7/20/10

Posted by Calixte Pictet | 1 comment

Success Kills

Success Kills

It’s rare that I actually agree with Steve Jobs and admit it, so enjoy it while you can. What I mean by that is not that I will write a second piece about how evil he is soon (although I might), or that the second part of my article will not be more skeptic about the famous “reality distortion field,” (although I will) but rather that what Jobs is saying about Apple is...

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7/8/10

Posted by Calixte Pictet | 2 comments

Internet Access Now a Legal Right in Finland

Internet Access Now a Legal Right in Finland

On June first 2010, having an Internet broadband connection became a legal right in Finland. The main reason the government may have to give such an importance to total Internet access to its citizens is move make the move to all their services online, both to cut costs and to make them more efficient. According to the Finland’s communication minister Suvi Linden (as reported...

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7/5/10

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The Carver One

The Carver One

Dear TechHaze readers, a few months ago, Mariano told you what to get me for christmas. Now, I’m going to tell you what to get me for my birthday. It’s called the Carver One. It’s not a car. It’s not a motorbike. Or maybe it’s a little bit of both. In any case, it’s something that even a spoiled James Bond would find cool. Technically, “The...

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6/30/10

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ICANN, Porn, and Chinese Literature

ICANN, Porn, and Chinese Literature

What do China and porn have in common? It’s been making the news recently, or at least the tech news. ICANN, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, voted to allow the .xxx top-level domain (TLD). As you may have guessed, .xxx is to be the address of “adult oriented” (aka pornographic) websites. That is good news for some, bad news for...

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6/27/10

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Linux App: Redshift

Linux App: Redshift

If you’re like me, you spend a good part of your nights in front of your computer, eyes striving to focus as the pale light burns your eyes. It’s even possible that you’re staying up late precisely because your computer-screen is keeping you awake. Well, stay late at night immersed in the gloomy shadows cast by your screen no more! Instead you can stay late at...

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6/19/10

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The Future of Our GUI is Demoed

The Future of Our GUI is Demoed

Computers are all about the interface. Without the amazing work that went on at Xerox’s PARC labs and Apple computer’s commercialization of the GUI, computers could not have reached half of the people that are now using them. It’s no secret that the 2D “desktop Environments” that we use now are outdated, simple evolutions of what existed a quarter of...

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6/17/10

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Interview with Orbiter Sim creator Martin Schweiger

Interview with Orbiter Sim creator Martin Schweiger

Have you ever dreamed of being an astronaut? Have you every imagined youself aboard the Space Shuttle for a visit to the International Space Station? Have you ever wondered how travelling to Mars would feel like? Have you ever wanted to take in the magnificence of the Solar System, from Saturn’s rings to Jupiter’s moons, across an astronaut’s windshield? Then...

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6/11/10

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The Open Web: Only available on Safari

The Open Web: Only available on Safari

Flash. Apple. Adobe. If these three words did not trigger the appearance of an image of two babies fighting over a toy in your imaginary, you’ve probably lived the last months with your head stuck in the sand. The story is quite complicated however, so I think everybody deserves a recap. Apple’s iPhone is now widely considered to be a revolutionary product, and many...

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