TechLifeWeb

Sites that I found interesting for August 26th 2009 through August 29th 2009:

• IBM 'X-Rays' A Molecule – IBM scientists claim to be the first to image the inner structure of a molecule, opening up new possibilities in building smaller, faster, and more energy-efficient computing components.
• The Evolution of Retweeting – Twitter has announced that a user-generated communication technique called retweeting–reposting someone else's message, similar to quoting–will be formally incorporated into Twitter. Some experts say Twitter's approach will hinder the conversational aspect of retweeting; others predict that it will create a new way of communicating.
• Fewer Unencrypted QAM & Analog Cable Channels Coming Soon – The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ruled to allow cable companies to use cheap, one-way digital set top boxes with encryption on them via a three-year granting of a waiver to the FCC rule that had prohibited the use of set-top boxes with integrated security functionality. Sounds harmless enough, but its really a bad thing for many consumers – especially HTPC users.