Google’s Open Source Contest for pre-University Students
Google has announced the Highly Open Participation Contest. The announcement was made in Brisbane, Australia, at the Open Source Developers Conference, and it is intended to introduce pre-university (secondary school and high school) students to software development in the open source community. Google made a similar announcemnt last month to help spur application development for the Android Mobile platform.
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Encrypt VoIP Calls with Zfone
Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) or Internet telephony has been growing in popularity and usage, and the trend does not show any signs of slowing down. It has been estimated that at some point in the very near future, calls made over the Internet will exceed calls made over traditional phone networks. Part of that would be due to the fact that VoIP calls are significantly cheaper than calls made over regular phone lines.
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Hand Over Your Decrypt Key, or Else …
Ever since the US government tried to behead Phil Zimmermann for releasing his Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) email encryption software to the public, data encryption has become widespread. Now any computer user can encrypt and decrypt their personal data with ease - there are very good GUIs to facilitate the process. With encryption in place, you can be sure, if your PC is ever stolen or seized by law enforcement, that they will have a difficult time getting at your data.
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A Ride in Toyota’s Fuel Cell Hydrogen Vehicle
Ok, I’ll admit, the video above is not the most exciting 5+-minute video you have ever watched (if you watched all 5:35 minutes of it). But the point of the video is not to wow with light and sound effects, but to draw attention to the technology being tested - fuel-cell hydrogen power.
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Say Hello to Aptera, the Affordable 300 mpg Car
It’s looks sexy and cute, and it makes you feel like taking a very long drive to no where. It’s Like something out of a StarTrek movie. But no, this is not Sci-Fi. This car, which was launched about a month ago, is made in California, USA, and it is affordable. The car - Aptera - is an all-electric/hybrid vehicle that has a range of 120 miles running on electric only, and around 300 mpg in hybrid mode.
The two models of the Aptera - Typ-1e (all electric), and Typ-1h (hybrid) are truly works of arts. Aside from the vehicle’s specs, what sets it further apart from other cars like it is that it is, comparatively speaking, dirt cheap. It costs just under $30,000, and for a refundable deposit of $500, you can reserve one for yourself. Awesome!
Here’s a slideshow for your pleasure, and you can find more images and details about this car at the Aptera Web site.
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Webjacked: How Freeoverstock.com was Taken Down
By webjacking (the digital or online version of hijacking) standards, this was swift and ruthless. A David vs Goliath contest, and David did not put up a fight - could not afford to. The fight was over before it even started, and the bully stole David’s lunch. If you have no idea what this is all about, here is what happened.
Freeoverstock.com is the bright, business idea of Sarkis Chakarian. The idea was to convince businesses to pay him to offload their overstock - stuff that is not selling and taking up warehouse space, and costing them money to store. And so freeoverstock.com was launched. Here is what happened after that as related to me by Sarkis.
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Send Self-destructing Content in Facebook
Almost every participating member of a social networking site has sent a media content to somebody else, and whatever is sent lives forever within the virtual bowels of the Internet. But for the paranoid amongst us Facebook users, a new application from BigString Corporation (OTCBB traded company) has given us a tool to self-destruct any email or picture we send. Read more
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Motorola Announces Financial Investment in Tilefile
Motorola Ventures, the venture capital arm of Motorola, has announced a financial investment in an Australian social networking startup called Tilefile. Details of the financial investment were not made public. With this investment, it seems that Motorola is trying to carve out a space in the social networking arena, something that some of its chief rivals (like Nokia) have done successfully. Read more
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You’ve Got to Love Wizzl
Most Internet users are familiar with Skype and other voip Internet applications. There is something now available that is steps ahead of Skype, or any other you have ever used. It’s called Wizzl, and it has nothing to do with Snoop Doggy Dog. Wizzl is a one-of-a-kind Internet application that enables you to engage in a wide range of activities from its sleek interface. Read more
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Say Hello to Greta, the mobile Phone, Fax, Scanner, Copier, and Printer
Weighing in at less than 35 oz, and sporting a stylish finish, Greta is the first GSM mobile Phone, Fax, Scanner, Copier, and Printer. From the looks of it, it could, on a good day, brew you a cup of coffee. But seriously, this device is something to rave about. Made by Possio, Greta was designed for use in trucks and other professional vehicles, for road warrior, and also for executives. Being light weight is certainly a plus.
Greta connects to a PC via a USB port, and has a built-in GSM module. Other niceties are a background-illuminated keyboard, activity monitor, and a clock. You may win one here
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