The IceCube Neutrino Observatory consists of a cubic kilometer of Antarctic ice some 2,500 meters below the surface. The ice, said to be about 60,000 years old, will eventually hold 80 boreholes (made by pumping hot water at high pressure), each holding a 2.5 kilometer string of optical detectors. IceCube, though only partially complete, is already detecting the extremely elusive neutrino, a near-massless, chargeless particle which normally passes through the entire mass of the planet undisturbed.

“Apple’s profit climbed 36% to $1.05 billion as revenue jumped 43%, lifted by continued robust demand for Macintosh computers and iPhone smartphones. Shipments of Macintosh computers surged 51% from a year ago and iPod unit sales held steady at 10.6 million, allaying concerns the company would be hit by a consumer pullback. Quarterly iPhone sales reached 1.7 million. ‘We have strong momentum to launch some terrific new products in the coming quarters,’ said CEO Steve Jobs.” From the WSJ…

Jon Tringham is planning to bicycle around the world, starting in July.  Good luck, Jon…

My (physical) desktop used to be a lot cleaner, back when I was running Linux.

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