Saturday, June 02, 2007

A New Global Memory Card Standard. Lucas123 writes "The MultiMedia Card Association has approved a new memory card standard called the Multiple Interface Card (miCard). The card will make transferring pictures, songs, and other data between electronic gadgets and PCs easier. Twelve Taiwanese companies are preparing to manufacture the new miCard. 'The compatibility with both USB and MMC slots means most users won't need separate card readers anymore. MMC cards fit most consumer electronics, while USB connections are built into a wide range of IT hardware...'" Initial cards will hold 8 GB; the maximum the standard supports is 2,048 GB. Read more of this story at Slashdot. [Slashdot] 10:18:10 PM    comment []

Calif. man shatters hot dog record. A California man smashed the world record for hot dog eating at a contest Saturday, gobbling up more than 59 franks in 12 minutes. [MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines] 10:15:59 PM    comment []

Microsoft Gets Novell Docs Before OSS Community. flydpnkrtn sends in an InformationWeek article arising out of Novell's SEC filing yesterday, asking: "Is this just more Novell-bashing material? Or is this no big deal? And of course this type of thing runs contrary to the 'spirit of the GPL'..." "Under its controversial alliance with Novell, Microsoft is entitled to receive key technical documentation from the Linux distributor even if that documentation is not generally available to open source software developers, according to a Novell document." Read more of this story at Slashdot. [Slashdot] 10:15:03 PM    comment []

The birth of spinplasmonics [del.icio.us/rpiquepa/technology] 10:12:55 PM    comment []

Some Journals Rejecting Office 2007 Format. hormiga writes "Some scholarly journals are rejecting submissions made using new Office 2007 formats. Science and Nature are among publishers unwilling to deal with incompatibilities in the new formats, and recommend using older versions of Office or converting to older formats before submission. The new equation editor is cited as a specific problem. Rob Wier recommends that those publishers consider using ODF instead." Read more of this story at Slashdot. [Slashdot] 10:11:07 PM    comment []

MySpace Offers Political Fund-Raising Tools. Will Fox News Gain An Edge? (TechWeb). TechWeb - The social networking site will soon provide all declared candidates who have set up MySpace pages with a click-on tool that allows visitors to pledge donations. [Yahoo! News: Technology News] 9:54:13 PM    comment []

Shark Cartilage, Not a Cancer Therapy. A cancer patients increasingly embrace alternative therapies, oncologists are calling for well-designed clinical trials to determine if they are helpful or harmful. By ANDREW POLLACK. [NYT > Health] 9:52:14 PM    comment []

Egypt frees Muslim Brotherhood blogger (AP). AP - A Muslim Brotherhood blogger was released Saturday after a 45-day detention, but the crackdown against the group continued, with 51 Brotherhood members arrested in recent days, police said. [Yahoo! News: Technology News] 9:50:11 PM    comment []

Photos: Top 10 reviews of the week. Here are CNET Reviews' 10 favorite items from the past week, including a cell phone signal booster, the Kodak EasyShare Digital Picture Frame and a slim laptop case from Vaja. [CNET News.com] 9:47:17 PM    comment []

Report: Bill Murray to appear on Funny or Die. Blog: The video Web site started by comedian Will Ferrell and writers Adam McKay and Chris Henchy continues to score some big-name celebrities. [CNET News.com] http://www.sgtwalk.com 9:44:02 PM    comment []

WP: Ex-con tries to cash in on greed. Woman who lived religion of buy-now, pay-never materialism is trying to shape a new identity. http://www.sgtwalk.com [MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines] 8:44:06 PM    comment []

Lebanese missiles target militants. A missile-firing helicopter joined the Lebanese army offensive against al-Qaida-inspired militants on Saturday, the second day of a push against Islamic fighters vowing a fight to the death inside a Palestinian refugee camp. http://www.sgtwalk.com [MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines] 8:42:59 PM    comment []

Unbearable: Cubs lose 6th straight, Lou tossed. The Chicago Cubs threw no punches. Manager Lou Piniella kicked dirt and threw his cap, though. And it was more of the same for the Cubs — this time a 5-3 loss to the Atlanta Braves on Saturday. http://www.sgtwalk.com [MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines] 8:41:53 PM    comment []

Storm brings rain to parched Fla.. Tropical Storm Barry weakened into a tropical depression as it moved through Tampa Bay on Saturday, bringing nearly 7 inches of rain to parts of the drought-parched region. http://www.myprowealths.com [MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines] 8:40:41 PM    comment []

G-8 protests turn violent. Masked demonstrators showered police with rocks and beer bottles, then were driven back with water cannons and tear gas during a protest march Saturday against the upcoming Group of Eight summit in Germany. http://www.sgtwalk.com [MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines] 8:39:29 PM    comment []

3 arrested in alleged airport plot [MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines] 8:38:30 PM    comment []

Yankees Notebook: After Some Time to Reconsider, Torre Admonishes Rodriguez. Yankees Manager Joe Torre said it was inappropriate for Alex Rodriguez to have distracted a Toronto fielder by shouting as he ran past him on the bases Wednesday. By TYLER KEPNER. [NYT > Sports] http://www.sgtwalk.com 8:28:44 PM    comment []

Wal-Mart Cuts Back Expansion. The retailer said it will reduce the number of new supercenters to be opened this year by nearly 30 percent, or roughly 75 stores. By MICHAEL BARBARO. [NYT > Business] http://www.myprowealths.com 8:25:34 PM    comment []

For Pornographers, Internet’s Virtues Turn to Vices. The online availability of free or low-cost photos and videos has taken a fierce toll on sales of X-rated DVDs. By MATT RICHTEL. [NYT > Business] http://www.myprowealths.com 8:19:14 PM    comment []

A look at the best 'super IM' clients. Video: A look at the best 'super IM' clients. CNET chatterboxes Neha Tiwari and Jessica Dolcourt call out the pros and cons of the best-known all-in-one chat clients. [CNET News.com] 8:16:50 PM    comment []