The tenth Vintage Computer Festival passes into history
               


                   
                           
                            I had a great time at the tenth Vintage Computer Festival over the weekend, which took place in the Computer History Museum in Mountain View.

A LINC system in the home of programmer Mary Allen Wilkes in 1965(Credit: Courtesy Mary Allen Wilkes and DigiBarn)

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CMU wins $2 million in urban robot race
               


                   
                           
                            Carnegie Mellon University won the $2 million first place prize in DARPA's urban robot race this weekend, stealing the thunder from 2005's Grand Challenge leader, Stanford University.

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Urban Challenge awarded a total of $3.5 million in prizes on Sunday, a ...
                       
               
               

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A peek back at the history of computing
               


                   
                           
                           
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--For an industry that's just 30 years old, personal computing has a lot of history.

Here at the Computer History Museum, just a stone's throw from the Microsoft campus here in Silicon Valley, PC industry veterans, tech enthusiasts, and even a few kids came out ...
                       
               
               

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Stanford, CMU robots cross the finish line
               


                   
                           
                            ORO GRANDE, CALIF.--Three robots finished the DARPA Urban Challenge within the allotted time Saturday, a new milestone in the development of self-driving vehicles.

In the running for the $2 million first prize and $1 million second prize are Stanford's robotic VW Passat, Virginia Tech's modified Ford Escape ...
                       
               
               

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Robots drop fast in driverless car race
               


                   
                           
                            ORO GRANDE, Calif.--After two hours in the race, three teams have fallen out of the DARPA Urban Challenge, leaving eight driverless cars to finish the urban course.

So far, Team Oshkosh, Team Annieway, and Intelligent Vehicle Systems have been eliminated from the challenge for various reasons.

Oshkosh Truck's ...
                       
               
               

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Robot race at the starting gate
               


                   
                           
                            GEORGE AIR FORCE BASE, ORO GRANDE, CALIF.--This is the experiment of all robot experiments.

In thirty minutes, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) will unleash 11 driverless cars on a 10-plus mile course here at the former air force base, as part of its $3.5 million robot ...
                       
               
               

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Video: eCoupled Wireless Charging Pad
               


                   
                           
                           
Brian Cooley looks at new car technology from Visteon that lets you charge an iPod wirelessly. The eCoupled charging pad can be mounted anywhere in a car, and provides power to an iPod through a special dongle.
                       
               
               

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Review: 2008 Ford Taurus X
               


                   
                           
                            (Credit: CNET Networks/Corrine Schulze)

Ford likes the Taurus name so much that it used it on both a sedan and its new six-passenger crossover, the 2008 Ford Taurus X. In many ways, the Taurus X is a much more sensible car than a massive SUV. It's more maneuverable, ...
                       
               
               

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Video: eCoupled Wireless Charging Pad
               


                   
                           
                           

Brian Cooley looks at new car technology from Visteon that lets you charge an iPod wirelessly. The eCoupled charging pad can be mounted anywhere in a car, and provides power to an iPod through a special dongle.
                       
               
               

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Lenovo bids an early adieu to IBM brand
               


                   
                           
                           
If you haven't already, say goodbye to that little IBM sticker on your ThinkPad.

Turns out, Lenovo doesn't need the reputable computer brand to sell its notebooks and desktops anymore. Lenovo Chief Executive Bill Amelio said as much following the company's most recent earnings results, which was ...
                       
               
               

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Photos: More colorful car highlights from SEMA
               


                   
                           
                           







The 2007 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show is the place where serious car geeks go to get their fix. Automakers, tuners, accessories companies, aftermarket parts retailers, and electronics manufacturers gather there to show off their latest gear.

The cars they use to do it are often extremely cool modifications (...
                       
               
               

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For sale: one Boeing 727 jet limo
               


                   
                           
                            (Credit: eBay)


If a Ferrari, tank or--heaven help us--a Hello Kitty Hummer limo just aren't "special" enough for you, consider this: a
Boeing 727 jet limo.

You read that right. TechEBlog reports that one such item is up for
auction on eBay, with a high bid of $269,900 ...
                       
               
               

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HD Photo to become JPEG XR
               


                   
                           
                           
A new attempt to provide a higher-end sequel to the ubiquitous JPEG image standard is officially under way.


The multiple countries participating in the Joint Photographic Experts Group, which created the JPEG standard, have approved an effort to make Microsoft's HD Photo format a standard called JPEG XR, said ...
                       
               
               

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Photos: More colorful car highlights from SEMA 2007
               


                   
                           
                           







The 2007 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show is the place where serious car geeks go to get their fix.

Automakers, tuners, accessories companies, aftermarket parts retailers, and electronics manufacturers gather there to show off their latest gear.

The cars they use to do it are often extremely cool modifications (...
                       
               
               

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