linklist 26082005

linklist 26.08.2005

berners-lee on the read/write web
bbc news
in august 1991, sir tim berners-lee created the first website. fourteen years on, he tells bbc newsnight's mark lawson how blogging is closer to his original idea about a read/write web.


the hamster powered cellphone charger
engadget
posted aug 25, 2005, 3:14 pm et by ryan block

recording and producing your podcast
tom’s hardware guide
published: on thursday, 25 august 2005 22:00:00

blu-ray
cdfreaks.com
blu-ray disk association
blu-ray.com

mio gps smart phone
theregister.co.uk
by tony smith
published thursday 25th august 2005 15:38 gmt
http://www.ubergizmo.com/photos/mio_a701_2.jpg
the specs are impressive, but no wifi or 3g :( 
• 520mhz intel xscale cpu• windows mobile 5.0• 2.7-inch, 320x240 display• 192mb of memory (64mb rom)• 1.3 megapixel camera• bluetooth 2.0• gsm/gprs + integrated gps• sd/mmc expansion slot

china says three hours of games is enough
techdirt.com
contributed by carlo on thursday, august 25th, 2005 @ 11:52amfrom the pac-man-stole-my-youth dept.the online gaming world has bred some strange incidents in parts of asia, like the korean man who died after playing for 50 hours straight, or the guy in japan that created an in-game bully bot to beat up people's characters and steal their goods. after seeing game-related incidents rise in china, the government there is introducing a three-hour time limit for online gaming sessions. after three hours, players' characters will start to lose abilities, and after five hours, they'll be "severely limited". after a five-hour break, gamers can start up again. it's hard to think that hardcore gamers won't find a way around the restrictions, or will simply change games or systems rather than quit playing. perhaps nothing's quite as effective as mom taking away the ol' nes controllers was.