Monday, January 02, 2006

video 'EyeBud' for the iPod Video. [Slashdot] borg spinoff from milartary product 9:13:15 PM    comment

podcasting 7 Things You Should Know About Podcasting - EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (Formerly NLII). podcasting refers to any software and hardware combination that permits automatic downloading of audio files to an MP3 player for listening at the user's convenience. Part of the appeal of podcasting is the ease with which audio content can be created, [Online Learning Update] 9:07:35 PM    comment

health Researchers tie obesity to Alzheimer's. If heart disease and diabetes aren’t bad enough, now comes another reason to watch your weight. According to a study just released, packing on too many pounds can increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. A team has shown that being extremely overweight or obese increases the likelihood of developing Alzheimer’s. [Science Blog -] 1:53:10 PM    comment

wireless The Feds Vacate Airwaves. [Slashdot] 12:42:50 PM    comment

browser as desktop KDE 4 to Support Apple Dashboard Widgets. [Slashdot] 11:41:41 AM    comment

depression Suicide risk does not increase when adults start using antidepressants. The risk of serious suicide attempts or death by suicide generally decreases in the weeks after patients start taking antidepressant medication, according to a new study led by Group Health Cooperative researchers and published in the January issue of The American Journal of Psychiatry. The study also found that the risk of suicidal behavior after starting 10 newer antidepressant medications is less than the risk posed by older medications. [Science Blog -] 9:44:08 AM    comment

eLearning Are Indian IT companies ready to tap the growing online tutoring market? - ANIRUDH PHADKE, FE INSIGHT. Envision a world with no boundaries. There is freedom to move, trade, serve and learn. Now guess where a student would go to get the highest standard of education in science, engineering, medicine or management. His/ her destination would most likely be s [Online Learning Update] 9:42:01 AM    comment

authentication E-Commerce Report: Those Born to Shop Can Now Use Cellphones. Calling all retailers: 2006 may finally be the year that consumers start buying goods with their cellphones. By BOB TEDESCHI. [NYT > Technology] see previous post on Japanese University using cellphones as personal keys. -- BL 9:39:20 AM    comment

privacy Coffin Hotels Opening Near You. [Slashdot] Costing roughly 70 dollars a night (but also bookable for four-hour periods), the rooms are aimed at passengers waiting for connections or those who want to sleep or work before a meeting. -- [with sofa-double bed, shower, internet, and soundproof in 10 sq meters(bigger than a train roomette)] with a little robot maid service this might be a potential for mass market prefabs that could make a real dent in the homelessness problem. -- BL 9:36:31 AM    comment

ecology Milestones and Trends in Renewable Energy. [Slashdot] 9:18:38 AM    comment

health Night eating most common among people with psych conditions. According to a new study, night eating syndrome is a common disorder among psychiatric outpatients and is associated with substance use and obesity. Night eating syndrome is a condition that is characterized by two main features: excessive eating in the evening (hyperphagia) and nocturnal awakening with ingestion of food. Its prevalence has been estimated to be 1.5% in the general population and 8.9% in an obesity clinic. [Science Blog -] 9:11:13 AM    comment