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 Just like The Jeffersons, we're movin' on up.
But we're not heading to the East Side, but rather a new spot on networkworld.com and new blogging software.
After 2.5+ years of Moveable Type, using new software is like typing on a Cyrillic keyboard - we think we know what we're doing, but we're not sure. So when you head over our new home if you notice anything awry, please let us know: layer8@nww.com.
Thanks!
Posted: September 06, 2006
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Latest contest winner
"If somebody doesn't get this @&*# demo to work, I'm coming over there with a chair!"
Dale Worley wins a very difficult tilt this week. Kudos to Dale and the runners-up after the jump.
Now, there was a whole host of Too-Hot-For-TV captions we wish we could run. But then tomorrow this space would be occupied by some boring story on grids -and we know you don't want that. Maybe some day we can con convince The Powers That Be for a Layer 8 After Dark section.
Due to the short week and the fact you're probably still reeling from that fourth burger at the BBQ, we're holding off on a caption contest for this week. Next one's up Monday, Sept. 11.
Go on, read the whole thing ...
Posted: September 05, 2006
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Amish build their own phone booths
 Phone booths are going the way of the 8-track tape.
But what do you down when your religion forbids phones in homes, yet you need to access a private phone? If you're the Amish or Mennonites, you build your own phone booths.
The Washington Post examines how community members are adapting to the changing technological times.
Posted: September 05, 2006
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Funny cell story or guerilla marketing?
 Web designer Ben Clemens says his cell phone was stolen on an Amtrak commuter train in California last month.
On the phone Clemens had software installed that automatically uploaded any pictures taken by his camera phone to his Flickr account.
So you can imagine his surprise when the theif started taking pictures and unknowingly uploading them to Clemens' Flickr site. Despite the photos, not much is known about the thief, except he really loves his Chihuahua.
Cute story, right? Some say it's too cute and is probably a guerilla marketing campaign by Clemens and/or the photo-uploading software folks. You decide.
Posted: September 05, 2006
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Worst robot ever
 Regular Layer 8 readers know we don't like robots. Didn't like 'em in "Lost In Space" and we don't want 'em vaccuuming our floors. Because the next step is world domination.
So you won't be surprised to here we're not excited about the "Winebot" coming out of Japan.
Coming out of The Land of the Exploding Laptop, the robot can identify wines, cheeses and hors d'oeuvres.
"There are all kinds of robots out there doing many different things," said Hideo Shimazu, joint-leader of the robot project. "But we decided to focus on wine because that seemed like a real challenge."
What? A real challenge is curing cancer, not telling us that pigs in a blanket do not complement shiraz. The world already has enough wine snobs, we don't need robot wine snobs, too.
Via USA Today
Posted: September 05, 2006
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