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Submission + - Epson and Fujitsu develops next-gen FRAM tech

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Vinit
Vinit writes: "Since June 2005, when the joint development project on next generation FRAM technology was announced, Epson and Fujitsu has made a lot of progress in the non volatile memory segment. Recently they announced the result of their project which was successfully completed. FRAM is a non-volatile memory that uses a ferroelectric film as the capacitor for data retention. Their scientists has developed technology for forming, processing and evaluating a new ferroelectric (PZT) film and created FRAM memory core process technology that is highly integrated (four times the level of conventional FRAM), features high performance (read/write speeds over three times faster than conventional FRAM) and boasts high reliability (capable of more than one hundred trillion read/write cycles). The ferroelectric process is suitable for the development of mass production technologies because it can be easily added to existing CMOS logic processes. Both the companies plans to manufacture their own memory based on the result of this project. http://www.pclaunches.com/epson_and_fujitsu_develo ps_nextgen_fram_technology.php"
NES (Games)

Submission + - Every NES Game licensed up or Auction

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SirCastor
SirCastor writes: "I came across this auction while reading through a Forum, apparently this guy has all 670 licensed NES games and he's selling them, as a set, to the highest bidder. Shame I don't have the spare $13,000 (what it's going for as of this writing)... Not only is it all the games, it also contains a ROB robot, a powerglove, a powerpad, and a working NES unit."
Media

Submission + - Greatest Battle Cry

Submitted by Slightly Askew
Slightly Askew writes: Wolverines!
They may take our lives...
Tora Tora Tora!
Baruk Khazâd! Khazâd ai-mênu!
Spoooon!
Leeroy Jenkins!
Neeeeeeeeeal!!!
First Person Shooters (Games)

Submission + - DNF Screenshot Causes Ruckus

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eldavojohn
eldavojohn writes: "A Duke Nukem Forever Screenshot has been released in a job advertisement by 3D Realms hoping to attract programmers. The tiny image is "in game footage" confirmed by 3D Realms that shows "Duke standing in a random hallway." Is this a case of actual screenshots with release dates being thrown around or attempt to attract attention by playing the DNF card one more time?"
Windows

Submission + - OS Comparisons from the BBC

Submitted by igb
igb writes: The BBC are covering the launch of Vista. Last week they asked people to submit descriptions of the benefits of their chosen operating systems, and today they've posted responses from two Vista users, a Linux user and an OSX user. There's nothing earthshattering, but it's interesting to see the operating systems compared on a level playing field, and nice that the BBC is given equal time to alternatives.
Technology (Apple)

Submission + - Verizon Rejected iPhone Deal

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SnowDog74
SnowDog74 writes: "According to an article in USA Today, Verizon Wireless apparently rejected an Apple deal. The article suggests that Verizon wasn't particularly happy with the strict terms Apple wanted. What's perhaps most interesting, however, about this story is the implication from sources that say Cingular's exclusive deal is within the United States only. If this is true, it undermines some of the criticism Apple's been receiving for their business strategy surrounding the iPhone, given the size of the cell phone market outside the United States."
Software

Adobe To Release Full PDF Specification to ISO 275

Posted by Hemos from the big-changes-in-the-text-world dept.
nickull writes "Adobe announced it will release the entire PDF specification (current version 1.7 ) to the International Standards Organization (ISO) via AIIM. PDF has reached a point in its maturity cycle where maintaining it in an open standards manner is the next logical step in evolution. Not only does this reinforce Adobe's commitment to open standards (see also my earlier blog on the release of flash runtime code to the Tamarin open source project at Sourceforge), but it demonstrates that open standards and open source strategies are really becoming a mainstream concept in the software industry. So what does this really mean? Most people know that PDF is already a standard so why do this now? This event is very subtle yet very significant. PDF will go from being an open standard/specification and de facto standard to a full blown de jure standard. The difference will not affect implementers much given PDF has been a published open standard for years. There are some important distinctions however. First — others will have a clearly documented process for contributing to the future of the PDF specification. That process also clearly documents the path for others to contribute their own Intellectual property for consideration in future versions of the standard. Perhaps Adobe could have set up some open standards process within the company but this would be merely duplicating the open standards process, which we felt was the proper home for PDF. Second, it helps cement the full PDF specification as the umbrella specification for all the other PDF standards under the ISO umbrella such as PDF/A, PDF/X and PDF/E. The move also helps realize the dreams of a fully open web as the web evolves (what some are calling Web 2.0), built upon truly open standards, technologies and protocols."
Republicans

Submission + - Cheney Sidesteps Travel Disclosure Rules

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JayTheHun
JayTheHun writes: "Unlike the rest of the White House, Cheney doesn't make his outside travel public By Kate Sheppard and Bob Williams WASHINGTON, November 16, 2005 — Vice President Dick Cheney and his staff have been unilaterally exempting themselves from long-standing travel disclosure rules followed by the rest of the executive branch, including the Office of the President, the Center for Public Integrity has discovered. Cheney's office also appears to have stuck taxpayers with untold millions in travel costs rather than accepting trip sponsors' funds that the rules would require to be disclosed. It's not as if those in Cheney's office don't indulge in the type of junkets that are routinely funded by private sources. Instead of accepting reimbursement for such trips like other government travelers, it appears that his office labels them "official travel." As a result, however, the public is kept largely unaware of where he and his staff are traveling, with whom they are meeting with and how much it costs, even though tax dollars are covering the bill. http://www.publicintegrity.org/lobby/report.aspx?a id=760"
Graphics

Submission + - GeForce 8800 SLI raises graphics performance bar

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theraindog
theraindog writes: "With Nvidia's GeForce 8800 series doubling the performance of the previous generation's fastest graphics cards, one has to wonder whether there's any point to teaming a pair of 8800s in SLI. Somewhat surprisingly, there is. When combined with a 30" display, the latest games, and high levels of image quality enhancing antialiasing and anisotropic filtering, GeForce 8800 SLI makes an interesting case for $1200 graphics subsystems. Unfortunately, high-end multi-GPU configurations like GeForce 8800 SLI are still at the mercy of immature drivers and dodgy application support, proving there's plenty of baggage to go along with breathtaking performance."
Space

Submission + - Has the God particle been found?

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: A tantalizing hint in new data from the particle-smasher at Fermilab suggest the greatest prize in physics may be in reach. The elusive Higgs boson is thought be the source of all mass, but has never been seen.
The Internet

Submission + - Americans spend more time with PC than spouse

Submitted by
TheCybernator
TheCybernator writes: "While one may argue that a computer doesn't talk back, disagree, or rub one the wrong way as we're sure just about everyone's spouse / SO definitely can, you must have somehow avoided the BSOD, kernel error, 404, clicking HDD, invalid drivers, and the host of other "cyber stresses" that can elicit all sorts of rage and frustration. A recent survey conducted by Kelton Research discovered that a majority of Americans (52-percent) said their "most recent experience with a computer problem provoked emotions such as anger, sadness or alienation," yet a whopping 65-percent of these same folks spend more time with their beloved computer than their own spouse. Adding even more fuel to the computer addict fire, 84-percent of responders stated that they were "more dependent on their home computer now than they were just three years ago." Interestingly enough, rather than founding some sort of rehab facility to coax folks away from the keyboard and back into reality, SupportSoft is looking to provide loving, caring advice to help folks suffering from "cyber stress" solve their PC troubles without tearing down the house. Essentially, the service actually encourages folks glued to their computer to stay that way, as the new startup looks to provide answers to the issues that could eventually run even the most loyal computer user back to their oft forgotten spouse, but the company does insinuate that by solving PC quandaries, folks will have more time to spend when the ones they love. Nevertheless, we can't say these figures are entirely shocking, especially when you consider that folks would take an iPod over booze and nearly anything trendy for an SO.

http://ideo.engadget.com/2007/01/23/shocker-americ ans-spend-more-time-with-pc-than-spouse/"
Biotech

Submission + - HOW TO - Isolate stem cells at home

Submitted by
ptorrone
ptorrone writes: "The placenta is a very valuable human tissue although the proper recycling of it is not placentophagy, but to isolate stem cells from its amnion layer, and store them for later regenerative purposes for the whole family. Human amniotic epithelial cells (HAECs) from the placenta are an alternative source of human embryonic stem cells and have the potential to differentiate to all three germ layers in vitro — learn how to here @ MAKE.. Isolating stem cells from the placenta is not more difficult than making a steak and with proper preparation, investment and timing you can do it even at home or in a rent lab. Today, stem cell therapy is just a promising possibility, but in the not so distant future, self-aware citizens may manage their own stem cells, grow them in the garage, and store them in the fridge. If so, it could be a form of autonomous medical self-insurance."
Quickies

Submission + - Harvard Study: Nicotine Is Increasing

Submitted by freshmoon7
freshmoon7 writes: Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health say they have confirmed a study by the state that found nicotine levels in cigarettes increased from 1997 until 2005 The analysis, based on data submitted to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health by cigarette manufacturers, found that increases in smoke nicotine yield per cigarette averaged 1.6 percent each year, for a total of about 11 percent over a seven-year period

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