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It’s 7 a.m. at Henry Ford Hospital, and surgeons are preparing to remove a cancerous tumor from a man’s kidney.

It’s potentially a risky surgery, but everything’s ready: The doctors and nurses are in the operating room, the surgical instruments are sterilized and ready to go, and the chief resident is furiously Twittering on his laptop.

That’s right — last week, for the second known time, surgeons Twittered a surgery by using social-networking site Twitter to give short real-time updates about the procedure.

Following the February 9 operation online were other doctors, medical students and the merely curious.

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via: CNN

Here are the specs:

Processor
Qualcomm® MSM7201a™, 528 MHz

Operating System
Android

Memory ROM: 512 MB
RAM: 192 MB

Dimensions 113 x 55 x 13.65 mm ( 4.45 x 2.17 x 0.54 inches)
Weight 118.5 grams ( 4.18 ounces) with battery
Display 3.2-inch TFT-LCD flat touch-sensitive screen with 320×480 HVGA resolution
Network HSDPA/WCDMA: 900/2100 MHz, Up to 2 Mbps up-link and 7.2 Mbps down-link speeds
Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
(Band frequency and data speed are operator dependent.)

Device Control Trackball with Enter button

GPS Internal GPS antenna

Connectivity Bluetooth® 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate
Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11 b/g
HTC ExtUSB™ (11-pin mini-USB 2.0 and audio jack in one)

Camera
3.2 megapixel color camera with auto focus

Audio supported formats AAC, AAC+, AMR-NB, MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC-LC, MIDI, OGG
Video supported formats MP4, 3GP

Battery Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery
Capacity: 1340 mAh

Talk time:
Up to 400 minutes for WCDMA
Up to 450 minutes for GSM

Standby time:
Up to 660 hours for WCDMA
Up to 420 hours for GSM
(The above are subject to network and phone usage.)

Expansion Slot microSD™ memory card (SD 2.0 compatible)
AC Adapter Voltage range/frequency: 100 ~ 240V AC, 47/63 Hz
DC output: 5V and 1A
Special Features G-sensor
Digital Compass

via: Gizmodo

Linksys is teaming up with Trend Micro to put the Home Network Defender internet security software into the their routers, helping to block out unsafe sites before they reach any computer on your network.

Home Network Defender previously existed as an application for PCs that more or less did the same thing. But now that it’s installed on the router, any PC connected to the network will be protected. It’s not so much software to detect and clean viruses, since that would cause a certain amount of router lag, but instead a way to filter out dangerous sites before they reach your computer. There has been talk suspecting more advanced protection software to come in the future.

The software will basically deny access to any site it deems unsafe based on a set of predetermined criteria and constantly talks to Trend Micro’s server to determine how secure a site is. You will be able to adjust the sensitivity level of the filter and/or filter out specific sites as you desire. And if there’s a site deemed unsafe you think shouldn’t be, you can notify Linksys for consideration.

Home Network Defender will first be available preloaded on new Linksys WRT310N and WRT610N routers, and also available as an upgrade for those who already own these same models. Pricing runs at $60/year (with a special $10 discount for the first 60 days) for the service and includes 4 free copies of Trend Micro’s AntiVirus software, which will keep Windows machines disease-free.

via: Gizmodo

Microsoft and Intel have always had their disputes since 1981 when they teamed up to spark the PC revolution. But most of this took place behind closed doors. These days, though, the ties that bind the two companies are starting to fray more openly. In the past, Grove, Gates, and their companies operated in a business climate very much under their control. With few exceptions, people did their computing on PCs built around this so-called Wintel duopoly. But since PC sales are dropping, users are doing more of their computing on the assortment of mobile devices that require no Wintel.

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via: Businessweek

Samsung’s new Omnia HD continues the South Korean company’s quest to shoehorn big things into small boxes. Following rumors of an ill-conceived 12MP cameraphone comes this oversized handset which is capable of both recording and playing back 720p video.

Seen above is a snap of the phone in action, shooting its bolt in excitement. But you’re not limited to the built-in screen — the Omni HD can play movies back in full 720p on an HDTV. The catch is that you can only do it via Wi-Fi.

The camera will also shoot 8MP stills (of course — it’s a Samsung), the big screen is actually 3.7″ big, video codecs include DivX, XviD, H.263, H.264, WMV (why?) and MPEG4, there is built in GPS, a compass, an accelerometer and a couple of stereo speakers. Price is as yet unknown, but be assured that this phone does just about everything it’s possible for a phone to do.

via: Wired

Powerful forces are converging on the streets of Bangkok. They are warriors, some of whom possess extraordinary abilities, all of whom are determined to see their side prevail. Some fight for us; the others for unlimited power. Now, they are preparing for the ultimate battle – of terror versus beauty, light versus darkness, and good versus evil.

The forces of darkness are led by Bison (Neal McDonough), a crime boss of seemingly limitless power, and whose past holds a shocking secret. Bison’s syndicate, Shadaloo, is taking over the slums of the Thai capital, a task overseen by Balrog (Michael Clarke Duncan), a massively built enforcer and killer. Also in Bison’s employ is the assassin Vega (Taboo, of the group The Black Eyed Peas), a masked talon-wielding warrior, whose weapon is tailor-made for slashing and stabbing attacks. Bison’s attache is the beautiful but deadly Cantana (Josie Ho).

via: Comingsoon.net

Dell’s Mini 9 Netbook deal, one day only, President’s Day.
These are the specs.

Ubuntu Linux version 8.04.1
Obsidian Black
1Yr Ltd Warranty and Mail-In Service
512MB DDR2 at 533MHz
4GB Solid State Drive
Intel® Atom Processor® N270 (1.6GHz/533Mhz FSB/512K cache)
Glossy 8.9 inch LED display (1024X600)
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950
Wireless 802.11g Mini Card
32WHr Battery (4 cell)
Base LCD Assembly
Base LCD Assembly in Black

via: Geekadviser

via: Geekadviser

With its glossy white chassis and transparent plastics, the Eee Top looks like something Apple would design. Its 15-inch, 1366-by-768-resolution LCD touch screen is small by desktop standards, but it is adequate for most basic tasks (Internet, word processing, light gaming, and the like). The Eee Top features a carrying handle integrated into the angle-adjustable foot, so you can carry it around. Of course, it helps that the Eee Top is light enough and compact enough that toting it around with one hand doesn’t require you to have the arm strength of Alex Rodriguez.

Asus includes six USB 2.0 ports on the Eee Top, two of which occupy the left side (along with an SD Card slot) for easy access. One nagging design flaw, however, is the location of the Eee Top’s headphone and microphone jacks on the unit’s rear. The Eee Top is small enough that you can easily rotate it to get to the jacks, but I wish that Asus had included jacks on the front for easy access.

One drawback with this new system is the Eee Top is a completely closed system, and you can’t upgrade the components inside–which means no memory or hard drive upgrades are available. This means you are limited to the unit’s included 1GB memory and 160GB hard drive. In addition, Asus took a page out of Apple’s book and omitted any optical drive.

via: Asus

via: PCWorld