| Sun Gets Top Marks with Higher Education Customers
Francis Xavier used Red Hat Linux, but decided to switch to the Solaris OS for increased speed, ease of systems management and optimal price/performance. Additionally, Sun's HPC team helped provide a custom-built message passing interface framework for the environment and configured the entire system to run Solaris. The Sun solution provides a low latency, high-bandwidth interconnect network that makes advanced computational physics research initiatives possible. Durham University With the help of Sun supercomputing technology, researchers from the Institute for Computational Cosmology (ICC) at Durham University in the United Kingdom are tackling what has been described as one of the biggest problems in physics by running simulations of the ever-expanding universe on a massive upgrade to the Cosmology Machine (COSMA).
Phone Industry Plays Catch-Up With Touchscreens, Software
Touchscreens, specialized applications and unusual form factors will dominate the mobile phone landscape in the coming year. That's the picture revealed by the thousands of new phones on display at the 2008 GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, a major international cellphone tradeshow. "Today, it is less about the physical product and more about what it can do," said Keith Nowak, Nokia media relations manager. Now that every phone contains a camera, music player and web connectivity, the implementation of these features is much more important than their mere existence. As a result, manufacturers are increasingly relying on software and user experience to differentiate their products -- an imperative that has gained greater urgency given the success of Apple's touchscreen-based, user-friendly iPhone.
the has-been
He's a bigger man because he's smaller than he used to be. Huckabee's triumph over his own imperfections makes him a refreshing alternative to Romney, who comes across as too perfect, and Giuliani, whose campaign slogan is nobody's perfect and who has done altogether too well in staying on message. Weight loss has some policy benefits, too. At a time when Republicans don't have much else to say to Americans about health care, Huck offers his own story as a do-it-yourself substitute for a credible health-care plan. Yet, as Huckabee rises from curiosity to contender, a potential downside of downsizing becomes clear. The man is better off than he was 110 pounds ago, but does Mike Huckabee have too much riding on whether he can stay thin? Appearance is an issue for anyone in the public eye.
More Mommy Time for Britney
After not seeing her boys for almost two months, Britney Spears has scored her second face-to-face visit in the past three days. The embattled pop star received another in-home visit from one-year-old Jayden James and two-year-old Sean Preston on Monday, E! News has confirmed. The kids were again shuttled to Spears' home in Kevin Federline's gray Dodge Viper truck, driven by Federline's longtime security guard, at around 9 a.m. They departed shortly after noon. News of the Monday sojourn was first reported by jfxonline.com. While few details of Monday's mommy-and-me session were available, during Saturday's visit, Spears, 26, was not permitted to be alone with her sons. Among those present at the initial visit were her father, Jamie Spears, a court-appointed monitor, a Federline bodyguard and an attorney from the Luce Forward law firm, which is handling Britney's conservatorship for Jamie Spears.
FormRouter Inc. Now Offers Adobe LiveCycle(R) Reader Extensions ...
CARY, N.C., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- FormRouter, Inc. announced today that it has a new license agreement with Adobe Systems Incorporated to offer Adobe(R) LiveCycle(R) Reader Extensions as an ASP service on a Worldwide basis. "We are proud of the partnership we have cultivated with Adobe over the last three years in providing SMB's, and Fortune 500's, with LiveCycle(R) Reader Extensions in the United States. We can now provide this same service throughout the World. Through the FormRouter service you receive your LiveCycle(R) Reader Extensions without the need for servers or precious internal IT time," said Sonny Menon, President and CFO of FormRouter. LiveCycle(R) Reader Extensions allow organizations to unlock advanced forms-processing features within the free and ubiquitous Adobe Reader(R) software at no extra cost to end users.
Technology and Sports: Blurring the Line Between Virtual and Reality
Already, there are glimpses of 3-D technology in sports and entertainment, notes James Oliver of Iowa State University. More movies are being shown in 3-D, including this month's release of U2 3D featuring concert footage from the rock group U2. The Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum in London features cinematic techniques designed to give the sensation of seeing championship tennis in 3-D. Be a Rockstar to Your Marketing DepartmentThese days, IT staffers work to fulfill a lot of requests. Like finding an email marketing solution for your marketing department. Lyris ListManager is the robust, scalable, and easily integrated solution your team needs. Download your free trial version today. .
News' readers say Corvette is best, sexiest
They liked the Corvette ZR1. The General Motors Corp. sports car took top honors in the annual Detroit News Readers' Choice Awards, the results of which were announced today at the Detroit Economic Club's North American International Auto Show 2008 luncheon at Cobo Center. "We recruited a panel of 100 readers to inspect the powertrains, kick the tires and check the many shades of green in a contest to identify the best of show," said Jon Wolman, editor and publisher of The Detroit News. "They were dazzled by much of what they saw and we're glad to present these awards in honor of the vehicles that stood out for their excellence." While most of the awards handed out at the auto show are voted on by journalists or industry professionals, the Readers' Choice Awards are intended to gauge the sentiments of consumers.
Kika's Kitchen
I've never really liked Valentine's Day. My indifference towards all things mushy and sweet probably has a lot to do with the fact that for many years in a row I was always single in February and didn't really have a reason to celebrate love and romance. However, throughout the years, I've learned one thing: Valentine's Day is not the same without some bubbles in your glass. If you can't decide what to buy to celebrate with your boyfriend or girlfriend, read on. Flowers? They die too fast. Chocolate? Better, but there's only so many Harshey kisses you can enjoy without making yourself sick. Champagne? Now THAT is something both you and your sweetie (or just you if you are single and still feel like celebrating) can really enjoy together. The choices are countless and sometimes walking down the sparkling wines isle can be a little overwhelming and intimidating.
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