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Future Technology Visioned by Intel


Saw this youtube video clip today at a Chinese web site. I think it is a combination of advertisement of Intel from various of sources. But still, it is well put together. The article say we may be there in 10 years, I say in 3-5 years. Some of the technology is already existing, but the video gives them a nice twist:

- Watch based communication device;
- Voice control home appliances;
- Home entertainment system links up to home office system;
- 3D GPS navigation system;
- Risk band communication system with online community functionality built-in…

It’s amazing how fast the technology inventions are taking place now days… Check it out, really cool!

Most Popular Passwords - Stop Using Them!


PC Magazine (May 8th issue) releases the top ten passwords used on the Internet. I don’t know how did they gather the data though… Anyway, here is the list:

1. password
2. 123456
3. qwerty
4. abc123
5. letmein
6. monkey
7. myspace1
8. password1
9. blink182
10. (your first name)

What’s more important is stop using them ASAP. Because the most popular hacking method is “brutal force” (trying possible character combinations / words).

The Fastest Internet Speed Today - 9.08 Gbps


According to sina.com, a research team lead by the University of Tokyo created a new record of the Internet speed. The record was actually created back in December 31st, 2006 where the Internet speed reached 9.08 Gbps which could be the fastest practical speed of Internet 2. The theoratical speed limit of Internet is 10Gbps. (The practical speed require a 10 percent improvement for recognition) The test was conducted by transmitting data over a 20 thousands miles path using the newer Internet addressing system – IPv6.

According to this speed, transmitting a high resolution movie could only take 30 seconds. The report says a cpacity of 100 Gbps network is under constructiong by the Internet 2 consortium. What are we going to do with all that speed?!

Using eXe for ePortfolio Authoring


D’Arcy created this nice screen cast on how to use the great XML publishing tool from New Zealand - eXe for ePortfolio authoring. The newest release of eXe is 0.23 and it works on both Windows and MacOS X. You can also download some nice plugins from the download page. Such as:

# Java Applet iDevice - adds an iDevice for importing Java applets into eXe content.
# SCORM Quiz iDevice - adds an iDevice for utilising the quizzing functionality with SCORM.
# Flash Movie iDevice - requires some knowledge of Flash and related technologies.
# Moodle Discussion Forum iDevice