 CNN | Nasa cuts bird strike risk with roadkill posse Guardian Unlimited - They landed a man on the moon; now Nasa's brainiest engineers are wrestling with a challenge much closer to home - how to protect the space shuttle from a potentially fatal bird strike during lift-off. Shuttle on track for July launch Discovery will fly without additional fuel-tank changes |
Archive for April, 2006
Nasa cuts bird strike risk with roadkill posse – Guardian Unlimited
Friday, April 28th, 2006Some AMD Opterons suffer heat issue – CNET News.com
Friday, April 28th, 2006 Playfuls.com | Some AMD Opterons suffer heat issue CNET News.com - update Advanced Micro Devices is trying to track down and replace as many as 3,000 Opteron processors that could produce "inconsistent results" under an unusual, high-temperature circumstance. AMD: Opteron chipsets on high AMD recalls "inconsistent" Opterons |
Genibo: A New Robot Pup Rises – PC Magazine
Friday, April 28th, 2006 Canada.com | Genibo: A New Robot Pup Rises PC Magazine - AIBO's dead, long live "Genibo." At least that's how South Korean-based DasaTech hope things go for its new robot pup. Roll over, Aibo: Meet South Korea's new robot canine A New Robot Planned By South Korean Firm |
Hubble captures the shattering of a comet – CNN International
Friday, April 28th, 2006 BBC News | Hubble captures the shattering of a comet CNN International - NASA and the European Space agency have released new images from the Hubble Space Telescope showing the dramatic breakup of comet Schwassmann-Wachmann 3. The comet's nucleus has shattered into more than 33 pieces, and is likely to continue to ... NASA says comet fragments won't hit Earth Comet break-up pictured by Hubble |
The trumpets are sounding, but no one is listening – DailyTech
Friday, April 28th, 2006| The trumpets are sounding, but no one is listening DailyTech - According to DigiTimes, Intel and AMD's efforts to step up the launch of their Core and AM2 products respectively aren't causing many industry leaders in Taiwan to stand up and take notice. Intel plots path to 32-nanometer chips Intel’s hurry to launch Woodcrest, Conroe and Merom not ... |
Phishers Latch Onto VoIP Systems – TechNewsWorld
Friday, April 28th, 2006 Technology News Daily | Phishers Latch Onto VoIP Systems TechNewsWorld - It is not surprising that phishers have turned their attention to VoIP connections, Ron O'Brien, security analyst with Sophos, told TechNewsWorld. Phishers adding VoIP to their bag of tricks? Phishers Add VoIP to Bank-Scam Arsenal |
Whitman's Skype Signs Up Over 100 Million Users – Forbes
Friday, April 28th, 2006 Playfuls.com | Whitman's Skype Signs Up Over 100 Million Users Forbes - For a once puny VoIP company, Skype has come a long way. The internet telephony provider has just announced that its worldwide users have swelled to over 100 million. Skype users top 100 million Skype: We Have 100 Million Users |