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MS's ''Lifeblogging'' Camera Enters Mass Productionholy_calamity writes "Remember Microsoft's camera to be slung around the necks of people with Alzheimer's to help them recall where they'd been? A version of this device will now be mass-produced by a UK firm, Vicon, which obtained a license from Microsoft to manufacture the camera. It is worn around the neck and takes an image every thirty seconds, or in response to its light sensor, accelerometer, or body-heat sensor indicating that something of interest may be happening. Until now only a few hundred had been made for research, which showed they can genuinely help people with memory problems. The new version will be marketed to Alzheimer's researchers this winter, and to consumers for 'lifelogging' beginning in 2010."Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Slashdot Sunday, October 18, 2009SGI to Showcase Newest Products at GEOINT 2009 SymposiumLeading HPC and Data Center Solutions on Display in SGI Booth #361 - - FREMONT, Calif. — SGI (NASDAQ: SGI) announced that it will showcase its leading SGI® servers, storage, data center and HPC solutio...
Webwire Sunday, October 18, 2009German Team Wins 2009 Solar DecathlonAn anonymous reader writes "Our team recently competed in the 2009 US Department of
energy Solar Decathlon. The Solar Decathlon is a 2-year competition that challenges university students from 20 US and international teams to design, build, and operate the most attractive and
energy-efficient solar-powered house. Objective scores are based on comfort control, appliance performance, net-metering, and home entertainment. Subjective contest scores are determined by juries that weigh the engineering design, architectural design, as well as
marketing and communication strategies. Team Germany took 1st place due to a large net production of electricity, while Team California claimed top honors in the Architecture contest. Minnesota won the engineering design section. However, looking beyond the contest winners, the main purpose of the event is to raise awareness about solar
technology and sustainable design. As part of this campaign, products used in all 20 homes are listed on the DOE websit
Wugnet Sunday, October 18, 2009California Moving Forward With Big-Screen TV Power RestrictionsHugh Pickens writes "The Los Angeles Times
reports that California regulators are poised to pass the nation's first ban on
energy-hungry big-screen televisions just as they did with refrigerators, air conditioners and dozens of other products since the 1970s. 'We would not propose TV efficiency standards if we thought there was any evidence in the record that they will hurt the economy,' said Commissioner Julia Levin, who has been in charge of the two-year rule-making procedure. 'This will actually save consumers money and help the California economy grow and create new clean, sustainable jobs.' California's estimated 35 million TVs and related electronic devices account for about 10% of all household electricity consumption, but manufacturers quickly are coming up with new technologies that are making even 50-inch-screen models much more economical to operate. Sets with screens of up to 58 inches would have until the start of 2011 to comply with a minimum efficiency standard, with mor
Wugnet Sunday, October 18, 2009Compaq Announces Another Low-Cost LaptopThe Compaq Presario CQ61-310US Notebook PC makes like a netbook with a low-powered processor and an incredibly low price.
Wugnet Sunday, October 18, 2009New Acer Laptops Add MultitouchAcer on Wednesday announced its newest notebook offerings, the most noteworthy of which are the Acer Aspire Timeline AS1810T-8679, an 11.6-inch ultraportable, and the Acer Aspire AS5738PG, the company's first notebook with a multitouch screen.
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