Thursday, November 12, 2009

technology

Panel Says Planned NASA Rocket Won’t Do the Job

Committee concludes that the rocket set to replace the space shuttle is too expensive. more >>

Navy's New High-Tech Warships Reach Freeway Speeds

The Littoral Combat Ships use steerable water jets instead of propellers and rudders. more >>

GE Unveils Handheld Ultrasound Machine

The future of ultrasound technology looks a bit like a flip phone crossed with an iPod. more >>

Is My Robot Happy to See Me?

If robots are ever to become a fixture in our society, we need to be able to read their faces. more >>

NASA Photos Show Moon Strike Created Plume

New images reveal worthwhile data for NASA's LCROSS moon mission. more >>

Quantum Computers Could Tackle Enormous Equations

Trillions of variables may prove no match for envisioned systems. more >>

Quantum Computer Chips One Step Closer to Reality

Ultra-low-power computer chips could operate with small voltages, producing less wasted heat. more >>

Colleges Offering Video Game Courses

Looking for Online Privacy in the Clouds

California Considers Strict Energy Standards for TVs

Supercomputer Achieves a Thousand Trillion Calculations Per Second

The University of Tennessee's Kraken supercomputer is now the fastest system in the country. more >>

Students Roll Out New 'EcoCAR'

New Appliances Smarter About Electricity Use

Israelis Bring Green Power to West Bank Village

Moonstruck: Making One Giant Thud for Mankind

Wireless Charging Lets You Cut the Cords

Where's the Next Boom? Maybe in 'Cleantech'

For Quick Cash, Drop Your Gadgets at an EcoATM

The new ATMs could change the way personal technology is recycled. more >>

IEA Says $10 Trillion Needed for Clean Technology

Solar-Hydrogen House Combines New, Old

Building a Paper Battery

Paper battery could power electronics in clothing and packaging material. more >>

High-Tech Game of Hide and Seek Gaining Interest

New Findings Could Help Hybrid, Electric Cars Keep Their Cool

Pilots Question Airspeed Sensors' Troubled History

Many pilots think false speed readings may have triggered a chain of events that doomed the plane. more >>

California Advances Tough Flat-Screen Energy Standards

The average plasma TV uses more than three times as much energy as an old cathode-ray tube set. more >>

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