TalkTech Notes January 14, 2010

What follows are links that I plan to refernence in today’s show. I’ll try and add Chad’s on the fly. Wish me luck.

This is very much a work in progress but I’ll refine it when we push out the podcast.

Local

http://pages.vassar.edu/blogwire/
Pojo – January 5th
http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2010100105010

NEW YORK — ESPN is looking to ride one of the next big waves in consumer electronics with a new 3-D sports channel.

The network, owned by the Walt Disney Co., says it will introduce a channel this year that will broadcast live sports events using the technology, starting with the FIFA World Cup soccer match on June 11.

More on 3D

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/14/technology/personaltech/14pogue.html?ref=technology

Pojo

DCCC offering courses on Green Technology

Dutchess Community College will be offering three noncredit classes about photovoltaics, geothermal energy and solar thermal energy. These courses will offer a mix of classroom learning and hands-on experience.

Dutchess Community College is part of the Clean Energy Technology Training Consortium along with four other community colleges within Hudson Valley,” said Stevens. “We work to train teachers and create stackable credit courses that could lead to more credit classes in the long run.”To register for the session, call 845-431-8900 or e-mail mosher@sunydutchess.edu.
http://www.sunydutchess.edu/

Big Tech
CES Summary
http://www.webkitchen.be/2010/01/11/ces-summary-e-readers-3d-tv-and-internet-connected-tvs/
3DTVs, Internet TVs, eReader features

Approaching deadline for the jackalope mac tablet.

Netflix coming to Wii (also PS3)
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/13/technology/companies/13netflix.html?ref=technology

PICKS

iPhone Dictation App
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/columnist/edwardbaig/2010-01-13-dragon-dictation-iphone_N.htm


Talk Tech in Social Netorking:

http://chronicle.com/blogPost/Facebook-Announces-Fellowship/19565/?sid=wc&utm_source=wc&utm_medium=en


Edu Tech

UMUC can’t offer online course in MD
http://chronicle.com/blogPost/Maryland-System-Leaders-Try-to/20458/

MN students get ipods
http://www.twincities.com/ci_14045406?nclick_check=1

Students power down
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=9423227

Blogs Challenge traditional newspapers
http://chronicle.com/article/Extra-News-Blogs-by-Students/63474/?sid=wc&utm_source=wc&utm_medium=en

Mobile Tech

Googe, anybody home?
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/13/technology/companies/13google.html

Music / Entertainment:

Loudness Wars: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=122114058&sc=emaf

Avatar big splash

Xbox – Three rings of death

http://www.cio.com/article/507352/Priceless_The_25_Funniest_Vintage_Tech_Ads

Star Wars Phantom Menace Reviews
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxKtZmQgxrI

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