http://www.rc800.com Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 04 Sep 2010 05:52:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Bandai Press Release Via TokyoMango Noodles are serious business in Japan, but that doesn't mean that the whole family can't enjoy Bandai's new somen-making toy that is basically a waterslide for "nagashi somen," thin somen noodles that are served in a stream of water. The noodles come out of a little house ... http://www.rc800.com/index.php/archives/253 Six Apart is launching a free, semi-open-source filter for blog comment spam. (Credit: Six Apart) However, Alden said, if someone has their own antispam engine, they could plug it into the open-source framework. TypePad AntiSpam is the same antispam technology that's currently built into TypePad, but the company is ... http://www.rc800.com/index.php/archives/251 (Credit: CNET Networks) iReport's site has a lot in common with YouTube, showing off a grouping editor-selected videos (and photos) on the top of the page alongside a queue of the latest news content that's been uploaded by users. Each iReport user gets their own page with a listing of their ... http://www.rc800.com/index.php/archives/249 Intel's future Larrabee graphics chip is still just a PowerPoint presentation. But one worth noting because it's likely one of the most important projects inside the world's largest chip manufacturer. That doesn't mean Larrabee will be a slam dunk. Intel has a checkered past in the discrete graphics chip market ... http://www.rc800.com/index.php/archives/247 Looking to take on more demanding customers, Amazon Web Services on Thursday rolled out two paid-support plans that give customers access to its engineers to resolve glitches. The company said it will offer two levels of support--gold and silver--for a fixed annual fee or a percentage of customers' total usage ... http://www.rc800.com/index.php/archives/245 (Credit: Apple) An iPod nano for under $100?! Sign me up. Buy.com has the 4GB silver model for $99 shipped. No rebates, either! So what's the catch? These are reconditioned units with a 60-day warranty. If that doesn't square with you, the Apple store currently has the same refurb nano for $129 with ... http://www.rc800.com/index.php/archives/243 I spent some of this weekend using SlideRocket, a new service that's aiming to replace your presentation software with its flashy (actually Flexy) Web-based tools. Is it a real PowerPoint or Apple Keynote killer in its current iteration? Not yet, but I think it's off to a great start. The service ... http://www.rc800.com/index.php/archives/241 Ling was asked about companies other than Bebo who have licensed the Facebook platform. He said Facebook was in discussions with companies ranging from the largest to the smaller players, but he had nothing to announce. Ling said that Facebook has 200,000 developers and 16,000 applications so far. Of the 66 ... http://www.rc800.com/index.php/archives/239 Day lays out the possible scenarios, from increasing investment in clean energy to the floor falling out. Willie Brent, who is the vice president of Weber Shandwick's clean-tech practices, queried some of his clients in the field on this subject. The blog posting is worth a read. Please alert me if ... http://www.rc800.com/index.php/archives/237 Fly.com adds another layer to flight search by redirecting you to a different site. But by simultaneously searching through all the airlines and eliminating any hidden fees imposed by travel search sites, you should be able to save money with each trip by using Fly.com. I have. When you search ... http://www.rc800.com/index.php/archives/235