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Coming Soon ~ The Superfast Internet

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

CERN Video ~ The Grid The Internet could soon be made obsolete, because scientists at CERN have developed a lightning-fast replacement to the web. Using fibre optic cables, the new system would be 10,000 times faster than a normal broadband connection.

The new network is capable of downloading entire feature films within seconds. “The grid” will be able to send the entire Rolling Stones back catalogue from Britain to Japan in less than two seconds. Take a look at their video of how “the Grid works”.

See also this detailed article from Times Online.

Big Dog ~ Most Advanced Quadruped Robot on Earth

Tuesday, April 8th, 2008

BigDog RobotWatch this amazing video of the Most Advanced Quadruped Robot on Earth. Big Dog is the alpha male of the Boston Dynamics family of robots. It’s a quadruped robot, about the size of a small mule, that walks, runs, and climbs on rough terrain and carries heavy loads.
There’s also a very funny spoof version of this video here.