Author: Aaron Zollo

Particles Smash and We’re All Still Here

Sep 10, 2008 | |

  

  CERN had its first run of the $9 Billion, 17 mile long Hadron Collider and we still exist.  There were fears that the use of such a device could cause a mini black hole causing the destruction of Earth as we know it.  The system took 48 seconds to power up and then accelerated the particles for the first 3Km of the entire circuit. They will continue to extend the range and we can assume we will exist when they do so.  The creators of the project are hoping they can unlock the "God" particle and explain the origins of the universe by slamming particles into one another at 99% of the speed of light.

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New Touchscreen Blackberry Thunder Caught on Video

Sep 10, 2008 | |

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  The upcoming touchscreen phone from Blackberry called "Thunder" was caught on video and above is the demonstration.  The phone has a full touch screen and only 4 tactile buttons on its front.  When you press the screen it moves in a little and gives a slight vibration to give a little tactile feedback.  The screen features multi-touch and is made of glass.  See the video for more details.

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The New Explorer, Now With BlueTrack

Sep 9, 2008 | |

  

  The one thing that we can say Microsoft has been consistently good at over the years is their keyboards and mice.  The new set of mic use Microsoft’s "BlueTrack" Technology.  The light is now a blue hue which Microsoft claims that it can better pickup the frequency of blue light and by using this, you can use the mouse on almost any surface all while maintaining the accuracy of current laser mice.  The advantage of course is that the blue light is an LED which allows for longer battery light and extended life.  

 

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