We’ll be kickin’ it right here live from the Intel Developer Forum happening August 19 through the 21st in San Francisco. Thousands of super smart engineers from around the world will converge to share their ideas on the future – from supercomputers to tiny Mobile Internet Devices to the ever better performing wired and wireless world connecting us to the Internet. IDF’s a gathering for hardware and software wizards who come to argue and collaborate on building the next must-have computer g
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Check out some one day only offers from some popular online retailers. What looks good today? We’d say the Harmony 550 universal remote for $59.75 from TigerDirect.ca, a great price considering the previous low we’ve seen was about $62! Computer and Electronics Deals: TigerDirect.ca is featuring a Logitech Harmony 550 Universal Remote Control for $59.75. The Red Hot Deal of the Day at Dell.ca is Roomba 415 Robotic Vacuum iRobot - $149.99 with free shipping. As its Circuit Breaker Deal of the
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by James Boehringer Allergy substances such as pet dander, dust mites and pollen must be removed from the home when you or your family members suffer from asthma or allergies. There are high quality carpet cleaners that have a HEPA filtration system which can quickly and easily eradicate allergy triggers. If you are searching for a carpet cleaner that is able to get rid of all of these pollutants, then take a close look at a Hoover Wind Tunnel Ultra. The upright Wind Tunnel has many features a
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Ask about our bizarre, violent cult! Wandering happily through Herald Square this past weekend, I chanced upon the unthinkable: a bunker of scientologists, administering tests with their patented e-meters, devices that suggest a union between a bathroom scale, a Roomba, and the original Star Trek’s idea of a tricorder, but belie their unholy purpose.  Scientology’s free “stress test,” facilitated by the primitive-looking e-meter, is an attempt to sucker the emotionally vulnerable into a situa
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It’s here… Dell’s 9 Days of Deals is back for their back to school edition. Every weekday for 9 days until August 1st you’ll find a set of products, deeply discounted, for only day only. As always, we’ll be here bright and early each day with details on the (hopefully) hot deals! Here’s the lineup for Day 1: Day 1 Deals Plantronics Explorer 220 Bluetooth Headset w/Adjustable Ear Loop- $19.99 Tom Tom GO 730 GPS 4.3″ WQVGA Touchscreen - $299.99 Aluratek 11″ Digital Photo Frame w/1GB Memory -
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Preparing for The Assembly Posted by on July 22nd, 2008 I have been lucky enough to get a speaking slot at The Assembly in Finland at the end of the month. 7000 computer hobbyists in one place for four days. Naturally I am talking about robotics! My plan during the session is to show how to build simulated worlds and robots to play in them. This will allow delegates to explore the world of robotics without cost - remember Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio is free for non-commercial use and
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I have fallen in love with the iRobot vacuum cleaner. Now I understand just how Eva feels about Wall-e. It all started when when I reviewed the iRobot Web site. I loved it. The robots had been used to disarm bombs. If they could do that without humans, the Roomba robotic vacuum cleaner could handle my house. I begged for one for my birthday. It is not as pretty as an expensive ring or as romantic as a holiday, but when you are an old parent with young kids and bad knees, it is hard to beat
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