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Things are looking down for cutting-edge cosmic observatories

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Space is the place? Not if you're nuts about neutrinos

Opinion  High energy neutrinos are the coolest particles in astrophysics. Born in distant cosmic cataclysms, they speed through the universe almost as if it wasn't there. With no charge and a truly tiny rest mass – perhaps a million times lighter than an electron, but who knows – they interact with virtually nothing.…

Rupert Goodwins

Junior techie rushed off for fun weekend after making a terminal mistake that crashed a client

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Using one green screen to manage multiple machines needs more than a Friday afternoon brain

Who, Me?  Shifting focus from weekend fun to the reality of a return to work can be hard, so The Register tries to ease the transition with a fresh instalment of "Who, Me?", our reader-contributed column that tells your stories of making mistakes and making it out alive afterwards.…

Simon Sharwood