www.brightboys.org The history of Information Technology, pioneering in early computing, and the beginning of networking all presented in a single book “Bright Boys”. How we all got “digitally connected”! The world’s first digital connection who thought of it and why, how was it done, and where. Watch “Bright Boys” book trailer on the genesis and history of Information Technology. See our modern information age come into being. See the rise of the world’s first “digerati”: young, cocky twentysomethings who thought that they could do anything they set their hands to, and usually did. Watch them bring the very first digital connection to life.

A short documentary I did for an IT class. Sources: www.idxs.eu electronics.howstuffworks.com electronics.howstuffworks.com www.mobileuniverse.com www.emersoncuming.com blog.trossenrobotics.com www.dlr.de www.industrie.weka.fr oracleebusinesssuite.wordpress.com www.joplinglobe.com www.dallasnews.com bloggenpucky.net www.visualpharm.com
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• Seraku’s Android mirror lets you reflect on your operating system

  

  Phones, watches, TVs and in-car entertainment. Android has been put to work in many corners of our technological world. Now, it’s reached another, less expected one — mirrors. The Verge spotted itself the Smart Wash Basin prototype at Smartphone and Mobile Expo, and took a good look into it. The heavy lifting is done by a hidden Android tablet, and the reflective display is actually a separate monitor with a semitransparent piece of reflective glass. If you’re thinking “smudges,” hang fire, as RF proximity sensors are used, so you interact with it without smearing your paws across the shiny surface. The show prototype had water monitoring functions, and was coupled up to a set of scales in the floor. The manufacturer hopes one of the uses for the invention could be reading the news at the hairdresser. What we want to know is, when did salons suddenly go all futuristico?

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• ATD: Yahoo’s CEO Scott Thompson to step down amidst degree scandal (update: confirmed)

  While thousands upon thousands of Americans are celebrating graduation weekend with degree in hand, it looks as if the CEO of one particular internet company will be wondering why he lied about his. After weeks of investigating, word on the street has it that freshly appointed (as in January 4th) CEO Scott Thompson will be “stepping down.” In other words, he’s being canned. The news comes from an All Things D report on the matter, with the official word expected soon. The scandal took hold a few weeks back, with the official Yahoo bio listing a computer science degree that he allegedly didn’t even have. The company line is that he’s bolting for “personal reasons,” but seriously — what are the chances these “reasons” would’ve emerged sans scandal? It’s bruited that Yahoo’s global media head Ross Levinsohn will be filling Scott’s shoes for now, but there’s no word yet on who the firm’s next CEO will be. It’s a shame, but it sure feels like a revolving door in Yahoo’s corner office.

  Update: Yahoo has confirmed Thompson’s departure in an official press release (after the break), placing Ross Levinsohn in a interim CEO position, as expected. The firm also mentions that Roy Bostock’s seat as Chairman of the board will be filled by Fred Amoroso. Hit the break for the official statement.

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• WSJ: LightSquared ‘preparing’ for bankruptcy protection filing, final decision coming tomorrow

  

  Can’t say it’s striking us as any sort of surprise, but the seemingly destined-to-fail LightSquared just might be out of options. After getting a high-five from Sprint and plenty of attention for its initiatives in bringing yet another wireless option to America, those blasted GPS interference issues (or “supposed” issues, depending on who you ask) eventually became too much to overcome. According to a breaking report out of The Wall Street Journal, Philip Falcone’s venture is seriously teetering on the edge of bankruptcy, as “negotiations with lenders to avoid a potential default faltered,” according to the ever-present “people familiar with the matter.” Purportedly, the two sides have until 5PM tomorrow to strike a deal that’ll keep the firm out of bankruptcy court (if you’ll recall, it owes over $1.6 billion dollars to various entities), but given just how far apart these sides remain, its fate seems all but sealed. We’ll be keeping an ear to the ground for more, but don’t go placing bets on yet another debt-term violation waiver.

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• Ferrari chairman reveals hybrid Enzo will come this year
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• Arduino mechs learn RobotC, plot assimilation with Lego Mindstorms

  

  Arduino boards have smoothed the creation of lots of eccentric thingamajigs, but robotics and controllers are still not for the faint of heart. Luckily, RoboMatter is coming to the rescue of would-be roboticists with a public beta version of its C-based RobotC language for Arduino. Joining Lego Mindstorm and other bots, Arduino will get RobotC’s straightforward sensor and motor controls, along with a debugger and sample program library, while still keeping its native Wiring language. So, if you want to be a Kickstarter magnate , or just out-weird everyone else, rolling your own droid is now a bit easier.

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• Fry’s stocks unlocked Nokia N9, is slightly misinformed about its specs

  

  Sure, Nokia’s Lumia 900 and 808 PureView may have garnered much of the spotlight lately, but lest we forgot about its flagship MeeGo handset, the N9. If you’ve been anxiously hoping to somehow score this slab of polycarbonate unlocked in the US sans gray-market importers, apparently Fry’s Electronics has you covered. Phone News spotted a listing for the phone in the store’s latest weekly ad — although upon closer inspection, it appears that the retailer isn’t too sure about its actual specs. Aside from describing the 3.9-inch slab of polycarbonate as a 4.3-inch device, it’s also flubbed on the OS, calling it “Mego.” Perhaps the most interesting error, however, is that the handset’s ClearBlack AMOLED display is listed as Super AMOLED — Samsung’s competing technology. Assuming these are merely errors, you’ll be able to pick one up for a spendy $600. Hit up the source link below to view the full ad.

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