New RSS reader for Windows XP and Vista offers sophisticated features

Bookmarking news websites and checking them for updated material is a tedious undertaking. Monitoring Craigslist and eBay manually is a time-consuming task. The smart move is to automate the process by downloading an RSS (Really Simple Syndication) reader.

Feedbeast™, a new shareware RSS newsreader, offers features not found on typical free newsreaders. E-mail synchronization sends news updates directly to your in-box, using sorting tools which help organize news information. Word Watch allows users to input keywords to help focus the news search function. It’s easy to add new websites to this reader with the one-click subscription feature. The author of the site, A. Logan Murray, supports users with 100% free live video via Skype. Users may interact with the author and other users on the site’s forum, reporting on their experience, suggesting bug fixes, modifications and ideas for new features. Feedbeast™ is free for up to twenty subscribed feeds and may be upgraded to unlimited feeds for a nominal cost. Currently the program boasts 5-star user ratings from Download.com and Sofotex.com.

http://www.feedbeast.com/

Now you can add voice to your blog, website, online ads, and auctions using your telephone or cell phone

With Voice2Page, you will be able to add a voice recording to your blog or website, or even an online ad or auction, by using your home phone or cell phone to call a toll-free number. Simply follow the instructions to record greetings or change them, 24-7. The Voice2Page site provides the code; you cut and paste it into your website. This system would be an effective tool for people who operate real estate sales websites, for example. Prospective customers would hear your voice, and with this added human touch, might be more inclined to stay on your site to hear what you had to say. I used Voice2Page to try out a voice greeting on this blog. The 15-second message plan is free, but it’s possible to upgrade to premium services giving you longer message times.
http://www.voice2page.com/

Breaking news about inventors and their inventions

Nathan Ball’s invention is right out of Spiderman! His battery-powered Rope Ascender device, with a 250-lb carrying capacity, will allow firefighters or soldiers to “reverse rappel” up a 30-story building in 30 seconds. Nathan won the 2007 Lemelson-MIT Prize for his invention.

This site contains dozens of interesting stories about inventors and their technological projects.

Home page for the site: http://makezine.com/blog/

Nathan’s story: http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/2007/02/ask_nathan_ball.html

TheAirCar—A revolution in automotive technology

How would you like to buy a car with a fiberglass body that won’t rust, an engine that runs on compressed air in the city and fossil fuels elsewhere, and a driving range close to 2000 km? French engineering genius Guy Negre has developed the revolutionary MDI MiniCat which meets those specifications. The company has constructed several prototypes and is in the process of establishing plants for the production and distribution of engines and vehicles.

This vehicle has attracted the interest of governments around the world, struggling with the problems of air pollution and high energy costs. The air coming out of this car’s tail pipe will be cleaner than the air injected into its compressed air tank. Some MiniCat owners are planning to recharge their cars with home compressors driven by solar and wind energy—thereby reducing the need for fossil fuels. The small size of the MiniCat makes it ideal for urban use—nimble and easy to park. The company has plans for other models, larger in size, for use as taxis, mini-buses, and delivery vehicles.

The site offers potential investors the chance to contribute to the growth of the company. One section of the site enables interested persons to receive no-obligation information on the purchase of MiniCats.

Check out the site: http://www.theaircar.com/media_images.html

Watch this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFbKINlXzRk

Hi-tech news from Physorg

If you like reading magazines like Popular Science and Popular Mechanics, you’ll love Physorg. It has the latest news in all these catetories: nanotechnology, physics, space and earth science, electronic devices, technology, general science, medicine and health.

A great feature of this site is the extensive video archive in the following categories:
science and technology, health, general news, music, business, sport (including Golf Channel video clips), comedy, music, entertainment, games, photography (tech tips), VegTV, travel, and fashion. You could get lost in here for hours.

An awesome feature is the extensive news archive which allows you to search by topic or browse previous articles by date.

One tab at the top of the website, Free Magazines, gives you free, one-year subscriptions to science and technology magazines—no strings attached.

Link: http://www.physorg.com/