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Submission + - NYC to Open 1st High School dedicated to Software (joelonsoftware.com)

Submitted by stephencrane on Tuesday January 17, 2012 @01:01PM

stephencrane writes: NYC to open The Academy for Software Engineering, with a focus on software design and college preparation. It'll be a 'limited, unscreened' high school, which means admission won't be tied to grades or test scores; solely on interest (and presumably a lottery, once words gets out).

Submission + - Weaponized laser kit available for purchase (theregister.co.uk)

Submitted by stephencrane on Friday November 14, 2008 @06:32PM

stephencrane writes: Northrop Grumman is making available for sale the FIRESTRIKE weaponized laser system. FIRESTRIKE, a solid-state laser unit, weighs over 400lbs, sends/receives instructions and data via an RJ-45 jack and can be synchronized with additional units to emit an 100kw beam. It looks like some piece of stereophonic amplification equipment out of the 50's. Or Fallout 3. It is also reputed to be able to read Blu-ray disks from orbit.

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