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Elpida Ready to Launch World's Largest Capacity (16-Gigabyte) FB-DIMM

Technology / Semiconductors

created Aug 06, 2008 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Elpida Memory, Japan's leading global supplier of Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM), announced today that it is ready to launch 16-gigabyte Fully Buffered DIMM (FB-DIMM), the world's largest capacity FB-DIMM. Based on its ...





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FTC warns of explicit content in virtual worlds

Technology / Internet

created Dec 10, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 1

The US consumer protection agency warned parents Thursday that children can easily bypass age requirements in virtual worlds and access violent or sexually explicit content.


Surprising results: Virtual games players stick close to home

Other Sciences / Other

created Feb 14, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 3

In the real world, tracking a person's social network -- which could include hundreds of contacts that serve different purposes -- is nearly impossible.


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Is Second Life's Economy Too Big To Fail?

Technology / Internet

created Oct 13, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (7) | comments 1

One of the more interesting developments in terms of technology is the virtual economy -- and how it translates into something that involves real money.


Kepler Planet Finding Mission Set for March 5 Launch

Kepler Planet Finding Mission Set for March 5 Launch

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Feb 19, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

NASA's Kepler spacecraft is on its way to the launch pad and will soon begin a journey to search for worlds that could potentially host life.


Deep Impact Begins Hunt for Alien Worlds

Deep Impact Begins Hunt for Alien Worlds

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Feb 08, 2008 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (22) | comments 3

NASA's Deep Impact spacecraft is aiming its largest telescope at five stars in a search for alien (exosolar) planets as it enters its extended mission, called Epoxi.


The flying frog's large webbed feet allows it to glide when falling

Flying frog among 353 new Himalayan species: WWF

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Aug 10, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (12) | comments 1

Over 350 new species including the world's smallest deer, a "flying frog" and a 100 million-year old gecko have been discovered in the Eastern Himalayas, a biological treasure trove now threatened by climate ...


Cluster listens to the sounds of Earth

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Jun 27, 2008 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (9) | comments 0

The first thing an alien race is likely to hear from Earth is chirps and whistles, a bit like R2-D2, the robot from Star Wars. In reality, they are the sounds that accompany the aurora. Now ESA's Cluster mission is showing ...


Understanding interaction in virtual worlds

Technology / Computer Sciences

created 10 hours ago | popularity 2.7 / 5 (6) | comments 0

New cinema blockbuster, Avatar, leapt to the top of box office charts as soon as it came out — a stunning 3D realisation of an alien world. Our fascination with themes of escape to other fantastic places and the thrill of ...


Video game Everquest 2 provides new way to study human behavior

Other Sciences / Other

created Feb 27, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 1

A research study by a University of Minnesota computer scientist and colleagues from across the country shows that online, interactive gaming communities are now so massive that they mirror traditional communities.


Virtual Reality Becoming a Valuable Resource for Researchers

Virtual Reality Becoming a Valuable Resource for Researchers

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Feb 21, 2007 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Virtual reality isn’t just for gamers anymore. At the University of Arizona, the technology that used to be synonymous with the video game industry is now supporting the efforts of UA researchers in fields ...



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