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- IBM scientists create DNA computer chip
- Another hype for crapSorry I have to say this way.RE: IBM scientists create DNA computer chipNobody really knows what the long-term safety consequences are of using nanotubes or indeed any nanoparticles and artificial DNA, throughout their product life cycle, including disposal. This cowboy science strikes me as remarkably reckless...
- Tags: Biotechnology, Semiconductors, DNA, chip, computer chip, IBM Corp., computer
- Discussion threads 2009-08-18
- IBM scientists create DNA computer chip
- IBM scientists and a collaborator from the California Institute of Technology have created a computer chip utilizing synthesized DNA molecules. The approach could pave the way to create tiny circuits that could form the basis of smaller, more powerful computer chips. The DNA acts as scaffolding where...
- Tags: Computer Chip, DNA, Scientist, Computer, IBM Corp., Chip, Biotechnology, Semiconductors, Hardware, Chris Jablonski
- Blog posts 2009-08-18
- Material found in pencils may hold key to faster computer chips
- Move over silicon because graphene, the sheet-like form of carbon found in graphite pencils, may hold the key to smaller and faster electronics. In a paper published in the journal Advanced Materials, engineers at Ohio State University describe a technique for stamping many graphene sheets onto...
- Tags: Silicon, Computer Chip, Electronics, Sheet, Computer, Chip, Nitin Padture, Graphene Sheet, Semiconductors, Hardware, Chris Jablonski
- Blog posts 2009-03-31
- Will diatoms lead to faster computer chips?
- Will diatoms lead to faster computer chips?Just exhaleJust get the world to exhale only 3 times less per minute for a week, and we'll lick this global warming thing.BTW, are humans so arrogant that they think they can 'control' the global climate? Are humans stupid enough to think they...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Semiconductors, computer, computer chip, chip
- Discussion threads 2008-01-24
- Will diatoms lead to faster computer chips?
- Diatoms are unicellular algae and one of the most common types of phytoplankton. One of their main characteristics is they encase themselves in shells made of silica. According to a team of U.S. researchers who successfully decoded the genome of a particular diatom named Thalassiosira pseudonana, these very small algae...
- Tags: Computer Chip, Carbon Dioxide, Shell, University Of Washington, Gene, Ocean, Carbon, Computer, Chip, Semiconductors, Productivity, Network Technology, Hardware, Networking, Roland Piquepaille
- Blog posts 2008-01-24
- 3-D flexible computer chips
- 3-D flexible computer chipswowthis will change the revelotionary history of chips foreverPower use?Anyone any idea of how the results of this approach are expected to compare to conventional chips as regards use of power / production of heat?
- Tags: Semiconductors, Network technology, chip, computer chip, 3D, computer
- Discussion threads 2006-07-24
- 3-D flexible computer chips
- Engineers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have isolated a single-crystal film of semiconductor from the substrate on which it is built. Then they transferred this very thin film -- 200 nanometers thick -- on plastic. Both sides of the film can host active components and several layers can be stacked,...
- Tags: semiconductor, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Blog posts 2006-07-23
- The trouble with RealID is RFID
- Thomas A. Schatz, president of Citizens Against Government Waste, has an opinion piece in CIO, where he lambastes the RealID law - that's the law under driver's licenses will have to be updated into national ID cards, essentially - for requiring either RFID chips or 2D mag strips, both of...
- Tags: chip
- Blog posts 2006-02-08
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- Intel to pay AMD $1.25 billion as companies end litigation war; Is it a new chip era?
- Inhell got off cheaplyProbably AMD needed the cash now because it would have gotten a lot more in a trial.This is good news for computer usersGood news all around. The cross licensing will allow advancements with a minimum of lawyer intervention.Won't matter, AMD is toastThey haven't produced a CPU worth...
- Tags: Semiconductors, Network technology, Processors, litigation, phenom, amd, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., chip
- Discussion threads 2009-11-12
- Asus UL50AG-RBBBK05
- Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores. This year has undoubtedly been defined, if not by Netbooks, then by the growth of affordable thin laptops that shave size--and even...
- Tags: Notebooks, Processors, ASUS, laptop computer, processor
- Product reviews 2009-11-11
- Microsoft gives up to 1 million Xbox modders the boot from Live
- Exactly. I could not agree moreno different then many other things.In NASCAR, the team owns the car, NASCAR the rest.You are perfectlly free to do with your car whatever you wish, NASCAR just will not allow you to run it at their events.Microsoft is not stopping them from modifying their...
- Tags: Game players, Linux, Games, EULA, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Xbox, hardware functionality, hardware
- Discussion threads 2009-11-11
- Mac OS 10.6.2 breaks hackintoshes
- Author's views please ...... does the ZDNET author of this post care to say:1. Whether the 'hack' in 'hackintosh' is morally acceptable and/or legal?2. Whether there is any merit in Psystar's case that OSX is tied to Apple hardware? i.e. the vendor makes it a condition of purchasing the OS...
- Tags: Desktops, Linux, Operating systems, Apple Mac OS, Apple Inc., Mac OS 10.6.2, PC, Apple Macintosh
- Discussion threads 2009-11-11
- Dell Studio XPS 8000
- Dell's Studio XPS 8000 offers an attractive chassis and mostly up-to-date features. Its configurations start as low as $699, but our $1,329 review unit is a solid upper-midrange performance desktop that will play games and handle more demanding digital media tasks with little difficulty. For the very price-performance conscious, both...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Studio XPS 8000, Intel P55, Dell Studio XPS 8000, motherboard
- Product reviews 2009-11-10
- Spark Loader 1.0 (Windows)
- Spark Loader is a boot loader for AVR microcontrollers, it is used for programming flash and EEPROM using a serial link between your computer and the microcontroller through any free COM port. Spark Loader consists of two parts: 1. On - chip boot loader: A hex file that resides at...
- Tags: Microcontroller, Boot Loader, Microsoft Windows, Osama
- Software downloads 2009-11-09
- Fresh Diagnose 8.26 (Windows)
- Fresh Diagnose analyzes and benchmarks your computer system. It can handle many types of hardware, including CPUs, hard disks, video systems, and mainboards. Use this free software to learn more about your computer and its components, detect or diagnose problems, and increase performance. Features sensors module enhancement that will support...
- Tags: Monitor, Microsoft Windows, Video, Freshdevices, PCI, Corporate Communications, Productivity, Monitors & Displays, Storage, Hardware, Marketing, Components
- Software downloads 2009-11-08
- Dell Inspiron i545s-1476N
- The $480 Inspiron 545s-1476 is the third Dell desktop we've reviewed with the company's current slim tower chassis, and we can't say our opinion has changed since the last time we saw it. We're still satisfied with its design, but we remain disappointed with the features Dell seems to have...
- Tags: Notebooks, DVD, Consumer electronics, Dell Inspiron, Dell Computer Corp., dual-layer DVD burner, DVD burner, Gateway Inc.
- Product reviews 2009-11-06
- NVIDIA Inside?
- When you think about it, it doesn't."When you think about it, it makes a lot of sense."Not really."ATI has the backing of chipmaker AMD"Frankly, I think it's safer to say that AMD has the backing of ATI, considering how much they were hurt by the Core 2 and never recovered."and...
- Tags: Processors, NVidia Corp., CPU, Intel Corp., GPU
- Discussion threads 2009-11-05
- IronKey reveals new, ultra-secure D200 USB flash drives
- Another bad designIf I can lose the cap and damage the connector, it's not secure. Why would anybody make a flash drive with a separate cap any more? I'll continue to wait for a secure drive with a good physical design that operates reliably with NO software installation on host...
- Tags: Flash memory, IronKey, D200 USB flash drive, USB flash drive
- Discussion threads 2009-11-04
- Hardware 2.0 'Very Best Kit List' for Nov/Dec 09
- These are consistently your most useful columnsI really look forward to these, especially since I'm thinking about building a new video editing machine. One that can handle full frame 1080 24p h.264 video. I can transcode it with cineform but unless you're doing a lot of color work, it's...
- Tags: Processors, Nov/Dec 09, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Best Kit List, Hardware 2.0, CPU, hardware, Intel Corp., motherboard
- Discussion threads 2009-11-03
- News to know: Ruiz, Moffat resign; Microsoft; Psystar; Smartphones
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage.: Sam Diaz: Ruiz resigns as GlobalFoundries chairman; no mention of insider trading scandal Moffat no longer with IBM as...
- Tags: Dana Blankenhorn, CBS Interactive Inc., Microsoft Corp., Psystar, Smartphone, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Mainframes, Sales Strategy, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Servers, Hardware, Sales
- Blog posts 2009-11-03
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