Syncing Hyperledger Fabric StateDB (CouchDB) to Elasticsearch
Hyperledger Fabric is fully decentralized. To store world state it uses a key-value database, like for example, CouchDB. Retrieval of data from CouchDB becomes a bottleneck when complex queries are run on that database. So, ELK (Elasticsearch-Logstas.....»»
A simple laser for quantum-like classical light
Tailoring light is much like tailoring cloth, cutting and snipping to turn a bland fabric into one with a desired pattern. In the case of light, the tailoring is usually done in the spatial degrees of freedom, such as its amplitude and phase (the 'pa.....»»
Else-Rikke Bruun weaves flexible Textile Veneer screen from wood
Danish designer Else-Rikke Bruun blurs the line between fabric and wood with her Textile Veneer screen, highlighted as part of our Dezeen x The Mindcraft Project 2021 collaboration. Read more Danish designer Else-Rikke Bruun blurs the line b.....»»
Google"s Second-Gen Nest Hub Will Watch You Sleep
Google's second-generation Nest Hub will be able to track your sleep via a Soli radar sensor -- not a camera. "Sleep Sensing" is the highlight feature, though, as "there's still a 7-inch display with a middling 600p resolution, a rear-facing fabric-c.....»»
Effect Of COVID-19 On Hospitality Industry
The world is currently battling with the unprecedented effects of the COVID-19. With the UN claiming it to be a crisis on humanity like never before, it has put our social fabric and cohesion under tremendous stress. In the face of this fatal virus,.....»»
"Fungal ghosts" protect skin, fabric from toxins, radiation
The idea of creating selectively porous materials has captured the attention of chemists for decades. Now, new research from Northwestern University shows that fungi may have been doing exactly this for millions of years......»»
3-D images of fabric "sandwich" can help measure textile friction
To quantify exactly how itchy a wool sweater might be when worn directly against the skin, or how soft a blanket spread on your bed can be, North Carolina State University researchers developed a method of measuring fabric's roughness using 3-D imagi.....»»
Recycled cotton becomes new fabric
A lot of us recycle our old textiles, but few of us know that they are very difficult to re-use, and often end up in landfills anyway. Now, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed a method that converts cotton into sugar, that in turn.....»»
Space enthusiasts reveal hidden message on Perseverance rover"s parachute
Space enthusiasts claim they have decoded a hidden message on the parachute, made with UK-produced fabric, that helped NASA's Perseverance rover to land safely on Mars......»»
Elastic Reports Strong Third Quarter Fiscal 2021 Financial Results
Q3 Revenue of $157.1 million, Up 39% year-over-year Q3 SaaS Revenue of $44.9 million, Up 79% year-over-year MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Elastic (NYSE: ESTC) (“Elastic”), the company behind Elasticsearch and the Elastic Stack.....»»
Understanding the Role of Enterprise Data Fabrics
Data fabric is the newest networking model to share data across hybrid networking environments to establish more efficiency and stability. .....»»
A webcam app left thousands of user accounts exposed online
A webcam app installed by thousands of users left an exposed database packed with user data on the internet without a password. The Elasticsearch database belonged to Adorcam, an app for viewing and controlling several webcam models including Zeeport.....»»
CDC study backs mask doubling with exposure to risky particles down 83%
Data has lots of caveats, but it's not a bad idea to up your mask game. Enlarge / Self-sewn protective face masks in a fabric store on April 3, 2020, in Jena, Germany. (credit: Getty | Jens Schlueter) With the pandemic still raging and severa.....»»
US Navy Has Patents on Tech It Says Will "Engineer the Fabric of Reality"
The U.S. Navy has patents on weird and little understood technology. According to patents filed by the Navy, it is working on a compact fusion reactor that could power cities, an engine that works using "inertial mass reduction," and a "hybrid aerosp.....»»
‘Headless’ e-commerce platform Fabric raises $43M
Fabric, a startup powering e-commerce for companies like GNC and ABC Carpet and Home, has raised $43 million in Series A funding. The announcement comes less than four months after Fabric announced its $9.5 million seed round. CEO Faisal Masud said F.....»»
Galaxy-Size Gravitational-Wave Detector Hints At Exotic Physics
The fabric of spacetime may be frothing with gigantic gravitational waves, and the possibility has sent physicists into a tizzy. A potential signal seen in the light from dead stellar cores known as pulsars has driven a flurry of theoretical papers s.....»»
Iris Van Herpen creates haute couture dress from ocean plastic
Fashion designer Iris van Herpen has unveiled a haute couture dress constructed from ocean plastic fabric produced by Parley for the Oceans, which was cut into trilateral pieces to form a tessellated, translucent garment. Read more Fashion.....»»
Ultrafabrics releases six new Volar Bio colours
Dezeen Showroom: performance fabric manufacturer Ultrafabrics has launched six new colours for its bio-based animal hide alternative Volar Bio. Read more Dezeen Showroom: performance fabric manufacturer Ultrafabrics has launched six new colo.....»»
Direct coherent multi-ink printing of fabric supercapacitors
Fiber-shaped supercapacitors are a desirable high-performance energy storage technology for wearable electronics. The traditional method for device fabrication is based on a multistep approach to construct energy devices, which can present challenges.....»»
Why AWS Is Forking Elasticsearch and Kibana
Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols writes at ZDNet: When Elastic, makers of the open-source search and analytic engine Elasticsearch, went after Amazon Web Services (AWS) by changing its license from the open-source Apache 2.0-license ALv2) to the non-open-s.....»»
Apple"s VR headset reportedly features an integrated fan, fabric design, and support for prescription lenses
Thanks to games such as Half-Life: Alyx and high-end headsets, including the excellent Valve Index, we’re now seeing VR live up to its potential. There’s still a way to go, but its popularity could increase once Apple releases a VR-focused device.....»»