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Comment Re:Um, or... (Score 1) 603

by Foople on Wednesday September 03, 2008 @12:35AM (#24855003) Attached to: Laboring Longer a Growing Trend For Americans

That fails to adjust for inflation. This is the point Ron Paul is making when he talks about fiat currency stealing from savers.

Going from public inflation calculators (such as this one), $1,000,000 after 45 years has about $140,000 worth of purchasing power.

This is the real reason why people are having to work longer.

Silent Microchip 'Fan' Has No Moving Parts 136

Posted by samzenpus on Wednesday March 19, 2008 @08:20PM from the cool-off dept.

Stony Stevenson writes "Researchers in the US have developed a microchip fan with no moving parts that operates silently and generates enough wind to cool a laptop computer. The solid-state fan, developed with support from the US National Science Foundation (NSF), is touted as the most powerful and energy efficient fan of its size. The device produces three times the flow rate of a typical small mechanical fan and is one-fourth the size. The technology has the power to cool a 25W chip with a device smaller than one cubic-cm and can someday be integrated into silicon to make self-cooling chips, according to the researchers."

Scientists Create Room Temperature Superconductor 380

Posted by samzenpus on Wednesday March 19, 2008 @07:17PM from the not-that-cold-anymore dept.

StarEmperor writes "A team of Canadian and German scientists have fabricated a room-temperature superconductor, using a highly compressed silicon-hydrogen compound. According to the article,"The researchers claim that the new material could sidestep the cooling requirement, thereby enabling superconducting wires that work at room temperature.""

Best Technology For Long-Distance Travel? 257

Posted by kdawson on Sunday February 24, 2008 @12:09AM from the unbeaten-path-warrior dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Over the past year I have traveled across the globe for work but I can't seem to find the right balance of technology to take with me. After reading a CNET article about tech for traveling, I'm still slightly undecided about what hardware suits me best. On the work side of things I need a laptop, nothing fancy but it can't be too heavy or slow. I also need a smart phone that can receive emails across the world and if possible a satellite navigation device, as I need to get to less-traveled locations on a regular basis. From a personal perspective I need my music but I don't care about video, so I'm looking for something with high-quality audio and great battery life. A compact camera wouldn't go amiss but dSLRs are too heavy for my needs and carrying strength, so something I can tuck in a pocket would be perfect. Any suggestions greatly appreciated."

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