They’re nice shoes. They seem to be good shoes. But there is so much more.
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Apr 2005
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Apr 2005
MIT developing $100 laptops for children in the developing worldThe mission: to make laptops as ubiquitous as cell phones in technology-deprived regions. In a rural Cambodian village where the homes lack electricity, the nighttime darkness is pierced by the glow from laptops that children bring from school. “When the kids bring them home and open
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Apr 2005
“Exploiting the quirks of the quantum world could revolutionize computing, allowing information processing at speeds beyond the wildest electric dreams of your humble PC. Quantum bits will use the most fundamental characteristic of atoms and light to store information and perform calculations. Meanwhile, new materials will improve conventional computers by helping to miniaturize components and
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Apr 2005
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Apr 2005
Toshiba Develops One Minute Rechargable Lithium-Ion Battery “Toshiba have developed a high energy density lithium-Ion battery that recharges 80{a9f0d31f6175b3e4775e11a66c07db268fb74408d6095f6b46eeec420c0e9f62} of its capacity in one minute. This is sixty times faster than typical lithium-ion batteries (which among other applications are commonly used in cellphones). With high energy density, fast charging cells, there is also a clear