Mario Paniccia
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Intel makes quantum leap in fiber optic detectors

News The company has developed silicon-based photoelectric detectors that can cut the cost of fiber-optic communications to a fraction of their current value.

Tuesday, December 09 2008 08:13 AM

Tags: Processors, Video, Intel Corp., Fiber-optics, Fiber, Device, Photonics, Fiber-optic Communication, DARPA, Mario Paniccia


Intel unveils silicon laser

News Optical technology performs well but is awfully expensive. The latest in a series of breakthroughs could cure the cost problem.

Thursday, February 17 2005 09:06 AM

Tags: Processors



Use shades of gray to enhance scale in Excel

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Excel's palette is generous, but don't throw buckets of pigment all over your spreadsheets just because you can.


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Ultimate 2012 recovery site: the moon

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Have you seen the disaster movie "2012"? A friend from Control Risks and I did, and we reluctantly concluded we wouldn't be able to write off the cost of our..... by Nathaniel Forbes

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