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Ubuntu v10.10 Now Available

For those that have been waiting patiently or impatiently, the day has arrived for the latest version of Ubunto Version 10.10 with a code name of Maverick Meerkat.  The new version can be downloaded and installed for free at http://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/get-ubuntu/download or the users can trial install it to a CD or USB Drive to give them an idea of the look and feel of the latest version as well. The 693MB download should please most Ubuntu users and give first timers a realization that the Open Source platform is not just for the tech heads and can also provide a graphically pleasing OS. TechtalkRadio will keep you posted on the progress and first thoughts. Be sure to take a look at Matt’s Earlier Blog post on the preview of Ubuntu 10.10.

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E-On Software Announces Finalist

It truly is amazing to see what artist are able to create whether on an easel or now on a Digital platform. E-on Software has announced the Finalist of the companies 3D Character Rendering Challenge 2010 and is showcasing the artist work on its website at
http://www.e-onsoftware.com/showcase/competition/character_2010/  The winner to the competition will be announced on October 15th

The Vue Product Line from E-On Software
Vue Product Line

To give you an idea on what the companies products can do, they have been used to create digital environments and characters in such movies as  “Avatar”, “Clash of The Titans”, “The Wolf Man”, “2012”, “GI Joe – The Rise of The Cobra”, “Terminator 4, “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”, to name a handful along with many TV creations such as “Battlestar Gallactica” and  “Stargate Atlantis”

E-on Software does this with it’s popular Vue series software, a new version will be arriving soon to the company. The Vue 8 product which is available now is capable of taking the artist visualization and providing the tools to create stunning worlds and natural looking 3D Scenery. The software provides full artistic control to the creator with tools for building the ecosystem and terrain. We’re excited to see who E-On Software will select for its winning entry but in the meantime, you can take a look yourself at the website listed earlier. You can also try out the software with a free trial download available on the site.  

Read more on these stories in e-on software’s Spotlights section: www.e-onsoftware.com/spotlight.

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Kingston Technology 32GB USB 3.0

DataTraveler Ultimate 3.0 USB 3.0
Kingston DTU30 USB 3.0

We received the Kingston Technology 32GB DataTraveler Ultimate 3.0 Drive today. For those that aren’t to familiar to what USB 3.0 is all about, best explanation would be speed. Technology companies are always looking at ways to make data transfer  faster, more efficiently and with less chances for errors. If you were to take a look at even USB 1.1 vs the older standard of saving and transferring files, 1.44 Floppy Disk – USB 1.1 offered not only faster speeds but also saving with less errors, unless of course you pulled out the USB Stick before the writing was completed.

To explain where USB 3.0 is taking us, it is the next major revision to the Universal Serial Bus which offers Plug and Play as with previous incarnations but also with an estimated 10X performance gain over the still “happy with” USB 2.0. Users will also find a performance increase through SuperSpeed technology which allows for multiple streams of Data Transfer.

We also like the fact that USB 3.0 Devices such as this 32GB Data Traveler are compatible with USB 2.0. The DTU30 is available in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB capacity and will find support in Windows XP (SP3), Vista (SP1 and SP2) and Windows 7. We will test this out and give your our results with Windows 7 64.  Kingston Technology is packaging a Y Cable for USB 2.0 Ports to adequately power this device which is a little thicker then usual USB Flash drives due to the extra chip technology currently needed within the device.

In test from Kingston Technology, During internal testing, a 1 hour 44 minute movie (3.9GB) was written to the drive in 1 minute 13 seconds. Similarly, a 2 hour 23 minute DVD (4.4GB) transferred to the drive at a fast 1 minute 23 seconds. This can be great for working with HD Video and transferring files, AutoCad or even large audio files for presentations. With the proper USB 3.0 Connection,  According to Kingston Technology, The DataTraveler Ultimate 3.0 has a read speed of 80MB/sec. and a write speed of 60MB/sec. We’ll let you know what we come up with

For More Information, Take a look at http://www.kingston.com

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12Seconds Says Goodbye

12 Seconds issued a goodbye to its users today with an email sent from the company founder Sol Lipman – Slick has used this service, so has Shaq! Sorry to see it go

“Dear 12ers,

Nearly 3 years ago, David Beach and I decided to grab a beer at a local pub and talk about startup ideas.  I told him a dumb idea and he told me about one called 10seconds.  I said, “we should do that one.”  He said, “okay.”  And that was it.  That is until we figured out that 10seconds.tv was already taken.  12seconds sounded pretty good to us too.  

We set out on a journey that would take on a wild ride of ups and downs.  We experienced birth, death and (Beach) even battled cancer.  

Today we are announcing the end of 12seconds.

Why?  As you probably know, everything has a life cycle.  12seconds is in its twilight.  After all the new product launches and attempts at a revenue model, fundraising with VCs and late night coding sessions with Jacob hunched over his monitors – it’s time to call it.  It is time to end 12seconds.

However, if 12seconds had a bucket list it would have filled it up with amazing life experiences!  We launched an innovative micro-vlogging system, built crazy mobile apps, created revenue with legit sponsors, we were nominated for awards and had the best users on the Internet – our beloved 12ers.  

12seconds is not a failure – it is a life well-lived.  It really is about the journey.  I know this because I’m at the destination.  

You’re thinking, “holy crap I made like 1000 12second videos, what do I do?”  Later this week, we’re going to release a download tool for you to capture those moments in time.  It will be available until we pull the plug – on October 22nd.

If you have any questions or want to say goodbye, feel free to reply to this e-mail or click here (goodbye@12seconds.tv) to wish us all well.

There were a lot of team members and users who made 12seconds an incredible experience.  I can’t possibly list them all here but you know who you are.  Finally, to my co-founders Beach and Jacob – I love you guys.

Sol Lipman
Founder

<update> We’ve put a call in to Sol Lipman and hope to talk with him this afternoon, we will post that segment at TechtalkRadio.Com

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Comic-Con will return to San Diego!

An official press release from Comic Con International said today that San Diego Comic-Con will be staying in San Diego for the foreseeable future! Read the Announcement! We’re sure RayvenCure will be happy with this news! You can also view the Official Announcement on the Official Website at http://www.comic-con.org/cci/cci_pr10_stayinsandiego.php

Sept 30th – SAN DIEGO — Comic-Con International: San Diego (Comic-Con), the largest comics convention of its kind in the world, today announced it will be staying in San Diego for the foreseeable future.

Comic-Con reached a self-imposed attendance limit at the San Diego Convention Center (SDCC) in 2007 and has had to cap attendance at approximately 125,000 people each year since. In looking at ways to better accommodate the growing demand from attendees and exhibitors, the nonprofit organization considered proposals for a move to larger facilities in Los Angeles or Anaheim after the expiration of its SDCC lease in 2012. This decision keeps Comic-Con in San Diego through 2015.

“We are grateful for the tireless efforts all three cities put into to their proposals,” said David Glanzer, Comic-Con’s director of marketing and public relations. “In the end, we feel this decision is the best for all those who attend Comic-Con and for the organization itself. We are happy that the community has worked with us to ensure that we remain here.”

Comic-Con was first held in 1970 at the U.S. Grant Hotel, where it attracted 300 people. As the event grew, subsequent homes included the downtown El Cortez Hotel in the 1970s and the San Diego Convention and Performing Arts Center in the 1980s. Comic-Con moved to the then newly built SDCC in 1991. Comic-Con celebrated its 41st year in 2010.

The San Diego Convention Center Corporation has scheduled a press conference for Friday, October 1 at 11:45 a.m. at Lobby E of the convention center.

About Comic-Con International:

Comic-Con International: San Diego (Comic-Con), the largest convention of its kind in the world, is a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to creating awareness of, and appreciation for, comics and related popular artforms, primarily through the presentation of conventions and events that celebrate the historic and ongoing contribution of comics to art and culture. In addition to its San Diego convention each summer, Comic-Con organizes the San Francisco–based WonderCon each spring and Alternative Press Expo each fall. On the web: Comic-Con.org, Facebook.com/comiccon, Twitter.com/comic_con.