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Playing games in space
May 21, 2013 12:02 pm | by Kasey Panetta, Managing Editor | Blogs | Comments
Chris Hadfield might just be the coolest guy on the internet (or in this solar system.) The astronaut—who just recently returned to earth—made it part of his mission to share different things happening on the international space station since he took command—the first Canadian to do so—on December 19, 2012.
UBC engineer helps pioneer flat spray-on optical lens
May 23, 2013 2:29 pm | by EurekAlert! | News | Comments
A University of British Columbia engineer and a team of U.S. researchers have made a...
Intergalactic Geek Pride Day quiz
May 23, 2013 2:13 pm | by Screaming Circuits | Blogs | Comments
There was a time when "Geek" was far from a badge of honor. Jr. High School (AKA middle school)...
US envoy in Cuba engages critics on and offline
May 23, 2013 1:54 pm | by PETER ORSI, Associated Press | News | Comments
The meeting on a sunny Havana square was a little bit revolutionary for Cuba'...
Recently returned Expedition 35 crew participates in Google+ Hangout
May 24, 2013 11:44 am | Videos | CommentsNASA hosted a Google+ Hangout from the Johnson Space Center with three recently returned International Space Station Astronauts. NASA Astronauts Kevin Ford, Tom Marshburn and Canadian Space Agency Astronaut Chris Hadfield answered wide ranging questions about daily living in a weightless environment, conducting cutting edge scientific research, and doing spacewalks while orbiting the earth every ninety minutes.
First launch of X-47B unmanned drone from aircraft carrier
May 24, 2013 11:27 am | Videos | CommentsAn X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) taxies and launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is the first aircraft carrier to successfully catapult launch an unmanned aircraft from its flight deck.
Balance is key to making quantum-dot solar cells work
May 24, 2013 11:19 am | by MIT | News | CommentsThere has been great interest in recent years in using tiny particles called quantum dots to produce low-cost, easily manufactured, stable photovoltaic cells. But, so far, the creation of such cells has been limited by the fact that in practice, quantum dots are not as good at conducting an electric charge as they are in theory.
The long road to the 2000-watt society: How sustainable is Switzerland?
May 24, 2013 10:02 am | by EMPA | News | CommentsThe vision of a society in which each inhabitant of the earth manages to consume only 2000 watts has already been around for 15 years. During this time, there has been a steady increase in environmental awareness in the West. Technology has become more efficient and there appears to be very little standing in the way of a sustainable lifestyle.
NASA head views progress on asteroid lasso mission
May 24, 2013 9:56 am | by ALICIA CHANG, AP Science Writer | News | CommentsSurrounded by engineers, NASA chief Charles Bolden inspected a prototype spacecraft engine that could power an audacious mission to lasso an asteroid and tow it closer to Earth for astronauts to explore. Bolden checked on the progress Thursday a month after the Obama administration unveiled its 2014 budget...
Taiwan cuts growth forecast on muted export demand
May 24, 2013 9:46 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsTaiwan has lowered its economic growth forecast for 2013 to a muted 2.4 percent as global demand for the island's electronics exports remained subdued. In February, the government predicted 3.6 percent growth this year. The economy grew 1.3 percent in 2012.
Sanyo may sell stake in Chinese joint venture
May 24, 2013 9:37 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsSanyo Electric a group company of Panasonic, is considering selling a stake of about 30 percent in its joint venture in the eastern Chinese province of Anhui, sources familiar with the matter said Wednesday. U.S. home appliance maker Whirlpool Corp. is one of the companies interested in buying the stake...
Solving a semiconductor riddle
May 24, 2013 12:00 am | by Massachusetts Institute of Technology | News | CommentsLight-emitting diodes (LEDs) continue to transform technology, whether it’s through the high-resolution glow of flat-screen televisions or light bulbs that last for years. The high efficiency and versatility of LEDs make them increasingly popular, but their full potential remains limited, in part because of remaining mysteries about the exact light-emission mechanism in the semiconducting materials.One significant controversy surround...
Mobile Tower System delivers life-saving upgrades
May 24, 2013 12:00 am | by U.S. Army | News | CommentsThe Army is replacing the 1960's era air traffic control system with the Mobile Tower System, which provides an effective and reliable solution that can be deployed anywhere in the world, in any weather condition and will support both military and civilian air operations....
Salesforce's 1Q loss widens, outlook disappoints
May 23, 2013 5:55 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsSalesforce.com Inc.'s losses widened during its latest quarter as the company spent more money to expand its online software service in an effort to maintain the rapid growth that has propelled its stock. The results announced Thursday largely fell in line with analyst estimates, as did...
Pandora posts in-line 1Q loss, upbeat sales
May 23, 2013 5:43 pm | by RYAN NAKASHIMA - AP Business Writer - Associated Press | News | CommentsInternet radio company Pandora Media Inc. reported higher-than-expected revenue in the latest quarter, with losses in line with analysts' forecasts, as the number of subscribers who pay for ad-free listening more than doubled to exceed 2.5 million. Pandora predicted that it may break even in the...
“Cloud” signals dark days for software buyers
May 23, 2013 4:06 pm | by Editor | Blogs | CommentsThe software industry is now making its predictable push toward fully cloud-based business models and leaving customer preference in the dustbin. Earlier this month, Adobe decided it will discontinue its Creative Suite product line and replace it with its Adobe Creative Cloud, which is
GHLI Fellows to aid in improving health care abroad this summer
May 23, 2013 3:57 pm | by Yale UniversityYale University | News | CommentsFour Yale students have been selected as Global Health Leadership Institute (GHLI) Fellows, and will work with country delegations attending the GHLI Conference, to be held June 9–14 at the University....
PCI Express board provides two optically isolated serial ports
May 23, 2013 3:40 pm | Sealevel Systems, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsSealevel’s 7203e PCI Express serial interface provides two optically isolated serial ports, each individually configurable for RS-232, RS-422, or RS-485. Each serial port utilizes a high-performance UART with 128-byte Tx/Rx FIFOs that enables data rates to 460.8K bps for reliable high-speed communications in data intensive applications.
Over-the-air test system enables industry’s first 802.11n WLAN over-the-air measurements
May 23, 2013 3:28 pm | Rohde & Schwarz | Product Releases | CommentsCETECOM has selected Rohde & Schwarz (R&S) to enhance their over-the-air (OTA) testing capabilities with a new test system that includes LTE multiple-input, multiple-output (MIMO) and 802.11n functionality. The TS8991 test system can perform OTA measurements for LTE MIMO in addition to all cellular 2G, 3G, and 4G technology standards.
