This Saturday on NPR’s Weekend Edition, there was an odd little piece about a study performed by Duke University about people’s reaction to logos (click here to listen; click here to read a text article about the same study). It said that being exposed to the Apple logo – so briefly that they couldn’t even […]
Day: April 7, 2008
Oooh…an XML fight!
Oooh…an XML fight! 04-Apr-2008The world does seem to love an XML fight. Yesterday Microsoft scored a goal by getting their OOXML standard ratified as an international standard through ISO (International Organization for Standards) — a definite point score, since there were many other parties fighting tooth and nail to prevent this happening. OOXML is an […]
search engine based on natural language processing.
Powerset is a Silicon Valley company building a transformative consumer search engine based on natural language processing. Our unique innovations in search are rooted in breakthrough technologies that take advantage of the structure and nuances of natural language. Using these advanced techniques, Powerset is building a large-scale search engine that breaks the confines of keyword […]
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Video: the future of books
Borders teams up with Bookzone TVWelcome to the NEWBorders video newsletter. We’ve teamed up with Bookzone to bring you some superb video content, available first to Borders email subscribers. Watch book news, reviews, interviews with the top authors and competitions. Just click and enjoy! Borders Bookzone News Sam Norman introduces the newsletter letting you know […]
Review: Camhandle camera support
The $220 Camhandle looks like a tripod handle gone AWOL from its tripod. Its attachment plate bolts to the underside of the camera, and it hangs off the left front side. It looks goofy, but it works surprisingly well. I tested it for two weeks on the notoriously hard-to-handhold PMW-EX1. Construction The Camhandle is comprised […]