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Student Develops New LED, Wins $30,000 Lemelson-Rensselaer Prize 
In recent years, light emitting diodes (LEDs) have begun to change the way we see the world. Now, a Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute student has developed a new type of LED that could allow for their widespread use as light sources for liquid crystal displays (LCDs) on everything from televisions and computers to cell phones and cameras.
In recent years, light emitting diodes (LEDs) have begun to change the way we see the world. Now, a Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute student has developed a new type of LED that could allow for their widespread use as light sources for liquid crystal displays (LCDs) on everything from televisions and computers to cell phones and cameras.
Technology
Source: Newswise
Posted on: Friday, Feb 29, 2008, 7:55am
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Source: Newswise
Posted on: Friday, Feb 29, 2008, 7:55am
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Computers See Diseases Written All Over Your Face
Analysis of facial features can reveal genetic disorders.
Analysis of facial features can reveal genetic disorders.
Technology
Source: Discover Magazine
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 28, 2008, 8:23am
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Source: Discover Magazine
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 28, 2008, 8:23am
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Computers still confused by the apostrophe
Simple punctuation mark can cause complex problems
Simple punctuation mark can cause complex problems
Computer Science
Source: MSNBC
Posted on: Friday, Feb 22, 2008, 8:16am
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Source: MSNBC
Posted on: Friday, Feb 22, 2008, 8:16am
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Computers 'spot Alzheimer's fast'
Computers can diagnose Alzheimer's disease faster and more accurately than experts, research suggests.
Computers can diagnose Alzheimer's disease faster and more accurately than experts, research suggests.
Humans Marrying Robots? A Q&A with David Levy
Is love and marriage with robots an institute you can disparage? Not to computer pioneer David Levy. Continuing advances in computers and robotics, he thinks, will make legal marriages between Homo and Robo feasible by mid-century
Is love and marriage with robots an institute you can disparage? Not to computer pioneer David Levy. Continuing advances in computers and robotics, he thinks, will make legal marriages between Homo and Robo feasible by mid-century
Microsoft tinkering with scary-smart ad spots
Microsoft Corp.'s online advertising researchers will spend this year teaching computers to be smart about sticking ads into video clips, and to be even smarter about targeting ads to specific Web surfers.
Microsoft Corp.'s online advertising researchers will spend this year teaching computers to be smart about sticking ads into video clips, and to be even smarter about targeting ads to specific Web surfers.
Internet
Source: CNN.com
Posted on: Friday, Feb 08, 2008, 10:19am
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Source: CNN.com
Posted on: Friday, Feb 08, 2008, 10:19am
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Government Computers Under Attack
Authorities Are Making Plans To Protect Online Systems From Hackers, Spies And Terrorists
Authorities Are Making Plans To Protect Online Systems From Hackers, Spies And Terrorists
Internet
Source: CBS News
Posted on: Monday, Feb 04, 2008, 3:57pm
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Source: CBS News
Posted on: Monday, Feb 04, 2008, 3:57pm
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Video:How Quantum Computers Work
Jargon is easy; metaphors are tough -- try describing quantum computers to folks who have never heard of them. One of our editors gives it his best shot in fifth episode of the Instant Egghead segment of Scientific American's new video podcast.
Jargon is easy; metaphors are tough -- try describing quantum computers to folks who have never heard of them. One of our editors gives it his best shot in fifth episode of the Instant Egghead segment of Scientific American's new video podcast.
Computer Science
Source: SciAM
Posted on: Friday, Feb 01, 2008, 9:20am
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Source: SciAM
Posted on: Friday, Feb 01, 2008, 9:20am
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U.S. tops new tech usage ranking
The United States, Sweden and Japan topped a new ranking that measures how well countries use telecommunications technologies — networks, cell phones and computers — to boost their social and economic prosperity.
The United States, Sweden and Japan topped a new ranking that measures how well countries use telecommunications technologies — networks, cell phones and computers — to boost their social and economic prosperity.
Technology
Source: MSNBC
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 30, 2008, 12:09pm
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Source: MSNBC
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 30, 2008, 12:09pm
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DNA 'fabricator' constructs walking DNA
The goal of being able to program biochemical reactions as precisely and easily as computers crunch numbers and process words has moved a giant step closer.
The goal of being able to program biochemical reactions as precisely and easily as computers crunch numbers and process words has moved a giant step closer.
Molecular Biology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 17, 2008, 10:43am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 17, 2008, 10:43am
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Review: Eee Laptop PC Shreds the Rules
Didn't Asus know notebook computers need hard drives? Or that they're supposed to run Windows - and the pre-loaded software must bloat the boot-up process to the length of a long weekend? Don't they know you don't just go selling laptops for less than $750 - let alone $400 - unless the hardware has been aged like whisky?
Didn't Asus know notebook computers need hard drives? Or that they're supposed to run Windows - and the pre-loaded software must bloat the boot-up process to the length of a long weekend? Don't they know you don't just go selling laptops for less than $750 - let alone $400 - unless the hardware has been aged like whisky?
Technology
Source: US News
Posted on: Friday, Jan 11, 2008, 10:33am
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Source: US News
Posted on: Friday, Jan 11, 2008, 10:33am
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Wearing Technology On Your Sleeve
You think the switch from typewriter to computer was a revolution? The next stage could see many of us interacting with computers inserted into our very clothes. A new project is exploring a range of applications where wearable technology could significantly improve productivity and even help save lives.
You think the switch from typewriter to computer was a revolution? The next stage could see many of us interacting with computers inserted into our very clothes. A new project is exploring a range of applications where wearable technology could significantly improve productivity and even help save lives.
Technology
Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Saturday, Jan 05, 2008, 2:26pm
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Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Saturday, Jan 05, 2008, 2:26pm
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Get Me The Geeks!
The increasingly complicated electronics our society relies on have given rise to the geeks - the essential technicians who set up our gadgets, including TVs, computers and hand-held devices.
The increasingly complicated electronics our society relies on have given rise to the geeks - the essential technicians who set up our gadgets, including TVs, computers and hand-held devices.
Technology
Source: CBS News
Posted on: Monday, Dec 31, 2007, 11:45am
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Source: CBS News
Posted on: Monday, Dec 31, 2007, 11:45am
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Sshhh, It's Listening: Totally New Computer Interfaces
Keyboards are a necessary part of today’s computers, right? Maybe not for much longer. A group of European scientists have used acoustic sensors to turn wooden tabletops and even three-dimensional objects into a new type of computer interface.
Keyboards are a necessary part of today’s computers, right? Maybe not for much longer. A group of European scientists have used acoustic sensors to turn wooden tabletops and even three-dimensional objects into a new type of computer interface.
Computer Science
Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Sunday, Dec 30, 2007, 2:01pm
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Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Sunday, Dec 30, 2007, 2:01pm
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Can a vibrating mouse prevent computer-related injuries?
A chair that undulates, a mouse that vibrates, a monitor suspended over a desk on a movable arm. These are some of the kinds of newfangled ergonomic products that Alan Hedge, international authority on office ergonomics, studies to see if they can prevent repetitive motion injuries among the estimated 100 million people who now use computers in the United States.
A chair that undulates, a mouse that vibrates, a monitor suspended over a desk on a movable arm. These are some of the kinds of newfangled ergonomic products that Alan Hedge, international authority on office ergonomics, studies to see if they can prevent repetitive motion injuries among the estimated 100 million people who now use computers in the United States.
Technology
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 27, 2007, 2:41pm
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 27, 2007, 2:41pm
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Leaving Computers On Helps Them Last Longer
You take a deep breath, rub your tired eyes and prepare to push away from your personal computer after a lengthy instant message exchange, video viewing or analysis of your monthly budget--maybe all three. But before you exit cyberspace, a decision must be made: Should you shut the machine down, place it into "sleep" mode or do nothing at all?
You take a deep breath, rub your tired eyes and prepare to push away from your personal computer after a lengthy instant message exchange, video viewing or analysis of your monthly budget--maybe all three. But before you exit cyberspace, a decision must be made: Should you shut the machine down, place it into "sleep" mode or do nothing at all?
Technology
Source: SciAM
Posted on: Friday, Dec 21, 2007, 12:49pm
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Source: SciAM
Posted on: Friday, Dec 21, 2007, 12:49pm
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A 40-Hour Laptop Battery?
Although improvements in laptop computers and other electronics continue at a torrid pace, the batteries that power them have made only modest strides in recent years. A new advance in nanotechnology could change all that. Lithium ion batteries made with tiny whiskers of silicon can store as much as 10 times the charge of conventional rechargeables, researchers report
Although improvements in laptop computers and other electronics continue at a torrid pace, the batteries that power them have made only modest strides in recent years. A new advance in nanotechnology could change all that. Lithium ion batteries made with tiny whiskers of silicon can store as much as 10 times the charge of conventional rechargeables, researchers report
Technology
Source: Science
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 18, 2007, 8:50am
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Source: Science
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 18, 2007, 8:50am
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Project Enlists Computers to Help Fight Wildfires
A one-of-a-kind computer modeling project is designed to analyze fire risk and assess options as never before.
A one-of-a-kind computer modeling project is designed to analyze fire risk and assess options as never before.
Computer Science
Source: NYT
Posted on: Saturday, Dec 15, 2007, 6:23pm
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Source: NYT
Posted on: Saturday, Dec 15, 2007, 6:23pm
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Ask.com’s ‘eraser’ purges search requests
The new privacy control, called “AskEraser,” is scheduled to be unveiled Tuesday. When it’s turned on, the safeguard purges a user’s search requests from Ask.com’s computers within a few hours. Industry leader Google Inc. stores personal information for 18 months, as does Microsoft Corp.’s search engine. Yahoo Inc. and Time Warner Inc.’s AOL retain search requests for 13 months.
The new privacy control, called “AskEraser,” is scheduled to be unveiled Tuesday. When it’s turned on, the safeguard purges a user’s search requests from Ask.com’s computers within a few hours. Industry leader Google Inc. stores personal information for 18 months, as does Microsoft Corp.’s search engine. Yahoo Inc. and Time Warner Inc.’s AOL retain search requests for 13 months.
Computer Science
Source: MSNBC
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 11, 2007, 8:38am
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Source: MSNBC
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 11, 2007, 8:38am
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Software That Organizes Intelligently
The heaps of information piling up virtually on today's computers present a major organizational problem for many people. A soon-to-be-released product called Smart Desktop, from a division of Seattle-based company Pi Corporation, aims to help people sort that information automatically and intelligently.
The heaps of information piling up virtually on today's computers present a major organizational problem for many people. A soon-to-be-released product called Smart Desktop, from a division of Seattle-based company Pi Corporation, aims to help people sort that information automatically and intelligently.
Computer Science
Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Monday, Dec 03, 2007, 11:28am
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Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Monday, Dec 03, 2007, 11:28am
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Researchers Go Molecular in Design of a Denser Chip
Computers
Source: New York Times
Posted on: Friday, Jan 26, 2007, 12:52pm
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Source: New York Times
Posted on: Friday, Jan 26, 2007, 12:52pm
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