This particular death ray may not have worked but check out this page- SOLAR DEATH RAY. Pretty cool. SAN FRANCISCO – It wasn’t exactly the ancient siege of Syracuse, but rather a curious quest for scientific validation. According to sparse historical writings, the Greek mathematician Archimedes torched a fleet of invading Roman ships by reflecting…
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techno stuff
Robots used against peaceful protest in Bil’in
It’s Aloha Friday and I’m not going to post much today…but I do want you to get the chance to see this one…the Future is kinetic and scary. IMEMC NEWS: International Middle East Media Center – Robots used against peaceful protest in Bil’in Residents and peace activists in Bil’in village, west of Ramallah, invented a…
You forgot? No you didn't.
Crap, there go all those moments when saying that I forgot could have gotten me out of trouble. It’s truly fascinating. Imagine finding a way to access EVERYTHING you have ever known! Wow. Scary. Your Brain Remembers What You Forget By Bjorn Carey LiveScience Staff Writer As you dash outdoors in the middle of winter,…
Sleuths Crack Tracking Code Discovered in Color Printers
Much Mahalo to Paul Dylan who sent me this. I wonder if this came about because of the unabomber Manifesto…LINK Sleuths Crack Tracking Code Discovered in Color Printers By Mike Musgrove Washington Post Staff Writer Wednesday, October 19, 2005; Page D01 It sounds like a conspiracy theory, but it isn’t. The pages coming out of…
Ananova – Musical breast implants
(This is like soooo Neal Stephenson… -kg) Computer chips that store music could soon be built into a woman’s breast implants. One boob could hold an MP3 player and the other the person’s whole music collection. BT futurology, who have developed the idea, say it could be available within 15 years. BT Laboratories’ analyst Ian…
Put that Baby on Ice
(This is a very cool story..just chill out baby…ah man, that’s fukn cold…out of the oven and into the cooler…okay…I’ll stop now…cd) BOSTON – Infants whose brains are starved of oxygen at birth stand a better chance of surviving without damage if their body temperatures are chilled by 6 degrees Fahrenheit for three days, a…
Anil Dash
(I saw this on Anil Dash this morning and thought it was funny enough to pass on to you….whoever you are…cd) Anil Dash Now, I’m as skeptical as the next person in regard to Google’s “Dont Be Evil” mantra, which makes me snicker just because , well, it seems like an awfully low bar to…
Browser Madness in China
Wang Yiming, 21, is a self-confessed internet addict, one of a growing number in China. He used to spend hours online each day, often going without food or sleep. His face is drawn and sallow. He said addiction changed his whole life: “A month or two after I started surfing the internet, I failed some…
ABC News: Inventor of Fake Dog Testicles Wins Award
(Read the whole story to find out who the other Ig Noble winners were…cd) ABC News: Inventor of Fake Dog Testicles Wins Award Inventor of Fake Dog Testicles Wins Award Inventor of Fake Dog Testicles Wins the Ig Nobel Prize for Medicine By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN The Associated Press BOSTON – Gregg Miller mortgaged his home…
The Smiley
Just so you know…here are some of the smileys and their meanings….cd The write way to say it There are as many emoticons as there are emotions, and then some. Here is a tiny sample: 🙂 Basic smiley 😉 Winking 🙁 Frowning :*) Drunk :-)~ Drooling >:-> Devilish :-& Tongue tied |-O Yawning/snoring :-/ Skeptical