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Will educational software ever be fun?: Will educational software ever be fun?Second LifeHave they considered just using thator something like it as the basis? That was the thought that first came to mind when I started to read this, even though I don't play it.PETA"A virtual world is a tool like a petri dish," he says....; Tags: Tools & Techniques, PETA, software; Discussion threads 2007-12-06

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The 16 TB RAM PC: when?: The 16 TB RAM PC: when?We splurged on the 16K RAM for our //e...We splurged on the 16K RAM for our //e, as well as the 80 column card and Microsoft BASIC card. That was one smokn' Apple II. We even had a data coupler and that new...; Tags: Server-side, RAM, memory, 32-bit, 64-bit, Web; Discussion threads 2008-06-12
Cancer--censored, delayed, none of your business: Cancer--censored, delayed, none of your businessIt's not your job to question.It is your job to feed Penelope and Rupert.RE: Cancer--censored, delayed, none of your businessYeah, remember that Alar stuff that was so bad? Oh, wait, it wasn't. Well, what about that really bad stuff, DDT? What do you mean I...; Tags: Oops IT, green tech blog, bad stuff, green technology; Discussion threads 2008-04-29
Peta-Scale I/O With the Lustre File System: This paper describes low-level infrastructure in the Lustre file system that addresses scalability in very large clusters. The features described deal with I/O and networking, lock management, recovery after failure, and other scalability-related issues. The Lustre file system first went into production in Spring 2003 on the Multiprogrammatic Capability Resource...; Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., Scalability, Linux, Operating Systems, Software; White papers 2008-02-01
Scientist: Computer can help your dog communicate: Scientist: Computer can help your dog communicateyawn. the Japanese already did this 5 years ago.just look up BowLingual.RE: Scientist: Computer can help your dog communicatewe have pomerrian and we can say from its barking sound and repeating way, who has come in the gate, like a known person, courier, post,...; Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, computer; Discussion threads 2008-01-21

Why can't all Microsoft products be like the XBox?: My kids got an XBox 360 for Christmas courtesy of their great-grandfather. Needless to say, they were incredibly excited, and understandably so. The system rocks out loud with graphics so immersive that even a simple racing game like Forza 2 just spanks its moral equivalents on the Wii....; Tags: Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Xbox, Graphics, Game Players, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2007-12-25
Some green magnetism: Start-up harnesses kinetic movement to generate electricity: Some green magnetism: Start-up harnesses kinetic movement to generate electricityFeeling skepticalI think prior art is going to bite them on their behinds.Science 101, conservation of energy"M2E's technology, born in the U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Lab, works according to the principle of electromagnetic induction aka The Faraday Principle. The...; Tags: Engineering, dung, grass; Discussion threads 2007-11-17
The importance of gene targeting and persistence: This year's Nobel Prize in Medicine went to the discovery of "gene targeting," which is now a vital technique not just in isolating diseases to specific genomes but in producing study subjects. The study subjects in this case are mice, which can now be produced with any...; Tags: Genome, Mouse, Scientist, Gene, Biotechnology, Mice, Hardware, Peripherals, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2007-10-09
Charlize Theron Lovely Screensaver (zip): Charlize Theron is a supporter of animal rights and active member of PETA. Charlize recently appeared in a PETA ad for their anti-fur campaign. A gorgeous screensaver of Charlize Theron featuring an amazing array of full size high quality wallpaper pictures.; Tags: Charlize Theron; Software downloads 2007-09-04
Cockfighting webcasters challenge law against depictions of Internet cruelty: Cockfighting webcasters challenge law against depictions of Internet crueltyThe problem with new laws is not what they do . . .. . .it's what they can be TWISTED to do.I look forward to prosecutions of PETA and ALF, who distribute video by the thousands of animals being "intentionally" killed, and...; Tags: Internet, Puerto Rican, depiction; Discussion threads 2007-07-12
Nebraska bans Internet hunting: Nebraska bans Internet huntingWhich one is more sick?I am still wondering this myself.[i]“Sick ideas have a nasty habit of spreading,” said Michael Markarian, executive vice president of the Humane Society.[/i]Internet Hunting or Slaughter Houses?Anyone want to join me for a hamburger for lunch?It's just wrongNature is or was balanced by...; Tags: Food & Beverage, Government, Internet Hunting, food, predator, hunter, Internet; Discussion threads 2007-05-24
Apple flunks green tech test: Apple flunks green tech testPuppy MillsI overheard 2 Greenpeace activist talking about how "puppy mills" have already started pre-ordering the octo-core Mac for their inhumane businesses...I'm sooo not buying that iPhone now!Great, and I was just about to get all over the iPhone, but I can't because now Greenpeace says...; Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Engineering, Desktops, green technology, Apple Inc., Greenpeace; Discussion threads 2007-04-04
Intel's Teraflop Prototype: Intel's Teraflop PrototypeWe need New Storage TechnologyALL present day storage operates in the giga region, maximum.We need NEW storage technology like Spintronics that operatesin the peta and tera region of data transfers and data storage capacity. Here is a company that will have symbiotic relationships with Vista and Intel's new...; Tags: New Storage Technology, Intel Corp.; Discussion threads 2007-02-12
Pakistani groups offer animal sacrifice via Net: Pakistani groups offer animal sacrifice via NetBarbarism At Its FinestI think this article pretty much speaks for itself.Animal and human sacrifice was done away with by the advent of the New Testament, which in turn begat the basic tenants of our advanced Western Civilization.As the wonderful sage, Paul Harvey often...; Tags: CIVILIZATION, Civilizations, animal sacrifice, New Testament, Pakistani; Discussion threads 2006-12-20
Greenpeace, Apple clash over toxic waste: Greenpeace, Apple clash over toxic wasteGreenpeace is worthlessThey are a overgrown ape that needs to be put down. All they do is hype up junk science and try to pass it along to fellow congressmenHoly S*** !Greenpeace is targeting PVC , what a kick in the pants . All...; Tags: Government, Vertical industries, Greenpeace, PVC, Apple Inc.; Discussion threads 2006-08-29
Trixon BBC - Bit & Byte Converter (exe): Trixon BBC Bit & Byte Converter converts between bits and bytes, and also between kilo, mega, giga, tera, peta and exa. Trixon BBC. Bit & Byte Converter supports drag and drop with files only.; Tags: British Broadcasting Corp., Trixon; Software downloads 2006-08-23
Preparing for Peta-Scale: It was few years before a TFLOPS system was found in a commercial company; but it is predicted that it will be less than two years from the first PFLOPS systems to the first petaflops solution being deployed in industry. But converting peta-scale potential into achieved business value is not...; Tags: Intel Corp., Benefits, Strategy, Human Resources, Management; White papers 2006-06-01
Magnetic tape prototype makes data leap: Magnetic tape prototype makes data leapWait a minute here...I thought one of the big issues with tape storage was the fact that the magnetic domains, separated by only the thickness of the carrier mylar or whatever would degrade each other because they were too close together over extended storage...; Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Backups, Magnetic Storage, tape, media, storage, domain, disk; Discussion threads 2006-05-16
Viruses 'trained' to build tiny batteries: Viruses 'trained' to build tiny batteriesInteresting stuffSome of the things we are capable of doing really amaze me.Is it just meor does this seem like the prologue to a really bad science fiction movie?Don't let PETA here about thisBoo hoo, the poor little virusesHow Funny That We Can Do This...; Tags: Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, humanity, battery, virus; Discussion threads 2006-04-07
University nixes Mac hacker contest: University nixes Mac hacker contestWhy and why herePublish it to slashdot.org and see how you go;-)"Though I don't consider myself a zealot but someone mimicking Dave's challenge with Windows to see how it fairs under the same challenge."Yet you are using windows server, whereas it was the desktop version of...; Tags: SECURITY, Apple Macintosh, Well Windows, FUD, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows; Discussion threads 2006-03-08