Technology

'X-Ray Glasses' Can See Through Walls But Only Use Radio Waves

University of Utah engineers have shown off a wireless network of radio transmitters that can track people moving behind solid walls, which may help police grab intruders or rescue hostages and might also help retail marketing and border control. Their met ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 11 2009 - 10:28pm

Computing Speed Limit

It seems that some people have misinterpreted the recent publication of Levitin and Toffoli's paper as implying that somehow there are alternative technologies or approaches that can salvage Moore's Law. This is incorrect. ...

Blog Post - Gerhard Adam - Oct 12 2009 - 2:17pm

Computing Speed: Parallel Processing

There is a common misconception when assessing computers in suggesting that parallel processing increases speed. This simply isn't true. Parallel processing is intended to increase throughput by addressing queuing delays that may be experienced by ...

Article - Gerhard Adam - Oct 13 2009 - 6:55pm

I Thawte I Saw A CAcert

Around three and a half years ago, I posted an item in my personal blog about public key infrastructure. [1] In it, I mentioned two certificate authorities from which one could get free certificates for personal use: Thawte and CAcert. ...

Article - Barry Leiba - Oct 16 2009 - 2:57pm

On remembering passwords

Terry Zink, a spam-fighter at Microsoft, recently blogged about remembering passwords. His problem, a problem most of us share, is how to strike a balance between using distinct passwords for different services, and remembering myriad passwords: Why do I ...

Blog Post - Barry Leiba - Oct 23 2009 - 6:02am

Hyperspectral Remote Sensor- Sensing Disasters From Space Before They Happen

One small step for mankind, one giant leap for... averting natural and man-made disasters? A new Tel Aviv University technology combines sensors in orbit with sensors on the ground and in the air to create what they call a "Hyperspectral Remote Sensor ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 8 2010 - 6:57pm

Roadrunner- Superfast Supercomputer Makes World's Largest HIV Evolutionary Tree

On Memorial Day, May 26, 2008, the "Roadrunner" supercomputer exceeded a sustained speed of 1 petaflop/s, or 1 million billion calculations per second. "Petaflop/s" is computer jargon—peta signifying the number 1 followed by 15 zeros (s ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 27 2009 - 12:59pm

Asimo:The Most Advanced Scientific Robot!!!

Asimo:The Most Advanced Scientific Robot!!! Lets watch a video!! ...

Blog Post - Anonymous - Oct 29 2009 - 7:47am

Korea's First Humanoid Robot Capable to Walk: Hubo!!!

Korea's First Humanoid Robot Capable to Walk: Hubo!!! Hey Guys? Hope you are interested in humanoid robots. Hubo can't climb the stairs but its movement of its fingers, the physical intelligence and physical force is great! Lets watch some vide ...

Blog Post - Anonymous - Nov 4 2009 - 7:57am

Robots At Hospitals!