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Vienna International Fine Art & Antiques Fair

From 10/28 to 11/5 the Vienna International Fine Art & Antiques Fair takes place at Palais Ferstel and Palais Niederösterreich in Vienna, Austria.
Update: I also saw this sculpture from Mexico at the booth of Galerie Chavin. Supposedly it is more than 2500 years old, but looks as modern and stylish as a Citroen DS.

Book: Der Kultur Code (The Culture Code)

This german translation book called Der Kultur Code explains some of the reasons, why various peoples and nations are different. Amazing how he explains some facts, that I subconsciously knew for a long time, but was not able to put in words.

Book: Ins Glück stolpern (Stumbling on Happiness)

Another German language translation that is just marvellous to read. Ins Glück stolpern gives you an idea, what might lead to happiness.

Book: Die neue Renaissance (Get Back In the Box. Innovations from the Inside Out)

One of the rare cases, where the title of the German translation is better, at least IMHO, than the English original. Die neue Renaissance from Douglas Rushkoff explains a lot about the coming networked world, where the only constant is change.

Book: Freakonomics (A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything)

In this German translation book an economics professors tries to explain some weird facts through statistics. Freakonomics gives surprising answers to some everyday questions. Highly recommended!

Pedalite

Pedalite is a non battery-dependent bicycle pedal light. LED's remain flashing for at least 5 minutes after you stop pedalling. Cost 40 pounds per pair.

Apple MacBook Pro with Intel Core 2 Duo CPUs

Apple announced the new MacBook Pros with 2.16 and 2.33 Intel Core 2 Duo CPUs. The 15" model got a FireWire800 port and hard drives are available directly from Apple with up to 200GB capacity. Unfortunately no high res screens are available, not even as built to order.

RSA conference in Nice, France

From 10/23 to 10/25 the RSA conference takes place at The Acropolis in Nice, France.

ElGato EyeTV 2.3.2 with picture in picture

The newest version of EyeTV, namely 2.3.3 supports picture in picture in full screen mode and various Pinnacle and Hauppauge USB TV tuner sticks.

Book: 50 einfache Dinge, die Sie tun können, um die Welt zu retten. Und wie Sie dabei Geld sparen.

Improving the world (saving is a little bit of an exageration) and saving money at the same time is the main theme of the German language book 50 einfache Dinge, die Sie tun können, um die Welt zu retten. Und wie Sie dabei Geld sparen. Many common knowledge chapters, at least for me, but some parts of this book contain really novel and useful ideas.

Book: 50 einfache Dinge, die Sie über gutes Essen wissen sollten

If you are able to read German and like good food, the book 50 einfache Dinge, die Sie über gutes Essen wissen sollten from Westend Verlag might be for you.

MacOS runs in 512*342 on MDApro

Since 10/19 a few minutes before midnight, the Mini vMac port by Fabio Concas runs on my T-mobile MDApro in a really usable 512*342 pixels resolution. For me this is the future of computing. A handheld device with wireless connectivity (UMTS, GPRS, WLAN, Bluetooth...), a great OS (MacOS 6.08 or MacOS 7) with thousands of stable and time tested applications (HyperCard...) and flash storage on SD card with a few Gigabytes. There are still some rough edges. Right now no Command, Option and Control keys on the MDApro keyboard work in the MacOS emulation, but even as it is right now, this is so much better than any computing environment, I have ever seen. BIGGEST WOW FACTOR!!!

Navicore GPS for Nokia 770

Navicore announced a GPS solution for Nokia 770 devices. Right now the system includes maps of Europe and an optional miniature Bluetooth GPS receiver with a miniUSB charging port.

HSDPA ExpressCard/34

The Novatel Merlin XU870 supports Quadband EDGE/GPRS/GSM (850, 900, 1800 and 1900MHz) and Triband HSDPA/UMTS (850, 1900 and 2100MHz) in an ExpressCard/34 form factor including MacOSX compatibility. Rigth now it supports up to 3.6Mbps downloads, and a firmware update should enable 7.2Mbps downloads, soon.

Vodafone 3.6Mbps USB modem on MacOSX

The Vodafone 3.6Mbps USB modem works great on MacOSX PPC with the free downloadable Vodafone driver. If you have an Intel Mac, you need the newest version of launch2net.

BeoLink for MacOSX

I just found out, that there is a BeoLink software for MacOSX called BM-Link, which lets you access the music stored on your Mac via BeoPort (USB and audio out) and a Beo4 remote control on BeoSound 9000, BeoSound 3000, BeoSound 3200, BeoCenter 1 or BeoCenter 2.
The BeoPort box also makes it possible to connect Bang & Olufsen speakers directly so while working on the Mac, you can listen to music in the Bang & Olufsen speakers. By connecting an IR receiver to the BeoPort box, you can control the volume of the connected Power Link speakers and navigate in the music lists using the Beo4 remote control. Without the IR eye you can only control the Powerlink speakers from the BM-link application.

Blickfang at the MAK in Vienna, Austria

From 10/13 to 10/15 the Blickfang, Austrias biggest design fair for fashion, furniture and jewellery gives a guest performance for the third time at the MAK in Vienna.

The Devil Wears Prada, starting 10/13

The newest movie with Meryl Streep, The Devil Wears Prada starts on 10/13. Not even at a Macworld Expo you see so many Apple Macintosh computers as in this movie. I especially like the idea to use the built in webcam as a make up mirror.

Wohndesign at the Hofburg in Vienna

From 10/12 to 10/15 the annual Wohndesign takes place at the Hofburg in Vienna, Austria.

Mobilkom Austria integrates GSM and SIP telephony

Mobilkom Austria announced a friendly customer trial called A1 over IP, which integrates the biggest Austrian mobile phone network with over 3 million customers and the world of SIP based IP-telephony. When somebody calls you on your A1 (+43664) mobile phone number, your mobile phone AND your SIP client rings. When you call somebody via SIP client, they see your A1 (+43664) mobile phone number via CallerID. IMHO, this is one of the most disruptive technologies, I have seen this year. Pretty amazing. The future starts now! BTW: Mobilkom Austria is said to start a HSUPA trial before the end of this year.
Update: on 11/17 Mobilkom Austria showed live HSUPA in Vienna and said they will deliver real HSUPA services in the beginning of 2007.

Optimising OSS in Vienna, Austria

From 10/9 to 10/12 the Optimising OSS conference is happening at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Vienna, Austria.

MIPCOM in Cannes

From 10/9 to 10/13 the MIPCOM, the world´s audiovisual content market happens in Cannes at the French riviera.

MIPCOMjunior at the Carlton Hotel in Cannes

From 10/7 to 10/8 the MIPCOMjunior happens at the Carlton Hotel in Cannes, France.

Delkin eFilm ExpressCard 34 CF adapter

The Delkin eFilm ExpressCard 34 is a CompactFlash adapter for ExpressCard/34 slots for 60$.

Pink Ribbon Nokia 7370 from Mobilkom Austria

Mobilkom Austria announced the Nokia 7360 in a "Pink Ribbon" version. 20 Euros of the suggested retail price of 200 Euros goes to the Pink Ribbon Initiative, which promotes breast cancer awareness programs.

Design Hotels Future Forum 06 in Vienna, Austria

The Design Hotels Future Forum 06 happens on 10/5 at the Musikverein at Bösendorferstraße 12 in Vienna, Austria. Five innovators from five diverging backgrounds will explore the technological, aesthetic and social dimensions of architecture and design. Main theme: The future of living.

Deploying HSPA conference in Monaco

From 10/2 to 10/5 the Deploying HSPA conference takes place in Monaco.

Day against DRM on October 3rd

10/3/06 is Day against DRM.

INTROMOTO Tour in Vienna, Austria

On 10/2 at 7pm, the INTROMOTO Tour makes a stop at the Museumsquartier in Vienna, Austria. Models show the MOTOKRZR and MOTORIZR mobile phones on a catwalk. At 9 pm the DJ party night is starting. P.S.: they also showed the Motorola Port Power P790, which lets you power USB powered peripherals and the two Motorola 3.6Mbps HSDPA based phones called RAZR maxx V6 and RAZR V3xx.

Wally at the Voiles de Saint Tropez

From 10/1 to 10/8 Wally Yachts will be exhibiting at the Voiles de Saint Tropez.