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10
Jan
Hint: It’s not from an episode of I Love Toy Trains
It’s actually Princeton physicists calibrating a nuclear fusion reactor with a TOY TRAIN
Ok, it’s not as absurd as it sounds, according to the NY Times. In order to fine tune the neutron sensors inside the reactor, scientists at the Plasma Physics Laboratory ran the train on a circular track for three days inside the reactor, carrying a chunk of californium-252 that released neutrons as it disintegrated.
Previously, neutron calibration had been carried out with a stationary chunk of the same element, but scientists at the lab discovered calibration is 10x more accurate if the element is moving around during the reactor maintenance. The reactor is part of a larger Spherical Torus experiments, which is looking at ways to fuse hydrogen atoms at high temperatures, in a similar manner as the sun.
And for all it’s troubles, the train was able to return to it’s spot around the laboratory X-mas tree afterwards. But don’t worry, californium-252 is hardly radioactive, so everyone was safe. [NY Times]
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2009
7
Dec
I like it when scientists use top-flight technology to do cute little things. So was pretty pleased to see this cute ickle snowman created by the National Physical Laboratory – which at a slender 0.01mm wide is probably the smallest…
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World’s Smallest Snowman
2009
30
Nov
Japan’s Ichikawa Soft Laboratory has released the latest versions of itsSILKYPIX Developer Studio v4.0Raw processing software in both standard and Pro variants. The new releases finalize the previous Release Candidate version seen a …
Japan’s Ichikawa Soft Laboratory has released the latest versions of itsSILKYPIX Developer Studio v4.0Raw processing software in both standard and Pro variants. The new releases finalize the previous Release Candidate version seen a …
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Silkypix updates released
2009
30
Nov
Japan’s Ichikawa Soft Laboratory has released the latest versions of itsSILKYPIX Developer Studio v4.0Raw processing software in both standard and Pro variants.
Japan’s Ichikawa Soft Laboratory has released the latest versions of itsSILKYPIX Developer Studio v4.0Raw processing software in both standard and Pro variants. The new releases finalize the previous Release Candidate version seen a …
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Silkypix updates released
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2009
25
Nov
Targeted to be used at the US Air Force Research Laboratory’s information directorate in Rome, N.Y, these new 2,200 PS 3 will enhance the Air Force’s already existing 336 unit clustered super computer which has been used “to test a method of processing multiple radar images into higher resolution composite images (known as synthetic aperture radar image formation), high-def video processing, and “neuromorphic computing,” or building computers with brain-like properties”.
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US Air Force acquiring 2,200 Sony Play Station 3 to enhance its "Super Computer"
2009
25
Nov
Targeted to be used at the US Air Force Research Laboratory’s information directorate in Rome, N.Y, these new 2,200 PS 3 will enhance the Air Force’s already existing 336 unit clustered super computer which has been used “to test a method of processing multiple radar images into higher resolution composite images (known as synthetic aperture radar image formation), high-def video processing, and “neuromorphic computing,” or building computers with brain-like properties”.
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US Air Force acquiring 2,200 Sony Play Station 3 to enhance its "Super Computer"
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2009
16
Nov
We are only 1 week away until Walmart will be releasing their Black Friday Ad 2009. On Monday 23rd almost all retailers will be laying down their cards and reveal this year’s Black Friday deals.
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ToysRUs Black Friday 2009 Ad Leaked
2009
16
Nov
We are only 1 week away until Walmart will be releasing their Black Friday Ad 2009. On Monday 23rd almost all retailers will be laying down their cards and reveal this year’s Black Friday deals.
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ToysRUs Black Friday 2009 Ad Leaked
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2009
16
Nov
We are only 1 week away until Walmart will be releasing their Black Friday Ad 2009. On Monday 23rd almost all retailers will be laying down their cards and reveal this year’s Black Friday deals.
In the meantime several Black Friday 2009 ad scans have fo…
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2009
16
Nov
AMD has announced that is powerful six-core Opteron processors are now being used inside the Oak Ridge National Laboratory Jaguar supercomputer. Jaguar has recently been upgraded with the new six-core Opteron CPUs.
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AMD Opteron Powers Most Powerful Supercomputer in the World
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2009
16
Nov
AMD has announced that is powerful six-core Opteron processors are now being used inside the Oak Ridge National Laboratory Jaguar supercomputer. Jaguar has recently been upgraded with the new six-core Opteron CPUs.
The newly updated supercomputer is cap…
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AMD Opteron Powers Most Powerful Supercomputer in the World
2009
16
Nov
AMD has announced that is powerful six-core Opteron processors are now being used inside the Oak Ridge National Laboratory Jaguar supercomputer. Jaguar has recently been upgraded with the new six-core Opteron CPUs.
The newly updated supercomputer is cap…
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2009
8
Nov
The kitchen is the hub of most of your families activities. It is the laboratory from which comes forth the many marveled mysteries housewives and cooks alike whip up. If you are considering designing a new kitchen or are redesigning an …
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2009
23
Aug
So you want something to look forward to in your fast approaching old age, eh? If robots playing baseball doesn’t quite cut it, how’s about a robohand that redefines what we understand by the word “dexterity”? The Ishikawa Komuro Laboratory is at it again, this time demonstrating robotic appendages with a reaction time of a single millisecond. Using harmonic drive gears and a (really) high-speed actuator, the three-fingered hands can tie your shoelaces, tweezer your brow, and even perform some kung fu pen spinning for the ladies. Video after the break — skip ahead if you must, but don’t miss out on the slow-mo action at 2:40 in the demo, it’s pure kinetic poetry.
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