• Robot powered babies!! http://ow.ly/2whBB Ithaca Collage "Tots on Bots" project equips disabled infants with a Wii Balance Board & robot. #

• A short missive on the lack of Chronological Usability of many blogs http://ow.ly/2pQWV even many which should be read in date-order. #
• Entire City to Track People With Public Eye Scanners http://ow.ly/2sHu6 at up to 50 people a minute. One city today, the planet in 10 years. #
• Things You Didn't Know about YouTube http://ow.ly/2sQBp currently has >1700 years of video,
  receives >24 hours of uploads every minute. #
• How to Run Starcraft II On Linux http://ow.ly/2sQRj cookbook instructions for setting up either Wine or PlayOnLinux/Wine, then Starcraft II. #

• Is free WiFi killing the coffeehouse? http://ow.ly/2prU4 Shops pull the plug to make space for paying customers & change the ambiance. #

• 1962 glass could be Corning's next bonanza http://ow.ly/2kjmz an ultra-strong, light weight glass on phones and mobiles, coming to TV's next #
• Google begins rolling out multiple account sign-in http://ow.ly/2kz8i you should be able to activate it soon on your account settings page #
• Social media sucks up 23% of time online http://ow.ly/2kzeX email, once first, is now third, behind both social networks and online games. #
• Computer hackers look to take over power plants http://ow.ly/2kzq7 DHS is creating new specialized teams to confront the threat. #
• An infographic comparison of books vs e-books http://ow.ly/2lrOt {Does one have to win?} #
• Angela talked with author, violinist, and screen play writer Paula Yoo via Skype http://ow.ly/2lNqB about #writing #eureka and trolls! #

These videos weren’t actually featured, but I thought they were important enough to include here.  If you find the small version to hard to read/see/watch, follow the link to YouTube to watch the larger version.
 

How to: Jailbreak your iPhone or iPod Touch

It’s now legal to jailbreak your iPhone or iPod Touch, but it still voids your Apple warranty.  CNETTV shows you how to do it and explains some of the benefits of taking that risk.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnZIOk90TAY


 

HP on the devices of the future

It’s hard to hear, but HP Labs head Prith Banerjee talks with CNET’s Ina Fried about a world with flexible, reflective displays, gesture-based computing and socially-curated devices.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7XybMoHPLw


 

iPod Touch to get front-facing camera?

The sequel to the critically acclaimed “Batman: Arkham Asylum” is announced with a title and release date, Saudia Arabia shuts off BlackBerry service overnight, and Apple’s next iPod Touch may be getting a front-facing camera, if leaked photos are authentic.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXXl5vm_36I


 

• Certified Lies: Big Brother In Your Browser http://ow.ly/2hyU4 Government can wiretap encrypted sessions secured by Microsoft’s SSL, others. #
• Neighborly Lending http://ow.ly/2hJqd a social website for borrowing temporarily needed items from your neighbors. #
• Crittercam – Front Porch http://ow.ly/2iDq2 watching as a couple of critters drop by the "watering hole" for a drink. #
• YouTube increases upload limit to 15 minutes for everyone http://ow.ly/2iDCR – Also has a "15 minutes of fame" contest, deadline on Aug 4th. #
• The robot that visits your cubicle http://ow.ly/2j6Ka When company CEO wants to know what employees are up to, he sends the robot. #
• FBI rings organizers over Defcon contest http://ow.ly/2j9zE to trick employees at U.S. corporations into revealing not-so-sensitive data. #
• Businesses like Wells Fargo like the iPad http://ow.ly/2jcHg studied iPhone for years before allowing use, but took only weeks to clear iPad #