by Tim | Feb 24, 2012 | Hardware, Technology
Ready for a terminator style HUD to “enhance” the real world? According to 9to5google.com, Google will be releasing these by the end of the year. The glasses will be Android-based, have a 3G or 4G data connection. They will also include motion and GPS...
by Tim | Feb 9, 2011 | Featured, Hardware, Technology
Around this time last year, I was walking around the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) in Austin, TX. I was awed at the #9 fastest supercomputer at the time, Ranger (see photo). Ranger is a 579.4 teraflop computer. The fastest computer at the time was Jaguar, a...
by Tim | Feb 6, 2011 | Other
So, the game is over and Green Bay won. Some of you may be reveling in your own defeat right now but I’m happy the Packers have finally stuck it to the Pittsburgh Steelers. I mean after all they didn’t need another win did they? Anyhow, after the confetti...
by Tim | Aug 20, 2010 | Other
As some of you may have noticed, I’ve made some changes to the site. We are using a new template and I’ve reorganized the categories. I’m sure there will be even more changes made in the next few weeks as we tweak the site for better performance...
by Tim | Aug 20, 2010 | Astronomy
Vesta, a massive asteroid over 350 miles across, is the largest known of its kind. With less than a year remaining until Dawn reaches the giant, scientist wait in anticipation. “There’s nothing more exciting than revealing an unexplored alien...
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