A fun show today, I was a little worried about getting it all in, but we did, and had a good time doing it. We had a lively discussion about the new features in OS X Lion, and Intel’s new Thunderbolt (formerly LightPeak) technology that Apple rolled out in the new Macbook Pros. Robots will eventually outrun us, or they will help us realize that, in fact, it isn’t lupis.
Intel details Thunderbolt (Lightpeak), says Apple has full year head start
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/24/intel_details_thunderbolt_as_exclusive_to_apple_until_2012.html
http://www.crunchgear.com/2011/02/24/apple-has-significant-head-start-with-thunderbolt-but-not-exclusive/
http://news.cnet.com/8301-11386_3-20036033-76.html
Apple Release new MacBook Pro line
http://www.macrumors.com/2011/02/24/apple-launches-macbook-pros-with-thunderbolt-quad-core-cpus-amd-gpus/
Mac OS X Lion developer Preview is released
http://www.apple.com/macosx/lion/
Motorola Xoom rooted in two hours flat
http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/25/motorola-xoom-rooted-in-two-hours-flat-sinister-transforming-ex/
Verizon Asked to Probe ‘Alarming’ Dropped 911 Calls
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-02-18/fcc-asks-verizon-about-alarming-number-of-dropped-911-calls-in-snowstorm.html Internet ‘kill switch’ bill gets a makeover
Facebook Frackups
Facebook seeking encryption for apps, mobile
http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-20036172-245.html
Facebook app lets you stalk — er, monitor relationships
http://www.cnn.com/2011/TECH/social.media/02/21/facebook.relationship.status/index.html
Kickers and Science
http://dvice.com/archives/2011/02/robocalypse-upd.php
Researcher Create Computer That Fits On a Pen Tip
http://hardware.slashdot.org/story/11/02/23/2354250/Researcher-Create-Computer-That-Fits-On-a-Pen-Tip