Canadian researchers at the University of Waterloo have discovered a way to harness the power of sulphur, which has over 3 times the energy density of traditional materials, in rechargable batteries. The process involves melting the sulphur and pouring it on to porus carbon which drew in the melted liquid sulphur and created sulphur nanofibers [...]
Here’s a bit of nifty tech for you, a computer within a computer to save you money. Microsoft Research and the University of California revealed what they call Solimniquy in their NSDI 2009 paper a couple of weeks ago, and while there’s not much new going on in terms of technology, it’s the implementation that’s [...]
Imagine yourself reading a book. Imagine the feel of the paper in your hands, the ease with which you turn the page, the thrill of wondering what comes next. Now imagine yourself reading a newspaper. Imagine the paper as it resists your every attempt to keep it straight, the woman next to you on the [...]
In honor of the weekend I figured I’d take the liberty of trying out a few new blogging tools which may or may not make your life easier. First on deck we’ve got Zemanta, available as a WordPress plugin or, for those not using WordPress or unable to install plugins, it’s also available as an [...]
