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google sreet view car captures a photographer and he returns gesture

source – flickr.com credit – Newbrigand

Some time ago I took a picture of the google car driving through my home town and there I am on google street view.

PIXEL QI HOMESITE INFO

source – pixelqi.com

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Our screen won the “Best of Computex” Award from Laptop Magazine at Computex 2009

We have now started production of our first screens (a 10.1″ diagonal) and are shipping to our customers (the device makers).

  • Epaper Screens- with Color And Video

    Our first screens are 10″ diagonal screens for netbooks and ebook readers.  These screens rival the best epaper displays on the market today but in addition have video refresh and fully saturated color.  The epaper mode has 3 times the resolution of the fully saturated color mode allowing for a high resolution reading experience without sacrifice to super color fidelity for graphics.  In addition these screens can be used in sunlight.  For more information contact: vivek@pixelqi.com.

    First pictures:

    3qi screen in bright sunlight;

    3qi screen compared to Kindle screen (click to zoom in on detail of both screens)

    3 qi screen with fully saturated color

    Pixel Qi Screen compared to other screens in standard office lighting

    A comparison of our screen compared to other screen options below:

  • Low-Cost, Very Low Power HDTV

    We have begun design of a sub-10 watt HDTV that can be used in hundreds of millions of households that don’t have steady, if any, access to electrical power.  The typical HDTV uses more than 100 Watts and often draws several hunded watts.  We are working on a way to massively lower the power consumption, and significantly lower the price with a target price of $100.  Thus this HDTV can run off of battery that can be charged up when the power is on, or charged with a small solar panel, crank, or so forth.

    More to follow, please contact Vivek@pixelqi.com for more information.

Windows 7 drains battery life

Microsoft’s Windows 7 is sucking the life out of laptops and netbooks at a faster rate than its predecessors, according to computer users who posted their complaints on a support forum maintained by the software maker.

Some users are complaining that the operating system is draining their batteries at an alarming rate, while others say the OS is issuing false alerts, warning them that their batteries are about to run dry despite having a full charge.
“Unbelievable!” wrote forum member RVBoston, in a post Wednesday. “It is Feb 2010, so this issue is already 8 months old and no fix from MS?”

Another user, Mnemeth, also complained that the problem has been ongoing for months. “It was working fine then all of a sudden, around the 1st or 2nd week of October 09, it wouldn’t hold a long charge and I got the error,” the user wrote.

One forum member said the glitch forced him to switch to an alternate operating system.

“After 20 years of using Microsoft OSes, I’m moving to Linuxpermanently,” wrote Russ Latham. “I just wiped Win 7 off my new Acer and installed Ubuntu 9.10. Everything works and the battery is showing normal capacity,” he wrote.

Microsoft officials, according to numerous Internet reports, confirmed that they are investigating the issue.

“The warning received on some computers using Windows 7 uses firmware information to determine if battery replacement is needed,” a company spokesman said.

“We are working with our partners to determine the root cause of what appear to be erroneous warnings and will update the TechNet forum with information and guidance as it becomes available,” said the official.

source – informationweek.com

Headphones Design: 100% Tangle-Free, Sport-Zip Earbuds

We may have wireless (almost) everything these days, but still-wired ear buds are about as portable as most personal audio equipment gets – which brings us to the ever-present problem for pro, amateur and audiophile alike: tangled headphone cords that lead to loose wiring at best and entirely broken audio connections at worst.

To combat this classic design dilemma, designer Ji Woong has posed and simplest of solutions: zip-up headphones where the two individual strands of wire (leading up to the left and right earbud) become one with a singular zipper action. Compared to bulky over-ear answers to the same engineering question, this is as mobile as it gets.

As an added bonus, the zip-action piece doubles as volume control and status hold so you can adjust your audio settings then lock them in place while jogging, biking or otherwise on the go. Add some noise canceling, a slick black version and this might be the most style-savvy as well as function set of in-ear headphones ever designed.

source – dornob.com

Firefox froze…

Save CPU Cycles by Disabling the Windows 7 Search Feature

Here I found something that annoys the hell out of me, when using my W7 – read on…

unfortunately …

If you can’t get used to the new search feature in Windows 7, or you just prefer using Everything,Google Desktop, orLaunchy, you might be interested to know you can disable it.

While we’re not recommending to average users to disable the built-in search functionality, if you really don’t use it, you could save yourself some CPU cycles by getting rid of it. Over at How-To Geek (my home away from Lifehacker), we’ve got a guide to the quick steps to disabling the built-in Windows Search feature, but you can do it easily by simply heading into the Control Panel, searching for “Turn Windows features on or off”, and then unchecking Windows Search from the list.

Once you’ve restarted your PC, you’ll notice that the search box is gone from the start menu, and there will no longer be a search box in Windows Explorer when you’re browsing through the file system. You should also note that Microsoft Outlook’s “Instant Search” feature depends on Windows Search, so that will use the slower Outlook search instead.

It’s definitely not a setting for everybody—and frankly this writer loves the Windows 7 search box, but if you never use it, at least now you know how to disable it. If you prefer your instructions in step-by-step format, click the link for the full guide.

source – lifehacker.com

MSI Wind Sliding Tablet Mod – Videos

Early this week, netbooked.net discovered a new tablet mod brewing on the Insanely Wind forums. The modder’s plans are to mod his Advent 4211c (MSI Wind U100 clone) into a slate tablet with a sliding pull down keyboard. He now has a bunch of videos up showing off his work, still a WIP though.

The videos show off Windows 7 and OS X use with a stylus (single touch resistive touch screen) and progress on the sliding mechanism for the pull down keyboard.

One example showing off OS X:

source – netbooked.net

Fujitsu LifeBook UH900 Mini-Notebook

LifeBook UH900 Mini-Notebook

• Intel® Atom™ Processor Z530
• Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium
• Microsoft® Works 9.0 and Office Home and Student 60-Day Trial1
• 5.6″ WXGA Crystal View display with a multi-touch screen
• Integrated Webcam
• 2 GB DDR2 533 MHz SDRAM memory (2 GB x 1)
• 62 GB, solid state drive2
• Built-in GPS receiver with Garmin Mobile® PC
• 10/100 Ethernet (with included cable)
• Atheros® (802.11b/g/n)
• Integrated Bluetooth wireless
• Main battery: Lithium ion (2-cell polymer, 7.2V, 1800 mAh)
• One-year International Limited Warranty
• ENERGY STAR® qualified
• M-code FPCM22892

Was $999
Now $849

source – fujitsu.com

Remove a Stripped Screw with a Rubber Band

The head of the screw you stripped while you were hanging that shelf may not have seemed like a big deal at the time—until you needed to unscrew it, that is. Next time you’re having trouble, try a rubber band.

Home hacks and design blog Apartment Therapy offers a a few simple, smart tips for removing a stripped screw without any special equipment like an extractor—like using a rubber band:

A rubber band may aid in providing enough grip to remove, or at least loosen, the screw. Place a wide band rubber band [in between] the screw driver (we recommend bumping one size up from the screw head which caused the strip) and the screw, then apply hard, but slow force as you turn. If you’re fortunate, the rubber band will fill in the gaps caused by the strip and allow extraction.

They also suggest more obvious solutions like changing the size of your screwdriver, using pliers when possible, or just pounding the screwdriver into the screw head with a hammer, hoping you can create your own traction. If you’ve ever tried the rubber band trick—or have your own favorite method—let’s hear how it worked in the comments. If your screw’s just fine but your screw hole is stripped, a golf tee may be all you need.

source – lifehacker.com

Fujitsu LifeBook T900 tablet PC

The FCC spoiled the surprise on this one back in December, but Fujitsu has now finally gotten official with its new LifeBook T900 tablet PC, which is available with your choice of Core i5-520M, 540M, or Core i7-620M processors. Otherwise, you can expect the same 13.3-inch display found on the company’s earlier T5010 tablet, along with a standard 2GB of RAM and 160GB hard drive, integrated Intel graphics, and a DVD burner — not to mention some niceties like a fingerprint scanner, ambient light sensor, and even a user-cleanable dust filter. This one’s shipping right now with prices starting at $1,889.

source – engadget.com

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