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Feed NASA's AIM Mission Soars To The Edge Of Space (sciencedaily.com)

From feed by sdfeed on Thursday April 26, 2007 @02:12PM

NASA's Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere (AIM) spacecraft, the first mission dedicated to the exploration of mysterious ice clouds that dot the edge of space in Earth's polar regions, successfully launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., at 1:26 p.m. PDT on Wednesday, April 25. The mission will study clouds that are noctilucent, meaning they can be seen from the ground only at night, when they are illuminated by sunlight no longer visible from the Earth's surface.

Submission + - Researchers building computers that run on light

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Anonymous Coward

on Wednesday March 14, 2007 @11:56AM

Anonymous Coward writes: "Researchers in England are attempting to build a desktop computer that runs on light rather than electronics. A $1.6 million research project starting in June at the University of Bath is focused on developing attosecond technology, which refers to continuously emitting light pulses that last just a billion-billionth of a second. http://www.networkworld.com/community/?q=node/1245 1"

Feed 300 Brings History to Bloody Life (feedburner.com)

From feed by wiredfeed on Wednesday February 28, 2007 @12:12PM

Zack Snyder talks about his ultraviolent film based on Frank Miller's graphic novel, from its amazing digital effects to its politics. Wired News interview by Jason Silverman. Plus: Gallery: 300's Violent Visions

Feed Lawmaker Probes TSA Website Gaffe (feedburner.com)

From feed by wiredfeed on Wednesday February 28, 2007 @12:12PM

A service intended to help innocent travelers get off the No Fly List sends their personal info unencrypted to a Virginia company. Following a post on the Wired News blog 27B Stroke 6, a congressman asks the TSA to explain. By Ryan Singel.

Submission + - Surveillance Cameras Get Smarter

Submitted by kog777 on Monday February 26, 2007 @04:27PM

kog777 writes: The next time you walk by a shop window, take a glance at your reflection. How much do you swing your arms? Is the weight of your bag causing you to hunch over? Do you still have a bit of that 1970s disco strut left? Look around — You might not be the only one watching. The never-blinking surveillance cameras, rapidly becoming a part of daily life in public and even private places, may be sizing you up as well. And they may soon get a lot smarter.

Submission + - 5 things the boss should know about spam fighting

Submitted by

Esther Schindler

on Friday February 16, 2007 @03:54PM

Esther Schindler writes: "Sysadmins and email administrators were asked to identify the one thing they wish the CIO understood about their efforts to fight spam. These five items were at the top of the list."

Consumer Vista Upgrades Moving at Snail's Pace 269

Posted by Zonk on Friday February 16, 2007 @03:44PM from the playing-the-waiting-game dept.

Chester Freeze writes "During the holiday season, many shoppers bought PCs with the promise of quick, free Vista upgrades. The reality has been something else entirely: many Dell and HP customers are being told that they won't receive their copies of Vista before April. 'One source at a major OEM who spoke on condition of anonymity said that the real issue is that OEMs are still not sure which PCs are really ready to support Vista, and which PCs aren't... Customers who qualify for an Express Upgrade also qualify for OEM support for Windows Vista, even if their machines came with Windows XP. The last thing a Dell, Gateway, or HP wants to do is start sending out upgrades to customers who might have video cards that do not have particularly stable drivers yet (or sound cards, or RAID controllers, etc.). This could be a support disaster.'"

Submission + - Nanotech battery claims to solve electric car woes

Submitted by rbgrn on Friday February 16, 2007 @03:07PM

rbgrn writes: A123 Systems claims to have invented a Lithium Ion battery that not only can discharge at very high rates of current but can be recharged very quickly without damage to the cells or overheating. From their website: "A unique feature of A123Systems' M1 cells is their ability to charge to high capacity in 5 minutes or less. That's a significant improvement over traditional Li Ion, which typically requires more than 90 minutes to reach a similar level of charge." Using this technology, General Motors has announced a plug-in hybrid SUV and Venture Vehicles is developing a fully electric 3 wheel vehicle. Politics aside, the main technological hurdle to mass adoption of electric cars has been a fuel station replacement when driving distances beyond a single charge worth of range. Will we finally be seeing high current recharge stations in the next decade?

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