Yes, you did read that correct. You can make your name float around in space! NASA has opened a website only for this coolest idea for those people who want to record their names in a microchip, that will become a part of the spacecraft called Glory satellite. Through the "Send Your Name Around the Earth" Website, anyone can submit their name to be recorded in the microchip. After submission, you will get a printable certificate of participation from NASA.

NASA's  Glory satellite is the first ever mission dedicated for understanding the effects of particles in the atmosphere and Sun's variability on the climate of Earth. Glory is scheduled for launch in June 2009 from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. So get your names recorded in Glory's microchip before it reaches the orbit. Your name will float in the space for years to come. 

Submit your name now: Click here

Advantages of Morph:

• It is flexible and strong:  Fibril proteins are woven into three dimensional mesh  that reinforces thin elastic structures making morph highly adaptable.
• Self Cleaning Property: It has self cleaning property which reduces corrosion, wear and improves longevity.
• Harvest Solar Energy: Nanograss structures which covers Morph harvests solar energy. The device’s surface becomes a natural source of energy.
• Improved Batteries: It has smaller, long lasting and faster to charge batteries.

Morph Concept: Video Footage

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Internet search leader Google has taken a giant leap into the mobile phone world. Google phone contains a telecom carrier T-Mobile to compete Apple’s iphone. The T-Mobile G1 is powered by Google’s open source software Andriod and will be available in the United States market by October 22. Google has told that their new product will costs 179 Dollars in the US Market.

G1 is a bit thicker but narrower than Apple’s hot selling iphone , will go on sale in Great Britain in the early November and in other European countries served by T-Mobile , a subsidiary of German’s Deutsche Telekom AG, in early 2009. Google has said that their new phone G1 will power a new mobile internet of the future.

More over the new phone is integrated with Google applications such as Google Maps and Gmail and has facilities for displaying videos from you tube , the video sharing site purchased by Google in 2006. oogle hopes G1’s open source software Android will eventually become the most dominant operating system for mobile phones and make hand sets compatible with network of multiple carriers.

Google Phone: Hands On Video Footage

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It is a great news for all Ubuntu lovers around the word that the next version Ubuntu 8.10 codenamed  is releasing in one week. The release is scheduled on October 30th. Many have downloaded the beta versions and are very much satisfied with the new Ubuntu experience. The full version is expected to fix all the bugs found in the beta versions.

If you want to get your hands on a fresh copy of Ubuntu 8.10 as soon as it releases, you can pre-order the same from Ubuntu's ShipIt service for completely free of charge. They have started taking free CD orders of Ubuntu 8.10 a few hours ago. So pre-order a copy of Ubuntu 8.10 before the official release.

The new features included in Ubuntu 8.10 is Linux kernel 2.6.27, DKMS, X.Org 7.4, Network Manager 0.7, Samba 3.2, The GIMP 2.6.1, Firefox 3.0.3 and GNOME 2.24 desktop environment, which has a file manager with tabs, the ability to mount archives, an improved Fast User Switch applet that works in collaboration with Pidgin, a better archive manager that adds support for the ALZ, RZIP, CAB and TAR.7Z file types. It also features encrypted private directory, guest sessions, PAM authentication framework and many more will also be present.

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For all those who were eagerly waiting for the official release of Grand Theft Auto IV has got somethng to prepare for. Rockstar today released the official PC system spcification for the game. The hardware requirements as expected, is on the higher side. The console versions have produced impressive response to the gamers around the world.

From the hardware requirements, it is clear that a minimum of average level gaming PC is required to enjoy the GTA IV experience. But the disappointing news is that the release is going to delay again. GTA IV for PC is expecting to be released in November mid. But Rockstar has not confirmed about the same and it is heard that the release may get delayed a little.

Minimum System Requirements

• OS: Windows Vista – Service Pack 1 / XP – Service Pack 3
  
• Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8Ghz, AMD Athlon X2 64 2.4Ghz
  
• Memory: 1.5GB, 16GB Free Hard Drive Space
  
• Video Card: 256MB NVIDIA 7900 / 256MB ATI X1900

• OS: Windows Vista – Service Pack 1 / XP – Service Pack 3
  
• Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad 2.4Ghz, AMD Phenom X3 2.1Ghz
  
• Memory: 2 GB (Windows XP) 2.5 GB (Windows Vista)
• 18 GB Free Hard Drive Space
• Video Card: 512MB NVIDIA 8600 / 512MB ATI 3870
  

In parallel with Windows 7 development, Microsoft is carrying Vista to the next level by developing Service pack 2. Microsoft released the beta version Build 16489.The taste of Vista SP2 can now be enjoyed. Windows Vista SP2 adds Windows Search 4.0 for faster and improved relevancy in searches. Windows Vista SP2 contains the Bluetooth 2.1 Feature Pack supporting the most recent specification for Bluetooth Technology. [SP2 will provide the] ability to record data on to Blu-Ray media natively in Windows Vista. Adds Windows Connect Now (WCN) to simplify Wi-Fi Configuration. Windows Vista SP2 enables the exFAT file system to support UTC timestamps, which allows correct file synchronization across time zones. The Service Pack 2 is expected with all major bug fixes that appeared after the release of SP1 this year.

Download Vista SP2: Click here

Note: This download does not contain the actual service pack 2 for Vista, but it will enable you to download pre-beta of it through Microsoft Windows update. Extract the file and run it as administrator.