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In December 2006, Nintendo released the Nintendo Wii which featured an innovative controller containing an accelerometer and pointing capability. This provided millions of people with a new ways to interact with computers. As an HCI researcher, Johnny Lee became interested to show to people what they can really do with their new toy that they never knew it could do. Johnny Chung Lee , have made an amazingly Superb Wii Remote hacks - which turn the $40 device into a digital whiteboard, multi-touch display, and 3-D viewer - have been a massive hit on YouTube, was invited to speak at the TED conference. Watch and be amazed by what a brilliant mind can do with a child’s toy. Check out Johnny Chung Lee's Project page for more stories about his fantastic research and innovations. Enjoy!!

I'm wondering... This is maybe the Penguin Day ... The Penguin is ready to fly now... Everybody around me is talking about Linux and how to get rid of that full of viruses, Microsoft Windows Operating System. While I keep promoting the best Linux ever for these End Users, Ubuntu ... They have feel the differences... They noticed the consequences... Another great Operating System without annoying pop-up on the bottom-right corner of their screen to tell and ask them, "Hey you!! You got XXX Virus! , You want me to Delete your precious file?" on a 15 minutes interval. Enjoy this Video, The Penguin is flying FREE Now!! "Everyone Can Fly... Be Linux!" Come on guys! Change your OS. I know, you didn't pay even a cent to Microsoft because your PC's technicians is selling a Ripped Off pirated version of that Microsoft Windows OS . You cannot even update them online just because you are afraid of Microsoft will block your Windows and give you a 30 days tria...

9 more days... for The Official Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron Release ... I'm waiting... I knew I can get it now but I just love to wait for the official coz I like The Official too Yes, I enjoy this kind of music since I was in secondary school . Get Ubuntu!!

Since I'm working on remote automation system development, I've been playing a lot with this Wavecom GSM Modem on my development since I use it for GPRS connection. The issue is, when I use a new SIM card, sometimes that SIM card have pin number which make the modem locked and cannot dial or connect to the internet via GPRS until I unlock the GSM Modem by issuing the pin number. That was annoying when you have put the pin number every time it is booting while you suppose to just leave this device to work and connect automatically. Actually, in order to fix this issue, I can just disable the SIM card pin. So, I would like to share my routine with new SIM card with pin number, assuming you knew some AT+Command basic and how to use it. Here's how to disable your SIM card pin via Wavecom Meastro, Fastrack or any compatible GSM modems: Connect your modem to your computer. Open up serial terminal. I'm using minicom coz I'm on Linux box. On Windows, you can use HyperTerm...

For technical writers who works with translations of documentation and manuals in Bahasa Malaysia would already noticed that it is really hard to translate computer or IT related documentations from english to malay. As I have already involved in my own personal project in translation , I found that there is difficulties in translating computer related terms into Malay Language without falling into other meanings where the real means of that terms isn't achieved or else I will up to creating new terms in Malay language that wouldn't be agreed by other documents with the same terms, translated by other translator. I've been searching around for any standard meaning of Embedded System or Embedded Hardware in Malay language. I found that Embed means 'tanam' which also means buried if translated back to English. Actually, there is a lot of other words with the same meaning in Malay and that adds more difficulties in finding the right word that exactly match the comp...

I've been interested in Electronic since I worked in a small company developing a home automation designer software. I don't want to tell much about that company since I've already left the company and now working in another small company doing another automation stuff. I learned a lot that programing and electronic can be combined to create more hi-tech appliances. Electronic and programming is fun and fascinating. Take a look at this cool DIY gadget called Plasma Speaker or Plasma Tweeter . But be careful because this cool things is dangerous too. There are various versions of this FM modulated plasma arc speakers. Even thou Plasma Speaker is not new in any way because they’ve been around since the late 1950’s. It is a cool thing for me. It sounds just like regular speakers, but plasma speakers work by creating compression waves in the air. Enjoy this show... and another cool homebrew PVC pipe Plasma Speaker ... Looks cool huh? I gotta build and try this if I have tim...

All webmaster should already knows that some CSS code may not compatible from one browser to another. You may noticed that on the CSS code would be a list of redundant code in order to hack this out. However, while surfing today, I found one good simple tricks for min-height and min-width CSS code that is compatible across all common versions of Safari, Firefox and IE. Maybe you already found and use it. I'm posting this for my notes and maybe it could be helpful for others too... The Cross Browser min-height CSS .foo { min-height:100px; height: auto !important; height: 100px; } This works because all of the more recent browsers will understand and respect the min-height setting as well as the !important designation. So in the example above, the block will be given the min-height setting you specify, and the height:auto will take precedence over the height:100px, even though it appears earlier in the code. With content shorter than 100px, the min-height settin...