tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81294670823083798422024-03-12T23:12:04.052-07:00Information TechnologyQaisarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12141523128765569415noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8129467082308379842.post-44856475158100278462009-06-14T09:48:00.000-07:002009-07-17T05:45:57.723-07:00Earn 100 $ Per Day<a href="http://www.infinityprofit.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Create your own banner at www.itworldforu.blogspot.com!" src="http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/8088/mybannerglitter121340e6.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.infinityprofit.blogspot.com/"></a>Qaisarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12141523128765569415noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8129467082308379842.post-62794760116356344362009-06-14T09:40:00.001-07:002009-06-14T09:41:55.826-07:00A Gallery of HyperSpace ScreenshotsPhoenix Technologies is pushing its pint-size OS as a complement to Windows.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSCvvJy1grjNKHma5Sb5BGfGzT1hMvkKm126Nqx55M9UqIe4noAZxDw9hoE-LOrEO95FN5nmvTWJqt8ZmbTmj7wUMpEgIH6_v0BV-J5gBJcy8USL-3rPWm7EalN8fkPmPd6-fLa3EfbV5P/s1600-h/hyper_D_x600.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSCvvJy1grjNKHma5Sb5BGfGzT1hMvkKm126Nqx55M9UqIe4noAZxDw9hoE-LOrEO95FN5nmvTWJqt8ZmbTmj7wUMpEgIH6_v0BV-J5gBJcy8USL-3rPWm7EalN8fkPmPd6-fLa3EfbV5P/s400/hyper_D_x600.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347224198093078002" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Browse away:</span> With the software’s fast boot-up times and instant-on capability, consumers can get to their favorite sites quickly.Qaisarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12141523128765569415noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8129467082308379842.post-51170182429815365162009-06-14T09:37:00.001-07:002009-06-14T09:39:53.628-07:00A Gallery of HyperSpace ScreenshotsPhoenix Technologies is pushing its pint-size OS as a complement to Windows.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheQS4uHucTOj0t-2pNXufufAwtjxmqUsKCAN4njde7t296y8Rs73p-x9ft5jKrS6GEocL2qqN7x-UIY-F__783gR_dDFZrFYZ2n4qrb35OlBV0Ehmw5QT7rCyV81__O8H-hvdkDZT8zgku/s1600-h/hyper_B_x600.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheQS4uHucTOj0t-2pNXufufAwtjxmqUsKCAN4njde7t296y8Rs73p-x9ft5jKrS6GEocL2qqN7x-UIY-F__783gR_dDFZrFYZ2n4qrb35OlBV0Ehmw5QT7rCyV81__O8H-hvdkDZT8zgku/s400/hyper_B_x600.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347223619814121906" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />Office suite:</span> The BIOS software runs a variety of common applications, including a Web browser, a media player, and office productivity software.Qaisarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12141523128765569415noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8129467082308379842.post-15428221545351296722009-06-14T09:35:00.000-07:002009-06-14T09:37:28.536-07:00A Gallery of HyperSpace ScreenshotsPhoenix Technologies is pushing its pint-size OS as a complement to Windows.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5XqLQfjlqxRIbjum5Fv01jBp1VDGlFWg0tH5vgLh0Sj6WyyCGxMS1djWsmQZmF8FdZU9WPjvHgOdqUPZJ9js85AW1eSJZXqM6RVfJ_niU_rjiGrIDTAYsYKvZa166pd5P7h1A6xitUoPe/s1600-h/hyper_E_x600.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5XqLQfjlqxRIbjum5Fv01jBp1VDGlFWg0tH5vgLh0Sj6WyyCGxMS1djWsmQZmF8FdZU9WPjvHgOdqUPZJ9js85AW1eSJZXqM6RVfJ_niU_rjiGrIDTAYsYKvZa166pd5P7h1A6xitUoPe/s400/hyper_E_x600.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347223073770244018" /></a><br /><br />User friendly: HyperSpace features its own user interface.Qaisarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12141523128765569415noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8129467082308379842.post-46934972664291386792009-06-14T09:32:00.000-07:002009-06-14T09:34:38.058-07:00A Gallery of HyperSpace ScreenshotsPhoenix Technologies is pushing its pint-size OS as a complement to Windows.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1pxXoCGuvU9XaCYujuIYJLa7TzuQVIIG7lIsAz1KCdsxFDz1hC_Ahdzw4P9pAEvqM_OtdohReuwUxaE2i-OXXOWO_B6fN47fPYQIF3dxpSjm-NB257lsmtmhnzmbpkHOeJlfgwraoZUC8/s1600-h/hyper_A_x600.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1pxXoCGuvU9XaCYujuIYJLa7TzuQVIIG7lIsAz1KCdsxFDz1hC_Ahdzw4P9pAEvqM_OtdohReuwUxaE2i-OXXOWO_B6fN47fPYQIF3dxpSjm-NB257lsmtmhnzmbpkHOeJlfgwraoZUC8/s400/hyper_A_x600.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347222296028479442" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Boot time:</span> HyperSpace, developed by Phoenix Technologies, is sold as an add-on that consumers can install and as a product that PC manufacturers can bundle with systems.Qaisarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12141523128765569415noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8129467082308379842.post-42147322051105385612009-06-12T05:34:00.001-07:002009-06-12T05:37:30.667-07:00Cells Self-Assemble into TissuesSpecially engineered cells arrange themselves into three-dimensional microtissues.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaEIaLINWHhX1xB3I-TMqE2MXxqpm-G-qZmPbDKrc9UrZFeDXLvgUfHcJ1rT8SWJabXaxfL7myI2r7O9Kibsg0LtmS3vqaUnZa7ujzuz7zDnku4haQpv2dJO5n-4MgfSHDKvcx1ALauXg_/s1600-h/tissue_slide3_x600.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 331px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaEIaLINWHhX1xB3I-TMqE2MXxqpm-G-qZmPbDKrc9UrZFeDXLvgUfHcJ1rT8SWJabXaxfL7myI2r7O9Kibsg0LtmS3vqaUnZa7ujzuz7zDnku4haQpv2dJO5n-4MgfSHDKvcx1ALauXg_/s400/tissue_slide3_x600.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346418717917514962" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Form and function:</span> Once they’d shown that it was possible to form microstructures, the researchers set out to build one that functioned like a real tissue. Genetically engineered Chinese hamster ovary cells (green) secrete a growth factor that hematopoietic progenitor cells (gray) require for survival. Here the two cell types--decorated with sticky matched strands of DNA--join in five different ratios (top to bottom) to form slightly varied glandlike microstructures. Because they’re linked up with a growth-factor supplier, the hematopoietic progenitor cells can proliferate, elaborating the microstructure over time (left to right).Qaisarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12141523128765569415noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8129467082308379842.post-26287494874182917962009-06-12T05:32:00.001-07:002009-06-14T09:48:29.519-07:00Cells Self-Assemble into TissuesSpecially engineered cells arrange themselves into three-dimensional microtissues.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8E7ITZcr_rEYFtrP0HHhKR_gbb24DYr_Wb1DVjEEktn1xTOIYLSqa3QjS0T92z0Oqxq_KX1MMylcsHms-sKyYL7IbiaSJKoMHPNXqReeUKxbETYbGZcykrs_4Dv2GYe5g_YR7iKqdxZtq/s1600-h/tissue_slide1_x600.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 391px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8E7ITZcr_rEYFtrP0HHhKR_gbb24DYr_Wb1DVjEEktn1xTOIYLSqa3QjS0T92z0Oqxq_KX1MMylcsHms-sKyYL7IbiaSJKoMHPNXqReeUKxbETYbGZcykrs_4Dv2GYe5g_YR7iKqdxZtq/s400/tissue_slide1_x600.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346418161459017410" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">I will survive:</span> The researchers tested to make sure that after self-assembly and purification, the cells comprising the microstructures remained viable. Clusters with green cells at the center--the majority--are alive and thriving, while clusters with red cells are dead.Qaisarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12141523128765569415noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8129467082308379842.post-75395337896229259682009-06-12T05:29:00.000-07:002009-06-12T05:31:57.471-07:00Cells Self-Assemble into TissuesSpecially engineered cells arrange themselves into three-dimensional microtissues.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIbqswmgKz8j3-egN1M2JgYVBz24gBBpy0frL0799rLEzsmRA_nCtP9_VZXulqBQbvmC5Wx4wwVvqyZDUMbU4kpPoU2TwQdW9wTIL5Xvspb-lGpCl_zX4NpE-8QMfMWKc9dyz3MKZSgG-W/s1600-h/tissue_slide2_x600.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 363px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIbqswmgKz8j3-egN1M2JgYVBz24gBBpy0frL0799rLEzsmRA_nCtP9_VZXulqBQbvmC5Wx4wwVvqyZDUMbU4kpPoU2TwQdW9wTIL5Xvspb-lGpCl_zX4NpE-8QMfMWKc9dyz3MKZSgG-W/s400/tissue_slide2_x600.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346417333799816898" /></a><br /><br />Step by step: Multiple iterations could yield ever more complex structures. Once the initial clusters (red and green) are formed and unattached cells are washed away, a third cell type (gray) is added, with DNA decorations complementary to those on the red cells (inset).Qaisarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12141523128765569415noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8129467082308379842.post-72469277190758083722009-06-12T05:19:00.000-07:002009-06-12T05:22:53.581-07:00Cells Self-Assemble into TissuesSpecially engineered cells arrange themselves into three-dimensional microtissues.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOGGIi8xNabV1TpQNebuyfPKhp93DY1tYraIOrP8hIyvjGVu9T2wfzKsoS5sX_fHFu18Ysbyr9ZMy1ROWeVmvrx-5_ma0Eb5mRwIGKj6Q_cp_xyPRoaNX5bE1eIeIyD0AjQg7J3ejfhbgv/s1600-h/tissue_slide4_x600.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 364px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOGGIi8xNabV1TpQNebuyfPKhp93DY1tYraIOrP8hIyvjGVu9T2wfzKsoS5sX_fHFu18Ysbyr9ZMy1ROWeVmvrx-5_ma0Eb5mRwIGKj6Q_cp_xyPRoaNX5bE1eIeIyD0AjQg7J3ejfhbgv/s400/tissue_slide4_x600.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346415066749189778" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Double trouble:</span> Two clusters have joined together to form a larger, more structurally complex microtissue. By tweaking variables and adding cells in successive iterations, the researchers hope to generate increasingly sophisticated assemblies.Qaisarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12141523128765569415noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8129467082308379842.post-16053606311796917152009-06-12T05:17:00.001-07:002009-06-12T05:19:27.486-07:00Cells Self-Assemble into TissuesSpecially engineered cells arrange themselves into three-dimensional microtissues.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjswf2lraYVAYS6GsLRNUGvefGMVXt7n_8IZda0F9YGmBGyC-D7YTD9wR-7oe3kyyQXLf5AfzAacx5Y3xwu-ipwN4cOIqlTULdTFls8ofnZTg3qGswXsBXHygu8DpdoZmmH5x0Jes3-f3Uz/s1600-h/detroit_nose_x291.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 378px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjswf2lraYVAYS6GsLRNUGvefGMVXt7n_8IZda0F9YGmBGyC-D7YTD9wR-7oe3kyyQXLf5AfzAacx5Y3xwu-ipwN4cOIqlTULdTFls8ofnZTg3qGswXsBXHygu8DpdoZmmH5x0Jes3-f3Uz/s400/detroit_nose_x291.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346414308943570306" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">All together now:</span> A microstructure built from two different cell types (turquoise and blue). Complementary strands of DNA protruding from the cells’ membranes allow them to self-assemble into clusters like this one.Qaisarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12141523128765569415noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8129467082308379842.post-659906721640558602009-06-12T04:50:00.001-07:002009-06-12T04:53:35.503-07:00Driving the Volt<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibj7LQBhXlwnz41cgmsu74mIlMsnnmcRV-5td4KHoDPMNMd9zisUk13uYhJ3JYSRt21OVIIz8CDnFZxrkwP3q5hE_d19HNgCklFJP1Vl5XNkOgSI4TEl_anUwqL0YQIyHz0GfpIZDuPdQ_/s1600-h/detroit_nose_x291.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 291px; height: 232px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibj7LQBhXlwnz41cgmsu74mIlMsnnmcRV-5td4KHoDPMNMd9zisUk13uYhJ3JYSRt21OVIIz8CDnFZxrkwP3q5hE_d19HNgCklFJP1Vl5XNkOgSI4TEl_anUwqL0YQIyHz0GfpIZDuPdQ_/s400/detroit_nose_x291.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346407320572557586" /></a><br />The electric propulsion system for GM's new plug-in hybrid gives a silent yet powerful ride.Qaisarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12141523128765569415noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8129467082308379842.post-66671617684656022662009-06-07T07:31:00.000-07:002009-06-07T07:35:29.440-07:00Electronic Textiles Being Made<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbRSy7Liup8O28P6AM4VjTLWrJHc48of43FX3DyF9NxDFhEETjESZn_219NEagbP44pFdNvfi9zSk_g4w_TaQnJrATJ0guup153QgEryRoLcON2L2kSam1fRfqM-XT7mdc0U729qjoLDz8/s1600-h/0509-DEMO-F_x600.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbRSy7Liup8O28P6AM4VjTLWrJHc48of43FX3DyF9NxDFhEETjESZn_219NEagbP44pFdNvfi9zSk_g4w_TaQnJrATJ0guup153QgEryRoLcON2L2kSam1fRfqM-XT7mdc0U729qjoLDz8/s400/0509-DEMO-F_x600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344594246116205490" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I holds small patches of cotton cloth treated with the nanotube-Nafion solution. The dipping technique used on individual threads can also turn whole cloth into an electronic textile.Qaisarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12141523128765569415noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8129467082308379842.post-43034053514710753452009-06-07T07:28:00.000-07:002009-06-07T07:31:21.000-07:00Electronic Textiles Being Made<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhCoC7o6T2QFk5OCzFzXLL4FKvyO1l05uBAbyyfeHKc6-E6RLcQsnlq6BzPW_NJdUDWL-UuPYaqZ59eoAfPRzh-gUl1pT_ra8hN-31IBzC6i0xb2XcYi0Kw3oSyRxJ7ifbkK_sfarSjXkm/s1600-h/0509-DEMO-G_x600.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhCoC7o6T2QFk5OCzFzXLL4FKvyO1l05uBAbyyfeHKc6-E6RLcQsnlq6BzPW_NJdUDWL-UuPYaqZ59eoAfPRzh-gUl1pT_ra8hN-31IBzC6i0xb2XcYi0Kw3oSyRxJ7ifbkK_sfarSjXkm/s400/0509-DEMO-G_x600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344593062092222978" border="0" /></a><br />When antibodies to human albumin are added to the nanotube solution, the treated threads can sensitively detect blood. In a solution containing a small amount of human blood (dye added for visual emphasis), the thread becomes much less resistant to the flow of electrical current. A solution with just a tiny amount of albumin in it causes the thread’s resistance to drop significantly.Qaisarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12141523128765569415noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8129467082308379842.post-27653389585669140142009-06-07T07:25:00.000-07:002009-06-07T07:28:01.283-07:00Electronic Textiles Being Made<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIsQFY0dCU9r-gxzxhcTBveVkmNzJzmAFBClB57FrNDPnYhtLOZv9jkypb7w1vT3RHGE4_U1PiZnachhqaxAbbje1_h_Jg6v_7mr-tqzTxdwiF7OrlrPDhy0QG1JHvfGAc67hhFitL_qed/s1600-h/0509-DEMO-C_x600.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIsQFY0dCU9r-gxzxhcTBveVkmNzJzmAFBClB57FrNDPnYhtLOZv9jkypb7w1vT3RHGE4_U1PiZnachhqaxAbbje1_h_Jg6v_7mr-tqzTxdwiF7OrlrPDhy0QG1JHvfGAc67hhFitL_qed/s400/0509-DEMO-C_x600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344591962807806482" border="0" /></a>i pulls a cotton thread out of the nano¬tube solution, where it’s been soaking for about two minutes. Zhu will allow the thread to dry and then repeat the process about nine times to maximize the thread’s electrical properties.Qaisarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12141523128765569415noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8129467082308379842.post-50915510529132825642009-06-07T07:15:00.000-07:002009-06-07T07:21:07.290-07:00Electronic Textiles Being Made<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkBN2MbAJNqh_Qc9iYqkWy9BLHnGtwtAC0N8di77cVFiM9T6lqzlJvJrLsXq9vEWB-huoCBKCqpANl05-5ny1wg7uCCg23pDbx-1d06KuF9vGiQhmNhJbTk6Gu0ndUxLx2Guzz8Y5z_BR-/s1600-h/0509-DEMO-B_x600.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkBN2MbAJNqh_Qc9iYqkWy9BLHnGtwtAC0N8di77cVFiM9T6lqzlJvJrLsXq9vEWB-huoCBKCqpANl05-5ny1wg7uCCg23pDbx-1d06KuF9vGiQhmNhJbTk6Gu0ndUxLx2Guzz8Y5z_BR-/s400/0509-DEMO-B_x600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344589987285058290" border="0" /></a><br /> Textiles coated with carbon nanotubes form electronic sensors that look and feel like ordinary cotton.<br />The process starts with ordinary cotton thread and an ethanol-based solution of carbon nanotubes and the polymer Nafion.Qaisarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12141523128765569415noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8129467082308379842.post-88368042884283548742009-05-24T10:49:00.000-07:002009-06-07T07:44:18.737-07:00Information and Communication Technologies for Development<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBVJWu7BtpPWs30S4ZDzNtm5Odxq461M7GTVzCG5i06UpsV0jl_TscCJqSnVz0UiuPp0qRd8N02gfPfFh3tbfWtxHut9XEvvRY8rL4-xfxUdk1SDJeHxtbu96iXhrgssydfr3Hi-tCKx02/s1600-h/Solar-battery-computer.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBVJWu7BtpPWs30S4ZDzNtm5Odxq461M7GTVzCG5i06UpsV0jl_TscCJqSnVz0UiuPp0qRd8N02gfPfFh3tbfWtxHut9XEvvRY8rL4-xfxUdk1SDJeHxtbu96iXhrgssydfr3Hi-tCKx02/s400/Solar-battery-computer.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344596483988295874" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwfrC6kgEFJcHBdiZAu1iHScdXOO4xD7Y4HD0WQuKy0GvUUPgliG9aIpYbyXQ3CBTlPDaxvprFUTEyGMF_M45FRq4W9m24tfSidmW1Gse9pnBr3bcM7rrA3Tqr6BVU8VvnGKzkE92pxrhT/s1600-h/180px-OLPC_Class_-_Mongolia_Ulaanbaatar.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 135px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwfrC6kgEFJcHBdiZAu1iHScdXOO4xD7Y4HD0WQuKy0GvUUPgliG9aIpYbyXQ3CBTlPDaxvprFUTEyGMF_M45FRq4W9m24tfSidmW1Gse9pnBr3bcM7rrA3Tqr6BVU8VvnGKzkE92pxrhT/s400/180px-OLPC_Class_-_Mongolia_Ulaanbaatar.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344596385656934194" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXBhsUlWwVVTRj39kFHY1ScFUwtPTLZavpgjvdQ6NxLa-xQQFSIBEQlta8y0b2Wxg81YhpsOr2GbQ-hKEJ8lWpKTXUw-vSYqzlel2atBSg7MvJnGKcJpCS19y9aJXIh8lPEbCKDDjzw5Pu/s1600-h/180px-Ics.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 100px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXBhsUlWwVVTRj39kFHY1ScFUwtPTLZavpgjvdQ6NxLa-xQQFSIBEQlta8y0b2Wxg81YhpsOr2GbQ-hKEJ8lWpKTXUw-vSYqzlel2atBSg7MvJnGKcJpCS19y9aJXIh8lPEbCKDDjzw5Pu/s400/180px-Ics.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344596309268188562" border="0" /></a><br /><strong>Information and Communication Technologies for Development</strong> (ICT4D) is a general term referring to the application of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) within the field of socioeconomic decelopment. ICT4D concerns itself directly with overcoming the barriers of the digital divide. ICTs can be applied either in the direct sense, where their use directly benefits the disadvantaged population in some manner, or in an indirect sense, where the ICTs assist aid organizations or non-governmental orginazations or governments or businesses in order to improve socio-economic conditions. In many impoverished regions of the world, legislative and political measures are required to facilitate or enable application of ICTs, especially with respect to monopolistic communications structures and censorship laws.<br />ICT4D can be interpreted as dealing with disadvantaged populations anywhere in the world, but it is more typically associated with applications in developing countries. It is becoming recognized as an interdisciplinary research field as can be noted by the number of conferences, workshops and publications in the field. Such research have been spurred on in part by the need for scientifically validated benchmarks and results, which can be used to measure the efficacy of current projects.Many international development agencies recognize the importance of ICT4D. For example the World Bank's GICT section has a dedicated team of some 200 staff working on these issues.<br />A good example of the impact of ICTs on development are African farmers getting better market price information and thus not being impoverished by unfair corps buy-out people.Another example includes mobile telecommunications and radio broadcasting fighting political corruption in Burundi.<br />The dominant terminology used in this field is "ICT4D". Alternatives include ICTD and development informatics.Qaisarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12141523128765569415noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8129467082308379842.post-59653803321470662982009-05-23T10:07:00.000-07:002009-06-07T07:46:39.439-07:00Information Technology<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM0VtvcvbjJImUIHS47Q3WswwHZI0qH_4XLNEY-pdZY8gorezQR613Dlvm8jh9u3eQqmqb9uyMFEqzy0-nJILzmWCdCvln7WiUO5G3HQ5dagrmWRzf4f1Ggc8Yv7Yc093BJ6l10qYNHCUP/s1600-h/bxp37823.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 170px; height: 132px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM0VtvcvbjJImUIHS47Q3WswwHZI0qH_4XLNEY-pdZY8gorezQR613Dlvm8jh9u3eQqmqb9uyMFEqzy0-nJILzmWCdCvln7WiUO5G3HQ5dagrmWRzf4f1Ggc8Yv7Yc093BJ6l10qYNHCUP/s320/bxp37823.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339462879994929346" border="0" /></a><strong style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><em></em></strong><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span> Information Technology(IT), as defined by the Information Techonoly of Association of America (ITAA), is "the study, design, development, implementation, support or management of computer-based Information Systems, particularly software applications and computer hardware." IT deals with the use of electronic computers and computer software to conver,store, protect, process, transmit, and securely retreieve information.<br />Today, the term information technology has ballooned to encompass many aspects of computing and technology, and the term has become very recognizable. The information technology umbrella can be quite large, covering many fields. IT professionals perform a variety of duties that range from installing applications to designing complex computer network and information databases. A few of the duties that IT professionals perform may include data management, networking, engineering computer hardware, database and software design, as well as the management and administration of entire systems.<br />When computer and communications technologies are combined, the result is information technology, or "infotech". Information technology is a general term that describes any technology that helps to produce, manipulate, store, communicate, and/or disseminate information. Presumably, when speaking of Information Technology (IT) as a whole, it is noted that the use of computers and information are associated.<br />The term information technology is sometimes said to have been coined by Jim Domsic of Michigan in November 1981.[citation needed] Domsic, who worked as a computer manager for an automotive related industry, is supposed to have created the term to modernize the outdated phrase "data processing". The Oxford English Dictionary, however, in defining information technology as "the branch of technology concerned with the dissemination, processing, and storage of information, esp. by means of computers" provides an illustrative quote from the year 1958 (Leavitt & Whisler in Harvard Business Rev. XXXVI. 41/1 "The new technology does not yet have a single established name. We shall call it information technology.") that predates the so-far unsubstantiated Domsic coinage.<br />In recent years ABET and the ACM have collaborated to form accreditation and curiculum standards for degrees in Information Technology as a distinct field of study separate from both Computer Science and Information Systems. SIGITE is the ACM working group for defining these standards.Qaisarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12141523128765569415noreply@blogger.com1