Broz NewsHand picked tech news, published daily.Lockheed gets greenlight for GPS III satellites- May 19, 2008 GPS 3 satellites will be more resistant to jamming. I wonder if their accuracy will be better. Today's sats are pretty good! It wins a $1.4 billion contract from the U.S. Air Force to build the next generation of navigation satellites, set to be more accurate and more resistant to jamming. Technology news - CNET News.comhttp://broznews.org/comments.php?id=57290_0_1_0_C News flash: Web 2.0 is unreliable- May 19, 2008 Recurring uptime problems with Twitter, Seesmic and other sites demonstrate that the much loved Web 2.0 is having growing pains. Technology news - CNET News.comhttp://broznews.org/comments.php?id=57289_0_1_0_C Vulnerability in software used by power plants- May 19, 2008 New Scientist reports that security firm has found serious security vulnerability in software used to automate power stations, oil refineries, and production lines. Technology news - CNET News.comhttp://broznews.org/comments.php?id=57288_0_1_0_C Vintage Japanese Robots Storm Sci-Fi Museum- May 19, 2008 Though made for children, Japanese toy robots can catch the eye of even the most discriminating adults. Iconic graphic designer Tom Geismar, whose firm Chermayeff & Geismar has created memorable logos for Mobil, PBS and other U.S. institutions, has been collecting the shiny bots for decades. Vintage Japanese Robots Storm Sci-Fi Museumhttp://broznews.org/comments.php?id=57287_0_1_0_C All New Webmonkey Back in Wired Fold- May 19, 2008 Wired Newshttp://broznews.org/comments.php?id=57286_0_1_0_C Climate 'accelerating bird loss'- May 19, 2008 Climate change is "amplifying" the threats facing the world's bird species, a key study concludes. BBC NEWS ScienceNaturehttp://broznews.org/comments.php?id=57285_0_1_0_C Laser heats up the fusion future- May 19, 2008 This laser is not set to "stun". It can heat stuff to something hotter than the sun. The world's most powerful laser is used to heat matter to 10 million Celsius - hotter than the surface of the Sun. BBC NEWS ScienceNaturehttp://broznews.org/comments.php?id=57284_0_1_0_C Laser heats up the fusion future- May 19, 2008 This laser is not set to "stun". It can heat stuff to something hotter than the sun. The world's most powerful laser is used to heat matter to 10 million Celsius - hotter than the surface of the Sun. BBC NEWS ScienceNaturehttp://broznews.org/comments.php?id=57283_0_1_0_C RISC vs. CISC in the mobile era- May 19, 2008 RISC is better than CISC, right For any Ars Technica readers who've been with us since 1998 and who fondly recall the "RISC vs. CISC" wars of yesteryear, I've got great news: the battle is back on. Here's a look at the new state of play. Ars Technicahttp://broznews.org/comments.php?id=57282_0_1_0_C Best Buy: FCC has no power to fine us over analog TVs- May 19, 2008 The big retailers are pushing back on fines the FCC handed out for selling unlabeled analog-only TV sets. Best Buy says the agency has no legal authority in the matter. Ars Technicahttp://broznews.org/comments.php?id=57281_0_1_0_C |