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Mmm 50 Years of Integrated Circuits

It’s been 50 years since the world’s first Integrated Circuit. Jack Kilby built it while working for Texas Instruments and it was made from glass, germanium, wires and glue. Kilby thought like a business person, looking for a cost effective solution to the tyranny of numbers problem.
“Further thought led me to [...]

Last Blog Post Ever? Large Hadron Collider fires up

Professor Stephen Hawking is not worried about the world ending, so this is unlikely to be the last blog post. “The world will not come to an end when the LHC turns on. The LHC is absolutely safe.”Hawking has placed a $100 bet that the physicists will NOT find the Higg Bosun [...]

Birdman to fly the English Channel

Birdman to fly the English Channel

In a practice run for his attempt at the English Channel, Birdman Yves Rossy has successfully flown over 35 kilometers in his jet powered wing. The real deal is planned for the 24th of September, if weather allows.

From the geeks here at Aussie Geek Podcast, lots of luck for your history making flight Yves!
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Funny and Cool things - Australian StreetView in Google Maps

Funny and Cool things - Australian StreetView in Google Maps

A déjà vu is usually a glitch in the Matrix. It happens when they change something.

There’s a glitch in the Matrix in Kinlyside in the Australian Capital Territory, you can see your Aussie Neighbours in Vermont South, see where the woman in the red dress stood, see an Aussie taking a break, another taking a [...]

Flickr live via Satellite

Flickr live via Satellite

Ever wished you could just upload your photos to Flickr and your website would just add them to your photo gallery automatically? With Satellite you can do just that, and the design is crisp and smooth. You’ll need a Flickr account, a webserver with PHP 4 and your Flickr API key (request it if you [...]