drizzlein/technology

From the page: "In cloud computing, 'the data center is the computer.' We see a future where there are a bunch of clouds, both public and private clouds, and companies will be able to build scalable apps that are self-provisioning. These apps will be able to scale up automatically where requesting resources will be done in a self-service fashion"

From the page: "The Web Standards Project is a grassroots coalition fighting for standards which ensure simple, affordable access to web technologies for all."

Founded in 1998, The Web Standards Project (WaSP) fights for standards that reduce the cost and complexity of development while increasing the accessibility and long-term viability of any site published on the Web.

One of the original techie blogs I found recently.

From the page: "So what are you really using today. Is it a phone, a laptop, or a desktop. Is today's laptop tomorrow's luggable? You bet it is, because what you're using today is a computer, it's better, it's smaller and it does it all. Even more exciting than that, it does it from anywhere."

From the page: "Photosynth is an amazing new technology from Microsoft Live Labs that will change forever the way you think about digital photos.
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From the page: "Arduino is an open-source electronics prototyping platform based on flexible, easy-to-use hardware and software. It's intended for artists, designers, hobbyists, and anyone interested in creating interactive objects or environments.

Arduino can sense the environment by receiving input from a variety of sensors and can affect its surroundings by controlling lights, motors, and other actuators. The microcontroller on the board is programmed using the Arduino programming language (based on Wiring) and the Arduino development environment (based on Processing). Arduino projects can be stand-alone or they can communicate with software on running on a computer (e.g. Flash, Processing, MaxMSP)."

From the page: "Botanicalls: The Plants Have Your Number
Botanicalls opens a new channel of communication between plants and humans, in an effort to promote successful inter-species understanding.

Botanicalls allows plants to place phone calls for human help. When a plant on the Botanicalls network needs water, it can call a person and ask for exactly what it needs. When people phone the plants, the plants orient callers to their botanical characteristics. "

Botanicalls was developed to provide a new way for plants and people to communicate in order to develop better, longer-lasting relationships between them. Instead of using an automatic watering system or developing methods for plants to text or email people, the Botanicalls team has created the means for a more personal relationship. Each plant has a unique voice based on its botanical characteristics, and each has the ability to tell people when they are in need of assistance. They're also polite: they make sure to call and say thank you when they get a good watering.

From the page: "Double V3 products power online stores, audio and video digital media discovery sites and social networking sites. Double V3 provides solutions ranging from recommendation engines and fingerprinting technology to complete web 2.0 applications.

Double V3 technology will make your site more compelling for your customers and improve key indicators such as customer clicks and time spent, revenue, ROI, and client retention. With our powerful E-commerce tools and comprehensive audio/video recommendation suite, Double V3 can help you build a better online experience for your clients and manage your digital content more effectively."