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Submission + - Automated Bartender Runs Windows

Submitted by __aajbyc7391 on Thursday August 30, 2007 @11:53AM

__aajbyc7391 writes: Linux might have WINE (Wine is Not an Emulator), but Windows now has the automated wine bar, known as the MyFountain. The device, which contains an 'embedded PC' running Windows XP Embedded, is meant for both home and institutional users. It can automatically pour hot, cold, and both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, and some models will feature a 'wine preservation system' that allows wine to be dispensed by the glass without spoiling. It checks IDs too, thus keeping the kiddies away from the good stuff.

Submission + - WD Scorpio Drive, 250 Gigs For Notebooks (hothardware.com)

Submitted by

MojoKid

on Thursday August 30, 2007 @11:49AM

MojoKid writes: "Mobile hard drives don't get nearly as much exposure as their more common 3.5 desktop counterparts, but there have been significant advances made in this space that warrant some attention. Western Digital, for example, has released a high-capacity 250GB 2.5" SATA hard drive, the Scorpio WD2500BEVS, that sports a few proprietary technologies dubbed WhisperDrive, ShockGuard, and SecurePark, that improve the drive's acoustic profile, power consumption, and durability. And despite being a 5400RPM drive, its performance characteristics put it well ahead of most other 2.5" drives with similar spindle speeds and just behind a full-sized desktop hard drive running at 7200RPM. With hard drive speeds being the limiting performance factor in many instances, a drive like this could make for a worthwhile notebook upgrade."

Submission + - Artificial life likely in 3 to 10 years... (cnn.com)

Submitted by

teambpsi

on Thursday August 30, 2007 @11:43AM

teambpsi writes: "Around the world, a handful of scientists are trying to create life from scratch and they're getting closer.

Experts expect an announcement within three to 10 years from someone in the now little-known field of "wet artificial life."

"When these things are created, they're going to be so weak, it'll be a huge achievement if you can keep them alive for an hour in the lab," Mark Badau said. "But them getting out and taking over, never in our imagination could this happen."

Never in our imagination? Clearly this guy doesn't get enough sci-fi in his diet :)"

Submission + - Best & Worst Sci-Fi TV Series Openings Ever (blogspot.com) 1

Submitted by kbarrett23 on Thursday August 30, 2007 @11:41AM

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Submission + - Pssst...Wanna buy a data center? (networkworld.com)

Submitted by

coondoggie

on Thursday August 30, 2007 @11:12AM

coondoggie writes: "So what do you do with 250 servers and thousands of terabytes of data storage when nobody else wants it? Auction it online what else? High-tech online asset liquidator Rasmus Auctioneers is prepping $15 million worth brand new — still in the box data center gear that was dumped in its lap from a Department of the Interior lease cancellation. The entire lot, which includes Egenera blade servers, EMC Centera Servers and ADIC Digital Tape Libraries is online today to be sold to the highest bidder regardless of price. The inventory will be sold by internet-only auction at 2 pm eastern time on Wednesday, September 12, 2007. "The liquidation will be like an e-bay sale on steroids," Rasmus said on a statement. http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/18901"

Submission + - Scientists Break Speed of Light!

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Thursday August 16, 2007 @08:24PM

An anonymous reader writes: "A pair of German physicists claim to have broken the speed of light — an achievement that would undermine our entire understanding of space and time. According to Einstein's special theory of relativity, it would require an infinite amount of energy to propel an object at more than 186,000 miles per second. However, Dr Gunter Nimtz and Dr Alfons Stahlhofen, of the University of Koblenz, say they may have breached a key tenet of that theory." What do you think? Lies, scientific error, or is this actually possible?

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