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Blog: An open letter from the 'Second Life' community to its publisher lays out several complaints about performance.
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April 29th, 2007 by

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Ray Ozzie, other execs to talk up scripting languages for Silverlight and online services at the Web development conference.
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April 29th, 2007 by

Ryan Block
Filed under: Gaming, Peripherals, Robots
Yeah,
Wiimotes aren't
the only motion-sensing game
controllers that can be
hacked for
fruitless new uses. Take the new SIXAXIS Linux integration project, which, so far as we can tell, is an incredibly effective means for maneuvering small, custom robots in need of a good 3D controller for manipulating, um, a small flat plane. We have a feeling this won't be the last we've heard of this little project. Video after the break.
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Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!
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April 29th, 2007 by

Darren Murph
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
Conference calling on PSTN is so pre-tech-burst, and
Buffalo's making quite sure you're well aware of a VoIP
alternative to dialing into those oft held (and frequently toned out)
corporate calls. The BSKP-CU202/SV
speakerphone boasts a unique, if not awkward design, boasts about its Skype support, and packs six total watts of power to belt out those brutal demands coming from the other end. Reportedly, no drivers are required for this gizmo to work, and it draws all the current it needs to operate from your PC's USB port. Users should also enjoy the echo cancellation technology that's built right in, and just in case you need to swap over to a private conversation, an integrated headphone jack is handily included on the rear. Look for this to hit corporate cubes in Japan soon for a modest ¥9,800 ($82), and feel free to click on through for a few more snaps.
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April 29th, 2007 by

Zonk
Dell has always sold directly to consumers via their web site and phone operations; it's a basic element of their business. Chairman and chief executive Michael Dell is now conceding that the company may need to rethink basic practices by considering alternative methods of selling their products. While initially no specifics are given, the thought seems to be than eventually the company will begin working with a retail chain. "Dell's direct model came under pressure as the market for PCs shifted to notebooks from desktops last year. It is harder to custom configure notebook computers, so they had to be manufactured in advance, which lost Dell some of its cost advantage. In addition, consumers were showing a preference for touching and feeling a notebook PC before buying it."
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