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Burning Man's open source cell phone system could help save the world

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Burning Man's open source cell phone system could help save the world
Today I bring you a story that has it all: a solar-powered, low-cost, open source cellular network that's revolutionizing coverage in underprivileged and off-grid spots. It uses VoIP yet works with existing cell phones. It has pedigreed founders. Best of all, it is part of the sex, drugs and art collectively known as Burning Man. Where do you want me to begin? Read More


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Join us Sept. 14, 2010, 9-10 a.m. PT for this online event to learn how Cisco's new architectural vision for the data center helps companies evolve their data center and cloud computing needs to easily respond and adapt to the changing needs of the dynamic networked organization. Register now.

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Major advances in understanding emotions conveyed by voice
DEMO Conference $1M Media Prize winner- eXaudios MagInify decodes people's emotions in realtime as they speak. Watch their DEMO Spring 2010 product launch at http://www.demo.com/dswinner Click to continue

The hottest virtualization products at VMworld
VMware, Citrix, EMC and many others roll out new virtualization capabilities. Read More

VMware disses bare-metal desktop hypervisors
VMware promised a bare-metal hypervisor in 2009. Now VMware says it doesn't need one. Read More

Why Cisco Wants to Purchase Skype
Cisco is reportedly eyeing a purchase of Skype before the leading PC-based VoIP (voice over IP) company goes public. A Skype acquisition could either give Cisco a strategic advantage against its competitors, or perhaps make Cisco a more attractive target for larger potential suitors. Read More


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Cutting through complexity at Reuters
Reuters, the world's largest news agency, implemented managed print services that reduced the total cost of their printer fleet by up to 19% per year while increasing user satisfaction and productivity. Read Now.

Hurricane Earl may test IT teleworkers
Power outages caused by Hurricane Earl, now swirling in the southern Atlantic, may pose more of a problem to IT telecommuters than to overall data center operations. Read More

Scam preys on required TweetDeck update
Scammers are trying to take advantage of the fact that many users will soon have to update their version of the TweetDeck Twitter software. Read More

VMware positions Java for the cloud
Spring Framework linked with app server, other technologies as Java cloud platform. Read More


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7 Key Challenges You Can't Ignore
While virtualization infrastructure platforms provide considerable advantages, VMs also add complexity. By planning for your migration, and recognizing the challenges, you can seamlessly optimize your virtual network and storage environment. Read Now!

Google disputes bug patching report
Google argued that a recent report by claiming it failed to patch a third of the serious bugs in its software had the facts wrong. IBM's X-Force admitted the error. Read More

Ruby on Rails 3.0 now available
Open source Web framework upgrade includes Merb performance boosts as well as cross-site scripting protection. Read More

Microsoft to build giant data center in Virginia
Microsoft is to build another large data center, this time in Virginia, despite scaling back plans for an earlier facility in Iowa. Read More

Forces behind electric vehicles revving their engines
A Forbes story this morning is worth a read for anyone interested in the past, present and/or future of electric vehicles. The meat of the article concerns efforts to update public charging stations and the roles being played by various commercial and government entities, in particular the retail chain Costco and the state of California. Read More



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