The problem solar panels have had to date is that they are more expensive than coal power ($3/W to $1/W). This is only really a problem of scale and funding though as is proven by the Nanosolar Powersheet which won…
I hope everyone that was celebrating holidays had a great time. With 42C heat New Years in Melbourne was as much an endurance event as a celebration (110F for the unmetricated). The music industry did not enjoy a Merry Christmas…
This week a major Australian daily paper put out a story on how podcasting is gaining acceptance there. What they are seeing is similar to what we have been discussing here on GNC recently. Their view of podcasting is more…
The Knol service is an interesting idea from Google, but like some of its other ideas could as easily disapear before it ever even reaches a Beta stage. It is likely to hit public space at some stage though or…
The video linked to here on Dvorak Uncensored shows how to build an interactive whiteboard or table top, multitouch, with a projector, a Wiimote and an IR light pen. Looks pretty easy, and the software to make it work is…
While Mahalo has an interesting approach, its use still does not show that its users view it different from other search options. While the ‘top searches’ has a little more diversity than when I last looked, these searches are still…
As an extension of my research on podcast listeners I have also been reflecting lately on Internet video and TV. While the delivery of content over the Internet has some key advantages, there are also advantages to TV that are…