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Free software tools for archivists: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign UIUC archivists have developed a free software kit named Archon to help other librarians to manage their collections. This software has been designed for archivists with limited access to technological resources. It's free and you can download it to manage your own music or book...; Tags: Software, Archivist, University Of Illinois, Collection, Tool, UIUC, Archon Project, Tools & Techniques, Management, Roland Piquepaille; Blog posts 2008-02-24
A supercomputer to design better plants?: Is it possible to create more productive crops than nature does without growing hybrids or genetically modified plants? According to researchers at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign UIUC, the answer is yes . They've simulated photosynthesis, the process by which plants convert light to energy, with the help of supercomputers...; Tags: Researcher, Protein, Supercomputer, Gene, Plant, Computer, UIUC, Productivity, Roland Piquepaille; Blog posts 2007-11-26
A new way to make water -- and fuel cells: You probably know that it is easy to combine hydrogen and oxygen to make water. After all, this chemical reaction is known for more than two centuries. But now, researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign UIUC have discovered a new way to make water. As states the UIUC...; Tags: Fuel Cell, Oxygen, Hydrogen, UIUC, Fuel Cells, Emerging Technologies, Roland Piquepaille; Blog posts 2007-11-03
Human-hair sized aluminum foil lamps: Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign UIUC have built 'aluminum foil lamps that outshine incandescent lights.' Their panels of microcavity plasma lamps can contain today 250,000 lamps. These thin panels -- 1 millimeter thick -- are more efficient than incandescent lights and soon will surpass the efficiency of...; Tags: Engineering &, Innovation, Energy &, Environment; Blog posts 2007-06-05
Microreactors change propane into hydrogen: Microreactors have already been used for on-site reforming of fuels, such as methanol or propane, to produce hydrogen to be used in fuel cells. Now, researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign UIUC have designed very efficient ceramic microreactors to do this task. The scientists say that their microreactors...; Tags: reforming, UIUC; Blog posts 2006-09-23

Quantum computing without computing: What would happen if you powered up your computer and it gave you some results before opening any program? You would probably think that some kind of malware has infested your system. But with the optical quantum computer designed by researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign UIUC, this...; Tags: quantum computer, algorithm; Blog posts 2006-02-23
The next silicon wave?: Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign UIUC have developed a new form of stretchable silicon with wave-like geometries. This 'wavy' silicon could be used to build bendable electronic devices on rubber substrates. Today, the researchers have built wavy diodes and transistors which perform as well as their rigid...; Tags: ribbon, silicon; Blog posts 2005-12-17

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Microsoft, Intel to team on new parallel, multicore research efforts: In what has become a not-so-secret secret, Microsoft and Intel are set to unveil on March 18 their joint funding of more parallel-processing research work, according to various industry reports. EETimes says the Wintel couple will announce it is helping fund the new Parallel Computing Lab at...; Tags: Team, Microsoft Corp., Multi-core, Intel Corp., EETimes, Microsoft Research Folk, Dryad, Team Management, Management, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-03-17
Painful lesson in OLPC mesh networking for Mongolians: Painful lesson in OLPC mesh networking for MongoliansYou all Jump around too much!!The biggest problem I see with the Mesh is that a hop basically jumps around from computer to computer looking for a way back home. That is a lot of jumping. Then you have the fact...; Tags: NETWORKING, Meraki, One Laptop Per Child project, network, mesh networking, mesh; Discussion threads 2008-01-30
Self-powered nanowires: Many research teams around the world are building nanodevices of some kind. But these very small devices need very small sources of power to be fully functional. Now, researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign UIUC have shown that a single nanowire can produce power by harvesting mechanical energy...; Tags: Researcher, Voltage, Yu, Voltage Generation, Team Management, Nanotechnology, Management, Emerging Technologies, Roland Piquepaille; Blog posts 2007-09-29
Nanotechnology boosts solar cells performance: Physicists from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign UIUC have improved the performance of solar cells by 60 percent. And they obtained this spectacular result by using a very simple trick. They've coated the solar cells with a film of 1-nanometer thick silicon fluorescing nanoparticles. The researchers also said that...; Tags: Silicon, Performance, Nanoparticle, Particle, Nanotechnology, Cell, Roland Piquepaille; Blog posts 2007-08-21
Google spyware? Fine by me...: Google spyware? Fine by me...I Hope You're Kidding......with the "poor teacher" bit...!!I won't burst your bubble about google appsI won't burst your bubble about gooogle apps, unless it leads to the demise of your job one day. : )But I would like to pop everyone's bubble about gmail....; Tags: Social Security, PRODUCTIVITY, Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Operational accounting, Viruses and worms, Google Search, Google Inc., spyware; Discussion threads 2007-04-20
Smart fabric mimicking knights armors: Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign UIUC have created the world’s smallest chain-mail fabric. This fabric looks like the chain-mail armor worn by medieval knights, but can embed much more recent sensors to create some smart textiles. This fabric, which consists of "a network of small rings about...; Tags: fabric; Blog posts 2007-03-29
Fish-like sensors for underwater robots: Today, both submarine and surface ships use sonar for navigation. But sonar and other vision systems face various limitations. So why not imitating fish? For millions of years, fish have relied on "a row of specialized sensory organs along the sides of their bodies, called the lateral line" to avoid...; Tags: Defense &, Security, Robotics, Science &, Nature, Engineering &, Innovation; Blog posts 2007-02-22
Robotic frogs made with condoms: In "The frog robot condom," The Scientist invites us to follow Peter Narins, a professor at the University of California, Los Angeles UCLA. He has already been on 42 field expeditions, tracking the vocal behavior of animals in their natural habitats. But his most interesting research work has been done...; Tags: Science &, Nature; Blog posts 2006-12-09
EU welcomes autonomy plan for Net governance: EU welcomes autonomy plan for Net governanceA mistake in the making...Just wait and see."With our advice""With our advice, we will contribute to this transition to ensure that it takes place transparently, reflecting the interests of industry and civil society alike," Reding said."Sounds like they assume it would go terriblywrong without...; Tags: Internet, CERN; Discussion threads 2006-10-02
Top 10 tips to keep that new computer spyware-free: Top 10 tips to keep that new computer spyware-free"Best Version"[i]what is the best version of Linux to start with if you have no experience with it. (only Novell and M$)[/i]Tastes and needs vary, so you're going to get different answers. Since one of those "different answers" may someday be...; Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, computer, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Novell Inc., spyware, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2005-12-27
Demystifying EULAs: Demystifying EULAsPointlessWhy bother? Nobody with a clue agrees to a EULA for crap like screensavers, and the EULAs for purchased software are a case of "click here if you want more than a coaster for the $700 you already paid."In other words, you may well be better off [b]not[/b]...; Tags: EULA; Discussion threads 2005-09-16
Looking at the brain, neuron by neuron: We still don't know much about how interact the billions of cells in our brains. But now, researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign UIUC have developed new techniques for studying the brain's chemistry, neuron by neuron. With these techniques, they focused on the distribution of important molecules, such...; Tags: neuron, vitamin; Blog posts 2005-09-02
Top education and career sites: Monster.com, Yahoo! HotJobs, US Dept of Education: Nielsen//NetRatings rated top education and career Web sites for US users at work and home. Top 10 education and career sites Unique audience, 000 Active reach, % US, total home and work 4,123 3.33 Monster 3,565 2.88 Yahoo! HotJobs 1,616 1.31 US Dept of Education 1,450 1.17 AOL Research & Learn 1,401 1.13...; Tags: career, Education, education; Blog posts 2005-06-01