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Data Center Energy: The Newest IT Asset
By R. Colin Johnson | 2010-03-12 07:43:01 | Article Views: 125 | Comments: 4
Energy provides performance, but smart energy management maximizes performance in the data center while minimizing waste, and in the process turns energy into the newest IT asset. READ MORE >>>
By R. Colin Johnson | 2010-03-12 07:43:01 | Article Views: 125 | Comments: 4
Energy provides performance, but smart energy management maximizes performance in the data center while minimizing waste, and in the process turns energy into the newest IT asset. READ MORE >>>
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Bacteria: Refining the Fuels of Tomorrow
By Dave Greenfield | 2010-03-12 07:31:50 | Article Views: 161 | Comments: 1
Bacteria could be the next alternative fuel to relieve oil of its tremendous burden. READ MORE >>>
By Dave Greenfield | 2010-03-12 07:31:50 | Article Views: 161 | Comments: 1
Bacteria could be the next alternative fuel to relieve oil of its tremendous burden. READ MORE >>>
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IBM Preps Optics to Replace Copper Interconnects
By R. Colin Johnson | 2010-03-11 08:45:03 | Article Views: 244 | Comments: 0
Recently perfected optical interconnection technologies will obsolete copper traces for routing electronic signals around on printed circuit boards (PCBs) and even between cores inside microchips, according to IBM, which plans to commercialize on-chip optics over the next few years. READ MORE >>>
By R. Colin Johnson | 2010-03-11 08:45:03 | Article Views: 244 | Comments: 0
Recently perfected optical interconnection technologies will obsolete copper traces for routing electronic signals around on printed circuit boards (PCBs) and even between cores inside microchips, according to IBM, which plans to commercialize on-chip optics over the next few years. READ MORE >>>
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AR Gets Real, Real-Time, That Is
By Salvatore Salamone | 2010-03-11 08:29:01 | Article Views: 151 | Comments: 0
A new technique for the real-time identification of objects in a video stream holds the promise to simplify the development of augmented reality (AR) applications. READ MORE >>>
By Salvatore Salamone | 2010-03-11 08:29:01 | Article Views: 151 | Comments: 0
A new technique for the real-time identification of objects in a video stream holds the promise to simplify the development of augmented reality (AR) applications. READ MORE >>>
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Mission to the Sun
By Michael Steinhart | 2010-03-10 08:16:15 | Article Views: 153 | Comments: 0
The recently launched Solar Dynamics Observatory will shed new light on the sun's activity. READ MORE >>>
By Michael Steinhart | 2010-03-10 08:16:15 | Article Views: 153 | Comments: 0
The recently launched Solar Dynamics Observatory will shed new light on the sun's activity. READ MORE >>>
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The Helium Gap
By Joe Maglitta | 2010-03-09 08:33:20 | Article Views: 390 | Comments: 2
The flighty gas is not just for blimps, chipmunk voices and party balloons. A new federal report warns about the U.S. government’s sell-off of the world’s biggest helium reserve. READ MORE >>>
By Joe Maglitta | 2010-03-09 08:33:20 | Article Views: 390 | Comments: 2
The flighty gas is not just for blimps, chipmunk voices and party balloons. A new federal report warns about the U.S. government’s sell-off of the world’s biggest helium reserve. READ MORE >>>
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3-D on the Cheap: $50 Makes iPhone Stereoscopic
By R. Colin Johnson | 2010-03-09 08:13:37 | Article Views: 831 | Comments: 2
Who says 3-D has to be expensive? An autostereoscopic adapter for Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch converts the handheld into a stereoscopic display for $50, plus a free app lets you take 3-D photos, too. READ MORE >>>
By R. Colin Johnson | 2010-03-09 08:13:37 | Article Views: 831 | Comments: 2
Who says 3-D has to be expensive? An autostereoscopic adapter for Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch converts the handheld into a stereoscopic display for $50, plus a free app lets you take 3-D photos, too. READ MORE >>>
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Airborne Laser Test Bed Success: Laser Takes Down a Missile
By Dave Greenfield | 2010-03-08 08:24:08 | Article Views: 326 | Comments: 0
The United States' first successful take-down of a missile from an aircraft-based laser was a success. But high costs and program delays may put it on the backburner. READ MORE >>>
By Dave Greenfield | 2010-03-08 08:24:08 | Article Views: 326 | Comments: 0
The United States' first successful take-down of a missile from an aircraft-based laser was a success. But high costs and program delays may put it on the backburner. READ MORE >>>
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A Script for Health Care Fraud Solutions
By Dennis McCafferty | 2010-03-08 08:00:07 | Article Views: 399 | Comments: 1
Whether filing false medical claims or "doctor shopping," the cost of defrauding the health care system runs into the billions. Here are solutions that are stopping cheats in their tracks. READ MORE >>>
By Dennis McCafferty | 2010-03-08 08:00:07 | Article Views: 399 | Comments: 1
Whether filing false medical claims or "doctor shopping," the cost of defrauding the health care system runs into the billions. Here are solutions that are stopping cheats in their tracks. READ MORE >>>
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Smarter Robots Aim to Repair Aging U.S. Water System
By Salvatore Salamone | 2010-03-05 08:40:05 | Article Views: 336 | Comments: 2
Robots have been used for years to inspect hard-to-reach water pipes. But work is under way to develop a new generation of smarter robots to internally repair the nation's aging water mains. READ MORE >>>
By Salvatore Salamone | 2010-03-05 08:40:05 | Article Views: 336 | Comments: 2
Robots have been used for years to inspect hard-to-reach water pipes. But work is under way to develop a new generation of smarter robots to internally repair the nation's aging water mains. READ MORE >>>
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10 Essentials for Your Own Business Cloud
By Eric Lundquist | 2010-03-05 08:23:03 | Article Views: 377 | Comments: 0
A year ago, no one cared too much about cloud computing. Now that is all anyone cares about. READ MORE >>>
By Eric Lundquist | 2010-03-05 08:23:03 | Article Views: 377 | Comments: 0
A year ago, no one cared too much about cloud computing. Now that is all anyone cares about. READ MORE >>>
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Unclonable RFIDs Authenticate Electronic Fingerprints
By R. Colin Johnson | 2010-03-04 08:38:33 | Article Views: 422 | Comments: 0
Counterfeiting radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags is possible today by cloning an exact copy of the chip inside the tag. To thwart counterfeiters, Verayo has invented "electronic fingerprints" that work like an electronic passport to make RFID tags unclonable. READ MORE >>>
By R. Colin Johnson | 2010-03-04 08:38:33 | Article Views: 422 | Comments: 0
Counterfeiting radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags is possible today by cloning an exact copy of the chip inside the tag. To thwart counterfeiters, Verayo has invented "electronic fingerprints" that work like an electronic passport to make RFID tags unclonable. READ MORE >>>
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The Fungus Among Us
By Michael Steinhart | 2010-03-04 08:24:49 | Article Views: 373 | Comments: 4
Several mushroom farms are working on ways to take the cheaply grown, organic material beyond the kitchen. READ MORE >>>
By Michael Steinhart | 2010-03-04 08:24:49 | Article Views: 373 | Comments: 4
Several mushroom farms are working on ways to take the cheaply grown, organic material beyond the kitchen. READ MORE >>>
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Smarter Plastic Solar Cell to Solve Energy Crisis?
By R. Colin Johnson | 2010-03-03 07:56:09 | Article Views: 3207 | Comments: 9
Plastic solar cells are inexpensive, but silicon cells are more efficient. Now Caltech claims the best of both worlds -- a miracle cure for the energy crisis that marries 2 percent silicon to 98 percent cheap plastic. READ MORE >>>
By R. Colin Johnson | 2010-03-03 07:56:09 | Article Views: 3207 | Comments: 9
Plastic solar cells are inexpensive, but silicon cells are more efficient. Now Caltech claims the best of both worlds -- a miracle cure for the energy crisis that marries 2 percent silicon to 98 percent cheap plastic. READ MORE >>>
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A Stream of Better Information
By Dennis McCafferty | 2010-03-03 07:43:45 | Article Views: 319 | Comments: 0
Better stock forecasting, health-care providing for infants and even outer-space monitoring are all possible via a new "stream computing" software product. READ MORE >>>
By Dennis McCafferty | 2010-03-03 07:43:45 | Article Views: 319 | Comments: 0
Better stock forecasting, health-care providing for infants and even outer-space monitoring are all possible via a new "stream computing" software product. READ MORE >>>
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The Guitar Hero of Tech?
By Dennis McCafferty | 2010-03-02 08:44:00 | Article Views: 419 | Comments: 0
Fender, the legendary guitar maker, has found cost-savings shortcuts with a 3-D printer upgrade. READ MORE >>>
By Dennis McCafferty | 2010-03-02 08:44:00 | Article Views: 419 | Comments: 0
Fender, the legendary guitar maker, has found cost-savings shortcuts with a 3-D printer upgrade. READ MORE >>>
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Going Up? Escalator, Elevator Motors Get Green-Friendly Fine-Tuning
By Dennis McCafferty | 2010-03-02 08:25:32 | Article Views: 333 | Comments: 1
The biggest waste of energy isn’t really the motors in automobiles -- it’s the motors in many machines we use every day. Find out how one tech company is changing this equation. READ MORE >>>
By Dennis McCafferty | 2010-03-02 08:25:32 | Article Views: 333 | Comments: 1
The biggest waste of energy isn’t really the motors in automobiles -- it’s the motors in many machines we use every day. Find out how one tech company is changing this equation. READ MORE >>>
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Gadgets, GPS, Networking Systems Make for Gold-Level Winter Games
By Dennis McCafferty | 2010-03-01 08:00:13 | Article Views: 545 | Comments: 1
With the Winter Olympics in Vancouver a big success, Games officials can credit a wide variety of tech solutions for making it happen. READ MORE >>>
By Dennis McCafferty | 2010-03-01 08:00:13 | Article Views: 545 | Comments: 1
With the Winter Olympics in Vancouver a big success, Games officials can credit a wide variety of tech solutions for making it happen. READ MORE >>>
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How to Make Celestial Observations in Your Pajamas
By R. Colin Johnson | 2010-03-01 07:55:24 | Article Views: 397 | Comments: 2
Poor man's astronomy can be performed by slewing over to Slooh.com (the name sounds like the slewing action of a telescope when it aims at a new object). There, anyone can take control of an observatory to photograph celestial objects. READ MORE >>>
By R. Colin Johnson | 2010-03-01 07:55:24 | Article Views: 397 | Comments: 2
Poor man's astronomy can be performed by slewing over to Slooh.com (the name sounds like the slewing action of a telescope when it aims at a new object). There, anyone can take control of an observatory to photograph celestial objects. READ MORE >>>
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Eight New E-Paper Displays Vie for Your Eyeballs
By R. Colin Johnson | 2010-02-26 08:34:22 | Article Views: 613 | Comments: 1
Today, every popular ebook uses the same Vizplex display from E-Ink. Apple's forthcoming iPad will use a conventional LCD, but eight other display alternatives will offer longer battery lifetimes and novel features that could win you over. READ MORE >>>
By R. Colin Johnson | 2010-02-26 08:34:22 | Article Views: 613 | Comments: 1
Today, every popular ebook uses the same Vizplex display from E-Ink. Apple's forthcoming iPad will use a conventional LCD, but eight other display alternatives will offer longer battery lifetimes and novel features that could win you over. READ MORE >>>
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