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Stories · 9
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Evolving the Social Network
arantius writes "An article on BottomQuark points to a new development: Here's a story about a new start-up Huminity, referred to as the technology of the year. The software they produce combines instant messaging, chat, and social networking. After burning through over $30k of personal funds, the team has now raised millions for their company. We've heard about Friendster recently, but somehow this seems more interesting." Jamie adds: Social networking was in the news recently because this patent apparently covers much of it. It was bought for $700K by the two underdogs and may be used to beat up on Friendster. Don't worry, the guy who wrote Slashdot's friend-of-friend code doesn't think we're affected :) -
NASA Wants You! (To Sit in a Spinning Room)
slinted writes: "Bottomquark recently posted that Nasa scientists are looking for a few good men (5"8' or less) to participate in hypergravity experiments. The experiments entail 7 'habitation sessions,' 5 of which will last up to 22 hours of spinning at up to 2G in a chamber 7.6 feet long and 6 feet wide. Since the experiments are at Ames Research Center, in Mountain View CA, this might be perfect for some techies 'in between projects.'" -
Rearranging Pixels For Performance
tepes writes "From bottomquark, A new method of sub-pixel rendering could make monitors cheaper to produce. ClairVoyante Laboratories developed the PenTile Matrix, which uses five sub-pixels instead of the typical three, to take advantage of the fact that the human eye is more sensitive to blue colors." -
Quantum Computing Using Atom Traps
Bottomquark writes "Scientific American has an article about using an atomic conveyer belt to actively transport atoms in a quantum computer from one logic gate to another. Atoms travel passively, propelled by their thermal motions, along 10-micron-wide wires made by etching a gold layer atop a gallium arsenide substrate. A square-tooth pattern of wires on each side breaks up the magnetic tube into a chain of 0.5-millimeter-long atom traps. Varying the electric currents moves the traps along the guide, carrying their atoms with them."" -
'From Ellipses to Gravity Assists' Webcast Presentation
Bottomquark writes "Tonight NASA scientist Charley Kohlhase, who has led trip-planning efforts for NASA missions to most of the planets in the solar system, will give a live webcast presentation called 'From Ellipses to Gravity Assists'. He'll explain how to choose the best routes for getting to destinations such as Mercury, Mars and Saturn, and describe how spacecraft can use the gravity of one planet to gain a "slingshot" boost toward a more distant destination. The 90 minute presentation takes place February 13, 2001 4:30-6:00 PM (PST) (24:30 GMT - 02:00 GMT), and will be broacast through LiveOntheNet.com (free registration required)." -
Launch Your Own Picosatellite
zoomzoom writes: "Through a company called One Stop Satellite Solutions you can launch your own picosatellite for less than $50,000. Measuring 10 centimeters on a side, and weighing less than one kilogram, the OSSS CubeSat Kit is a special kind of small satellite called a picosat. Each CubeSat is a perfect cube, holding its experiments inside like shelves in a cupboard. A CubeSat can hold anything, from microgravity experiments to the ashes of a loved one, and can be deployed into low-Earth orbit. The CubeSats are launched in orbit from a larger satellite called a Multi-Payload Adapter (kind of like a big Borg cube launching little Borg cubes). I read about this in a Spaceflightnow article linked up at bottomquark." I dunno - it does seem some kind of a stretch - anyone have confirmation? -
Nobel Prizes
An AC sends: "The guys at Bottomquark.com are pledging to bring NBC-esque coverage of the Nobel Prize releases. The first prize, for Medicine, is already posted." -
Nobel Prizes
An AC sends: "The guys at Bottomquark.com are pledging to bring NBC-esque coverage of the Nobel Prize releases. The first prize, for Medicine, is already posted." -
1.9 Million New Space Images Available For Free
BigTed writes: "This story found at bottomquark says 1.9 million images from the most thorough space survey ever made - The Two-Micron All Sky Survey - have been released by astronomers. Sponsored by NASA and the National Science Foundation, they have been made publicly available. This site over at NASA has more information and links to all those pictures."