Sandboxie - Getting Started

Sandboxie - Getting Started: "Sandboxie runs your applications in an isolated abstraction area called a sandbox. Under the supervision of Sandboxie, an application operates normally and at full speed, but can't effect permanent changes to your computer. Instead, the changes are effected only in the sandbox.

This Getting Started tutorial will show you:

* How to to use Sandboxie to run your applications
* How the changes are trapped in the sandbox
* How to recover important files and documents out of the sandbox
* How to delete the sandbox
Or skip ahead to Getting Started Part Six which discusses a few final points."

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Google X labs confirms augmented reality glasses project, releases video demo

Google X labs confirms augmented reality glasses project, releases video demo: "Google X (Google's futuristic technology development lab) has pulled back the curtain on Project Glass, its program to develop truly useful augmented reality "Google glasses." Project Glass aims to design and refine augmented reality technology to help a user explore and share their world armed with a wealth of relevant information - not at their fingertips, but rather at the end of their nose.

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Files needed for connecting Mac's to Android Tablets and Phones

Android.com

Android File Transfer For Mac users only. You don't need extra software to connect your Android device to a Windows computer. Android File Transfer is an application for Macintosh computers (running Mac OS X 10.5 or later) you can use to view and transfer files between your Mac and an Android device (running Android 3.0 or later). Download Now » By downloading, you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy Download and Install Step 1: Click Download Now above. Step 2: When the download completes, double-click androidfiletransfer.dmg. Step 3: In the Installer window, drag Android File Transfer to Applications. Use Android File Transfer Use the USB cable that came with your Android device to connect it to your Mac. Double-click Android File Transfer to open it the first time (subsequently, it opens automatically). Browse the files and folders on your Android device, add folders, copy files up to 4GB to or from your Mac, delete files, and more. Choose Help > Android File Transfer Help to learn more.

TV - on the Internet

Buckle up: Traditional TV is in for a heck of a ride — Online Video News

The first wave of commercialization on the Internet had a tremendous impact on our lives and has disrupted most — if not all — industry value chains. The print industry was in the eye of the storm, with decline in readers and advertising budgets forcing many major magazines and newspapers to shut down, while the survivors continue to scramble to deal with the disruption. The primary reasons for the debacle of the print industry were: High fixed cost structures left incumbents unable to match the niche segmentation requirement and accountability benefits of online advertising Professional publishers denied consumers’ appetite for short form and user-generated content High debt loads on the legacy businesses created an inability to cannibalize core revenues Content was still in demand, of course, but consumers were increasingly turning to blogs and websites for access to on-demand, personalized information. Soon websites from iVillage, WebMD and CNET to the Huffington Post became household names, not to mention lucrative business models and attractive acquisition targets for the likes of AOL. But print media is only one example of the inevitable generational shift that is unfolding in the way we consume content. It is more than a trend; it is a fundamental change in consumer behavior that will impact businesses across all industries. The next frontier is TV. But will the disruption in the TV world be similar or different than the downslide of print media?

Smart Phones

Why Your Smartphone Will Replace Your Wallet

The day when near field communication (NFC) will help replace plastic credit cards, coupons and loyalty program cards with a wave of a phone at a payment terminal has been long anticipated.

Wireless NFC technology enables devices, including mobile phones and payment terminals, to communicate with one another or read special tags. Its short-range signal, convenience and built-in security make NFC an apt choice for mobile payments. Its efficacy persuaded companies like MasterCard, American Express, and Visa to join the NFC Forum in 2004 shortly after it was founded to advance the use of the technology. Today, the possibility that this technology could replace a wallet full of plastic seems not only likely, but imminent.

Plastic 3D Printer

Want to Build Something Cool? Just Hit Print: Tech News «

It sounds like something out of science fiction — and in fact some have compared it to the “replicator” on Star Trek, which could dispense any food or liquid at the press of a button — but 3-D printing is rapidly becoming a reality. It isn’t quite the same as printing with paper, of course, but the idea is the same: you feed a design in one end, and out the other end comes a 3-D version of that object. And there are signs that it is closer to becoming a part of your life, even if you don’t command a spaceship — one 3-D printer company just got $5 million in funding, and some are planning to use a similar process to make artificial limbs and possibly even entire houses.

Billboards Display Ads by Reading RFID Data in your Wallet

IBM's Digital Billboard Displays Individualized Ads By Reading the RFID Data in Your Wallet | Popular Science

Ads that Know You're Coming A "Minority Report"-like advertising system being developed at IBM would pick up data from RFID chips in your credit card or cell phone to discern personal details about you and your spending habits, allowing it to custom tailor a digital advertisement just for you. It might even call you by name.

Japanese company NEC wowed technophiles and horrified privacy advocates earlier this year with electronic billboards that use facial recognition technology to identify the age and gender of passers-by, tailoring the ads they display to fit the demographic. Now IBM researchers in the UK are taking that notion even further, taking advantage of new technologies to delve deeper into the personal data of people on the street, tailoring advertisements that can even call the subject by name.

The billboards they are developing rely on the RFID chips that are increasingly being built into credit cards and cell phones as a means of storing data that is accessible by contact-free sensors (like the "touch pay" feature on some credit and debit cards that doesn't require the user to swipe). A sensor on the billboard picks up on that RFID signal as the cardholder passes by, tapping information like name, age, gender, shopping habits, and personal preferences.

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Complex is not simple

Matt Ridley: When ideas have sex | Video on TED.com

Matt Ridley: When ideas have sex