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Will Apple Vs Samsung Verdict Be Overturned? 300

Posted by samzenpus on Monday September 24, 2012 @09:35AM from the on-second-thought dept.

An anonymous reader writes "While there's much talk of Apple asking for more money from Samsung, there's less talk of the likelihood that the verdict will be overturned completely. Based on voir dire, and the foreman's subsequent statements to the press, it seems he failed to follow the law."

Opus Dei To Hunt Down Vatican Whistle-Blowers 286

Posted by timothy on Thursday April 26, 2012 @01:21PM from the dan-brown-hangs-his-head-dejectedly dept.

First time accepted submitter Aguazul2 writes "In a familiar story relocated into the bizarre world of the Vatican, a whistle-blower who brought to light excessive overpayments on contracts to friendly suppliers was sent to the USA as punishment, and further sources of leaks are now being hunted down by a crack team headed by an 82-year old Opus Dei cardinal. It's just like Wikileaks, only with parchment and quills — probably."

New Technique For Mass-Producing Microbots Inspired By Origami 28

Posted by samzenpus on Friday February 17, 2012 @06:23AM from the here's-your-fold-bot dept.

Zothecula writes "Inspired by origami and children's pop-up books, Harvard engineers have pioneered a means of mass-producing bee-sized flying microrobots. The breakthrough mechanizes the already state-of-the art process of making Harvard's Mobee robots by hand, by mass producing flat assemblies by the sheet which can be folded and assembled in a single movement. The technique, which cunningly exploits existing machinery for making printed circuit boards, can theoretically be applied to a multitude of electromechanical machines."

Creating a Mac OS X 10.7 Lion Bootable Flash Drive 206

Posted by timothy on Thursday July 07, 2011 @03:53PM from the no-you-probably-can't-put-it-on-your-netbook dept.

WankerWeasel writes "With the release of Mac OS X 10.7 Lion this month, Apple will no longer offer a bootable installer DVD and is making 10.7 Lion available only through the App Store. This guide provides quick instructions on how to use the OS X 10.7 Lion installer to create a bootable flash drive (instructions for making a bootable DVD are also included on the blog)."

Texas Student Attends School As a Robot 218

Posted by samzenpus on Wednesday February 02, 2011 @05:47PM from the bully-proof dept.

kkleiner writes "Freshman Lyndon Baty's immune system is so fragile he can't risk being surrounded by people his own age, yet he attends classes at his high school in Knox City, Texas every day. All thanks to a robot. The Vgo telepresence platform is a four foot tall bot on wheels with a small screen, camera, speakers and microphone at the top. Baty logs into the robot remotely from his home, using his PC and a webcam to teleconference into his classes. Baty can drive Vgo around his school, switching between classes just like regular students. For a boy that has spent much of his life sick and isolated from his peers, Vgo not only represents a chance at a better education, it's also an opportunity for freedom and comradery."

Comment In an article involving seasons... (Score 1) 61

by sradee on Wednesday August 11, 2010 @01:46PM (#33217968) Attached to: Data Disasters More Likely To Strike In Summer

they had to quote a guy named Winter? Really??

For New Zealanders, No More Phones As Sat-Nav Devices 364

Posted by timothy on Monday September 28, 2009 @04:16AM from the fine-distinctions dept.

rixth writes "From the 1st of November, it will be illegal to use cell phones while driving in New Zealand. Today, the Government clarified that you can't use your mobile phone as a navigational device, even if it is mounted on the dash board."

Comment check the references (Score 1) 248

by sradee on Wednesday August 25, 1999 @02:24PM (#1725377) Attached to: IETF draft on different IPv4 addressing scheme

With a reference like this in the document, it's gotta be a hoax.

1. E. Terrell ( not published notarized, 1979 ) " The Proof of Fermat's Last Theorem: The Revolution in Mathematical Thought " Outlines the significance of the need for a thorough understanding of the Concept of Quantification and the Concept of the Common Coefficient. These principles, as well many others, were found to maintain an unyielding importance in the Logical Analysis of Exponential Equations in Number Theory.

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