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PureDepth: 3D Multi-Layer Display **UPDATED**

February 23, 2007 | Steven Wilson

PureDepth_sm.jpgFounded in New Zealand in 1999 and now headquartered in Redwood City, Calif., the company achieves its unique visual effect by embedding LCD displays within each other. It calls the approach Multi-Layer Display (MLD). By running these embedded screens parallel, the screens enhance each other, essentially "deepening" what viewers see and allowing the display of additional information over the primary view.

MLD increases pixel density, but it also boosts productivity and comprehension of information. Viewing multiple layers on the same display lets users take in all the information at once -- no distractions, nothing obscured. It's a richer way to process information.

A Universal Wireless Charger, Am I Dreaming?

February 13, 2007 | John Serrao

The mess of wires, those power strips overloaded with transformers and maddening gadget connectors half a nanometer from perfection may all soon be a thing of the past. A little company called Fulton Innovations has created 'eCoupled Technology,' a charging station that can interface with any electronic gadget and charge it without any wires.

Hack Your Sleep Pt. 1

August 30, 2006 | Steven Wilson
SampleTradeCards_16.JPG Break away from the myth of 9 to 5 as the only time to do work you'll likely uncover golden hours in the early morning or late night when your mind really takes off. These moments free your head from all the distractions and mental baggage of the day, making you more wakeful, alert and able to get things done.

Productivity Breakthrough: Perpendicular Recording and Hybrid Hard Drives

June 7, 2006 | John Serrao
hd2.jpg Today Seagate has announced they will release a 160 GB perpendicular recording hybrid hard drive for laptops. This comes hot on the heals of Toshiba who announced yesterday that they have pushed the storage capacities of laptops even higher with their new 200 GB hard drive for laptops. While 160 and 200 GB storage amounts probably don't sound like much in today's mega-storage market where 400 and 500 GB drives are common and 750GB drives are now available, rest assured these are significant developments. Laptop hard drives have been at the forefront of a hard drive revolution.

U.S. Economy: Productivity Fails to Match Wage Gains

May 4, 2006 | HSL
U.S. Economy: Productivity Fails to Match Wage Gains May 4 (Bloomberg) -- Productivity gains in the U.S. failed to keep pace with a jump in wages in the first quarter, pointing to a greater risk of accelerating inflation. Labor costs climbed 2.5 percent, more than twice analysts' forecasts, and compensation for each hour worked jumped to an annual rate of 5.7 percent, the Labor Department said in Washington. The increase in wages exceeded a gain in productivity, which rose at an annual rate of 3.2 percent. Companies may be squeezing as much as they can out of employees and equipment, economists said. To meet demand, they're hiring more workers and boosting compensation, risking faster inflation that may require the Federal Reserve to keep raising interest rates. graph001.gif

HPL Kewl Tewls Review: Best Treo Accessory - SD Card and USB Jump Drive Combo

April 28, 2006 | HSL

If you have a PalmOne Treo, PDA, or other SD Card equipt camera or gizmo then the 1 GB Sandisk Ultra 2 SD memory card/USB Jump Drive is a perfect companion. It's a 1 GB SD Memory Card that fits in the standard SD slot in the Treo (or other SD device) that doubles as a 1GB USB Jump Drive. Snap the card in half to expose an USB connection which then becomes another drive when plugged into your PC.

Read 1000 headines in under 1 minute with 1 mouse click: Meet Firefox's Live Bookmark

April 20, 2006 | John Serrao

It is time for a stroll down productivity lane, HPL style. Being an aspiring technologist you undoubtedly keep you ear close to those news wires. But with stories flying around at the speed of light these days, it can be hard to keep up the myriad of news sources and blogs. Lucky for you these is a great solution that will allow you to scan the headlines in seconds instead of minutes or more.

HPL Life Hacks - Welcome - Ya Gotta Have a System

April 15, 2006 | HSL
Ya Gotta Have a System Don't think of the information in this Blog as tips, but as fuel. No engine goes without gas, and your life hacking engine is no exception. It needs regular doses of the right habits and behaviors to run as smoothly and efficiently as possible. The only way to get things done and continue to get things done is to develop the habits that let you complete things. Drill these behaviors into your head until they come as easily to you as breathing. Take these tips and incorporate them into your life. If they work, keep...
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Powwow Virtual – The Lab´s Business Model for Publicly Available Telepresence. Powwow Virtual was recently covered in Broadband Properties Magazine and the Washington Business Journal (.pdf).
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HSL collaborated with Ira Weinstein of Wainhouse Research on a whitepaper covering Emerging Technologies in Teleconferencing and Telepresence. Click here to get the whitepaper.