Researchers in Germany have released two papers detailing how security of the bitstream on Xilinx FPGAs can be compromised. via Dangerous Prototypes

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“The U.S. EPA estimated that servers and data centers were responsible for up to 1.5 percent of the total U.S. electricity consumption, or roughly 0.5 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, in 2007. With companies such as Apple and Google strongly pushing the move to cloud computing, that figure is likely to increase significantly in the coming decade. Since a lot of energy is consumed keeping the computer systems cool, colder climates are seen as more favorable sites for data centers. But a new paper from Microsoft Research proposes a different approach that would see servers, dubbed  … Read More → "Cloud servers or “data furnaces” could eventually be used to heat your home"

“As companies grow, keeping employees informaed and engaged becomes more of a challenge. In a recent study, less than 10% of employees report they understand their company’s mission statement. Other research shows a significant increase in the amount of time and money people spend playing online games. Is there something to be learned from this phenomenon that leaders can apply to their organizations to create more engaged employees?” 

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“Welcome to The Great Create. We want to know what great creations you’ve come up with using RadioShack parts. Our goal is to gather the coolest projects from our most creative customers and share them here. So, show us what you’ve got and submit your project now. Let the making begin!” via Radio Shack and Dangerous Prototypes

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This is a very cool concept bicycle computer designed by Hungary-based designer Laszlo — you wear it on your wrist. via tech.mikeshouts.com

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Image: Laszlo via TokyoFlash

“Boston Dynamics, developer of advanced dynamic robots such as BigDog and PETMAN, has been awarded a contract by Sandia to develop the next generation of the Precision Urban Hopper, meaning Sandia‘s hopping robots may soon be in combat. When fully operational, the four-wheeled hopper robots will navigate autonomously by wheel and jump – with one mighty leg – onto or over obstacles of more than 25 feet, said Jon Salton, Sandia program manager.” Sandia National Labs via Read More → "Wheeled superbot leaps tall fence in single bound"

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“It cost $3 billion to sequence the human genome at the end of the project in 2003. Now, with advancements in technology – especially semiconductors – that cost is approaching the magic number of $1000.” via It’s Okay To Be Smart

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