Degrees, Minutes, and Seconds in Excel
I needed to convert coordinates from decimal to DMS (degrees, minutes, seconds).
Cingular Releases 3G Phones &Video Service
Samsung, LG Phones Are First on New Network
TechCrunch50: 'Elegant' Evite, More Subscriptions
How does one get users not just to sign up for a new site, but to pay for a recurring subscription as well? That was the question asked to startups at the TechCrunch late-morning/early-afternoon session, where subscription and commerce services were explored.
LCD TV Sales to Slow, But Tech Improving
A pair of reports from display analyst DisplaySearch reveal that Samsung was the top LCD TV maker worldwide for the third quarter, while a separate note concludes that 120-Hz technology is making inroads into high-end sets. LED back-lit notebook panels, meanwhile, are poised to take off.
OLPC Extends 'Give One, Get One' to Amazon
The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) Foundation on Monday revived its Give One, Get One (G1G1) program on Amazon.com.
Yahoo! Gives Babel Fish a New Bowl
A favorite translating fish jumps ship and lands safely in new home.
Garmin Launches GPS Units with Live Traffic, TV
At the CeBIT show in Hanover, Germany, Garmin announced four new models of its entry-level nuvis GPS units that are upgradeable to live traffic updates as well as one unit with mobile TV integration.
Keep Your Customers in View
Analyzing how you deal with customers is almost always worthwhile.
'Real D' 3D Movies Set to Take Off
A 3-D technology developed to help NASA astronauts practice making repairs in space is set to revolutionize the way people watch movies by 2009, when a wave of live-action 3-D movies hit theaters.
GPS Not Enough For London Cabbies' 'Knowledge'
Satellite navigation systems may be the latest "must have" car gadgets but London cabbies, who have to pass the world's toughest taxi exam, are not impressed.
