LHC Shut Down By Transformer Malfunction 293

Posted by timothy on Thursday September 18, 2008 @07:53PM from the it's-only-broken-if-you-look dept.

Ortega-Starfire writes "A 30-ton transformer in the Large Hadron Collider malfunctioned, requiring complete replacement on the day the LHC came online. No one at CERN reported any problems, and they only released this data once the Associated Press sent people to investigate rumors of problems. I guess it's hard to just sweep a 30-ton transformer breaking under the rug."

Comment Google docs was there from the beginning (Score 1) 186

by bariswheel on Thursday November 22, 2007 @06:36PM (#21449631) Attached to: Microsoft Faces Fight Against Online Office Rival

I'm surprised no one has mentioned it yet. Google has provided a sound alternative to Office 2007. Yes it's in its infancy, whereas Office has had decades to grow. I wonder how docs will look like in 15 years.

LHC Shut Down By Transformer Malfunction 293

Comment Google docs was there from the beginning (Score 1) 186

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