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Robotic Fly to Descend on New York 138

Posted by Zonk on Tuesday January 22, 2008 @12:21PM from the now-you-can-be-the-fly-on-the-wall dept.

DeviceGuru writes "Harvard University's tiny microrobotic fly, hailed by its creators as 'the first robotic fly that is able to generate enough thrust to takeoff,' will be showcased at New York's Museum of Modern Art starting Feb. 24. The life-sized 'Flybot' reportedly has a wingspan of 1.2 inches (3 cm) and weighs a mere 0.002 ounces (60 mg). This project of the Harvard University Microbotics Lab has received funding from DARPA, the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, which hopes to gain access to micro-miniature surveillance technologies."

How to Recognize a Good Programmer 529

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on Friday January 11, 2008 @04:21PM from the looking-beyond-the-resume dept.

KDan writes to share an article he has written about what some of the key factors in recognizing a good programmer. "It's not as easy as it sounds. CV experience is only of limited use here, because great programmers don't always have the 'official' experience to demonstrate that they're great. In fact, a lot of that CV experience can be misleading. Yet there are a number of subtle cues that you can get, even from the CV, to figure out whether someone's a great programmer."

Red Hat CEO Talked Patents with MS 126

Posted by CowboyNeal on Friday June 29, 2007 @07:26AM from the sleeping-with-the-enemy dept.

c3ph45 writes "Before the Novel-Microsoft deal, Red Hat was in talks with Microsoft over patents. Thankfully, the deal fell apart before Novel made their infamous partnership with Microsoft. As has been reported before, Red Hat doesn't plan to enter into any patent agreements with Microsoft, but it leaves open the question: What if both Red Hat and Novell had entered into such deals? One large vendor doing so has caused enough disruption. How would the community have coped with two of the largest vendors doing so?"

The Myths of Innovation 103

Posted by samzenpus on Wednesday May 23, 2007 @03:07PM from the 90%-perspiration dept.

cgjherr writes "Ah, the technology history book, normally I'm not a fan. The writing is aloof and dry. The topics are vague, the history misinterpreted, and the lessons presented too vague to be applicable. And don't get me started on the illustrations, which are all too often pyramids with the authors perched at the top looking down on the lowly reader at the base. Thankfully, this book, "the myths of innovation" breaks all of these rules. It's an engaging, fun and quick read. The history is interesting, and the lessons presented are practical. I particularly like the author's tone. It's witty and light. Which makes this a very fast read, one that leaves you wanting even more by the end." Read below for the rest of Jack's review.

Comment Occlusion problem (Score 1) 192

by dsw00 on Thursday April 04, 2002 @11:30PM (#3288645) Attached to: 3-D Monitors From Actual Depth

I've seen these as well, and the 3D effect isn't too bad... Even having only two layers can give your brain a lot more depth information.

My biggest problem with these displays is that they do a horrible job of occluding the back layer. Any object in the front layer that is supposed to be opaque, but isn't black, becomes translucent. So, if you're trying to display a red car driving in front of a building, you can see right through the body panels of the car. It's really rather distracting...

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