http://www.msalabs.net Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 04 Sep 2010 04:45:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor on Sunday posted a fascinating take on the whole practice of scalping. As he points out, Ticketmaster or Live Nation could have stopped the practice of scalping eons ago--all they'd had to do is print the purchaser's name on the ticket and require a photo ... http://www.msalabs.net/index.php/archives/213 But software developers have only heard of Larrabee as a concept; they haven't actually played with it yet. Intel hopes to have demonstration chips out later this year, with an actual launch not scheduled until either 2009 or 2010. We won't know just how easy programming for Larrabee will ... http://www.msalabs.net/index.php/archives/211 LAGUNA, NIGUEL, Calif.--What do you get when you put the CEO of a coal-dependent utility on stage with two environmental advocates to discuss whether coal can be clean? A surprisingly civil discussion with more than just straight "pro" and "con" positions. By contrast, the NRDC supports investments for the development of ... http://www.msalabs.net/index.php/archives/209 A trial for the new pricing scheme is expected to begin in Beaumont, Texas, later this year. Time Warner is testing the new pricing model to see if it can curb usage of peer-to-peer applications on its network, said Alex Dudley, a spokesman for the company. "The idea is to create ... http://www.msalabs.net/index.php/archives/207 More recently, my wife went in to buy me a Shuffle as a surprise--my 4th-generation iPod died a copule years ago, her iPod is permanently connected to an iHome clock radio upstairs, and my 30GB Zune is a little bulky for walking the dog or going to the gym. After talking ... http://www.msalabs.net/index.php/archives/205 Now Mr. Not-a-bubble is trying to convince start-up companies that their income, if it's in the $300,000 a month range--a range that most companies made up of three guys and a credit-card funded Amazon S3 account would kill for--is "noise" that distracts them from their potential. Maybe two ... http://www.msalabs.net/index.php/archives/203 When former CNET TV anchor Veronica Belmont announced last week that she was leaving her gig as host and producer of the Mahalo Daily video podcast for "new projects," her loyal fan base immediately started wondering where she'd head next. Many figured her destination might be the San Francisco-based Revision3, ... http://www.msalabs.net/index.php/archives/201 Does that mean the role of the traditional reporter goes away? Not at all. But those full-timers are supplemented by people who are going to know an awful lot more about what's going on their neighborhood than a reporter who parachutes in for a story. Newspaper executives, in fact, call ... http://www.msalabs.net/index.php/archives/199 The World Cyber Games brings the top video game players from dozens of countries together for several days of matches. The players play several leading games, with champions being crowned in each title. The 2009 World Cyber Games grand final will be held in Chengdu, China. The 2008 final is being ... http://www.msalabs.net/index.php/archives/197 "Breaking through barriers is what research is all about," Chayes said. "We're going to New England to break through barriers between core computer science and social sciences, and to do fundamental research that can lead to deeper insights and better computing experiences in an increasingly online world." "But I'm also personally ... http://www.msalabs.net/index.php/archives/195