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Nanocapas para absorber casi toda la energía solar

es.gizmodo.com » Gizmodo ES - Nov 5, 2008

Teniendo en cuenta que los paneles solares actuales sólo son capaces de atrapar dos terceras partes de la luz que les llega, no es moco de pavo que la nueva tecnología de nanocapas desarrollada por el Instituto …

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A Computer Program That is Pure Evil [Mad Science]

io9.com » io9 - Oct 27, 2008

A group of scientists is building the world’s most evil computer program. This isn't a B-movie setup: A team at Rensselaer Institute’s AI & Reasoning Lab is bringing personified evil to virtual life in the hope …

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Welcome To The Attacked-Club, Michelle, Let Him Give You A Hug [News Roundup]

jezebel.com » Jezebel - Oct 10, 2008

Talking Points Memo] McCain has decided to ask his supporters to try being "respectful" at rallies, despite his staff saying it's all Obama's fault that they aren't. [Politico, MSNBC] The former Republican governor of …

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State Library Employee Jailed For Stealing Docs

northcountrygazette.org » North Country Gazette - Oct 2, 2008

ALBANY—A former New York State Department of Education employee has been sentenced to two to six years in prison for stealing historic documents and artifacts from the New York State Library and Archives and selling …

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Police: Principal Threatened Woman With Knife

northcountrygazette.org » North Country Gazette - Aug 11, 2008

RENSSELAER COUNTY—The principal of the Berne-Knox-Westerlo High School in Rensselaer County has been arrested on weapon and menacing charges. State Police charged Mary Petrilli, 54, with second degree menacing and …

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Bruno To Vacate Senate Seat Friday

northcountrygazette.org » North Country Gazette - Jul 15, 2008

ALBANY—Claiming it was time for him to “ride off into the sunset” and denying that his sudden decision to leave the Senate without finishing out his term has nothing to do with an ongoing FBI investigation into his …

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Researchers develop bendable, paper-based battery

engadget.com » Engadget - Aug 14, 2007

Filed under: Misc. Gadgets Nah, the researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute won't be crowned the first to develop a flexible (or paper-based, for that matter) battery, but their minuscule prototype "is an …

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Student co-develops head bangin' music maker

engadget.com » Engadget - May 20, 2007

Filed under: Portable Audio Nah, it's not quite a throwback to the 80s, but Zane Van Dusen has co-developed "a computer interface that tracks the movement of a user's head to allow them to produce electronic sounds …

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