Laptops cool off with 'smart' heat pipes. A researcher says he's created technology to disperse the heat generated within notebooks more efficiently than today's cooling systems--a development that could lead to smaller laptops. [CNET News.com]
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Senate Votes, 94-0, to Confirm Ridge as Homeland Security Chief. Tom Ridge now takes on the daunting task of building a vast federal agency while trying to head off terrorist threats. By The Associated Press. [New York Times: NYT HomePage]
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Fuji shines light on new camera chips. The Japanese photo giant says its two new high-resolution CCD image sensor chips for digital cameras will capture more detail. [CNET News.com]
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Senate proposes significant cut in NASA budget. The US Senate has proposed reducing NASA's 2003 budget by nearly $450 million. [spacetoday.net] [[ t e c h n o c u l t u r e ]]
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