Graphics Chip Guides Mosquito-Zapping Laser Beam; Smarter Orion Spacecraft Trumps Shuttle

View newsletter in a browser window. Graphics Chip Guides Mosquito-Zapping Laser Beam Dennis Barker recently wrote about a new line of attack on malaria that involves laser beams and Nvidia graphics chips. He noted that the idea is to use image recognition technology to identify female mosquitoes and zap them using lasers mounted on a fence before they can invade a given area. Check it out. READ MORE >> Smarter Orion Spacecraft Trumps Shuttle NASA's new Orion spacecraft by Lockheed Martin aims beyond just shuttling people to the International Space Station (ISS), but can return man to the moon, navigate to Mars and mine approaching asteroids. READ MORE >> A Social Net for Plug-in Electric Vehicles Early electric vehicle adopters might get help finding charging locations from altruistic friends. READ MORE >> Virtual Health Care May Be Better Than In-Office Visits A five-year study of HIV patients found a telehealth system, including a virtual pharmacy and community forums, to be as effective as in-office visits to the doctor. The study could mean increased virtual health care and cheaper medical costs around the world, especially for high-maintenance chronic illnesses such as HIV. READ MORE >> From Virtualization to Cloud Practical Steps Cloud computing is gaining momentum and penetration. But how do organizations smoothly evolve and leverage existing virtualization? Al Gillen, Program Vice President, System Software for IDC, explores big challenges with Ziff Davis Enterprise Market Expert Joe Maglitta. Key topics: State of virtualization adoption, common challenges, application development issues, legacy migration, how "hybrids" set the stage for public cloud adoption. WATCH NOW >> Android Touch-Screen Tablets Doomed READ MORE >> Thermoelectric Generators Turn Heat into an Asset READ MORE >> Tap into the Business-Changing Benefits of Cloud Computing (Brought to you by IBM) READ MORE >> ADVERTISEMENT eNewsletter Information You are subscribed to Smarter Technology with the email address dwyld.kwu.wyldside@blogger.com. Update Account Information | Unsubscribe Get the week's most important channel news, analysis and information in your inbox each Saturday morning. Stay on top of the trends and what you need to know to be a success. Subscribe to the Best of Channel Insider today! Copyright © 2011 Ziff Davis Enterprise. All Rights Reserved. Ziff Davis Enterprise, 28 East 28th Street, New York, NY 10016 Privacy Policy