Study: Spam more annoying than direct mail
A U.S. study suggests most people find spam more intrusive and irritating than they do direct mail.
A U.S. study suggests most people find spam more intrusive and irritating than they do direct mail.
Internet
Nov 9, 2006
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Shards of Roman ceramics found in ancient graves in western Sweden suggest there was more contact between the Romans and Swedes than thought.
Archaeology
Nov 9, 2006
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The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a contract to Michigan's Energy Conversion Devices Inc. to develop small hydrogen internal combustion engines.
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 9, 2006
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It will now cost $21 million for a tourist flight from Russia to the International Space Station.
Space Exploration
Nov 9, 2006
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The European Union plans to set aside $2.94 billion in the next year to buy carbon dioxide credits under the Kyoto protocol's Clean Development Mechanism.
Environment
Nov 9, 2006
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Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Intelligent Automation, Inc. (Rockville, Md.) and the University of Missouri-Columbia have modified a NIST-designed microphone array to make an "audio ...
Engineering
Nov 9, 2006
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Robots running amok and destroying property may be a staple in science fiction films, but they aren't welcome in factories, warehouses and other places where automatic guided vehicle (AGV) forklifts are used. Under a cooperative ...
Computer Sciences
Nov 9, 2006
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For the first time, tornado-like rotational motions have been transferred from light to atoms in a controlled way at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The new quantum physics technique can be used to manipulate ...
General Physics
Nov 9, 2006
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Two Iowa State mathematicians have developed software that will detect secret files in seemingly innocent digital images. Jennifer Davidson and Cliff Bergman, both professors in the math department, are fine-tuning the artificial ...
Computer Sciences
Nov 9, 2006
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A new generation of imaging detectors with low-noise and high-speed capabilities may transform imaging applications on NASA space missions, impact biomedical imaging and aid in homeland defense.
Space Exploration
Nov 9, 2006
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