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Submission + - Comprehensive database of home theater installers

Submitted by

David Lewis

on Monday May 28, 2007 @02:09PM

David Lewis writes: "We're started a new (free) resource for not-so-skilled geeks that get intimidated (or lost) planning or installing their home theater or home automation project... http://allhometheaters.com/ is new free database makes it fast and easy for consumers to designers to create their dream home theater. http://allhometheaters.com/ contains contact information on more than 5,500 home theater and home automation specialists located throughout the US. Consumers can search listings to locate installers, theater designers, security and alarm installers, low-voltage electricians or other specialists by zip code or category. "http://Allhometheaters.com helps connect consumers to local installation and integration professionals," said David M. Lewis, Executive Vice President of Business Development. "Our search categories are carefully selected based on how the industry is organized. The result: focused, up-to-date search results that save time." The site also includes a "How-To" section with articles on home theater and home automation technology, plus tips on topics like "how to plan a home theater installation" and "how to evaluate proposals from home automation companies." Free Home Theater Planner Software To help consumers solidify their project planning, the site also features a CAD-(computer-aided design) software tool customized specifically for home theaters. Consumers can create a virtual floor plan for their project. The http://allhometheaters.com/ space planner creates scale drawings that show placement of speakers, displays, seating and furniture in a room. Consumers can work out all the details of their project, print out a drawing — with precise dimensions — and take it to a local installer to begin their project. Listings on http://allhometheaters.com/ are available to home theater and home automation companies. Paid listing packages include bold-font company names, highlighted listings, web links, photo galleries and discounts on extra search categories, banner and text ads."

Submission + - Father of the LCD dies

Submitted by ectotherm on Monday May 28, 2007 @02:07PM

ectotherm writes: French Nobel laureate Pierre-Gilles de Gennes, a pioneer of the liquid crystal display (LCD), died last week at the age of 74. See details at http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/05/25/father_of_ lcd_dies/

Submission + - ScummVM Ported to Nintendo Wii

Submitted by Croakyvoice on Monday April 09, 2007 @06:04PM

Croakyvoice writes: Rodolfo Portillo has released a port of ScummVM for the Nintendo Wii and Nintendo Gamecube. ScummVM is a program which allows you to run certain classic graphical point-and-click adventure games like Simon the Sorcerer, Broken Sword and Flight of the Amazon Queen. You will have to use SD Load to run this on your console.

Submission + - 2006 Annual Canadian UFO Report now out

Submitted by trelayne on Monday April 09, 2007 @06:03PM

trelayne writes: The 2006 Annual Report, which is compiled from various sources (including the Department Of National Defense and Transport Canada) attempts to scientifically categorize and analyze (for trends, etc.) Canadian UFO sightings and encounters. Among the most notable cases: An Air Canada Pilot encountering a fast moving light in front of his/her Boeing 767, automatically triggering its Tactical Collision Avoidance System; A man driving along a highway saw three orbs perform various maneuvers, including flying right by car.

According to the study, 2006 saw the third highest number of sightings since 1989 when the reports began. The provinces with the highest number of sightings included Ontario and British Columbia.

Submission + - Core 2 Extreme QX6800 2.93GHz Quad Core Launched

Submitted by

Riccochetbiscuit

on Monday April 09, 2007 @05:24PM

Riccochetbiscuit writes: "Intel officially launched its next Extreme Edition quad-core desktop processor today. The new Core 2 Extreme QX6800 has frequency parity with its dual-core counterpart, the Core 2 Extreme X6800 — sans the "Q". At 2.93GHz this makes the Core 2 Extreme QX6800 Intel's highest clocked quad-core desktop processor to date. Due to its 2.93GHz clock speed, the QX6800 is as fast as the Core 2 Duo Extreme X6800 while running single-threaded applications. However, running multi-threaded applications that can fully utilize the additional processing resources afforded by the quad-core design of the QX6800, the new Core 2 Extreme QX6800 shown here puts up significantly better performance numbers than any other desktop PC processor currently available."

Submission + - Open Standards software and Next-Gen NASA telescop

Submitted by

BlueVoodoo

on Tuesday April 03, 2007 @03:16PM

BlueVoodoo writes: "A senior software engineer and a marketing manager, both from IBM Rational, talk about open standards system development with the James Webb Telescope project."

Submission + - MySpace Sues Sanford Wallace

Submitted by

Talaria

on Tuesday March 27, 2007 @01:43PM

Talaria writes: "MySpace has sued the original king of spam, Sanford Wallace, claiming that he set up an elaborate phishing scheme to gain access to MySpace user accounts, spammed MySpace users, and used deceptive means to direct MySpace users to Wallace's websites. Sanford Wallace is best known as the spammer behind the infamous CyberPromotions, which was brought down nearly ten years ago in twin lawsuits by AOL and CompuServe."

Submission + - The Multicore CPU Race Is On

Submitted by

Anonymous

on Monday March 19, 2007 @02:53PM

Anonymous writes: "Data center consolidation and virtualization may be driving server implementations these days, but there's a much more fundamental shift occurring at the microprocessor platform level. To wit, an article on ChannelWeb.com reports that systems based on the industry-standard x86 architecture are taking on a predominant role in the overall infrastructure, rivaling the performance and capability of higher-end processors. At the same time, new generations of RISC-based enterprise platforms that run improved multithreaded implementations of Unix are making huge strides in throughput and performance."

Submission + - Mathematicians finally map 57-dimensional shape

Submitted by

Matthew Sparkes

on Monday March 19, 2007 @01:36PM

Matthew Sparkes writes: "A team has mapped a 57-dimensional structure called E8 and the results take up 60 gigabytes of data. The shape, called E8 (pronounced E-eight), is a Lie group. A Norwegian mathematician invented Lie groups in the 19th century to study symmetry. A Lie group underlies objects like balls, cylinders or cones that are symmetrical when rotated by small amounts. The team solved the problem in a four-year project using a supercomputer at the University of Washington in Seattle."

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