Apple Gets OK to Keep Palm Unplugged From iTunes

The Palm Pre had been advertised as being compatible with iTunes. However now it does not seem likely that this feature will be available. Through updates of the iTune system Apple disabled the capability of the Pre to sync with iTunes. Palm complained to the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) claiming that Apple was unfairly restricting trade by allowing neither Palm nor other devices to synchronize to iTunes. In response to Palm’s complaint, the USB-IF instead declared that Palm had violated the group’s membership agreement by misrepresenting the Pre as an iPod so as to connect to iTunes.
Blackberry has software that can transfer music from iTunes to the Blackberry Media player. However this software is limited to DRM-free music, which costs extra at the iTunes store. Palm might be able to develop similar software in the future. If not, Palm users will have to find alternatives to iTunes.

Your Jetpack Ride Awaits on eBay

We have heard of crazy things sold on eBay. Now, you can bid for six Jetpack flights starting at $30’000, right on eBay! Glenn Martin, the designer of the Martin Jetpack, says that after your experience, you’ll be designated a Martin Jetpack test pilot.

The Martin Jetpack was unveiled at the big AirVenture airshow in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. But the audience was disappointed to see it only hover a few feet off the ground.

Glenn Martin is trying to get his product into the tourism business. He wants tourists to have a “jetpack experience”. However such tourists could only fly 3-4 feet off the ground at a maximum of 6 mph.

Yet, the machine’s full capacity is far beyond what has been demonstrated. Glenn Martin states that the Martin Jetpack can fly 8,000 feet high 30 miles far.

For the eBay event, the jetpack’s performance will be adapted to the winner’s experience level. Any person over the age of 18 with a driver’s license and under the weight of 90 kg is eligible to participate.

What is cool?

Cool has two meanings. One relates to something having a slightly cold temperature. The other meaning is far more complex. The other cool originally played off the literal cool. It referred to someone who was laid back, maybe even a bit standoffish. However the meaning of cool has evolved. After a first change, cool came to refer to what was popular among teenagers, be it people, trends or objects. The cool kids were the popular ones who had nice cars, good looking girlfriends and a bunch of friends. In clothing there was one kind of cool style: what cool kids wore. If a cool kid said something was cool, it was cool and vice versa. However once the cool kids grew older, and new cool kids appeared on the scene, other kind of cools emerged.


Now cool is an adjective that describes being appealing to the individual who recites the word. Cool can refer to a person whose attitude, personality, actions and/or appearance appeals to you. Cool can also be used to describe an item that has certain characteristics that appeal to your individual taste. An event can also be cool by being enjoyable to your views. In colloquial speech, “it’s cool” is an assurance of peace in the context “hey, I’m sorry” and as a reply you could use “it’s cool”. Cool has changed from referring to being laid back, to now having generally positive meaning.

PlayStation 3 Slim Shaves Off Price, Not Performance

Recently, Sony released a new slim version of the PlayStation 3. The original PlayStation 3 was portrayed as a grand innovation in the gaming industry, especially in the graphics area, but was often criticized for its gargantuan size, weight and price. Sony tried to address these issues in their new PlayStation 3 Slim, while preserving its performance quality.

The price of a PlayStation 3 Slim is $300, while original one cost $600. The size of the PlayStation has been cut to a minimum. Its 6.8 pounds make it approximately 36 percent lighter than original. Its energy usage has also changed a sizable amount: due to a new 45nm Cell processor, the new PS3 uses 96.24 watts, instead of 206.90 watts on the original model. The highly vexing sensitive power and eject controls have been replaced with real, mechanical buttons. Now you can bitstream, Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD audio, due to the new HDMI chipset. However the Slim loses two USB ports and card readers, which were infrequently used anyway. Another negative is that there is no compatibility for PS2 games, nor can you run another Operating Server, such as Macintosh or Linux. Although the PlayStation 3 Slim has a new processor and other slight differences, they have closely identical start up times.

In comparison to its competitor, the Xbox 360 Elite, for the same price, the PlayStation 3 Slim has built-in Wi-Fi, and a high performance Blu-ray player. But in matters of online gaming, Xbox 360 with its Xbox Live has the upper hand. PlayStation 3’s PlayStation Home is still not quite at the level that Xbox Live is.

Overall, the PlayStation 3 Slim is a new and improved version of the original PlayStation 3. Its smaller lighter and cheaper, but performance-wise there were no big changes.



http://www.wired.com/reviews/product/pr_ps3_slim

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What is in a contact lens cleaning solution? Let’s find out!
Dymed- An antimicrobial agent that rips the guts out of bacteria,
Hydranate- Prevents mucus molecules to cloud your vision
Boric Acid- a pH buffer (Which has been declared by the government as an infant killing poison)
Edetate Disodium- that prevents metallic ions from reacting with the lens
Poloxamine- traps lipids so they can be washed away (also used in gene therapy for carrying DNA)
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Sodium Chloride- Regulates the fluids to prevent the lens from drying out