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  • 100 Things Your Kids May Never Know About (GeekDad Wayback Machine) Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:20AMThere are some things in this world that will never be forgotten, this week’s 42nd anniversary of the moon landing for one. But Moore’s Law and our ever-increasing quest for simpler, smaller, faster and better widgets and thingamabobs will always ensure that some of the technology we grew up with will not be passed down [...]
  • Mike Udolph: The Man Behind the Computer at Ashland Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 10:40AMASHLAND, Ohio, June 29. AT any given meet, you will see that person hiding out behind the timing computer. They're there so often that you probably don't even notice their presence anymore.
  • Even More Stories From Our ThinkGeek Ultimate Father’s Day Giveaway Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 7:05AMWe’ve partnered again with the fine monkeys over at ThinkGeek for another Ultimate GeekDad Father’s Day Giveaway. As part of the sign-ups for the giveaway, fine folks can leave their own stories about the geeky dads in their lives. And at the time of writing this little update, there are now over 8,735 entries. We’re [...]
  • Other Windows-powered smart devices Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 10:26AMIn this section, we showcase panel PCs, vehicle-mount computers, and a wealth of other devices running Windows Embedded software platforms. You'll find a wide variety of products here, but, generally speaking, the devices featured here are intended for fixed mounting, not portability.
  • Start-up company creates true 3D hologram of proteins Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 8:14AMA start-up company has created a true 3D hologram of a protein structure that biomedical researchers can view from multiple angles to peel away certain domains.
  • 441 drops of water carefully printed for a very wet work of art (video) Monday, June 6, 2011 @ 10:09PMPe Lang's Positioning Systems, from his Falling Objects collection, is bit of a curiosity -- it's a work of art that's equal parts printer and science experiment. A machine squeezes single drops of water onto an omniphobic surface, creating a 21 x 21 grid of tightly packed, but isolated beads of agua (that's 441 moist little spheres, for those of you keeping count). Slowly, over about five hours ...
  • Death by Cell Phone? Friday, June 3, 2011 @ 12:07PMLike many people, I’ve been tempted to cancel my landline telephone service. Everyone in my immediate family now has a cellular phone, and if we’re not communicating by e-mail, we’re texting one another.
  • Epson Launches New Strategy for 2011 Market Monday, May 30, 2011 @ 2:11AMÇѹ·Õè 30 ¾ÄÉÀÒ¤Á 2554 14:03 ¹. Epson Thailand has planned aggressive marketing strategy for the year 2011 with new concept ‘Epson = Value’ focusing on the overall value of after-sales together with adding new product line to the market all year round, aiming to achieve 15% growth.
  • On Computers — XP’s funeral right around the corner Monday, May 23, 2011 @ 12:28PMXP is a good operating system. It’s hard to give up something we’ve depended upon for years. Still, our boat has a big leak in it and eventually will sink.
  • Bogus showdown alert: Foodies vs. techies Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 6:06PMThe New York Times reports a culture clash between geeks and fast food critics. Surprised? You should be
  • Healthy Waltham: The healthy kid challenge Wednesday, April 27, 2011 @ 11:29AMThis month’s column is by Beth Toolan, Executive Director for the Waltham Partnership for Youth. Serving Waltham for nearly 25 years, the Partnership’s Vision is that “All Waltham youth should have the opportunity to become productive citizens in the community and the workforce.” Healthy Waltham has an especially close relationship with the Waltham Partnership for Youth. Not only are we key ...
  • Skytypers use WWII-era planes in air show demonstrations Wednesday, April 27, 2011 @ 9:53AMSkytypers use WWII-era planes in air show demonstrations The Wicked Witch of the West had nothing on the Geico Skytypers. Except maybe flying monkeys. The witch’s ominous skywritten message — “Surrender Dorothy” — was primitive scribble compared to what the Skytypers will do this weekend at the MCAS Beaufort Airshow 2011. “Skywriting is where a single aircraft twists and turns and spells out a ...
  • OKI Data Americas Introduces Addition of pro920WHT to OKI proColor Series, With White Toner for Short-Run Printing on ... Wednesday, April 27, 2011 @ 8:45AMMOUNT LAUREL, N.J. -- OKI Data Americas today announced the addition of the pro920WHT to its OKI proColor Series, an innovative line of products for color-critical applications in graphic arts and production environments.
  • Caltech Names Five Distinguished Alumni Wednesday, March 23, 2011 @ 10:45AMCaltech has recognized five of its graduates with the Distinguished Alumni Award, the highest honor regularly bestowed by the Institute. The award acknowledges a particular achievement, a series of achievements, or a career of achievements of noteworthy value. Since its inception in 1966, the award has been granted to outstanding alumni in the sciences, engineering, business, and the arts. The ...
  • Kodak ESP C310 All-in-One Printer Sunday, March 6, 2011 @ 4:06PMStay away from the Kodak ESP C310 if you're shopping for a new all-in-one printer. Competing $100 models like the Canon MX410 or the Lexmark Impact S305 offer similar features in a tighter package.
  • McKnight reflects on history Friday, March 4, 2011 @ 12:04PMClarence Pete McKnight points to a picture on the wall of his modest, comfortable home Eleanor Street.
  • OKI Data Americas Joins Leading Global Manufacturer Cloud Printing Alliance with Cortado Partnership Tuesday, March 1, 2011 @ 8:13AMMOUNT LAUREL, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OKI Data Americas, which markets its products under the OKI® Printing Solutions brand, today announced the company’s partnership with the leading mobile communications solutions provider, Cortado, a division of ThinPrint. Cortado Workplace is one of the leading worldwide cloud printing solutions that enable documents to be printed directly from smartphones ...
  • OKI Data Americas Joins Leading Global Manufacturer Cloud Printing Alliance with Cortado Partnership Tuesday, March 1, 2011 @ 8:00AMOKI Data Americas, which markets its products under the OKI® Printing Solutions brand, today announced the company’s partnership with the leading mobile communications solutions provider, Cortado, a division of ThinPrint.
  • Review: Canon Pixma MX410 Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 8:12PMThe Canon Pixma MX410 isn't the fastest printer in its image class, but its auto-document feeder, wireless connectivity and the comprehensive Canon software suite earn this multifunction printer our recommendation for light to moderate monthly output.
  • OKI Data Americas Announces Select Products are National Master Standard Offer (NMSO) Authorized by Government of Canada Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 8:08AMMOUNT LAUREL, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OKI Data Americas, which markets its products under the OKI® Printing Solutions brand, today announced several of its products are National Master Standard Offer (NMSO) authorized by Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC). The products available to Canadian government agencies at a negotiated cost include: the C711dn digital color printer; the ...
  • OKI Data Americas Announces Select Products are National Master Standard Offer (NMSO) Authorized by Government of Canada Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 8:00AMOKI Data Americas, which markets its products under the OKI® Printing Solutions brand, today announced several of its products are National Master Standard Offer authorized by Public Works and Government Services Canada .
  • Egypt and SMS (or, The Power of Dumbphones) Thursday, February 17, 2011 @ 11:44AMIn the weeks since January 25th, anti-government protests touched off a movement across Egypt and toppled a dictator – much like events in neighboring Tunisia before that. And, in those weeks, the degree to which social media played a role has been hotly debated. The concept of a so-called “Twitter revolution” first surfaced during similar protests in Iran in 2009, though the results there were ...
  • Rutter describes first 'Jeopardy!' defeat, by computer Wednesday, February 16, 2011 @ 9:49PMBrad Rutter got a taste of his own medicine this week. The all-time "Jeopardy!" champion, known for being wickedly fast on a game show buzzer and possessing an uncanny wealth of information about everything from geography to movie stars, got spanked by a contestant who was faster and smarter on the ...
  • Royal Household faces the fax Wednesday, February 2, 2011 @ 1:20PMThe mainstream press is all a flutter that the wedding invites to Prince William and Kate Middleton's nuptials were sent out by fax.
  • Developing highly-integrated thermal printer-based applications Monday, January 24, 2011 @ 12:36PMThermal printers are much more than just a printing unit. They have many other components, including a key matrix to enter data, some communication protocols to communicate with the host, an LCD to display data, an ADC for measuring voltage, and so on. This article talks about the basics of designing a thermal printer based system.
  • OKI Printing Solutions’ Newly Designed SIDM Printers Deliver Best-in-Class Speeds and High-Volume Versatility Monday, January 24, 2011 @ 10:17AMMOUNT LAUREL, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OKI Data Americas, which markets its products under the OKI® Printing Solutions brand, today announced the availability of the ML600 Series SIDM printers, including the dual 9-pin ML620/621 and 24-pin ML690/691. The ML600 Series is newly designed to offer the following improved features: new print-head delivering fastest-in-class print speeds of up to 700 ...
  • OKI Printing Solutions’ Newly Designed SIDM Printers Deliver Best-in-Class Speeds and High-Volume Versatility Monday, January 24, 2011 @ 10:04AMOKI Data Americas, which markets its products under the OKI® Printing Solutions brand, today announced the availability of the ML600 Series SIDM printers, including the dual 9-pin ML620/621 and 24-pin ML690/691.
  • Epson Launches Ultra-Compact Dot Matrix Printer in Middle East Friday, January 21, 2011 @ 7:34AMBrings reliable invoice printing to delivery vans and small shop counters Epson has announced the Middle East launch of the LQ-50 - a 24-pin, 50-column, ultra-compact dot matrix printer designed for environments where space is at a premium, such as delivery vans and small shop counters. Offering reliable operation with a low total cost of ownership (TCO), the LQ-50 is ideal for printing invoices ...
  • Epson Stylus Photo R3000 Printer Tuesday, January 18, 2011 @ 9:38AMEpson, a company that has a long history in the printer business dating back to the days of the dot matrix printer has launched a new printer that has been designed to cater to the needs of artists and photographers in the crowd. (...)Read the rest of Epson Stylus Photo R3000 Printer © Coolest Gadget [...]
  • The real problem with state's economy Monday, January 17, 2011 @ 4:07AMMy son and I went to the Secretary of State's Office the other day and discovered it has a new slogan: "Send us your sick, your crazy and unstable, and we will cram them all together in a small room. Just for the fun of it."
  • Microplane: Woodworking tool found a grater calling Thursday, January 13, 2011 @ 12:17AM"You mean it's only going to be used in the kitchen? " That's what Richard Grace, a founder of Arkansas-based Grace Manufacturing, said...
  • WeP to Launch India’s Fastest Color Printer Thursday, January 6, 2011 @ 8:05AMLAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WeP Peripherals Ltd. will introduce the world’s fastest color office printers to India. The WeP printer, powered by Memjet, prints in color up to 60 pages per minute.
  • WeP to Launch India’s Fastest Color Printer Thursday, January 6, 2011 @ 8:00AMWeP Peripherals Ltd., one of India’s largest employee-owned companies, and Memjet, a global provider of high-speed color printing technologies, are joining forces to bring the world’s fastest color office printers to India.
  • Life In Real Time: In tethers of a machine, one man finds freedom Saturday, January 1, 2011 @ 12:11AMIt's about 9 p.m. on a December night and Sal Ambrosino has gone to bed a bit early.
  • Epson Organized Accredited Partner Meet In Eygpt Wednesday, December 15, 2010 @ 6:42AMAbout 110 accredited Epson partners met in Cairo from December 1 to 5, 2010, to review and discuss plans for the year ahead
  • BioTek Announces Epoch Contest Winner Friday, December 10, 2010 @ 8:12AMBioTek Instruments, Inc., recently announced the winner of the "Win an Epoch" contest, which ran April 15 - September 17, 2010 in the United Kingdom.
  • City taxes to stay same; water bills to rise Jan. 1 Tuesday, December 7, 2010 @ 10:59AMLOCK HAVEN - City taxes will remain the same in 2011 as they have for the past two years. Real estate taxes will continue to be levied on the same split-rate system as in the past: buildings are taxed at 3.74 mills and land at 18.25 mill.
  • 3D printers now affordable for SMBs, consumers Tuesday, December 7, 2010 @ 5:07AMEvery week seems to bring a new story about a cool new 3D printer hack or another discussion (like this Innovators @ Google talk from two of the guys behind the Makerbot 3D Printer) about how the 3D printing revolution has begun.
  • Magenta Research Announces New Expanded Role for Key Executive Monday, December 6, 2010 @ 8:01AMRob Muddiman Appointed Director of International Sales
  • Magenta Research Announces New Expanded Role for Key Executive Monday, December 6, 2010 @ 2:16AMRob Muddiman Appointed Director of International Sales (PRWeb December 06, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/12/prweb4863574.htm
  • The 3D Printer Revolution Countdown: Print Your Own PC Coming Shortly Sunday, December 5, 2010 @ 8:45PMToday's 3D printers can print out robots, eyeglass frames, foods, tools, toys, and more. Who knows what the future holds?
  • The 3D Printer Revolution Countdown: Print Your Own PC Coming Shortly Sunday, December 5, 2010 @ 8:00PMEvery week seems to bring a new story about a cool new 3D printer hack or another discussion (like this Innovators @ Google talk from two of the guys behind the Makerbot 3D Printer) about how the 3D printing revolution has begun. But what's really going on with 3D printers? Where is this nascent industry going?
  • Rasmussen Software Releases New Version of Its Print Wizard Software Toolkit Featuring Electronic Signing, PDF ... Wednesday, December 1, 2010 @ 9:13AMPORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rasmussen Software, Providing Tools for Terminal Emulation and Document Processing, Releases New Version of Print Wizard Software Toolkit That Provides for Greener, Less Expensive Print Jobs.
  • Rasmussen Software Releases New Version of Its Print Wizard Software Toolkit Featuring Electronic Signing, PDF ... Wednesday, December 1, 2010 @ 9:00AMRasmussen Software, Inc., a privately-held company which provides software tools for terminal emulation and document processing, has just released a major new version of its Print Wizard software, a rich toolkit for enhancing printing, electronic document generation, form elimination, and email and fax control.
  • Macomb County puts historical election journals online Tuesday, November 30, 2010 @ 2:25AMMacomb County voters overwhelmingly said no to a $6,000 loan to build a courthouse and jail after a two-day election in November 1839. Even the Orange Township voters. Orange Township? Yep. That appears to be what is now Eastpointe, Roseville and St. Clair Shores.
  • Platinum Sponsor OKI Data Americas Highlights Managed Print Services and Digital Document Technologies at InfoTrends ... Wednesday, November 10, 2010 @ 8:05AMMOUNT LAUREL, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OKI Data Americas, which markets its products under the OKI® Printing Solutions brand, will meet with prequalified industry buyers at the InfoTrends Solutions Summit, November 10-11, 2010 at the Crowne Plaza Chicago O’Hare in Rosemont, IL. The 2nd annual Solutions Summit pairs decision makers from top office product dealers with leading technology vendors ...
  • Platinum Sponsor OKI Data Americas Highlights Managed Print Services and Digital Document Technologies at InfoTrends ... Wednesday, November 10, 2010 @ 8:00AMOKI Data Americas, which markets its products under the OKI® Printing Solutions brand, will meet with prequalified industry buyers at the InfoTrends Solutions Summit, November 10-11, 2010 at the Crowne Plaza Chicago O’Hare in Rosemont, IL.
  • Letter was a shot in the dark, but Rainwater saw brilliance in Ken Hersh Monday, October 18, 2010 @ 10:55PMKen Hersh, chief executive of NGP Energy Capital Management, landed a job with legendary fund manager Richard Rainwater as a business student. This is Hersh's story, in his own words, of how he met his mentor.
  • OKI Data Americas Launches New LED Single Function Monochrome Printer Series Offering Maximum Efficiency for Mid-Size ... Tuesday, October 12, 2010 @ 10:58AMMOUNT LAUREL, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OKI Data Americas, which markets its products under the OKI® Printing Solutions brand, announces the addition of the new B700 Series of monochrome printers designed for small to mid-size workgroups. The new B700 Series delivers powerful, ease-of-use features that produce crisp, clear documents at high speeds with less user intervention. The new series has a ...
  • OKI Data Americas Launches New LED Single Function Monochrome Printer Series Offering Maximum Efficiency for Mid-Size ... Tuesday, October 12, 2010 @ 10:44AMOKI Data Americas, which markets its products under the OKI® Printing Solutions brand, announces the addition of the new B700 Series of monochrome printers designed for small to mid-size workgroups.