Developmental disorders in children are typically diagnosed by observing behavior, but Aditi Shankardass knew that we should be looking directly at their brains. She explains how a remarkable EEG device has revealed mistaken diagnoses and transformed children’s lives.
From Ships to Bits
Common carriage is an ancient idea being applied to a modern problem—internet access
IT SOUNDS like the most modern of regulatory problems. All internet services involve shipping bits of digital information from one computer to another. These bits are gathered into packets and sent as electrical signals down phone wires or cable networks (which can be pretty fast) or as pulses of light along optical fibres (which is faster still). Stringing wires or laying cables is expensive, so a company that owns a connection that runs to the side of your house—the so-called “last mile”—has tremendous power over potential rivals.
On May 6th America’s Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced a plan to classify the last mile of internet access as a “telecommunications service”; it is currently classified as an “information service”. Since the 1930s providers of telecommunications services in America have been obliged to agree on rates with the FCC. They cannot discriminate among customers or traffic, and they have to contribute to a fund that subsidises rural connections. The new plan promises to refrain from any price regulation; the FCC wants to ensure primarily that packets pass from point to point without preferential treatment.
Most large telecoms operators are unhappy with the plan. It will discourage innovation and investment in expensive new networks, they say, and a telephone-era solution is unfit for the internet. They are wrong on at least one count. The FCC’s decision rests on the idea of “common carriage”, a principle that is, in fact, far older than the telephone. …
Save the Internet – Frequently Asked Questions
When we log onto the Internet, we take a lot for granted. We assume we’ll be able to access any Web site we want, whenever we want, at the fastest speed, whether it’s a corporate or mom-and-pop site. We assume that we can use any service we like — watching online video, listening to podcasts, sending instant messages — anytime we choose. What makes all these assumptions possible is Net Neutrality.
Net Neutrality is the guiding principle that preserves the free and open Internet.
Net Neutrality means that Internet service providers may not discriminate between different kinds of content and applications online. It guarantees a level playing field for all Web sites and Internet technologies.
Net Neutrality is the reason the Internet has driven economic innovation, democratic participation and free speech online. It protects the consumer’s right to use any equipment, content, application or service without interference from the network provider. With Net Neutrality, the network’s only job is to move data — not to choose which data to privilege with higher quality service.
[via savetheinternet.com/frequently-asked-questions
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USA vs England: The World Cup Game 60 Years in the Making
Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/06/01/The_Glorious_World_Cup_A_Fanatics_Guide
Reflecting on the USA’s famous victory over England in the 1950 World Cup, soccer columnist Alan Black looks ahead to the two teams’ highly anticipated June 12, 2010 rematch. “If [the Americans] play with their heart like Joe Gaetjens,” says Black, “then they’re going to beat England baby!”
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The global frenzy has already begun for the historic World Cup starting on June 11 in Johannesburg, South Africa. With the frenzy comes the competition, the trash-talk, the strategy, the high hopes, the dedication, and the downright madness that accompanies the once-every-four-years tournament. The Glorious World Cup brings everything World cup, with a solid dose of humor.
For one month, billions of people are glued to TV sets, radios, and sports pages, waiting with bated breath for their teams’ advancement. There are tears of elation and sorrow. Pints are drunk. Knuckles are bruised. Noses are broken. And it’s all in the name of a universal love of the biggest game on the planet.
Alan Black and co-writer David Henry Sterry take the piss from past to present: filled with tall tales, stats, photos, hilarity, famous-player profiles, hooligans, maniacs, commentary from famous fans, a look back at the greatest World Cup Finals, and so much more. It’s the ultimate fan guide for what’s certain to be the biggest, ballsiest, most epic World Cup yet. Begin the countdown to June 11 with Black, contributor Po Bronson, and us this evening! – The Booksmith
Alan Black, as a kid, wrote his first book on the sidewalk with chalk. It was a bestseller with feet. He writes for various platforms, some low and some high. He is a columnist at www.goal.com, the web’s leading soccer site. He’s a featured blogger at www.sfgate.com, and a regular contributor to the Huffington Post. His most recent book is Kick the Balls: A Bruising Season in the Life of a Suburban Soccer Coach.
Mitchell Volvo celebrates 50th anniversary
By BARBARA THOMAS
It took several trips to Fort Lee, N.J., where Volvo’s American headquarters were based at the time, before the company president gave in to Walter Mitchell’s pleas to be a dealer in Weatogue, Conn.
“I would go knocking on his door every Friday afternoon,” Mitchell said. “I think they grew tired of seeing me and I finally got the dealership.”
That was 50 years ago, and the Mitchell family celebrated the milestone along with their employees, customers and Volvo officials June 8 in the showroom of Mitchell Auto Group at 384 Hopmeadow St. During a brief ceremony, the family was presented with Volvo Corporation’s “50 Year Award.”
Mitchell Volvo is one of the longest-running, family-owned Volvo dealerships in the United States.
“Walter had great insight and his business acumen is stellar,” said Volvo’s Northeast Regional Vice President Rick Bryant. “We’re grateful for the 50 years the Mitchells have put in with us. They’ve done great things for Volvo, and they’re an important part of our future plans.” …
– read full article on foothills media website
Rep. Serrano to Genachowski: What About Fair & Equal Treatment of PEG Access Channels?
House Appropriations Committee Financial Services Subcommittee Hearing on the FY 2011 Budget Request For The Federal Communications Commission; June 9, 2010. Chairman Jose Serrano; FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski
Video Clips of Last Night’s D8 Interview With Steve Jobs
D8: Steve Jobs on Television
Jobs talks about the problem with getting involved in television technology.
Gyro-stabilized Cineflex aerial projects
Discover Video Connects Community TV Stations To AT&T U-Verse & The Public Internet
By Michael Savic, Discover Video, LLC.
Discover Video, LLC (www.discovervideo.com), a leader in video streaming and conferencing products and solutions, today announced that it has connected many CT based community TV stations to the AT&T U-verse system. Now, residents in Hartford, Wethersfield, Simsbury, East Haven, and Wallingford can watch local government, public, and education programs on AT&T U-verse. The high quality Discover Video solution uses industry leading technology from VBrick Systems and Cisco.
“The residents in Hartford are thrilled to have their community TV programs available on the new AT&T U-verse system” said Billie Scruse, executive director, Hartford Public Access Television. “The new outlet not only allows them to watch all 3 HPATV channels on U-verse but also any of the other 50 Connecticut community channels.”
Discover Video’s solution is unique. In addition providing high speed connectivity to AT&T U-verse, it also allows the community TV stations to simultaneously stream their channels on the Internet. Residents can watch their local station whether they are home in Connecticut, or on vacation anywhere in the world.
“Community TV programs are a uniquely American expression of our freedom of speech that we all cherish. In our mobile society, this important community asset is now available not only on conventional “cable” systems, but on AT&T’s U-verse “IPTV” system and on the public Internet when and where you want.” said Rich Mavrogeanes, president of Discover Video. “Our systems use the latest streaming technologies providing high quality, live video.”
About Discover Video, LLC
Discover Video provides video streaming equipment and services to broadcasters, schools, corporations, and government. The products include video encoders and decoders, video conferencing systems, priority video alert systems, and mobile broadcasting kits. Discover Video’s customers include the US Army, Dow Chemical, State of Oregon, Florida Department of Transportation, State of Connecticut, Rutland Medical Center, New York State Armory, Touro College, Beacon City Schools and many Community TV stations. http://www.discovervideo.com