A new, patent pending, technology by SpaceTime lets you search and browse the internet through multiple windows laid in a 3D orientation, either according to relevance or time. For instance, upon a Google search, actual website previews can be seen in a stack of windows which can be browsed quickly and zoomed into if required for detailed perusal. Similarly an eBay search lets you browse through related products in a similar 3D way. [via Mashable]
In case you are wondering what is LyX, see here.
To add a new custom class into LyX (Windows), it can be tricky as it is non intuitive. Here’s a small tutorial on how to do it.
1. Copy the xxx.cls file in ~\miktex###\tex\latex\
(where ### is the version (may or may not exist))
2. Make a layout file matching the class file (xxx.layout) like this (you may add extra settings), replacing xxx by your class name in the layout file:
#% Do not delete the line below; configure depends on this
# \DeclareLaTeXClass[xxx]{article (xxx)}
# Input general definitions
Input stdclass.inc
3. Copy this file to the \Lyx###\Resources\layouts\
4. Go to Start > Run ; type in ‘cmd’ and press enter ; on the command prompt type ‘texhash’
5. In LyX, do: Tools > Reconfigure ; Restart Lyx.
Now you should be able to use the document class in LyX as usual: Document > Settings > Document Class > Document Class > xxx
According to a research at Princeton, men are happier overall today than women, and more happier than 30-40 years ago. Have a look at the graphic that shows the findings, as to which activities men and women dislike doing. The graphic may generate false idea though, read the full article to know the reasons behind them.
A small hand-held printer is one of many upcoming products from Zink which produces inkless polaroid quality, water proof prints instantly. “The core of the technology is the paper, which is layered with crystals that, when melted at specific temperatures, become colored.” – [via VentureBeat]
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) have designed a 71-story, 2.2-million-square-foot net-zero-energy-skyscraper called Pearl River Tower as the headquarters of CNTC Guangdong Tobacco Company in new city of Guangzhou, China. The high-tech design employs four ways to make it environmentally friendly: reduction, reclamation, absorption and generation. Check the link for pictures. – [via BD4D]
“In a rather stunning bit of news, Microsoft and Sun Micorsystems announced at a press conference that Sun has signed up to become a Windows Server Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), selling Sun x64-based servers that come bundled with Microsoft Windows Server 2003.” – ars technica
You know a web application/platform has become mainstream when there is a course at Stanford University on it. A course called “Create Engaging Web Applications Using Metrics and Learning on Facebook” will be added to Computer Science depatement’s offerings at Stanford this fall. – via VentureBeat
Guy Kawasaki interviews Steven Smith, author of “egonomics: What Makes Ego Our Greatest Asset (or Most Expensive Liability)”.
I was delighted to attend Irving’s talk this morning. Some thoughts I retained and that I thought you may find insightful:
Here are more than 40 ways to access your computer from far away in case you felt the need. (via Mashable)
