Archive for April, 2009

The hippocampus plays a fundamental role in the computing of uncertainty (PhysOrg)

The hippocampus, a key brain region for memory and learning, codes the degree of uncertainty of potential reward situations. This fundamental role has just been demonstrated by Giovanna Vanni-Mercier and her colleagues at the Centre de neuroscience cognitive (CNRS / Université Lyon 1), working with the medical epileptology team from the Neurological Hospital in Lyon. Their work, published on 22 …

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UK could create 700,000 new jobs through IT investment (Computing.co.uk)

Dave Bailey, Computing , Wednesday 29 April 2009 at 11:07:00 LSE estimates £15bn investment in next-generation infrastructure would bring short-term and long-term benefits A study by academics at the London School of Economics (LSE) has concluded that the UK could create 700,000 jobs by making an investment of £15bn in next-generation IT infrastructure. The UK’s Digital Road to Recover, written …

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AMD unveils energy-efficient Opteron EE (Personal Computer World)

AMD has extended its Opteron processor line-up with new energy-efficient chips fitting within a 40W power envelope, aimed at high-density environments such as cloud computing. The firm has also added faster speed grades to its existing power bands.

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Washington’s role in a green recovery (CNET)

How the green-tech initiatives outlined in the federal stimulus bill are implemented is as important as their passage. Here are the recommendations of a Dell executive.

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Mohawk Named #1 Top Green-IT Organization by IDG’s Computerworld (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Mohawk Fine Papers Inc. has been ranked as the number one Green-IT Organization for 2009 by IDG’s Computerworld.

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