Thought matter could only come in three flavors—solid, gas and liquid? You’re wrong! McGill University researchers have discovered a new state, which they’re calling quasi-three-dimensional electron crystal. While the name doesn’t really roll off the tongue, this fourth state of matter could be used to fabricate modern transistors and continue Moore’s Law… possibly indefinitely.
The quasi-three-dimensional electron crystals were discovered in a device scientists cooled at ultra-low temperatures – roughly 100 times colder than intergalactic space. They then exposed it to the most powerful magnetic fields possible on Earth, which made it “pop” from a 2D electron system to a semi-3D one. This fourth state could help improve transistors, allowing for greater density on a single microchip. Looks like Gordon Moore can rest assure that his law won’t be broken for another long while. [Science Blog]
(Note: That’s not a picture of the new state of matter, by the way.)
Thought matter could only come in three flavors—solid, gas and liquid? You’re wrong! McGill University researchers have discovered a new state, which they’re calling quasi-three-dimensional electron crystal. While the name doesn’t really roll off the tongue, this fourth state of matter could be used to fabricate modern transistors and continue Moore’s Law… possibly indefinitely.
The quasi-three-dimensional electron crystals were discovered in a device scientists cooled at ultra-low temperatures – roughly 100 times colder than intergalactic space. They then exposed it to the most powerful magnetic fields possible on Earth, which made it “pop” from a 2D electron system to a semi-3D one. This fourth state could help improve transistors, allowing for greater density on a single microchip. Looks like Gordon Moore can rest assure that his law won’t be broken for another long while. [Science Blog]
(Note: That’s not a picture of the new state of matter, by the way.)
Thought matter could only come in three flavors—solid, gas and liquid? You’re wrong! McGill University researchers have discovered a new state, which they’re calling quasi-three-dimensional electron crystal. While the name doesn’t really roll off the tongue, this fourth state of matter could be used to fabricate modern transistors and continue Moore’s Law… possibly indefinitely.
The quasi-three-dimensional electron crystals were discovered in a device scientists cooled at ultra-low temperatures – roughly 100 times colder than intergalactic space. They then exposed it to the most powerful magnetic fields possible on Earth, which made it “pop” from a 2D electron system to a semi-3D one. This fourth state could help improve transistors, allowing for greater density on a single microchip. Looks like Gordon Moore can rest assure that his law won’t be broken for another long while. [Science Blog]
(Note: That’s not a picture of the new state of matter, by the way.)
Freehands gloves are a cute idea: uncover the thumb and forefinger so you can operate capacitive touchscreens, like the iPhone’s, without removing your gloves. Past touchscreen-capable gloves (like these and these) have some sort of attachment on the outside of the glove so you don’t have to expose your fingers. I’m singularly qualified to explain the problem here, because unlike the other Giz writers, I’ve lived in Canada.
These gloves are made for wussy American winters. In a real winter, you can’t be pulling out your fingers all willy-nilly to decide which Justin Timberlake track you want to bop along to. You make that decision before you leave the house, and goddammit, you stick with it. These gloves are an invitation to lose that iPhone-pointing finger to frostbite. Unless, of course, you live in the south, which I’ve now come to see as anything below Boston. You confederates will be just fine. [Freehands]
Ehud “The Analyzer” Tenenbaum, who became world-famous when he and a number of fellow Israeli and California teens successfully exploited a vulnerability in Sun Solaris to gain access to computers at Nasa, Andrews Air Force Base and the Department of Defense, is in jail. Earlier this month he was arrested in Montreal on suspicion of having helped defraud credit card companies of $1.8 million. Wired dug up a slickly produced, pretty entertaining video produced by the FBI a year after the intrusion.
I happened to be in Tel Aviv when Tenenbaum turned himself in to Israeli authorities on the day he was set to report for compulsory military service — he was treated as something of a national hero, a symbol of Israel’s technology prowess, with even then Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu praising him as “damn good.” Tenenbaum ended up with probation and community service instead of jail time. So it wasn’t with much surprise when I read Tenenbaum’s mother calling the arrest a frame-up by the FBI.
The truth? The prepaid credit card scam described is a classic modus operandi in Canadian tweaker circles, at least as described in Zero Day Threat. And Tenenbaum certainly had to chops to pull it off, with the cast of fellow suspects who’ve been released probably participating as mules to make transactions. So once again, I’m betting Canadian dollars to donuts from Tim Horton’s on meth.
Filed under: Digital Cameras, Peripherals, Wireless, Storage
Frustrated by somewhat sluggish transfers from your otherwise spectacular Eye-Fi card? Fret not, as the company has just announced a forthcoming update at Photokina that will reportedly enable new and existing Eye-Fi owners to make “the upload of digital photos from camera to computer twice as fast.” Also of note, as of October 5th, users can even add features that aren’t already included on their card and renew annual services by tapping into the updated Eye-Fi Manager Web application. In related news, the outfit will be pushing its wares to Japan and Canada by the year’s end, and in even more related news, Eye-Fi now supports direct photo uploads to Apple’s MobileMe and the AdoramaPix service.
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The above pic is a splash screen you can see when visiting Canadian electronics and appliance retailer Easyhome, notifying visitors of a four-day sale. Depicted on the Sony TV in front of the American flag is a politician flashing pearly whites and a double-thumbed “This guy!” Beneath him is the none-too-veiled message “Even BS looks good on a 52-inch HD LCD TV.” Maybe so, Canada, but some think it’s even better with the volume all the way down. [Easyhome - Thanks Chris!]
Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video
Look, we know there’s some kind of good explanation for these things existing, but Apple, don’t you think it’s a little weird how they keep cropping up in stores even though you never, ever mentioned them? That’s right, those 4GB iPod nano 4Gs we saw at Dutch retailers last week have now made their way onto Best Buy’s Canadian website. Over in North America, the players will apparently sell for $139, and will be available tomorrow… or so they say.
[Thanks, Robert]
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You’ve seen the Wind U90 MSI has wanted you to see — you know, that version it brings to trade shows, possibly showered and cleaned up by professionals beforehand. But the U90 you’re about to see in the video past the break is the real deal. Ordered from Canada and shipped to the US of A, this 8.9-inch Wind looks pretty much exactly like its larger-screened sibling save for a bigger bezel and a few French symbols on the keyboard. But why listen to us spell it out when you can just click through and mash play?
Continue reading MSI’s Wind U90 gets unboxed on video
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