| Polaroid Says Goodbye to Instant Photo Technology
Polaroid, the company famous for their instant cameras and photos, has decided to shut down factories within the United States and abroad as they abandon the technology that made instant photos possible. Polaroid will cease all production of its film by next year. It seems that the instantly gratifying Polaroid images have finally been done in by digital cameras and the endless Flickr pages full of digital images. Polaroid's instant camera was first introduced in 1948. When it was first unveiled, it was large and bulky with a stainless steel body and black bellows, and the film came on a roll. The next incarnation of the Polaroid instant camera came in 1963, when they introduced cartridge film with their 100-series camera. It became an instant hit with pro photographers, who would use the Polaroid to take test photos, and instantly use it to check lighting and composition.
IN-VEST TO IMPRESS
The bell has finally tolled for the HD DVD. Toshiba, the format's biggest proponent, announced it has thrown in the towel, making Sony's Blu-ray the winner in the first home-video format war since Betamax went up against VHS. Now that that's settled, you might want to pick up this Samsung player. Not only is it feature-heavy, it upconverts standard DVDs to full 1080p HD resolution, has a HDMI 1.3 output, Dolby TrueHD sound and plays movies at 24 frames per second, the way they were shot but it's also well-priced. If you're looking for an even better bargain, though, experts still recommend the PlayStation 3 for its crisp picture, future readiness and dual purpose as a gaming console. Chumby $179.95; store.chumby.com The much-geeked-over Chumby was in beta testing for two years, during which it was chortled over by a bunch of Linux and open-source code writers who were encouraged to hack and create widgets for it.
Samsung Soul 5MP Flagship Phone Unveiled
Samsung today announced the launch of 'Soul,' its new flagship product for 2008. The Soul will officially make its debut during next week's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. Samsung named the Soul to honor the completion of its exclusive Ultra Edition series of handsets; abbreviated for 'The Spirit Of Ultra.' .
Murderer, serial escaper, captured in New Brunswick
RCMP officers in New Brunswick have apprehended a murderer and serial prison escapee who is one of the most wanted men in the United States. Richard Lee McNair, 48, has been on the U.S Marshals 15 Most Wanted List ever since he "mailed" himself out of a Louisiana penitentiary more than a year ago. Investigators say McNair packed himself into a pallet of mailbags scheduled for delivery outside of the prison. The fugitive was serving three life sentences for murder, attempted murder and burglary in small-town North Dakota. His colourful story has repeatedly been featured on America's Most Wanted. .
Eagleman 'Time Slowing' Experiment Invalidated
R&D engineer, technologist, and conceptual theorist Marshall Barnes has now published a digital article that completely invalidates the celebrated findings of Baylor College professor David M. Eagleman, showing the perception of time slowing down during a crisis event is a function of enhanced memory. First published in December of 2007 in the online journal PlosOne http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0001295 , the peer reviewed Does Time Really Slow Down During A Frightening Event? posited that anecdotal accounts of time slowing down for people during frightening events are simply a function of the brain recording the event in a richer, more detailed process, resulting in memories of things happening slower.
The response to the report across the Internet was mixed, even as media attention of the Eagleman report grew.
We are looking for voluntary translators from Arabic into English.
Ladies and Gentlemen," President George W. Bush declared Monday night, "some may deny the surge is working, but among terrorists there is no doubt." Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY), The Hill reported, rose in applause.
Bushs speech was one of the more restrained descriptions of the surgelast years decision to send an additional 30,000 troops to Iraq. In recent weeks, politicians and commentators have moved beyond saying the surge is working to the blunter declaration that the surge "worked," full-stop. Bill Kristol, declaring Gen. David Petraeus his Man of the Year, wrote in a Weekly Standard editorial, "We are now winning the war. " In his New York Times column, Kristol challenged the Democratic candidates to "say the surge worked." On Jan. 10, the first anniversary of the surge, the GOP presidential front-runner, Sen.
Macworld surprise may be a slim laptop
Jobs traditionally uses the Macworld Expo this month to showcase new products. Last time, it was the iPhone and Apple TV; the year before, faster Macs with Intel Corp. chips. Piper Jaffray & Co. analyst Gene Munster and UBS AG's Benjamin Reitzes expect Jobs to capitalize on demand for the Mac by introducing a smaller, lighter version of Apple's MacBook notebooks. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. analyst David Bailey anticipates a version of the iPhone with 16-gigabytes of storage, double the capacity of the current $399 device. .
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