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Is the time right for a mainframe renaissance?

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Author: Cliff Saran
Date: 18 September 2009

Every few years, industry pundits predict the death of the mainframe. But these big iron systems, represent the IT lifeblood of major enterprises. Far from being killed off, the mainframe is being re-incarnated as a modern system for internet applications, service oriented architectures (SOAs) and enterprise resource planning.

Slimebot: programming the single-cell organism

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Date: 16 September 2009

A team at the University of the West of England (UWE) has secured £228,000 in funding to turn single-cell organisms into engineering robots.

Video: Pneumatic chip runs on thin air

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Date: 13 September 2009

The latest in a long line of weird computers runs calculations on nothing more than air.

How tech staff helped saved lives in Iraq

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Author: Rebecca Thomson
Date: 09 September 2009

Nearly six-and-a-half years ago, IT engineers were among the first of the armed forces to arrive in Iraq when the war started. They were also among the...

Quantum maths on a silicon chip

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Date: 09 September 2009

A quantum calculation able to crack one of the most common forms of data encryption has been performed on a silicon chip for the first time.

Wi-Fi weighs in as cost cutter for airlines

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Date: 09 September 2009

Shedding pounds isn't just a preoccupation of dieters, it is a prime concern for aircraft builders too. In a bid to reduce weight to the minimum they are considering the controversial move of getting rid of the huge quantity of copper wiring used in modern planes and replacing it with a series of wireless networks.

Green IT: Software for counting carbon and controlling costs

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Author: Elisabeth Jeffries
Date: 08 September 2009

Reports early in 2009 about the ICT sector's carbon dioxide emissions must have caused embarrassment to senior board members. In one case, it was suggested that a North American datacentre belonging to a major search engine might need as much power as all the homes in Newcastle, UK. So the rapid development by several ICT companies of a whole range of software with an environmental theme has come not a moment too soon.

Top interviewing tips: Part 6 - how to handle aggressive interviewers

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Author: Lisa Jobson
Date: 08 September 2009

When the going gets tough in an interview you need to have your wits about you and deal calmly and confidently with negative issues and sensitive subjects such as gaps on your CV or salary expectations.

Features: Storage (October 2009)

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Author: Cliff Saran
Date: 07 September 2009

Content synopses and information about the storage features that will run through October 2009 at Computer Weekly.

Radiation-based medical testing gives huge dose

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Date: 07 September 2009

X-rays and CT scans expose a minority of Americans to radiation levels comparable to working in a nuclear power plant. Are such scans worth it?

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