Tech Buzz - 011308

Local tech news in a compact, digital format.

Something's Brewing At WhiteBoard Labs
Houston based WhiteBoard Labs is currently beta-testing MotionNotes, a web based app that allows messaging via video and multimedia interfaces such as Flash movies, PowerPoint Presentations and slideshows. MotionNotes is slated for release this fall. WhiteBoard Labs was founded in 1994 and is a recognized leader and pioneer in the development of Rich Internet Applications.

PlaceShout It Out Loud
There's a new website in town where you can shout about your favorite and not-so favorite places. Think of it as a cross between the limited character responses of Twitter and the local reviews of Yelp! The website is called PlaceShout and after a simple registration process you can navigate to the Houston section of the site and begin to shout about places you like or don't like. You can also vote on other people's shouts by agreeing or disagreeing. Give it a shot and PlaceShout from the top of your lungs.

Chronicle Tech Watch
Dwight Silverman is back from CES and trying to get back into the swing of things. While he's adjusting he's filed this story on Bill Gates' final keynote address to CES. Meanwhile, the rest of the gang in the Technology section have been rolling right along. Jay Lee of HelpLine deals with a missing Task Manager. Dr. Mac reviews some free features for Leopard. The Game Hacks have some info on Sony Playstations while At Home wraps up the kid stuff for '07 and The GeekSpeak blog has a blurb on Open Source Software and hackers.

Local Events
¤ Tuesday, January 15th from 7-9 p.m. The Houston Python Meetup Group will be having it's January meetup.

¤ The Houston Technology Center is having another installment of it's Educational Seminar Series with a talk on raising capital in Texas. This session takes places on Friday, January 18th from 7-9 a.m. and registration is required.

¤ Friday evening, January 18th, The Houston OpenCoffee Club for local entrepeneurs, tech enthusiasts and investors will be hanging out at The Coffee Groundz on Bagby. Pop in, grab a cuppa and visit for a while.

Breaking Down EULAS
Grand Stream Dreams has found some tools to help you decipher those EULAS, End User License Agreements that most of the time, you just click, I AGREE, to continue the registration process of a piece of software or website. Check out the site for some useful tips and tools for making heads and tails of these convoluted agreements.

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