http://www.megite.com Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs. Copyright 2009, Megite 30 Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:35:57 +0000 http://www.megite.com/jrideout/1259413013/1#item_1 2e8165987a6cf081bf546cf0206d3e07 Sony is taking pre-orders for their 7″ eInk Daily Edition Reader.  The Daily Edition retains the notetaking functions and the touch-screen of the PRS-600 Touch reader, and it adds free 3G connectivity.  You can buy books wirelessly from the Sony eBook Store, or you can still buy and load your books with usb connection.  Just [...] Filed ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-28T01:14:00+00:00 http://www.megite.com/jrideout/1259413013/1#item_2 e503b8399ed54711c4e71234814f9efa Eldavojohn writes "Reuters explains how the National Science Foundation's Cyber-Enabled Discovery and Innovation (CDI) program is funding research used to implement real life crimes in a CSI-like game. They will use IC-CRIME's laser scanner technology and the Unity platform (which recently enjoyed the release of a freeware version) to recreate ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-28T01:00:31Z http://www.megite.com/jrideout/1259413013/1#item_3 cf5a2449e79d3c2a0670348520272711 Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:00:00 -0500 http://www.megite.com/jrideout/1259413013/1#item_4 5611273b63ed9cbffa1adee98acea156 Langford wants to help Snitch get over his fear of looking stupid while wearing a bluetooth headset. Langford is successful, sort of. Brian Hogg is a puppeteer and a writer. He builds puppets for money at Hoggworks Studios —including the Mosspuppet and Ask Palpatine —and likes to make fun of people. (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:42:36 PST http://www.megite.com/jrideout/1259413013/1#item_5 0286d75b846d8a15f05059cd8bf7fdc6 Years ago, I got turned on to the psychedelic New Orleans "voodoo" vibe of Dr. John (aka Mac Rebennack, Jr.). His 1968 debut Gris-Gris is a fantastically weird amalgam of R&B, dark psych rock, and NOLA culture. I'd never seen footage of the Night Tripper, as Dr. John is also known, until today. Quite a spectacle. From music critic Richie ... (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:28:52 +0000 http://www.megite.com/jrideout/1259413013/1#item_6 2a07a1c72e3e95210bae6a517c07f6ee Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:28:52 +0000 http://www.megite.com/jrideout/1259413013/1#item_7 16b4f8c8f433777d962d44d856bd9a0c The refurbished units have the same warranty as new units so you don't have to worry about getting someone junk. As an owner of a refurbished 3G I can attest to the quality of the devices. (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-28T00:26:00+00:00 http://www.megite.com/jrideout/1259413013/1#item_8 97e14c522145964e3811954ce9adf9ce Al0ha writes "In the first video showing the auroras above the northern latitudes of Saturn, Cassini has spotted the tallest known 'northern lights' in the solar system, flickering in shape and brightness high above the ringed planet. The new video reveals changes in Saturn's aurora every few minutes, in high resolution, with three dimensions. ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-27T23:15:00Z http://www.megite.com/jrideout/1259413013/1#item_9 f3d053907fb29b70a1bea643efd57e2b Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 23:29:18 +0000 http://www.megite.com/jrideout/1259413013/1#item_10 49541a8cdc2af88b11260e2810607b47 Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:15:26 -0600 http://www.megite.com/jrideout/1259413013/1#item_11 69727309d1003ed82266d4dcf7d77d7a The Thanksgiving holiday weekend in the U.S. is a great time to catch up with some great vfx movies. With iTunes now providing not only HD movies but DVD style entire films with extras, we figured it was time to highlight a few films that have recently been released with great visual effects. We start by talking to CIS Vancouver and Dneg ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-27T23:15:00Z http://www.megite.com/jrideout/1259413013/1#item_12 2b0481537093f58b08d863571ffd9edc Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:00:00 -0800 http://www.megite.com/jrideout/1259413013/1#item_13 d29831c9fec0e3f8e148b5463c72298b Until they make Black Friday a goth holiday, where you dress all in black, sit around listening to Bauhaus and Bella Morte, and stare at the floor, Black Friday will scare me. Yes, the running of the shoppers scares me MORE than goth. As we've pointed out before, this holiday season provides an excellent opportunity to give yourself "permission ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-27T22:52:00+00:00 http://www.megite.com/jrideout/1259413013/1#item_14 25162c5b33faf5fb11308bc038da8fb4 Siddesu writes in with "compelling" new data that chemical and fossil evidence of ancient microbial life on Mars was carried to Earth in a Martian meteorite. The finding is being highlighted by the same NASA team who made the initial discovery 13 years ago. Spaceflight Now has more details of the analysis. Read more of this story at Slashdot. (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:49:45 PST http://www.megite.com/jrideout/1259413013/1#item_15 c377ccbd7b640215959c8237f664e4c2 Alpha 0.1: Primera versión del script, se espera mejoras y agregar nuevas emisoras a medida que exista retroalimentación. / First version, improvements are waiting of user\\\\\\\'s feedback. (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-27T22:11:00+00:00 http://www.megite.com/jrideout/1259413013/1#item_16 b3c30a75bf7f4bba5b258880440e09b5 Bennyboy64 writes "The Australian court case between the film industry and ISP iiNet drew to a close yesterday after the film studios issued an ultimatum: Take copyright responsibilities seriously or leave the industry. 'Businesses such as ISPs want to enjoy the benefit of being able to make money out of the provision of Internet service ... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 21:20:51 +0000 http://www.megite.com/jrideout/1259413013/1#item_17 0b28ec820dbb78bf2420be4fa3e6d6eb Please keep your comments relevant to this blog entry. Email addresses are never displayed, but they are required to confirm your comments. When you enter your name and email address, you'll be sent a link to confirm your comment, and a password. To leave another comment, just use that password. (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-27T22:11:00+00:00 http://www.megite.com/jrideout/1259413013/1#item_18 f5d083c54316c384d556aee8595742d7 We’ve seen a plethora of sites pop up for women’s and men’s clothing and accessories, travel deals and even children’s clothes. Totsy, an invitation only sales site that features children’s brands, baby gear and products, recently launched to appeal to parents looking for a bargain. (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-27T22:11:00+00:00 http://www.megite.com/jrideout/1259413013/1#item_19 c93c9a1c04c3c96e4e3fe3e8bd375fbb If you’re anything like me – and let’s for all of our sakes pray that you’re not – then your first thought as you stagger back to your desk today, bloated and giddy after Thanksgiving, will likely be “what can I do to kill time until the end of the week?” (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:00:00 -0800 http://www.megite.com/jrideout/1259413013/1#item_20 a00b0836b2bcc5d4c09c7c5a925960b3 We all know that Psystar is busy bleeding out in federal court, but that doesn’t mean the fun stops. We’ll be dissecting their glorious failure for quite some time. The most recent development: it seems their plan for taking a bite out of Apple’s sales was comically ambitious. How many clones do you think they sold in 2009? ... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:00:00 -0800 http://www.megite.com/jrideout/1259413013/21#item_1 a03d7aeef279c1f5c704ad4f96db061e Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:00:00 -0800 http://www.megite.com/jrideout/1259413013/21#item_2 9dfe06c8b50e1eebc2052d42cd4c6927 These individuals were already gambling and the drugs prescribed only enhance their brain activity. I don't think I need to explain the rest of the equation! Anything for a headline eh!!!! (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-27T21:30:00+00:00 http://www.megite.com/jrideout/1259413013/21#item_3 8d79cb8a7fbd3942300eee66e82e1fe5 SubComdTaco writes "Harvard has announced their approach towards an implantable cancer vaccine (press release here). To anyone familiar with how the immune system works, this appears to be a synthetic lymph node, an intriguing bit of biomimicry. From the Science Daily article: 'A cancer vaccine carried into the body on a carefully engineered, ... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 21:23:56 +0000 http://www.megite.com/jrideout/1259413013/21#item_4 13e995b12a63a1e010b0da4c672daa90 Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-27T21:14:49+00:00 http://www.megite.com/jrideout/1259413013/21#item_5 a484018e1f7ca6ef58070cd70a4ba193 Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-27T16:11:00-05:00 http://www.megite.com/jrideout/1259413013/21#item_6 9194f876b66d067e0ec9532c21c3f03d Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-27T20:46:00+00:00 http://www.megite.com/jrideout/1259413013/21#item_7 8971fa632b2ad1976a6f5a5235993f41 Soulprivate writes "My cable company has recently begun to offer Internet access plans with speeds over 30 Mbps (60, 80 and 100 Mbps). However my D-link router is unable to go beyond 30 Mbps if I use NAT; it reaches 60-70 Mbps only if NAT is disabled. Is there any recommendation for a brand/model of residential router that is able to get more ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-27T19:53:08+00:00 http://www.megite.com/jrideout/1259413013/21#item_8 7ee4e817f01e7123565b52c98feb277c I have avoided Black Friday every year. Somehow, the idea of baying, greedy crowds fighting for $100 off some piece of electronica seems like the equivalent of searching for stray wax in a stranger's ears. (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:21:00 +0000 http://www.megite.com/jrideout/1259413013/21#item_9 846c35637220d5cd08de118401e6bd32 Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-27T20:02:00+00:00 http://www.megite.com/jrideout/1259413013/21#item_10 778033f148d67e44f8e3c93d3023fd63 In the wake of the CRU "climategate" leak, reader Geoffrey.landis sends along a New York Times blog profile of Judith Curry, a climate scientist at Georgia Tech. "Curry — unlike many climate scientists — does not simply dismiss the arguments of 'climate skeptics,' but attempts to engage them in dialogue. She can, as well, be rather ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-27T20:02:00+00:00 http://www.megite.com/jrideout/1259413013/21#item_11 f3014f875e874157d9ea67729eb79180 Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-27T19:53:08+00:00 http://www.megite.com/jrideout/1259413013/21#item_12 f4d9b37e120d363c16dff5529a471b2c Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:35:06 -0600 http://www.megite.com/jrideout/1259413013/21#item_13 a5705431340f77905c9aa37ca99998ce For Amelia , director Mira Nair called upon Mr. X to deliver photorealistic planes, clouds and crowds to help tell the story of the famous American aviator. Mr. X visual effects supervisor Wojciech Zielinski talks to fxguide about the production. (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-27T19:31:13+00:00 http://www.megite.com/jrideout/1259413013/21#item_14 46f6f419a446c395aba7ae72d9864e91 Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-27T19:19:00+00:00 http://www.megite.com/jrideout/1259413013/21#item_15 dbbb2109dc829a69de02ed4eee4094a2 Blee37 writes "Here is an excellent video demonstration of a new program developed by Qi Pan, a graduate student, and other researchers at the University of Cambridge. The 'ProFORMA' software constructs a 3D model of an object in real time from (commodity) webcam video. The user can watch the program deduce more pieces of the 3D model as the ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-27T18:46:41Z http://www.megite.com/jrideout/1259413013/21#item_16 9d0cf82f81492b99f43bc8a6a668c683 Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-27T10:34:00.000-08:00 http://www.megite.com/jrideout/1259413013/21#item_17 664d187a52f7a42f42cb77cded64bd00 Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-27T10:34:00.000-08:00 http://www.megite.com/jrideout/1259413013/21#item_18 7b62f935b120e27d82f2035309c76324 KAlarm is a personal alarm scheduler which displays messages, executes commands, plays sounds or sends emails, at scheduled times. You can set up recurring alarms, or restrict alarms to working hours. Among its options, it allows you to choose the message font and color, whether to display an advance reminder, whether to speak the message or play ... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:06:57 -0600 http://www.megite.com/jrideout/1259413013/21#item_19 a5190ab2cafc6b7acd8e8025a90f4ebc I love organic wine so much that I am doing a series on fine and perhaps not so fine organic and sometimes biodynamic wines tasting them with a variety of foods. This article explores an organic wine coming from the Piedmont region of northern Italy. Was it a bargain? I'll make specific recommendations, and won't be silent if I'm unhappy with a ... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:06:28 -0600 http://www.megite.com/jrideout/1259413013/21#item_20 2620bf5470294de1b5dec1aee583261a Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-27T17:59:00+00:00 http://www.megite.com/jrideout/1259413013/41#item_1 162e67b887058d4748371aa007fa184d 1sockchuck writes "The data center of the future may have no central UPS units, and be filled with servers with on-board batteries. Facebook says it will adopt a new power distribution design that shifts the UPS and battery backup functions from the data center into the cabinet by adding a 12-volt battery to each server power supply, an approach ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-27T17:55:46Z http://www.megite.com/jrideout/1259413013/41#item_2 696ea21b78e66b73d54e4f2da415693c Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:50:00 +0000 http://www.megite.com/jrideout/1259413013/41#item_3 509e2178ed0402dabb1fa4e439fd5382 Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:50:00 +0000 http://www.megite.com/jrideout/1259413013/41#item_4 efa95eff8107cc6507de74f45f530240 We're pretty into Google Wave, and we want to give our readers get a crack at playing around with the invite-only preview, so we're back with our weekly Google Wave invitation donation thread. Note: Read the entire post carefully before commenting. (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-27T17:15:04Z http://www.megite.com/jrideout/1259413013/41#item_5 2c2aac398afc0578a3f47c973191945a Maira Kalman wonders about the patterns of food consumption in the United States, whether it is democratic or not, and how we might want to change. Every one of her essays is outstanding; I can't stop linking to them. Tags: food Maira Kalman USA (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-27T12:00:00-05:00 http://www.megite.com/jrideout/1259413013/41#item_6 117ea78ef20526cb707abc2ce6231f38 In the Artifact from our December issue, Jeff Winkler examines the monster-themed role-playing game that ran afoul of the Department of Homeland Security. (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-27T12:00:00-05:00 http://www.megite.com/jrideout/1259413013/41#item_7 f515baa0a4eedf670a7752b14e21bc22 You've stuffed yourself with Thanksgiving leftovers, and with any luck you've also made the most of Black Friday (even if that means you skipped it altogether). Now it's time to chat it up with your fellow readers. (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:06:37 +0000 http://www.megite.com/jrideout/1259413013/41#item_8 d0acc6ac2ca449b92b7d2db97fe4f8f2 Firstly, the universe is rational and the rationality is proportion at large scale systems such as galaxies. Proportion means that the distribution of matters in the universe is orderly. For example, there are four giants standing in array. Their heights are respectively A, B, C, D, and A, B stand in the first row from left to right, C, D in the ... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:47:20 +0000 http://www.megite.com/jrideout/1259413013/41#item_9 ead929bd535987d368dd958ce2869079 Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:06:37 +0000 http://www.megite.com/jrideout/1259413013/41#item_10 165feec00128d554c544c1c399cc5a0e Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:47:20 +0000 http://www.megite.com/jrideout/1259413013/41#item_11 6b8bcdffc47a901ef0a509af99162a8b Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-27T15:03:53Z http://www.megite.com/jrideout/1259413013/41#item_12 5ec6fe293483336a0e9937c4dd7b75d2 Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-27T15:03:53Z http://www.megite.com/jrideout/1259413013/41#item_13 71cc0d04f259735bbd1ff5d81f630771 So it’s been nearly 10 days since Foursquare launched its social mobile game ‘ground assault’ into 50 more cities, including a bunch of European ones. But what I’d like to know is who’s actually using it here in Europe? (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:06:35 +0000 http://www.megite.com/jrideout/1259413013/41#item_14 e2ee2597cd154120c0efcb85d46b577e Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:14:29 +0000 http://www.megite.com/jrideout/1259413013/41#item_15 562db4c7ab937ed5439b1edbc1667df2 Pay close attention. At roughly 36 seconds we see Asimov’s laws going out the window. We’re pretty sure we saw this little autonomous battle bot take a shot at a human. We can’t tell for sure, but it looked like it enjoyed it too. This bot is being built by [xdream] to compete in the Mech [...] (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:06:35 +0000 http://www.megite.com/jrideout/1259413013/41#item_16 2a83e2a27fc923acdf725d567af27243 Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:01:00 -0800 http://www.megite.com/jrideout/1259413013/41#item_17 749a08c63f12374e221707f9c5821015 Work on your bicycle the simple way with this inexpensive and easy to build bike stand. Thanks go to Shaun Wilson for the original article in MAKE, Volume 18. To download The Bike Repair Stand video click here and subscribe in iTunes. Check out the complete Bike Repair Stand article in MAKE, Volume 18 and you can see that in our Digital Edition. ... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:06:35 +0000 http://www.megite.com/jrideout/1259413013/41#item_18 8aaad769fc14e5e096f7f6bec5f79078 Select your reason for flagging this presentation as inappropriate. If needed, use the feedback form to let us know more details. (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-27T05:00:00-08:00 http://www.megite.com/jrideout/1259413013/41#item_19 d00e06eef40710eef33e9685746e9aa5 Latex gloves and the better purple nitrile gloves can be irritating to the skin, reduce the ability to feel what you're doing and are easy to drag, pinch, and tear when working on mechanical things. If you've ever tried to wind a wing nut or fiddle with a fastener with those thin, sticky gloves you know what I mean. With Invisible Glove, I can ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-27T07:13:27-05:00 http://www.megite.com/jrideout/1259413013/41#item_20 7246f1dc97bda3056424bdd58005941f « Is There A Dark Side To Wines That Rock? | Main (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-27T07:13:27-05:00 http://www.megite.com/jrideout/1259413013/61#item_1 3cfbae304f79f022e39b6a5f819ae125 Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-27T12:11:03Z http://www.megite.com/jrideout/1259413013/61#item_2 ee1f315f5d139b550cdd4a52abe5e698 I got a chance to reconnect with former students and colleagues, and meet several people for the first time (even a few fans). I particularly enjoyed meeting Louis Carabini, the event's sponsor. FULL ARTICLE by Gary Galles (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-27T12:09:35Z http://www.megite.com/jrideout/1259413013/61#item_3 10b9d65810cd7a3790466f32e80f611c At the YAF convention in St. Louis, I organized the draft-card burning -- an event many regard as the birth of the modern libertarian movement. FULL ARTICLE by Don Meinshausen (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-27T12:02:45+00:00 http://www.megite.com/jrideout/1259413013/61#item_4 3eed62b24892fd30edd68e6a7aa0190f There is beer... and then there is Tactical Nuclear Penguin (what an exquisite name for a beer). I must confess I have a soft spot for any company that can also make a low alcohol beer called Nanny State... and as 'Goat in the Machine' pointed out (what an exquisite name for a blog), any outfit that can outrage an arch-statist lobby like 'Alcohol ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-27T07:00:00-05:00 http://www.megite.com/jrideout/1259413013/61#item_5 a0ff8a48eb29e66452b426efe49ae24c In the latest edition of Friday Funnies, Scott Stantis previews the upcoming Senate health care debate. (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-27T11:00:00Z http://www.megite.com/jrideout/1259413013/61#item_6 ade1ee09a330a764999d4e6e72eaf03f ProFORMA -- software which builds a 3D model as you rotate an object in front of your webcam. Check out the video below. (via Wired ) BiwaScheme -- a Scheme interpreter written in Javascript. (via Hacker News ) YMacs -- in-browser EMACS written in Javascript. Emacs, for those of you who were left in any doubt, is the only editor ever created by ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-27T11:00:00Z http://www.megite.com/jrideout/1259413013/61#item_7 07fc0ec0acab73f23fbea184c363af9d Which customers, relatives, bloggers, pundits, bosses, peers and passers by have influence over your choices? Should the Pulitzer judges decide what gets written, or the angry boss at the end of the hall so influence the products you pitch? Should the buyer at Walmart be the person you spend all your time trying to please? Your nosy neighbor? The ... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:01:00 -0800 http://www.megite.com/jrideout/1259413013/61#item_8 d1f3b0d9bd9f695dcd977a0f246347ac Forget Black Friday, 3am sales, and long lines of unhappy people buying giant flatscreen TVs, it's time to MAKE something this holiday season! Impress your loved ones with a truly special gift from the heart, not from a store. Spend the day after Thanksgiving with your family and friends, making gifts instead of trying to remember where you ... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:32:15 +0000 http://www.megite.com/jrideout/1259413013/61#item_9 ed71319a1d372e77dff3ebb0d3c1ef9d After nearly five years of loyal service, Mininova disabled access to over a million torrent files when it partly shut down its website. Starting today, only approved publishers are able to upload files to the site, but luckily there are plenty of alternatives and potential replacements BitTorrent users can flock to. (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:32:15 +0000 http://www.megite.com/jrideout/1259413013/61#item_10 3a19a0a7bae2e3e60b437ef052f8825c Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:32:15 +0000 http://www.megite.com/jrideout/1259413013/61#item_11 e8360dd6e0e00eaca01993c9c7da7d7a The twin STEREO spacecraft confirmed their reality in February 2009 when sunspot 11012 unexpectedly erupted. The blast hurled a billion-ton cloud of gas (a coronal mass ejection, or CME) into space and sent a tsunami racing along the sun's surface. STEREO recorded the wave from two positions separated by 90 degrees, giving researchers an ... (Read on Source) ]]>