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Google Parking Lot, originally uploaded by Alec Saunders.

Ever wondered what can be seen by a satellite? This image is from the latest Google Earth database update. It shows an image (shot at 1 pixel per inch) from 51 feet above the parking lot at Google. See the two parking spots labelled "No Parking"?

The iPod Nano is out.  I may just have to get one.

Videotron now has 75,000 VoIP customers, and is adding them at a rate of 4,000 per week.  For a small, Quebec-based, cable player these are fabulous results.

The Winners of the Pulver 100 have just been announced.  Jeff’s commentary here, and the press release here. 

Jon Arnold has also published some insights into how the companies were selected, which is a good read. 

Is the Atom Chip Corporation an elaborate hoax?  It looks real enough until you get to this page, which shows you an image of their 24G Non-Volatile Optical Ram.  Looks like a headphone jack to me.