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CERN demos giant 3D digital camera: At the JavaOne conference in San Francisco, Derek Mathieson, project leader for the world's largest particle physics laboratory, CERN, shows off the Atlas detector, a six story high, 100-megapixel camera with 100 million data channels. Mathieson explains how the detector uses open-source Java applications to collect data and how grid...; Tags: 3D, CERN, Digital Camera, Camera, Mathieson, Digital Cameras, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, JavaOne, Atlas detector, physics; Videos 2008-05-12
The ATLAS 830-ton magnet system is up: ATLAS is a particle physics experiment which has been designed to analyze data gathered from CERNs Large Hadron Collider LHC scheduled to start its activity in November 2007. One of the components of the ATLAS detector is its huge magnet system. According to CERN, the worlds largest superconducting magnet has...; Tags: ATLAS Detector, Atlas, Energy &, Environment, Science &, Nature; Blog posts 2006-11-22

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Wave of the future for alternative energy?: Courtesy: Pelamis Get out your atlas, see if you can find Agucadoura, Portugal. Just three miles offshore there, these big metallic sea snakes are bobbing in the ever-restless waves of the North Atlantic. And they're generating electricity for over a thousand homes on...; Tags: Alternative Energy, Portugal, Pelamis Wave Power, Venture Capital, Telecom & Utilities, Outsourcing, Finance, Financing Startups, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-11-10
John Galt is dead or Linus shrugs: John Galt is dead or Linus shrugsLinux isn't a good example.It's expense reduction vs Unix for servers, funded by lower staffing costs.A better example is a product like OpenOffice.org, proprietary software given to a project as a desperation play because the former owner4 couldn't make a profit. And hopes...; Tags: Linux, OPEN SOURCE, Dana, Whole Community, John Galt, Ayn Rand, Objectivism, Linus; Discussion threads 2008-10-27
Happy Birthday...I've stolen $2500 from your account: Happy Birthday...I've stolen $2500 from your accountUnattended ATM machines......are just waiting for someone to doctor them up with card readers and PIN capturing capabilities.I stopped using my ATM card anywhere except at the bank or at a grocery store where it is very unlikely that anyone has had a chance...; Tags: Financial services, Boa, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, bank, ATM; Discussion threads 2008-10-27

Survey: 88% of Mumbai's wireless networks easy to compromise: Deloitte's recently released Wireless Security Survey assessing Mumbai's -- India's financial capital -- state of security awareness in respect to wireless security, shows an ugly picture of insecure wireless networks in both, business, and residential districts. With Mumbai being the home of India's most important financial institutions, next to the...; Tags: Dancho Danchev; Blog posts 2008-10-16
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Citrix desktop virtualization: I've been thinking about a virtual desktop demonstration Citrix presented at its analyst day a few weeks ago. I posted a bit about my experiences see Mark Templeton shares his vision at Citrix event, but haven't been able to post reviews on everything I saw there. Their desktop virtualization demonstration...; Tags: Desktop, Citrix Systems Inc., Virtual Desktop, Desktop Virtualization, Virtualization, Utility Computing, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Servers, Hardware, Storage, Dan Kusnetzky; Blog posts 2008-10-02
Wondershare Streaming Audio Recorder (exe): Wondershare Streaming Audio Recorder features out as a powerful streaming audio detector and recorder which can sense any tiny audio signal pass by the sound card and record it with high fidelity for your reserve, such as on-play music, video clips, movie, Web casts, softphone, message audio. Besides, it also...; Tags: Audio, Streaming Audio, Wondershare Software, Web Technology; Software downloads 2008-09-24
News to know: Google; Text messaging; Spam; Microsoft: Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Tom Steinert-Threlkeld: Learning From The Train Wreck Of Text Messaging Garett Rogers: Google wants your Hotmail, Yahoo and AOL contacts Jason Perlow: Microsoft: It's...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Text Messaging, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Spamming, Spam, E-mail, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Cellular Phones, Security, Spam And Phishing, Online Communications, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-09-15
Hackers deface LHC site, came close to turning off particle detector: Hackers deface LHC site, came close to turning off particle detectorHackersFrom hackers like these something terrible might happen.Even if everything is ironed up perfectly and runs smoothly, an accident can happen due to this kind of people. Why do they have to stick their fingers in something that doesn't belong...; Tags: INTERNET, Hacking, LHC, LHC site, particle detector, control system, network; Discussion threads 2008-09-12
Hackers deface LHC site, came close to turning off particle detector: Is it now cyberwar over atom-smashing? A team of Greek hackers calling themselvses Greek Security Team has penetrated the Large Hadron Collider and defaced a public website. No real damage done, but the hackers got perilously close. The hackers attacked the Compact Muon Solenoid Experiment, or...; Tags: Hacker, Content Management System, LHC, Hacking, Security, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-09-12
The Collider and the Grid: Distributed computing made LHC possible: So the LHC is turned on! And it works great. And we're still alive. I'm not gonna beat that horse today. See Ars for snark But a good IT angle here. LHC is really only possible because of the growth of grid computing....; Tags: Data, Distributed Computing, Grid, LHC, Cloud Computing, Network Technology, Networking, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-09-10
Pristy Utils 2009 (zip): System PowerDown can turn off your system at specific time it's fully customizable and uses preset's. Web Assistant get more from Web browsing without any random clicking. PC Detector check your PC system components what are they and how fast they are running. Memory Cleaner can clean your RAM. File...; Tags: PC, Toolbar, Blaz Pristav Soft, Desktops, Hardware; Software downloads 2008-09-02
Smartparts SPX12 Digital Picture Frame: There are only so many ways to make a digital picture frame stand out in a sea of off-brand, no-name manufacturers making cheap LCDs available to the masses. Wireless Web access is one, as is design and options for changing the frame to suit your decor. Smartparts went the ease-of-use...; Tags: Flash memory, Wireless Web Access, display, image, SPX12, SyncPix; Product reviews 2008-08-20
Malware Defender (exe): Malware Defender is a HIPS Host Intrusion Prevention System with low resource usage and latency. It is effective to protect your computer system from all forms of malware (viruses, worms, trojans, adware, spyware, keyloggers, rootkits). Malware Defender is also an advanced rootkit detector. It provides many useful tools that can...; Tags: Malware, Torch Soft, Malware Defender, Rootkits, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security; Software downloads 2008-08-11
A look at risk-reward: Apple may nuke apps on your iPhone remotely: Apple apparently can disable App Store software remotely on your iPhone 3G. The iPhone calls home and poof the application is nuked. Needless to say that this has caused a bit of a blog ruckus Techmeme. MacRumors notes that Apple has come under fire for removing App...; Tags: apple iphone, apple inc., 3g, tools & techniques, cellular phones, consumer electronics, personal technology, management, larry dignan; Blog posts 2008-08-07
Hardware-based iPhone 3G unlock coming 20 Aug: According to a post at iPhone Atlas a company called USB Fever is preparing to offer a hardware-based iPhone 3G unlocking device. The company is taking pre-orders for a US$35 SIM unlock that consists of a micro-controller mounted to a 0.10mm thin piece of FPC that fits...; Tags: apple iphone, sim card, apple iphone 3g, hardware, 3g, cellular phones, flash memory, wireless, consumer electronics, personal technology, jason d. o\'grady; Blog posts 2008-08-06
10 essential gadgets for students: 10 essential gadgets for studentsImpressive...A laptop with the same specs as a laptop! Wow!Only 2 are "essential"Out of the list of 10 only #1 is "essential" for students. If in college #10 is also needed, but the other 8 are nothing but luxuries and two are just plain useless....; Tags: Scanners, Digital music, ONLY 2, essential gadget, Digital Pen, phone, laptop computer; Discussion threads 2008-07-25
10 essential gadgets for students: I chose these from personal experience, but also from asking many friends from around the world who are involved in technology and study at the same time. Some gadgets come with a recommendation, whereas others don't; things like laptops and cell phones can't be selected for everybody, it'd be ridiculous...; Tags: Headphone, Phone, Cell Phone, Laptop Computer, Lecture, Notebooks, Telecom & Utilities, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Zack Whittaker; Blog posts 2008-07-25