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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Platinum-coated virus to be used for speedy memory]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/platinum-coated-virus-to-be-used-for-speedy-memory/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/platinum-coated-virus-to-be-used-for-speedy-memory/</guid><description><![CDATA[So our electronics will eventually be infested with virus, physically? :S]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[JasJarBling]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 5th 2006 10:10AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Platinum-coated virus to be used for speedy memory]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/platinum-coated-virus-to-be-used-for-speedy-memory/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/platinum-coated-virus-to-be-used-for-speedy-memory/</guid><description><![CDATA[This adds a whole new meaning to my PC has a virus.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Anthony Green]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 5th 2006 10:12AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Platinum-coated virus to be used for speedy memory]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/platinum-coated-virus-to-be-used-for-speedy-memory/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/platinum-coated-virus-to-be-used-for-speedy-memory/</guid><description><![CDATA[Im alright I dont wanna catch anything from downloading lol.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Regula Oblique]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 5th 2006 10:33AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Platinum-coated virus to be used for speedy memory]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/platinum-coated-virus-to-be-used-for-speedy-memory/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/platinum-coated-virus-to-be-used-for-speedy-memory/</guid><description><![CDATA[You won't catch anything off one of these unless you are a salad.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Croz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 5th 2006 10:58AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Platinum-coated virus to be used for speedy memory]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/platinum-coated-virus-to-be-used-for-speedy-memory/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/platinum-coated-virus-to-be-used-for-speedy-memory/</guid><description><![CDATA[I, for one, welcome out new platinum-coated viral overlords.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[RickDom]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 5th 2006 10:33AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Platinum-coated virus to be used for speedy memory]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/platinum-coated-virus-to-be-used-for-speedy-memory/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/platinum-coated-virus-to-be-used-for-speedy-memory/</guid><description><![CDATA[What do the viruses (virii?) attach to?  Don't they need some sort of host or food or something?  ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pete]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 5th 2006 10:35AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Platinum-coated virus to be used for speedy memory]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/platinum-coated-virus-to-be-used-for-speedy-memory/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/platinum-coated-virus-to-be-used-for-speedy-memory/</guid><description><![CDATA[Viruses don't need to eat because they're not alive.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[SlyEcho]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 5th 2006 12:48PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Platinum-coated virus to be used for speedy memory]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/platinum-coated-virus-to-be-used-for-speedy-memory/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/platinum-coated-virus-to-be-used-for-speedy-memory/</guid><description><![CDATA[How long would it take for WWF/PETA to realize the mischief and to start screaming for rights of virii/bacteria/etc?<br><br>And congress to pass bill for rights of virii? With minimum hourly wages clarifier! Those freaky scientist - they do not think that in democracy we would allow any*body* to exploit others? ;*)]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ihar `Philips` Filipau]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 5th 2006 10:36AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Platinum-coated virus to be used for speedy memory]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/platinum-coated-virus-to-be-used-for-speedy-memory/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/platinum-coated-virus-to-be-used-for-speedy-memory/</guid><description><![CDATA[im a salad]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[elmapache]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 8th 2006 3:59PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Platinum-coated virus to be used for speedy memory]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/platinum-coated-virus-to-be-used-for-speedy-memory/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/platinum-coated-virus-to-be-used-for-speedy-memory/</guid><description><![CDATA[We are the Borg, resistance is futile.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paulstar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 5th 2006 11:01AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Platinum-coated virus to be used for speedy memory]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/platinum-coated-virus-to-be-used-for-speedy-memory/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/platinum-coated-virus-to-be-used-for-speedy-memory/</guid><description><![CDATA[No credit to /. ?  They posted this story at 5am.  I don't mind the redistribution of interesting news, thats why I read engadget.  Maybe I'm wrong about this, but it just looks fishy.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jason]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 5th 2006 11:17AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Platinum-coated virus to be used for speedy memory]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/platinum-coated-virus-to-be-used-for-speedy-memory/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/platinum-coated-virus-to-be-used-for-speedy-memory/</guid><description><![CDATA[can we get them to multiply?<br><br>FREE MEMORY!<br><br>They might even keep up with the requirments for the next Windows OS...]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Naegling]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 5th 2006 12:01PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Platinum-coated virus to be used for speedy memory]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/platinum-coated-virus-to-be-used-for-speedy-memory/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/platinum-coated-virus-to-be-used-for-speedy-memory/</guid><description><![CDATA[Great the precursor to replicators.  It's only a matter of time before they rise up and destroy us all.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[JiltedCitizen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 5th 2006 12:07PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Platinum-coated virus to be used for speedy memory]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/platinum-coated-virus-to-be-used-for-speedy-memory/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/platinum-coated-virus-to-be-used-for-speedy-memory/</guid><description><![CDATA[Great the precursor to replicators.  It's only a matter of time before they rise up and destroy us all.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[JiltedCitizen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 5th 2006 12:08PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Platinum-coated virus to be used for speedy memory]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/platinum-coated-virus-to-be-used-for-speedy-memory/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/platinum-coated-virus-to-be-used-for-speedy-memory/</guid><description><![CDATA[Virii aren't living creatures... they are strands of RNA... so it's really just protien...]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[matt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 5th 2006 6:45PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Platinum-coated virus to be used for speedy memory]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/platinum-coated-virus-to-be-used-for-speedy-memory/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/platinum-coated-virus-to-be-used-for-speedy-memory/</guid><description><![CDATA[The race has been on to build a molecular computer for several years if not decades. They idea is that instead of having millions of switches go on and off in a linear fashion (1 to 1,000,000), the "Bio Chip" can learn and do it simultaniously. Sounds like SciFi but it is less than 20 years away. Imagine a supercomputer the size of your Ipod or Zune.<br><br>EXAMPLE<br>You have to cut the grass of "the lawn" in DC. <br>With todays technology you have to cut it with a big rotating blade by going down and back in rows. (a lawnmower)<br>With molecular technology you just have millions of little nano thingys go out and cut a single blade of grass each at the exact same instant.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[rwebbart]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 5th 2006 12:47PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Platinum-coated virus to be used for speedy memory]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/platinum-coated-virus-to-be-used-for-speedy-memory/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/platinum-coated-virus-to-be-used-for-speedy-memory/</guid><description><![CDATA[I need to clarify....<br>This technology won't be used to cut grass, It was just easier to type that example (and a little less boring) than trying to type out how a curcuit board works.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[rwebbart]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 5th 2006 12:49PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Platinum-coated virus to be used for speedy memory]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/platinum-coated-virus-to-be-used-for-speedy-memory/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/platinum-coated-virus-to-be-used-for-speedy-memory/</guid><description><![CDATA[Eh? Since when are viruses living organisms? Theyre just protein encapsulated DNA/RNA.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[scaryface]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 5th 2006 2:39PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Platinum-coated virus to be used for speedy memory]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/platinum-coated-virus-to-be-used-for-speedy-memory/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/platinum-coated-virus-to-be-used-for-speedy-memory/</guid><description><![CDATA[This is such old news! This was in Scientific American about a month ago. It explains how they use viruses to build electronics really well.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nikita]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 5th 2006 8:30PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Platinum-coated virus to be used for speedy memory]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/platinum-coated-virus-to-be-used-for-speedy-memory/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/platinum-coated-virus-to-be-used-for-speedy-memory/</guid><description><![CDATA[but how long will they last?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ferny]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 5th 2006 8:41PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Platinum-coated virus to be used for speedy memory]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/platinum-coated-virus-to-be-used-for-speedy-memory/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/platinum-coated-virus-to-be-used-for-speedy-memory/</guid><description><![CDATA[Er, they're painted with platinum; I'm guessing they're pretty inert, and won't be infecting anything anytime soon. They're most likely using them simply for their structure rather than their viral functions.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[esch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 6th 2006 3:36AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Platinum-coated virus to be used for speedy memory]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/platinum-coated-virus-to-be-used-for-speedy-memory/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/platinum-coated-virus-to-be-used-for-speedy-memory/</guid><description><![CDATA[Who says "hip-cool scientists ... 're sticking with the micro end of the size spectrum"? Luis von Ahn has been enslaving humans to do his bidding (labelling images) with ESP Game.  He just got a MacArthur Foundation Genius (aka hip-cool) Fellowship for his work on human computation.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eli Gibson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 7th 2006 9:36PM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>