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20130115

DARPA wants to stash drones on the bottom of the ocean

Sounds like zerglings burying themselves underground ;)

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DARPA wants to stash drones on the bottom of the ocean

via SlashGear by Shane McGlaun on 1/15/13

DARPA launches projects that sound incredibly unrealistic from time to time. However, DARPA has also created actual working items that started out as incredibly unrealistic sounding plans. That means you can never discount DARPA when it puts out brief on a plan that sounds far-fetched at first glance.

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DARPA's most recent plan is one such far-fetched sounding project that may be just crazy enough to work. The latest plan is called the Upward Falling Payloads project and is aimed at developing storage capsules for military assets that would allow devices, such as drones, to be stored at the bottom of the ocean for years at a time until needed. The idea is that capsules can be dropped at strategic locations holding drones or other items and the capsules could release their payload when needed.

The plan calls for unmanned, distributed systems to provide the military with operational support including situational awareness, disruption, deception, and rescue. One of the potential payloads for these capsules are small aerial drones that can launch to the surface in capsules, take off, and provide observation or act as decoys. DARPA is calling for input on finding ways of extending survival of capsules under extreme ocean pressure.

DARPA also wants to find methods of waking up these underwater nodes after years of inactivity. The plan also calls for input on ways to efficiently launch payloads to the surface. That last part doesn't seem too complex since submarines have been launching payloads to the surface of the ocean for a long time. DARPA is pointing out that this is not a weapons project and that the risk of losing any single node in the system is minimal.

[via Wired]

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Chimps reveal origins of sharing

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-20973753#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

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20130111

Microsoft sets Messenger deadline

The end of an era :P

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Microsoft sets Messenger deadline

via BBC News - Home on 1/11/13

The Windows Live Messenger service will be switched off on 15 March, Microsoft says in a message to all users of the service.

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Υπό εξέταση η δημιουργία «hi-tech» προανακριτικού τμήματος

CSI Athens :P

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Υπό εξέταση η δημιουργία «hi-tech» προανακριτικού τμήματος

via In.gr Νέα: Ελλάδα on 1/10/13

Στη σύσταση Ειδικού Προανακριτικού Τμήματος, με εξειδικευμένο επιστημονικό προσωπικό σε θέματα πληροφορικής, για την αντιμετώπιση προβλημάτων κατά τη διερεύνηση δύσκολων υποθέσεων, όπως με τη λίστα Λαγκάρντ, που συνδέονται μάλιστα με τη σύγχρονη τεχνολογία, προανήγγειλε ο υπουργός Δικαιοσύνης, Αντώνης Ρουπακιώτης.

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One student seriously injured in California school shooting

American killing spree :P

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One student seriously injured in California school shooting

via euronews on 1/10/13

There has been another school shooting in the US, this time with one student critically wounded at Taft Union High School in Kern County, California.…

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Linux 3.0 Kernel for the HTC Explorer (Pico)

What do we want? Newer kernels for our phones! Linux 3.7.1 for all our android handsets!

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Linux 3.0 Kernel for the HTC Explorer (Pico)

via xda-developers by Haroon Q. Raja on 1/10/13

It's truly impressive how dedicated the developers in our community are in working to keep old devices relevant with the latest OS updates, even after their manufacturers have ditched them entirely in favor of newer devices. In one such development, XDA Recognized Developer sakindia123 has ported the Linux 3.0.16 kernel to the HTC Explorer. This is great news for ROM developers since this will bring better support for ICS and Jelly Bean ROMs, in addition to better speed and security.

At the moment, the kernel supports most device features including touch screen, hardware acceleration, brightness, screen controls, accelerometer, vibrator, ambient light sensor, RIL, camera, clock, battery, phone calls, messaging, mobile data, capacitive buttons, GPS, storage, deep sleep, USB, WiFi, and Bluetooth. Sound also works, though the volume is rather low. The volume-up and power buttons aren't functional at the moment though, and the lack of power button functionality would likely be the primary reason for the kernel to be not yet ready for use as a daily driver. However, the developer is working on the kernel, and we might likely see a fix for this in a future update.

Developers can find more details and the source code link in the development forum thread. There is a users thread as well, to keep discussion not related to development separate.

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20130110

An operating system designed for FPGA-based reconfigurable computers

nicely done!

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An operating system designed for FPGA-based reconfigurable computers

via OSNews by donotreply@osnews.com (Thom Holwerda) on 1/9/13

"BORPH is an operating system designed for FPGA-based reconfigurable computers. It is an extended version of the Linux kernel that handles FPGAs as if they were CPUs. BORPH introduces the concept of a 'hardware process', which is a hardware design that runs on an FPGA but behaves just like a normal user program. The BORPH kernel provides standard system services, such as file system access to hardware processes, allowing them to communicate with the rest of the system easily and systematically. The name is an acronym for 'Berkeley Operating system for ReProgrammable Hardware'."

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20130108

Giant squid caught on camera

http://feeds.slashgear.com/~r/slashgear/~3/nsil99bL2EU/

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Earth-size planets 'number 17bn'

Not so unique after all :P Just a random rock in the planetary system of a random star.

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Earth-size planets 'number 17bn'

via BBC News - Home on 1/7/13

An analysis of planet candidates suggests at least one in six stars in the night sky hosts an Earth-sized planet - 17 billion in total.

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Hands-on with Lego's Mindstorms EV3 kit (video)

Come out and play! :D

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Hands-on with Lego's Mindstorms EV3 kit (video)

via Engadget by Daniel Cooper on 1/7/13

Lego's third-generation Mindstorms kit has been redesigned to appeal to both kids desperate to craft and modders looking for even more customizability. With assembly instructions now provided by a 3D animated diagram on an iPad app, this isn't the Lego you'll have remember from childhood. If you'd like to see what it's like in action, head on past the break to watch the video.

Gallery: Lego Mindstorms EV3 Hands-on at CES 2013

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01/07/12 PHD comic: 'Kickjumper'

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01/07/12 PHD comic: 'Kickjumper'

via PHD Comics on 1/7/13

Piled Higher & Deeper by Jorge Cham		www.phdcomics.com

title: "Kickjumper" - originally published 1/7/2012 For the latest news in PHD Comics, CLICK HERE!