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Diamond MechanoSynthesis paper from Robert Freitas and the Nanofactory Collaboration

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Ad Support : Nano Technology   Netbook    Technology News    Computer Software Robert Freitas and the nanofactory collaboration published a nanotechnology paper in February, 2010 Denis Tarasov, Natalia Akberova, Ekaterina Izotova, Diana Alisheva, Maksim Astafiev, Robert A. Freitas Jr., “Optimal Tooltip Trajectories in a Hydrogen Abstraction Tool Recharge Reaction Sequence for Positionally Controlled Diamond Mechanosynthesis,” J. Comput. Theor. …

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Perceived Ludicrousness Levels – How People React To Technology

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Ad Support : Nano Technology   Netbook    Technology News    Computer Software Guest Post by Joseph Friedlander. I was looking up NASA Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) from 1 to 9 to better characterize the state of some upcoming inventions, and I thought about using them to comment upon how ordinary mental resistance to new inventions proceeds. Note that …

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Synthetic Cornea from a successful EU Research Project

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Gizmag has coverage of the development of synthetic corneas. Dr. Joachim Storsberg of the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP in Potsdam-Golm created the first artificial cornea, which has been successfully trialed and has been in use now since 2009. The work could provide sight to 40,000 in Europe and hundreds of thousands around …

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US Global Positioning System is Getting an $8 billion Upgrade

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Ad Support : Nano Technology   Netbook    Technology News    Computer Software The LA Times reports that the US Global Positioning System is getting an $8 billion upgrade. The upgrade GPS will have accuracy to less than one meter. Typically unenhanced accuracy now is about 15 meters (50 feet). Scientists and engineers — including those at a sprawling …

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Google Will Win in Phones and Pad Computers and Apple will still be a Niche Player

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Ad Support : Nano Technology   Netbook    Technology News    Computer Software Apple has returned to being a successful company. Apple has about 1% of the global phone market and a US PC marketshare of about 8%. Worldwide Apple’s PC marketshare is about 2-3%. Apple is a profitable premium niche player and a design leader. However, Apple is …

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First Observation of Plasmarons in Graphene

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Ad Support : Nano Technology   Netbook    Technology News    Computer Software At Berkeley Lab’s Advanced Light Source, scientists working with graphene have made the first observation of the energy bands of complex particles known as plasmarons. Their discovery may hasten the day when graphene can be used to build ultrafast computers and other electronic, photonic, and plasmonic …

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South Korea confirms a North Korean Torpedoa Sank Their Cruiser and North Korea Promises All Out War if There is Retaliation by South Korea

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Ad Support : Nano Technology   Netbook    Technology News    Computer Software UK Telegraph reports that South Korea has determined that a North Korean torpedo was found to be responsible for the sinking of the Cheonan, a 300-ft South Korean warship, which sank on March 26 with the loss of 46 lives. An official report, carried out by …

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Sharkskin Paint to lower the fuel consumption of airplanes and ships and Hydrophobic ferns could also lower drag for ships

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Ad Support : Nano Technology   Netbook    Technology News    Computer Software 1. Sharkskin inspired paint made with Nanoparticles reduce drag and lower fuel consumption. If the paint were applied to every airplane every year throughout the world, the paint could save a volume of 4.48 million tons of fuel. The team was able to reduce wall friction …

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BP Oil Siphon is Capturing 1000 barrels per day now but will ramp up to 5000 barrels per day in Next 24 hours

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Ad Support : Nano Technology   Netbook    Technology News    Computer Software BP is capturing one fifth of the oil leak now but could capture five times more as they ramp up over the next 24 hours. The well is leaking at an estimated rate of 5,000 barrels a day, according to BP, the U.S. Coast Guard and …

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Plasmonic nano-antenna for future higher density hard drives

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Ad Support : Nano Technology   Netbook    Technology News    Computer Software Plasmonic nano-antennas could increase hard drive densities to ten terabits (Tb) per square inch. The write speed obtained by the researchers was 250 megabits per second. The researchers only worked with one terabit per square inch densities but believe 10 terabits per square inch is possible. …

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