links for 2006-08-29

• Data mining used to find new materials
  MIT researchers have successfully integrated data mining tools and modern methods of quantum mechanics to design a software which can help predict the crystal structures of materials.
  (tags: datamining)
• Coral structures analyzed by computers
  Dutch researchers are using computers to measure coral structures. Coral specimens are first scanned before being reduced to a skeleton analyzed by a computer to detect various branches. The open source software developed by the researchers provides 3-D i
  (tags: science visualization)
• Smartspace - Smartspace - Jaiku: Mobile Social Presence
  Jyri Engestrom and partners have launched Jaiku, an application for Nokia Series 60 Second Edition phones which broadcasts your presence and status to others with the application
  (tags: mobile hyperlocal)
• Smartspace - Smartspace - Activities in Virtual Worlds
  Trend namer and claimer Trendwatching has a useful roundup of the marketing action taking place in many of the growing MMORPGs these days.
  (tags: virtualworlds marketing)