Go dematerialization! The term, which sounds like what the transporters do in Star Trek, is one of the great benefits of the Internet. Instead of CDs, folks have turned to iTunes and Spotify. Rather than heft around a tome or two, they head to Amazon and order e-books for their Kindles. The data centers that serve […]
Green gift guide 2010: Five last-minute green gadget ideas
In case you haven’t noticed, the clock is ticking on getting your 2010 holiday shopping done. Here are some great last-minute gift ideas that are still in stock (at least of this writing) and are sure to delight the green geek in your life. Curl up with a good e-book this Christmas: Amazon Kindle Smaller, […]
Netflix: DVDs Will Be Around for a While
Netflix is no slouch when it comes to dematerializing DVDs, what with all the new gadgets at CES that feature the video company’s streaming built-in. By all measures, the DVD’s days appear to be numbered. Or are they? First comes…
Flix Cloud – On2's Online Video Transcoding Service
On2 is showing off Flix Cloud, the company’s Amazon EC2 powered video transcoding service, at Streaming Media East 2009 this week in NYC. The service uses Zencoder and the company’s own Flix Engine. Flix Cloud accepts a laundry list…
