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Birds can be grammatically correct

A few months ago, I told you about the gift of a parrot for mathematics. Now, American researchers have proven that humble starlings can learn grammar (read these two news releases -- here and there -- for lots of details). It took a month and some food as a reward...

Tags: starling

Blog posts 2006-04-28

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Netbook or a cheap Compaq for students?

Re: Netbook or cheap CompaqThe problem I see at least in my organization it is never 1:1. Sometimes I wish we could get away with a netbook or using some of our older desktop hardware for lighter 1:1 usage. We bought a small cart of Netbooks...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Compaq Computer Corp., netbook

Discussion threads 2009-10-13

MIDs and netbooks - half the size, half the experience - Solomon type design

Personally - not really interested in smaller than a netbook."With AJAX, and HTML 5 coming, the Internet experience will require ever more power."Somehow I doubt that that will really take more power than video.But if it doesn't do video - yeah, it's underpowered.Frankly, though, I really don't want to go...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Solomon Corp., netbook, video, HTML 5

Discussion threads 2009-08-25

The physics of flocking in 3-D

You might think that bird watchers are only amateurs armed with binoculars. But biologists have also been studying flocks of birds for a long time. And now, they're helped by physicists, according to this New Scientist article about how European researchers are capturing flocks in 3-D. With a couple of...

Tags: 3D, Animal, Physicist, Handbook, Analysis, STARFLAG, Productivity, Roland Piquepaille

Blog posts 2008-05-12

Napster's ironic pitch

Napster.com is buying costly full–page print ads to simply say “Napster.com is now free”. It is ironic that a brand known for building a free, online peer-to-peer music file sharing viral network, is now using paid print-media The Village Voice to drive people online to use a music service that...

Tags: Napster Inc.

Blog posts 2006-05-18

Solar flare may zing satellites, wireless networks

Solar flare may zing satellites, wireless networksWE'RE ALL GOING TO DIIIEEEEEEE!!!!!!Watch the approaching ionizing Apocalypse on http://www.spaceweather.com/Remember: choosy housewives choose http://www.spaceweather.com/Will that light sweater be enough, our is it time to trot out that three ton lead and steel power suit gathering dust in the back of the closet? Check...

Tags: Y2K, Wi-Fi, network, solar flare, flare, WE'RE, satellite, wireless network, wireless

Discussion threads 2003-10-24