Week in pictures: Web's new world order
roundup New generation, technologies return Net to social roots. Also: Google, $100 laptops, phone tinkerers and "Dungeons & Dragons."
New generation, technologies return Net to social roots. Also: Google, $100 laptops, phone tinkerers and "Dungeons & Dragons." 
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Sites like UFO Maps and 2RealEstateAuctions.com combine real-time content with online mapping.
November 17, 2005 
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Social bookmarkers let people individually "tag" material to help bring order to what might otherwise get lost in the shuffle.
November 16, 2005 
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Harry Knowles' "Ain't It Cool News" site is a hit, with rumors, reviews and industry gossip.
November 14, 2005 
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Google is trying to draw a favorable first impression with a contest for kids as it expands into the U.K.
November 17, 2005 
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Start-up's technology lets sound be recorded and printed with digital photos. HP may have similar plans.
November 17, 2005 
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Site lets people post any kind of information they want for free; a basic search provides a listing of items with a thumbnail photo.
November 16, 2005 
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MIT's Nicholas Negroponte shows off a hand-cranked laptop designed for kids in developing nations.
November 16, 2005 
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Frustrated at limitations on mainstream mobile phones, "homebrew" enthusiasts are building their own.
November 15, 2005 
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Call it one for the old-timers. A virtual version of D&D hopes to stoke the nostalgia and creativity of the original role-playing game.
November 14, 2005 
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A start-up is developing an ultra-compact projector it hopes will someday be sold as an accessory for a wide range of mobile devices.
November 15, 2005 
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Backers gather to launch the Trusted Download Program, which aims to help people deal with adware and spyware.
November 17, 2005 
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Robots weighing anywhere from one pound to 340 pounds battle it out at the ComBots Cup and National Championship.
November 13, 2005 
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Members of Symantec Research Labs give CNET News.com a peek into their daily projects, focused on enterprise security.
November 15, 2005 
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A physics professor at the University of Wisconsin illustrates the variety and beauty of fractal images.
November 15, 2005 
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Reactrix Systems' technology is helping advertisers ranging from Adidas to Jelly Belly liven up their brands.
November 16, 2005 
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James Bond's 1964 Aston Martin DB5 coupe will go up for sale for the first time in 35 years.
November 15, 2005 
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A model shakes hands with a multidirectional robot, "Albert Hubo," at an Information Technology exhibition on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation.
November 15, 2005 
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Looking for a supercomputer? The latest Top500 ranking shows a strong streak of red, white and Big Blue.
November 11, 2005
Meshing maps
Sites like UFO Maps and 2RealEstateAuctions.com combine real-time content with online mapping.November 17, 2005
Playing tag on the Web
Social bookmarkers let people individually "tag" material to help bring order to what might otherwise get lost in the shuffle.November 16, 2005
New Net circles define society's tastes
Harry Knowles' "Ain't It Cool News" site is a hit, with rumors, reviews and industry gossip.November 14, 2005
Google doodling at the Googleplex
Google is trying to draw a favorable first impression with a contest for kids as it expands into the U.K.November 17, 2005
Adding sound to pictures
Start-up's technology lets sound be recorded and printed with digital photos. HP may have similar plans.November 17, 2005
Google Base--all that's fit to post
Site lets people post any kind of information they want for free; a basic search provides a listing of items with a thumbnail photo.November 16, 2005
$100 laptop takes world stage
MIT's Nicholas Negroponte shows off a hand-cranked laptop designed for kids in developing nations.November 16, 2005
'Homebrew' hackers tinker with phones
Frustrated at limitations on mainstream mobile phones, "homebrew" enthusiasts are building their own. November 15, 2005
'Dungeons & Dragons' goes virtual
Call it one for the old-timers. A virtual version of D&D hopes to stoke the nostalgia and creativity of the original role-playing game.November 14, 2005
Upstream's photon vacuum projectors
A start-up is developing an ultra-compact projector it hopes will someday be sold as an accessory for a wide range of mobile devices.November 15, 2005
Coming to grips with adware
Backers gather to launch the Trusted Download Program, which aims to help people deal with adware and spyware.
November 17, 2005
Sparks, steel fly as robots do battle
Robots weighing anywhere from one pound to 340 pounds battle it out at the ComBots Cup and National Championship. November 13, 2005
Behind the scenes at Symantec
Members of Symantec Research Labs give CNET News.com a peek into their daily projects, focused on enterprise security.November 15, 2005
A fractal gallery
A physics professor at the University of Wisconsin illustrates the variety and beauty of fractal images.November 15, 2005
Interactive billboards
Reactrix Systems' technology is helping advertisers ranging from Adidas to Jelly Belly liven up their brands.November 16, 2005
007's car for sale
James Bond's 1964 Aston Martin DB5 coupe will go up for sale for the first time in 35 years.November 15, 2005
Robotic handshake
A model shakes hands with a multidirectional robot, "Albert Hubo," at an Information Technology exhibition on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation.November 15, 2005
Supercomputing in the USA
Looking for a supercomputer? The latest Top500 ranking shows a strong streak of red, white and Big Blue.November 11, 2005