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2 The Future of Mobile Phones |
 Biggles (0) 714 days ago Comments (0)
freedom and privacy, lifestyle, science, technology, electronics, mobile phones |
googleblog.blogspot.com - Really interesting article on how mobile phones may be used in the next 10-15 years
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2 How to build a working digital computer 1967 |
 Hobbit (0) 719 days ago Comments (0)
computers, education and study, technical, technology, electronics, diy, home build, retro, vintage |
www.bitsavers.org - This is a great pdf that shows you how to construct a digital computer from scratch. It even shows you how to construct core memory and drum memory.
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1 Study revives six degrees theory |
 Lenny (8) 765 days ago Comments (0)
computers, people and culture, technology, mobile phones, text messaging |
news.bbc.co.uk - A US study of text messages suggests the theory that we are all linked by six steps to anyone else may be right - though seven seems more accurate.
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1 Integrated circuit is 50 years old today |
Hobbit (0) 723 days ago Comments (0)
art and humanities, technology, electronics, history, integrated circuits |
www.custompc.co.uk - The first microchip was first demonstrated by Jack Kilby from Texas Instruments on 12 September 1958. It might not be much to look at‚ but then Texas Instruments admits that Kilby often remarked that if he’d known he’d be showing the first working integrated circuit for the next 40-plus years‚ he would’ve ‘prettied it up a little.’
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1 The case for forensic linguistics |
Hobbit (0) 729 days ago Comments (0)
freedom and privacy, law and order, technology, mobile phones, text messaging |
news.bbc.co.uk - Text message analysis is becoming a powerful tool in solving crime cases.
In February 2008‚ linguistic evidence contributed to the conviction of David Hodgson in the murder of Jenny Nicholl.
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2 More lie detectors to curb fraud |
Lenny (8) 848 days ago Comments (0)
freedom and privacy, law and order, politics and government, technology |
news.bbc.co.uk - The government is to provide funding for 15 more councils to get lie detectors to catch out benefit cheats‚ who cost taxpayers up to £400m a year.
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1 Why Microsoft and Intel tried to kill the XO $100 laptop |
Hobbit (0) 757 days ago Comments (0)
computers, freedom and privacy, news, technology, intel, microsoft, olpc |
technology.timesonline.co.uk - Nicholas Negroponte had a vision: to build a $100 laptop and give away millions to educate the world’s poorest children. And then the fat-cat multinationals got scared and broke it...
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