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Spamming Google Maps 225

Posted by CmdrTaco on Sunday January 28, 2007 @11:02AM from the already-getting-lame dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Google organized a flyover of Sydney, Australia last Friday for Australia Day. The images taken on the day will be posted to Google Maps in a few weeks. A number of dotcoms spent hours making huge signs that would be visible from the air. It will be interesting to see whether Google will repeat the event in other cities. If they do, get prepared early. What sign would you make?"

Submission + - Sweden plans to open embassy in Second Life

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Sunday January 28, 2007 @08:28AM

An anonymous reader writes: According to an article in The Local, Sweden aims to become the first country to set up an embassy in Linden Labs' virtual 3d world Second Life. "We are planning to establish a Swedish embassy in Second Life primarily as an information portal for Sweden," Swedish Institute (SI) director Olle Wästberg told AFP." "In the longer term the Swedish Institute envisaged buying an island in the virtual world to create a home for Swedish companies."

Journal Journal: Cancer Cured? 2

Journal by Todamont on Saturday January 27, 2007 @09:36PM

Here's the deal. Researchers at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada found a cheap and easy to produce drug that kills almost all cancers. The drug is dichloroacetate, and since it is already used to treat metabolic disorders, we know it should be no problem to use it for other purposes.

Submission + - No more Sharp Zaurus handhelds

Submitted by

pdawerks

on Saturday January 27, 2007 @08:05PM

pdawerks writes: "Although these Linux-based handhelds are not that widespread throughout the world, it is sad to see another "genuine PDA" platform leaving the market. Despite lack of truly new models in the recent years, the Zaurus, thanks to the open OS, large screen and full QWERTY keypad, has always been loved among mobile enthusiasts.

According to the above source, the last model will leave the assembly line somewhere next month. Therefore, you should have enough time to get to Japan for a piece of mobile history of your own.

You can read the full article here http://www.pdalive.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&th readid=13223."

Submission + - 16 qubit Quantum computer demo announced Feb 13

Submitted by

nanotrends

on Friday January 19, 2007 @02:27PM

nanotrends writes: "Dwave Systems has fixed the dates for the demo of their Orion 16 qubit quantum computing system. They are going to hold two events, one at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California on February 13th, and the second at the Telus World of Science in Vancouver, Canada on February 15th. These events are open to the public, but registration is needed. I have extensive articles on Quantum computers, quantum algorithms and the papers that describe how these adiabatic superconducting quantum computers work and what the economic and technological impact will be"

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