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| Google I/O '08 Keynote: Client, Connectivity, and the Cloud |
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Keynote for Google I/O 2008: Client,
Connectivity, and the Cloud
Featuring Vic Gundotra, Allen Hurff
(MySpace), Steve Horowitz, Kevin Gibbs, Mark
Lucovsky, Bruce Johnson, David Glazer, Nat
Brown (iLike)
Tags : Google I/O IO2008 Keynote Client Connectivity Cloud |
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| Knowledge Connectivity vs. Synchrony Requirements for Fault-Tolerant Agreeme... |
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Google Tech Talks
April, 18 2008
ABSTRACT
Agreement problems are fundamental building
blocks of reliable distributed systems, and
the issue of designing reliable solutions
that can cope with the high dynamism and
self-organization nature of mobile ad-hoc and
peer-to-peer networks is a very active field
of current research. The core problem behind
agreement problems is the consensus problem.
Informally, a group of processes achieves
consensus in the following sense: each
process initially proposes a value and all
correct processes must reach a common
decision on some value that is equal to one
of the proposed values. It is well known that
in classical environments, in which entities
behave asynchronously and where identities
are known, consensus cannot be solved in the
presence of even one process crash. It
appears that self-organizing systems are even
less favorable because the set and identity
of participants are not known.
In this talk, we are going to present
necessary and sufficient conditions under
which fault-tolerant consensus become
solvable in these environments. Those
conditions are related to the synchrony
requirements of the environment, as well as
the connectivity of the knowledge graph
constructed by the nodes in order to
communicate with their peers.
Joint work with Professor Sébastien Tixeuil,
from LIP6, Université Paris 6, France
Speaker: FabÃola Greve
FabÃola Greve received the PhD degree in
computer science in 2002 from Rennes
University, INRIA Labs, France for her work
on agreement protocols and group
communication middleware. She is currently an
associate professor in the Department of
Computer Science at the Federal University of
Bahia, Brazil, where she acts as the leader
of the Gaudi distributed computing group. Her
research interests are distributed computing
and fault tolerance. Her current projects aim
at identifying conditions and protocols able
to provide fault tolerance in dynamic and
self organizing systems, like as Manets and
P2P systems.
Tags : google techtalks techtalk engedu talk talks googletechtalks education |
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| LED Pixel Matrix Project |
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This is my LED Matrix Project. It shows time,
temperature, weather symbol, plus some funky
pixel art patterns.
The project uses 4 RGB LED Matrix Modules
from Sparkfun Electronics, and is controlled
by an Arduino microprocessor board with 16k
RAM and Ethernet shield for internet
connectivity to get time and weather data.
The Arduino and LED modules made it pretty
easy to stick together. I just need to find a
cool box to put it in.
I am working on getting it scrolling tweets
and messages!
More pics:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/32572109@N02/set
s/72157609436979020/
Tags : computer diy electronics gadget LED RGB matrix sparkfun arduino patterns pixels make lights |
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Durée : 132 s |
| NBA LIVE 09 (PS3) MIAMI HEATS vs NEW JERSEY NETS |
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NBA Live 09 is back with the best playing
basketball game in the category that rewrites
the book on authenticity and makes good on
the promise of 24/7 connectivity - but is
still accessible enough for new users to get
in on the ground floor.
New features like 'Pick and Roll Control,'
'Defensive Lockdown Control,' 'Signature
Playcalling' and 'Quickstrike Ankle-Breakers'
will make the Live experience fun,
long-lasting and satisfying. For those in
need of some extra coaching, NBA Live 09
takes you to training camp with the NBA
Academy that gives you a chance to hone your
skills.
NBA Live 09 has rewritten the rules and
fundamentally shifted the way you look at
sports simulation games. NBA Live DNA
emulates - with absolute precision - an NBA
player in every sense of the word and it does
so dynamically.
Live 365 takes the statistical data of NBA
Live DNA and brings it to life. NBA Live 09
is now constantly evolving and authentically
reflects what you see on the court in your
virtual experience. Just like the real NBA
game, players get injured, free agents sign
late, great players go cold and no-names
breakthrough. If you're a sports fan, this is
a dream come true - NBA Live 09 is made fresh
daily.
Tags : nba live 09 nbalive ea easports sport game games basketball new jersey nets miami heats ps3 playstation |
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| New Lotus Evora @ 2008 LAAS |
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FOR MORE LOTUS AND 2008 LAAS INFO:
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/autoshows/b
ritain/2008/lotusevoradebutsnews.html#lotusev
ora4500jpg
Lotus took the wraps off its Project Eagle
at the 2008 British Auto Show. It's now
called the Evora, a midengine 2+2 coupe that
the company says can accommodate two big
"American males in the front seats." The
Malaysian-owned, British-based marque will
build the new model on a new assembly line at
its plant in Hethel at the rate of about
2,000 units annually.
The Evora is named for a city in Portugal
about 65 miles east of Lisbon. It gets a
Toyota-sourced, Lotus-tuned 3.5-liter V6
engine that produces 276 horsepower. The
aluminum-intensive car weighs just under
3,000 pounds and is characterized by
asymmetric wheel sizes, a short rear overhang
and a long front overhang. Lotus claims
0-to-60-mph acceleration will take less than
5.0 seconds, with a top speed in excess of
160 mph.
In the cabin, Lotus points out that it veers
away from "racing-car-inspired technical
minimalism." The company said the Evora
"employs a softer approach that [uses]
premium quality materials and finishes to
create a contemporary but luxurious
ambience." The cabin is trimmed in aluminum
and hand-stitched leather and gets a new
Alpine multimedia system with a 7-inch
touchscreen and Bluetooth and iPod
connectivity functions.
Antilock brakes and stability and traction
control are all standard. Options include a
reversing camera with a removable satellite
navigation element.
Mike Kimberley, CEO of Group Lotus, described
the Evora as "the biggest milestone Lotus has
achieved since the Elise was born 13 years
ago."
The car should begin reaching dealers next
spring, priced from around $90,000. A
supercharged sibling is due in 2010.
Tags : Lotus Evorra 2008 LAAS Los Angeles Auto Show Edmunds Inside Line car motor Toyota Elise Exige |
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| What is the 'Soundtrack to your Soul?' |
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Watch in HIGH QUALITY -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1b0aL8PYGQY&fm
t=18
Post a comment (or video response) with the
sentence "I feel... because..." expressing
your current emotional state. The list 5
music tracks that you believe really echo
what you are currently going through.
The choice you make of songs could be due to
the feel, the lyrics, or perhaps both!
As many of you know, recently I have been
going through the toughest time of my life. I
almost gave up, but with thanks to much
support I have bounced back. The ultimate
cure for me though, was MUSIC; without it I
dont know where I would be right now.
Therefore I really want to get this project
out there so other people can grasp benefits
of music with context, and never feel alone
again!
Whenever you feel emotional, and want some
time to reflect and immerse yourself within
music, post another play list, and/or look
down the comment list to see if anyone else
feels the same way, or is in a similar
situation.
Perhaps you play an instrument, and/or write
music? Feel free to post your own creations
as video responses too!
Furthermore, you can actually create your
play list by using http://www.playlist.com -
Once you have done this, your play list URL
will have a number at the end of it. E.g.
http://view.playlist.com/13411050507
You can post this with your video comment so
others can hear your soul's soundtrack in the
way you want them to be presented.
Be sure to give 'thumbs up' ratings to the
playlists you find are the greatest/truest
testiments to what is expressed in the
soundtracks' introductory sentences.
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Video music tracks:
1) "Dreams without Courage" by Malefice @
http://www.myspace.com/malefice
2) "Moonshine" by Ascension of The Watchers @
http://www.myspace.com/aotw
3) "Misanthropes" by Viatrophy @
http://www.myspace.com/viatrophy
4) "Untitled" by Blue Skies @
http://www.myspace.com/musicfromblueskies
5) "Ghost" by Down Within @
http://www.myspace.com/downwithin
What is the 'Soundtrack to your Soul'?
Tags : Blade376 Myles Dyer Soundtrack Soul Music Emotion Connectivity Malefice Viatrophy Ascension Watchers AOTW Blueskies Down Within |
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| New 2009 Nissan 370Z @ 2008 LAAS |
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MORE ABOUT THE 370Z AND LAAS:
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/autoshows/l
osangeles/2008/2009nissan370z.html
Yes, there is still a sports car in the
Nissan lineup that does not have all-wheel
drive, launch control or a turbocharged
engine. It's now called the Nissan 370Z and
unlike the big bruiser of a sports car that
is the GT-R, this new Z is actually smaller
than its predecessor. It's an attempt to get
the iconic sports car back to its roots, and
from the looks of it, Nissan has done a solid
job.
Fully redesigned from top to bottom, the 2009
Nissan 370Z still rides on Nissan's
rear-wheel-drive, front-midship (FM)
platform. It's been modified to give this
Z-car a shorter 100.4-inch wheelbase (down
3.9 inches) and a shorter overall length of
167.1 inches (down 2.7 inches). The 370Z is
also wider at 72.6 inches (up 1.3 inches)
with wider tracks front (up a half-inch) and
rear (up 1.3 inches).
All that shrinkage helps this Z shed a few
pounds. A base-model 370Z with a manual
transmission weighs in at 3,232 pounds.
That's 88 pounds less than a base-model 2008
Nissan 350Z with a manual transmission. Even
the heaviest 370Z still weighs just 3,314
pounds.
It's not just the smaller dimensions that
make the difference. The 370Z's lighter
weight is also the result of its all-aluminum
door panels, hood and rear hatch. Nissan says
it added a long list of structural
reinforcements to the 370Z as well, but the
body-in-white is still lighter than before.
With less weight to pull around, the
larger-displacement 3.7-liter V6 engine
should make for a very quick Z. Rated at 332
horsepower and 270 pound-feet of torque, the
new engine is offered with either a six-speed
manual transmission or a seven-speed
automatic.
The manual gearbox features an optional
rev-matching system that automatically blips
the throttle for you while downshifting. The
new seven-speed automatic will match revs on
downshifts, too. Nissan also says that the
programming of the automatic's torque
converter makes it feel more like a manual
while delivering shifts in a half second.
Drive the 370Z in a less enthusiastic manner
and it will return 18 mpg in the city and 26
mpg on the highway with either transmission.
Suspension changes include a switch to a
double-wishbone setup in front that utilizes
forged aluminum arms and a lightweight
antiroll bar. In back, the multilink setup
remains, but Nissan says it's stiffer and
lighter (although it doesn't give any details
why).
The standard wheels are 18-inch aluminum
alloys with Yokohama Advan Sport tires sized
225/50R18 up front and 245/45R18 in back. A
Sport package bumps the wheels up to 19-inch
forged-aluminum Rays items with 245/40R19 and
275/35R19 Bridgestone Potenza RE050 tires.
There are only two trim levels of the 370Z:
base and Touring. The standard features list
includes an eight-way manual driver seat,
automatic climate control, push-button
ignition and a four-speaker stereo with
auxiliary steering wheel controls. Touring
models add power-adjustable leather seats, a
Bose audio system and Bluetooth connectivity.
Navigation with an iPod connection and a
Sport package are optional.
Sales of the 2009 Nissan 370Z are expected to
start in early 2009.
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