September 14th, 2002
USB took longer to develop than to win World War II
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=5367

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September 14th, 2002
Star Trek fans beware “Captain Kirk meets Intel in quest to understand toilets.”
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=5378

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September 14th, 2002
Portable, inexpensive medical diagnostic equipment could be critical for doctors trying to diagnose disease in remote regions of the world–or for soldiers trying to identify a biological agent they’ve encountered in the field.The miniature Hermes device uses magnetic levitation to perform biomedical testing, even in remote locations.
http://redherring.com/columns/2002/wednesday/labrat091102.html

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September 14th, 2002
Miniature engines and electricity generators are being carved out of silicon with the help of chip-making tools. Far from being toys, these micromachines have real work to do in industry and defence
http://www.economist.com/science/tq/displayStory.cfm?story_id=1020811

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September 14th, 2002
Times are not good for industrial research centres, especially in computing and telecoms. Rick Rashid runs one of the few corporate laboratories that is still expanding. But despite its money, talent and experience, can Microsoft Research live up to expectations?
http://www.economist.com/science/tq/displayStory.cfm?story_id=1020799

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September 14th, 2002
The invention of GPS married ideas from quantum mechanics and relativity with the need to track Russian satellites. Most remarkable of all, the concept�now the basis of a $12 billion industry�was put together over a single weekend.
http://www.economist.com/science/tq/displayStory.cfm?story_id=1020779

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September 14th, 2002
Brazil has another try at running its cars on ethanol made from sugar cane.
http://www.economist.com/science/displayStory.cfm?story_id=1313810

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September 14th, 2002
Back after a long hiatus. I finally managed to get a job. I will soon start posting again.

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