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Intel Scientists Talk Tereflops

February 13th, 2007 |
Intel Scientists Talk Tereflops

This is a video of Intel engineers talking about their research into 80-core chip technology. PodTech’s interview with Intel CTO Justin Rattner about the company’s 80-core announcement can be found here. Commissioned by Intel. Related Stories: IntelMooresLaw More Information: Intel [See the full post…]

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Electrojet’s Little Engine that Could

February 13th, 2007 |
Electrojet’s Little Engine that Could

A former Ford Motor Co. engineer has created a small engine fuel-injection system that he claims increases fuel efficiency, reduces emissions and improves overall engine performance. 27-year-old Kyle Schwultz quit his job at Ford to start up his company, Electrojet. [See the full post…]

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See how ODesk will help you get hired

February 13th, 2007 |
See how ODesk will help you get hired

Gary Swart, CEO of ODesk, shows you how it will help you either get hired, or hire someone else.

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Learn how ODesk can help you get hired

February 13th, 2007 |
Learn how ODesk can help you get hired

Meet two managers behind ODesk: Gary Swart, CEO, and Brian Goler, VP of marketing, and hear how ODesk is turning the world of work on its head.

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Technology Challenges for Next Generation CLECs

February 13th, 2007 |
Technology Challenges for Next Generation CLECs

In an interview with PodTech.net at the World Center Marriott in Orlando, Florida, MetaSwitch‘s Chris Mairs, CTO and senior vice president, business development, and Andy Randall, vice president, marketing, discuss the partnership between Cisco and MetaSwitch, the definition of service [See the full post…]

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Reducing Greenhouse Energy Costs with Sunarc Technology

February 13th, 2007 |
Reducing Greenhouse Energy Costs with Sunarc Technology

Sunarc has invested more than $4.5 million in its On-Demand Insulation & Shade System for commercial greenhouse growers. The company claims its system dramatically lowers energy costs and improves crop yield and quality. PodTech’s Rio Pesino spoke with Sunarc President [See the full post…]

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F5’s Kevin Hohenbrink: Data Replication Disaster Recovery, Part 2

February 13th, 2007 |
F5’s Kevin Hohenbrink: Data Replication Disaster Recovery, Part 2

Kevin Hohenbrink, product manager at F5 Networks, discusses Business Impact analysis and its importance in a data disaster recovery strategy. Hohenbrink is the optimization manager for the WANJet, F5’s appliace-based data compression and accelerator tool. This is the second of [See the full post…]

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Safer Roads with Photo Technology

February 13th, 2007 |
Safer Roads with Photo Technology

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety estimates that each year, 800 deaths occur due to crashes caused by drivers running a red light. About half of those victims are merely innocent passengers, pedestrians or other drivers hit by the violator. [See the full post…]

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F5’s Kevin Hohenbrink: Data Replication Disaster Recover: Part 1

February 12th, 2007 |
F5’s Kevin Hohenbrink: Data Replication Disaster Recover: Part 1

Kevin Hohenbrink, product manager at F5 Networks, outlines the key points of data replication, recovery-point-objective (RPO) and recovery-time-objective (RTO), and their importance in a business continuity/disaster recovery plan. Hohenbrink is the optimization manager for the WANJet, F5’s appliace-based data compression [See the full post…]

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“Too Many VCs!” Jean-Louis Gassée, at DEMO 07

February 12th, 2007 |
“Too Many VCs!” Jean-Louis Gassée, at DEMO 07

PodTech CEO and Founder John Furrier spotted a real-life legend milling around at DEMO 07. Jean-Louis Gassée has played important roles at Hewlett-Packard and Apple Computer, he’s a blogger (you can test your French), and he confesses here that this [See the full post…]

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Building a new kind of house with CleverHomes

February 12th, 2007 |
Building a new kind of house with CleverHomes

This is a bit different today. It’s not about Web 2.0, or startups, or computer science. Instead we take a look inside the industry of home building with CleverHomes Founder Toby Long. Toby is an architect, but one that is [See the full post…]

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CIO Dilemmas: A Conversation

February 12th, 2007 |
CIO Dilemmas: A Conversation

This is the last in the series of podcasts with Frank Buytendijk, vice president for corporate strategy at Hyperion. The series emphasizes the need to address more directly the specific problems any CIO might face in order to arrive at [See the full post…]

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Seniors Online: Safe, Smart & Active

February 12th, 2007 |

The Internet is a great way for seniors to stay connected, informed, and involved. The following tips will help you to keep your information safe while you are online. More information at: Symantec.com Transcript: Editor – PodTech Hello and welcome [See the full post…]

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How to Survive the Escalation of Market Data in Financial Services

February 12th, 2007 |
How to Survive the Escalation of Market Data in Financial Services

Market data services in today’s global financial services institutions can prove to be an ever- escalating issue that can have a severe bottom-line impact. If market data services are not carefully planned for and service levels drop, it can cost [See the full post…]

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Intel Proposes 80 Core… For Your Laptop

February 12th, 2007 |
Intel Proposes 80 Core… For Your Laptop

Intel says it has developed an 80-core microprocessor chip that could enable PCs and chip-enabled devices to perform Teraflop level computing. The company will offer more details of its research in a series of scientific papers at the annual Integrated [See the full post…]

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Cadillac CTS: Round 2

February 12th, 2007 |
Cadillac CTS: Round 2

After the official announcement of the new Cadillac CTS, I had the opportunity to meet John Howell, director of global products for Cadillac. He spoke with me about GM’s attention to design, as well as the Cadillac Escalade’s impact in [See the full post…]

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Social Media Flourishes In China

February 11th, 2007 |
Social Media Flourishes In China

Of China’s more than 120 million Internet users, 43 percent are using online message boards, 76 million are using online video sharing sites and 24 percent are using blogs. Social media is alive and well in China, says CIC CEO [See the full post…]

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Cadillac is Back!

February 9th, 2007 |
Cadillac is Back!

“Cadillac is back!” says John Manoogian, director of design exteriors for GM. I spoke with him at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit about the unveiling of the new Cadillac CTS. The redesign features a dramatic presence with [See the full post…]

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Jimmy Duck Holmes keeping the Bentonia Blues alive

February 9th, 2007 |
Jimmy Duck Holmes keeping the Bentonia Blues alive

Today, I bring you a rare and wonderful treat: Jimmy “Duck” Holmes, who plays a rare form of the blues called the Bentonia Blues. Jimmy’s one of the last people alive who plays this kind of blues named for his [See the full post…]

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Brave New Web: The Furrier Bootleg

February 9th, 2007 |
Brave New Web: The Furrier Bootleg

PodTech Founder and CEO John Furrier gave the closing keynote at Brave New Web this week in Boston. Allen Stern was there, and got this bootleg of the talk. Photo: Doc Searls via Flickr/Creative Commons

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Partners Extend and Enhance Home Automation Offerings

February 9th, 2007 |
Partners Extend and Enhance Home Automation Offerings

Platforms are validated as partners develop solutions. Control4 invited a number of their key partners to display and show their solutions at CES. The solutions enhance and extend the lighting, climate, audio/visual, and security benefits. From Somfy‘s solutions to manage [See the full post…]

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Photowalking 5: Thomas Hawk takes us around Sacramento Train Museum, Part II

February 9th, 2007 |
Photowalking 5: Thomas Hawk takes us around Sacramento Train Museum, Part II

Thomas Hawk and about 25 others spent a fun day taking photos in Sacramento, Calif. at the California State Railroad Museum. Here’s part II.

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DEMO 07: Blerts – The Next Step in RSS?

February 8th, 2007 |
DEMO 07: Blerts – The Next Step in RSS?

One of the companies with something big to announce at DEMO 07 was ThePort, which premiered Blerts. Here, PodTech Founder John Furrier talks with ThePort Network CEO and Chairman Robert Cramer about the future of social media. Photo: Rob Lee [See the full post…]

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Photowalking 5: Thomas Hawk takes us around Sacramento Train Museum, Part I

February 8th, 2007 |
Photowalking 5: Thomas Hawk takes us around Sacramento Train Museum, Part I

Thomas Hawk and about 25 others spent a fun day taking photos in Sacramento, Calif. at the California State Railroad Museum. Here’s part I, Part II coming tomorrow.

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Michelin’s Challenge Design: Celebrating Creativity

February 8th, 2007 |
Michelin’s Challenge Design: Celebrating Creativity

“Sharing the Road: Big Safety/Small Vehicles” was the theme at this year’s Michelin Challenge Design, an annual event at the North American International Auto Show, in Detroit. A catalyst for design students, design firms, professional designers from top car companies, [See the full post…]

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