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- 'Ballistic' nanotransistors?
- Computer designers at the University of Rochester UR say they've invented the next generation of transistors. In a short article, ZDNet UK writes that these ballistic deflection transistors BDT could lead to terahertz-speed computers. We are far away from real chips manufactured with this technique, but it's interesting to note...
- Tags: electron, transistor
- Blog posts 2006-08-17
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- Reports of Windows' demise are greatly exaggerated
- Reports of Windows' demise are greatly exaggeratedImportant distinctionsLet us please distinguish between the end of Microsoft's market presence and the end of Microsoft's ability to dictate to the market.The lifecycle of empires is well-established, and the collapse of Imperial power never follows the collapse of Imperial presence; it is, always,...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2008-04-11
- Standards and pragmatism in web browsers
- Recently, Microsoft declared that true "standards mode" in IE 8.0 will be the default, indicating that it will try to render all pages marked with the proper DOCTYPE according to the more rigorous (and ACID2-compliant) HTML rendering rules of the improved standards mode in IE 8.0. This is in contrast...
- Tags: Web, HTML, Spec, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web Browser, Standards, Standards Mode, Joel Spolsky, Web Browsers, Channel Management, Internet, Marketing, John Carroll
- Blog posts 2008-03-20
- MacBook Air Diary-Day 7: The best sleeve case
- The MacBook Air is so tiny that you'll be tempted to just toss it into a portfolio, briefcase, backpack or whatever you happen to be carrying at the time–but I have to caution against this. With miniaturization come inevitable tradeoffs in durability and ruggedness. The MBA should never be mistaken...
- Tags: MBA, Problem, Apple MacBook, MacBook Air, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O\'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-02-06
- Military robots from 2007 to 2032
- A new report from the U.S. Department of Defense DoD looks at the future of military's unmanned systems over the next 25 years. This 188-page report covers air-, land- and sea-based unmanned technology from 2007 to 2032. The long document notes that drone aircraft and ground-based robots have already proved...
- Tags: Adobe PDF, Robot, U.S. Department Of Defense, Robots, Emerging Technologies, Roland Piquepaille
- Blog posts 2007-12-24
- A new look at virtual autopsies
- Using computed tomography CT scans for autopsies is not new. This kind of exam is routinely practiced in several countries read this for example. But except for some autopsies of American soldiers, this technology is not really used in the U.S. This might change now that the Radiological Society of...
- Tags: Computed Tomography, Examiner, Document Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Roland Piquepaille
- Blog posts 2007-11-30
- ZDNet UK's list of top 10 IT failures
- As you might imagine, I'm a sucker for failure trivia. ZDnet UK has compiled a list of the top ten IT disasters of all time. Although I question the inclusion of some items on the list, it's worth a peek: 1. Faulty Soviet early warning system...
- Tags: Software, Dell Computer Corp., Information Technology, Centre, Airbus, Electronic Data Systems Corp., Laptop Computer, Russians, Airbus A380, Tools & Techniques, Management, Michael Krigsman
- Blog posts 2007-11-27
- Just how bad are medical records?
- Just how bad are medical records?Medical records USAOf course the records in USA are on paper because the ultra high cost of treatment in USA does not leave any funds for IT in spite of the rocketing insurance bills. I pay much much less in tax in UK than I...
- Tags: Insurance, Using Paper, medical record, information technology, technical problem, computer
- Discussion threads 2007-11-26
- Skooba Satchel 2.0 Luxe
- When it comes to laptop bags, some people want something a little conservative, while others want something fun. The $110 Skooba Satchel 2.0 Luxe will appeal to the latter. Looking more like a weekend bag than a laptop carrier, the Skooba Satchel marries a casual exterior with high-end hardware and...
- Tags: Notebooks, Skooba Satchel 2.0 Luxe, laptop computer, zipper
- Product reviews 2007-11-01
- Repelling bullets with nanotube armors
- Australian engineers have found a way to use the elasticity of carbon nanotubes to not only stop bullets penetrating material but actually rebound their force. Their anti-ballistic carbon nanotubes are very different from the current materials used to design bullet-proof jackets, such as Kevlar, Twaron or Dyneema fibers. Current jackets...
- Tags: Nanotube, Bullet, Carbon Nanotube, Jacket, Nanotechnology, Emerging Technologies, Roland Piquepaille
- Blog posts 2007-10-31
- Targus Corporate Traveler (15.4-inch)
- The $90 Targus Corporate Traveler means serious business. The briefcase-style ballistic-nylon case looks ready to survive the bumps and knocks of even the most aggressive travel schedule. Which isn't to say that the bag is all utility with no style; the black exterior and gunmetal gray zipper pulls, along with...
- Tags: Notebooks, zipper, laptop computer, Targus Corporate Traveler, laptop compartment
- Product reviews 2007-10-12
- Timbuk2 Hacker Laptop Case
- While we suspect real-life hackers wouldn't use this laptop bag (the cyber cops could just look for the guy with the laptop bag called "the hacker"), this case from Timbuk2 impresses by stealthily transforming from a saddle-style messenger bag to a backpack, thanks to hidden backpack straps that can deploy...
- Tags: Notebooks, laptop computer, laptop bag
- Product reviews 2007-10-12
- Pacsafe CourierSafe 100
- Even though it looks like a standard messenger-style laptop case, the $119 Pacsafe CourierSafe 100 packs a wealth of hidden security features into its unassuming frame. After all, it makes sense that a bag containing your valuable laptop, and potentially even more valuable data, should have some fairly robust security,...
- Tags: Notebooks, compartment, Pacsafe CourierSafe 100, laptop computer, Pacsafe MetroSafe 300, combination lock
- Product reviews 2007-10-02
- NASA pundits launch debate over space flight
- NASA pundits launch debate over space flightNot sure I agree with RutanThe fact is, that the airplane industry is incredibly advanced. Which is precisely the problem.What do I mean by this? Well, we've had cars around for about as long, and that industry has flourished. And yet its the issue...
- Tags: Government, Aerospace & Defense, Vertical industries, NASA, space flight
- Discussion threads 2007-09-21
- A one-atom thick billiard table
- A team of physicists at the University of California at Riverside UCR have found that graphene, which was isolated experimentally only less than three years ago, and which is a one-atom thick sheet of carbon atoms arranged in hexagonal rings, can act as an atomic-scale billiard table. They found that...
- Tags: Electron, Quantum, Transistor, Electronics, Carbon Atom, Roland Piquepaille
- Blog posts 2007-09-15
- Pacsafe MetroSafe 300
- While suitcases and briefcases tend to have standard locking mechanisms, the humble laptop case is usually secured by nothing more formidable than a zipper, or maybe some Velcro. It makes sense that a bag containing your valuable laptop, and potentially even more valuable data, should have some fairly reasonable security...
- Tags: Notebooks, compartment, Pacsafe MetroSafe 300, laptop computer, Velcro, combination lock
- Product reviews 2007-09-14
- CODi Mobile Max
- For business travelers tired of carrying both a bulky laptop bag and a carry-on suitcase, the CODi Mobile Max provides a padded laptop space, plenty of organizer pockets for accessories, and a compartment large enough for a change of clothes and/or shoes in one compact bag. The wheeled bag also...
- Tags: compartment, zipper, Mobile Max, accessory, laptop computer
- Product reviews 2007-09-06
- Photos: Commuter challenge in the skies
- This weekend, NASA held its first Personal Aircraft Vehicle PAV Challenge, a test of experimental small-seat airplanes with a prize purse of $250,000.This weekend, NASA held its first Personal Aircraft Vehicle PAV Challenge, a test of experimental small-seat airplanes with a prize purse of $250,000. The contestants were all flying...
- Tags: Monitors & displays, photograph, Cafe Foundation, Personal Aircraft Vehicle, Personal Aircraft Vehicle Challenge, flight simulation, purse, daylight, terrain, assortment, lamp, biodiesel, cabin, pass, aircraft, team, touch screen, USB, banking, Amazon.com Inc., mo
- Image galleries 2007-08-14
- Upshift StrikeRacer (exe)
- In the near future there is no war or even death. Human dignity is absolute as free people everywhere are allowed to focus on self-actualization and higher pursuits specifically, the pursuit of high-octane car combat! Born in Triumph City, StrikeRacing is a lifestyle as much as a sport, combining ballistic...
- Tags: Human Dignity, Modems, Hardware, Components
- Software downloads 2007-08-07
- Kensington Contour Roller - notebook carrying case
- Let's make this clear: the $100 Kensington Contour Roller is not for amateurs. Designed to hold a 17-inch laptop with all its attendant cords, accessories, and work files, this bulky laptop bag weighs 7.4 pounds on its own--as heavy as many desktop-replacement laptops. Fortunately, you rarely have to carry...
- Tags: Notebooks, notebook, Contour Roller, zipper, laptop computer, compartment, Kensington Contour Roller, Kensington
- Product reviews 2007-07-18
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