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PlayStation (Games)

Submission + - PS3 Cell Faster than Core i7 965 XE

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billdar
billdar writes: "PS3News is reported on transcoding tool that allows for the conversion of video material on the Full HD format, with the help of a PlayStation 3 with faster than real-time performance. Connected to a PC via a gigabit ethernet, the PS3 performs as an external, dedicated video encoder. All encoding is handled by the PS3 which runs an embedded version of Yellow Dog Linux entirely from ROM, thus shifting the CPU-intensive processing away from the workstation. According to the article, the PS3 "Cell processor clocked a performance of 29 FPS, that is 1.2 times real-time conversion — the cell has a similar performance as the CUDA Badaboom encoder in combination with an Nvidia Geforce GTX-285. By comparison, Intel's current top-CPU, the Core i7 965 XE, does it still at 18 FPS — normal desktop CPUs even create only about 5 FPS.""
Medicine

Submission + - Drug kills cancer (technologyreview.com)

Submitted by
Amanda Callahan
Amanda Callahan writes: "A drug tailor-made to strike at a tumor cell's Achilles heel shrinks or stabilizes tumors in patients with certain treatment-resistant hereditary cancers while causing few side effects. The results of the early-stage trial were published online today in the New England Journal of Medicine."
The Military

Submission + - Hitler's Stealth Fighter (aviationweek.com)

Submitted by
DesScorp
DesScorp writes: "Aviation Week reports on a television special from the National Geographic Channel on what may have been the world's first true stealth fighter, the Horton Ho 229, a wooden design that was to include a layer of carbon material sandwiched in the leading edge to defeat radar. Northrop Grumman, experts at stealth technology from their Tacit Blue and B-2 programs, have built a full-size replica of the airframe and tested it at their desert facilities where they determined that the design was indeed stealthy, and would have been practically invisible to Britain's Chain Home radar system of WWII. National Geographic will air the program on Sunday, June 28."
Media

Submission + - Dutch gov't: Tax online industry, fund print media (tweakers.net)

Submitted by
Godefricus
Godefricus writes: "Outrage ensued today among Dutch techie and media websites, after a government report which was published yesterday. The report advises (article in Dutch, google translation) that the dwindling print media industry should be financially supported by the online industry, to help them fund "innovative initiatives." The suggested implementation of the plan is taxing a percentage of each ISP-subscription, and give the money to the papers. The report, which was sollicited by the Dutch parliament and written by a committee of its members, specifically states that "news and the gathering of news stories is not free, and the public must be made aware of that."
The report is not conclusive, but from here it's just one step toward legislation proposals.
Both industries are largely privately owned in The Netherlands — and yes, if you were wondering, the current government is centre-left wing.

Who needs an RIAA if you can build one into your government? And hey, why invest in the future if you can invest in the past?"
Image

Broke Counties Turn Failing Roads To Gravel 717

Posted by samzenpus from the let-civilization-collapse-initiative dept.
To save money, more than 20 Michigan counties have decided to turn deteriorating paved roads back to gravel. Montcalm County estimates that repaving a road costs more than $100,000 a mile. Grinding the same mile of road up and turning it into gravel costs $10,000. At least 50 miles of road have been reverted to gravel in Michigan the past three years. I can't wait until we revert back to whale oil lighting and can finally be rid of this electricity fad.
Space

Submission + - Introducing the Warpship (discovery.com)

Submitted by
astroengine
astroengine writes: "Dr Richard Obousy, a guy who has put modern science into the warp drive, has designed his very own warpship. Now for the first time, he's shared it with the world. It might not be the sleek Starship Enterprise, but it's structure has been optimized to harness local 'dark energy', generating a warp bubble so faster-than-light-speed velocities are possible... awesome."
Earth

Submission + - Periodic table gets a new, unnamed element (bbc.co.uk) 2

Submitted by koavf
koavf writes: More than a decade after experiments first produced a single atom of "super-heavy" element 112, a team of German scientists has been credited with its discovery, but it has yet to be named. The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry has temporarily named the element ununbium, as "ununbi" means "one one two" in Latin; but the team now has the task of proposing its official name.
Television

Submission + - Comedy Central buys 26 new Futurama episodes 1

Submitted by
e9th
e9th writes: "TVWeek reports that 20th Century Fox TV and Comedy Central have officially struck a deal for 26 new episodes of Futurama, due to the strong ratings of its reruns and feature-length specials. Matt Groening is quoted as saying, 'We're thrilled Futurama is coming back. We now have only 25,766 episodes to make before we catch up with Bender and Fry in the year 3000.'"
Windows

Submission + - Best Buy Plans Windows 7 Blitz (channelinsider.com)

Submitted by
dasButcher
dasButcher writes: "If you don't think PC resellers are dying for Windows 7 to come out, think again. Carolyn April uncovered an internal Best Buy memo (http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Microsoft/Internal-Best-Buy-Memo-Details-Presales-Plans-for-Windows-7-208784/) detailing its plans to push the new OS when it comes out this fall. Presales start in July."

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