Sunday, June 20, 2010

Technology › Tokyo Tech to start up Japan's fastest supercomputer in November

My pick for today:

The Tokyo Institute of Technology will commence in November the full-fledged operation of Tsubame 2.0, which would become Japan's fastest supercomputer. The computer can calculate… original. Blog for Kai1thD0g

Tips for growing your own vegetables

Interesting:

Tips for growing vegetable around your house, apartment or business.
And this:
LAPEER — Summer days are known for making people feel sluggish. Long spells of hot and humid weather can make summer feel like an eternity. Though there’s little people can do about the temperatures outdoors when summer arrives in full swing, there are many ways they can make summer’s dog days less draining. Consider the following tips. read more original. hechucew

Flash storm blamed for Edwardsville man's drowning death

Interesting:

The young couple's happiest memories are still tied to Holiday Lake, where Michelle Harrop's husband apparently drowned in a flash storm early Saturday near Edwardsville.
And this:
The first Flash Mob in Egypt, and maybe in the entire middle east, was organized last week by the Facebook fan page, We are Khalid... original. qw1kxiasks viewpoint

If I had a dollar for everytime life was going like this

Here in my hotel at the conference. Jack and Kate are over like youd expect. Making plans for some incredible fun a little later. Will we ever get a hold of the craziness?

Europe to force all 'significant market players' to provide information necessary for interoperability?

Catch of the day:

Three news items caught my interest this week. all slightly related: Dr. Neelie Kroes has made a significant speech How to get more interoperability in Europe on practical steps on interoperability and standards. She presents this as building on the...
And this:
This is one headline Google doesn't want to see this morning. Less than 24 hours after Apple introduced its latest and greatest creation, the iPhone 4, at its conference for Apple developers, a small, but growing group of Android developers are reporting issues with their updated applications disappearing from the Android Market. What's worse, the developers can't seem to get Google's attention ... original. oandoqusef

The Journal Science Interviews J. Craig Venter About the first %26ampquot;Synthetic Cell%26ampquot;

I like this one:
A paper published in the journal Science describes a remarkable rebooting of a bacterial cell with a million-letter package of biological %26ampquot;software%26ampquot; created from scratch in a computer and then synthesized in a laboratory. This Skype interview was provided to the media by the journal, a publication of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. More at www.sciencemag.org and on DOT EARTH httpThe Journal Science Interviews J. Craig Venter About the first %26ampquot;Synthetic Cell%26ampquot;

Islamic Development Bank raises financing 29%

From todays web browsing:

Islamic Development Bank raises financing 29%
And this:
The Swainsboro/Emanuel County Joint Development Authorities have elected to ask the Emanuel County Commission to assist with the defeasance of $2.5 million in bonds that has been set aside for the proposed plant that Huber Engineered Woods LLC (HEW) had hoped to build in Emanuel County. In layman’s terms, the defeasance of bonds renders such bonds null and void.
As well as:
Warren County Community College WASHINGTON TWP. — Three professional development courses for teachers are being offered as part of Continuing Education at Warren County Community College this summer. Choosing whether to hold a child from entering kindergarten until age six... original. Visit catbyeoo