2007 Predictions and Robot Deer Take-Over

December 30, 2006

The Geeks look at the technology that will help to define 2007 and cover some of the Week-in-Geek news: AACS cracked, $1000 HDVD Drive available, gmail loosing email, and Robot Deer take-over.

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GeekNews

Toshiba HDVD Player

Daily Tech, one of Sean's suggested tech news sites, has an article on Toshiba's new H-DVD Player for about $1000.

High Def DVD DRM Cracked

The AACS Digital Rights cracked making Blue-ray and HDVD discs copyable. More at News dot com or Engadget

Robotic Deer

Police in Wisconsin are using Robotic Deer to help catch poachers.

Calls and Links

Robotic Vacuum

Geek Alex just got a iRobot Roomba and is pleased as peach as it cleans his floors.

Jim - Big Sur, CA asked about website photo sales for photographers

We suggested Photobucket and checking out Bay Photo

Patricia from Watsonville, CA suggests pbase.com. "Guys, Many of my photographer friends use pbase.com, which is cheap or free and very professional looking. Here's a favorite of mine: http://pbase.com/jpokln/pelagictrips"