Whatâs Online: Tech Missionary Shifts Focus
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Nobody has done more than Lawrence Lessig to help people understand the effects of technology on the laws governing intellectual property.
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A monk's life is still a simple one  of prayer and austerity, yet many monasteries have moved online  for business, communication and even headhunting purposes.
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CAMDEN, Maine - Some conferences are organized to ponder how to change the world. Pop!Tech launches missions.
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By Ryan, Jim T  REGION  The blurring lines among marketing, communications, Web-site design and software development have created a growing market that feeds off Internet use and technology.
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In the world of bug-eating,  bungee-jumping reality television, here's a twist: Christian  missionaries living a travelogue life while viewers watch their  aches, pains and trials trying to spread the Gospel.
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Mobile phone owners are blessed with more than just free weekend minutes, as religious institutions and telcos roll out new services to help the observant practice their faith. By Elizabeth Biddlecombe.
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By Aaron Nelsen ? The Brownsville Herald, The Brownsville Herald, Texas  Jun. 24--Frustrated with declining interest and ineffective methods of recruiting young people to their order of Catholic teaching, the Marist Brothers took a leap of faith into the Digital Age.
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One of the pioneers of offshoring tries to cash in.
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Websites and tech companies get customers and employees to pitch in and help victims of the Southeast Asian tsunami. By Rachel Metz.
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Preaching mobility to an audience teeming with cell-phone and laptop users, Intel CEO Paul Otellini looked into the crystal ball and predicted that Internet search will approach users instead of users approaching search.The Internet is not intelligent -- it has a drab interface and is in need of a serious face-lift, Otellini said during a Monday keynote at the International Consumer Electronics Show being held in Las Vegas.The Internet needs to be more interactive and needs to deliver a more visual and personal Internet experience, Otellini said.People feel disengaged with the Internet because it offers poor interactivity, Otellini said. Searching for data by starting a computer, visiting a search engine and then sifting through lots of information is a long process, Otellini said.With the help of better user interfaces, mobile Internet devices, and social networking, the Internet could get to know its users better to deliver a more personal experience, and that process is already under way, Otellini said. The Internet will soon be able to recognize a user, anticipate a data search and deliver related data before a user asks for it.Like the Nintendo Wii gaming console from Nintendo, once the Internet develops a sturdy interface users will engage with it, Otellini said. &quot;The popularity of the Wii lies with the interface, not the graphics,&quot; Otellini said. The experience brings people together in many ways through active engagement.Social networking is another way for people to connect, Otellini said. Many companies are working on cutting-edge technologies to boost social networking technologies to connect people and expose personalities to the Internet.Otellini demonstrated the use of eJamming Audiio, a social networking software and Web site through which musicians can connect and jam with other music enthusiasts. The band Smash Mouth jammed over the Internet with lead singer Steve Hartwell on stage, and other band members at other locations.As more people connect, the demand on the Internet will increase, and be facilitated by the adoption of WiMax, wireless technology that is being tested in 70 countries, Otellini said. That, in turn, could drive the demand for Internet-connected devices, Otellini said.Internet-connected consumer electronics will be able to anticipate the information users are looking for, sift the Internet and deliver data users are seeking, Otellini said. Using mobile Internet devices, Otellini said, will be &quot;like carrying the Internet with you. For example, such devices could anticipate and deliver requirements such as translation services or information on favorite meals for travelers.Intel is developing processors that allows consumer electronics to cope with the computing and graphics power demanded by high-resolution images or 3D interfaces of social networking sites like Second Life, Otellini said.Otellini demonstrated the Canmore system-on-a-chip platform, which enables high-resolution imaging and broadcast TV for consumer electronics devices. The chip includes the Intel Architecture processor, and an audio-visual unit that supports 1080p high-resolution imaging and surround sound.Canmore&#39;s computing power, graphics and audio-visual capabilities help devices do more while taking up less space, Otellini said. The platform, targeted at set-top boxes, TVs and media players, will be released in the second half of this year.Intel is already set to release the&#160;Menlow platform, a set of components including the low-power Silverthorne processor and Poulsbo chip set, that run ultramobile devices.
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IT is undergoing the kind of cultural evolution that companies endured when they first pushed computing technology out to the bulk of their workforces.
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By PAUL RESTUCCIA  The media are filled with stories of jobs being shifted overseas - from software programmers to call-center representatives, from insurance claim adjusters to X-ray technologists.
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A vast online network is being used to promote social and environmental responsibility.
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Discussions of faith and spirituality replaced chatter about mergers and revenue Thursday morning at the High Tech Prayer Breakfast at the Hilton McLean, an annual event that draws a who's who of local tech players.
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Netizens often like to compare the settlement of the Internet with that of the American West. The explorers charted new territory, observes product developer Chad Harrington of Zone Labs, a San Francisco-based
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Internet consultant Mary Hodder spends most of her life online. She has gone almost entirely digital. It may not be long before you do, too. Commentary by Adam L. Penenberg.
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Tired of combing the Net for the right tech job? A start-up says its program can do it--and better than online job boards.