News tagged with point operations

Predictive simulation successes on Dawn supercomputer

(PhysOrg.com) -- The 500-teraFLOPS Advanced Simulation and Computing program's Sequoia Initial Delivery System (Dawn), an IBM machine of the same lineage as BlueGene/L, has immediately proved itself useful ...

Electronics / Hardware

created Sep 30, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Microsoft Incorporates Virtual WiFi Technology into Windows 7

(PhysOrg.com) -- Virtual WiFi will enable Windows 7 and future operating systems to see a single WLAN adapter as multiple WLAN adapters by the operating system. This feature is available in Windows 7 RC1, ...

Technology / Software

created May 18, 2009 | popularity 1.7 / 5 (11) | comments 4 weblog




Search results for point operations


ShakeID tracks touch action in multi-user display

(Phys.org) -- How do you determine who is doing the touching with a multi-user touch display? Microsoft Research has published a paper that presents a technique for doing so. The researchers make their attempt ...

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created 4 hours ago | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast report

US senator slams White House over cyber leaks

US Senator John McCain on Saturday accused President Barack Obama's administration of leaking details of a reported cyber attack on Iran and other secret operations to bolster the president's image in an election year.

Technology / Internet

created Jun 02, 2012 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Judge hands Google victory in Oracle copyright fight

A federal judge on Thursday put a stake in the heart of Oracle's big-money lawsuit against Google by ruling that the application programming interfaces (APIs) at issue can't be copyrighted.

Technology / Business

created Jun 01, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1

MIT, Intel unveil new initiatives addressing 'big data'

MIT has been selected from among 55 institutions that submitted 157 proposals to host a new Intel research center that will concentrate on what’s come to be called “big data” -- new techniques ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Jun 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Depleted uranium: could this reduce our dependency on crude oil?

(Phys.org) -- A simple three-step chemical reaction which could herald the introduction of new sustainable feedstocks for the chemical industry has been developed by scientists at The University of Nottingham.

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Jun 01, 2012 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (16) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

High-tech tools may help small grains breeders 'see' valuable plant traits faster

Two tools from industry are being applied to the small grains breeding program by a Texas AgriLife Research team to help identify valuable drought-resistance traits in wheat faster and less intrusively than ...

Biology / Other

created Jun 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Students design underwater robot that does more than score points

(Phys.org) -- Since he was 12 years old and successfully talked his way onto an underwater robotics club for kids aged 13 and up, Trevor Uptain has been building robots of the kind used by oceanographers and ...

Electronics / Robotics

created Jun 01, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Winter honey bee losses decline

Total losses of managed honey bee colonies from all causes dropped to 21.9 percent nationwide for the 2011/2012 winter, a decline of some 8 percentage points or 27 percent from the approximately 30 percent ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jun 01, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Robot uses 3-D imaging and sensor-based cutting technology to debone poultry

(Phys.org) -- Researchers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) have developed a prototype system that uses advanced imaging technology and a robotic cutting arm to automatically debone chicken and ...

Technology / Engineering

created May 31, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 6 | with audio podcast

Unique approach to materials allows temperature-stable circuits

(Phys.org) -- Sandia National Laboratories researcher Steve Dai jokes that his approach to creating materials whose properties won’t degenerate during temperature swings is a lot like cooking — mixing ...

Technology / Semiconductors

created May 31, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast


List of search results for point operations