Unisys exec brags about sending U.S. IT jobs to India
networkworld.com — Speaking to a conference audience, here's a Unisys executive extolling what he sees as the virtues of cloud computing: "We were able to eliminate a whole bunch of actually U.S.-based jobs and kind of replace them with two folks out of India." … Unisys is a big cloud-computing vendor, naturally. (Submitted by nahsrocketeer75) More…
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Cosmic Rays: 100-Year-Old Mystery Solved?
sciencedaily.com — New evidence from the VERITAS telescope array shows that cosmic rays likely are powered by exploding stars and stellar "winds." The rarest cosmic rays carry over 100 billion times as much energy as generated by any particle accelerator on Earth. (Submitted by Shiner76) More…
7 Surprising Kick-Ass Things You Can Do with Google Sketchup
maximumpc.com — Sketchup is a free 3D modelling tool developed based on the philosophy that by giving people a small set of powerful, intuitive tools, you can lower the barrier of entry to 3D modelling, so that almost anyone can make quality 3D models with just a couple of sessions of practice. For example, you can design a Left 4 Dead map! (Submitted by backwardscompat) More…
'Scar eating' Enzyme Aids Spine Repair -News in Science
abc.net.au — US researchers have engineered an enzyme that can gobble up scar tissue formed after spinal cord injuries, overcoming a key hurdle to getting injured nerves to reconnect and heal...................... (Submitted by FI5HERMAN) More…
If George Costanza had an iPhone, he'd use this app
walletpop.com — Users take photos of receipts with their iPhone and the image is then automatically sent to Shoeboxed to be digitally archived and and categorized for expense tracking, reimbursements and deduction claims. A computer takes down the date, vendor name, amount, payment type and IRS tax category before filing away the electronic copies. (Submitted by BeShirtHappy) More…
Will the Financial Meltdown Lead to an Investment Revolution
greenbiz.com — Not much good has come of the Great Recession, but a recent day-long event showed that investors are at least starting to think more thoroughly about risk and sustainability in their portfolios. (Submitted by absolutelytrue) More…
Holiday Gift Guide: Best Gaming PCs
extremetech.com — Sometimes there's just no better gift than a computer, especially around holiday time, when all sorts of great new games are being released, and some gamers become painfully aware of just how inadequate their current rigs are. (Submitted by adeelarshad82) More…
Got HDTV? Get Ready For UHD-TV
hothardware.com — UHD will come in two resolution levels: 7680 x 4320 pixels (8K) and 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) and provide four to 16 times the resolution of Blu-ray or 1080p high-def, along with "22.2 multichannel three-dimensional sound." What next, a real holodeck? (Submitted by Ricochetbiscuit) More…
DRM Breaker Reports Himself To Anti-Piracy Group
torrentfreak.com — A citizen is so tired of his country’s copyright laws he has reported himself to an anti-piracy group. In his written confession, the ‘pirate’ admits to copying more than one hundred purchased movies and TV shows for his own use – legal in Denmark – but breaking DRM on the same is an act forbidden under Danish law. (Submitted by xdvx) More…
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