Links for 20-07-2007
Software development axioms, ultracold physics, industrial Mars, stopping the presses forever, robot fly flies …
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1 – Laws of Software Development
“…laws, axioms and rules pertaining to mainstream software development…” Geektastic stuff.
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2 – The Hottest Field in Physics Is Ultracold
“Once you catch an atom, you can do quite a lot with it. You can make a powerful computer, track infinitesimally small changes in gravity, even model the big bang.”
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3 – Mars: Future Slum World Or An Industrial Paradise?
“[It]’s greatest strength is the fact that water seems to be abundant underneath the surface. But even though water is common on Earth, Mars may become valuable real estate because of its location near the asteroid belt.”
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4 – When Do You Stop The Presses?
“Play with me on this one: Which major American newspaper should be the first to throw up its hands and stop publishing a print product?” I think we’ll find out pretty soon, to be honest.
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5 – Robotic Insect Takes Off for the First Time
“A life-size, robotic fly has taken flight at Harvard University. Weighing only 60 milligrams, with a wingspan of three centimeters, the tiny robot’s movements are modeled on those of a real fly.” Impressive.
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6 – HARM by Brian Aldiss, reviewed by Nader Elhefnawy
The new Aldiss sounds like a sterling piece of work, if this review is anything to go by.
