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Submission + - Shazam Player iPhone Apps Brings Lyrics Support (ihelplounge.com)

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An anonymous reader writes: Shazam Player iPhone Apps Brings Lyrics Support. Shazam already well known among iPhone owners and iPod touch now offers Shazam Player (available on the U.S. store)
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Submission + - 'Saturn on Steroids' Exoplanet Discovered? (discovery.com)

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astroengine writes: "By analyzing the silhouette of an exoplanet passing in front of its parent star 420 light-years away, astronomers have discovered what may be a large gas giant world sporting a ring system. Could it be Saturn's twin? Possibly.

"When I first saw the light curve, I knew we had found a very weird and unique object," said University of Rochester astronomer Eric Mamajek. "After we ruled out the eclipse being due to a spherical star or a circumstellar disk passing in front of the star, I realized that the only plausible explanation was some sort of dust ring system orbiting a smaller companion — basically a 'Saturn on steroids.'""

Submission + - IBM Shrinks Bit Size to 12 Atoms (computerworld.com)

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Lucas123 writes: IBM researchers say they've been able to shrink the number of iron atoms it takes to store a bit of data from about one million to 12, which could pave the way for storage devices with capacities that are orders of magnitude greater than today's devices. Andreas Heinrich, who lead the IBM Research team on the project for five years, said the team used the tip of scanning tunneling microscope and unconventional antiferromagnetism to change the bits from zeros to ones. By combining 96 of the atoms, the researchers were able to create bytes — spelling out the word THINK. That solved a theoretical problem of how few atoms it could take to store a bit; now comes the engineering challenge: how to make a mass storage device perform the same feat as scanning tunneling microscope.
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Submission + - New at CES: Augmented Reality Sunglasses by Vuzix (ecouterre.com)

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fangmcgee writes: Augmented reality—the ability to superimpose virtual data onto real-world environments—is appealing in theory, but typical head-mounted displays have the subtlety of a sledgehammer to your forehead. Vusix, a video-eyewear company from Rochester, NY, has invented an electronic headset that looks—and works—like a pair of designer sunglasses. Unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week, the Internet-connected “Smart” device uses holographic film to serve interactive content right before your eyes. Besides changing the way you work and play, not to mention interact with your assorted gadgets, the Smart also has potential applications in military ops, emergency response, and disaster management.

Comment Re:No. (Score 1) 1486

by Eravau (#35757604) Attached to: Is Science Just a Matter of Faith?

So while you need to defer to other people in almost every part of your life, I don't think this qualifies as "faith". Do you "believe" in your CPA, or do you trust him enough to let him do your taxes for you because of his track record and reputation? Do you "believe" in your auto mechanic, or do you just trust that he won't screw up your brakes because of his track record and reputation? IMHO there is a big difference.

First definition of faith (from dictionary.com): n. confidence or trust in a person or thing.

As far as I can tell, you're arguing that two synonyms don't mean the same thing. Unless you are an expert in every possible area of study and accomplishment in the world... you have to believe/trust/have faith that other people know what they're doing and talking about... because you can't specialize in everything on earth.

Comment Re:Great to live in the US... (Score 1) 209

by Eravau (#35032040) Attached to: Netflix Compares ISP Streaming Performance
Yeah... but the numbers look a little skewed because the Canadian ISPs are using metric bytes, which are a smaller unit than the Imperial bytes used in the U.S... much in the same way that the standard Canadian kilometer measurement of distance is shorter than the U.S. mile or liter smaller than the gallon. ;)

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