The end has come…
…I was notified by my host that they will be shutting down operations in the near future. This is the second time a host has ceased operations on us. I have a short window to determine what I want to do. Stay tuned.
Researcher discovers novel way to double computer speeds for free…
…but it may only work with Nvidia GPUs and Arm CPUs for now. The SHMT framework currently operates on an embedded system platform that simultaneously uses a multi-core ARM processor, an NVIDIA GPU, and a Tensor Processing Unit hardware accelerator. In tests, the system achieved a 1.96 times speedup and a 51% reduction in energy…
On the verge of finding the elusive Planet 9?
Scientists could be on the brink of a major new space discovery. The researchers first proposed the planet’s existence after other astronomers noticed a series of objects in the Kuiper Belt – a large disk of asteroids and comets beyond the orbit of Neptune – had usual orbits around the sun. For more, check out…
Gold hydrogen – unlimited fuel?
Does our planet contain a near-limitless supply clean fuel? Prospectors around the world are scrambling to find reserves of “gold hydrogen”, a naturally occurring fuel that burns without producing carbon dioxide. But how much is really out there and how easy is it to tap into? For more, check out this New Scientist story.
NASA announces ‘super-Earth’ discovered in potential ‘habitable zone’
Cue the Star Trek music…could a recently discovered “super-Earth” have the potential temperature and conditions to sustain life? The new exoplanet is situated “fairly close to us” — only 137 light-years away — and orbits within a “habitable zone,” according to NASA. For more, check out this ABC News/MSN story.
Dark matter detected dangling from the cosmic web for 1st time
It’s not often we hear the word “dangling” when talking about dark matter. For the first time, astronomers have detected dark matter hanging from massive filaments that stretch across the universe and form a “cosmic web” that trap galaxies like morning dew on a spiderweb. For more, check out this Space.com story.
Mysterious ‘Stonehenge’ structure discovered in US lake
A mysterious ‘Stonehenge’ type structure was found in the US and appears to be 5,000 years older than Stonehenge. The stones, which are all made of granite – found locally in the area – are estimated to be around 10,000 years old, thereby making the formation one of the oldest ever discovered in North America….
NASA issues warning as asteroid the size of a football pitch approaches Earth
Egads! An asteroid the size of a football pitch will zoom past Earth on Friday, coming close enough for Nasa to issue a warning. Asteroid 2008 OS7 is classified as “potentially hazardous” and is expected to come within 1.7 million miles of Earth – about seven times further out than the Moon – at a…
Inside the World’s First $3 Billion Luxury Super Submarine
I had no idea there was even such a thing as a “luxury submarine.” Blending superyacht luxury with submarine stealth, the Austrian-designed Migaloo M5 promises to redefine maritime living but at a cost that’ll burn a hole through your pocket. While the M5 has yet to set sail, Migaloo, the company responsible for the M5,…
Huge structure in space challenges our understanding of the universe
Scientists have found a vast megastructure in space that appears to challenge our understanding of the universe. But the huge structures violate that principles since they are so large – and they are too big and too remarkable to even be possible, astronomers say. Neither of them can be easily explained in our understanding of…