We all know that light can’t exactly pass through solid objects — unless of course, you’re using a laser or something . Yes, X-rays allow us to look into suitcases at the airport and broken bones in our bodies, but there’s a new kid on the block that claims to have done the impossible in a novel fashion. Jochen Aulbach and his colleagues of the FOM Institute for Atomic and Molecular Physics out in Amsterdam have developed a technology that allows scrambled light to remain focused as it passes through ultra-thin layers of paint. You see, when light is sent through opaque material, it becomes muddled and lost in the space-time continuum. Aulbach and his crew used a spatial light modulator, or SMT, to control a 64-femtosecond long laser pulse that’s passed through a thin layer of paint. The SMT emits pulses that last long enough for only a machine to see and the data is sent to a computer for calibration. NewScientist claims that with this technology, it might be possible to hone in on cancerous cells and blast them to oblivion without damaging the healthy tissue surrounding them. Scientists figure out how to see through walls, sort of originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Mar 2011 07:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Panasonic abandons Jungle portable gaming project, probably scared off by the NGP
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Panasonic has decided to discontinue development of its audacious Jungle portable gaming console , citing “changes in the market and in our own strategic direction” as the reasons. If we had to guess, we’d say those market changes mostly relate to Sony announcing the utterly spectacular NGP , whose release probably coincided too closely with what Panasonic had on its Jungle roadmap, and so the latter company decided to cut its losses and run home. Panasonic also engaged in some early testing with US consumers late last year, which now seems likely to have born unsatisfactory results. It’s a shame, we were sincerely looking forward to another competitor in the portable gaming arena, but we suppose it’s better for a bad product to never see the light of day than to depress us all with its woefulness. Panasonic abandons Jungle portable gaming project, probably scared off by the NGP originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Mar 2011 06:06:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Dancing With The Stars 2011 ‘Chris Jericho’ (VIDEO) Dancing With The Stars 2011 ‘Chris Jericho’ (video) Cast Dancing With The Stars 2011 (VIDEO) New ' Dancing With the Stars' cast announced | Show Tracker | Los … ABC just has to maintain its presence at the water cooler. First with the Academy Awards. Then with Charlie Sheen. Now with the “Dancing with the Stars” lineup announcement. We’ve all heard rumors. But the wait is finally over. The… Dancing With The Stars 2011 Cast Announced: Season 12 Participants … Kirstie Alley In New ‘ Dancing With The Stars’ Cast : Report. Like. 29. Powered by Topsy. HOT ON TWITTER. RT @treehugger RT @AnimalPlanet: ‘The Cove’ director gives DVD to every household in dolphin hunting village http://huff.to/fg3zVA … 'Dancing With the Stars' 2011: Season 12 Cast Announced Dancing With the Stars cast season 12 The ‘Dancing With the Stars’ 2011 spring cast, announced Monday night during ‘The Bachelor,’ includes a talk show host, model, football star, ’80s acting faves and Disney Channel starlet. … ' Dancing With The Stars' Cast Leak: Who's Competing On The 2011 … The names of six of 11 candidates allegedly competing on the 2011 season of “Dancing With the Stars” was just published on TMZ.com. The group includes a wrestler, reality show favorite and a couple… Dancing With The Stars News – ' Dancing with the Stars' Cast … It’s official! After many months of speculation, fans finally got the official word on who will compete for the coveted mirrorball trophy this season on. mutucella says: RT @eonline : Dancing With the Stars cast revealed! http://eonli.ne/gbKQ5E
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Oscars: The Internet darlings of Staten Island’s PS22 Chorus play out last night’s Academy Awards ceremony with a performance of “Over the Rainbow” from The Wizard of Oz . [ gothamist .] Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Daily What Discovery Date : 28/02/2011 17:14 Number of articles : 4
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Charlie Sheen’s publicist has quit after the troubled actor dominated the entertainment media Monday. Meantime, Warner Bros. Television agreed to pay the crew of “Two and a Half Men” for half of the eight remaining episodes. (Feb. 28)
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Thousands of anti-government protesters and members of opposition parties held another day of demonstrations in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Tuesday, refusing to stand down until President Ali Abdullah Saleh resigns. (Mar. 1)
Continue reading …Winners of the 83rd Annual Academy Awards According to entertainment news, here is a complete list of winners of the 83rd Annual Academy Awards, which were presented at the Kodak Theater on Sunday night. Best Picture * “The King’s Speech,” A See-Saw Films and Bedlam Production, Iain Canning, Emile Sherman and Gareth Unwin, Producers Best Winners of the 83rd Annual Academy Awards is a post from: Daily World Buzz
Continue reading …Internet Explorer 9 expected on March 14th, definitely released by March 24th
March 1, 2011 No Comment
The IE9 Release Candidate came out on February 10th, so you might think it’s about time it stepped its game up to a final release and Microsoft seems to be of the same mind. Download Squad reports insider sources have pinpointed the South by Southwest gathering in Austin, Texas, this month as the launch platform for the non-beta, non-RC Internet Explorer 9, with a direct download becoming available around 9PM ET on March 14th. That’s highly specific, though still unconfirmed, information. For some more official word on the matter, we have to go to the Indian branch of the Microsoft Developer Network, which has tweeted out the announcement that IE9 will launch on March 24th at Tech.Ed India 2011. We imagine that’s a launch party specific to India itself, however it does provide an official date for the latest time we can expect Microsoft to take the training wheels off its newest, shiniest browser. Internet Explorer 9 expected on March 14th, definitely released by March 24th originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Mar 2011 04:55:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Finally Motorola gives us a chance to say something positive about its pricing of the 10.1-inch, Tegra 2-powered Xoom tablet. UK electronics retailer PC World has just put up its Xoom pre-order page, which will surprise many waking Brits with an extremely reasonable
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TRIPOLI – The United States and other foreign governments discussed military options for dealing with Libya on Monday as Muammar Gaddafi scoffed at the threat to his goverment from a spreading popular uprising. With government forces massing to try to take back strategic coastal cities from rebels, the United States said it was moving US naval and air forces closer to Libya. US Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice said Washington was in talks with its NATO partners and other allies about military options. British Prime Minister David Cameron said his government would work to prepare for a “no-fly” zone in Libya to protect the people from attacks by Gaddafi’s forces. Gaddafi himself…
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