The Cassini probe has definitely been supplying some great data, for both scientists and the space-obsessed layman. Thanks to the benificence of NASA, you can see pictures and video clips of Saturn’s moons moving on their orbital paths around the ringed gas giant.
Monthly Archives: June 2006
Not-So-Killer Nanotech App
Barely a day goes by without someone somewhere touting a new use for nanotechnology that’s going to revolutionise some aspect of modern life, and change our world for the better. So what have InvoSense decided to use their new nanogyroscopes for? Steadying cameraphone lenses. In their defense, there’s a guaranteed market for it, but how prosaic can you get?
Making Local Food Commerce Easier
The website for GreenLeaf Market is a bit shy on the details, but WorldChanging fills in some of the gaps. GreenLeaf is an online auction market that makes it easier for supermarkets to buy smaller quantities of local agricultural goods. If it works it could be a real boon for local agriculture and healthy eating alike.
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Jet Pilots Get Teh Intarwebs
DARPA has hankered after better high-bandwidth links with jet pilots for a long time, and it seems they might finally get their wish. The TTNT program is equipping jet fighters with datalinks comparable to true Internet Protocol connections, running at 2Mb per second. Question is, will they be using IE or Firefox?