Submission + - Kurt Vonnegut RIP
letchhausen writes: "I just saw the sad news that Kurt Vonnegut has died
from complications resulting from a fall. He was 84."
Submission + - IBM Heralds 3-D Chip Breakthrough
David Kesmodel from WSJ writes: "IBM said it achieved a breakthrough in developing a three-dimensional semiconductor chip that can be stacked on top of another electronic device in a vertical configuration, the Wall Street Journal reports. Chip makers have worked for years to develop ways to connect one type of chip to another vertically to reduce size and power use. The new chips may appear in cellphones and other communication devices as soon as next year, the WSJ reports."
Submission + - What's Your Worst Boss Story?
greysky writes: While reading The Crazy Boss Hall of Fame today I started thinking about all the strange bosses I've worked for over the years. None of them compared with this guy:
What's your worst boss horror story?Rickover grilled McGowan, a recent top graduate from Ole Miss, about how many dates he had a week. Five, McGowan guessed. "How long did the dates take?" Rickover asked. Three hours, he replied. That's 15 hours a week, Rickover barked. What a waste of time. Why don't you take three women out at once and spend only five hours a week on dates?
Submission + - Is This The End Of The Koala?
zentropa writes: So, Is This The End Of The Koala? Australian magazine Cosmos reports
that extreme drought, ferocious bushfires and expanding urban development are exacting a heavy toll Australia's koalas and might push the species towards extinction in the wild within a decade. Could this be the end of the cuccly Australian icon, they ask.
that extreme drought, ferocious bushfires and expanding urban development are exacting a heavy toll Australia's koalas and might push the species towards extinction in the wild within a decade. Could this be the end of the cuccly Australian icon, they ask.
Feed Meet the Hamster Shredder (engadget.com)
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
We've already got a 100,000-large network of hamsters in wheels powering backup generators at Engadget HQ, but in the interest of energy conservation (especially going into the warmer months), we think Tom Ballhatchet's Hamster Shredder might be an order. Just be mindful to keep your little guy clear of the paper-grinding gears, we wouldn't want this thing taking its name literally.[Via Core 77]
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