Technolocigs Here! By Techno Girl: Loaded with promise in the R&D pipeline

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Loaded with promise in the R&D pipeline

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August 21, 2009

Loaded with promise in the R&D pipeline
Before fax machines, ATMs, and LCDs became everyday tech, they were recipients of R&D 100 awards. Here are some of this year's winners.

PlayStation 3 Slim
The PlayStation 3 slim is noticeably smaller than the original PS3, has a 120 GB hard drive and will go on sale the first week in September.



		Pebble Beach's concept cars The latest sports cars from Lotus, Devon Motor Works, Mercedes-Benz, and companies you probably never heard of were on display with vintage autos at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance auto show near Monterey, Calif.

		MP3 players that are still worth buying In the world of MP3 players, newer isn't always better. Take a look at some great values in older portable media players.

		Code machines at Bletchley Park Enigma and other vintage cipher machines will be on display in the U.K. as part of a commemoration of the efforts of Allied codebreakers in World War II.

		The puzzling life of Rubik's cubers Puzzlers from around the world descend upon Stanford University to compete in 18 mind-boggling events.

		The Raygun Gothic Rocketship A team of artists in Oakland, Calif., is building a 1940s-era rocket ship to give the Burning Man public a view of the romantic way people thought of rockets before space travel became a reality.

		Imagining Greek gods as geeks San Francisco artist Adam Reeder, a big tech enthusiast, attempts to wed classical sculpture with modern themes.

		Top-rated reviews of the week Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite items from the past week, including the Logitech Harmony 900 remote control, 2009 Audi Q5, and the Sony Alpha DSLR-A380.