Google Checkout getting closer

That's right...

Google's answer to Paypal is getting closer and closer...

I have a Paypal account, but have never really used it...

Always interesting to see the new products and services coming out.

(Article here)

CPU speed record

Just imagine...

Some of you are likely reading this on a P4, 2+ GHz CPU.. Maybe a laptop with a Centrino chip..

Maybe some of you are viewing this with a PIII or PII....

At any rate... can you image your computer running at speeds of 500 GHz??

Apparently, a computer has hit those speeds.. but, it was cooled at 451 degrees below zero....

Just what did they run on it??

Windows??

(Article here)

Mind reading computers

It seems like some scientists in England are working on the creation of "Emotionally aware" computers..

Computers that can read your mind.

Now, is this practical or scary??

I suppose there would be practical uses... but at the same time, just how far would or should we want to go?

I know the answer is that we (humanity of course) will go as far as possible.

(Article here)

Google VS eBay?

Looks like the two may be going head to head....

eBay is launching a text ad system similar to Adsense and Google is going in the direction of GBuy.... putting them in direct competition with Paypal as a payment gateway.

(ZDNet blog article)

CBS selling shows on iTunes

CBS is starting to sell some of their TV shows on iTunes... which is very cool.
(Article, Associated Press on Yahoo)

But something that I would really love, is to be able to buy older TV shows through a service like iTunes, or Google video...yahoo video...

Like, Old Columbo shows, or McMillan and Wife.... I used to love watching them when they were on A&E all the time.

I love watching old stuff.

Big software companies lobby for net neutrality

In my opinion, this debate doesn't really make much sense....

The ISP's are lead by a pure "speculation" on increased profit margin.

A two tier internet, where users + businesses must pay for certains "levels" of internet access really does render the internet useless in my opinion.

As bland as some cable TV packages.

Do you know who I feel about certain TV packages? Probably not, so I'll tell you.

I really don't care that I can be offered 60 channels.. because for every 9-10 channels, there is only usually about 1 that I wouldn't mind having... and if I want to get another channel that I find interesting, then I have to pay for a package laced with more uninteresting channels. (Maybe this has started to change with different digital cable vendors)

An internet that stops me from accessing say small business sites, or sites where I discover new music, information that I'm researching for my profession (such as technical blogs...etc) is really utterly useless for me.

The main appeal for me and that has inspired countless big business models is the freedom that the net provides... if you have an online service you are selling, you're potential market is huge.

If I can't get the blogs, the independant artist sites, the web forums....etc.

I'm not going to even have an internet connexion any longer. Unless my employer pays for it. And it's only purpose would be to monitor local area network ressources or something of that nature.

Honestly, for the ISPs, I think in the long run.... it's very short sighted.

It's like shooting yourself in the foot.

But, like this article reads, Google, Microsoft and other large software heavies are against this two tiered system. Google profits, because I do alot of research for my job. So does Microsoft, Yahoo and a host of others.

So... I'm really not sure how they could actually do this without spoiling what they actually have.

(Article here)

Google spreadsheets

Google is again moving into new territory... They are set to unleash online spreadsheets...

Where up to 10 users will be able to simultaneously share a spreadsheet through their app..

I think that service based solutions such as these are excellent. It really does beat installing software on your PC or laptop... especially if you don't need all of the ressources available in the desktop software suits.. sometimes, for me anyways it's just overkill.

This way, all I need is my already installed web browser.

(CNN article)

Your old PC could help cure a disease

That's right....

If you've got an old PC that you're just gonna get rid of.... or sell for $20, why don't you considered giving it to someone like this:
(Article here)

Research teams that use old computers for the computing power needed to come up with (hopefully) answers to complex questions.

This is a great cause.

Adobe VS Microsoft suit?

Looks like Adobe may file suit against Microsoft for the use of Adobe's PDF formats in MS Office.

Check it out