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2005-10-15, 04:43

Spam level reached 85%

The level of spam at the Russian zone of internet (Runet) increased by 1,5 times in the beginning of October 2005 as compared to the end of September and reached 85% of all email.

2005-10-14, 12:26

Ukrainian electronics ruined European satellite CryoSat

The cause of accident with European scientific satellite CryoSat is software error in apparatus of acceleration unit "Briz-KM". This apparatus was processes by Harkov joint-stock company "Hartron". "Rokot" was constructed on base of 2-level ballistic rockets PC-18 (SS-19 by NATO classification). It contains 3 levels - the first 2 represent acceleration unit of strategical rocket PC-18, "Briz-KM" is used as third level.

2005-10-13, 06:19

3D images on cell-phones

New cell-phones with 3D screens were invented. If you want to see 3D image there is no need to use uncomfortable, causing head-ache plastic glasses.

2005-10-13, 03:10

Chips from microorganisms

Specimens of diatomic seaweed can be used as details fro extremely complicated 3-D computer schemes.

2005-10-12, 09:52

Russians eat bloody food

Russian scientists invented the technology of producing food from blood: cookies, yogurts and drinks.

2005-10-12, 09:25

IPOD helps Apple earn money

Apple has quadrupled its quarterly profits, thanks to global sales of more than 6.5 million of its iPod music players over the past three months.

2005-10-12, 08:29

Chinese conquer space

China has successfully launched a rocket carrying two Chinese astronauts into space, for the second time. The lift-off happened at 5:00(by Moscow time). The lift-off was shown live on state television and included views from a camera on the outside of the rocket.

2005-10-11, 20:08

Eyes can warn about near stroke

By modification and damage of blood vessels of retina we can predict a probability of a stroke. That was a conclusion of doctor Paul Mitchell and his colleagues from Sydney University, Australia.

2005-10-11, 07:10

Space become popular with tourists

After the landing of the 11th crew of the space expedition of the World Space Station and the third space tourist, the chief of the Department of Space of Russia "Energy" Nikolay Sevastyanov said: "From the space tourists we will switch to the space cosmonauts. Now we need to lower the demands on health for the people who want to go to the space"

2005-10-11, 06:44

Bike with three functions

$2,500 for the bike - expensive? But it▓s a bike with the carriage, the bike without the carriage and the carriage without the bike.

2005-10-10, 19:16

Films on UMD become popular

More and more owners of PlayStation Portable buy films on UMD (Universal Media Disc) which became available at once with console in Great Britain at the beginning of September of this year.

2005-10-10, 05:50

Cellular network is under SMS-attack threat

Hackers can paralyze work of mobile telephone network by sending SMS-spam. This SMS-attack is possible because of specificity of SMS-service work in mobile network. Simultaneously with overload of text channels it is possible to take voice channels from operational status.

2005-10-10, 03:06

"Demonstrator" lost

Today at the Kamchatka ground "Kura" the search for the experimental spacecraft "Demonstrator" has stopped.

2005-10-09, 12:48

War of "blue" formats to be over soon

A decision of Paramount cinema company to release film in both competitive "blue" formats (both in HD-DVD and in BD-Rom) became one of the most important event for victory of Blu-ray Disc company in debate which format will replace current DVD-disks. Why? Because situation when the same films in similar but incompatible formats stand on the same store shelf seems an absurd. Users and film distributors don`t need this war.

2005-10-09, 11:30

2 British went to prison for "worm" messages

Court sentenced to imprisonment 2 young citizens of Great Britain for distribution of computer virus in global scale in 2003. 24-year old Andrew Harvey got 6 months, his accessory 22-year old Jordan Bradley got 3 months of prison.