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Boeing-Skyhook Airship Faces Technical Challenges

waderoush writes "Since the Hindenburg disaster, dreams of giant airships capable of lifting heavy cargo have been restricted mainly to Popular Science covers (with the notable exception of the Cargolifter AG failure) — until Boeing and a Canadian company called Skyhook announced on July 8 that they're building a 300-foot-long, helium-filled craft that will lift loads of up to 40 tons and carry them 200 miles. But an aeronautical engineer at the University of Washington cautions that there are still some big problems to be worked out with mega-airships, including their stability in turbulent weather."

Boeing & NASA FDOC Contract

ST. LOUIS, July 08, 2008 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] submitted a proposal to NASA today for the Facilities Development and Operations Contract (FDOC), a four-year contract under which Boeing plans to work in collaboration with NASA to bring innovative, affordable solutions to the agency's next-generation mission control center and other facilities at Johnson Space Center in Houston. Boeing plans to draw extensively on its experience on space, military and commercial programs to improve the efficiency of NASA's facilities operations.

To The Moon And Mars: Psychologists Show New Ways To Deal With Health Challenges In Space

As NASA prepares to send humans back to the moon and then on to Mars, psychologists are exploring the challenges astronauts will face on missions that will be much longer and more demanding than previous space flights. Psychologists outlined these mental health challenges recently at the American Psychological Association's 116th Annual Convention, and introduced a new interactive computer program that will help address psychosocial challenges in space.

IBM Power Systems Technical University featuring AIX and Linux

This premiere Power Systems technical event for the System p platform replaces System p, AIX & Linux Technical University.

Full PSP 3000 Technical Specs

GameXtract writes "Sony's new re-design for the PSP looks sleeker, and more improved than ever. The new model will be releasing on October 14th in the U.S, 15th in Europe, and 16th in Australia. The technical specs have been revealed courtesy of marketwatch, and if your into advanced details then this should be complete eye candy for your day. Maybe I'm not too good when it comes to viewing technical details, but if you look under supported codec you will notice AVI is under the list. If I'm not misreading the list then AVI is a big win for the new model, and watching videos will become ten times easier. Check out the list full advanced specs after the jump."

Are Java Developers, Architects, and Technical Managers Becoming Java Dinosaurs?

With the rapid evolution that Java and open source frameworks have made since the release of J2EE, enterprise Java IT seems to be producing too many Java dinosaurs. Developers, technical managers, or architects who no longer pursue their technical skills don't understand the evolution of JEE in comparison to J2EE, persistence frameworks, IOC frameworks, Web frameworks, or Web 2.0 and its effects on enterprise Java. Yet decisions are made based on out-of-date J2EE experience.

Associate Dean Advises NASA on Human Challenges in Space Programs

In two years, NASA plans to begin the new space program that will send human astronauts to Mars. It won't be easy, and technical issues aren't the only challenges.

Arthur - KP faces challenges

He (Pietersen) is an unbelievable batsman, one of the worlds best and whether that (the captaincy) hampers his batting or not remains to be seen

Second Life Faces Open Source Challenges

ruphus13 writes "Linden Labs has talked about Open Sourcing aspects of their platform for a while, but have not always followed through. Now, the OpenSimulator project has been gathering some solid momentum, and this was followed by an announcement by IBM that showed interoperability between OpenSimulator and Linden Servers. What this means is that you can use a Second Life client to log on to an OpenSim server. Beyond that, anyone can run their own server. 'Working with the protocols derived from the official Second Life client, and a knowledge of how Second Life works, these people have implemented their own compatible server code.' It is only a matter of time before users will be able to move profiles, virtual goods, and other elements of their 'second life' on to any server in a truly open world, thereby threatening Linden Labs' virtu

Bridging the Gap Between Art and Code In Games

Gamasutra posted an article written by Jason Hayes, a developer for Volition Inc., which is known for its production of the Saint's Row, FreeSpace, and Red Faction series. Hayes discusses the division between graphical artists and coders, who often clash because their aims are so disparate and their areas of expertise do not necessarily overlap. It has caused some companies, such as Volition, to develop an intermediary "technical artist" to find a balance between the two. "Integrating technical artists into a studio frees up the programmers from being solely responsible for the development and maintenance of the game's tools and pipelines. While programmers still have a hand in the design (and sometimes implementation) of those tools and pipelines, the technical artist is the driving force behind them and is looking out for the best inter

Technical Glitch Chokes Off Flow of Netflix DVDs

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Boeing Team to Design New Spacecraft Power Generation System for DARPA

A team led by Boeing [NYSE: BA] Advanced Systems has been awarded a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) contract for the first phase of the Fast Access Spacecraft Testbed (FAST) program.

Boeing Sponsors Local Teachers on Weeklong 'Space Mission'

PORTLAND, Ore., July 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Three Portland-area teachers have been selected to attend the 2008 Boeing (NYSE: BA) Educators to SPACE CAMP(R) program. Teachers Marc Ciambrello and Amydelle Solso, both from Hauton B. Lee Middle School, and Allison Onchi from Gordon Russell Middle School, are 3 of 90 teachers from around the world selected to begin the weeklong training adventure today in Huntsville, Ala. The program is designed to help teachers motivate students in the subjects of science and math.

Boeing Sponsors Local Teachers on Weeklong 'Space Mission'

PORTLAND, Ore., July 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Three Portland-area teachers have been selected to attend the 2008 Boeing

Boeing Sponsors Local Teachers on Weeklong 'Space Mission'

PORTLAND, Ore., July 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Three Portland-area teachers have been selected to attend the 2008 Boeing

Boeing Sponsors Local Teachers on Weeklong 'Space Mission'

PORTLAND, Ore., July 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Three Portland-area teachers have been selected to attend the 2008 Boeing Educators to SPACE CAMP(R) program. Teachers Marc Ciambrello and Amydelle Solso, both from Hauton B. Lee Middle School, and Allison Onchi from Gordon Russell Middle School, are 3 of 90 teachers from around the world selected to begin the weeklong training adventure today in Huntsville, Ala. The program is designed to help teachers motivate students in the subjects of science and math.

eBay faces French court ruling over fakes

eBay faces a French court ruling that may make the world's biggest online auctioneer do more to stop the sale of counterfeit goods.

Search engine start-up Cuil challenges Google

Google faces a challenge from a Silicon Valley start-up that claims to have launched the internet's biggest search engine. Cuil, pronounced "cool", reckons its search index is three times larger than Google's.

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