By STEPHEN HUTCHEON – SMH
http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/2396349/The-blood-diamonds-of-gadgets
Tantalum is an rare metal with unique properties. Chief among these is that with a melting point of 2996 degrees Celsius, it’s a superlative thermal conductor.
Almost two-thirds of the world’s tantalum production ends up in high-quality capacitors that are used in devices such as mobile phones and other electronic gadgets.
Only [...]
By MANOHLA DARGIS
Published: May 8, 2009
A bright, shiny blast from a newly imagined past, “Star Trek,” the latest spinoff from the influential television show, isn’t just a pleasurable rethink of your geek uncle’s favorite science-fiction series. It’s also a testament to television’s power as mythmaker, as a source for some of the fundamental stories we [...]
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