Sunday, August 26, 2007

» 50 terabyte flash drive made of bug protein » USB Powered Gadgets and more..

» 50 terabyte flash drive made of bug protein » USB Powered Gadgets and more..


A prototype USB drive using bug protein to store data in the neighborhood of around 50 terabytes worth of data could be here in less then 18 months. This idea first started out by coating DVDs with a layer of protein so that one day solid state memory could hold so much information that storing data on your computer hard drive will be obsolete, says Professor V Renugopalakrishnan of the Harvard Medical School in Boston while reporting on his findings at the International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in Brisbane this week.

Tuesday, August 21, 2007

Sigma - Photo Contest

Sigma - Photo Contest: "Sigma Corporation of America is pleased to announce its third photo contest “Summer Dreams.” This contest is for U.S. residents only. All entries must be received by Sigma Corporation of America by September 30, 2007. The Winners will be announced October 31, 2007. Please follow the links on the left for contest details, eligibility information, and entry forms"

Thursday, August 16, 2007

Joe O’Donnell, 85, Dies; Long a Leading Photographer - New York Times

Joe O’Donnell, 85, Dies; Long a Leading Photographer - New York Times: "Joe O’Donnell, who took some of the first disturbing pictures after the nuclear bombing of Japan and also captured lastingly famous scenes as a longtime White House photographer, died last Thursday in Nashville, where he made his home. He was 85."

Wednesday, August 8, 2007

BBC NEWS | Technology | Photo tool could fix bad images

BBC NEWS | Technology | Photo tool could fix bad images: "Digital photographers could soon be able to erase unwanted elements in photos by using tools that scan for similar images in online libraries.
Research teams have developed an algorithm that uses sites like Flickr to help discover light sources, camera position and composition in a photo.
Using this data the tools then search for objects, such as landscapes or cars, that match the original. "