I just wanted to put together a list of technologies and stuff that make me really excited for.
1.2 PETABYTE Hard Drive http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/02/17/0051234
1.6 TERABYTE Disks http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/03/28/2226239
30 GB Card for $1 http://www.engadget.com/2005/06/10/optware-holographic-versatile-card-30gb-on-a-credit-card/
Two New Battery Technologies http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/02/17/1912213 http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/01/24/005254
Solar http://www.citizenre.com/
Open Source Phone http://linux.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/11/08/004230 http://www.openmoko.org/
Wireless 1000 times more efficient than WiMax http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/11/04/1343221
Wireless Power http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/04/01/0421214
Open Source Car http://www.theoscarproject.org/
Ubuntu Linux http://www.ubuntu.com/
FLAC, Ogg, Open Source Music http://magnatune.com/info/whynotevil
Creative Commons http://www.creativecommons.org/
Open Source Hardware http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source_hardware |
here's my addition, tangientially related:
a ipod knockoff using cheaper hardware:
http://www.rockbox.org/
originally created for the archos daps: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockbox#Supported_devices |
I was intrigued by your "30 GB Card for $1". But it does not appear to be a real product just yet. They were rumored to be produced in 2006 but that never happened. Got my hopes up for nothing. :(
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XMPP/Jabber
Ogg Vorbis
Ubuntu Linux
Firefox and other XUL applications
Joost (I'm waiting for a Linux version)
Wireless phones that uses WiFi + VoIP
Attempts to break HD-DVD/Bluray encryption
OpenDocument Format as an industry standard
And just a little ;): New merged Combiz and Beryl projects (3D effects on Linux desktop) and wine (run windows programs under Linux). |
How could i forget about Rockbox!? I have that on my iPod. I actually removed the original Apple firmware :)
Also, PeerCast http://www.peercast.org/
And yes the 30 GB card for $1 was supposed to release by the end of last year but it got delayed :( |
DPic: Rockbox & iPodLinux! (booth on my ipod) |
PS3 (sorry – I have to, cos mine came today) |
Neat. I'm pondering getting one too... so I can check out stuff like the new Virtua Figher... |
One word: Wii. A PS3 is a PS2 with better graphics- nothing new. If you want a blu-ray player, buy a PS3. If you want to play games in a new way, buy a wii. You dont need a HD TV. |
If you want to play games with good old keyboard – buy a pc! (if you already own one, buy a new hardware.)
:))) |
The Wii is good when I can get on there, my sister won't stop playing on it!!! And free legal music is something everyone wants, I think :-)
30GB in my wallet also sounds nice! |
Hey, Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn is supposed to be as of today...why isn't it? |
Well...apparently the release candidate was supposed to be out on Thursday but they had to delay it one week. This makes me so sad :(I was all excited to get Beryl today too!!! |
The release candidate was delayed due problems with displaying connection status by network-manager and with some of the ATI chipsets. I'm also not happy about it, thought I'm sure they know what they are doing.
BTW – all you Windows users out there – in two weeks there will be new stable Ubuntu version (7.04). Let's download it and just try (it's an LiveCD). I think you will be surprised how cool it is. |
Two weeks??? I thought it was one! Ahhhhh :( |
Ubuntu really rocks, but I prefer KDE versions like Kubuntu |
> Two weeks??? I thought it was one!
It was supposed to be one, and I didn't hear any official announcement about changes, but I have a feeling that delay of RC version will delay also the stable version. It's Ubuntu policy to publish stable version not sooner than one week after the RC version was published. Shorter time could not be enough testing period.
> I prefer KDE versions like Kubuntu
Gnome rulez!
(I'm kidding, I don't want to start another Gnome vs. KDE, Emacs vs. Vi, Debian vs. Slack kind of endless discussion ;) |
It's better than the PS3 vs. Wii argument that almost took off |
<< It's better than the PS3 vs. Wii argument that almost took off >>
Yeah, I won't get involved :) |
eek! I was the person who started both of those! |
I forgot about auto-disinfecting surfaces that can make for a self cleaning mouse and even a bathroom that cleans itself!!!
Mouse http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/09/27/0457230 Bathroom http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/02/08/000255
Also, something that breaches 100% efficiency? http://hardware.slashdot.org/hardware/06/02/21/0038217.shtml http://pesn.com/2005/06/17/9600113_MagneticPowerInc_Pre-Production/ |
And Open Source anti-virus software http://www.clamwin.com/ |