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A pair of MIT graduate students is working on an interesting system they think can help speed the process of analyzing data without putting it on expensive DRAM. The project uses a cluster of flash drives to store the data, with each one connected to a field-programmable gate array, or FPGA. The FPGA is really the key because it can perform calculations on the data in place before it’s sent over the network to the main processor. The architecture could potentially underpin a functional interactive database system for budget-conscious, data-heavy fields such as science.

Nintendo’s share prices have taken a slight dip after various announcements from their corporate briefing this morning. The company’s shares have fallen to 12,325 yen – making a 4.3 per cent dip at the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Though it’s not a massive slump in Nintendo’s stock, it’s clear that investors felt today’s announcements – a new business plan encouraging a healthy lifestyle through entertainment, as well as a focus on creating greater ties with consumers through smartphone devices – were less than impressive.

Yesterday, Nintendo announced that it was set to acquire up to 10 million of its own shares as part of the company’s Q3 financial results. As such, falling share prices could prove beneficial to Nintendo in the next couple of months. Tokyo-based fund manager at Mizuho Asset Management Co., Takashi Aoki, commented on today’s outcome:

“I don’t see any path to an earnings recovery in the short term. The business…

This morning, The Pokémon Company International and Hulu announced that fan-favorite Pokémon animation, including episodes from the animated series, full-length feature films, and an animated special, is coming to Hulu or Hulu Plus, adding to Hulu Kids’ ever-expanding children’s entertainment offerings.

Hulu Plus subscribers can now enjoy:

• The first season of the Diamond & Pearl story arc (Season 10), with three additional seasons coming soon (Seasons 11–13)
• The four-part Pokémon Origins animated special
• The feature-length animated movie Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai

Three other movies, including Pokémon: Giratina & the Sky Warrior, Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life, and Pokémon—Zoroark: Master of Illusions launch later on Hulu Plus. Pokémon fans will also be able to catch the first two episodes from the recent animated season, Pokémon the Series: XY, which is based on the recently launched blockbuster video games, Pokémon X and Pokémon Y.

Everyone in the U.S. can…

Visitantes brincam de serem  fichados na antiga prisão (Foto: Flávia Mantovani/G1)

Os corredores cheios de celas da Old Melbourne Gaol, prisão histórica aberta à visitação na Austrália, estão repletos de placas informativas sobre como era a rotina da casa de detenção durante seus mais de cem anos de funcionamento.

Mas, para os turistas que quiserem ir além das informações escritas, o estabelecimento da cidade de Melbourne oferece também uma opção extra: a chance de sentir na pele o que significa estar preso.

A simulação começa já na entrada no recinto. Sob o comando de um guarda uniformizado, os visitantes são dispostos em fileira e precisam deixar seus pertences no chão. Com cara de poucos amigos e as algemas no seu cinto tilintando enquanto caminha, ele vistoria o grupo, chama a atenção de algumas pessoas, dá ordens a todos.

Os “prisioneiros” são colocados então nas celas coletivas, que têm apenas um…