Monthly Archives: March 2013

Global internet slows after ‘biggest attack in history’

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Demoman

The internet around the world has been slowed down in what security experts are describing as the biggest cyber-attack of its kind in history. 

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Local News: Share Option Update

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Demoman

As many of you join us from the various social media Share’s we maintain here on TechnoJunkyard.  You may notice some of the Banners and Links are a bit confused or repeated.  Well we are in the middle of an … Continue reading →

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BitTorrent ‘s Bram Cohen Patents Revolutionary Live Streaming Protocol

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Demoman

Hoping to revolutionize live broadcasting on the Internet, Bram Cohen has filed a patent application for the new BitTorrent Live streaming protocol. BitTorrent’s inventor has worked on the new technology for several years and believes his new protocol can be … Continue reading →

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Video: The Grizzly Robotic Utility Vehicle by Clearpath isn’t fooling around.

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Demoman

Yes, you are desperately in need of a monster robotic ATV. Meet the Grizzly, Clearpath Robotics’ latest  serious research platform. It’s big, it’s scary, and if you get in its way, it’ll crush you like a bug. Or, you know, … Continue reading →

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SpaceX Dragon capsule splashes down in the Pacific Ocean.

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Demoman

The privately owned SpaceX Dragon fired its engines for the last time Tuesday at 11:42 a.m. EDT – sending it through the Earth’s atmosphere for a spectacular splashdown in the Pacific Ocean at 12:34 p.m. 

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Another wave of computer failures rings alarm bells in South Korea.

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Demoman

A number of government and civilian organizations experienced network and website malfunctions on Tuesday, unnerving government officials just days after computer networks at banks and broadcasters crashed due to cyber attacks. 

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Local News

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Demoman

I put in 2 new forms today, using information I go from our local Usergroup Meetup.  It was informative and I’ll look forward to attending again in the future.  The About and Article Submission links have been updated making it … Continue reading →

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FCC Chief steps down.

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Demoman

Julius Genachowski isn’t the only member of the Federal Communications Commission who is leaving the FCC. Commissioner Robert McDowell also announced his departure a couple of days ago after serving since 2006. The Republican McDowell and Democrat Genachowski found common … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Updates Core Windows 8 Productivity Apps: Mail, Calendar and People

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Demoman

Microsoft is finally releasing an update for its built-in Mail, Calendar and People apps. The Mail app will support organizational functions like flagging emails and creating folders. The Calendar app will get a new look and meeting scheduling support. And … Continue reading →

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Thus SkyNet begins: Darpa Sets Out to Make Computers That Can Teach Themselves

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Demoman

The Pentagon’s blue-sky research agency is readying a nearly four-year project to boost artificial intelligence systems by building machines that can teach themselves — while making it easier for ordinary schlubs like us to build them, too. 

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