http://go.webassistant.com/bs/sys_exchange.lhtml Welcome to the Default Blog Channel by Technology Desk. <div><img width="629" height="45" border="0" alt="Banner" src="http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/40282000/gif/_40282575_ent_digital_ind629.gif" /></div> <a name="startcontent"></a><span class="ds"><span class="lu">Last Updated: </span>Wednesday, 9 November 2005, 08:37 GMT</span> <img width="2" vspace="0" hspace="0" height="2" border="0" src="http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/ ... http://go.webassistant.com/bs/cont_pub_view_item.lhtml?-Token.Id=14019&-Token.cId=100282&-Nothing 03 Jan 2006 10:36:09 +0100 14:00 30 December 2005 <br /> NewScientist.com news service <br /><em>Kelly Young</em> <p>In 2005, scientists pieced together more clues in our understanding of the mysteries of the solar system. And the year yielded some exciting discoveries on Earth&rsquo;s astronomical doorstep.</p> <p>The Cassini spacecraft h ... http://go.webassistant.com/bs/cont_pub_view_item.lhtml?-Token.Id=13999&-Token.cId=100282&-Nothing 02 Jan 2006 17:42:26 +0100 11:00 02 January 2006 <br /> NewScientist.com news service <br /><em>Maggie McKee</em> <p>The distant universe came into unprecedented focus in 2005, as astronomers found the source of some of the most powerful explosions in the cosmos, imaged the first extrasolar planets, and detected what may be the light of the very fi ... http://go.webassistant.com/bs/cont_pub_view_item.lhtml?-Token.Id=13998&-Token.cId=100282&-Nothing 02 Jan 2006 17:37:33 +0100 <font size="3"> <!-- S BO --> <!-- S IIMA --> <table width="203" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" align="right"> <tbody><tr><td> <div> <img width="203" vspace="0" hspace="0" height="152" border="0" alt="Amazon boss Jeff Bezos, AP" src="http://newsimg.bbc. ... http://go.webassistant.com/bs/cont_pub_view_item.lhtml?-Token.Id=11071&-Token.cId=100282&-Nothing 18 Dec 2005 14:48:01 +0100 <h1><font size="4">EFFORTLESS COMMUNITIES. PERIOD.</font></h1> Small and big business, organizations and individuals alike are effortlessly improving their communications with Edict Spaces&trade;.<br /><br /> <img width="438" height="367" border="0" style="float: right" src="http://www.edictspaces.com/images/screenshot.jpg" /> <h4>Use Spaces&trade; To&hellip;</h4> <ul><li>Market yo ... http://go.webassistant.com/bs/cont_pub_view_item.lhtml?-Token.Id=11070&-Token.cId=100282&-Nothing 18 Dec 2005 18:34:40 +0100 I recently <a target="_blank" href="http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/12/07/ajax-desktops-wont-stop/">wrote</a> that the Ajax desktop space was getting crazy-crowded. That was before Google released their <a target="_blank" href="http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/12/14/googles-ajax-desktop-is-now-extensible/">desktop widget API</a> and <a target="_blank" href="http://www.favoor.com/">favoor</a> launched ... http://go.webassistant.com/bs/cont_pub_view_item.lhtml?-Token.Id=11069&-Token.cId=100282&-Nothing 18 Dec 2005 18:54:07 +0100 <h1 class="post-title"><font size="4"><a href="http://www.netvibes.com/blog/?2005/10/20/10-web-20-integration-the-writely-module">Web 2.0 integration: the Writely module</a></font></h1> <div class="post-content"> <p>We are happy to announce our first collaboration with another web 2.0 company: <a hreflang="en" href="http://www.writely.com/">writely.com</a>. This is also a demonstratio ... http://go.webassistant.com/bs/cont_pub_view_item.lhtml?-Token.Id=11068&-Token.cId=100282&-Nothing 18 Dec 2005 19:06:06 +0100 <p>According to <a target="_blank" href="http://readwriteweb.com/">Richard MacManus</a>, Web 2.0 is <strong>The Web as Platform</strong>. For corporate people, the Web is a platform for business. For marketers, the Web is a platform for communications. For journalists, the Web is a platform for new media. For geeks, the Web is a platform for software development. And so on.</p> <p>As per the curr ... http://go.webassistant.com/bs/cont_pub_view_item.lhtml?-Token.Id=11067&-Token.cId=100282&-Nothing 18 Dec 2005 19:29:57 +0100 <p>Following are my picks for the 10 best Ajax applications. Selection criteria: (1) an appropriate combination of simplicity and rich functionality, (2) somehow compelling (hard to define, but <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potter_Stewart">I know it when I see it</a>), (3) the more interactive, the better, and (4) free. Also, in this exercise, I&rsquo;m focused on startups, so I&rsquo;m no ... http://go.webassistant.com/bs/cont_pub_view_item.lhtml?-Token.Id=11066&-Token.cId=100282&-Nothing 18 Dec 2005 19:43:54 +0100 <p>In an earlier <a href="http://www.aventureforth.com/2005/09/06/top-10-ajax-applications/">post</a> I highlighted 10 interesting Ajax applications (plus a few honorable mentions). Since then, I&rsquo;ve come across many other individuals or teams who are all creating a new generation of interactive, highly functional, web-based applications. Unfortunately, some are still in stealth and, as such, ... http://go.webassistant.com/bs/cont_pub_view_item.lhtml?-Token.Id=11065&-Token.cId=100282&-Nothing 18 Dec 2005 19:46:13 +0100 There are a variety of viable options. Ads can drive a reasonable revenue stream, but it can be difficult to scale ad revenue without very significant traffic levels. Certain companies with stunning user growth, like <a href="http://www.myspace.com/">MySpace</a>, can make the math work. Most companies, though, may find it necessary to adopt an additional fee strategy to round out the business. A c ... http://go.webassistant.com/bs/cont_pub_view_item.lhtml?-Token.Id=11064&-Token.cId=100282&-Nothing 18 Dec 2005 19:51:18 +0100 <p><strong>Causal layered analysis</strong> (CLA) is a new research theory and method. As a theory it seeks to integrate empiricist, interpretive, critical and action learning modes of knowing (loosely, <a title="Science" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science">science</a>, <a title="Social science" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_science">social science</a>, <a title="Philosophy" hr ... http://go.webassistant.com/bs/cont_pub_view_item.lhtml?-Token.Id=11062&-Token.cId=100282&-Nothing 20 Dec 2005 22:19:49 +0100 <img border="0" src="http://www.softchaos.com/products/webstractor/overview/images/title_whatwebcan.gif" /> <br /><br /> <img border="0" src="http://www.softchaos.com/products/webstractor/overview/images/title_webusers.gif" /> <br /> <font color="#000000"> Whether you pursue a hobby online or are simply shopping around for a bargain, ... http://go.webassistant.com/bs/cont_pub_view_item.lhtml?-Token.Id=11061&-Token.cId=100282&-Nothing 27 Dec 2005 23:50:36 +0100 <a name="11"></a>11 <div id="archiveguest"> <h1>Doug Engelbart</h1> <p>Inventor of the Computer Mouse</p> </div> <div id="archivebuttons"> <a onclick="CreateWindow(this.href,475,345);return false;" href="http://www.pbs.org/cringely/nerdtv/player/?show=011&amp;ext=mp4"><img width="172" height="18" border="0" alt="Entire Show" src="http://www.pbs.org/cringely/n ... http://go.webassistant.com/bs/cont_pub_view_item.lhtml?-Token.Id=11060&-Token.cId=100282&-Nothing 29 Dec 2005 14:44:35 +0100 <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tr><td width="168" valign="middle" height="120" align="left"> <br /></td> <td width="355" valign="top" align="left"> <div class="topheadline">Biggest Wi-Fi Cloud Is in Rural Oregon</div><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#333333"><strong>By Rukmini Callimachi</strong><br />Associated Press<br ... http://go.webassistant.com/bs/cont_pub_view_item.lhtml?-Token.Id=11059&-Token.cId=100282&-Nothing 17 Oct 2005 21:01:49 +0100 <font size="3"> </font><p> <font size="3"> </font></p><div class="ch1"><font size="3"><strong>PHONE ON YOUR FINGER</strong></font></div> <font size="3"> </font><p> <!-- S IIMA --> <font size="3"> <table width="203" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" align="right"> <tr><td> <div> <img width="203" vspace="0" hspace="0" height="152" border="0" src="http://newsimg.b ... http://go.webassistant.com/bs/cont_pub_view_item.lhtml?-Token.Id=11058&-Token.cId=100282&-Nothing 09 Oct 2005 10:58:29 +0100 <p>Philips is working on an ultra low-cost mobile phones to bring the benefits of the technology to an untapped global customer base of 3.3 billion people. The first product from the project will be a sub-$5 system solution &ndash; an integrated hardware and software platform constituting all the electronics needed in a mobile phone - that will drive handset costs below $20, reveals <a href="http: ... http://go.webassistant.com/bs/cont_pub_view_item.lhtml?-Token.Id=11057&-Token.cId=100282&-Nothing 18 Jul 2005 14:53:17 +0100 <font size="2"> <!-- S BO --> <!-- S IBYL --> </font> <div class="mvb"> <font size="2"> <table width="416" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"> <tr> <td valign="bottom"> <div class="mvb"> ... http://go.webassistant.com/bs/cont_pub_view_item.lhtml?-Token.Id=11056&-Token.cId=100282&-Nothing 27 Jul 2005 15:17:17 +0100 <font size="3"> <!-- S BO --> <!-- S IIMA --> <table width="203" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" align="right"> <tr><td> <div> <img width="203" vspace="0" hspace="0" height="152" border="0" alt="Mobile phones" src="http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/4 ... http://go.webassistant.com/bs/cont_pub_view_item.lhtml?-Token.Id=11055&-Token.cId=100282&-Nothing 04 Sep 2005 22:14:23 +0100 <font size="3"> </font><p> <font size="3"> </font></p><div class="ch1"><font size="3">Shuttling data around homes in the UK can be a problem because few have network cables installed. Without them delivering reliable, high speed data is tricky. </font></div> <font size="3"> </font><p> <!-- S IIMA --> <font size="3"> <table width="203" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" al ... http://go.webassistant.com/bs/cont_pub_view_item.lhtml?-Token.Id=11054&-Token.cId=100282&-Nothing 09 Oct 2005 11:00:09 +0100 <p>Original Location: <A HREF="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4325918.stm" TARGET="_blank">http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4325918.stm</A> ... http://go.webassistant.com/bs/cont_pub_view_item.lhtml?-Token.Id=11053&-Token.cId=100282&-Nothing 11 Oct 2005 13:44:56 +0100 <font size="3"> <!-- S BO --> <!-- S IIMA --> <table width="203" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" align="right"> <tr><td> <div> <img width="203" vspace="0" hspace="0" height="152" border="0" src="http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/40926000/jpg/_409262 ... http://go.webassistant.com/bs/cont_pub_view_item.lhtml?-Token.Id=11052&-Token.cId=100282&-Nothing 19 Oct 2005 21:28:28 +0100 <p class="timestamp">02:00 AM Oct. 18, 2005 PT</p> <p> 3G &hellip; we hardly knew ya. </p> <p> Just when the third generation of wireless services was getting its sea legs, a new gaggle of technologies came barging into the wireless party. </p> <p>Whether it's Flash-OFDM, UMTS TDD, WiMAX or some other impressive-sounding acronym or buzzword, experts promise that such &quot;4G&quot; wonders will ... http://go.webassistant.com/bs/cont_pub_view_item.lhtml?-Token.Id=11051&-Token.cId=100282&-Nothing 20 Oct 2005 14:18:11 +0100 <font size="3"> <!-- S BO --> <!-- S IBYL --> </font><div class="mvb"> <font size="3"> <table width="416" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"> <tr> <td width="58" valign="bottom"><img width="58" height="55" borde ... http://go.webassistant.com/bs/cont_pub_view_item.lhtml?-Token.Id=11050&-Token.cId=100282&-Nothing 23 Oct 2005 22:51:55 +0100 <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3">From The Economist</font></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span />&nbsp;</font></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><em>Renewable energy may not appear to be competitive with oil and gas at the moment, but the gap is closing</em></font></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0 ... http://go.webassistant.com/bs/cont_pub_view_item.lhtml?-Token.Id=11049&-Token.cId=100282&-Nothing 18 Dec 2005 16:56:11 +0100