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| Posted: 21 Mar 2011 04:16 AM PDT Latest News, Blogs, Tips, and Reviews that I find Interesting and Useful: 1. 'Pruned' microchips are leaner and meaner If you had to use a commuting bicycle in a race, you would probably set about removing the kickstand, fenders, racks and lights to make the thing as fast and efficient as possible. When engineers at Houston's Rice University are developing small, fast, energy-efficient chips for use in devices like hearing aids, it turns out they do pretty much the same thing. More @ Gizmag2. Effect of radiation on humans still harbors mysteries Japan's alarm over radiation found in spinach and milk has also raised questions, given that little is known about its effect on the human body. More @ CNN3. Comprehensive Analysis: Google vs. Content Farms One thing that separates Google from other huge tech companies is its ability to adapt based upon mass demands by its users. The demands had been accumulating about low-quality "churn and burn" style content websites dubbed "content farms" when Google responded with a major change to its algorithm last month. More @ Techi4. RoboTouch adds physical game controls to the iPad 5. Critics Poke Holes in Android vs. iPhone Browser Test Blaze.io has concluded that Android's embedded browser is about 50 percent faster than the one found in Apple's iOS mobile operating system, based on a series of tests the company performed. More @ LinuxInsider6. I don't hate Macs, but they do give me a syncing feeling In 2007, I wrote a column entitled "I hate Macs". I call it a column. It was actually an unbroken 900-word anti-Apple screed. Macs, I claimed, were "glorified Fisher-Price activity centres for adults; computers for scaredy-cats too nervous to learn how proper computers work." More @ guardian.co.uk7. What has Twitter become? At O'Reilly, we've long believed that one criterion for long-term success is creating more value than you capture. When you do so, you create the possibility for an ecosystem that's larger than you are. You create a healthy environment in which you, your partners, and even your competitors can thrive. More @ OreillyRadar8. Porsche opens 918 Spyder plug-in supercar pre-orders, $845,000 gets you a ticket to ride 9. Mozilla outlines 16-week Firefox development cycle Although Mozilla is still readying Firefox 4 for its official release, the organization is already laying out its plans for subsequent versions of the open source Web browser. More @ ArsTechnica10. 10 Interesting And Unusual Wikipedia Articles In this day of online collaboration, the internet encyclopedia Wikipedia stands at the forefront of collected knowledge, due to its interface allowing anyone to edit. More @ Listverse |
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