Archive for August 3rd, 2006
“A pair of strange new worlds that blur the boundaries between planets and stars have been discovered beyond our Solar System. A few dozen such objects have been identified in recent years but this is the first set of “twins. Dubbed “planemos”, they circle each other rather than orbiting a star. Their existence challenges current theories about the formation of planets and stars, astronomers report in the journal Science…” (Read full article here)
August 3rd, 2006
“Peer-to-peer (P2P) networking is once again catching the imagination of the venture capital community in Silicon Valley. RedSwoosh, BitTorrent, Pando, and dozens of others have come out with different twists on the core concept of peer-to-peer networking, and have raised millions. SkyRider, a Mountain View, Calif.-based start up is the latest to join the party, having raised $8 million from white shoe venture funds, Sequoia Capital and Charles River Ventures…” (Read full article here)
August 3rd, 2006
“Technology changes, but popular taste doesn’t. Everyone loves a talent show, which is why audiences tuned into the Major Bowes Amateur Hour radio show in the ’30s and why they’re watching “American Idol” today. Now a crop of entrepreneurs want to move the talent show from the small screen to the computer screen. The Internet already serves as an unruly gong show: Would-be stars can put their performances up on sites such as YouTube or GarageBand.com and hope that someone, somewhere notices. In a few cases, that’s even panned out, bringing a tiny bit of fame, and very little money, to the new cyber-celebrities…” (Read full article here)
August 3rd, 2006
