Financial Risks Of Nuclear Power Plants
Berkeley -- Enticed by the gleam of government subsidies, a number of companies are rushing to invest in nuclear power, expecting that new technology and safer reactors will make them as good an investment as other types of power plants. A new study appearing in the April 1 issue of the journal Environmental Science and Technology notes, however, (Read on Source)
Greener Jet Fuel
The CEO of Amyris Biotechnologies says genetically engineered microorganisms could make better jet fuel.
Divorce Rate Skyrockets Posted By : Faye B. Roberts
Studies support that the divorce rate is up in America by nearly fifty percent. Our world has changed so much over the years, it is no wonder that the number of divorces have been elevated.
Take Advantage of Two-Way Data Binding in ASP.NET
It's always been easy to display data in ASP.NET by binding it to controls. But now, ASP.NET 2.0 lets you bind data that's changed or entered in the controls back to the data source as well.
UEFA fine for Red Star
Red Star Belgrade will be fined by UEFA after having seven players booked during last night?s Champions League qualifier against Rangers.
Investment Forum to Award $150,000 to Early-Stage Companies in Pacific Northwest -- Zino Society Off
Pacific Northwest start-up businesses will be awarded a total of $150,000 in investment funds at the 2007 ZINO Zillionaire Investment Forum (ZZIF). 28 early-stage companies will vie for the capital infusion Tuesday, September 11, 2007, at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel in Seattle. The investment fund is coming from ZINO Society investment group. (PRWeb Aug 23, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/WmV0YS1aZXRhLVByb2YtSGFsZi1UaGlyLVplcm8=
Matsushita to cover direct costs of Nokia's battery recall
(InfoWorld) - Matsushita Electric Industrial (MEI) will cover the direct costs of a battery recall affecting 46 million Nokia mobile phones, which could be as high as $172 million.
MEI is the parent company of Matsushita Battery Industrial, which manufactured the batteries.
The estimated costs will be between „10 billion and „20 billion ($86 million and $172 million), Matsushita said in a Friday press release. The company will accrue those costs in the first half of 2008, the vendor added. The costs include money Nokia had to spend on logistics and call centers as well as the replacement battery costs.
Nokia announced Aug. 14 that it was recalling the Nokia-branded BL-5C batteries, made by Matsushita, because of a risk of overheating. The batteries were sold with a wide range of Nokia phones.
Any Nokia consumer who is currently using a Nokia product containing a BL-5C battery subject to the product advisory can request a replacement battery free of charge. Customers who would like to check if their BL-5C battery is subject to the advisory should visit the recall Web site or contact their local Nokia call center, Nokia said.
Nokia's top priorities are "the safety of our customers and the reliability and quality of our products," Robert Andersson [cq], head of Nokia customer and market operations, said in a statement.
Matsushita has established a corporate lithium-ion battery customer support and management division to help deal with the impact of the recall, the company said.
May 22, 1973: Enter Ethernet
1973: Bob Metcalfe of the Xerox Palo Alto Research Center writes a memo outlining how to connect the think tank's new personal computers to a shared printer. The memo puts forth the basic properties of -- and names -- ethernet.
Metcalfe had been an MIT undergraduate whiz kid and Harvard grad student working on computers and how to network them. Even before completing his Ph.D., he went to work for Xerox PARC, which assigned him the task of designing and building the first network for PCs.
PARC was installing its own Xerox Alto, the first personal computer, and EARS, the first laser printer. It needed a system that would allow additional PCs and printers to be added without having to reconfigure or shut down the network. It was the first time that computers were small enough for hundreds to be in the same building, and the network had to be fast to drive the printer.
Metcalfe circulated his plan in a memo titled "Alto Ethernet." It contained a rough schematic drawing and suggested using coaxial cable for the connections and using data packets like Hawaii's AlohaNet or the Defense Department's Arpanet. The system was up and running Nov. 11, 1973.
Metcalfe didn't base the name ethernet on the anesthetic that puts people to sleep. It refers instead to a discredited scientific theory of the luminiferous aether, an undifferentiated universal medium that some 18th- and 19th-century scientists thought necessary for the propagation of light. Metcalfe saw it as an apt metaphor for a medium that would propagate information.
Metcalfe shares four patents for ethernet. He and PARC colleague David Boggs published the concept in a 1976 paper, "Ethernet: Distributed Packet-Switching For LANs." That was the same year Metcalfe convinced Xerox, DEC and Intel -- the three funding companies -- to let ethernet become an open networking standard. It eventually supplanted competing technologies like IBM's Token Ring and General Motors' Token Bus to become the predominant standard for local-area networks.
Metcalfe went on to found 3Com ("computers, communication, compatibility") in 1979. He left after losing an internal power struggle in 1990 and became a widely read columnist for Info World. Today he's a general partner at the VC firm Polaris Ventures.
He's also known for Metcalfe's Law: The value of a network grows as the square of the number of its users.
Want to wish ethernet a Happy Birthday? Send this page to your office printer -- by ethernet, of course.
Source: "The Legend of Bob Metcalfe," Wired 6.11
Mars Lander Successfully Collects Ice Sample
NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander successfully used its rasp and scoop to collect samples of Martian ice. (Read on Source)
Penguins dripping in oil rescued off Argentina
Environmentalists rescued some 20 penguins covered in crude oil off Argentina's mid-Atlantic coast, two of which have died and four are in critical condition, the Patagonia Natural Foundation (FPN) said Sunday. (Read on Source)
Using the NoScript Tag
Forum member 'Webstream' wonders if it's okay to use the 'noscript' tag as a place for links and text on a site that is all Flash and images. (Read on Source)
IBM bundles middleware on Linux systems
... The easy availability of collaboration tools could trigger businesses to switch to Linux, considering Windows Vista adoption has been stagnant, IBM executives said in a press conference at the Linuxworld ...
Unemployment rate jumps in Britain
LONDON, Aug. 13 (UPI) -- Unemployment in Britain jumped from 5.2 percent to 5.4 percent in July, the government said Wednesday.
Opacity Express Screen Graphics Editor Debuts
Like Thought on Wednesday announced the release of Opacity Express 1.0, a screen graphics editor for Leopard. It costs US$39.
Are Your Online Marketing Campaigns Stealing ROI From One Another?
Ready for a shocker? No, not that kind of shocker you pervert (Greg). The shocker that I'm referring to is the one that leads a person to disbelief and is usually attributed to hearing or discovering something that is completely unexpected. Ready? Alright, brace yourself. Chances are... the website analytics that you've come to know and love - ... (Read on Source)
Canon reveals EOS 50D semi-pro DSLR
Canon began its fullest assault on the camera market pre-Photokina with the launch of the EOS 50D. The spiritual successor to the EOS 40D boosts the sensor to 15.1 megapixels and is consciously targeted at the extremely high ISO ranges shooting of newer Nikon cameras. By fitting gapless microlenses on top of the pixels, Canon says it has cut back on noise and can introduce two ultra-high sensiti...
SearchBrains
In this week's Search In Pictures , here are the latest images culled from the web, showing what people eat at the search engine companies, how they play, who they meet, where they speak, what toys they have, and more. Click to continue reading. ... (Read on Source)
Following Spinal Cord Injury, Sole Use Of Impaired Limb Improves Recovery
A new study finds that following minor spinal cord injury, rats that had to use impaired limbs showed full recovery due to increased growth of healthy nerve fibers and the formation of new nerve cell connections. Published in the September 17 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience, these findings help explain how physical therapy advances recovery, ... (Read on Source)
Murdoch University Prepares Graduates for Creative Careers in Games
With the international games and digital design industry growing at an extremely rapid rate, Murdoch University is helping to meet the skills shortage with a new degree focused on the creative elements of the games industry. (PRWeb Sep 25, 2008)
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Acorns Keep Falling on My Head
Autumn brings with it many things to look forward to. An end to the dog days of summer. The return of migratory birds like the white-throated sparrow and junco, the specific species varying by location. Earlier sunsets and later sunrises. And of course the changing of the leaves. (Read on Source)
The Paradox of Choice
... OSNews awhile back. My past writing about Linux has centered on general usability and sensible ... contention was that Linux is the Linux kernel and that anything beyond that is the ...
Op-Ed Contributor: Everything You Heard Is Wrong
SINCE the vice presidential debate on Thursday night, two opposing myths have quickly taken hold about Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska. The first, advanced by her supporters, is that she made it through a gantlet of fire; the second, embraced by her detractors, is that her speaking style betrays her naïveté. Both are wrong. (Read on Source)
Good looks help women candidates, men not so much
(AP) -- Women running for top offices need to appear competent and attractive, according to a new study. For male candidates, seeming competent may be enough. It's a finding that could help justify heavy spending on makeup and wardrobe for Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, while at the same time raising questions about the need ... (Read on Source)
Spurs secure big victory over Liverpool
Tottenham 4 Liverpool 2
Harry Redknapp?s magic touch continued with victory over Liverpool at White Hart Lane to secure Tottenham a place in the quarter-finals of the Carling Cup.
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Real-time Beethoven
Researchers have designed a music system that will allow users to compose and perform in the same few milliseconds, with an infinite number of variations on a single theme. Imagine a concert hall and a stage, with a symphony orchestra that has performed Ludwig van Beethoven's Ninth symphony, with the addition of electric instruments and loudspeakers. Imagine the composer who strolls around between the orchestra members on the stage, while they start on the fourth movement.
Hackers, Others Seek DMCA Exemptions
The U.S. Copyright Office has received nine requests for exemptions to anti-hacking provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Among them, they include making it legal to hack digital rights management protection on movies, music and videos for backup and research purposes. Another allows hacking of smartphones, which could allow iPhone owners to use Firefox instead of Safari on their devices.
Leading Payment Software Company Auric Systems International Donates Free Software to give Non-Profi
Auric Systems International, a leader in payment processing software, announces a gift for charitable organizations across the United States that will enable even the smallest non-profit organizations to accept online donations securely and conveniently. Auric is donating to all qualified organizations its CN!Express payment processing software program which includes one year of technical support and version upgrades. CN!Express helps charities accept donations, achieve PCI Compliance. (PRWeb Jan 6, 2009)
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SDXC card format holds 2TB data
The SD Association today revealed first details of SDXC (Secure Digital Extended Capacity), its sequel to the current SDHC standard for flash cards. The format uses the exFAT file system to dramatically increase the maximum storage space from the arbitrary 32GB of SDHC to a full 2TB and would be enough to hold roughly 4,000 RAW photos or 60 hours of HD footage. Notably, the format also no longer...
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