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Honda Makes Nanotube BreakthroughSkinnyGuy writes "Carbon nanofibers and nanotubes are the future of computers, cars,
energy and more, but it won't happen until someone figures out how to make carbon nanotubes more efficiently and in formations that can deliver enough energy and functionality to offer practical solutions for real-world problems. Honda's latest breakthrough could be the first step. Of course, Intel is working on similar carbon nanotube fabrication
technology. Whoever finally delivers a practical solution, it sounds like a win-win for us."Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Slashdot Saturday, October 03, 2009Win7 Logo Promises Functionality 'Without Worry'Microsoft formally introduced its Windows 7 Logo program on Wednesday, although the
software giant has been working behind the scenes with many of its partners to apply the logo to products that will be compatible with Windows 7.
PC Magazine Saturday, October 03, 2009African-American group hosts jazz night in TracyThe Tracy African American Association is set to host Jazz on a Saturday Night, an evening jazz social, from 8 to 11 p.m. today at the Platinum Conference Center at the Tracy Opera House, 902 Central ...
Wugnet Saturday, October 03, 2009Lifehouse revs up for PIR concertbefore the engines roll at the Nov. 15 Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500. The California band’s hits include “First Time,” “You and Me” and “Hanging By A Momen...
Wugnet Saturday, October 03, 2009Professional Drummer Mike Veny Becomes a Philanthropist Sponsoring Music EducationMike Veny, professional drummer and drum instructor, shares his love of music through his web businesses, the FunkyMusicStore.com and FunkFootwear.com, by donating a portion of the sales to fund music...
Wugnet Saturday, October 03, 2009Build It: A Core i7 DesktopWhat do you do when you get your hands on Intel's latest, most powerful desktop processor? If you're us, you build an edgy, powerful yet still affordable system around it. We walk you through the process.
PC Magazine Saturday, October 03, 2009Radio-Controlled Cyborg Beetles Become Realityholy_calamity writes "DARPA's plans to create brain chips for insects so they can be steered like an RC plane are bearing fruit. Videos show that a team at Berkeley can use radio signals to tell palm-sized African beetles to take off and land, and to lose altitude and steer left or right when in flight. They had to use the less-than-inconspicuous giant beetles because other species are too weak to take off with the weight of the necessary antenna and brain and muscle electrodes."Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Wugnet Saturday, October 03, 2009Ben Heck's PS3 Slim LaptopWe've occasionally discussed Ben Heckendorn's various console modifications, and he's now come out with a new one: a laptop version of the PS3 Slim. It has volume control buttons for the built-in speakers, and plenty of vents for cooling. The display is a 17" widescreen panel, and the Slim's hardware doesn't fill that much space in the case, so there's a neat little compartment for the power cord. Ben's blog post shows details of the laptop's construction.Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Wugnet Saturday, October 03, 2009ARM and Dual-Atom Processors in New Portableschrb writes to tell us that Dell's new Latitude Z has finally been delivered as promised, complete with ARM processor. Codenamed BlackTop, the device runs a modified version of Suse Linux, and is capable of near-instant bootup. Dell's research has apparently found that some early users spend 70% of their time in the Linux environment." Relatedly snydeq writes "Colombian computer maker Haleron has designed a netbook that combines Atom processors in an effort to provide the performance of a standard laptop at a price more affordable to Latin Americans. The Swordfish Net N102 includes two Atom N270 processors running at 1.6GHz. Haleron worked for six months to modify Intel's 945 chipset to run the two processors. The processors divide the workload, much like a dual-core processor does, the company said. The netbook, which begs the question, when does a netbook stop being a netbook, comes with Windows XP Home Edition. 'We found that it works best on the Windows XP operating system. Both Wi
Wugnet Saturday, October 03, 2009Intel Atom App Store to Spearhead Intel 'Continuum'The keyword of this year's IDF will be continuum, or how the variety of Intel silicon can come together to benefit the consumer, chief executive Paul Otellini said in a keynote speech here on Tuesday.
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