Ubisense - Precise real-time location

Precise real-time location

Our location tags transmit ultra-wideband (UWB) radio signals to a network of fixed sensors, which use the incoming signals to exactly locate the tag's positions.

• Our sensors extract the maximum amount of positioning information from each signal to minimise infrastructure costs and ensure robustness in cluttered surroundings
• UWB technology enables our system to operate in locations where reflections defeat other radio positioning systems

Better positioning accuracy and robustness means more reliable operation of your location-driven processes.

Only Ubisense has:

• Combined Angle-of-Arrival, And Time-Difference-of-Arrival technology: Ubisense gathers more readings from each sensor, for better error elimination and higher accuracy
• Full visibility of sensor operation: Ubisense tools display all sensor readings graphically in 2D or 3D, and simulate the effects of configuration changes, making it easy to spot errors and optimise performance

- Ubisense

Location Data From Phones Is Valuable for Ads - NYTimes.com

Location Data From Phones Is Valuable for Ads - NYTimes.com: "The companies are using the cell tower and hot spot data to build maps of the world, maps that help smartphones quickly pinpoint their locations. Using the signals as navigational beacons is particularly useful in places where GPS satellite signals are weak, like urban areas or anywhere indoors."

It would be interesting to try to use this to map the inside of our laboratory. We could put small wifi transmitters around the lab and collect the intensity from each of them with our mobile device and use that to pinpoint a location.

Google, Already Dominant in Mobile Search, Isn’t Resting - NYTimes.com

Google has been slow to seize some newer Web business opportunities, most notably social networking. Investors have criticized the company for dragging its feet when it comes to figuring out how to make money in new fields.

But mobile is an exception. Last year, Eric E. Schmidt, then the company’s chief executive, said Google’s philosophy was “mobile first,” meaning it would build products for phones at the same time as versions for PCs.“This is the place that Google is essentially betting its future on,” said Karim Temsamani, Google’s head of mobile advertising, a role created in September.

Google, Already Dominant in Mobile Search, Isn’t Resting - NYTimes.com

Q&A: Open Source Electronics Pioneer Limor Fried on the DIY Revolution | Magazine

• How to Make Stuff Out of:
• Wood
• Metal
• Plastic
• Silicon

Q&A: Open Source Electronics Pioneer Limor Fried on the DIY Revolution | Magazine: "Q&A: Open Source Electronics Pioneer Limor Fried on the DIY Revolution"

[1104.3388v1] Fermiology and superconductivity in a low-density high-mobility d0-electron system

[1104.3388v1] Fermiology and superconductivity in a low-density high-mobility d0-electron system

Optics InfoBase - A versatile diffractive maskless lithography for single-shot and serial microfabrication

Optics InfoBase - A versatile diffractive maskless lithography for single-shot and serial microfabrication

This is pretty nice way to do maskless lithography.

DAYTUM: collect, categorize and communicate your everyday data

DAYTUM

Kindle Users Gain Access to Library E-Books - NYTimes.com

Kindle Users Gain Access to Library E-Books - NYTimes.com

Separating Compiled Code from VIs - LabVIEW 2010 Help - National Instruments

Separating Compiled Code from VIs - LabVIEW 2010 Help - National Instruments

This is something we will want to do when we switch to using source control methods.

How to Create a Google Map With Excel Data and Fusion Tables - wikiHow

How to Create a Google Map With Excel Data and Fusion Tables - wikiHow

Microsoft Word Now Includes Squiggly Blue Line To Alert Writer When Word Is Too Advanced For Mainstream Audience | The Onion - America's Finest News Source

Microsoft Word Now Includes Squiggly Blue Line To Alert Writer When Word Is Too Advanced For Mainstream Audience | The Onion - America's Finest News Source: "Microsoft Word Now Includes Squiggly Blue Line To Alert Writer When Word Is Too Advanced For Mainstream Audience"

Get rid of ads on the Internet

Get rid of ALL ads/stuff you don't want.

https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/gighmmpiobklfepjocnamgkkbiglidom

Gizmodo: Researchers Build a Transistor Out Of a Single Electron

Researchers Build a Transistor Out Of a Single Electron

Hisense unveils new consumer WHDI accessories, cable haters rejoice -- Engadget

Hisense unveils new consumer WHDI accessories, cable haters rejoice -- Engadget: "Hisense is still betting on the WHDI horse for wireless HD."

Amazon.com: New Arrival! brite-View "HDelight" (BV-1222) Wireless Stream Uncompressed FULL 1080P HD Beam-to-HDTV In-Room Transmission Kit (!!!GOOD For iPad2 and For any HD devices ex : Blu-ray Players, HD Camcorders and Notebook/PC with HDMI outputs!!!): Electronics

Amazon.com: New Arrival! brite-View "HDelight" (BV-1222) Wireless Stream Uncompressed FULL 1080P HD Beam-to-HDTV In-Room Transmission Kit (!!!GOOD For iPad2 and For any HD devices ex : Blu-ray Players, HD Camcorders and Notebook/PC with HDMI outputs!!!): Electronics: "New Arrival! brite-View 'HDelight' (BV-1222) Wireless Stream Uncompressed FULL 1080P HD Beam-to-HDTV In-Room Transmission Kit (!!!GOOD For iPad2 and For any HD devices ex : Blu-ray Players, HD Camcorders and Notebook/PC with HDMI outputs!!!)"

Secunia PSI is a Free updating program that automatically installs Security and Update Patches.

The Tragic Death of the Flip - NYTimes.com

The Tragic Death of the Flip - NYTimes.com: "So why did Cisco kill off the flip?

I’ve spoken to a bunch of people in the industry, trying, in my human way, to figure out the logic here. It seems clear that Cisco, whose primary focus is making networking equipment for businesses, was all excited about getting into the consumer electronics game; that’s why it spent $590 million on Flip. But then, as John Chambers, Cisco’s chief executive, put it, the company decided to make “key, targeted moves as we align operations in support of our network-centric platform strategy.”

Which, in English, means, “We had no clue what we were doing.”"

Willow Garage Introduces TurtleBot Robot - NYTimes.com

Willow Garage Introduces TurtleBot Robot - NYTimes.com

Soluto – Anti-Frustration Software: Enjoy Your PC

Soluto - Anti Frustration Software from Soluto on Vimeo.

Soluto – Anti-Frustration Software

YouTube - OffiSync V2 overview demo

YouTube - OffiSync V2 overview demo

Bye Bye Google Video (hello Youtube)

Google is finally shuttering its video site. If you recall, Google Video was a FLV-based video sharing site that never really caught on. Google since bought Youtube and kept the original videos up for several years. They are finally shutting it down (I had some videos there).


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NYT: Do Cellphones Cause Brain Cancer?

NYT: Do Cellphones Cause Brain Cancer?

Languages Grew From a Seed in Africa, a Study Says - NYTimes.com

Languages Grew From a Seed in Africa, a Study Says - NYTimes.com

Brother International - P-touch Labeling Systems - PT-9600

Brother International - P-touch Labeling Systems - PT-9600

This might be useful.  It's like the PT9500 but it's portable so you can print barcodes on the fly--anywhere in the lab.  Apparently there are special types of tape for using with cables, etc: Flexible ID, Extra Strength Adhesive , Non-Laminated Iron-on Fabric, Acid Free

This company has the most believable cheapest price of $375.
http://www.fticomputer.com/scripts/product.asp?PRDCODE=1023-PT-9600&REFID=FR

ESEC 3088i P Wire Bonders (20) - Asset #swp5848 - GoIndustry DoveBid

ESEC 3088i P Wire Bonders (20) - Asset #swp5848 - GoIndustry DoveBid

To enter site:

Username: ansom.voodoo
Password: ec0**s

Guide to Being Bumped (or Not) - NYTimes.com

Guide to Being Bumped (or Not) - NYTimes.com: "ONE hundred twenty-two seats. One hundred twenty-eight passengers waiting to board. Someone’s going to be bumped." Airlines are required to ask people who are not in a hurry to give up their seats voluntarily, in exchange for compensation, before passengers who do not want to give up their seats are kicked off. But with capacity cuts, getting customers to volunteer is tricky. Full planes mean that the next flight out with an open seat might not be until the next day or even the next.Still, there are some travelers who see the flight crunch as a lucrative opportunity. Among them is Ben Schlappig. The 20-year-old senior at the University of Florida said he earned “well over $10,000” in flight vouchers in the last three years by strategically booking flights that were likely to be oversold in the hopes of being bumped.“I don’t remember the last time I paid over $100 for a ticket,” he boasted. His latest coup: picking up $800 in United flight vouchers after giving up his seat on two overbooked flights in a row on a trip from Los Angeles to San Francisco. Or as he calls it, “a double bump.”Obviously not your typical traveler, Mr. Schlappig is among a small, but passionate group obsessed with accruing frequent-flier miles. An elite flier on United, American and other carriers, he regularly makes “mileage runs,” crisscrossing the continent in a day with multiple airport stops simply to rack up miles, a pursuit he chronicles (writing under the name Lucky) on the One Mile at a Time blog on BoardingArea.com, which is geared to road warriors. Along the way, he deliberately seeks out flights he thinks will be oversold.“Every time I book a ticket, in the back of my mind is which flight has the best chance of being bumped,” he said. His strategies — which include booking the last flight of the day, telling the check-in clerk or gate agent that he is willing to give up his seat even before an announcement has been made and praying for bad weather — have already earned him more than $2,800 in flight vouchers so far this year. But his experiences also provide some education for travelers looking for ways to avoid being bumped.Below, insider tips to the bumping game. In most cases, do the opposite if you want to keep your seat.

AMD closes in on Intel with move to 32nm chips - Computerworld

AMD closes in on Intel with move to 32nm chips - Computerworld: "'Consider Llano a Big Mac topped with grated truffle,' he said. 'Intel, on the other hand, is mixing prime CPU technologies with increasingly robust, integrated graphics features. That makes Sandy Bridge a Kobe beef steak sandwich with lettuce, tomato and a choice of mustards, including French's and Gray Poupon.'"

The Basics of Video Editing: The Complete Guide

The Basics of Video Editing: The Complete Guide

The Air SyncHD | Wireless HDMI | Wireless HDMI Transmitter

The Air SyncHD | Wireless HDMI | Wireless HDMI Transmitter: "Wireless 1080p HD Video/ Audio Transmission Kit"

fit-PC2i - PC computer based on Atom Z530 and US15W chipset

fit-PC2i - PC computer based on Atom Z530 and US15W chipset: "The fit-PC2i is a tiny PC computer based on Intel's Atom Z530 processor and US15W chipset. It runs all standard operating systems and software packages, including Linux, Windows XP and Windows 7. The fit-PC2i's unique advantages include exceptionally small size, quiet, fanless operation and very low power consumption. fit-PC2i is an extension of original fit-PC2 product, enriching its features with additions required for embedded applications:"

Painfully cute: kittens riding roomba

I'm tempted to place an order for a half-dozen kittens...

Youtube still not ideal for long training videos

YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.

I had to split the clips into 2 GB chunks (19 of them!) using a neat program that splits without transcoding (so its faster). Then I had to upload all of the files onto youtube. I could select all of them at once, but then the browser would crash after 3 uploaded.

Then, I had to select them as private. And then I had to make a playlist. But the playlist doesn't work because these are private videos! So you have to keep this link active while you click on one video to the next. The video editor can't handle video clips that are very long.

The good part of the google video is that you can make links to short clips, or points in a video and use them for training or summaries. I think the video editor will work if you make the clip sections sufficiently short.

Maybe we'll find a good solution to multimedia serving.

This Receiver Is So Future-Proofed, It Won't Work with Any TV

This Receiver Is So Future-Proofed, It Won't Work with Any TV: "This Receiver Is So Future-Proofed, It Won’t Work with Any TV"

Looxcie Wearable Camcorder

Looxcie Wearable Camcorder: "Looxcie is always on, continuously videoing – there's no record button. When you experience something you want to share, just click the Instant Clip button to save a clip of the last thirty seconds.

Looxcie also records as a standard camcorder in full-motion, 480p when paired with the LooxcieCam mobile app or when used as a standalone device."

Tiny Linux Plug Computers: Wall Wart Linux Servers - Choosing the Right One - Tutorials - LinuxPlanet

Tiny Linux Plug Computers: Wall Wart Linux Servers - Choosing the Right One - Tutorials - LinuxPlanet

picotux - smallest Linux computer in the World

picotux - smallest Linux computer in the World

Input Director - Software KVM to Control Multiple Computers

Input Director - Software KVM to Control Multiple Computers

Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) Running Microsoft Windows Server and SQL Server

Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) Running Microsoft Windows Server and SQL Server: "Amazon EC2 running Microsoft Windows Server® (available in 2003 R2, 2008 or 2008 R2 editions) is a fast and dependable environment for deploying applications using the Microsoft Web Platform, including ASP.NET, ASP.NET AJAX, Silverlight™, and Internet Information Server (IIS). Amazon EC2 enables you to run any compatible Windows-based solution on AWS’ high-performance, reliable, cost-effective, cloud computing platform. Common Windows use cases include Enterprise Windows-based application hosting, website and web-service hosting, data processing, media transcoding, distributed testing, ASP.NET application hosting, and any other application requiring Windows software. Amazon EC2 also supports the SQL Server® Express and Standard databases (available in 2005, 2008 R1 and 2008 R2 editions), and makes those offerings available to customers on an hourly basis.

Using Amazon EC2 with Windows Server is similar to using Amazon EC2 with any other operating system. Amazon EC2 running Windows Server provides seamless integration with existing Amazon EC2 features like Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS), Amazon CloudWatch, Elastic-Load Balancing, and Elastic IPs. Windows instances are available in multiple Availability Zones in all Regions."

NanoGuardian

NanoGuardian provides a state-of-the-art, nanotechnology-based defense against pharmaceutical counterfeiting and illegal diversion.Utilizing the patented NanoEncryption™ process, NanoGuardian delivers true forensic, multilayered authentication and tracing capability on each and every dose.In the NanoEncryption™ process, NanoCodes are incorporated directly onto tablets, capsules and vial caps. These codes may be associated with an unlimited amount of manufacturer-determined data, including product information (strength and expiration date), manufacturing information (location, date, batch and lot number) and distribution information (country, distributor, wholesaler and chain).

NanoGuardian

Designers Make Data Much Easier to Digest - NYTimes.com

Designers Make Data Much Easier to Digest - NYTimes.com: "IN an uncharted world of boundless data, information designers are our new navigators. They are computer scientists, statisticians, graphic designers, producers and cartographers who map entire oceans of data and turn them into innovative visual displays, like rich graphs and charts, that help both companies and consumers cut through the clutter. These gurus of visual analytics are making interactive data synonymous with attractive data.

“Statistics,” says Dr. Hans Rosling, a professor of international health at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden, “is now the sexiest subject around.”"

Advanced video file upload

Installing the 38GB (6 hour) HD (1920x1080p) video for the PPMS installation...you need to use the java installer.

YouTube - Upload your video

VideoPad Video Editor Professional

VideoPad Video Editor Professional - Free software downloads and software reviews - CNET Download.com: "NCH Software's VideoPad Video Editor Professional is a full-featured video-editing tool that is surprisingly easy to use. It can combine numerous clips and soundtracks in a wide range of video formats into movie projects, or build an entire production out of a single clip. It supports drag-and-drop editing, real-time effects previews, format conversion, importing and exporting files, captions, narration, and more. It can burn DVDs, HDs, and Blu-ray discs and output video to portable devices. It can also capture video from camcorders and other devices."

Google Breadcrumb: simple tutorials for how2

- Breadcrumb

Google Breadcrumb allows you to create an easy-to-use mobile learning application without any programming experience; your application works with only three additions to plain text. Easy to create and readable on Internet-enabled smart-phones or computers, Google Breadcrumb gives you maximum output for the development time. Interested in learning more? See the Google Group for additional information and FAQs.

Gmail Motion BETA

The mouse and keyboard were invented before the Internet even existed. Since then, countless technological advancements have allowed for much more efficient human computer interaction. Why then do we continue to use outdated technology? Introducing Gmail Motion -- now you can control Gmail with your body.

Gmail Motion BETA

Google making app that would identify people's faces - CNN.com

Google making app that would identify people's faces - CNN.com

Nanoscale Tunable Reduction of Graphene Oxide for Graphene Electronics

Nanoscale Tunable Reduction of Graphene Oxide for Graphene Electronics: "The reduced form of graphene oxide (GO) is an attractive alternative to graphene for producing large-scale flexible conductors and for creating devices that require an electronic gap. We report on a means to tune the topographical and electrical properties of reduced GO (rGO) with nanoscopic resolution by local thermal reduction of GO with a heated atomic force microscope tip. The rGO regions are up to four orders of magnitude more conductive than pristine GO. No sign of tip wear or sample tearing was observed. Variably conductive nanoribbons with dimensions down to 12 nanometers could be produced in oxidized epitaxial graphene films in a single step that is clean, rapid, and reliable."