178265
submission
Croakyvoice writes:
New from Neuros is the Neuros
OSD an open-source, Linux based embedded media center. You can record video
from any source (cable, DVD, VCR, TiVO, Satellite, camcorder etc.), and read and
write to multiple sources like iPod, PSP, SmartPhone, Hard drive, PC etc. It can
also play media on your TV/entertainment center from portables (consoles, phones,
pda etc.), digital camera, external HD, PC/internet etc.
86388
submission
DrEnter writes:
After defeating the city of Boston and Homeland Security in a brief conflict last week involving small signs made from christmas tree lights, Turner Broadcasting has agreed to pay each of them $1 million. This is a far cry from the $500+ million Boston was claiming the Aqua Teen Hunger Force "war" had cost them. Maybe they realized that if this actually went to court, they would probably only end up with a bill for the court costs?
86216
story
Jeremy Dean writes
"Once past saying 'hello' and 'how are you?' to someone you've just met, what is next? How do we make friends and get to know other people? Psychologists have talked about the importance of body language, physical appearance and clothing but they've not been so keen on what we actually talk about. A recent study put participants in same-sex and opposite-sex pairings and told them to get to know each other over 6 weeks (Rentfrow & Gosling, 2006). Analysing the results, they found the most popular topic of conversation was music. What is it about music that's so useful when we first meet someone and what kind of information can we extract from the music another person likes? "