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Submission + - Using X-ray radiography to reveal ancient insects. (bbc.co.uk)

Submitted by 1shooter on Tuesday April 01, 2008 @02:14PM

1shooter writes: Using a giant X-ray machine to peer into the insides of even opaque amber to reveal insects dating from the age of dinosaurs.

The European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) in Grenoble, France, produces an intense, high-energy light that can pierce just about any material, revealing its inner structure.
The process reveals detailed 3 dimensional images that can be used to make near perfect enlarged scale 3D models of the bugs using a "plastic printer".

Submission + - Microsoft pulls Vista SP1 update

Submitted by 1shooter on Thursday February 21, 2008 @10:55AM

1shooter writes: This article
http://www.news.com/Microsoft-pulls-Vista-SP1-update/2100-1016_3-6231299.html?tag=ne.fd.mnbc on news.com resports that MS is withdrawing SP1 for Vista. Nice White, Microsoft product manager blogged
"We've heard a few reports about problems customers may be experiencing as a result of KB937287," wrote White. "Immediately after receiving reports of this error, we made the decision to temporarily suspend automatic distribution of the update to avoid further customer impact while we investigate possible causes."

Still not ready for prime time.

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