Earth Cam

Webcam Network's EarthCam is the leading network of live webcams and offers the most comprehensive search engine of internet cameras from around the world. EarthCam delivers real time live images of some of the world's most interesting and unique views and events. The portal offers the most extensive database allowing users to search by keyword or simply browse through the categories and subcategories. Users can see what is happening around the world right now -- 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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Web Bot - What is it? Can it predict things?

I recently saw an episode of decoding the past on the History channel. And it had some references to some web bot project,in which some computer program can predict the future,mainly stocks and such..Supposedly it predicted a few things that were dead on.It also had some references to 2012 as well.

The web bot project was designed in the late 1990's - originally to predict the stock market trends. For those of you who do not know, the web bot technology uses a system of spiders to crawl the Internet and search for keywords, much like a search engine does. When a keyword is located, the bot program takes a snapshot of the text preceding and following the keyword. This snapshot of text is sent to a central location where it is then filtered to define meaning.

The folks operating the web bot program have a wonderful sense of humor with regards to what it is that they do. The are incredibly open minded, and have also made the wise choice to keep the government from obtaining the technology. For the most part, they refuse media interviews as well and prefer to keep the project to a low roar.

To read more see:

http://aphroditeastrology.com/2007/05/web-bot-predictions.html

http://www.dailycommonsense.com/web-bot-what-is-it-can-it-predict-stuff

HD - DVD vs Blu Ray

The blue technology is often reffered to as technology used for developing DVD players, DVD writers and most famous of all the Blu-ray Disc. Before Blu-ray there was a lot of confusion over the various DVD formats, but the advent of blu ray produced a common ground for all the formats globally. For straters, Blu-ray and HD-DVD are the next generation of optical storage, though there do exist several competing formats as well. Blu-ray offers about 25 GB of storage on a single layer, but a Blu-ray Disc (BD) can and will host more than one layer—hence a typical dual-layer BD will be capable of holding up to 50 GB. HD-DVD offers about 15 GB on a single layer. Dual and triple-layer discs of this format have been manufactured.

Lately this has changed into a war between Blu-ray and HD DVD, and it seems both the formats are locking horns for another technology warfare as the sales of hd dvd players are rising every day.The Blu-ray standard was developed by a group of companies called the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA). The name “HD-DVD” itself stands for, of course, High-Density Digital Versatile Disc. Both the Blu-ray and HD-DVD camps say they will initially be providing “hybrid discs” but the difference lies in how both of them interact with other supporting hardwares. To normal person the main difference between Blu-ray and HD-DVD is in the disc structure itself. It is only when adapted with other features as panel display and projectors or a audio device the real quality of the formats are shown.

It has been widely seen that hd dvd players are far more compatiable to all such external hardwares as Blu-ray has to be equipped with it’s own exclusive set. This is where HD-DVD takes lead and one of the latest and most poineer product based on HD-DVD technology is Toshiba hd dvd players. The players are reviewed as one which Load times are fine, picture quality is excellent, audio is fantastic and it upconverts good as well, as always the pricing of Toshiba is so competitive that frabkly Blu-ray has been pushed back presenlty in this Battle of Formats.

See the following links to know more:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blu-ray_Disc
http://www.blu-ray.com/info/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HD_DVD
http://www.hddvd.org/

Microsoft Surface

Microsoft Surface (Codename: Milan), is a Multi-touch product from Microsoft. Surface is developed as a software and hardware combination technology that allows a user, or multiple users, to manipulate digital content by the use of natural motions, hand gestures, or physical objects. It was announced on May 29, 2007, and is expected to be released by commercial partners in spring 2008. Initial customers will be in the hospitality businesses, such as restaurants, hotels, retail, public entertainment venues and the military for tactical overviews.

Surface is essentially a Windows Vista PC tucked inside a table, topped with a 30-inch reflective surface in a clear acrylic frame. It has been optimized to respond to 52 touches at a time. In addition to recognizing finger movements, Microsoft Surface can also identify physical objects. Microsoft says that when a diner sets down a wine glass, for example, the table can automatically offer additional wine choices tailored to the dinner being eaten. Prices will reportedly be $5,000 to $10,000 per unit. However Microsoft said it expects prices to drop enough to make consumer versions feasible in 2010.

To know more about Microsoft Surface visit:

http://www.microsoft.com/surface/index.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Surface