Source: CBC News Thanks to ancalagon_tb for alerting me to this story. Researchers in the US have discovered a new way to catch virus attacks by monitoring the rate at which similar packets are sent from a host computer. If many similar packets are sent, the channel is shut down and the packets analyzed to determine if this is, indeed, a virus attack. If the packets are cleared, then the transmission is allowed to proceed.
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Source: Sci Fi Tech
Cyclone is a tall class column which contains a tall, dancing flames, real flames. Think of it as a fireplace with 360-degree visibility. The price tag is a cool $3,800(US), so you may want to be rich enough to burn money in those columns.
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Source: Technology Review
Stanford researchers plan to model the cerebral cortex in silicon. The system is based on transistors that mimic the behaviour of neurons, a process called neuromorphing. The artificial cortex will consist of 16 chips, each containing a 256x256 array of artificial neurons. The resulting system is expected to have an equivalent processing speed of 300 teraflops, allowing them to perform experiments in real-time that would take days to simulate in software.
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Source: Coolest Gadgets
Johnson Tiles allows you to imprint digital images, or any portion thereof, onto tiles for things like kitchens, bathrooms and swimming pools. The tiles are fade and scratch resistant.
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Source: Uncrate
Bonsai sandals are covered with sheepskin to keep your feet warm in the winter and cool in the summer. They're $35(US) a pair, but what price happy feet?
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