This dgp technology demo is great. However, since the symptoms it addresses (organizing many disparate documents on a desktop space), the real world usefulness is questionable; the real solution seems to be better organization and a clear desktop. Nevertheless, the demo is still cool. Very very cool.
dbp is the dynamic graphics program at University of [...]

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Not exactly an Excel-killer yet, but here comes Google Spreadsheet. It is interesting; sharing spreadsheets, import/export, lots of functions, and so on. If you’ve been losing sleep waiting for it, well, now you can rest easy. Otherwise, okay, another Google labs thingy.
You have to sign up for an invitation at this point.

Via Google Blog.

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Google Notebook launches and TechCrunch says ho hum, complaining about the lack of tagging and the Google-like interface. They like the drag-drop organization and ability to quickly search across public notebooks.

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With the new Firefox beta that has come out we get a first look at the technology that is making its way into Firefox for the mainstream users. We take a look at the changes you can expect and outline a few changes you probably will not notice.
New Features you will enjoy
Clear Private Data
You [...]

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Mozilla will be release the 1.5 Beta of Firefox next week on September 8th.

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VMware With AMD, Dell, HP, IBM, Intel, Novell, Red Hat and Others to Forge Open Virtualization Standards
VMware will also be releasing some sourcecode, albeit only to a select few:
VMware announced that it will provide its partners access to VMware ESX Server source code and interfaces under a new program called VMware Community Source
Replace “it’s partners” [...]

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Brinkster is offering absolutly free web hosting for 6 months. It includes several supported technologies for free and allows you to register a domain name for only $1. Unfortunately it does not come with MySQL database access.
No credit card is required for the sign up. All you have to give them is [...]

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Microsoft is fond of saying “me too, me too!”
In the beginning, we mapped with MapQuest or Yahoo Maps or their ilk. We’d enter an address and get back a zoomable, pan-able vector map. Or we’d enter “from” and “to” addresses and get back a turn-by-turn driving plan. Some of these vector mapping services had features [...]

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Sony’s improved technology 3D technology will make a major entrance into theaters next year. Can “REAL D Cinema” bring 3D movies back from the dead and make going to the theater fun again?
One hundred lucky cinemas will be showing Monster house next summer in the new “REAL D Cinema”, which is supposedly a vast [...]

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Cringely thinks Apple and Intel are going to merge to finally crush Microsoft.
That’s the story as I see it unfolding. Steve Jobs finally beats Bill Gates. And with the sale of Apple to Intel, Steve accepts the position of CEO of the Pixar/Disney/Sony Media Company.
Remember, you read it here first.
If this plays out, we might [...]

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