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- Images: Supersize solar power
- Utility-scale solar power plants--using everything from giant reflective dishes to plastic balloons--are changing the look of solar power.Parabolic troughs, one of which is shown here, have been around for 25 years, and the technology will be around for at least another 25. Parabolic troughs reflect sunlight to heat liquid carried...
- Tags: Electricity, Solar Energy, Trough, Photovoltaics, Plant, mW, Solar Power Plant, Arizona Public Service, BrightSource Energy, Concentrator, Stirling Engine Systems, Infinia, It', SolFocus, What', Manufacturing, Telecom & Utilities, CNET News.com
- Image galleries 2008-05-26
- HeliosIndex (zip)
- Helios is separated into two packages: the backend, called HeliosIndex, is made in Java; the frontend, called Helios, is made in PHP. HeliosIndex: This java program is designed to process a folder and its subdirectories with mp3 files, get their relevant data (size, name, title, artist, album) and put it...
- Tags: PHP, Trough, HeliosIndex, Helios, Scripting Languages, Java, Programming Languages, Databases, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Software Development, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- Software downloads 2008-01-18
- Memory Smiley Gadget (gg)
- Google Gadget that will show the current RAM usage trough the help of an animated Smiley. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
- Tags: Trough, Memory, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components
- Software downloads 2007-10-31
- Boosting solar energy plants efficiency
- Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have invented a new way to make solar collector systems more energy efficient. The theoretical overlay photographic TOP technology developed at Sandia uses mirrors to focus radiation from the sun as a source of heat for power generation. In fact, they've created a mirror alignment...
- Tags: Engineering &, Innovation, Energy &, Environment
- Blog posts 2007-05-19
- Prison Break Screensaver (exe)
- prisonbreak.aliencelebrities.com presents a Prison Break Screensaver - 59 great Prison Break photos, featuring mostly Wentworth Miller, each displayed for 4 seconds and followed by the next trough a nice transition effect.
- Tags: Screensaver, Trough
- Software downloads 2007-03-07
- House MD Screensaver (exe)
- Screensaver featuring 60 pictures of Hugh Laurie from the hit show House MD. The transitions between images are every 3 seconds in a nice fade trough stile. Images are resized automatically according to the screen resolution.
- Tags: Trough
- Software downloads 2007-02-13
- Is SOA ready for the 'slope of enlightenment'?
- Aw, Phil, say it ain't so... Fellow ZDnet blogger Phil Wainewright says that SOA is passe, observing that anyone who's anyone is piling on SOA these days, from Tim Bray, to John Hagel and Vinnie Mirchandani. Even Gartner is bailing -- analyst Daryl Plummer opened up the discussion a...
- Tags: SOA
- Blog posts 2006-05-04
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- SEC investigating fake Steve Jobs heart attack story
- SEC investigating fake Steve Jobs heart attack storyArtificial vulnerability"...these sudden falls in stock price based on speculation and rumor show that Apple is at present very vulnerable, especially when it comes to Steve Jobs and his health."I just like to point out that the perceived vulnerability was created mostly by...
- Tags: Vertical industries, Investment, SEC, Steve Jobs, Tweets, Yes Jobs, Liberation
- Discussion threads 2008-10-04
- Sprint's Xohm service and the first "WiMax" review
- [Update 10/2/08: Hands-on reviews of Sprint's Xohm service, which is based on Mobile WiMax, have now been posted at LaptopMag.com (XOHM WiMAX In Baltimore: Speed Tests With XOHM ExpressCard) and PCMag.com Sprint XOHM Mobile WiMAX.] No sooner had Sprint flipped the switch on its WiMax wireless broadband...
- Tags: Mobile, Sprint Xohm, Clearwire Corp., Sprint Communications, Service, Laptop Card, WiMAX, Wi-Fi, Wireless, John Morris
- Blog posts 2008-09-29
- Who Is For Sale This Time?
- It seems the WLAN acquisition rumor mill is hot again after a recent drop in Aruba Network ARUN shares nearly a week ago. Still not trading near its most recent trough of $4.29/share on July 14, according to Google Finance, I am not convinced that the next acquisition announcement will...
- Tags: Acquisition, WLAN, Meru Networks, Mergers & Acquisitions, Wireless LANs, Corporate Law, LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Investment, Finance, Business Operations, Networking, Chris Silva
- Blog posts 2008-09-16
- XO sold through Amazon this year...Who cares?
- XO sold through Amazon this year...Who cares?Mostly valid points Christopher, but, you should give OLPC more credit fortransforming the market. And, I would like to see more OLPC features in computers like the Dell Mini. I DO want a sunlight readable screen. I DO want a more durable laptop. I...
- Tags: One Laptop Per Child project, Amazon.com Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-09-05
- Microsoft's WinMobile team: Big on futures, slow on deliverables
- Microsoft's WinMobile team: Big on futures, slow on deliverablesMicrosoft should not emulate appleIn my mind, Microsoft's way of having software that works on phones of different manufacturers, and being able to buy applications from different companies is the right way to do business. Apple achieves a lot trough hype and...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Advertising & Promotion, Handhelds, application store, Microsoft Corp., WinMobile team, deliverable, mobile
- Discussion threads 2008-09-02
- Is LogMeIn the route to laptop Linux?
- Is LogMeIn the route to laptop Linux?Linux is cheaper than WindowsAnd since they do the same thing, why not go with the cheaper option?And really you're right in that the other OS is more important to the end user. But as far as the sale of this "terminal", what it...
- Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, LogMeIn, laptop computer
- Discussion threads 2008-08-26
- Top five issues your IT staff wants to address but is afraid to tell you
- Top five issues your IT staff wants to address but is afraid to tell youProgress? By definition..."...there are two other significant factors that can impede our progress. The first is the lack of interest among the millennium generation to work on older technologies and the second is the fact...
- Tags: Top-Five, legacy application, IT-staff
- Discussion threads 2008-08-21
- Georgia conflict may mean the birth of modern cyber-warfare
- Georgia conflict may mean the birth of modern cyber-warfareTaiwanI think an impetus for Red Flag Linux wqas the inability of Beijing to secure Windows against Taiwan, but my memory might be faulty.Cyberwar? You must be kiddind...I thought that word "war" is applicable for some serious events that have catastrophic consequences...
- Tags: Government, Vertical industries, PRODUCTIVITY, SECURITY, Hacking, Saakashvili
- Discussion threads 2008-08-12
- Is the Dutch model the right reform for U.S. healthcare?
- Is the Dutch model the right reform for U.S. healthcare?a little betterIt's better, in that it involves some competition between private companies, and not full government involvement. It's also good that it provides coverage to everyone.However, as you stated, much of it is paid for by "the wealthy", which...
- Tags: Vertical industries, HEALTHCARE, Insurance, Dutch model, right reform, U.S. Healthcare, health care, reform, government, phone
- Discussion threads 2008-07-15
- Forest Mob (exe)
- The story: The league of annoying little imps and goblins somehow escapes from hell to the paradise island of Lazy Island where they became known as the Forest Mob. Soon the place runs into chaos and it is up to our hero to send the imposters where they belong. Battle...
- Tags: Skill, Studio Drazki, Games, Personal Technology
- Software downloads 2008-05-30
- Which solar technology will survive?
- Which solar technology will survive?Practical considerations to start a discussionSolar technologies that will make it in the long term will have to be low maintenance. That means strong materials that don't have to be cleaned, few if any moving parts, cheap to make, and will still put out some power...
- Tags: Telecom & Utilities, solar technology, storage
- Discussion threads 2008-05-22
- Ballmer egged in Hungary
- Ballmer egged in HungaryM$ thugs got exposed in HungaryHere we see a concern citizen that fights against M$ plundering his country using a non violent protest.Of course Ballmer had nothing to say about acusations because they are real and he can't accept any meaningfull debabe about M$ dirty deeds.RE: Ballmer...
- Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Steve Ballmer, Linux, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-05-19
- Analyst: Start SOA governance now, even if its just on Excel
- It's 11:00 -- do you know where your services are? Today's enterprise has a hodgepodge of services coming from all different directions -- from enterprise packaged applications, Web 2.0 and cloud applications, and devices of every size and sort. 'Just because you aren't aware of services doesn't...
- Tags: SOA, SOA Governance, Microsoft Excel, Tool, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Joe McKendrick
- Blog posts 2008-05-01
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