux, Windows, FreeBSD, etc. under a host operating system.
More @ HowtoForge

8. Replica 4004 Calculator Features First Intel Microprocessor Used by Mankind

More @ Gizmodo

9. How we help track flu trends
Google search isn't just about looking up football scores from last weekend or finding a great hotel for your next vacation. It can also be used for the public good.
More @ Googleblog

10. Kindle Economics
A few weeks ago I evaluated Amazon’s Kindle. While I really liked the device, the big problem I had with it was that at its current price of $359.00 it was too expensive at this point for mass consumer adoption.
More @ ZDNet Blog

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