nanotechnology

Well, you could say we live in interesting times, but we also live in innovative times!  Here's some (good) science and tech news from the past few days:

1 - The Guardian is eyeing Dublin!

Get your sonar on, without the nuclear option.

What do dolphins, Tom Clancy novels, and your laptop have in common? They can all make good use of sonar!

Non-coders, you can stop watching at 1:20.  For everyone else, you can rig your computer to automatically sleep by using your computer's mic and speakers to detect via echolocation when you walk away. (via Lifehacker)

COMING SOON... Nanoweek will run across the country from 30:11:09-04:12:09 in a number of different locations. There is a broad range of events run in Science Gallery including the first First Tuesday event where you could witness the birth of the next big thing, or join the Science Leviathan where we will be discussing "the smart economy, stupid"... During Nanoweek visitors to our nano ice cream van will be in with a chance to win a Golden Ticket giving you exclusive access to Ireland's key nanotechnology facilities including CRANN and Intel.