Thursday, November 13, 2008

Digital gold: Turning techno-junk into cash (MSNBC)

This social epic directed by Trainspotting's Danny Boyle is set in modern India, when Bombay became Mumbai and the new techno-wealth began to contrast ever more sharply with the crushing, enduring poverty of the masses

Techno glow can light up someone's Christmas (Honolulu Advertiser)

We review the best techno and house releases of 2008, from artists such as Tobias./nsi., STL, and Move D [above]. read more

Morgan Geist, 'Double Night Time' (Environ) (Spin)

Disney Clickables Fairy Game by Techno SourceGet it for: $19.99 at www.amazon.com. This handheld electronic LCD game features five action-packed games. Youngsters can play as their favorite Disney Fairies characters Tinker Bell, Fawn, Iridessa, Silvermist or Rosetta any time, anywhere. Points earned during the offline games can be turned into special Tink Points online by connecting the game ...

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Slumdog Millionaire: A Dark Indian Epic Full of Life (Time Magazine)

Popular author Michael Crichton has died at the age of 66 after a career writing science fiction and "techno-thriller" novels such as Jurassic Park and the Andromeda Strain.

Slumdog Millonaire: A Dark Indian Epic Teeming With Life (Time Magazine)

Popular author Michael Crichton has died at the age of 66 after a career writing science fiction and "techno-thriller" novels such as Jurassic Park and the Andromeda Strain.

Rules for Cyber park-Kozhikode approved (Outlook India)

Obituary:Jurassic Park author whose techno-thrillers inspired a series of Hollywood movies

Latin roots rock the world of rock 'n' roll (USA Today)

Since they dominated the New Zealand music awards in 2005 this band has been marauding the globe with its hypnotic live performance. Fat Freddy’s Drop uniquely Kiwi hybrid of dub/reggae, soul, funk, hip-hop and techno flavours are marinated in jazz and served with a distinctly Pacific swing.

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Obituary: Michael Crichton (Guardian Unlimited)

Cakewalk today releases Second Coming, the latest Expansion Pack created by Galbanum for the Rapture and Rapture LE synthesizers. Second Coming enhances Rapture's, soundset for creating fresh new sounds for Dance, House, Trance, and Techno music.

Cakewalk® Releases Galbanum's Second Coming Expansion Pack (Harmony Central)

Flashy lights, techno beats and alcohol-fueled dancing are a regular late night scene in Kosovo, keen to show its fervour for Western culture despite its many Muslims and mosques.

Kosovo boasts of Western ways despite Muslim heritage (TODAYonline)

The poster for the 1973 cyber-SF thriller ‘Westworld’ which was written and directed by Michael Crichton who died recently of cancer, probably sums up his love-hate relationship with high technology best: “‘Where nothing can possibly go wrong’ (sic) it says.

WOMAD 2009 Featured Artist: Fat Freddy’s Drop (NZ) (Scoop.co.nz)

A view of the city mosque across from the parliament in Kosovo's capital of Pristina. Flashy lights, techno beats and alcohol-fueled dancing are a regular late night scene in Kosovo, keen to show its fervour for Western culture despite its many Muslims and mosques.

Monday, November 10, 2008

a fine selection of sensual smooth dub techno tunes. (de:bug home style)

Since they dominated the New Zealand music awards in 2005 this band has been marauding the globe with its hypnotic live performance. Fat Freddy’s Drop uniquely Kiwi hybrid of dub/reggae, soul, funk, hip-hop and techno flavours are marinated in jazz and served with a distinctly Pacific swing.

Kosovo boasts of Western ways despite Muslim heritage (AFP via Yahoo! News)

A view of the city mosque across from the parliament in Kosovo's capital of Pristina. Flashy lights, techno beats and alcohol-fueled dancing are a regular late night scene in Kosovo, keen to show its fervour for Western culture despite its many Muslims and mosques.

Nigeria: Refineries 30 Years Obsolete, Says NNPC (AllAfrica.com)

Parents from the state's north west coast say they are struggling to keep up with the technology their children are using.

'Extreme Measures' brisk read (The Post and Courier)

Popular author Michael Crichton has died at the age of 66 after a career writing science fiction and "techno-thriller" novels such as Jurassic Park and the Andromeda Strain.

Sunday, November 9, 2008

TECHNO CRICHT I State of Greatness (The Times of India)

Parents from the state's north west coast say they are struggling to keep up with the technology their children are using.

Stamps quarterback Henry Burris in his own words (Calgary Sun)

EXTREME MEASURES . By Vince Flynn. Simon and Schuster. 430 pages. $27.95. The genre of military techno-thrillers has proven to be fertile ground for a sequence of writers such as Tom Clancy, Dale Brown and now Vince Flynn.

Parents learn to become more techno savvy (ABC via Yahoo!7 News)

When he's not calling the play Stamps quarterback Henry Burris might be either kicking back to read some Jim Cramer or blasting some techno. 1) It's Sunday morning, what are you having for breakfast?

PRIMETIME (New York Post)

Parents from the state's north west coast say they are struggling to keep up with the technology their children are using.

Saturday, November 8, 2008

Parents learn to become more techno savvy (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Parents from the state's north west coast say they are struggling to keep up with the technology their children are using.

The Sky Above, the Street Far Below (New York Times)

The master of the "techno thriller," Michael Crichton, has died at the age of 66. He was battling cancer. Crichton was best known for scary stories of science gone wrong in popular books like The Andromeda Strain and Jurassic Park.

Friday, November 7, 2008

John Leonard, 69, Cultural Critic, Dies (New York Times)

The comedian has joined the cable network. But it's Anderson Cooper, Wolf Blitzer, Lou Dobbs and the rest who crack us up. After all, can a hologram be taken seriously? As if Coopie, Wolfie, Dobbsie and CNN's other kazoos weren't funny enough, "the most trusted name in news" now has comedian D.L. Hughley holding down an hour of interviews and sketches before a laugh track-like studio audience ...

Steven Spielberg leads tributes for best-selling author Michael (hellomagazine.com via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

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(AFX UK Focus) 2008-11-07 08:30 Techno Quartz-2008/09 group forecast (Interactive Investor)

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(AFX UK Focus) 2008-11-07 08:30 Techno Quartz-6mth group results (Interactive Investor)

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Thursday, November 6, 2008

Techno-Alchemy at the Opera (New York Times)

The master of the "techno thriller," Michael Crichton, has died at the age of 66. He was battling cancer. Crichton was best known for scary stories of science gone wrong in popular books like The Andromeda Strain and Jurassic Park.

Techno-thriller author Michael Crichton dies at age 66 (Macworld UK)

The master of the "techno thriller," Michael Crichton, has died at the age of 66. He was battling cancer. Crichton was best known for scary stories of science gone wrong in popular books like The Andromeda Strain and Jurassic Park.

Author Michael Crichton Dies Of Cancer (NPR)

Didier Sinclair, a pioneering figure on France's techno music scene, has died at the age of 43, his agent announced.

(AFX UK Focus) 2008-11-06 03:15 Techno Mathematical-6mth parent results (Interactive Investor)

TECHNO Blue yesterday hosted an event to promote a host of latest Samsung products to dealers. A presentation on the ‘All-in-One Washer & Dryer Combo’, with many “unique” features, including the diamond drum, vibration reduction technology, and airwash was the highlight.

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Techno-thriller author Michael Crichton dies at age 66 (Network World)

Didier Sinclair, a pioneering figure on France's techno music scene, has died at the age of 43, his agent announced.

(AFX UK Focus) 2008-11-05 09:15 Techno Mathematical-2008/09 parent (Interactive Investor)

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(AFX UK Focus) 2008-11-05 09:15 Techno Mathematical-6-month parent (Interactive Investor)

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Music Review: Deadmau5 - Random Album Title (Blogcritics.org)

While crowds gathered at public rallies and millions of others glued themselves to cable news, many spent election night online — and they had plenty of company this time around.

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Virtual world keeps tabs on presidential election (The Evening News and the Tribune)

dubbed "Techno Goliath" by media and fans. The current mixed martial art heavyweight champion is a Russian called Fedor Emelianenko, who goes by the nickname of the "Last Emperor."

East Africa: Temdo Braces to Lead in Techno Dissemination (AllAfrica.com)

dubbed "Techno Goliath" by media and fans. The current mixed martial art heavyweight champion is a Russian called Fedor Emelianenko, who goes by the nickname of the "Last Emperor."

Advertisement starts (Tiscali)

At RealTech Middle East 2008, Pacific Controls announced that they have established a state of the art Energy Services Global Command Control Centre at their headquarters building in Techno Park, Dubai, UAE.

Pacific Controls launches energy services on the cloud (AME Info)

Pacific Controls has announced that they have established a state of the art Energy Services Global Command Control Centre at their headquarters building in Techno Park, Dubai, UAE. This Energy Services Global Command Control Centre will offer their Customers, Business Partner's, Government and International Agencies real time measurement and verification of carbon footprint for homes, buildings ...

Monday, November 3, 2008

Techno Blue holds Samsung presentation (Gulf Times)

French techno DJ DIDIER SINCLAIR has died. He was 43. Sinclair died in Paris, France on Thursday (30Oct08) after a struggle against an unspecified illness, according to ...

Techno Dj Sinclair Dead (ContactMusic)

LAWAAN, Eastern Samar — A 1.2-hectare techno-demo farm in this poor town has proven to be a boost, with nine projects operating simultaneously and netting the municipal government at least P137,500 in just a few months.

French techno DJ Didier Sinclair dies at 43 (AFP via Yahoo! News)

LAWAAN, Eastern Samar — A 1.2-hectare techno-demo farm in this poor town has proven to be a boost, with nine projects operating simultaneously and netting the municipal government at least P137,500 in just a few months.

Podcasting lets businesses run their own TV channels (Rocky Mountain News)

"Television is no gimmick, and nobody will ever be elected to major office again without presenting themselves well on it." -Television producer and Nixon campaign...

Sunday, November 2, 2008

Japan's Culture of Techno-Toilets (ABC News)

Clickable jewelry unlocks Web site CLICKABLE TOY JEWELRY ($6 for set of three; USB dock needed): Everything these days seems to have some kind of computer chip – car keys, credit cards and now even your daughter's charm bracelet. Developed as a collaboration between the Walt Disney Co. and the toy maker Techno Source, Clickables are a line of toy jewelry items made to interact with and ...

Poor Samar town beats odds, operates techno-demo farm (Manila Bulletin)

Everyman's "throne" just got super high-tech.

A big race, mightily shaped by scenes on the small screen (Denver Post)

I arrived shortly after midnight, in search of wholesome fun and propriety.

Innovations | (The Charlotte Observer)

"Television is no gimmick, and nobody will ever be elected to major office again without presenting themselves well on it." -Television producer and Nixon campaign...

Saturday, November 1, 2008

Waterboarding: The psychological damage is indescribable (Times Online)

Expanded phone store in Woodfield part of latest test Expanded phone store in Woodfield is part of latest test.

Campbell: New on CD (Knoxville News Sentinel)

Lingerie maker Lucia Lorio says her new design targets the modern, techno-savvy woman, but the GPS-equipped 'Find Me If You Can' line has raised the hackles of feminists who call it a 21st-century chastity belt.

They?ve Got Your Number (New York Times)

Lingerie maker Lucia Lorio says her new design targets the modern, techno-savvy woman, but the GPS-equipped 'Find Me If You Can' line has raised the hackles of feminists who call it a 21st-century chastity belt.

Cheat tracker?: Brazilian markets GPS lingerie (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

The Polish techno duo Catz 'n Dogz dives into deep house music on the new "Stars of Zoo," which means the churning electronic rhythms and pounding beats are nonstop to the point of deadening excess, though the friends from Szczecin keep it stirring with evocative nuances for each song. So, given that every cut has a similar, demanding dance groove at its core, how about a little association for ...

Friday, October 31, 2008

Gail, IOC in pact to set up Rs 10,000 cr petrochem plant (rediff.com)

Lingerie maker Lucia Lorio says her new design targets the modern, techno-savvy woman, but the GPS-equipped 'Find Me If You Can' line has raised the hackles of feminists who call it a 21st-century chastity belt.

Shelly Palmer: Obamamercial - Barack Goes Old School and Crosses the Socio-Techno Divide (HuffingtonPost)

Lingerie maker Lucia Iorio says her new design targets the modern, techno-savvy woman, but the GPS-equipped "Find Me If You Can" line has raised the hackles of feminists who call it a 21st-century chastity belt.

Controversy over Brazilian GPS lingerie (The West Australian)

The proposed chemical plant will use 2,50,000 tons of naphtha produced by IOC's Barauni refinery and the natural gas that GAIL plans to bring from eastern offshore and imported LNG through the planned Jagdishpur-Haldia pipeline. The two firms by the fiscal year would prepare a techno-economic feasibility study for the unit that would take up to five years for construction.

Brief history of Japan’s culture of techno-toilets (The Christian Science Monitor)

Lingerie maker Lucia Iorio says her new design targets the modern, techno-savvy woman, but the GPS-equipped “Find Me If You Can” line has raised the hackles of feminists who call it a 21st-century cha

Thursday, October 30, 2008

Brazil markets GPS lingerie, 'Find Me If You Can' (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Lingerie maker Lucia Iorio says her new design targets the modern, techno-savvy woman, but the GPS-equipped “Find Me If You Can” line has raised the hackles of feminists who call it a 21st-century cha

Designer babies: Creating the perfect child (CNN)

Becoming computer savvy in a techno-crazy world can be a little intimidating, but the Beaumont Public Library is offering individuals a few tips to survive in the digital age.

Price Tags That Are Works of Art (New York Times)

Developed as a collaboration between the Walt Disney Co. and the toymaker Techno Source, Clickables are a line of toy jewelry items made to interact with and accompany Disney's Pixie Hollow website.

Legion Of Green Men - (Post Contemporary) (Hour.ca)

It's not like Dan Hesse was talking bad about Eric Schmidt's mama. But maybe he was a bit disrespectful of the Google CEO's new baby. Indeed, techno scribes are trying to create a bit of a kerfuffle between Hesse, Sprint's CEO, and Google. Hesse included a few words about Google's new Android system for cell phones among an hour-long presentation last week at the National Press Club.

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Beaumont Public Library to begin computer training seminar (Beaumont Journal)

This is the stuff nightmares are made of. Chain saw-wielding maniacs chasing the drunken visitors through the corn. Burned-out Gothic cathedrals, baroque tombstones, Egyptian mummies, voodoo bayous, grotesque zombie nurses in charge of the asylum. And perhaps the creepiest thing of all: an eerily lit playground where the swings, carousel and see-saw are moving, but there are no children. ...

Hesse: Google phone not good enough for Sprint, but Wal-Mart will sell the G1 (The Kansas City Star)

Becoming computer savvy in a techno-crazy world can be a little intimidating, but the Beaumont Public Library is offering individuals a few tips to survive in the digital age.

Ahearn: Spookywoods: A childhood dare and techno scare (Greensboro News & Record)

Developed as a collaboration between the Walt Disney Co. and the toymaker Techno Source, Clickables are a line of toy jewelry items made to interact with and accompany Disney's Pixie Hollow website.

Spookywoods: A childhood dare and techno scare (Greensboro News & Record)

Developed as a collaboration between the Walt Disney Co. and the toymaker Techno Source, Clickables are a line of toy jewelry items made to interact with and accompany Disney's Pixie Hollow website.

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

A charming web device comes home to play (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

They dance to western beats, techno and even the Cupid Shuffle rap remix. The members of the Lone Wranglers Square Dance Club know how to move and have a good time.

Tag: FEEDBACK (New York Times)

TWO men have been told that they cannot rely on their right to silence to refuse to give British police a computer password.

Where The Nextgen Eyeballs Are | Ypartnership Insights (Hospitality Net)

TWO men have been told that they cannot rely on their right to silence to refuse to give British police a computer password.

Last Night (The Star)

DIGITAL TOYS

Monday, October 27, 2008

High-tech charm bracelet for your little pixie (Austin American-Statesman)

ROCK, ETC. A2 — Located over wine restaurant Assemblage Actuel, the new club orientates toward live music. A brainchild of Svetlana Surganova, frontwoman of rock band Surganova i Orkestr, A2 aims at some of the best-known bands and fine sound quality. 300-700 rub., free entrance on Mon.-Wed.

Theater review: Laurie Anderson's 'Homeland' (San Francisco Chronicle)

The former CEO of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission and Investment Consultant, Mr. Kwame Pianim has said that tertiary education in Ghana needs to be revamped in order to produce students who would learn to integrate technology into their "day to day preoccupations."

Clickables charm bracelets for kids keen on using Web (Denver Post)

The genius that is Laurie Anderson returned to Cal Performances on Friday with a new enchantment in another of her many performance guises. Singing, reciting, teasing, exciting and playing electric violin with a dynamic trio, Anderson brought the large...

Tonspurkalibrierer ist ein DJ aus Köln. In sein Mixotic-Set hat er Deep House und Dub-Techno Tracks einfließen lassen, ... (de:bug home style)

Just about everything these days seems to have some kind of computer chip — car keys, credit cards and now even your daughter's charm bracelet.

Sunday, October 26, 2008

Techno-File - Court has last (pass) word (The Scotsman)

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On song: Tom Jones talks to Simon Hattenstone (Guardian Unlimited)

As a lonely teenager, Robert Crumb vowed to use his artistic talent to become famous to take revenge on those who had rejected him.

Thanks, but I'll keep my genes private (Hutchinson News)

Our critics pick the top crime rhymes, Galway fiddlers, plaintive indie rock, neo-soul, and good ol' rock 'n' roll.

Blue Systems' financial market tracker 'perfect' for private investors (AME Info)

They dance to western beats, techno and even the Cupid Shuffle rap remix. The members of the Lone Wranglers Square Dance Club know how to move and have a good time.

Saturday, October 25, 2008

CAG: no transparency in Space Department purchase (The Hindu)

Black turtlenecks and sunglasses not included. With heavy influences of Krautrock seeping into the electronic music, Brighton’s Fujiya & Miyagi are darlings of the Pitchfork/NME set. For those on the cutting edge or for those wanting to be on the cutting edge, F&M ought to be on the playlist.First, a bit of housekeeping. Fujiya & Miyagi are not Japanese, they are not a duo,...

Resort village boosts (The Manila Times)

TECHNO GIRLZ CAREER DEVELOPMENT

Baffling 'Inca Trail' veers off course (Chicago Sun-Times)

COMMENT ON THIS ! Your Views! After daughter Sonam Kapoor, it was the turn of dad Anil Kapoor to walk the ramp, taking everyone by surprise on the concluding day of the Lakme Fashion Week in Mumbai.

Mel Walsh: Let's get techno-savvy (The Union)

They dance to western beats, techno and even the Cupid Shuffle rap remix. The members of the Lone Wranglers Square Dance Club know how to move and have a good time.

Friday, October 24, 2008

Freak Out the Kids With the Ultimate DIY Haunted House (Wired News)

A ski helmet with Bluetooth easily beats ripping off globes and fumbling with frigid fingers for a ringing cell phone.

A charmed life at Pixie Hollow (International Herald Tribune)

Stephen Rehage lost thousands of dollars in the making of the first New Orleans Voodoo Experience, the outdoor music festival he first produced in 1999 that only drew about 8,000 people.

Smith Variant Brim Audio (Forbes)

It's all fine and dandy to use this column as an outlet for my communist tirades, but if I truly believed that widespread political change was possible and if I truly cared, I would be doing something with my life other than listening to repetitive, wordless music and spending all my disposable income on red wine, cigarettes and techno records.

Search the Archives (Kansas State Collegian)

If you haven't heard of the PGP-10 yet, you will. No, they are not defendants in some crime of the century. Nor are they a new techno group...

Thursday, October 23, 2008

A molecular full monty (Seattle Times)

TECHNO GIRLZ CAREER DEVELOPMENT

TODAY’S EVENTS (Bradenton Herald)

It's all fine and dandy to use this column as an outlet for my communist tirades, but if I truly believed that widespread political change was possible and if I truly cared, I would be doing something with my life other than listening to repetitive, wordless music and spending all my disposable income on red wine, cigarettes and techno records.

B.G. schools bring back intramurals (The Columbian)

HANOI - The Vietnam War-era had a true rock 'n roll soundtrack, but while images of olive Huey helicopters descending to Jimi Hendrix's riff on All Along the Watchtower symbolized American angst for a generation, today's Hanoi sees Vietnam's young generation making the genre very much their own.

Endres students to practice Spanish in Mexico over spring break (Northwest Herald)

An unmanned mission to the moon boosts India's chances of beating China in the race to land an astronaut there

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

A Charm to Take Little Pixies Off the Web and Home to Play (New York Times)

Qatar- Techno Q in fresh deal with Philips Lighting

ORR Homecoming Events: 'Batman' Takes the Win (The Wanderer)

So little Suzy's playing soccer. They're running in clusters, swarming the ball like a paparazzi mob: back and forth and back and forth until the whistle, when they crowd around the mom who brought oranges.

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

India Gains on China in Asia's Space Race (Time Magazine)

KUALA LUMPUR, 0ct 20 (Bernama) -- A total of 564 projects have been approved under the ScienceFund, TechnoFund and InnoFund as of October this year involving RM358.03 million in allocation.

Robotics, gliders set stage for IIT fest (The Telegraph)

KUALA LUMPUR, 0ct 20 (Bernama) -- A total of 564 projects have been approved under the ScienceFund, TechnoFund and InnoFund as of October this year involving RM358.03 million in allocation. The funds are intended to promote new development in the areas of biotechnology research and development.

564 PROJECTS APPROVED UNDER SCIENCE, TECHNO & INNO FUNDS AS OF OCTOBER (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, is gearing up for its annual techno-management fest — Kshitij — that tech buffs across the country and even abroad eagerly await.

Techno-trap Digital TV only part of the picture (Erie Times-News)

Philips Lighting is the leader in the global lighting market, a position maintained through pioneering innovation and systematic new markets approach.

Monday, October 20, 2008

Book Review: Unholy Domain by Dan Ronco (Blogcritics.org)

KUALA LUMPUR, 0ct 20 (Bernama) -- A total of 564 projects have been approved under the ScienceFund, TechnoFund and InnoFund as of October this year involving RM358.03 million in allocation.

Techno Q announces its official partnership with Philips Lighting (AME Info)

KUALA LUMPUR, 0ct 20 (Bernama) -- A total of 564 projects have been approved under the ScienceFund, TechnoFund and InnoFund as of October this year involving RM358.03 million in allocation.

Qatar- Techno Q in fresh deal with Philips Lighting (MENAFN)

20 October 2008 Doha - Techno Q has entered a partnership with Philips Lighting to market the indoor, outdoor and retail Philips Lighting products. The partnership was announced at a ceremony held at the Techno Q offices yesterday.

Techno Q signs agreement with Philips Lighting (Zawya)

Pointwest Technologies Corp. is the first software developer house to locate its operations at the UP-Ayala Techno Hub. It is also the fourth locator to set up operations in this new technopark in Diliman, Quezon City whose land is owned by the University of the Philippines and whose facilities have been developed and are managed by the AyalaLand Corporation.

Sunday, October 19, 2008

Not dead, just resting (Express India)

Toxicpete.co.uk: ”'Up The Turret Mill', I suppose, could be likened to Terry Riley meets Stockhausen; take the more melodic, trance-like Riley and shake in some of Karlheinz's angular and spiky outpourings and you'll start to get a little closer to where Rich Johnson is going...

Pointwest Technologies: UP-Ayala Techno Hub’s first software developer locator (The Manila Times)

The introduction of the vernacular languages into the education system will impart them a techno-scientific and pedagogic status.

Eminem hits the mic again (Detroit Free Press)

Two days after The Observer wrote about a huge Texas gas options broker buying a $4.35 million East Village apartment from pro-vegan techno star Moby, another oil star has struck. According to city records, Victor E. Grijalva, a director of the world's largest offshore drilling contractor, Transocean , and the former vice chairman of Schlumberger (a "leading oilfield services ...

JON MCLAUGHLIN, OK Now (The Tennessean)

It's become a cliche to talk about the modern political debate as a carefully stage-managed production filled with talking points and scripted zingers. To get beyond the artifice, voters have for years been forced to rely on their ears, eyes and common sense. Isn't that quaint?

Saturday, October 18, 2008

GITEX and GITEX Shopper adds to Dubai traffic woes (AME Info)

Thinking it was high time I had my synapses chomped by digitally enhanced satanic hardcore dance music, I head off to the appropriately titled Hell's Gate event at Studio Cube 326 in Tamachi, a reclaimed armpit of Tokyo. Hell's Gate is half Harajuku Goth-meet, half cyber-rave. By the time I enter the warehouse-like bunker that is Cube shortly after midnight, clutching only the event flyer for ...

Review: Dancing with the stars (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

Sixty-year old Todd Rundgren proved you can go home again as he brought a capacity crowd to their nostalgic feet during the annual B.R. Cohn Charity Concert weekend Oct. 4-5.

Sigma Chi Fight Night sees more than just rough housing (The Shorthorn)

Darren Emerson makes a triumphant return to the techno fold with his hotly anticipated new single ‘Crash Jack’. With support from heavyweight DJs such as James Zabiela and John Digweed, it’s clear Darren has not disappointed!

Another Oil Condo: Retired Offshore Drilling Exec Sells for $9.2 M. (The New York Observer)

Techno music mixed with cigarette smoke and ultraviolet lights set the mood at Thursday night’s Sigma Chi Fight Night. A 5-feet in diameter disco ball rotated above the center boxing ring at Cowboys DanceHall in Arlington.

Friday, October 17, 2008

Polly's People (Savannah Morning News)

It's become a cliche to talk about the modern political debate as a carefully stage-managed production filled with talking points and scripted zingers. To get beyond the artifice, voters have for years been forced to rely on their ears, eyes and common sense. Isn't that quaint?

Angola: Vernacular Languages Win Techno-Scientific Status (AllAfrica.com)

It's become a cliche to talk about the modern political debate as a carefully stage-managed production filled with talking points and scripted zingers. To get beyond the artifice, voters have for years been forced to rely on their ears, eyes and common sense. Isn't that quaint?

Techno-debate is just Sosolimited (Louisville Courier-Journal)

Techno music mixed with cigarette smoke and ultraviolet lights set the mood at Thursday night’s Sigma Chi Fight Night. A 5-feet in diameter disco ball rotated above the center boxing ring at Cowboys DanceHall in Arlington.

Giuseppe Verdi: Aida (Concertonet)

Setting a new standard in Hollywood idiocy, Eagle Eye is a tale of techno-paranoia in the tradition of Enemy of the State, The Net and The Game. It stars Steven Spielberg’s protégé Shia LaBeouf and Michelle Monaghan as two ordinary citizens drawn into a terrifying conspiracy.

Thursday, October 16, 2008

Clark Duke's got 'Sex Drive' (yes) (Miami Herald)

Here's five singles and four albums that should help illuminate the lengthening nights, including releases from Stefan Goldmann [above], Damián Schwartz, and Dinky. read more

Eagle Eye (The Kent Messenger)

Clark Duke didn't make a porno. His new comedy, Sex Drive, does have a raunchy title, though. Duke, 23, plays the pal of a high schooler ( Josh Zuckerman, Kyle XY) looking to lose his virginity to a girl he met online. It's kind of like 1985's The Sure Thing meets the techno era.

Frankenstein to Star Wars, Best 'Genre' per Decade - 70's (Newsarama.com via Yahoo! News)

If I were to tell you that Fiamma Fumana is a traditional band, you would probably disagree. After all, they are considered a techno band, and techno and traditional — well those words don't exactly go together.

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Amazing Power of Music Revealed (LiveScience.com via Yahoo! News)

Greetings, film fans! Please remember that this list doesn't pretend to be exhaustive; we're offering some of our takes, and we invite you to chime in with some of yours.

Lake dives behind the decks at Careys (Coventry Observer)

More than 7,000 runners who raced earlier this month in a half-marathon in London were under the influence of a scientifically derived and powerful performance-enhancing stimulant - pop music.

'Mars Man' spacewalks on DFW ramp with Miss India-World (New Kerala)

he comes off as a bright, techno-geek economist kind of man, smart, articulate, knowledgeable.

Datacom Solutions CEO Ravi Sharma resigns (Business Standard India)

With an economic slowdown looking likely, how will Generation Y, the pampered, shopping-mad, techno-savvy 18-27 year olds cope?

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

From the Editor: Music lesson (Las Cruces Sun-News)

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Datacom Solutions, a joint venture (JV) between Dhoot-owned Videocon Group and industrialist Mahendra Nahata’s Jumbo Techno Services, Ravi Sharma has resigned citing personal reasons.

Suzy Dean: On the biggest issue of the day, Generation Y is being ignored (Independent)

New Delhi, Oct 14: The electrifying sound of a rocket launch followed by heavy techno music, models in futuristic dresses, a green Mars Man and Miss India-World Parvathy Omanakuttan - designer duo Lecoanet-Hemant's show at the Delhi Fashion Week Tuesday evening aimed at exhibiting the wonders of outer space.

Sound Bytes: Techno-Debate Is Just Sosolimited (Washington Post)

he comes off as a bright, techno-geek economist kind of man, smart, articulate, knowledgeable.

The $700-bn man (rediff.com)

Recently, dance-music web site Resident Advisor interviewed Detroit techno legend Carl Craig about his new double CD, Sessions (K7), a DJ mix of lightly retouched old material Craig has issued under the monikers 69, Paperclip People, Tres Demented, Innerzone Orchestra, and under his own name, and remixes for 11 other artists.

Monday, October 13, 2008

Darren Emerson (RainbowNetwork.com)

A MAN has been arrested and charged over a blog post detailing the imaginary kidnap, torture and murder of the members of pop group Girls Aloud, police said.

New Specialized Gripper From Techno-Sommer Automatic Expands Product Line Into "Food-Handling" Business (FoodOnline)

Darren Emerson makes a triumphant return to the techno fold with his hotly anticipated new single ‘Crash Jack’. With support from heavyweight DJs such as James Zabiela and John Digweed, it’s clear Darren has not disappointed!

Live Drawing Performance and Workshop By Kin Shiotani (Thaipr.net)

(ARA) - Home buyers and sellers - the relationship may seem like it should be more adversarial than ever, given the current market. Coming at the real estate equation from opposite sides, buyers and sellers may feel they have little in common.

Campbell Scott portrays an unscrupulous journalist (AP via Yahoo! News)

The Japan Foundation, Bangkok and AGGS with the support of The Style by TOYOTA proudly present “Live Drawing Performance” and drawing workshop by the Japanese illustrator Kin Shiotani on Thursday 23rd

Sunday, October 12, 2008

Techno-File: No obscenity aloud (The Scotsman)

You might not know the name Matthias Adolfsson, but chances are that his artwork will look familiar. Not so much traditional steampunk as fantastical and techno-fantastical (I just made that last...

News quiz (Detroit Free Press)

In the past year, local techno strongmen Void have proven to be anything but. They've consistently rocked venues like LoGo and The Shelter every month, bringing one techno legend after another (see: Robert Hood, Traxx, etc). So it's only fitting that they celebrate their first birthday with not one, but TWO notable techno artists. First up is one of the most innovative techno artists ...

Event Keyword (LA Weekly)

iBRAIN Surviving the Technological Alteration of the Modern Mind By Gary Small and Gigi Vorgan Collins Living; 240 pages; $24.95 Technology has changed the world. But has it changed our brains? Doom and gloom warnings have long been a standard critique of the...

This year's hot toys are dino-mite (Daytona Beach News-Journal)

Shaftesbury Avenue's Bar Rumba has always been at the cutting edge of club culture, but on 26 September, the iconic venue celebrates its 15th birthday with a re-launch that will see the East London techno scene find a new home and once again make the West End a place where clubbing can rival anywhere else in the city.

Saturday, October 11, 2008

The generation facing its first recession. How will they cope? (Guardian Unlimited)

MANILA, Philippines - Local business process outsourcing (BPO) firm Pointwest Technologies, Corp. has opened a new site at the Ayala Techno Park in the University of the Philippines campus in Diliman, as the company tries to lure more US clients who outsource more services to cut costs.

Go go gadget music [Valleywag Calendar] (Valleywag)

SARIS and salwars blend with hip urban wear. An urgent techno beat underscores the plaintive sound of Bollywood music.

Tonight: Neil Landstrumm, Pacou celebrate Void's birthday (Shanghaiist)

NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y.----The newest edition to the Techno-Sommer Automatic product line is the GGL3060 “Food” gripper. Designed specifically for food-handling applications the GGL3060 is sealed according to IP69K standards, allowing it to withstand both high-pressure and high-temperature cleanings.

Friday, October 10, 2008

Techno-Fantastical Original Artwork, On Sale for Cheap [Art] (Gizmodo)

In the past year, local techno strongmen Void have proven to be anything but. They've consistently rocked venues like LoGo and The Shelter every month, bringing one techno legend after another (see: Robert Hood, Traxx, etc). So it's only fitting that they celebrate their first birthday with not one, but TWO notable techno artists. First up is one of the most innovative techno artists ...

Brick by brick (The Australian)

BECK: The experimental singer/songwriter headlines a show tonight, also featuring MGMT, at 8 at the United Palace Theater, Broadway at 175th Street; 212-777-1224. BRAZILIAN GIRLS: This danceable techno-pop band plays tracks off its new recording...

Italian Musicians Bring Fun Set To Macey Friday Night (Small Town Papers News Service)

'Get that droid outta the girls' showers' The US Army's techno-revolution push is making some progress, according to reports. Small military hover-droids in Iraq will be increased by 60 per cent, and there are unspecified plans to integrate footsoldiers' wearable computers into the wider military net.…

POP, ROCK, FOLK (New York Post)

MANILA, Philippines - Local business process outsourcing (BPO) firm Pointwest Technologies, Corp. has opened a new site at the Ayala Techno Park in the University of the Philippines campus in Diliman, as the company tries to lure more US clients who outsource more services to cut costs.

Thursday, October 9, 2008

Local BPO sets up QC office (GMA News)

In an Oct. 6 story about hot toys for the holiday season, The Associated Press, relying on information on Timetoplaymag.com, erroneously reported facts about Techno Source's toy. It is called the Clickables Fairy Collections, not just Clickables. The company says prices range from $5.99 to $29.99, not $12.99 to $29.99. The toys are connected to a virtual world called ...

Local BPO sets up QC office (BusinessWorld Online)

'Get that droid outta the girls' showers' The US Army's techno-revolution push is making some progress, according to reports. Small military hover-droids in Iraq will be increased by 60 per cent, and there are unspecified plans to integrate footsoldiers' wearable computers into the wider military net.…

Cover: Italian roots (Las Cruces Sun-News)

I had a chance this week to interview one of the members of the Italian techno band Fiamma Fumana. I had heard of the band's name, but never really listened to their music. So, I spent some time listening to them this week, and I thought it was — umm — "funky."

Correction: Hot Toys glance (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

In an Oct. 6 story about hot toys for the holiday season, The Associated Press, relying on information on Timetoplaymag.com, erroneously reported facts about Techno Source's toy. It is called the Clickables Fairy Collections, not just Clickables. The company...

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Correction: Hot Toys glance (AP via Yahoo! News)

In an Oct. 6 story about hot toys for the holiday season, The Associated Press, relying on information on Timetoplaymag.com, erroneously reported facts about Techno Source's toy. It is called the Clickables Fairy Collections, not just Clickables.

New Specialized Gripper from Techno-Sommer Automatic Expands Product Line into "Food-Handling" Business (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

In an Oct. 6 story about hot toys for the holiday season, The Associated Press, relying on information on Timetoplaymag.com, erroneously reported facts about Techno Source's toy. It is called the Clickables Fairy Collections, not just Clickables. The company says prices range from $5.99 to $29.99, not $12.99 to $29.99. The toys are connected to a virtual world called ...

Kinetix to play at Aggie (Colorado State Collegian)

The newest edition to the Techno-Sommer Automatic product line is the GGL3060 "Food" gripper. Designed specifically for food-handling applications the GGL3060 is sealed according to IP69K standards, allowing it to withstand both high-pressure and high-temperature (wash down) cleanings

News Articles (Colorado State Collegian)

The newest edition to the Techno-Sommer Automatic product line is the GGL3060 "Food" gripper. Designed specifically for food-handling applications the GGL3060 is sealed according to IP69K standards, allowing it to withstand both high-pressure and high-temperature (wash down) cleanings

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Parents name and shame fast food ads (Daily Telegraph)

With strobe light flashing and techno music blaring, seven Harvard students dressed in skimpy clubwear raved in one corner of Lowell Dance Studio on Friday evening.

Top holiday toys span from dinosaurs to robots (AP via Yahoo! News)

A weekly playlist for the listener with a one-track mind.

Retailers hope pinch doesn't steal Christmas sales (Chicago Sun-Times)

Industry experts are beginning to unveil the list of what they believe will be hot toys for the holiday season. Here are a few that made both Timetoplaymag.com's "Most Wanted" list and Toy Insider's "Hot 20."

A look at toys making this season's hot lists (AP via Yahoo! News)

This here's some wispy techno very much in the vein of Junior Boys. The two dudes in the band also look really serious in their liner note photos. I think one of them's even in the buffalo stance, which is kinda funny considering Neneh Cherry sounds like Motorhead compared to them.

Monday, October 6, 2008

'Billy' Again - Actor Goes from Galactica to Knight Rider (Newsarama.com via Yahoo! News)

Shaftesbury Avenue's Bar Rumba has always been at the cutting edge of club culture, but on 26 September, the iconic venue celebrates its 15th birthday with a re-launch that will see the East London techno scene find a new home and once again make the West End a place where clubbing can rival anywhere else in the city.

AbundaTrade.com - recycle your CDs into wonderful techno-gadgetry (Tech Digest via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

With strobe light flashing and techno music blaring, seven Harvard students dressed in skimpy clubwear raved in one corner of Lowell Dance Studio on Friday evening.

Search LA & the OC (Calendarlive.com)

The second season of Fox's Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles has seen its ratings drop off and is now facing a possible fate worse than Judgment Day: cancellation.

NIHA S JAIN (The Harvard Crimson)

Shaftesbury Avenue's Bar Rumba has always been at the cutting edge of club culture, but on 26 September, the iconic venue celebrates its 15th birthday with a re-launch that will see the East London techno scene find a new home and once again make the West End a place where clubbing can rival anywhere else in the city.

Sunday, October 5, 2008

Madonna delivers at Izod Center (Newsday)

Forget subtlety. Madonna's "Sticky and Sweet" tour, which made its American debut Saturday night, left an unshakable feeling of standing at the edge of the apocalypse.

Pumping: Mackintosh Braun - The Sound (ChartAttack.com)

This columnist had the pleasure of joining recently an outing of the “Green Ramon (and Ramonas) Movement” to De La Salle College-Canlubang, a 50-hectare campus located in the vicinity of the techno-park and housing developments in the Sta. Rosa, Laguna area.

In the Loop: Johnson continues to thrill young fans (The Des Moines Register)

Don't tell the Young Liberals sex and politics don't mix. They sent promotional kits to 60 campuses this fall with posters, pins ... and condoms with the slogans Make Love Not A Conservative Government, Canvas Your Poll and Stand Up For Canada (ahem).

Airport 'X-ray art' courts TSA trouble (New York Times)

This columnist had the pleasure of joining recently an outing of the “Green Ramon (and Ramonas) Movement” to De La Salle College-Canlubang, a 50-hectare campus located in the vicinity of the techno-park and housing developments in the Sta. Rosa, Laguna area.

Saturday, October 4, 2008

A Man of Many Talents, Eager to Use Them All (New York Times)

Cherry-picked singles collection from the Belgian techno label's Nineties heyday. Run by Renaat and Sabine Vandepapeliere, they took their prancing horse logo from Ferrari and youthful stable of aspiring techno producers from across the globe – including Cornish prodigy Aphex Twin, represented here by the radiant "Analogue Bubblebath".

Green Ramons (Philippine Daily Inquirer)

Cherry-picked singles collection from the Belgian techno label's Nineties heyday. Run by Renaat and Sabine Vandepapeliere, they took their prancing horse logo from Ferrari and youthful stable of aspiring techno producers from across the globe – including Cornish prodigy Aphex Twin, represented here by the radiant "Analogue Bubblebath".

Dance: Skweee, the future sound of Scandinavia (Independent)

Techno, Inc. is proud to release their New LC Series Nesting Machine, specifically designed to meet all the needs of cabinet makers, custom millwork shops, exhibit, display, and point-of-purchase manufacturers. The New LC configuration includes a 5HP automatic tool change spindle, 5-Spindle Drill Bank, vacuum table hold-down system, 10 HP pump, and material location pins, with nesting software.

Schools up their gears for tech-savvy GenY (New Kerala)

Sometimes new sounds emerge from the most unlikely places. Croydon helped spawn dubstep; Bolton the Blackout Crew's donk. Now it's the turn of Scandinavia, home to a new hybrid known as Synthetik Skandinavian Funk or "skweee". Yet what sounds like some awful novelty dance craze is in fact a curious mix of instrumental R&B and minimal techno. According to Fran Carlqvist, founder of ...

Friday, October 3, 2008

Album Preview: In Order To Dance (R&S) (Independent)

Sometimes new sounds emerge from the most unlikely places. Croydon helped spawn dubstep; Bolton the Blackout Crew's donk. Now it's the turn of Scandinavia, home to a new hybrid known as Synthetik Skandinavian Funk or "skweee". Yet what sounds like some awful novelty dance craze is in fact a curious mix of instrumental R&B and minimal techno. According to Fran Carlqvist, founder of ...

Big Ideas for a Brilliant Small Car - Toyota Presents Production-ready iQ at Paris Show (The Auto Channel)

Spinning structures, China's dizzying new urban designs, mind-bending high-tech, and not-so-big apartments.

More purported MacBook Pro shots surface, we're still unconvinced (Engadget)

Far ahead of the minimal curve in the late-'90s, San Francisco techno producers Kit Clayton and Seth Horowitz have continued to eschew easy success, challenging listeners and dance floors with increasingly experimental releases in the 21st century.

Saint Etienne: London Conversations: The Best of Saint Etienne (Pitchfork)

Filed under: Laptops While that touchscreen trackpad MBP might've been a bit too much to swallow, the rumorists certainly won't be giving up that easily, and have returned with more intriguing shots of what may be (but probably isn't) the next MacBook Pro. Submitted by "Techno Minds" to modmyi.com , the pictures were purportedly gotten off an Apple employee on an Apple design team. ...

Thursday, October 2, 2008

Old band, new tricks (The Prague Post)

Filed under: Laptops While that touchscreen trackpad MBP might've been a bit too much to swallow, the rumorists certainly won't be giving up that easily, and have returned with more intriguing shots of what may be (but probably isn't) the next MacBook Pro. Submitted by "Techno Minds" to modmyi.com , the pictures were purportedly gotten off an Apple employee on an Apple design team. ...

New Specialized Gripper Expands Product Line Into "Food-Handling" Business (BeverageOnline)

Yes, another compilation from Saint Etienne, but at least they do it right: Over two CDs and 35 tracks, we hear how they so successfully molded 40 years of record-collector music-- Northern soul, Tropicália, disco, and French pop-- with more contemporary sounds like acid house, techno, Balearic, and Swedish pop. read more

Techno-bullying grown-ups (WorldNet Daily)

The newest edition to the Techno-Sommer Automatic product line is the GGL3060 "Food" gripper. Designed specifically for food-handling applications the GGL3060 is sealed according to IP69K standards, allowing it to withstand both high-pressure and high-temperature (wash down) cleanings.

Techno-bullying grown-ups (WorldNetDaily)

Back in the '90s, Morgan Geist was a bit of a trailblazer. His take on techno music stood out from a generic crop of slamming bass-driven records due to his sublime sense of melody and chord development.

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

iTaskX 2.5 improves Leopard support (MacNN)

Drums Electric is a content-rich collection of drum, synth, bass, and FX tracks suitable for techno, electronica, acid, trance, dance, and jungle music. The collection features 1 bar, 2 bar, verse, chorus, refrain, intros, endings, and song mixes.

Techno's Popular LC Series Meets New Heights With Specific Nesting Model (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

A new version of iTaskX has been released by Techno-Grafik and Zisser Software. iTaskx is a project management application, meant to organize schedules and tasks in an efficient order. It supports exchanging calendars and resources, as well as more than 60 task fields. Version 2.5 has been programmed as a Universal Binary, and features improved support for Mac OS X 10.5....

Tokyo: City overview (CNN)

The newest edition to the Techno-Sommer Automatic product line is the GGL3060 "Food" gripper. Designed specifically for food-handling applications the GGL3060 is sealed according to IP69K standards, allowing it to withstand both high-pressure and high-temperature (wash down) cleanings.

The Bottom Line Calls for Magic (Washington Post)

Favorite Margiela designs of the last 20 years were presented as re-editions in honor of the house?s anniversary, an event that raised more questions than it answered.

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Loop Jungle Releases Drums Electric: Drum and Synth Loop Library (Harmony Central)

With subgenre appellations multiplying like bacteria, it's hard to keep up. (I had to clue a pal who never goes to dance clubs that "techno" was indeed not "techno-pop," i.e. those '80 UK new-wave synthesizer bands.)

Quand l'extension de garantie se transforme en service à valeur ajoutée (ITRnews)

The newest edition to the Techno-Sommer Automatic product line is the GGL3060 "Food" gripper. Designed specifically for food-handling applications the GGL3060 is sealed according to IP69K standards, allowing it to withstand both high-pressure and high-temperature (wash down) cleanings.

New Specialized Gripper Expands Product Line Into "Food-Handling" Business (FoodOnline)

It’s an even split between British, American and Australian bands at next year’s Big Day Out, with UK techno-punks The Prodigy and Sheffield-based indie band The Arctic Monkeys joining legendary Canadian singer-songwriter Neil Young at the top of the bill.

Leave it to Erik Spoelstra to unveil the Miami Heat, v.2.0 (Sun-Sentinel)

The newest edition to the Techno-Sommer Automatic product line is the GGL3060 "Food" gripper. Designed specifically for food-handling applications the GGL3060 is sealed according to IP69K standards, allowing it to withstand both high-pressure and high-temperature (wash down) cleanings.

Monday, September 29, 2008

Young punks join music legend for Big Day Out (The West Australian)

It’s an even split between British, American and Australian bands at next year’s Big Day Out, with UK techno-punks The Prodigy and Sheffield-based indie band The Arctic Monkeys joining legendary Canadian singer-songwriter Neil Young at the top of the bill.

Techno File: Postcode lottery (The Scotsman: Business)

The new techno-thriller Eagle Eye hit theaters this weekend, and though "they" may be watching you...shoud you be watching this movie?

USGS posts video of Wasatch Fault flyby (The Salt Lake Tribune)

Combined Rating: 42% (S:36%; P:49%) - There was an opportunity for Eagle Eye to be a modern techno thriller with a brain. D.J Caruso has that kind of talent. Sadly, Caruso has coopted his talent to the mainstream movie audience and now only delivers hyper-adrenalized, highly stylized, violence that measures on the Michael Bay scale. The funk is there in Eagle Eye, in the performance of Shia ...

Techno's Popular LC Series Meets New Heights with Specific Nesting Model (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

Athleticism took a back seat to choreography, sequins and techno-pop music at the 2008 Tour of Gymnastic Superstars on Saturday at the Tacoma Dome.

Sunday, September 28, 2008

Toronto lets loose with color, culture (Chicago Sun-Times)

They took Split Enz, they took Phar Lap - and each year the Australians take thousands of New Zealand workers.

Television - National (Scoop.co.nz)

beginning in madrid and continuing in berlin, kill minimal is joined by russian and canadian diplomats in a mission to unite spontaneous, abstract techno with deep, methodical micro-minimalism.

From gold to glitter (Tacoma News Tribune)

Two community constables caught in the middle of an inter-school brawl are concerned techno-savvy teenagers are turning everyday misdemeanours into major, policing events.

Saturday, September 27, 2008

beginning in madrid and continuing in berlin... (de:bug home style)

Big Brother keeps awfully busy in "Eagle Eye," a shrill, far-fetched thriller about a slacker whose every move is suddenly choreographed by high-tech forces beyond his control.

Techno terror fuels 'Eagle Eye' (The Press-Enterprise)

The screen is a wonder. A techno numpty like me cannot begin to understand how it works but it is like no other display you've seen... There is no glare, no reflection to speak of. It looks great and is a pleasure to read... It is a dinky thing, small and light, like an A-format novella.

Reality Bytes (The Pulse-Journal)

Company Town blog: The big budget techno thriller could help Hollywood break out of its doldrums this weekend. Also opening: "Nights in Rodanthe, starring Richard Gere and Diane Lane as seaside lovebirds; and Spioke Lee's World War II drama, "Miracle of St. Anna."

Friday, September 26, 2008

Tonight: Live blogging on the debate - if there is one (Everett Herald)

NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y.----Techno, Inc. is proud to release their New LC Series Nesting Machine, specifically designed to meet all the needs of cabinet makers, custom millwork shops, exhibit, display, and point-of-purchase manufacturers.

Review: 'Eagle Eye' Spies Thrills in Surveillance Hell (Wired News)

NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y.----Techno, Inc. is proud to release their New LC Series Nesting Machine, specifically designed to meet all the needs of cabinet makers, custom millwork shops, exhibit, display, and point-of-purchase manufacturers.

"Eagle Eye" eyes $30-million opening weekend. (Los Angeles Times)

NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y.----Techno, Inc. is proud to release their New LC Series Nesting Machine, specifically designed to meet all the needs of cabinet makers, custom millwork shops, exhibit, display, and point-of-purchase manufacturers.

Eagle Eye (PG-13) ** | Techno-thriller runs short on originality (Miami Herald)

Company Town blog: The big budget techno thriller could help Hollywood break out of its doldrums this weekend. Also opening: "Nights in Rodanthe, starring Richard Gere and Diane Lane as seaside lovebirds; and Spioke Lee's World War II drama, "Miracle of St. Anna."

Thursday, September 25, 2008

"Eagle Eye" a slick but silly techno-thriller (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y.----Techno, Inc. is proud to release their New LC Series Nesting Machine, specifically designed to meet all the needs of cabinet makers, custom millwork shops, exhibit, display, and point-of-purchase manufacturers.

Cheerleader of the Week: Lindsay (UNLV) (Sports Illustrated)

It's all very well talking about what's about to hit the shelves and how brand spanking new and expensive all sorts of techno-gadgetry is but sometimes you want to buy something now. So, TD Tips is our new Wednesday morning regular where each of us five writers on TD puts our necks on the lines and says what we would buy when push comes to shove. The only rule is that it has to be available now ...

Online time growing in Canadians' daily lives (Toronto Star)

The Kerala State IT Infrastructure Limited is planning to set up an IT city and IT parks across the state, which would have a seating capacity of 200,000 people by the year 2015. KSITI will promote these projects through the public-private partnership model. N Radhakrishna Nair, director, KSITI and chief executive officer, Trivandrum Techno Park, said that Kerala, which was promoting tourism as ...

Kerala to invest Rs 200 billion to attract IT cos (rediff.com)

It's all very well talking about what's about to hit the shelves and how brand spanking new and expensive all sorts of techno-gadgetry is but sometimes you want to buy something now. So, TD Tips is our new Wednesday morning regular where each of us five writers on TD puts our necks on the lines and says what we would buy when push comes to shove. The only rule is that it has to be available now ...

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Hand-Held Controller works with all Techno CNC routers. (ThomasNet)

It's all very well talking about what's about to hit the shelves and how brand spanking new and expensive all sorts of techno-gadgetry is but sometimes you want to buy something now. So, TD Tips is our new Wednesday morning regular where each of us five writers on TD puts our necks on the lines and says what we would buy when push comes to shove. The only rule is that it has to be available now ...

Techno's Popular LC Series Meets New Heights with Specific Nesting Model! (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

Used in conjunction with PC, A.R.T. (Advanced Remote Technology) Controller allows operator freedom to move around machine during setup and operation while providing control of machine functions through menus on color LCD touchscreen. Jog functions such as X, Y, Z, and A-axis jogging/zeroing, jog speed, continuous and incremental step, and tool calibration pad touch off are controlled with one ...

Eagle Eye (East Bay Express)

24 September 2008 In line with Tunisia's efforts to capture more regional traffic, eight consortia from six countries have been shortlisted for the construction of a new deep-water port, following last week's announcement of the timetable for the tender process and of the content of the project's techno-economic phase.

Intuit Gets Some Real Competition (TheStreet.com)

A new mobile phone which runs Google software is set to go head to head with Apple's iPhone.

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Alberta Recruits Foreign Workers in U.S. on Temporary Visas (Kansas City InfoZine)

A company in New Zealand, of all places, has created excellent new accounting software.

Once considered a stuffy, don't-touch-anything room, more and more living is taking place in the living room (The Gleaner)

Posted: 6:47 PM- Want to fly over the Wasatch Front while listening to vaguely ominous techno music and see whether your house sits on an earthquake fault?

Clyde & Co advises one of the world's largest and fastest growing steel foundries on strategic partnership (Zawya)

By Astrid Munn - The promotional video, set to techno, was fast-paced and cut to shots of wild horses galloping across meadows and snowboarders blasting through powdery slopes.

Bar Rumba Re-Launch (RainbowNetwork.com)

By Astrid Munn - The promotional video, set to techno, was fast-paced and cut to shots of wild horses galloping across meadows and snowboarders blasting through powdery slopes.

Monday, September 22, 2008

Web video offers a bird's-eye view of Wasatch Fault (The Salt Lake Tribune)

By Astrid Munn - The promotional video, set to techno, was fast-paced and cut to shots of wild horses galloping across meadows and snowboarders blasting through powdery slopes.

C'N'C: Futuristic or retrograde? (International Herald Tribune)

By Astrid Munn - The promotional video, set to techno, was fast-paced and cut to shots of wild horses galloping across meadows and snowboarders blasting through powdery slopes.