The transfer of data over a communications channel.
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- Discussion threads 2008-08-26
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- Blog posts 2008-08-26
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- Discussion threads 2008-08-22
- 2008 BMW M6 Coupe
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- Discussion threads 2008-08-19
- Test case: what happens when a government requires renewable energy?
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- Discussion threads 2008-08-18
- Limelight by the numbers: Akamai's thorn?
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- Blog posts 2008-08-18
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- Software downloads 2008-08-15
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- Discussion threads 2008-08-13
- Ear Force X4
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- Product reviews 2008-08-08
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- Discussion threads 2008-08-07
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- Discussion threads 2008-08-05
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- Blog posts 2008-08-05
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- Smart grid players extend their influence beyond the pilot phase
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- Blog posts 2008-07-21
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- Blog posts 2008-07-20
- Looking at single atoms of hydrogen
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- Blog posts 2008-07-19
- A super-resolution x-ray microscope
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- Blog posts 2008-07-18
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- Blog posts 2008-07-15
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- Blog posts 2008-07-14
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