Rackspace re-invention brings slow public cloud revenues

The re-invention of Backspace continued this week as the firm turned in a quarterly profit of $ 29.2 million, up from $ 22.5 million, a year earlier, on revenue up 11% to $ 489.4 million. But the company is concerned by slowing growth rates, particularly …
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The RollJam is a $30 Invention which Intercepts your Car Key Fob

Remember back in the day when most cars had to be unlocked via their keys? Then the magical invention of central locking became a thing, but hackers found a way to spoof key fobs, so car manufacturers made it a million times harder to do that with an …
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Describing an Invention in a Patent Application

When you file a patent application it is always necessary to file an application that completely and clearly describes the invention so that others would be able to understand the invention. For new inventors it is sometimes difficult to understand the …
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Beyond imagination: Camp Invention wraps at WSU, where kids brainstorm and build

In a Winona State University classroom Friday afternoon, 8-year-olds Lacy Brandes and Nathaniel Balci glued screws, batteries, feathers and disassembled DVD-player parts onto cardboard squares. The plan for all those materials? Create a complex, two-level …
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Apple invention looks to revive the mixtape, with a digital twist

In an era where on-demand streaming puts massive music libraries at your fingertips and sharing playlists takes but a few taps, receiving a personalized mix of tunes doesn’t quite mean as much as it used to. But that could change if Apple employs its …
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Accessibility upgrade at UW invention lab

SEATTLE – New research is now leading to changes at the University of Washington CoMotion MakerSpace. A Makerspace, which is also known as a Hackerspace or a DIY-space, is full of tools like 3-D printers, laser cutters, and even sewing machines.
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