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Separated by Birth : Steve Jobs and Ilaiyaraja

October 21, 2012
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Multi-touch Surfaces Round up

January 9, 2012

There seem to be a good interest emerging on Multi-touch Displays. At CES 2012, so far MultiTaction and 3M have showcased their latests. (click on the image to see the gallery). 3M display is a 40-inches table with 1080p resolution.  It … Continue reading →

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The Next Dimension : Holography Show

October 23, 2011

My department, the Institute for Optical Science at University of Toronto is hosting an exhibit of holograms made by our students in the holography course, run jointly by the Physics Department and the Institute for Optical Sciences. In this course, … Continue reading →

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Recording industry conceding defeat to MP3?

January 22, 2007

International Herald Tribune reports that in the ongoing recording industry meet there is a hot talk about all the major labels ditching DRM in favour of MP3’s interoperability. Hard to believe!  Is the heat too much to bear? Technorati Tags: … Continue reading →

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Siliconeware in Kitchen

January 10, 2007

NYTimes has this useful assessment of Siliconware in Kitchen – where do they belong and where not. “The universally appealing qualities of silicone are its heat resistance; its flexibility, which allows you to fold it, flatten it and squish it … Continue reading →

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Waking up to a nano revolution : CNR Rao

October 9, 2006

Hindustan Times  has this op-ed by C.N.R. Rao, Chairman of Scientific Advisory Board to PM of India.  He opens with the statement;  We missed the semiconductor revolution in the early 1950s. We had just gained independence. But with nanoscience and … Continue reading →

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Piracy will get you ten years while child pornography only seven

April 26, 2006

The Inquirer reports the details of the current draft of new DMCA awaiting legislation.(Piracy worse than child pornography). “For example assaulting a police officer will get you five years, downloading child porn will get you seven years, assaulting without a … Continue reading →

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BBC’s new experiments with content and distribution

April 25, 2006

Guardian reports that BBC website is in for a major revamp, shortly. BBC unveils radical revamp of website. Great!  In the copyright dominated world, BBC stands out and the present administration is experimenting various strategies for sharing contents – in … Continue reading →

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Microsoft to allow pirates Vista to run without frills

April 13, 2006

Microsoft says it will allow pirated versions of its next OS incarnation Vista to run, but will not let the jazzy 3-D graphic features operate unless its license authenticity if verified after ringing home. “Those who are not running genuine … Continue reading →

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Scientists Don’t Want to become Desktop Publishers

March 19, 2006

David K Lynch, who himself was former section editor of Journal of Optical Society of America is angry that publishing houses are more and more pushing scientists to do the work of typesetting.  In a letter to the editor of … Continue reading →

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