Marnhinn - Slashdot User

+ - Scientists discover potential Silicon replacement-> 0

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Marnhinn

on Thursday July 09, 2009 @12:00PM

Marnhinn writes "McClatchy News has an interesting article on Graphene, a potential silicon replacement. Graphene is a pure carbon material that is one atom thick, stronger than diamond and can conduct electricity 100 times faster than silicon can in computer chips. While a replacement for silicon is a ways off still, heavy research into Graphene is being done (funded by DARPA)."
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+ - Microsoft makes truce with Novell

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Marnhinn

on Friday November 03, 2006 @11:42AM

Marnhinn writes "MSNBC is reporting that Microsoft has signed an agreement with Novell, to support to a degree a SUSE Linux platform. As part of the agreement Microsoft will not assert any patent rights over technology in SUSE Linux."

+ - Judge rules against surveillance

Submitted by on Thursday August 17, 2006 @01:35PM

Marnhinn writes "A Federal Judge has ruled that the government's warrantless wiretapping program is unconstitutional and ordered an immediate halt to it."