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Digital Domain: How Many Reviewers Should Be in the Kitchen?
Sun, 07 Sep 2008 04:25:08 -0000
Web sites that welcome customer reviews have evolved significantly, producing work that increasingly approaches that of their professional forebears.
Unboxed: When Academia Puts Profit Ahead of Wonder
Sun, 07 Sep 2008 04:24:23 -0000
The University Small Business Patent Procedures Act is under increasing scrutiny by swelling ranks of critics, who charge that it has distorted the fundamental mission of universities.
Practical Traveler | iPhone E-Guides: Clueless in Cleveland? Use Your Thumb
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:36:35 -0000
From showing you the nearest sushi bar in London to telling you how to say “Where’s the toilet?” in Cantonese, travel apps for the iPhone are proving to be a useful tool.
Microsoft Works to Perfect Windows Vista
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 05:15:54 -0000
Faced with Windows Vista’s image problem, Microsoft has been working for more than a year to change the experience of buying and using computers that run its software.
Samsung Weighs Buying SanDisk
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:57:40 -0000
The memory chip maker said that it might buy a flash memory maker, SanDisk, in a deal that could reshape a struggling industry.
Nokia Lowers Forecast for Market Share
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 01:24:25 -0000
The world’s biggest cellphone maker said that its third-quarter global market share would decline because of aggressive price cuts by its rivals.

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NerdTV #13: Judy Estrin
Mon, 10 Apr 2006 12:00:00 -0700
Judy Estrin's career ranges from founder of Bridge Communications to CTO of Cisco to running Packet Design LLC. Quite the girl geek, eh?Download video:Entire Show:MPEG-4 | TorrentNerdy Bit:MPEG-4 | TorrentJuicy Bit:MPEG-4 | TorrentDownload subtitled video:Entire Show:With Subtitles | Torrent w/ SubtitlesNerdy Bit:With Subtitles | Torrent w/ SubtitlesJuicy Bit:With Subtitles | Torrent w/ SubtitlesDownload audio:Entire Show:MP3 | TorrentAAC | TorrentOgg Vorbis | Torrent
NerdTV #13: Judy Estrin - Transcript
Mon, 10 Apr 2006 12:00:00 -0700
For those who would rather read than watch or listen.
NerdTV Archives
Mon, 10 Apr 2006 12:00:00 -0700
Miss a past show? Check out our archives.Past guests include:#12: Bob KahnInventor of TCP/IP.#11: Doug EngelbartComputer mouse inventor.#10: Dan BricklinInventor of the Spreadsheet#9: AninaHigh Fashion Meets High Tech#8: Avram MillerCo-founder of Intel Capital#7: Dan DrakeCo-founder of Autodesk#6: Dave WinerFather of RSS and Web Logging#5: Tim O'ReillyOpen Source pioneer#4: Brewster KahleInternet Archive founder#3: Bill JoyCo-founder of Sun#2: Max LevchinCo-founder of PayPal#1: Andy HertzfeldThe first Macintosh programmer...ever

Reuters: Technology News

Dell outsourcing plan may be tough to execute
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:27:09 -0400
NEW YORK/BOSTON (Reuters) - Dell Inc plans to make fewer computers itself and rely on contract manufacturers to cut costs, but the company could find it hard to get rid of its North American factories at a good price.
GeoEye launches high-resolution satellite
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 19:25:20 -0400
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - GeoEye Inc said it successfully launched into space on Saturday its new GeoEye-1 satellite, which will provide the U.S. government, Google Earth users and others the highest-resolution commercial color satellite imagery on the market.
Sony recalls 438,000 laptops on burn concern
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 02:49:54 -0400
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Japan's Sony Corp has launched a voluntary recall of 438,000 Vaio portable computers, citing a potential hazard that could cause the machines to overheat or possibly burn a user.

AP Top Technology News At 1:23 a.m. EDT

Google reigns as world's most powerful 10-year-old
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE Sat, 06 Sep 2008 05:23:17 -0000
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) -- When Larry Page and Sergey Brin founded Google Inc. on Sept. 7, 1998, they had little more than their ingenuity, four computers and an investor's $100,000 bet on their belief that an Internet search engine could change the world....
Microsoft deploying in-store customer-service reps
By RACHEL METZ Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:47:01 -0000
NEW YORK (AP) -- As part of its new $300 million marketing campaign and image makeover, Microsoft Corp. plans to deploy its own customer-service representatives at retailers like Best Buy and Circuit City to help people with their PC purchases....
Tech firms fare better than most in jobs slump
By BARBARA ORTUTAY Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:21:54 -0000
NEW YORK (AP) -- Technology appears to be one of the least hard-hit sectors in an economy beset by unemployment at a five-year high....

 

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Education Center, Auburn University - Devoted to research and education for the paper industry. Offers a limited number of academic scholarships for students.

Paper Centre - The University of Toronto's institute for applied research in science and engineering of pulp and paper manufacturing. Also involved in teaching programs, and transfer of technology and information.

Paper Research Institute, India - Description of RD, training courses and technology transfers. It also includes a list of publications and events.
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AIChE Forest Products Home Page - Hotlinks to the forest products industry, particularly paper, are given on this home page for the Forest Products Division of AIChE.
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Centre Technique du Papier International - The French research institute describes its applied research and technology for printers and suppliers of machines, chemicals, additives.

Department of Forest Products Technology. - Helsinki University of Technology. Also does research in fields related to the production of paper and pulp. Description of the department and the research work being done there.

Microwave Modification of Wood - Research on the technology of producing innovative wood materials

North Carolina State University - The Department of Wood and Paper Science.

Paper Technology Specialists (PTS) - Industrial research institute in the area of research development, consultancy, quality assurance and advanced training. News, events and symposia.
Meta Description: [ Die PTS bietet der Papierindustrie Prozessoptimierung und Produktentwicklung sowie Messtechnik und Prüfdienste in den Bereichen Forschung & Entwicklung, Beratung, Qualitätssicherung und Weiterbildung. ]

Paprican - Pulp and Paper Research Institute of Canada - A research institute that enhances the technical competitiveness of its member companies in the global pulp and paper industry.
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Pulp and Paper Centre - Collaborative research and teaching centre for the pulp and paper industry, based in the University of British Columbia. List of contributing organizationa and companies.

Pulp and Paper Online - Virtual community for professionals in the pulp and paper industry, including information on pulpwood, corrugators, paper machines and chemical pulping offering discussion forums, online chat, newsletters and software.
Meta Description: [ Resource for professionals in the Pulp and Paper Industry- Info on newsprint, watermarked, paperboard, softwood and more ]

Pulp and Paper Technology - Portal for the Pulp and Paper industry. Product and service supplier catalogue, global events and conference diary, global associations directory, projects and industry links.
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Robert C. Williams American Museum of Papermaking - Museum of the Institute of Paper Science and Technology. The site includes a virtual tour of the museum.
Meta Description: [ The Robert C. Williams Paper Museum is an internationally renowned resource on the history of paper and paper technology. ]

Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry - TAPPI - Professional organization dedicated to the pulp and paper industries. Web site features industry news and online information resources.
Meta Description: [ TAPPI is the leading technical association for the worldwide pulp, paper, and converting industry. ]

The McMaster Centre for Pulp and Paper Research - Located within the Department of Chemical Engineering at McMaster University's campus in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

University of Minnesota - The Department of bio-based products. Contact and other information including information about the graduate and undergraduate programs, extension classes, faculty, career, and the on-line Minnesota Forest Products Directory.
Meta Description: [ Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering at the University of Minnesota. ]

Why certain paper disintegrates in the wash - Explanation of how different kinds of paper react differently when washed by mistake.
Meta Description: [ When I leave a normal piece of paper in my pocket and it gets washed in the washing machine, it totally disintegrates. But if I leave a dollar bill in my pocket and wash it, it comes out intact. What is the difference? ]