Nano2Sol by Marc Boucher

The following was written by my SpaceRef business partner Keith Cowing after he attended Mike Griffin’s first press conference.

“Mike Griffin met with the press for the first time on Monday - after only 3 days on the job. The obvious difference between Griffin and his two predecessors is that he had a deep understanding of the issues facing the agency the moment he was sworn in.”

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With a 45.5% increase from the same time last year Apple appears to be reaping the benefits of its iPod/iTunes fortunes. I also think the introduction of the new low cost Mac mini will boost these numbers up higher.

Fuzzy math in Apple harvest?: “Blog: Apple Computer saw its personal computer shipments jump considerably during the first quarter, as we reported Friday. The…”

(Via CNET News.com.)

Considering how much space debris is out this appears to be a step in the right direction. I’ll have a video in a few days which illustrates the problem.

Space debris mitigation: The case for a code of conduct: “There is a lot of junk orbiting the Earth and the problem will worsen unless there are changes in how spacecraft operators operate. But it is not all doom and gloom. The first steps toward a comprehensive solution are already well underway including a European code of conduct for space debris mitigation.”

(Via EurekAlert!.)

Excerpts from today’s press release.

“A Case Western Reserve University engineer has created the “seeds” that can grow into today’s and tomorrow’s computer and phone chips.”

“What makes this discovery significant, Tabib-Azar says, is that, while there are some technical issues yet to be addressed, carbon nanotube bridges may open the door for manufacturers to utilize carbon nanotubes in building the tiniest computer and communication chips. Carbon nanotubes are being explored for many applications in nanoelectronics, nano-electromechanical systems, biosensors, nano-composites, advanced functional materials and meta-materials.”

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Mark April 29th on your calendar if your an Apple user. That’s the day the public will get its hands on Tiger the next major upgrade to the Mac OS X operating system.

It’s a significant release with major improvements across the board including the Apple web browser Safari which while pleasing to the eye, has seen its market share drop slightly as Firefox, the independent browser, has stormed the market in the last six months. According to Apple, Safari is now faster than Firefox and also incorporates RSS into the browser, an important feature.

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