Cloud Computing A Home Where the Digital Wallpaper Changes When Grandma Visits I went on a home tour at the Microsoft campus in Redmond yesterday. I saw a plant with a sensor that notified our guide it needed a bit of water. The plant delivered the information to our guide's smartphone which she then placed on a platter by the front door. The platter became a digital screen that displayed the news about the plant and other… Alex Williams View comments
International Dial-Up Provides Access to Internet for Egypt Most people were extremely grateful to ditch their old dial-up Internet connections. But for the last couple of days, some Egyptians in the darkness of the Internet blackout, have been grateful to have it back. After over 90% of Egyptian access was shut down with its major ISPs, some have been coordinating these old-style connections through the… Curt Hopkins View comments
Cloud Computing Neverware Breathes Life Into Old Computers There was once a time when students may have had access to better computers at school than they did at home. But with the explosion of consumer technologies, that's not the case. Arguably now many students carry more powerful computing devices in their pockets than sit on their desks at school. Schools struggle to keep up with continually… Audrey Watters View comments
Events Guide ReadWriteWeb Events Guide, 28 Jan. 2011 We're always on the lookout for upcoming Web tech events from around world. Know of something taking place that should appear here? Want to get your event included in the calendar? Let us know in the comments below or email us. imported_1 View comments
How-To 3 Tutorials to Check Out This Weekend: Crisis Edition The situation in Egypt has colored much of our coverage today, so it's only fitting that we send you into the weekend with some relevant tutorials: an introduction to Ushahidi for developers, tips for optimizing CouchDB and how to create a Tor relay. Hack Klint Finley View comments