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Lensless camera for nanoscale imaging: Australian and U.S. scientists have developed a lensless camera which uses X-rays to view nanoscale materials and biological specimens. As says one researcher, 'there is no lens involved at all; instead, a computer uses sophisticated algorithms to reconstruct the image.' Future microscopes equipped with these lensless cameras could be used...; Tags: Imaging, Scientist, Image, Camera, Argonne National Laboratory, Advanced Photon Source, X-ray, X-ray Energy, Document Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Roland Piquepaille; Blog posts 2008-02-25

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News to know: Linux; iPhone; Gmail; Insecure antivirus software; SAP: Notable headlines: Phil Wainewright: SaaS star leaves SAP for Salesforce.com Dennis Howlett: Ticking bombs in enterprise land Garett Rogers: Your Gmail is now a lot more secure Dancho Danchev: Approximately 800 vulnerabilities discovered in antivirus products ...; Tags: Software, Apple iPhone, Linux, Google Gmail, SAP AG, Antivirus Software, Microsoft Corp., Twitter, 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-08
IMHO, PhlatLight LEDs from Luminus are pretty phat: LED screens in notebooks are becoming fairly common, if not standard, not just because of the energy issues but because people are craving smaller, lighter laptops. But what about an LED in your HDTV? Enter Luminus Devices of Billerica, Mass., which has developed an LED chip...; Tags: Home Theater, DLP, Light-emitting Diode, Luminus Technology, Engineering, Home Entertainment, Personal Technology, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-07-08
G8 and climate change: Is much expected from the G8 summit in Japan? Not according to the Aussies. The Canadian government doesn't foresee anhy progress on an agreement either. India's not a member of the G8 but as a major developing nation with a huge population it is at least politely allowed...; Tags: Japan, Nation, Agreement, Indian Government, Government, Vertical Industries, Enterprise Software, Software, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-07-07
UPDATED: Learning how to use "green" and Microsoft in the same sentence: NOTE: I've updated this post to include another link with tips on other Microsoft technologies that can contribute to your company's green credentials as well as the link for the Imagine Cup winners. It being the week of Microsoft's annual big-deal partner conference and all, I thought...; Tags: Data Center, Green Technology, Microsoft Corp., Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-07-07

Pioneer ups Blu-ray discs to 16 layers, 400GB capacity: Pioneer ups Blu-ray discs to 16 layers, 400GB capacitySounds Affordable...LOLBurn discs in an age of flash media?It's really annoying when Tech writers try to sound cool by making silly remarks.What do you mean by "age of flash media?" As in buying an 16 GIG SD card for each DVD you...; Tags: Consumer electronics, Blu-ray, DVD, media, disk, hard drive, Blu-ray disc; Discussion threads 2008-07-07
Pioneer ups Blu-ray discs to 16 layers, 400GB capacity: Pioneer's scientists have reportedly upped the Blue-ray ante with a 400GB optical disc. The capacity is stretched by manufacturing discs that are 16 layers deep, to be played with a player advanced enough optically to pick up the light scattered by all 16 layers. Conveniently, the player...; Tags: Blu-ray Disc, Disc, Blu-Ray, Personal Technology, DVD, Home Entertainment, Andrew Nusca; Blog posts 2008-07-07
Energy Independence Day...not yet, but it's a popular idea: Energy Independence Day...not yet, but it's a popular ideaAnd, yet againWe see the asinine argument that the path to energy independence isn't to produce energy, but to restrict use.But this is no surprise. Like all environmental issues, it really isn't about what it says it's about. Energy independence isn't about...; Tags: energy independence, Energy Independence Day, popular idea; Discussion threads 2008-07-07
How to make sweet lemonade out of sour Vista lemons: In a previous article I talked about some of the ways Microsoft might be able to learn from its mistakes with Windows Vista and deliver a winner with Windows 7. I also hit pretty close to home with a number of readers when I talked about the real world problems...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2008-07-07
Why you'll have a long wait for Microsoft's next OS: Why you'll have a long wait for Microsoft's next OSPerhapsbecause I said best bitsThe next OS from Microsoftshould employ the best bits of what is available, whether they are Microsoft ideas or not - most of the best ones have not been. For example, it should at the very least...; Tags: Operating systems, operating system, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-07-07
News to know: Open Office; Google; Security metrics; IT jobs: Notable headlines: Dana Blankenhorn: What could Open Office do with a business model? Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: First look at Ubuntu 8.10 - Intrepid Ibex. Gallery right Paul Murphy: Internet abuse and Cloud Computing An IT productivity horror story ...; Tags: Job, Security, Google Inc., Power Management, Information Technology, Photograph, OpenOffice, Office Suites, Software, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-07
Far out! Another power management option for my Mac: The marketing and communications types over at developer Faronics of San Ramon, Calif., very gently informed me a few weeks ago that they have a very well established power management utility for the Macintosh platform. I had despaired of the few choices for the Mac a few months back when...; Tags: Software, Apple Macintosh, Power Management, Power Save Mac 2.0 Software, Report Generator, Tools & Techniques, Desktops, Management, Hardware, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-07-06
Giant rubber snakes to capture wave power?: Giant rubber snakes to capture wave power?I for oneI for one welcome our new giant rubber snake overlords.RE: Giant rubber snakes to capture wave power?I woke up one morning and my friend was hitting my forehead with a giant rubber snake...at least I think that's what it was.1 MW powers...; Tags: rubber snake, snake, Giant rubber snake; Discussion threads 2008-07-06
Giant rubber snakes to capture wave power?: UK researchers have developed a prototype of a future giant rubber tube which could catch energy from sea waves. The device, dubbed Anaconda, uses 'long sea waves to excite bulge waves which travel along the wall of a submersed rubber tube. These are then converted into flows of water passing...; Tags: Turbine, Environment, U.K., Sea Wave, Anaconda, Telecom & Utilities, Roland Piquepaille; Blog posts 2008-07-06
Texas Instruments pulls power management efforts under new division: Quick update on Texas Instruments TI, which looks at power management from the guts of the chip level. Here's the blog I wrote last week describing some of those efforts. I wasn't all that surprised to hear that the company has pulled all its power management and...; Tags: Power Management, Texas Instruments Inc., Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-07-05
Energy Independence Day...not yet, but it's a popular idea: Click on any image to see the whole picture. These are just three of the images from our local Fourth of July Parade today. We happen to live in a state which does not produce much...; Tags: Subsidy, Denmark, Natural Gas, Taxes, Free Trade, Telecom & Utilities, Financial Planning, Finance, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-07-04
Whither Blu-ray?: Whither Blu-ray?It's the lack of HDTV ownersand the ignorance of those who do own that I think is the biggest issue. People who don't have HDTV would see no benefit to spending extra money on BluRay, and those who do own will never believe there is a difference unless you...; Tags: HD DVD, Blu-ray, Consumer electronics, TVs, TV & Home Theater, HDTV, DVD; Discussion threads 2008-07-03
Whither Blu-ray?: Blu-ray hasn't been setting any sales records, in no small part due to its higher price. That, however, doesn't alter the fact that Sony absolutely had to win the format war, even if media downloads end up supplanting video disc formats. by John Carroll; Tags: Blockbuster Inc., Blu-ray, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Games, Video On Demand (VoD), Game Players, Hd Dvd, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, John Carroll; Blog posts 2008-07-03
Getaway day: How to secure your laptop for holiday travel: It's getaway day and as we prepare to hit the road, trudge through airport security and snag that car rental, spare a thought for the valuable data that travels with you on that trusty old laptop. According to a recent study by the Ponemon Institute, more than...; Tags: Laptop Computer, Richard Stiennon, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2008-07-03
Seven Tech ways to make America better this July 4: Seven Tech ways to make America better this July 4Drill Here. Drill Now. Pay Less.Get the environazi boot of our neck.Build more refineries.Reduce government regulations.Eliminate the Endangered Species Act.Build more dams for flood control.Build more highways to relieve traffic congestion.Relax nuclear power plant requirements to build more reactors.Your mindset is...; Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Strategy, Telecom & Utilities, vision, computer; Discussion threads 2008-07-03