Clojure could be to Concurrency-Oriented Programming what Java was to OOP – “Clojure is a new language and one of the things that Clojure really seems to “get right” is it’s approach to concurrency. It is extremely simple to use (and understand) and (especially if you’ve ever written concurrent code in Java or C++) most people will find writing concurrent Clojure programs a real pleasure!”

Pictures of Canadian Meteorite Fragments – “On Nov. 27, planetary scientist Dr. Alan Hildebrand from the University of Calgary and graduate student Ellen Milley brought reporters to a site where they have found numerous meteorite fragments from the bolide that streaked across the sky in Western Canada on Nov. 20…”

Botnet Seen Spamming The Internet After Host Shutdown – “The Srizbi Botnet is once again spamming email accounts after its host was shutdown earlier this month. The spam bot has a mechanism that can actually search for its owners and await further instructions when the master servers are down…”

Exclusive: The Brit that rescued 150 Mumbai hostages – “A British businessman told last night how he rescued 150 hostages from inside the Taj Mahal Palace…”

Remote PC Connection via Cell Phone on Lenovo ThinkPads – “In simple words, the Constant Secure Remote Disable works like this: You compose a key text message on your cell phone, like for example “lockdown now PC” or “PC shut off” , and send it to your notebook. As soon as it receives it, the system becomes inoperable, cutting the thief’s access to all its commands, and you will receive a message when the command has been executed. At a later time, in order to activate the computer, you’ll have to enter a special password…”

Scientists Use Paper To Develop A Futuristic Memory Device – “The world of electronics could be changed forever as a team of scientists have developed a memory device made of organic materials. These organic memories are cost-efficient, easy to manufacture, and lightweight just like a memory device should be. In order to make it work, the scientists built a field-effect transistor on paper, and in the same time, they demonstrated its great performance…”

Minority Report comes to Britain: The CCTV that spots crimes BEFORE they happen – “CCTV cameras which can ‘predict’ if a crime is about to take place are being introduced on Britain’s streets…”

Using the Hell out of your Digital Camera – 10 Tips for Digital Camera Owners – “As time goes on, more and more people are carrying little cameras with them everywhere they go. I’m one of them. Here are a few camera tricks I’ve picked up through the years…”

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