LINKS OF INTEREST
COMPUTER TOPICS:
Listen to thousands of radio and TV stations from all over the world on your computer.
http://www.etown.edu/vl/radio.htmlHardware Information - motherboard, video card, audio card, hard disk, you name it, the place to get the best information on the device is probably Tom's Hardware Guide.
http://www6.tomshardware.com/mainboard/index.htmlModule turns PC into digital scope, Base price: 139 pounds (about $200).
http://email.tmworld.com/cgi-bin2/flo?y=eKEy0EkGsn0DbU0Bs6q0Ah
Get eight serial ports from a USB port for measurement applications that require several RS-232, RS-422, or RS-485 ports. Base price: $399.
http://email.tmworld.com/cgi-bin2/flo?y=eJxA0EkGsn0DbU0BnJF0A8Engineers have produced a form of pure copper metal that is six times stronger than normal, with no significant loss of ductility. Could have applications in micro-electromechanical systems.
http://email.labequipmag.com/cgi-bin7/flo?y=eQiM0DfioV0DPp0Yj60ABNEC Personal Robot Project site has been renovated.
http://www.incx.nec.co.jp/robot/Amnesty International has named several US companies as allegedly supplying technology to the Communist Chinese government to enable a crack down on Chinese Internet users.
http://web.amnesty.org/web/content.nsf/pages/gbr_china_internetHow Web Servers Work, this is a page that you might also want to introduce to your older children. It also has a lot of other information.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/web-server.htmEUROPE:
Report highlights trends in the Western European electronics markets
http://email.tmworld.com/cgi-bin2/flo?y=eKSs0EkGqg0ERS0BtSg0Aj
ROAD MAPS IN EUROPE - go to:
http://www3.mappy.com/sid8NEFGymDaa15Xg8o/D?lang=enR&D in THE EUROPEAN UNION – go to:
http://www.cordis.lu/en/home.htmlREALLY SMALL STUFF:
ENGINEER DEVELOPS NANOTOOLS ASSEMBLY METHOD
http://email.rdmag.com/cgi-bin7/flo?y=mQmN0DevK50DPf0YpN0BeLABORATORIES ON A CHIP' GET SUPER-SMALL, SUPER-SMART PLUMBING
http://www.rochester.edu/pr/News/NewsReleases/scitech/lab-on-chip.htmlMISCELLANEOUS STUFF:
INEEL SCIENTISTS CREATE DRUG TEST THAT REVEALS TAKER’S IDENTITY
http://email.rdmag.com/cgi-bin7/flo?y=mQmN0DevK50DPf0YpU0BlKnowing how an electronic camera works will help you understand the terms and specifications used by suppliers.
http://email.tmworld.com/cgi-bin2/flo?y=eKEy0EkGsn0DbU0Bs6l0Ac
TRACKING AIRFREIGHT – try:
http://www.azfreight.com/track and www.packtrack.com.