The Technology Thread - Part 1

[squeekness]

I hope insurance covers that.

Lol, I seriously doubt it since there was probably a crime committed.

 

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Lucky bidder scoops $8,000 PC for $23 at auction — Mislabelled Fractal Design case listing had 24-core Threadripper 3960X, 256GB of memory, and an RTX 3080 Ti inside

A Puget Systems engineer confirmed this system probably sold for over $8,000 in 2021.

www.tomshardware.com

 

[blueharvest]

DNA cassette tape can store every song ever recorded

By combining the information storage capabilities of DNA with a design inspired by a cassette tape, researchers have created a storage medium that can hold 36 petabytes of data

www.newscientist.com

 

[:eek:]

36 petabytes is... acceptable

 

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Scientists develop 'full-spectrum' 6G chip that could transfer data at 100 gigabits per second — 10,000 times faster than 5G

Researchers have developed a 6G chip that uses a dual electro-photonic approach to send signals across nine radio-frequency bands.

www.livescience.com

 

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IBM announced the world’s first HDD, the 3.75MB RAMAC 350 disk storage unit, 69 years ago today — unit weighed more than a ton, 50 platters ran at 1,200 RPM

This massive stacked magnetic disk design earned the nickname the ‘baloney slicer.’

www.tomshardware.com

 

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New EV battery tech could power 500-mile road trips on a 12-minute charge

An EV battery breakthrough from Korea could help give lithium-metal tech the green light.

www.livescience.com

 

[squeekness]

 

[blueharvest]

 

[:eek:]

Quantum internet inches closer thanks to new chip — it helps beam quantum signals over real-world fiber optic cables

Researchers used the Q‑Chip to send quantum data over standard fiber using Internet Protocol (IP), showing that future quantum networks could run on today’s internet infrastructure.

www.livescience.com

 

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Microsoft partners with Corintis for bio-inspired in-chip microfluidic cooling

Claims three times the performance of cold plates

www.datacenterdynamics.com

 

[blueharvest]

 

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'Next-gen 3D printing' enables printing with two different materials at once — faster, lighter, and more precise multiplexing nozzle tech demoed by U.S. gov't scientists

Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) scientists assert the innovation will unlock ‘new possibilities for aerospace, automotive, energy, and beyond.’

www.tomshardware.com

 

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Portable 1TB bamboo SSD is fast, but smells even better due to built-in aroma diffuser — essential oil diffuser billed as bringing harmony to your workplace

Relax and unwind with Apacer's AS712 portable SSD.

www.tomshardware.com

 

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China's new 'solar-power window coating' can capture energy and power household devices

A new technique has been developed for capturing solar power through windows, which could dramatically improve solar energy utilization, particularly for high-rise buildings.

www.livescience.com

 

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Google Japan’s concept keyboard is inspired by rotary phones

Speedy touch typists might want to look away.

www.theverge.com

 

[Lily Adler]

 

[Teelie]

And yet governments think this **** is a good idea. Put personally identifiable information on the web to prove you're an adult... so someone can hack the site and use it to either steal your identity or blackmail you. Or both.

 

[Lily Adler]

And yet governments think this **** is a good idea. Put personally identifiable information on the web to prove you're an adult... so someone can hack the site and use it to either steal your identity or blackmail you. Or both.

UK wants to digitize IDs for the same purpose.

 

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Scientists create ultrapowerful, squishy robotic 'eye' that focuses automatically and doesn't need a power source

Inspired by animal vision, the eye could become part of soft robots without any electronic components.

www.livescience.com

 

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Researchers create world's smallest pixel measuring just 300 nanometers across — could be used to create a 1080p display measuring 1mm across

Could unlock ultra-detailed, miniature displays for smart glasses and other wearables.

www.tomshardware.com