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Photos: Supercomputers signal when storms are a-brewing

Photo As computing power burgeoned and satellite data has improved predictions have steadily increased in accuracy over the decades, with seven-day forecasts in Europe today having a better hit rate than five day forecasts in the early 1980s. [06 Jun 2008]

Photos: MoD tracks with deadly accuracy

Photo A UK army soldier tests out the surveillance system and range finder (SSARF). The Ministry of Defence has just signed a £30m contract with Thales UK to take charge of the devices, which have built-in GPS, thermal imaging and a 5km laser range finder. [18 Feb 2008]

Photos: Floating computers keep an eye on the oceans

Photo The standard satellites can locate the floats to a 100 metre accuracy. The Argo programme uses thousands of floating devices like the one pictured, which provide continuous data from even the remotest parts of the world's oceans. [21 Nov 2007]

Photos: Inside Big Blue's new RFID centre

Photo Using this system, RFID-chipped devices can typically be located to within a distance of between three and five metres, although greater degrees of accuracy are possible. The centre houses a 20-strong team, on hand to show customers and would-be... [22 Mar 2006]