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A nano two-wheeler

According to New Scientist, French and German researchers have built a nanoscale machine with two wheels of a diameter of 0.8 nanometers joined by an axle of only four carbon atoms long. It has been done before, but this time, the nanoscientists have been able to really watch these nano-wheels...

Tags: Nanotechnology, Science &, Nature, axle, Free University

Blog posts 2007-01-29

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2009 Nissan GT-R

Photo gallery:2009 Nissan GT-R It must be Christmas, because a 2009 Nissan GT-R showed up in our garage. Just like how we spent 1973 transfixed by commercials for the Vertibird Rescue Ship toy, we slathered over every specification sheet and photo of the new GT-R since the concept was shown...

Tags: Games, Digital media, Digital music, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., Corvette Z06, Nissan GT-R

Product reviews 2008-06-27

Friday Rant: Let XP die!

Friday Rant: Let XP die!I don't see any need to upgrade or downgradeThere's nothing wrong with XP, and there's nothing wrong with Vista. If XP is working for you on the hardware you have, then there's no real need to upgrade to Vista. If you need new hardware or simply...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, Let XP, Friday Rant

Discussion threads 2008-04-04

2008 Ford Mustang Convertible series

Photo gallery:2008 Ford Mustang ConvertibleWith its chunky body, powerful stereo, and live rear axle handling, we couldn't help but think of the 2008 Ford Mustang Convertible as a thick, juicy steak of a car. The styling evokes the muscle car era effectively, reason enough to salivate for people in a...

Tags: Digital media, Digital music, Ford Motor Co., Mustang, Ford Mustang, music

Product reviews 2008-04-01

Adobe Photoshop Express

Adobe's VP of Hosted and Consumer Services refers to Photoshop Express as "the on-ramp to the Adobe digital-imaging franchise." Next exit, Photoshop Elements? Construction delays? Slippery pavement ahead? The mind reels with metaphorical possibilities. With its familiar-looking organizational tools, slick Flash-based interface and robust retouching algorithms, Express embodies Adobe at...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Adobe Systems Inc., Adobe PhotoShop, Photoshop Express

Product reviews 2008-03-27

Comcast vs. BitTorrent to be focus of FCC hearing

Comcast vs. BitTorrent to be focus of FCC hearingDidn't Comcast deny they are even doing this?I'm SURE they would not lie to us.Comcast has uniqe problemsIn essence, they need to protect their network. However, for most ISPs Internet is their business. Comcast is a cable provider trying to be in...

Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), FCC, Comcast Corp., BitTorrent

Discussion threads 2008-02-22

How Expedia is fooling itself, its customers, and the FTC that its spam isn't spam. But it is

In response to my concern that the travel site Expedia is spamming its customers of which Im one in violation of the Can Spam Act as well as in disrespectful defiance of its customers elections not to receive solicitations for special travel deals, Expedia has finally responded with an explanation...

Tags: Web technology, Personal Technology, Legal, General

Blog posts 2007-03-30

Axle-B: Bricks Of Lore (exe)

Enjoy over 180 action-packed levels of play. Play and replay - take many unique paths to vanquish the obsidian. Easy to use editor with over 16 environmental effects. Fill your treasure room and help magic find its way home. Battle bats, fire breathing moths and more with magic, bombs, arrows...

Tags: Magic

Software downloads 2007-03-08

Microsoft's patch day fiesta

Microsoft's patch day fiestaThe Deterioration of American EngineeringThe Deterioration of American Engineering My Objectives in writing this, is not to whine and complain, but rather to complain with a PURPOSE.So that Engineers may read this and Wake the fk up! And provide the people with more Quality and less BS....

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Fuel Pump, Tune-up

Discussion threads 2006-11-15

Google translation is coherent not

Google translation is coherent notTranslate thisFirst encounter with a translation program, right? Welcome to the bizarre world of computer-generated translation.Translation program have been around on the Internet since the early 90's, when AltaVista had its famous Babelfish site (http://babelfish.altavista.com/). In general, they are very good and are able to convey...

Tags: INTERNET, pictogram, translation program, Google Translation, Google Inc., bushing, BabelFish

Discussion threads 2006-11-10

MIT engine boosts mileage by 30 percent

MIT engine boosts mileage by 30 percentHow many people ...... will want to fill up twice in one stop? And what would happen if someone fills up with gas and not ethanol too? Would the lack of ethanol to suppress combustion cause the engine irreparable harm? I...

Tags: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Discussion threads 2006-10-25

2007 Audi A4 2.0 T Quattro

Audi's all-wheel-drive Quattro system gives the 2007 Audi A4 2.0 T incredible handling, its most impressive feature. The audio quality from the sound system is very nice, too, but everything else in the A4 is merely good. This little sedan gets around the city and highways adroitly and is fun...

Tags: Audi A4, Audi AG, MMI

Product reviews 2006-10-06

2007 GMC Yukon SLT 2WD (5.3L 8cyl 4A)

The 2007 GMC Yukon SLT is a comfortable boat-on-wheels. As a two-wheel-drive vehicle, the standard Yukon is of questionable value as an SUV: There are few cars that are less sporty, and its size and ungainly handling are far from utilitarian. Nevertheless, with loads of interior space for five passengers,...

Tags: Yukon, GMC

Product reviews 2006-07-12

2006 Audi Q7

Aren't SUVs supposed to be dead? With the introduction of the 2007 Audi Q7, the company's first SUV, Audi is betting that they're not. Even if SUV sales have flattened out, they still represent a significant portion of the American automotive market, and the Q7 was designed with American sales...

Tags: DVD, Consumer electronics, Monitors & displays, Backups, Audi Q7, Audi AG

Product reviews 2006-05-25

Itanium, Apple CRAP, the future of enterprise software and more...

Itanium, Apple CRAP, the future of enterprise software and more...Heard you podcast... some commentsI like podcasts so keep'm comming!From a content perspective, I find your points on Itanium and Apple as interesting as that of the teenager down the street. very boring and short sighted.I'll pick one : Itanium. ...

Tags: Processors, Intel Corp., enterprise software, Intel Itanium, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2006-03-04

Police blotter: Patriot Act e-mail spying approved

Police blotter: Patriot Act e-mail spying approvedHere's wha tI don't get:[i]"All that's required, he said, is that prosecutors claim the surveillance could conceivably be "relevant" to an investigation."[/i]How is that not in direct opposition to the fourth ammendement, which says: [i]"The right of the people to be secure in their...

Tags: Regulations, USA PATRIOT Act, probable cause, privacy, oath, warrant, administration, e-mail

Discussion threads 2006-02-10

Robots with square wheels?

Robots with square wheels?Why?It's an interesting project... but if you have enough power to spin that arm, why wouldn't you just apply it to the wheels instead?Holy GrailIf that actually works, then a kid has come up with the single most important scientific discovery in history.The implications are enormous.Forget moving...

Tags: Robots, pole, magnet, robot, motor

Discussion threads 2005-12-05

From "unbreakable" to "never breaks", Oracle's new message

From "unbreakable" to "never breaks", Oracle's new messageNo Truth in advertisingI agree with everything you said. Its an insult to IT folks to hear such rubbish. I especially like the part about "If one server breaks the others keep working" - as if the mainframe has a single point of...

Tags: Rolls-Royce, Oracle Corp., bicycle

Discussion threads 2005-06-14