Май 18-е, Пятница
-
Куда пойти в Сан-Франциско в мае
ЧТО, ГДЕ, КОГДА Концерты классической музыки, опера и балет San Francisco Symphony приглашает в понедельник, 14 мая, в Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall (201 Van Ness Ave.) на второй концерт New...
17
Май
2012
Комментариев: 0
Далее
-
Куда пойти в Северной Калифорнии в мае
ОТДЫХ БЕРКЛИ 19, 20 мая, 10 a.m. 29-я ежегодная гималайская ярмарка – одно из самых значимых культурных мероприятий в Северной Калифорнии. Два дня концертов известных музыкантов из Гималаев и других...
17
Май
2012
Комментариев: 0
Далее
-
The Mystery Behind Smooth Skin: Oatmeal and Almond Oil
Spring is in the air and I am super excited. This means it’s almost bikini season (translation: start preparing for that beach perfect skin). I use this oatmeal and flaxseed...
17
Май
2012
Комментариев: 0
Далее
-
Swing and Miss: The Impossibility of Baseball
Ah… Spring. I, like many of you, love the spring for a host of reasons. Spring brings to mind the flowers in bloom, the warming temperatures that bring us out of our...
17
Май
2012
Комментариев: 0
Далее
-
In Trouble With Troubling Books
The first time my mother received a phone call home from one of my teachers was when, at five years old, I hit a classmate over the head with my...
17
Май
2012
Комментариев: 0
Далее
-
Дирижирует Эдо де Ваарт
В год столетия Сан-Франциско Симфони к нам зачастили звёзды, исполнители мирового класса, так или иначе связанные с этим коллективом, и лучшие американские оркестры. Памятным стало выступление замечательного дирижёра Эдо де...
14
Май
2012
Комментариев: 0
Далее
-
Обама закончил войну с террором и хочет дружить с исламистами
Казалось бы, такую эпохальную новость нужно было бы озвучить самому Бараку Хусейну. Но эта задача по каким-то причинам была возложена на плечи непоименованного сотрудника госдепартамента. «Война с террором кончилась», –...
14
Май
2012
Комментариев: 0
Далее
-
Трудно ли быть богом
После того, как о досрочных выборах в Кнессет заговорили как о деле почти что решенном, стало ясно, что они, если состоятся, пройдут 4 сентября, а избранное новым составом парламентариев правительство...
13
Май
2012
Комментариев: 0
Далее
-
Новости Сан-Франциско и Района Залива
Первомай в районе Залива 1 мая во многих городах Залива Сан-Франциско прошли демонстрации. Часть демонстрантов была настроена мирно, но часть специально подготовлена к столкновениям с властями и настроена крайне враждебно....
13
Май
2012
Комментариев: 0
Далее
-
Кобзон и оккупанты Уолл-стрит
«Наверное, это бюрократическая инерция, – предположил манхэттенский адвокат Джулиан Лоуэнфелд по поводу очередного отказа госдепартамента США выдать въездную визу российскому эстрадному певцу Иосифу Кобзону. – Они, видимо, снова исходили из...
13
Май
2012
Комментариев: 0
Далее
What the Tech?
Ah… Spring. I, like many of you, love the spring for a host of reasons. Spring brings to mind the flowers in bloom, the warming temperatures that bring us out of our caves to bask in the sunshine, and with it, the numerous outdoor activities many of us enjoy. March Madness, the NCAA Basketball Tournament, begins a frenetic cacophony of sporting events including the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs for hockey, the looming NBA Playoffs, and my personal favorite, baseball season. Every spring I am reminded of the wonderful art of hitting a spherical ball with a cylindrical bat in the sport of...
The Consumer Electronics Show: those of us who are early adopters of new technology, the people that like to see the shiny, new gadgets, all await the major announcements and product demonstrations that accompany the CES. All the major players such as Intel, Samsung, and Sony show up to CES touting their cool new wingdings, doohickies, and other stuff that your grandpa never could have imagined. One notable name missing from the agenda: Apple, Inc. Apple has its own version of CES, albeit a much smaller one, at Moscone Center compared to the enormous extravaganza put on display in Las...
What the Tech? Researchers at the Stanford School of Engineering have been able to design an insanely fast light emitting diode (known to the rest of the world as LED) that is nanoscale and energy efficient, paving the way for the next quantum leap (no pun intended–but only serious nerds would have got that) in data processing. Associate Professor of Engineering Jelena Vuckovic and electrical engineering doctoral candidate Gary Shambat have published their findings in a research paper submitted to Nature Communications. A Brief Lesson in Quantum Physics Atoms are said to be “quantized” when their electrons exist at fixed...
Ever notice how the number “5” and the letter “S” are similarly shaped? Perhaps this is the reason why every time we expect Apple to come out with a new, fifth version of the phone they slip in an improved version of their previous device. I won’t take credit for telling people that Apple would not announce the iPhone 5 (I said, “I told you so!” to my associates already). Merely, I point out that the “iPhone 4S,” Apple’s latest and most powerful smartphone, could also be called the “iPhone 4.5.” As I look at my own iPhone 4...
With the Bowl Championship Series and the college football bowl season creeping up, it’s time to get fitted with the most awesome loot to make your party not suck. If you’re looking to get him something that will make him love you forever, any one of these will help. And if you see any of this stuff at your girlfriend’s office party, steal it with impunity and blame the help. Here is this year’s Ultimate Football Party Wish List! Let’s face it – nothing should ever be phoned in, especially pizzas for a bowl game. If you’re going to have...
The California State University system is going to offer online degrees, fueling debate over the benefits and detriments of virtual discussion, classrooms, and instruction. Naysayers oppose virtual educations that earn a very real paper diploma citing a lack of academic rigor, easy ability to cheat, and glut of graduates that ultimately devalue the degree. Proponents argue that course offerings in a virtual environment would allow instructors and students to participate globally, with lower overhead and higher graduation rates. With the University of California system set to begin online courses this upcoming spring, is the CSU system hopping on the...
After beating the two most prolific champions of Jeopardy!, IBM’s “Watson” computer has been hired by WellPoint, one the nation’s biggest insurers, to give medical advice and authorize treatments. For someone such as myself, who eats, sleeps, and breathes tech, one might expect my opinion to be favorable. After all, Watson is expected to be able to give advice and authorize treatment based on its confidence in reviewing a patient’s chart, treatment databases from WellPoint, and its own huge medical library of journals and text instantly, providing several treatment options. Amazing! Watson loves to read. Speaking of reading, if you’re...
By Edward Burns With more consumers using smartphones and mobile computing devices, the temptation for hackers increases. These are the guys that attempt to corrupt your system with viruses for the heck of it, or worse, to get you to install spyware so that they can bilk you out of money, steal your identity, and get other information. One popular way to get you to install malware on your device is to pretend to be a legitimate program. You’re getting your GunBros freak on, fragging T.O.O.L’s with extreme prejudice when you are presented a new ad in the banner. You’re...
By Edward Burns With Verizon changing their data access to a tiered service plan, the issue of network neutrality comes to the foreground. The new plans that took effect July 7th, eliminated unlimited data usage in favor of varying buckets of data for all new smartphone subscribers on the Verizon network. Verizon becomes the second major carrier in the United States to offer such a tiered pricing plan. What does this mean to you? Glad you asked, Champ! The definition of network neutrality, according to Wikipedia, “is the principle that all internet traffic should be treated equally.” There are several...
Trolling for tech stuff one day (non-geek translation: “I was surfing the internet”), I noticed that Apple is suing Samsung because they believe that Samsung copied its iPad and iPhone in terms of style and interface by releasing the Galaxy S series phones and the Galaxy Tab tablet computer. According to Apple’s lawsuit, “When a Samsung Galaxy phone is used in public, there can be little doubt that it would be viewed as an Apple product based upon the design alone.” When I read this, I naturally cried foul. Here is a brief history lesson on “the Smartphone”: The Palm...
Loading ...