Tag: Computing - Page 6
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Microsoft "Eye On Earth" Project Uses The Cloud for Environmental Science
Using the cloud to coordinate scientists and data, this new program could help advance our understanding of the environment.
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Barcoding Fish for DNA-Certified Seafood is the Next Wave for Restaurants
Customers can know they're buying just what the menu says through a new program that tests DNA of fish.
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Cool New Online Atlas Spotzi Helps You Discover the World
From climate science to agriculture, from conservation to military moves and diseases, this map tells you everything.
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Hacking Minecraft to Include Carbon Emissions
Every time you light a fire in Minecraft, or plant a tree, this hack will tell you your carbon footprint.
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Google Earth Explains Where Dams Fit In A Warming World (Video)
Are large dams for energy production a smart idea in a planet with a changing climage? This video enlightens us.
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Solar Power Brings Computing to Rural Africa
Rural villagers, many of them women, are learning computing for the first time. And it's being done without fossil fuels.
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The Week in Pictures: Lt. John Pike Pepper Spraying Memes, Rubber Glove Bridal Gown, and More
Lt. John Pike is now an internet sensation. We also have a bridal gown made of rubber gloves, vans decked out ultra-luxe and more.
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5 Brilliant Ways Technology Is Saving Endangered Species
Even in the face of so much loss, technology is helping us devise clever ways to save some species from extinction.
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Winners of Cleantech Open 2011 Announced
This year's winners are as impressive as ever, and the grand prize goes to a smart idea in energy technology.
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The Cloud Is Only As Green As The People Using It
Cloud computing is offered up as a way to green up the IT industry, but reports point out that human behavior is the greatest influencer.
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New "Cyborg" Yeast Can Be Controlled By Computer
A breakthrough in controlling yeast with computers gives a glimpse at where science is headed with controlling lifeforms.
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How to Greenify Data Centers (Infographic)
Data centers use up gads of electricity keeping us all connected. Here are ideas on how they can go from chugging to sipping.
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The Leftovers: OLPCs Dropped In Middle of Nowhere (on Purpose), Zombies in Wal-Mart and More
More tech news stories that you want to know about before the day ends.
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iPhone App Creates Music from Stars and Galaxies (Video)
AstroCantus is the perfect app for star-gazers and music lovers.
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Cells with Installed "Operating Systems" Could Create New Life Forms
Researchers are working on "reprogramming" cells to create customized organisms that can be used for everything from new medicines to environmental clean-up crews.
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Green Gift Guide: The Green Geek
From a biodegradable watch to ninja flash drives, find a gift here for your favorite green geek.
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Foursquare Gets Peed On: App Combines Biological and Digital Territorial Marking
Most animals pee on things to mark their territory. Humans use Foursquared. Now we can do both.
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Breakthrough Technology Maps Rainforests In 3D, Including Carbon Storage
The technology from Carnegie Airborn University can map a forest from the air, detecting different species and even chemical compositions.
