I went to nine JavaOne conferences. When Sun was running it, they held it in Moscone in San Francisco. Oracle has taken over, and they’re going to be in … The Hilton San Francisco at Union Square. I don’t know what it was about having it at Moscone. Just don’t think it’ll be the same.
Amazon has announced Amazon Wireless if you’re looking for a new phone or plan.
If you’d like to read why Apple is not supporting Flash on iPhone, iPod and iPad, you should read Steve Jobs himself has to say about it. He’s posted a note on Apple’s website, “Thoughts on Flash”.
AMD and Pixelux Entertainment have announced the Open Physics Initiative. Pixelux is the developer of the physics system used in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed.
I’ll be all over getting affordable LED lightbulbs. Lots better than those mercury filled bulbs. Looks like Philips might have done it.
Robert Goldman created a device that can target tumors in cancer patients. It just got FDA approval.
Ever wonder what it’s like inside a Netflix Warehouse, with all those red envelopes coming in every day? Come to think of it, have you ever even seen a Netflix warehouse? Well, the reporting in this story has, and it’s very a very interesting read.
In 2006, Netflix announced a contest to improve the recommendation engine it uses by at least 10%. Yesterday it was announced that a team was able to reach 10.05%. Read more about it in Wired.com. The winning team wins $1,000,000.
A web connected printer? I’m not even sure where to start with this. I don’t think it’s a very good idea for websites to start integrating special software that will only print particularly well on one type of printer. Maybe there’s more to it than that, I’ll have to see the demo to be sure [...]
If you want a good reason to open your purchases in front of a Best Buy employee before you leave the store, check this out. You might find a brick instead.
