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A trip for two to the Xbox Headquarters in Seattle,
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A twisted faceplate.
100 Microsoft Points

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You should see a registration form.

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3.When it asks for the access code enter: AA4XPN3
You can use this over and over again, then enter the image verification and hit “Let’s Play.”

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This promotion ends February 29, 2008

Toshiba are ready to launch their new SCiB batteries which will take 5 minutes to fully charge and last for 10 years.

The wee 2.4V version measures 62 x 95 x 13-mm / 150-grams while the big, bad 24V version measures in at 100 x 300 x 45-mm and 2000-grams, and they won’t short-circuit or explode.

Only problem is that the first batch of these will be for industrial use only so it will be a while before a commercial versions are made available.

One of the best applications I can see these being used for is in laptops where battery power is always an issue especially when you are running demanding application.

More can be found here and here.

We all know how expensive it is to get a fibre service to your home, it can cost thousands just to get the cable to your door due to manual labour involved by digging up the road until you reach your house.

To solve this a new company called H20 networks has been in negotiations for the past 5 years to lay fibre optic cable in the sewer systems which would lower the cost dramatically because its already been dug out and it leads right to your home. This means that more people will be able to enjoy a much faster connection of up to 20Gbps which is phenomenal compared to the UK’s average of 2-4Mbps.

“To roll out a networking deploying fibre over a 2km area would be six to 12 months in the planning. We can do it physically in four hours,” said Mr Thomas.

More can be found here.

A company called SARCOS has been developing a new suit which when finished will aid soldiers givign them the ability to lift heavy loads without even breaking a sweat.

Original article can be found here.