ScienceNZ: ICThttp://www.sciencenewzealand.org An RSS feed of all 'ICT related stories on ScienceNZ. en-GB Thu, 22 Jul 2010 01:27:28 GMT Predicting success with NIWA supercomputer http://www.sciencenewzealand.org/ict/predicting_success_with_niwa_supercomputer Kiwis will have better warnings of floods, droughts and storms now a new supercomputer has been switched on &ndash; but don't expect the daily weather forecast to improve. Tue, 20 Jul 2010 21:36:52 GMT The sound of sciencehttp://www.sciencenewzealand.org/ict/the_sound_of_science A lifelong obsession with guitar playing, sound reproduction and acoustics led IRL scientist Dr Mark Poletti to develop a system that can transform a venue with less-than-perfect acoustics into a world-class concert hall. Mon, 19 Apr 2010 22:43:45 GMT Kiwi passports put to the testhttp://www.sciencenewzealand.org/ict/kiwi_passports_put_to_the_test Few New Zealand travellers sporting their newly redesigned e-passports will give a thought to the rigorous testing regime that these documents have undergone at IRL before they could be released to the public. Mon, 29 Mar 2010 02:11:33 GMT The company we keephttp://www.sciencenewzealand.org/ict/the_company_we_keep <p>A personification of the industry-first ethos IRL has cultivated over the past few years, Paul Harris has had a significant impact on several New Zealand industries.</p> Wed, 06 Sep 2006 03:57:49 GMT A new look at virtual real estatehttp://www.sciencenewzealand.org/ict/a_new_look_at_virtual_real_estate A researcher from Rotorua Crown Research Institute, Scion, has completed a study on the modern home buyer to discover how web-surfing is affecting the real estate market. Tue, 08 Aug 2006 03:24:34 GMT New wireless network establishedhttp://www.sciencenewzealand.org/ict/new_wireless_network_established Those bulky cables and wires behind your PC and your television are one step closer to being a thing of the past with the Industrial Research-led establishment of a new wireless research network... Tue, 27 Jun 2006 23:00:18 GMT Superconductor generator could power NZ exportshttp://www.sciencenewzealand.org/ict/superconductor_generator_could_power_nz_exports A unique emergency generator, founded on local RS&amp;T, could offer a major export opportunity for New Zealand manufacturers. Using high-temperature superconductors, the generator will power around 2500 homes &ndash; and still be transportable by plane, helicopter or truck. It&rsquo;s under development in a joint venture involving Crown Research Institute, IRL. <br /> Tue, 27 Jun 2006 22:33:54 GMT Cup of tea could power an export winnerhttp://www.sciencenewzealand.org/ict/cup_of_tea_could_power_an_export_winner A few years back, a group of scientists were discussing a head-teaser over a cup of tea in the staff cafeteria. They jotted down their thinking on a brown paper bag. Those tea-fuelled scribbles led to Crown Research Institute IRL working on a revolutionary portable power generator. It&rsquo;s ideal for civil emergencies and it could soon become another export winner for New Zealand.