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Perovskites provide big boost to silicon solar cells, Stanford study findsnews.stanford.edu
Putting a film of the crystalline material perovskite on top of a silicon solar cell increases the cell's efficiency nearly 50 percent, say Stanford scientists. -
New pacman for atari 2600 - Homebrew Discussionatariage.com
Page 1 of 27 - New pacman for atari 2600 - posted in Homebrew Discussion: This is a new version of pacman for atari 2600 Ive been programming since about 2007, but had left in 2008, then in 2013 I resume again to try to finish. Ive been trying to make... -
The Age of Unicornsfortune.com
The billion-dollar tech startup was supposed to be the stuff of myth. Now they seem to be ... everywhere. -
Venture Capital Outpaces Buyouts in Investment Returnsdealbook.nytimes.com
Helped by deals like the Twitter I.P.O., the venture capital industry recorded a 25.9 percent internal rate of return in the 12 months through last June. Buyout funds turned in a 22.4 percent return. -
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A Web Developer's Guide to Communication Protocols (SPI, I2C, UART, GPIO)blog.technical.io
1/22/2015– Kevin Sidwar This post is also on our docs page, where it will be kept up to date. This guide is meant as a companion to the Tessel DIY Modules and the DIY Module Guide. Each of the four... -
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An hereditary meritocracyeconomist.com
“MY BIG fear,” says Paul Ryan, an influential Republican congressman from Wisconsin, is that America is losing sight of the notion that “the condition of your... -
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IO Monad Considered Harmfulblog.jle.im
In the tradition of considered harmful posts, this post’s title is intentionally misleading and designed to incite controversy — or at least grab your attention. Because of this, please take my exaggerations in this article for what they are :) In foll... -
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Laser may replace copper in computer chips for high-speed, low-energy data transmission | KurzweilAIkurzweilai.net
Schematic structure of the germanium-tin (GeSn) laser, applied directly onto the silicon wafer (blue) by using an intermediate layer of pure germanium (orange) -
Winklevoss Twins Aim to Take Bitcoin Mainstream With a Regulated Exchangedealbook.nytimes.com
The brothers have hired engineers from top hedge funds, enlisted a bank and engaged regulators with the aim of opening their exchange in the coming months. -
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Yes, 123456 is the most common password, but here’s why that’s misleadingarstechnica.com
The number of people using woefully crackable passwords has decreased dramatically. -
Why Obama Is in the Lead on High-Speed Internet Access Policymedium.com
The president has always talked the talk on net neutrality and access. But now he’s walking the walk. What happened? -
Portsmouth regulators vote to eliminate taxi regulationsm.seacoastonline.com
PORTSMOUTH - In response to Uber ride-sharing drivers now working in the city, the Taxi Commission on Wednesday recommended the elimination of taxi