Microsoft is holding a special event today to announce the availability of the Xbox Kinect SDK beta. The live streaming event is put on by the Channel 9 MSDN group. It includes the announcement, technical information, demos, and plenty of Q&As for the next 4 hours. … [Read more...]
eBooks Get A Push To Go DRM-Free From OverDrive and Libraries
OverDrive, a leading eBook supplier to libraries, made an announcement yesterday that seems like finally a step in the right direction for ebooks. Despite setbacks to the growth of ebook usage (such as HarperCollins forcing libraries to repurchase books after 26 checkouts), OverDrive made an announcement yesterday that it is moving toward open ebooks, free of DRM that will work … [Read more...]
101 Gadgets That Changed The World Airs on the History Channel Tonight
In a two-hour special tonight, the History Channel is airing a show called 101 Gadgets That Changed The World. Taking out some time for commercials, this means more than a gadget a minute! From duct tape to the Swiss Army Knife, gadgets have transformed the way we live and have even changed history. These ingenious--and often pocket-sized--inventions have become every day … [Read more...]
Watch This CNBC Special Tonight: Code Wars – America’s Cyber Threat
CNBC is airing a special tonight called Code Wars - America's Cyber Threat. It is focusing on subjects like the hacker economy, critical operations, cyber espionage, Estonia's cyber assault, and Stuxnet. In the United States, we are Internet dependent. Our financial systems, power grids, telecommunications, water supplies, flight controls and military communications are all … [Read more...]
Eclipse.TV: A Portal of Streaming Videos
There's another guest post written by me over at FreewareGenius today. This one focuses on Eclipse.TV, a web portal in the alpha stage that provides convenient bookmarks to a bunch of resources that stream video. It will definitely be of interest to those trying to find where they can watch their favorite shows or are looking for new shows to watch. Check out the full write-up … [Read more...]