The Google Cube & GooOS

The Google Cube & GooOS

or why Google is buying blackfibere.

Larry Page, co-founder and president of products at Google, is holding the last keynote on the International CES in Las Vegas this Friday (Jan 6th, 4 pm local time) - and this keynote might just be one of the most interesting product unveilings ever.

Rumours say that Google is about to launch a dumb, network based computer called the Google Cube. The Google Cube will be a cheap, small box that needs to be connected to a server to be fully working - and that is probably why Google has been purchasing all that dark fiber for almost a year now."

Google has been purchasing "black fiber" for a year now. What does that mean? Black fiber is fiber-optic cable that's been laid, but that no one have purchased the rights to use (for more check this).

So what does this mean? People have been expecting google to come out with some kind of dumb computer that runs over a network for a while now (myself included :) )

Google is going toreleasee google box or google cube, a "dumb" computer with very little hard drive, but a good bit of RAM and a processor. The machine will have almost nothing on it, but will provide a chance to connect to the internet, where google will provide memory and a chance to run programs over the network. Because this box will be "dumb" itself, it can be very cheap. It is unclear how exactly users will pay for the rights to use software over the network (monthly, usage, or one time fee).

This dark fiber issue provides more theories. If google is going to build its own network across the country, it can offer their own inter-/intra-net, becoming their own ISP. Buy their cheap box, and google provides your highspeed internet with all your services run over the(ir) network.

Pretty neat.

Steelers fan had heart attack after fumble

FOXSports.com - NFL- Steelers fan had heart attack after fumble"

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Talk about a heart-stopping game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Indianapolis Colts.

Fifty-year-old Terry O'Neill of Pittsburgh says he was watching the game at a bar when he had a heart attack just seconds after Steelers player Jerome Bettis' fumble at the two-yard line late in the fourth quarter.

The play allowed the Colts to have a renewed chance at winning the game.

O'Neill says Bettis is his hero, and he was upset with the idea the player might have ended his career with an error.

'I wasn't upset that the Steelers might lose,' O'Neill told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. 'I was upset because I didn't want to see him end his career like that. A guy like that deserves better. I guess it was a little too much for me to handle.'

Doctors are planning to implant a pacemaker in O'Neill to help control an irregular heartbeat along with prescribing him medication to deal with hypertension.

When asked how he was feeling, O'Neill told the Tribune-Review: 'The Steelers won the game and I'm still alive, so I guess I'm doing pretty good.'

From now on, O'Neill says he will probably just take it easy and watch future games at home."

Racist man gets sentence...

Racist Man Sentenced To Attend Black Church

So this commits a hate crime, and sees no jail time? Seems odd. Shouldn't assaulting someone and yelling slurs at them get you some jail time. But instead, he gets to go to church instead?

On the other hand, this could go two directions. The optimist would say that being in the presents of all these black people once a week could rub off on him, and teach him the error of his racist ways. However, more likely, this man is going to go to church, sit in the corner, and try not to be noticed. If he is noticed, people are likely to know he's there on a court order, and it'll be interesting to see how they react? Shun him as a bigot, or welcome him.

All in all, it is always a good thing to experience being a minority (well, speaking towards people who aren't typically). Laura and I just picked a church at random a few weeks back, and ended up in a black church. The people were friendly, but there was still some unease about being the minority. It wasn't anything they were doing. It was in both our heads. But we both felt it. And it's important to know what that feels like. So, in conclusion, maybe that'll be the best thing this man gets from his punishment...

William Shatner Kidney Stone on eBay

William Shatner sells his kidney stone for $25,000!

Why do casinos sell this kind of stuff?