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AARNet to trial ‘terabit’ network

AARNet to trial ‘terabit’ network

Research network a testbed for the NBN.
Liz Tay Nov 26 2010 9:00AM Networking
New benchmark ranks data-intensive supercomputers

New benchmark ranks data-intensive supercomputers

Graph500 tackles requirements of the next decade.
Liz Tay Nov 24 2010 6:31AM Oddware
Robots learn from rats' brains

Robots learn from rats' brains

Navigational improvements from rodent ‘grid cells’.
Liz Tay Nov 16 2010 9:29AM Oddware
Scientists raise quantum error threshold

Scientists raise quantum error threshold

New design allows up to a quarter of qubits to be lost.
Liz Tay Nov 15 2010 6:35AM Oddware
Scientists build motion-powered LCD

Scientists build motion-powered LCD

Piezoelectric nanowires could power iPods within five years.
Staff Writers Nov 11 2010 6:20AM Hardware
Hybrid material raises quantum computing hopes

Hybrid material raises quantum computing hopes

Crystal could generate quantum building blocks.
Liz Tay Nov 4 2010 1:52PM Oddware
CSIRO develops wireless bush broadband

CSIRO develops wireless bush broadband

Ngara technology offers 12Mbps via TV.
Staff Writers Nov 4 2010 1:53AM Telco/ISP
Tech alone won’t fix climate change: researchers

Tech alone won’t fix climate change: researchers

Engineers warn “the modern equivalent of magic” can't heal the planet.
Liz Tay Oct 22 2010 4:39PM Strategy
NSW seeks Access alternative for fish diaries

NSW seeks Access alternative for fish diaries

State Government tags more fish.
Liz Tay Oct 22 2010 4:31PM Oddware
Graphene amplifiers to increase wireless chip efficiency

Graphene amplifiers to increase wireless chip efficiency

Triple-mode transistors built from one-atom-thick carbon.
Liz Tay Oct 21 2010 6:40AM Hardware
Battery degradation could start at the nanoscale

Battery degradation could start at the nanoscale

Scientists analyse ageing laptop, phone batteries.
Staff Writers Oct 20 2010 11:11AM Hardware
Stallman calls for end to ‘war on sharing’

Stallman calls for end to ‘war on sharing’

GNU founder warns of threats to a free digital society.
Liz Tay Sep 23 2010 6:55AM Oddware
Researcher builds machines that daydream

Researcher builds machines that daydream

Algorithms let robots reflect and meditate.
Liz Tay Sep 22 2010 2:29PM Oddware
Video: Vortex beam moves particles with light

Video: Vortex beam moves particles with light

Glass beads trapped in hollow laser.
Liz Tay Sep 16 2010 6:51AM Oddware
Researchers build quantum fidelity firmware

Researchers build quantum fidelity firmware

Sydney physicist wins part of US military grant.
Liz Tay Aug 25 2010 1:33PM Oddware
Scientists rein in the commercial cloud

Scientists rein in the commercial cloud

DIRAC distributes LHC computing tasks.
Liz Tay Aug 20 2010 11:47AM Oddware
Off-the-shelf laptops track targets in sets

Off-the-shelf laptops track targets in sets

Defence technology could improve traffic management, crowd monitoring.
Liz Tay Aug 19 2010 2:31PM Oddware
Scientists launch "game" to crowdsource place descriptions

Scientists launch "game" to crowdsource place descriptions

To facilitate human-computer communications.
Liz Tay Aug 18 2010 2:45PM Oddware
Telco cables wanted for climate research

Telco cables wanted for climate research

Submarine cable network of use to Sydney scientist.
Liz Tay Aug 13 2010 9:50AM Oddware
Victoria to trial electric cars

Victoria to trial electric cars

Brumby spends $5m of $38b transport plan on zero-emission vehicles.
Liz Tay Aug 6 2010 5:01PM Oddware

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