Monthly Archives: January 2011

Το ιπτάμενο burger και άλλες ιστορίες

Posted on January 29, 2011 by

Τι διάρκεια ζωής έχει ένα burger; Το «Ρεπορτάζ Χωρίς Σύνορα» ξεκίνησε ένα πείραμα αγοράζοντας διαφορετικά είδη χάμπουργκερ από όλες τις μεγάλες εταιρείες fast food στην Ελλάδα, τα οποία άφησε για μήνες σε θερμοκρασία δωματίου: αντίθετα με ότι θα είχε συμβεί … Continue reading →

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Two spaces after a period: Why you should never, ever do it.

Posted on January 29, 2011 by

There are more things in life than technology, business, or entertainment. Aesthetics is one of them. Nice article if you have 5′ to spend. Two spaces after a period: Why you should never, ever do it. – By Farhad Manjoo … Continue reading →

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Ed Roberts, a Personal Computer Pioneer

Posted on January 25, 2011 by

Henry Edward Roberts founded MITS and created Altair in 1974. Altair was based on Intel’s 8080 microprocessor and is considered to be the first personal computer for which Bill Gates and Paul Allen developed a BASIC interpreter (the famous paper tape … Continue reading →

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Over 75 Free Rapid E-Learning Resources

Posted on January 24, 2011 by

Lots of interesting – and free – stuff: Over 75 Free Rapid E-Learning Resources » The Rapid eLearning Blog.

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Controlling an R2D2 Lego MindStorms NXT robot with Windows Phone 7

Posted on January 24, 2011 by

I wish I was a kid again… Controlling an R2D2 Lego MindStorms NXT robot with Windows Phone 7 – Scenes From A Developer Memory.

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IBM turns 100!

Posted on January 23, 2011 by

IBM was founded in 1911 and this year they celebrate (they deserve it) their first 100 years. Most of the people (hopefully) know IBM for its IBM PC, the first computer that revolutionalised the industry through an open architecture in … Continue reading →

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Time-Saving and Educational Resources for Web Designers

Posted on January 23, 2011 by

A lot of interesting stuff in just one post. Smashing Magazine is the top destination for such material. Smashing Magazine Feed via Time-Saving and Educational Resources for Web Designers.

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Noteslate – another approach to taking notes

Posted on January 23, 2011 by

  Noteslate is promising another way to take notes. But will they deliver? The suggested price is also exciting: $99!   I copy from Noteslate’s website: Concept The NoteSlate is trying to define the product itself, archetype, electronic paper. We … Continue reading →

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Apple iPad sales slamming hard drive makers

Posted on January 23, 2011 by

Millions of devices don’t have a mechanical hard disk drive thanks to the trend towards the iPads and Tabs. How do the HDD manufacturers handle this? Will we see more and cheaper SSDs? AppleInsider via Apple iPad sales slamming hard … Continue reading →

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Lazy European startups?

Posted on January 23, 2011 by

The Telegraph (the UK newspaper) has an article on European start-ups and compares them to the US-based ones. But are they really lazy? Or is the European mentality something that differentiates us from them? Are the VCs or the entrepreneurs … Continue reading →

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