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Submission + - Robocop of sorts patrols Atlanta Streets (cnn.com)
Josh Fink writes: "It seems that Rufus Terrill of Atlanta was rather sick of people bringing his neighborhood down. This local engineer created his own mobile robot that is complete with infrared camera, loudspeaker and even shoots icy water upto 20 feet to attack the local low-life. Fromt he article: "Terrill is chasing out unsavory-looking characters from a street corner that resembles a drug dealer's dream at night. More than 20 suspicious people were seen huddling in the dark in the front driveway and side parking lot on this night. Some were seen openly making drug deals....Terrill, an engineer by trade, is also a board member at the day care center. Tired of cleaning up after the shady characters, he decided to take action. That's when he built his downtown Darth Vader of sorts." A wonderful invention. I would like to know when we will see this running around every city shooting people with icy cold water."
The Transistor's 60th Birthday 185
Apple Acolyte sends in a Forbes piece noting the 60th birthday of the transistor on Dec, 16. For the occasion the AP provides the obligatory Moore's-Law-is-ending, no-it-isn't article. From Forbes: "Sixty years ago, on Dec. 16, 1947, three physicists at Bell Laboratories in Murray Hill, N.J., built the world's first transistor. William Shockley, John Bardeen and William Brattain had been looking for a semiconductor amplifier to take the place of the vacuum tubes that made radios and other electronics so impossibly bulky, hot and power hungry."
Feed Science Daily: Less Is More When Fighting Crime (sciencedaily.com)
Both crime and prison populations could be reduced dramatically by focusing on the 'power few' criminals who commit the most crime. Using data across a wide range of research, scientists show that most crime is committed by a small fraction of all criminals, at a tiny fraction of all locations, against a tiny fraction of all victims, during a few hours a week.
Submission + - Why Everyone Should Hate Cellphone Carriers (wired.com) 2
The Byelorrusian Spamtrap writes: "Wired Magazine's made its position clear on the state of play in America's cellular industry, delivering a long, satisfying screed on why all of us should stop complaining and do something about it. Legislation is under consideration in congress to heavily regulate carriers, and it wants you to support it: contact your critter today!"
Feed Engadget: MummyWrap fends off radiation from fetuses (engadget.com)
Filed under: Cellphones
As the ongoing battle between the naysayers and the paranoid continues, Neil Bullock is making sure that those situated squarely in the latter camp have a way to "protect" their unborn child(ren). MummyWrap is a "sleeveless, loose-fitting garment for pregnant women made from a light-weight copper-based cotton fabric known as Swiss Shield," and according to its creator, it can "minimize the risk of electro-magnetic radiation (EMR)" warping your kid's brain before he or she ever sees the world. 'Course, we're not going to step in and suggest that you do / don't need this, but for those who'd rather be safe than sorry, you can order one now for $69.95. As an added bonus, it should go great with your Isabodywear underwear.[Via Textually]
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Feed Engadget: iPhone 1.1.1 to 1.0.2 downgrade instructions released! (engadget.com)
Filed under: Cellphones
Well would you look at that, instructions are now available for downgrading your iPhone from 1.1.1 to 1.0.2. It won't downgrade your baseband, meaning so far you can't re-unlock an iPhone that's been 1.1.1-ified, but it's still 1.0.2 in all its third-party application glory. There's a video tutorial after the break.[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]
Read - iPhone Dev Wiki instructions
Read - Hackint0sh thread where the magic happened
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Submission + - Quantum cryptography speeds slowed by" dead ti (networkworld.com)
coondoggie writes: "Researchers said today that technological and security issues will stall maximum transmission rates at levels comparable to that of a single broadband connection, such as a cable modem, unless researchers reduce "dead times" in the detectors that receive quantum-encrypted messages. Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Joint Quantum Institute (JQI), technological and security issues will stall maximum transmission rates at levels comparable to that of a single broadband connection, such as a cable modem, unless researchers reduce "dead times" in the detectors that receive quantum-encrypted messages.
http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/20061"
Submission + - Processor Throttling in Windows XP
TomSlick writes: Michael Chu, a former Intel employee, has written up a fairly interesting and easy to read summary of Windows XP power schemes as they relate to processor throttling. An old topic, but one still relevant as many business notebooks remain Windows XP.
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