Science and Technology Blog - Middletown Thrall Library http://www.thrall.org/blogs/technology.html Scientific and technological news, websites, and library-related resources Exploring the "Digital Nation" http://www.thrall.org/blogs/technology.html#94 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/technology.html#94 PBS' latest examination of virtual reality, cyberspace, and modern lifestyles. 3D TV: Three-Dimensional Television http://www.thrall.org/blogs/technology.html#93 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/technology.html#93 A look at 3D video technology, from the big screen to your own living room. Free Cybersafety Guides http://www.thrall.org/blogs/technology.html#92 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/technology.html#92 Become aware of cybersafety issues through freely available guides. Windows 7 Arrives http://www.thrall.org/blogs/technology.html#91 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/technology.html#91 Read about Microsoft's latest operating system and learn about alternatives. Hubble's New Vision http://www.thrall.org/blogs/technology.html#90 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/technology.html#90 Read and see the latest from the upgraded Hubble Space Telescope. Kepler Mission http://www.thrall.org/blogs/technology.html#89 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/technology.html#89 The search for Earthlike planets continues. Typosquatting http://www.thrall.org/blogs/technology.html#88 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/technology.html#88 Innocent typos in web addresses can be costly mistakes! Nanotechnology http://www.thrall.org/blogs/technology.html#87 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/technology.html#87 Learn about the promise and perils of nanotechnology! Augmented Reality http://www.thrall.org/blogs/technology.html#86 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/technology.html#86 Learn about new technological developments. Beware of Scareware, Free Security Scans http://www.thrall.org/blogs/technology.html#85 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/technology.html#85 Be mindful of possible false security alerts and other scams on the Internet! National Ignition Facility ("World's Largest Laser") http://www.thrall.org/blogs/technology.html#84 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/technology.html#84 Read about efforts to create and harness fusion power... Antimatter: Facts & Fictions http://www.thrall.org/blogs/technology.html#83 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/technology.html#83 CERN, Dan Brown, the Large Hadron Collider, and NASA on antimatter! Computational Search Engine http://www.thrall.org/blogs/technology.html#82 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/technology.html#82 Read about a new search engine that tries to compute answers to questions. Deep Solar Minimum http://www.thrall.org/blogs/technology.html#81 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/technology.html#81 Read about Earth's Sun, sunspots, and the solar cycle. Computer Virus/Worm Advisory http://www.thrall.org/blogs/technology.html#80 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/technology.html#80 Information from the DHS and Thrall concerning computer viruses/worms. Quantum Computing http://www.thrall.org/blogs/technology.html#79 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/technology.html#79 Preview the next generation of quantum computers From Earth to Mars and Beyond! http://www.thrall.org/blogs/technology.html#78 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/technology.html#78 Explore Mars and Earth's Ocean in a new way! Obama Administration on Technology http://www.thrall.org/blogs/technology.html#77 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/technology.html#77 Read about President Obama's Administration on its technology agenda 2009: International Year of Astronomy http://www.thrall.org/blogs/technology.html#76 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/technology.html#76 2009 is the "International Year of Astronomy" -- learn all about it! Digital Youth Project http://www.thrall.org/blogs/technology.html#75 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/technology.html#75 An investigation of "how children use digital media in their everyday lives" Fractals http://www.thrall.org/blogs/technology.html#74 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/technology.html#74 Learn about the fascinating world of fractals and fractal geometry! National Cyber Security Awareness Month http://www.thrall.org/blogs/technology.html#73 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/technology.html#73 The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) cyber security website has been revised and expanded. Large Hadron Collider Experiment http://www.thrall.org/blogs/technology.html#72 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/technology.html#72 Scientists hope to use the massive particle "supercollider" to confirm existing physics theories or to discover new information about the universe.