Microsoft, along with key partners in the FM broadcasting industry, has created the DirectBand Network a unique, continuous broadcast network across the US and Canada. Taking advantage of FM radio subcarrier frequencies, watches with MSN Direct are continuously updated with timely and relevant Web-based information.
Tuesday, January 31, 2006
Watch Out!
MSN Direct, part of Microsoft’s Smart Personal Objects Technology (SPOT) initiative, is a new, specialized wireless service delivering customized and personalized information to people through enabled watches that combine fashion and technology. Watches with MSN Direct provide people timely, glanceable information conveniently available at the flick of the wrist. MSN Direct offers people an entirely new way of staying connected to the information that matters most to them including news, weather, sports, stocks, and more as well personal messages and appointment reminders.
Microsoft, along with key partners in the FM broadcasting industry, has created the DirectBand Network a unique, continuous broadcast network across the US and Canada. Taking advantage of FM radio subcarrier frequencies, watches with MSN Direct are continuously updated with timely and relevant Web-based information.
Microsoft, along with key partners in the FM broadcasting industry, has created the DirectBand Network a unique, continuous broadcast network across the US and Canada. Taking advantage of FM radio subcarrier frequencies, watches with MSN Direct are continuously updated with timely and relevant Web-based information.
Wednesday, January 25, 2006
Good Morning!
"Good Morning" -- Two words which I don't get to hear much often because of my erratic sleeping schedule... No, I do not work in night shift, but still its pretty hard for me to get up before afternoon. I think I have found the almost perfect solution now...
Waking up feeling refreshed is not a matter of how much you sleep. It’s about waking up in the correct stage of your sleep cycle. The aXbo alarm clock does just that and more. To use, simply put on the wireless wristband, set the time you need to wake up no matter what, and the aXbo alarm clock will attempt to detect the right time to wake you up, within a specified time window (e.g. 30 minutes). The aXbo also runs on mains and/or batteries, eliminating the problem of the alarm running out of juice in the middle of the night. And as a bonus, the aXbo also comes with 3 sleep-inducing melodies which automatically stop when aXbo notices that you’re asleep. Just what I need :P
It is still "almost" perfect, becuase I can't spend $244 on that... I am waiting for its cost to come down.
Waking up feeling refreshed is not a matter of how much you sleep. It’s about waking up in the correct stage of your sleep cycle. The aXbo alarm clock does just that and more. To use, simply put on the wireless wristband, set the time you need to wake up no matter what, and the aXbo alarm clock will attempt to detect the right time to wake you up, within a specified time window (e.g. 30 minutes). The aXbo also runs on mains and/or batteries, eliminating the problem of the alarm running out of juice in the middle of the night. And as a bonus, the aXbo also comes with 3 sleep-inducing melodies which automatically stop when aXbo notices that you’re asleep. Just what I need :P
It is still "almost" perfect, becuase I can't spend $244 on that... I am waiting for its cost to come down.
Thursday, January 19, 2006
Two Nice Text Utils
After having a lengthy discussion with Sunny yesterday, I decided to put in some new stuff to my blog. Here are two good utilities that I found on the net.
NotePad2
The original Notepad shipped with Windows is probably the handiest program of all times, small, fast, without frills! Notepad2 tries to follow this principle, it's a small, fast and free text editor with syntax highlighting for HTML and other common languages.
You can get it from here: http://www.flos-freeware.ch/notepad2.html
Steganos LockNote
A really simple text editor that encrypts all your valuable information using the latest AES256 bit encryption. It is very easy to use... just type out or drag-n-drop whatever text you want and provide a password. That's it. No saving files, opening files.
Get it from here: http://www.steganos.com/?content=locknote&language=en
NotePad2
The original Notepad shipped with Windows is probably the handiest program of all times, small, fast, without frills! Notepad2 tries to follow this principle, it's a small, fast and free text editor with syntax highlighting for HTML and other common languages.
You can get it from here: http://www.flos-freeware.ch/notepad2.html
Steganos LockNote
A really simple text editor that encrypts all your valuable information using the latest AES256 bit encryption. It is very easy to use... just type out or drag-n-drop whatever text you want and provide a password. That's it. No saving files, opening files.
Get it from here: http://www.steganos.com/?content=locknote&language=en
Monday, January 16, 2006
Ext2 Installable File System For Windows
Phew!!!... Finally... The one thing that I was looking for.
The "Ext2 Installable File System for Windows" provides Windows NT4.0/2000/XP with full access to Linux Ext2 volumes (read access and write access).
It installs a pure kernel mode file system driver Ext2fs.sys, which actually extends the Windows NT/2000/XP operating system to include the Ext2 file system. Since it is executed on the same software layer at the Windows NT operating system core like all of the native file system drivers of Windows (for instance NTFS, FASTFAT, or CDFS for Joliet/ISO CD-ROMs), all applications can access directly to Ext2 volumes.
Download it from here: http://www.fs-driver.org/download.html
The "Ext2 Installable File System for Windows" provides Windows NT4.0/2000/XP with full access to Linux Ext2 volumes (read access and write access).
It installs a pure kernel mode file system driver Ext2fs.sys, which actually extends the Windows NT/2000/XP operating system to include the Ext2 file system. Since it is executed on the same software layer at the Windows NT operating system core like all of the native file system drivers of Windows (for instance NTFS, FASTFAT, or CDFS for Joliet/ISO CD-ROMs), all applications can access directly to Ext2 volumes.
Download it from here: http://www.fs-driver.org/download.html
Sunday, January 15, 2006
GPS Nailed
Rakon, a 39-year-old New Zealand-based company, has developed the world’s smallest GPS receiver. Claimed to be as tiny as the size of a baby’s fingernail, the GPS receiver chip is small enough to be fitted into devices such as watches and cellphones.
Brent Robinson, Rakon’s Managing Director, also mentioned that the GPS receiver will have sensitivity good enough to pick up weak signals, perfect for urban environments with high interference.
Brent Robinson, Rakon’s Managing Director, also mentioned that the GPS receiver will have sensitivity good enough to pick up weak signals, perfect for urban environments with high interference.
Saturday, January 14, 2006
Bluetooth Remote Control
Bluetooth Remote Control is a true universal remote control. It can be used to change songs that are currently being played on Itunes or Media Player, browse for artists, albums, change volume and much more...
It allows the user to modify the current behaviour as well as add support for new applications. You can add support by writing Java or VB scripts, defining key maps and file actions. With key maps the user can very easy and fast define application actions and link them to any buttons on the mobile phone.
Check it out here: http://www.bluetoothshareware.com/
It allows the user to modify the current behaviour as well as add support for new applications. You can add support by writing Java or VB scripts, defining key maps and file actions. With key maps the user can very easy and fast define application actions and link them to any buttons on the mobile phone.
Check it out here: http://www.bluetoothshareware.com/
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