Wednesday, October 13, 2004

First Look: Surfing on Your MSN TV  MSN TV 2 Internet & Media PlayerMicrosoft's new MSN TV 2 Internet & Media Player just doesn't know what it wants to be. On one hand, it's a television-based Internet appliance that lets PC-less folks surf the Internet; on the other, it's a home networking device that lets savvy users use their television to access digital content (like music and photos) stored on their PC. At the first task, it works reasonably well. But as a networking tool, MSN TV 2 leaves plenty to be desired 9:18:08 PM    comment []

Program predicts cancer risks A computer program can predict a woman's risk of breast or ovarian cancer with unprecedented accuracy. 1:49:47 PM    comment []

Site eases voter registration  In August, Joshua Rosen, a San Francisco entrepreneur and art director, went live with a Web site that makes it very simple for people to register to vote.  Since its inception, Rosen's site, www.justvote.org, has joined the ranks of higher-profile, big-spending Web sites such as www.rockthevote.com, www.declare yourself.com and www.yourvotematters.org. Operating on a shoestring budget of about $30,000, JustVote.org has registered more than 250,000 voters in just two months. That makes the site one of the most successful grassroots voter drives in advance of the Nov. 2 presidential election. 1:32:28 PM    comment []