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Now a dairy farm can power your server farm

May 19th, 2010

nrmodh

What do 10,000 cows and diesel generators have in common?

Both have the ability to power a 1-megawatt data center. Diesel generators are already used for this purpose at some data center sites, though the energy source is not very environmentally friendly. On the other hand, 10,000 cows grazing a dairy farm produce 20,000 metric tons of manure each year that can be turned into methane gas and eventually electrical power.

That’s according to researchers from HP Labs, who are presenting a paper on these findings at the ASME International Conference on Energy Sustainability in Phoenix on Wednesday.
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Tags: data, energy, power, Technology

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Stanley Gibbons Acquire Britain’s Rarest Stamp

May 17th, 2010

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Stanley Gibbons recently acquired the mythological 1904 6d Pale Dull Purple (I.R. Official) which is on display on their stand (Number 79) at the London 2010 International Stamp Exhibition at the Business Design Center, London until Saturday 15th May.

Issued on 14 May 1904, the Edward VII 6d purple, overprinted I.R. Official, has earned the handle “Britain’s rarest stamp” due to the fact that it was issued on the very day that an official order came into effect withdrawing all official stamps from use.

The only known examples of this stamp in existence today belong to the Royal Collection and one or two museums such as the National Postal Museum.

‘Examples of this rarity just don’t come on to the open market’ said Stanley Gibbons Director of Great Britain Stamps, Vince Cordell.
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Tags: collection, rarest, stamp, stanley gibbons

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England beat Australia to win T20 WC

May 17th, 2010

nrmodh

A resurgent England pulled off a stunning win against Australia to win the ICC World T20 at Barbados, registering their first ever world cup win in any format of the game. Chasing Australia’s meager 148 to win, England overhauled he total with seven wickets in hand and a full over to spare.

English opener Shaun Tait fell in the first over but that didn’t deter the team as Craig Kieswetter and Kevin Pietersen added 111 runs off 68 balls for the second wicket. Kieswetter smashed 63 off 49 balls and clobbered 2 sixes and 7 fours while Pietersen smacked 47 in 31 balls with 4 fours and a six. Australia seemed to be back in the game for a short while when Kieswetter and Pietersen were dismissed in successive overs but captain Paul Collingwood and Eoin Morgan made sure England won the game and the series. (more…)

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Tags: australia, balls, england, fours, game, hussey, pietersen, win

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Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

May 16th, 2010

nrmodh

Ubisoft’s popular video-game series of the same name gets adapted for the big screen in this sweeping fantasy adventure starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Gemma Arterton. The setting is sixth century Persia. A nefarious nobleman covets the Sands of Time, a legendary gift from the gods that allows its possessor to turn back time.

Whoever owns the Sands of Time has the power to rule the world, and this villainous lord would use that power to enslave all of humanity. The only person capable of defeating this tyrant and saving the world is Dastan (Gyllenhaal), a youthful prince.
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Tags: action, adventure, hollywood, movie, Prince of Persia

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Skate 3 for Gamers

May 16th, 2010

nrmodh

Electronic Arts’ Skate 3, released this week for PlayStation 3 and X box 360, doesn’t take gamers anywhere as exotic or over-the-top. And that’s its charm. The realistic setting and complex control scheme make for an engaging single-player experience, but it’s the wide range of online multiplayer options that make Skate gleam the cube.
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Tags: Console, games, play station, review, x box

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Shrek Forever After

May 16th, 2010

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The wisecracking green-tinged ogre returns in Shrek Forever After, the newest installment in the successful DreamWorks Animation series. This will be the first time that the franchise will be presented in the IMAX format in addition to a normal big-screen rollout.