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01 October 2003
 
Dublin Nutrition Centre
My sister has set up a new dietitics centre at the Dublin Nutrition Centre. My contribution has been the website at www.dnc.ie. 6:30:38 PM     comment []


Having been 'between jobs' since May, this hits the spot:

The Surprising Benefits of Being Unemployed  [via Slashdot]

5:13:11 PM     comment []


Wi-Fi to Replace Bluetooth? National Semiconductor is testing super low power Wi-Fi: The idea is to use it in mobile phones and PDAs. The researchers say they're doing this because Bluetooth can't transmit enough data and isn't easily networkable. Low power Wi-Fi would come at a cost: lower data rates and shorter transmission distances....
 

9:35:03 AM     comment []


I used to work on GPS stuff, but this is one application I didn't hear the bus dev guys speculate on:

GPS will pinpoint Coke prize winners Presently topping my list of scary/surreal commercial applications for GPS technology:

Next summer, Coca-Cola plans to use satellites to find U.S. buyers who happen to purchase special cans of Coke products. They will be winners in a giveaway that will feature Hummer H2 sport-utility vehicles. The giant vehicles will be presented in person, using satellites to locate the recipients."

9:33:24 AM     comment []


Red Herring is back, albeit in online-only format, as of last Thursday. I knew about this for about two months and couldn't really say anything, as I was/am doing some writing for them and they hadn't made a formal announcement (but I am still surprised this didn't leak out a lot earlier, given all the writers were doing interviews and stating they were with RH!). An interesting reorganisation for the publication, with some European money behind it and an intention to offer a more global take on tech. You can read more about the relaunch here, here and here.
9:24:58 AM     comment []


I.B.M. to Disclose Power-Saving Chip Design. I.B.M. plans to announce a new semiconductor design that it asserts could greatly improve the performance or reduce the power consumption of wireless devices. [New York Times: Technology]
9:20:31 AM     comment []



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