19 Mar 2013

Science & Technology

 



Do not waste that water!

We live in a country in which water is not as plentiful as we'd like, so it makes sense that conserving water is the theme of Green Office Week (GOW). GOW this year takes place from Monday, 22 to Friday, 26 April.

TopTV wants to broadcast porn, and many people and religious groups don't want them to - so it seems there is a TopTV porn boycott looming. In the other camp, there are also many people who are quite happy if the station wins its case and is able to take the porn route.

Looking to the heavens, the SKA Organisation Project Office has issued its pre-construction phase request for proposals. The RFP is an invitation for international consortia to bid for work packages to design the various components of the SKA, such as antennas, receivers, signal processing systems, data transport and high performance computers.

Back on earth, if you're content, we're content here at Bizcommunity. We have been ahead of the curve for years in providing an unmatched vehicle for all of you to get your message out there.

Finally, on the petrol-head front, our glamorous motoring editor Henrie Geyser reckons the new Isuzu KB range scores in the glamour stakes and for those out there who love two wheels rather than four, we are now covering motorcycling news... and to start you off is the new KTM 1190 Adventure range. If this doesn't make your eyes water, then...

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3D modelling used in murder case
A computer-generated three-dimensional model of the Griekwastad farm murder scene will be used in the Kimberley High Court. Read more >>

SKA opens pre-construction phase request for proposals
PRETORIA: The International Square Kilometre Array (SKA) Organisation Project Office has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the SKA pre-construction phase. Read more >>

What Glass means for Google
[Adam Skikne] Project Glass is a perfect example of what Google calls "moonshot thinking" - the type of thinking required to take on global-scale problems, define radical solutions to those problems, and succeed in solving those problems through the development of breakthrough technology. Read more >>

The Samsung Galaxy S IV: we're in the age of evolution
[Stuart Thomas] It's here. The skunkworks at Samsung have produced a new flagship, designed to take on the iPhone in a seriously big way. Yup, the launch of the Galaxy S IV just pushed the smartphone arms race that little step further. Here's everything you need to know about it. Read more >>

The danger of augmenting reality
[Matthew Arnold] Augmented reality (AR) is not new, it's a concept that has been around for ages and has seen a massive rise in popularity along with the ascendancy of the smartphone. Read more >>

Digital mall activations access 'always on' consumers
[Travis Brown] Gone are the days when mall activations featured pretty girls handing out coffee. These days we're conceptualising and executing 360-degree, fully integrated campaigns that also often utilise the expertise of our sister businesses, providing clients with a fully integrated offering. Read more >>

Al Jazeera uses IVR technology to cover Kenya elections
In the recent Kenyan elections, Al Jazeera employed both voice and SMS technologies to aid its extensive coverage and citizen reporting. Read more >>

Gartner identifies top technology trends
Gartner has identified the top technology trends that will play key roles in modernising information management (IM) in 2013 and beyond, making the role of information governance increasingly important. Read more >>


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Japanese firm prints needle-eye sized book
TOKYO, JAPAN: A book with pages the size of the eye of a needle has been printed in Japan, the publishing company said Wednesday, with each tiny page showing a microscopic flower. Read more >>

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SA should push to diversify energy mix - Motlanthe
Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has told a nuclear meeting underway in Johannesburg that concerns over increases in the price of coal and global warming compel South Africa to move away from over-reliance on coal-fired power generation. Read more >>

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