Jan 9 2009

Reactions to racism not as strong as we think, study finds – CBC.ca


National Post

Reactions to racism not as strong as we think, study finds
CBC.ca – 3 hours ago
While most people believe they would not tolerate a racist act, a new study from Canadian and US researchers found test subjects in an experiment reacted with indifference when exposed to one.
Racism persists because we don't really find it offensive Globe and Mail
Study exposes tolerance of racism Toronto Star
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Jan 9 2009

Palm shares surge after new phone impresses at CES – Reuters UK


CBS News

Palm shares surge after new phone impresses at CES
Reuters UK – 2 hours ago
NEW YORK, Jan 9 (Reuters) – Shares in Palm Inc (PALM.O) surged over 36 percent on Friday after its new touch-screen phone and mobile operating system impressed analysts and short sellers rushed to cover their positions, giving investors hope it may win
Palm's Pre Arrives On Smart Phone Scene CBS News
Palm Pre: The Top 15 Questions, Answered PC Magazine
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Jan 9 2009

Rotary donation funds 'green' roof at forest centre – Northumberland Today

Rotary donation funds 'green' roof at forest centre
Northumberland Today – 10 hours ago
Two new projects at the Ganaraska Forest Centre will showcase Canadian "green" technology, Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority watershed services director Mark Peacock said yesterday.
The greening of the forest centre Northumberland News
Northumberland Rotary Sunsise Contributes To A 'Green' Building NorthumberlandView.ca
Northumberland News
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Jan 9 2009

MS previews new Windows version, seeks user feedback – Hindu Business Line


Sydney Morning Herald

MS previews new Windows version, seeks user feedback
Hindu Business Line – 59 minutes ago
The Microsoft CEO, Mr Steve Ballmer, previews the upcoming Windows 7 operating system at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
Windows 7 downloaders crash Microsoft’s servers Telegraph.co.uk
Microsoft's Web site overwhelmed by would-be Windows 7 downloaders Computerworld
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Jan 9 2009

From the Desk of David Pogue A Strange Macworld Expo – New York Times


BBC News

From the Desk of David Pogue A Strange Macworld Expo
New York Times – 3 hours ago
By DAVID POGUE Well, it was a strange Macworld Expo this year. Steve Jobs, usually the looming presence over this four-day Mac/iPod/iPhone confab in San Francisco, was completely absent.
Macworld 2009: 15 Bizarre Scenes CRN
Hey, Apple, Microsoft – your keynotes sucked! TechRadar UK
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Jan 9 2009

FEAR 2: Project Origin Demo Slated For This Month – PSX Extreme


PSX Extreme

FEAR 2: Project Origin Demo Slated For This Month
PSX Extreme – 2 hours ago
Sadly, the original arrived when developers still didn't understand the complex architecture of the PlayStation 3, which is why PS3 owners got a very poor version of FEAR However, from everything we've heard, Monolith won't let that happen this time
FEAR 2 PS3 demo this month CVG Online
FEAR 2 demo available for Qore subscribers PS3Center.net
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Jan 9 2009

Nortel Licenses Unreal Engine for web.alive – FOXBusiness

Nortel Licenses Unreal Engine for web.alive
FOXBusiness – 23 hours ago
OTTAWA, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – January 08, 2009) – Nortel(1) (TSX: NT)(NYSE: NT) announced it has licensed Epic Games' Unreal Engine for Nortel's new web.
Nortel's 3D Virtual World Technology Powers New Lenovo Shopping Lounge TMCnet
Lenovo Using Nortel's Web.alive for E-Commerce Virtual Worlds News
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Jan 9 2009

Nvidia 480-Core Graphics Card Approaches 2 Teraflops

An anonymous reader writes “At CES, Nvidia has announced a graphics card with 480 cores that can crank up performance to reach close to 2 teraflops. The company’s GTX 295 graphics cards has two GPUs with 240 cores each that can execute graphics and other computing tasks like video processing. The card delivers 1.788 teraflops of performance, which Nvidia claims is the fastest single graphics card in the market.”

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Jan 9 2009

Roland Piquepaille Dies

overheardinpdx writes “I’m sad to report that longtime HPC technology pundit Roland Piquepaille (rpiquepa) died this past Tuesday. Many of you may know of him through his blog, his submissions to Slashdot, and his many years of software visualization work at SGI and Cray Research. I worked with Roland 20 years ago at Cray, where we both wrote tech stories for the company newsletter. With his focus on how new technologies modify our way of life, Roland was really doing Slashdot-type reporting before there was a World Wide Web. Rest in peace, Roland. You will be missed.” The notice of Roland’s passing was posted on the Cray Research alumni group on Linked-In by Matthias Fouquet-Lapar. There will be a ceremony on Monday Jan. 12, at 10:30 am Paris time, at Père Lachaise.

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Jan 9 2009

First Flight of Jet Powered By Algae-Fuel

s31523 writes “Today a US airline carrier conducted a 90 minute test flight with one of its engines powered by a 50-50 blend of biofuel and normal aircraft fuel. This was the first flight by a US carrier after other airlines have reported trying similar flights. In February 2008, a Virgin 747 flew from London to Amsterdam partly using a fuel derived from a blend of Brazilian babassu nuts and coconuts. At the end of December, one engine of a Air New Zealand 747 was powered by a 50/50 blend of jatropha plant oil and standard A1 jet fuel.”

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