Houstonist Tech Buzz - 092307

Local tech news in a compact, digital format.

StartUp Weekend Houston
"Startup Weekend is an idea, an experiment, a chance to gather the tech community and create a company over one jam packed weekend." If that interests you, head over to houston.startupweekend.com and get your reservation. StartupWeekend Houston is limited to the first 100 participants and space is limited. Andrew Hyde, Startup Weekend founder will be on hand along with Gwen Bell of Blogger, Yoga Guru & Creative Extraordinaire. For more information on this and other events check out these sites: startupweekend.com, boulder.startupweekend.com and andrewhyde.net. Go forth and create a company!

MacFest 2007
MacFest is coming! Slated for September 29th from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM at U of H's Hilton Hotel. This years fest includes speakers, Bob Levitus aka Dr. Mac, Chris Breen, Andy Ihnatko and Lesa Snider King. Tickets are available online and at the door and range from $35-$55. Check out HAAUG for more information.

Yelping In Houston
abc13.com ran a short article online about one of our new favorite sites, Yelp. Yelp is a San Francisco based site that allows users to review favorite restaurants, stores, services and more. We highly recommend giving Yelp a try. Here's a link to Houston's Yelp listings.

Playing Video Games With U of H
Well, not really but the folks at U of H are using the Cell Broadband Engine for seismic research and the search for oil. This technology was originally designed for use in video game systems like Sony's PlayStation3. So why are they using this technology? Because it makes it easier for researchers to perform repetitive computer tasks. Game over? No, the game has just begun.

The Chron Tech Roundup
Dwight Silverman finds two notebooks that can easily replace desktops. At Home checks out two new video games that convey work and the rewards of being a veterinarian. Dr. Mac says that Photoshop has stepped up its game and Jay Lee helps folks with printer, USB and email image problems.

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