BabyGate: Explosive Details [Photos+Video] (43)
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Yesterday, the nation at large was introduced to Sarah Palin's fraudulent claims of maternity by numerous photographs, video, and a timeline that made even those accepting of the 'official' story turn their heads in confusion.The revelation that had been whispered among the Alaskan legislature was explosive. Sarah Palin is not the mother of Trig Palin. Her daughter is the mother. Scarce if any refutations to the contrary have come forward, and now damning incidents and ...
Mythbustin’ the Moon Hoax, Part V: The review! (13)
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The day has dawned, the clock has rung, the time has come, calloo callay! Tonight, the Mythbusters take on the Moon Hoax (check your local listings)! OK, for you newbies, read Parts 1 - 4 (here, here, here, and here). That’ll catch you up on the history. I was able to get an advance copy of the show — I have powers beyond those of mortal men… or maybe I’m just on a Discovery Channel ...
IKEA Delivers Couch With Missing Cushion, Insists On Replacing Entire Couch [Common Sense] (3)
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We've all received IKEA furniture missing screws, but Marc received a couch missing an entire seat cushion. He figured IKEA would quickly hand over a replacement once he pointed out their obvious mistake. Nope! Several employees helpfully explained that the cushion "comes with the couch," and that finding a replacement was "impossible." A resourcefully inept manager finally resolved the situation by insisting that they replace the entire couch. Marc writes: I've never written to your ...
Space Shuttle Launch Tickets Go On Sale (1)
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Tickets go on sale this Monday, August 25, 2008 at 9:00 AM EDT to view the next launch of the Space Shuttle Atlantis from the Kennedy Space Center Visitors Center. The STS-125 mission will be the final mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope. This rare night launch is scheduled for Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 1:34 AM EDT. Details for ticket purchases and important launch viewing information can be found at the Kennedy Space ...
IKEA Delivers Couch With Missing Cushion, Insists On Replacing Entire Couch [Common Sense] (1)
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We've all received IKEA furniture missing screws, but Marc received a couch missing an entire seat cushion. He figured IKEA would quickly hand over a replacement once he pointed out their obvious mistake. Nope! Several employees helpfully explained that the cushion "comes with the couch," and that finding a replacement was "impossible." A resourcefully inept manager finally resolved the situation by insisting that they replace the entire couch. Marc writes: I've never written to your ...
Space Shuttle Launch Tickets Go On Sale (1)
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Tickets go on sale this Monday, August 25, 2008 at 9:00 AM EDT to view the next launch of the Space Shuttle Atlantis from the Kennedy Space Center Visitors Center. The STS-125 mission will be the final mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope. This rare night launch is scheduled for Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 1:34 AM EDT. Details for ticket purchases and important launch viewing information can be found at the Kennedy Space ...
MI5 on Terrorist Profiling (25)
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There's no profile: MI5 has concluded that there is no easy way to identify those who become involved in terrorism in Britain, according to a classified internal research document on radicalisation seen by the Guardian. [...] The main findings include: • The majority are British nationals and the remainder, with a few exceptions, are here legally. Around half were born in the UK, with others migrating here later in life. Some of these fled traumatic ...
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Noah said:
Profiling for the lose.
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gyakusetsu said:
Check your premises...
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mattpovey said:
Interesting stuff:"MI5 says there is evidence that a well-established religious identity actually protects against violent radicalisation."
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Sam said:
While this proves that we can't label one group of people as "highly probable to be terrorists," it's unfortunate because it seems like the British government is using that knowledge to make everyone in their country a possible terrorist and thus allows random invasive checks and other rude procedures to occur.
Own a Piece of Star Trek History - Well, at Least a Replica! (1)
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If you have about $1000 (USD) of loose change in your pocket you might be able to pick up your very own replica of the center seat once occupied (or will be occupied) by the great Captain James T. Kirk aboard the starship Enterprise. Go to Gizmodo to find out more.
30+ Free Security, Encryption, Firewall and Antivirus Apps for Windows - Stepcase Lifehack (19)
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It’s hard to maintain a secure, virus-free Windows set-up. The Internet is like a minefield, where a poorly protected computer can become infected by all sorts of virii or allow malicious individuals to tinker with your hard drive’s contents, or worse, your operating system itself. Don’t waste any time getting your Windows computer secured. You don’t need to shell out hundreds of dollars to do this — and if you have a computer that’s not ...
30+ Free Security, Encryption, Firewall and Antivirus Apps for Windows (1)
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It’s hard to maintain a secure, virus-free Windows set-up. The Internet is like a minefield, where a poorly protected computer can become infected by all sorts of virii or allow malicious individuals to tinker with your hard drive’s contents, or worse, your operating system itself. Don’t waste any time getting your Windows computer secured. You don’t need to shell out hundreds of dollars to do this — and if you have a computer that’s not ...
MIT researchers develop window-tint solar concentrators (1)
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Filed under: Misc. Gadgets No, the blacked-out rear quarters of your '90 CRX aren't going to start powering your hooptywoofer anytime soon, but a new window treatment developed at MIT that functions as a solar concentrator promises to finally bring solar windows to the masses. Based on similar work done in the '70s, the dye mixture pulls in light at a range of wavelengths and re-emits it to solar cells at the edges of the ...
MIT researchers develop window-tint solar concentrators (10)
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Filed under: Misc. Gadgets No, the blacked-out rear quarters of your '90 CRX aren't going to start powering your hooptywoofer anytime soon, but a new window treatment developed at MIT that functions as a solar concentrator promises to finally bring solar windows to the masses. Based on similar work done in the '70s, the dye mixture pulls in light at a range of wavelengths and re-emits it to solar cells at the edges of the ...
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Kenneth said:
Do these look like dylithium crystals to anyone else?
SenseSurface sticks knobs onto screens, turns virtual controls physical (42)
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Filed under: Misc. Gadgets, Laptops Imagine if you could attach a physical knob, slider, or switch to any application which called for some tactile interaction (say a music app like Live or Logic). That concept is exactly what led Lyndsay Williams to create the SenseSurface -- a modular system that allows you to literally stick a controller onto a display when you need it. The devices use an X/Y matrix on the backside of a ...
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Neil said:
Now THAT's a cool idea! Interesting possibilities for hybrid UI
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James said:
funky
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spavis said:
digital to analog? it's retrograde but makes a lot of sense. that technology would have a lot of applications in our increasingly digital world; keep the tactile control as well as the electronic processing and storage.
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zemlanin said:
@Inque:Производство стоит меньше 100$, так что думаю, что не так уж и дорого
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Frank said:
This is unbelievable. I need this now.
SenseSurface sticks knobs onto screens, turns virtual controls physical (3)
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Filed under: Misc. Gadgets, Laptops Imagine if you could attach a physical knob, slider, or switch to any application which called for some tactile interaction (say a music app like Live or Logic). That concept is exactly what led Lyndsay Williams to create the SenseSurface -- a modular system that allows you to literally stick a controller onto a display when you need it. The devices use an X/Y matrix on the backside of a ...
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Neil said:
Now THAT's a cool idea! Interesting possibilities for hybrid UI
Imaging Terabit Networks (1)
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Think 10 Gb sounds fast? Imagine networks with the capacity to deliver terabits of data? It may not be as far off as you think. When I read this article, I almost fell out of my seat with the potentially staggering increase of network capacity and by the simplicity of the discovery. According to an article in TechWorld, “Researchers at the University of Sydney have developed technology that could boost the throughput of existing networks ...
All NVIDIA 8400M / 8600M chips faulty? (1)
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Filed under: Misc. GadgetsNVIDIA's stock took a pretty big hit last week when it announced that "significant quantities" of "previous-generation" GPUs and mobile and communications processors were defective and that it would take a $250M charge against earnings to repair and replace the affected chips, but the company didn't say which chips specifically were faulty, nor how many. That might be because the problem is much worse than it even sounds -- according to a ...
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By Paul Michael My wife forwarded me one of those “hey everyone, don’t fall for this” emails this morning. I get one from a friend or relative at least once a week, and usually they’re well-meaning but filled with gross inaccuracies or are just completely untrue. However, when I looked to my source for all things BS, snopes.com, I discovered this one was 100% true. It’s called the Jury Duty scam. It’s a smart, simple ...Common Craft - Explanations In Plain English - (77) permalink
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