Scientists have found a molecule that can spin freely in liquid, clearing out water like a person swinging suitcases would clear a crowded room.
posted by Bill Quackenbush @ 9:59 PM
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Wind energy power is now cheaper than convention sources in at least two areas: Austin, Texas and Colorado. A newly published report says that this trend is will likely be seen in other parts of the U.S.
posted by Bill Quackenbush @ 10:13 PM
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A simple help tool for you to identify any unknown files on your computer. You can enter a filename and see if this file is a dangerous trojan, malware, or simply a standard Windows file.
posted by Bill Quackenbush @ 6:37 AM
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By transmitting a data signal at 2.56 terabits per second over a 160-kilometer link (equivalent to 2,560,000,000,000 bits per second or the contents of 60 DVDs) the researchers bettered the old record of 1.28 terabits per second held by a Japanese group. By comparison, the fastest high-speed links currently carry data at a maximum 40 Gbit/s
posted by Bill Quackenbush @ 10:19 PM
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Bittorrent is great, But surprisingly enough, not many people create torrents when they need to share something although it can save a lot of time and even bandwith. Read this tutorial and share your seed.
posted by Bill Quackenbush @ 10:27 PM
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This is the test that insurance companies use to calculate your probable life expectancy! This test merely calculates the probability of your life expectancy based on your habits and environment!
posted by Bill Quackenbush @ 9:55 PM
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"We see two intertwining strands wrapped around each other as in a DNA molecule"
posted by Bill Quackenbush @ 10:02 PM
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A new version of Desktop Earth (generates very high-resolution wallpapers based on NASA's Blue Marble Next imagery). Now spanning multiple monitors, including recent cloud formations and different night images (all this and now much smaller to download)
posted by Bill Quackenbush @ 9:44 PM
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A scientist working an an algorithm to help develop images for microscopy accidentally found a universal solution to the Japanese brainteaser.
posted by Bill Quackenbush @ 9:42 PM
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In 1965 Russian officials decided to pack a shotgun on their spacecraft. This was because they overshot their touchdown site and landed in the woods.
posted by Bill Quackenbush @ 9:37 PM
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Although fashions come and go in software development, some things stay remarkably constant. One of these is the use of databases...
posted by Bill Quackenbush @ 9:52 PM
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Nissan of Europe has released a bevy of images showing every nook and cranny of its upcoming Geneva-bound concept, the Terranaut. The 4x4, according to the company, was designed for �scientists, geologists, archaeologists or adventurers� whose office is the great outdoors.
posted by Bill Quackenbush @ 6:18 AM
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