A Flaky New Carbon: It's Feather Light and Magnetic

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Amphenol Industrial Operations Modified
Its Amphe-Lite Series to Meet
Non-Magnetic Specs for MRI/Other
Applications Requiring the Use of a
Non-Magnetic Interconnect

Amphenol Industrial Operations Modified
Its Amphe-Lite Series to Meet
Non-Magnetic Specs for MRI/Other
Applications Requiring the Use of a
Non-Magnetic Interconnect 06/24/2005 04:05 PM
Amphenol Industrial Operations, a manufacturer of high reliability connectors and interconnection systems for the industrial markets, has modified its Amphe-Lite series of connectors to meet non-magnetic specifications for MRI or other applications requiring the use of a non-magnetic interconnect. [PRWEB Jun 23, 2005]

Japan.com - Technology - Magnetic Fan in
Japan - Japanese Magnetic Fan

Japan.com - Technology - Magnetic Fan in
Japan - Japanese Magnetic Fan 04/17/2004 04:38 PM
The Techno Maestro's Amazing Machine: Kohei Minato and the Japan Magnetic Fan Company .. Flash: Japan Saves the world with magnets! Japanese magnets! .. has created a new kind of motor .. this article on Japan.com .. uses 80% less power

japan.com/technology/index.php
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Flaky Internet Access at Hotels -> Tech
Winter Will Continue

Flaky Internet Access at Hotels -> Tech
Winter Will Continue 07/23/2004 06:14 PM

I'm currently at the Loews Le Concorde hotel in Quebec City, a 424-room business hotel recommended by some guys at the airport.  Nearly every aspect of the hotel operation reflects enormous management attention to detail.  Yet when it comes to Internet access they've outsourced it to a company called DataValet, "a trademark of TravelNet Technologies."  These guys try to hit you up for $20/day for a 100Kbps link but when I tried to connect their authentication server was dead.  So I had to call the 800-number to talk to a clueless tech support guy.  After about 30 minutes of flailing about I was finally able to connect.  Curious to see how the management, which would not tolerate a burned-out light bulb or a rubbed-off number on an elevator button, was able to tolerate this kind of incompetence, I called the manager.  Although a very nice and competent executive, she was undisturbed by the fact that it was so painful to connect to the Internet at her hotel.  She had even stayed at Hilton Garden Inns where Internet is free and therefore reliable (you just plug in and because they don't try to charge anyone they can use $50 routers; it is also about 15X the speed of "DataValet").  But as far as she was concerned it was something that they'd outsourced to a contractor and if it wasn't working it wouldn't reflect badly on her management.

I would submit that Internet is the only thing that she would have tolerated sucking in her hotel.  If she'd outsourced room service and the contractor told customers to call tech support and then walk down to the McDonald's next door, she would change contractors.  If the telephones in the rooms were flaky she would put in new lines, instruments, and switches.

Just as Web sites are an area where companies feel that they can lag leagues behind their competitors (who even bothers to try to do as good as job as Google?), Internet access seems to be one where an enterprise will cheerfully tolerate being 60X worse that its competition in terms of time to connect and then 15X worse in terms of bandwidth.  I infer from this experience that tech companies are in for another few very bad years in which customers won't want to pay attention to or invest in improved computer hardware and software.

Light-emitting diodes, or LEDS, look set
to replace light bulbs

Light-emitting diodes, or LEDS, look set
to replace light bulbs 04/18/2005 08:41 AM
Canadian Press via Canada.com Apr 18 2005 12:09PM GMT

Feather Linux 0.5.2

Feather Linux 0.5.2 07/04/2004 05:01 PM
A small Live-CD/USB distro based on Knoppix that fits in under 64 MB.

Feather Linux 0.2.2

Feather Linux 0.2.2 12/12/2003 06:34 PM
A small Live-CD distro based on Knoppix, which fits in 50Mb.

Feather Linux 0.2.1

Feather Linux 0.2.1 12/07/2003 11:35 AM
A small Live-CD distro based on Knoppix, which fits in 50Mb.

Feather Linux 0.5.1

Feather Linux 0.5.1 06/13/2004 09:25 PM
A small Live-CD/USB distro based on Knoppix that fits in under 64 MB.

Feather Linux 0.3

Feather Linux 0.3 12/24/2003 01:27 PM
A small Live-CD distro based on Knoppix, which fits in under 64Mb.

Feather Linux 0.3.2

Feather Linux 0.3.2 01/11/2004 04:50 PM
A small Live-CD distro based on Knoppix, which fits in under 64Mb.

Feather Linux 0.4.2

Feather Linux 0.4.2 05/16/2004 03:31 AM
A small Live-CD/USB distro based on Knoppix that fits in under 64 MB.

Feather Linux 0.3.5

Feather Linux 0.3.5 02/13/2004 04:53 AM
A small Live-CD distro based on Knoppix, which fits in under 64Mb.

Feather Linux 0.5.5

Feather Linux 0.5.5 07/30/2004 05:32 PM
A small Live-CD/USB distro based on Knoppix that fits in under 64 MB.

Feather Linux 0.4.1

Feather Linux 0.4.1 05/01/2004 04:06 PM
A small Live-CD/USB distro based on Knoppix that fits in under 64 MB.

Feather Linux 0.4.0

Feather Linux 0.4.0 04/14/2004 10:22 AM
A small Live-CD/USB distro based on Knoppix that fits in under 64 MB.

Feather Linux 0.5.9

Feather Linux 0.5.9 09/19/2004 04:03 PM
A small Live-CD/USB distro based on Knoppix that fits in under 64 MB.

BIRTs of a Feather: Actuate and Eclipse

BIRTs of a Feather: Actuate and Eclipse 08/27/2004 01:38 PM
The company joins Eclipse, proposes a new open source project to build a business intelligence reporting tool.

RSS Birds-of-a-Feather at WWDC tonight

RSS Birds-of-a-Feather at WWDC tonight 06/30/2004 02:25 PM

If you’re at WWDC, and you’re interested in RSS, please come by the RSS Birds of a Feather discussion tonight.

It’s at 7:30 p.m. in Community 2, Level 2. It’s moderated by Fraser Speirs, and I’ll be on the panel along with Michael McCracken and Steven Frank.

(It’s possible that after the BoF we’ll have to go get some beers.)

Birds of a Feather to take flight at
Macworld Boston

Birds of a Feather to take flight at
Macworld Boston 05/18/2004 10:11 AM
Interactive Birds of a Feather Meetings (BOFs) sessions at this summer's Macworld Conference & Expo in Boston will cover topics ranging from digital photography to AppleScript to Mac consulting...

[etech] My birds of a feather on
taxonomy and tags

[etech] My birds of a feather on
taxonomy and tags 03/19/2005 03:28 AM
One last report on etech. I led a "birds of a feather" discussion on Tuesday night, a circle-the-chairs sort of thing for thirty people. The topic was "From Trees to Tags," and I began with about 12 minutes on the topic. This is from the speaking notes I took into the session, so what follows is highly approximate. It's also highly redundant with other blog posts of mine: I'm writing a book called "Everything Is Miscellaneous," so I convened this BoF selflishly, in order to use you and what you know. One way of getting at what the book is...

Birds of a Feather sessions coming to
Macworld Expo

Birds of a Feather sessions coming to
Macworld Expo 05/18/2004 10:11 AM
IDG World Expo announced Tuesday that July's Macworld Conference & Expo in Boston, Mass. will feature Birds of a Feather (BOF) meetings that will cover topics ranging from digital photography to AppleScript.

Red Light For Green Light Gadget

Red Light For Green Light Gadget 11/05/2003 08:39 AM
CBS News Nov 5 2003 8:19AM ET

Which one do you want? Light or Dark?
Light...but uhm...*Jen attacks*

Which one do you want? Light or Dark?
Light...but uhm...*Jen attacks* 02/14/2004 05:27 PM
Jen tried to shove a chocolate down my throat. LOL...she made a good attempt. Keyword being attempt and she wasn't...

Sternform Magnetic Mess Kit

Sternform Magnetic Mess Kit 04/11/2005 08:18 AM

It might not be suitable for burning a can of franks and beans over an dangerously oversized open flame, but the Sternform mess kit is clearly a more modern solution than the wing nut-handled aluminum pots and pans of traditional Boy Scout issue. Sort of a thermal detonator for soup, the Sternform bowls have rubber tops and vacuum hollows, keeping the contents warm. Built-in magnet rims cause them to clip together, holding themselves secure in your pack or on the included strap.

Painfully, the Sternform bowls are just a concept design, so be prepared for dissapointment.

Project Page [SternformDE via CollisionDetection via SensoryImpact]

God bless the magnetic ribbon industry

God bless the magnetic ribbon industry 12/28/2004 05:28 PM
My Ribbon is Bigger Than Yours. The magnetic ribbon backlash begins. (See also: AntiMagnet.)

Black, magnetic silly putty

Black, magnetic silly putty 04/23/2004 04:26 PM
Puttyworld sells a $9 magnetic silly putty substance -- and it's goth black to boot.

Black Thinking Putty noticably responds to a magnet. Try pulling out a thin strand with your fingers and holding the magnet nearby. Or roll it into a ball and watch it roll right to the magnet, even uphill. The stronger the magnet the better the result, Neodymium Iron Boron works best. You can purchase some from our accessories category.

Link (via FARK)

Magnetic Protest and Parody Ribbons

Magnetic Protest and Parody Ribbons 12/29/2004 03:35 AM
My Ribbon is Bigger Than Yours

store.pomosideshow.com/ribbon_intro.html
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ESA to probe Earth's magnetic field

ESA to probe Earth's magnetic field 06/04/2004 05:57 AM
Satellites to launch in 2009

Mobile phones to get magnetic sensors

Mobile phones to get magnetic sensors 09/15/2004 01:00 PM
Mark Frauenfelder: Here's an article I wrote for TheFeature about plans to put magnetic sensors in mobile phones as navigation aids.

The most exciting mobile application for magnetic sensors is the capability to map an online "Yellow Pages" on top of the real world, allowing users to point their phones in the direction of a building or other public area and get information about it. For example, say you're driving down the street and see a bookstore you'd like to visit later. You could simply point your phone at the store and press a button on your phone, sending the GPS coordinates and direction information to a service that returns the operating hours and additional information about the store, along with a coupon for 10% off your purchase. If you point it at a restaurant, you could get the Zagat rating, the menu and the opportunity to make a reservation.

Link

Magnetic therapy for spine injury

Magnetic therapy for spine injury 05/11/2004 07:46 AM
Magnetic therapy may help people with spinal cord injuries to regain movement and sensation.

The Earth's magnetic field may flip

The Earth's magnetic field may flip 07/14/2004 03:01 AM
trend for a magnetic flip .. changing magnetic fields

nytimes.com/2004/07/13/science/13magn.html
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Earth's Magnetic Field Weakening

Earth's Magnetic Field Weakening 12/15/2003 12:48 PM
CBS News Dec 15 2003 11:52AM ET

Gummed magnetic tape on rolls

Gummed magnetic tape on rolls 06/24/2005 06:27 PM
Cory Doctorow: This catalog company sells rolls of adhesive-backed magnetic tape in traditional sticky-tape dispensers. Link (via Red Ferret)

Magnetic Fields May Warp Planetary
Nebulae

Magnetic Fields May Warp Planetary
Nebulae 01/05/2005 04:43 AM

Magnetic Field Flip-Flop Clocked

Magnetic Field Flip-Flop Clocked 04/09/2004 03:54 PM

Magnetic gadget turns flowers into
speakers

Magnetic gadget turns flowers into
speakers 09/13/2004 09:45 PM
USA Today Sep 14 2004 1:57AM GMT

How to Transform Your Cell Into A
Magnetic Card Reader

How to Transform Your Cell Into A
Magnetic Card Reader 04/14/2005 01:25 PM

Some people are, in all sincerity, too smart for their own good. Take this fellow, who MAKE reports on:

Exploring my new Siemens MC 60 mobile, I discovered an interesting feature. It has the ability to record small pieces of sound with its integrated microphone and store them as WAV files, so that you can use them later as personalized ring tones, etc...The recording feature made me think that I might use the mobile as a magnetic stripe reader, just like I did with computers with soundcards. After some tests I had successful results, so here is the process in case you are interested in doing the same.

Impressive.

The Gory Details [deepquest via MAKEblog]
See Also: DIY $40 Magnetic Card Reader for your PC [MAKEzine]

IBM, Infineon unveil magnetic-memory
prototype

IBM, Infineon unveil magnetic-memory
prototype 06/23/2004 03:50 PM
ZDNet Jun 23 2004 7:50PM GMT

IBM, Infineon advance magnetic-memory
prototype

IBM, Infineon advance magnetic-memory
prototype 06/23/2004 03:50 PM
ZDNet Jun 23 2004 7:57PM GMT
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