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Google Chrome OS Tablet Ideas

Oleg Moskalensky says:

Forget iPad - this is what I want.

Amplify’d from news.cnet.com

Google shows off Chrome OS tablet ideas

A mock-up of a Chrome OS tablet from Google's Chromium developer site.

On Monday, Glen Murphy, a user interface designer for Google’s Chrome browser and the Chrome operating system based on it, pointed to image and video concepts of a Chrome OS-based tablet that went live two days before the iPad launch. Apparently nobody noticed initially, because only now did Murphy tweet, “Apparently our tablet mocks have been unearthed.”

The site also shows the array of devices Google envisions for Chrome OS.

Google envisions Chrome OS spanning various devices.

The tablet mock-ups show a variety of Chrome OS tablet ideas, including a virtual keyboard taking up the bottom half of the screen or detached and floating as a separate window. Also included are a slideshow mode, an application launcher, sidebar-mounted browser tabs, and a pop-up contextual menu.

The video mock-up shows a much larger tablet, with hands resizing and moving windows through the multitouch interface, scrolling through text, and typing a search query.

A still image from a video demonstrating multitouch use of a Chrome OS tablet.
Android uses a variation of Oracle’s Java technology
The ghostly hands of Glen Murphy demonstrate Chrome OS tablet gesture ideas.
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Posted by Oleg Moskalensky  6 days ago

Magnetic nanoparticles kill cancer cells in humans

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Magnetic nanoparticles target human cancer cells

In 2008, scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology and the Ovarian Cancer Institute developed a potential treatment to fight cancer using magnetic nanoparticles designed to attach themselves to cancer cells. They found in their groundbreaking tests on mice that the particles not only attached to cancer cells, but they also moved those cells.

In what may well prove to be some of the most exciting health news in the year to come, the group announced in the journal Nanomedicine in December and further publicized on Tuesday that it has replicated the study on human cancer cells, with the nanoparticles appearing to be every bit as effective.

Our technique is designed to filter the peritoneal fluid or blood, and remove these free-floating cancer cells, which should increase longevity by preventing the continued metastatic spread of the cancer.Read more at news.cnet.com
 
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Posted by Oleg Moskalensky  6 days ago

Amazingly Talented Artist - Boris Indrikov

Oleg Moskalensky says:

Not a big fan of Borises but this guy is pretty amazing. Extremely unique and clearly awesomely talented. I keep being amazed how a country with such talent can be so screwed up.

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Creative Graphics Drawings

Boris Indrikov was born in Leningrad in 1967 and lives and works in Moscow . From 1991 – 1997 he was a book designer and worked as an illustrator for the popular science magazine “Chemistry and Life”.

He has been a member of the Creative Union of Artists of Russia and the UNESCO International Federation of Artists since 1998. Has exhibited works at a number of shows in Russia and abroad (Art-Manezh 2002, 2003, Drommar ( Sweden , Nykoping 2004) and others).

He currently works in paintings, graphic design and small-form plastic. He works mainly in fantastic realism.
His pictures are in the HORIZON gallery ( Netherlands ), and private collections in Russia , Sweden , Germany , France , Switzerland , Japan and the United States
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Posted by Oleg Moskalensky  7 days ago

Russia’s Economy Contracts in 2009

Oleg Moskalensky says:

Becoming anti-US again perhaps isn’t the best policy for them.

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Russia’s economy contracts 7.9% in 2009

St Basil's Cathedral, Red Square, in the snow
The Russian economy shrank 7.9% in 2009 compared with 2008, the Federal Statistics Service has announced.

This was less bad than the government’s 8.5% forecast, but it was still the biggest annual fall in 15 years.

The oil exports that previously underpinned Russia’s growth have been hit by a sharp drop in energy prices.

The preliminary official statistics show that the decline also sharply affected construction, manufacturing, restaurants and hotels.

However, 2010 may see a return to growth. Manufacturing data indicated a month of expansion in January, with the country’s purchasing managers’ index rising to 50.8 from the previous month’s reading of 48.8.

Kingsmill Bond, strategist at Troika Bank, said he expected to see the Russian economy expand in 2010, since indicators such as retail sales had been growing since last summer.

The Federal Statistics Service did not give a quarterly breakdown of the latest GDP figure.

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Posted by Oleg Moskalensky  7 days ago

U.S. Drops Plan for a 9/11 Trial in New York City

Oleg Moskalensky says:

Sanity finally prevails, too bad it had to take this long & only under increasing pressure.

Amplify’d from www.nytimes.com
U.S. Drops Plan for a 9/11 Trial in New York City

The Obama administration on Friday gave up on its plan to try the Sept. 11 plotters in Lower Manhattan, bowing to almost unanimous pressure from New York officials and business leaders to move the terrorism trial elsewhere.

“I think I can acknowledge the obvious,” an administration official said. “We’re considering other options.”

The reversal on whether to try the alleged 9/11 terrorists blocks from the former World Trade Center site seemed to come suddenly this week, after Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg abandoned his strong support for the plan and said the cost and disruption would be too great.

But behind the brave face that many New Yorkers had put on for weeks, resistance had been gathering steam.

After a dinner in New York on Dec. 14, Steven Spinola, president of the Real Estate Board of New York, pulled aside David Axelrod, President Obama’s closest adviser, to convey an urgent plea: move the 9/11 trial out of Manhattan.

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Posted by Oleg Moskalensky  10 days ago

5 Reasons (6 actually) Why the iPad Fails to Impress

Oleg Moskalensky says:

I’d also add that it’s too expensive. When you can buy a 10″ netbook for half the price, with multitasking and a bunch of other features - it makes iPad less than stellar.

Apple could (should) do better.

P.S. See the video below from the prophets at MadTV a few years back.

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5 Reasons Why The iPad Fails To Impress

On January 27th Steve Jobs unveiled Apples latest “it” product, the iPad. Essentially the iPad “fills the gap” in between smartphones and laptops. One question remains to be answered, is there a need for a device to bridge the gap in between the two technologies? We’re not sure yet, but there is one thing we know, the iPad has some issues… below are 5 of the most glaring.
Apple's iPad
1.) The Name
2.) No Multitasking
3.) No Camera
4.) Huge Ridiculous Adapters
5.) Same Touch Keyboard
BONUS: No Flash (We just couldn’t stop at 5)
The iPad is still in its infancy, so we’re sure that it’ll get better with time. Only time will tell if Apple’s iPad will be a success or an iFlop.Read more at www.webpronews.com
 
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Posted by Oleg Moskalensky  12 days ago

Amazing Ice Sculptures

Oleg Moskalensky says:

Never ceases to amaze just how talented some people are.

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Ice sculpture is a beautiful yet temporary art form. Countless hours went into many of these amazing creations only to have them melt away. Luckily, they’re preserved through photography for us to marvel at for ever. In this post we present 40 Insane Ice Sculptures that will certainly impress you.

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Posted by Oleg Moskalensky  12 days ago

WMD in the news again

Oleg Moskalensky says:

Apparently Bush didn’t ‘lie’ after all. The last quote is from both Bush & Obama… just too bad Obama is only talking about it, without actions to back up the statement.

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Warning from Harvard study on WMD terror

A new research paper by a retired Central Intelligence Agency officer assesses years of work by Al Qaeda terrorists to acquire weapons of mass destruction, and to devise the deadliest ways to put them to use.
He provides a detailed chronology of relentless efforts by Al Qaeda from 1988 to 2003 to get and use chemical and biological weapons including ricin and anthrax, and, most worrying, nuclear weapons. Most of the details he cites have been reported before, but Mowatt-Larssen assembles the evidence in a fashion that leaves little doubt that Al Qaeda operatives would not hesitate to launch attacks that could kill tens or even hundreds of thousands of Americans if they could pull off such an attack.
“Organizing a coherent strategy to prevent this nightmare from occurring begins with a clear recognition that WMD terrorism is a real and imminent threat.”Read more at www.boston.com
 
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Posted by Oleg Moskalensky  12 days ago

Beautiful Black and White Nature Photography

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The beauty of nature can be very inspiring. So in this article we are showcasing examples of black and white nature photography. Without color, photographersRead more at webdesignledger.com
 
 

Oleg Moskalensky says:

I love color, but these are awesome as well.

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Posted by Oleg Moskalensky  14 days ago

Bill Gates Notes

Oleg Moskalensky says:

Mr. Gates’ new site, very well done, has interesting insight into this great man of our times.

Amplify’d from www.thegatesnotes.com

Welcome to the Gates Notes

Urgent Need for Help in Haiti

Victims of the unfolding catastrophe in Haiti require immediate help as living condition worsen. Ongoing aid will be needed to help people rebuild their lives. Find out how you can help.

Education Reform and KIPP

Founded in 1994 by Mike Feinberg and Dave Levin, KIPP (Knowledge is Power Program) is one of the most promising examples of innovative thinking in American education.

We Need Productivity and Sustainability

Helping poor farmers improve productivity is a critical step in reducing global hunger. But there is an ideological divide over how best to help them. The truth is that both sides have something important to offer.

Posted 01/20/2010

Podcast Series: Energy and Climate Change

Finding carbon-free energy sources that will provide affordable power for people around the globe is a complex and difficult issue. Bill shares his thoughts on the challenges of developing alternatives to fossil fuels.

Posted 01/20/2010
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Posted by Oleg Moskalensky  19 days ago