Dag: 2 mars 2005
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Academics, artists back file-sharing firms before high court
Låt oss hoppas fler röster som dessa kommer fram. Academics, artists back file-sharing firms before high court Several major technology companies, consumer groups and academics want the U.S. Supreme Court to stay out of a long-running legal dispute between online file-sharing firms and the entertainment industry. erikstarckframtidstanken.com
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Böter för 11 cm felparkering
Böter för 11 cm felparkering Intressant om ny teknik för att mäta avståndet man parkerat fel. Mätningen sker med en noggrannhet på 1 till 2 centimeter. Någon har fått böter för att ha parkerat 8 centimeter fel. Rent strikt begår man såklart ett fel om man parkerar en millimeter fel, men eftersom ingen förväntas kunna…
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Invisibility Shields Planned by Engineers
Invisibility Shields Planned by Engineers Electronic engineers at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia are researching a device they say could make objects ”nearly invisible to an observer.” The contrivance works by preventing light from bouncing off the surface of an object, causing the object to appear so small it all but disappears. The concept…
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Kenyan school turns to handhelds
Ett exempel på de tekniska grodhoppen i fattigare länder. Kenyan school turns to handhelds It is a pilot project run by EduVision, which is looking at ways to use low cost computer systems to get up-to-date information to students who are currently stuck with ancient textbooks. erikstarckframtidstanken.com
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Pacemaker ’cure’ for depression
Pacemaker ’cure’ for depression Scientists claim to have developed a ”brain pacemaker” that can cure depression through an electronic stimulus När kommer ’pacemakern’ som förbättrar minnet? Intressant hur pacemakern används som begrepp även för andra typer av apparater som opereras in i människan. Det var det första cybernetiska verktyget. erikstarckframtidstanken.com