Ace on Tech: Stardust Ed.

Spam: ‘Spiced Ham’ a.k.a. unsolicited e-mail
The true origin of the word ’spam’. Did you know ‘bacon’ is wanted spam like newsletters, etc? Doesn’t make sense, I know.
(tags: 20080131 ace-on-tech fun spam tech)

Amazon acquires Audible for $300 million
The deal for the audiobook seller, another indicator of the online retailer’s confidence in the digital-content market, is expected [...]

Amazon plans to take DRM-free music store worldwide
Amazon has defined its target countries or timing yet, but it’s coming.
(tags: ace-on-tech tech news 20080128 DRM music amazon)

Blu-ray is smokin’ hot; HD formats outpacing DVD
(tags: 20080128 ace-on-tech blu-ray hd news tech)

Photos: Is this pen mightier? (Pulse)
The Pulse from LiveScribe can synchronize notes and audio recordings, but it can also use its combination of sound and written input to perform other tasks such as language translation.
(tags: ace-on-tech gadgets tech)

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An FTP-client is one of the core needs of a web developer/designer, so it’s extremely important this shackle in the chain is as solid as possible. But why invest in yet another dedicated application? Most shells (Windows, Linux, Mac) do FTP in an integrated fashion. Dreamweaver has this functionality built in through their Site Management [...]

Amber and Leo featured this video on their audio podcast net@nite. This music video is based on the original iPhone instruction video and has been lip-synced wonderfully. It’s not my kind of music, but still, a brilliant production and a must-watch.