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 Saturday, August 20, 2005

 

Anarchist clown cuffed after virtual dragnet. Krusty the bicycle thief snared on net [The Register]

 


3:35:59 PM    

 

This is about Web research searches!  Pimplier Batgirls and Sawdusty Barmen. Whacking Google's wordlist woes [The Register]

 


3:32:40 PM    

 

CADLearning.com Announced (AECCafe.com).

4D Technologies Announces the Launch of CADLearning.com

From: AECCafe.com
Type: Press Release

[CADwire.net - GIS industry news]

 


3:29:16 PM    

 

URISA Conference to Host National GI 3C Summit (GISUser.com).

URISA Conference to Host 2nd National Geographic Information 3C Summit

From: GISUser.com
Type: Press Release

[CADwire.net - GIS industry news]

 


3:20:04 PM    

 

2.7 Million VOIP Subscribers in the United States. prostoalex writes "There are 2.7 million paying VOIP customers in the United States, according to research by TeleGeography. The whole industry will generate $220 million this year, with Vonage leading as far as customer number." [Slashdot]

 


3:18:57 PM    

 

I always have a hard time getting my head around the idea of this story...the owner of a great adventure game releases the directions of how the game is constructed.  He releases it for public use and development of individual ideas of how to make a greater game experience.  Making the game is a design effort--both in code and in xyzT vision.  Landscape architects desgn in xyzT vision and we communicate it in code...here is where my CPU stops working...can anyone help me?  Quake 3: Arena Source GPL'ed. inotocracy writes "At John Carmack's Quakecon 2005 keynote he promised that the Quake 3 Arena source code would soon be released-- turns out he wasn't just pulling our leg! Today it was released, weighing in at 5.45mb, it makes for a quick download and a whole lotta fun. Developers, start your compilers!" [Slashdot]

 


3:18:04 PM    

 

How Mobile Phones Conquered Japan. Personal, Portable, Pedestrian offers a rich, textured look at the role keitai culture plays in Japanese life, and a glimpse of what the future holds for the rest of us. By Xeni Jardin. [Wired News]

 


3:08:04 PM    

 

Bridging the Gap Between Software and Functionality through Consulting: Interview with GeoNorth, LLC. Bridging the Gap Between Software and Functionality through Consulting: Interview with GeoNorth, LLC [GISCafe.com Weekly Reviews]

 


3:07:10 PM    

 

Crime over the ether?  :)  Student held over online mugging. A student in Japan is arrested on charges of using an army of bots to mug players in an online role-playing game. [BBC News | Technology | UK Edition]

 

 


3:05:37 PM    

 

GIS in State Government Now Online. This map book shows how organizations and agencies within state governments have successfully implemented GIS technology as a tool to improve the business of government. [ESRI.com: News]

 


3:02:50 PM    

 

3DCADTips.com Continues Expansion (3DCADTips.com).

3DCADTips.com Tops 10,000 Resources and Adds 3D Models!

From: 3DCADTips.com
Type: Press Release

[CADwire.net - AEC CAD industry news]

 


3:00:40 PM    

 

Sun creates open-source office.

Sun Microsystems has created a new office to coordinate its open-source projects.

[Computerworld News]

 


2:59:14 PM    

 

Apple Stores Targeting CAD Customers (Architosh).

Apple Stores Targeting CAD Customers with More Products

From: Architosh
Type: News Report

[CADwire.net - AEC CAD industry news]

 


2:58:02 PM