2006 September 27

Strong solar flares cause Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers to fail, Cornell researchers have discovered. Because solar flares - larger-than-normal radiation “burps” by the sun - are generally unpredictable, such failures could be devastating for “safety-of-life” GPS operations - such as navigating passenger jets, stabilizing floating oil rigs and locating mobile phone distress calls.
“If you’re [...]

As part of a newly formed alliance of international scientists, researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will be exploring advanced technologies for wireless sensor networks in urban environments. The consortium, which is funded through the United States Army Research Laboratory and the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence, will receive up to $138 million over the next [...]

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 - Frontiers in Optics 2006 - the 90th Annual Meeting of the Optical Society of America (OSA) - will showcase a wide range of the latest research breakthroughs in optical science and engineering. The meeting will be held from Oct. 8-12 at the Rochester Convention Center in Rochester, N.Y., the city known [...]

Alice Hill of RealTechNews writes:
Windows XP has a ton of hidden utilities that often go undiscovered for years. Case in point, a hidden icon creator called Eudcedit. The name is awful, but it is handy for creating desktop icons, fonts, and even logos.
To start the program go to Run in the Start Menu then type [...]

Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the woods. Just when you thought it was safe to turn on your computer again. Just when you thought it was safe to start playing with GI Joe dolls again. What? Well, to understand what this is all about, click on to our Warped [...]