As it strives to replace email, Google has open sourced two chunks of its new-age communications platform, Google Wave. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/29/google_wave_open_source/

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In this slideshow we look back at the biggest technology breakthroughs in the evolution of laptop computers since geeks first dreamed of taking their beloved desktops with them wherever they wanted to go. http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9136004/Image_gallery_16_breakthrough_notebooks_through_the_years?pageNumber=

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Netgear is about to ship routers designed to simplify the process by allowing parents to block content on any device using the home’s wired or wireless network. http://news.cnet.com/8301-19518_3-10297759-238.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

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Drivers of heavy trucks who were texting while driving were at a 23 times greater risk of a crash or near-crash than those who were not, the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute reported last night. http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9135969/Texting_while_driving_increases_crash_risk_23_fold_?source=rss_mobile

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Countless other ISPs have introduced similar schemes, including Charter, Cox, Earthlink, and Verizon. And some, including California-based ISP DSL Extreme, were forced to reverse themselves in the face of user complaints. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/28/comcast_dns_hijacker/

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The bald eagle was on the endangered species list until just a few years ago. This stunning bald eagle, which is housed at the World Center for Birds of Prey, in Boise, Idaho, was injured and is no longer capable of living in the wild. It is one of several birds on display at the [...]

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Sprint’s purchase of Virgin Mobile USA is designed to boost the company’s prepaid subscriber business, Boost Mobile. This business unit came along with Nextel, when Sprint acquired the wireless carrier in 2005. Unlike its core cellular business, Sprint’s prepaid wireless business has been experiencing steady growth. In fact, the business unit was expected to cross [...]

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The new branch of development is being called “Donut,” and it will add multiple features to help Android compete against rivals like the iPhone, BlackBerry, Symbian, and webOS mobile operating systems. Donut is not Android 2.0, but many of its features and capabilities will likely be found in the next official firmware update. http://www.informationweek.com/news/personal_tech/smartphones/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=218600777&cid=nl_IW_daily_html

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The system will register key identifying information about each piece of content that AP distributes as well as the terms of use of that content into a storage database. It also will employ a built-in piece of spyware AP calls a “beacon” to notify AP and licensed publishers about how the content is used. http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Data-Storage/AP-Preparing-New-Copyright-Management-System-383361/?kc=EWKNLNAV07282009STR2

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The site currently hosts around 60 applications, ranging from software development tools to business productivity suites. The cloud-based approach to hosting applications allows users to try them online, via their desktop Web browsers. http://www.bmighty.com/blog/main/archives/2009/07/a_startup_firm.html?cid=nl_BMIGHTY_DAILY_H No malware.  No virii.  No trojan’s installed.  Just my PC humming along.  BORING!

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