Saturday, March 5, 2011

David Wei and Elvis Lee Quit Alibaba Amid Fraud Inquiry - NYTimes.com

David Wei and Elvis Lee Quit Alibaba Amid Fraud Inquiry - NYTimes.com:

"a fast-growing Chinese electronic commerce site that is partly owned by Yahoo, said on Monday that its chief executive and chief operating officer had resigned amid an internal investigation of fraud at the company."

Friday, March 4, 2011

Sensor-packed SurfSens brings surfing into the computer age

Sensor-packed SurfSens brings surfing into the computer age: "With the aim of 'turning feelings into facts and figures', research company Tecnalia and Spanish surfboard manufacturer Pukas have teamed up to create a surfboard that packs a gyroscope, accelerometer, GPS compass, pressure sensors and strain gauges to measure the flex of the board"