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Weather Radar Goes Miniature

Posted by michael on from the button-up-your-overcoat dept.

quackking writes "As reported today in the Boston Globe, the NSF has committed at least $17M to build out a new network of miniature (at least in comparison with today's monsters) weather radars. This is to radar what Beowulf clusters are to the mainframe; the scientists at U Mass Amherst project that eventually a weather radar node will be deployable for under $20K! Now to figure out how to get real-time access to this mesh of sensors and create a really cool screensaver..."

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  1. I saw this development coming by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    On the new Doppler 7 million, available only on your ABC 7!

  2. I CAN SEE TEH SPOKE ON LOCAL RADAR NOW! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    OMG OMG this greased yoda doll is fucking uncomfortable.

    1. Re:I CAN SEE TEH SPOKE ON LOCAL RADAR NOW! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
      Where can I get a Linux version of Halo so I can play it on my hacked X-box?

      kthx!

      (I can see the spoke from here! (Guess where the "Halo" iz!))

  3. Cool screensavers by DigitalDragon · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I know this is really offtopic, but please be patient and don't mod me down. I was just wondering if ppl could post links to their favorite screensavers with this thread. I got very much tired of mine, and most of the ones I download are not good or contain spyware.

    Thanks. Post away.

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  4. Re:It had to be said! by dfn5 · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Oh man, I kill me.

    If only.

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