Archive for the 'Technology' Category
Exploding H-Bombs In Space
July 3rd, 2010Via: NPR: Back in the summer of 1962, the U.S. blew up a hydrogen bomb in outer space, some 250 miles above the Pacific Ocean. It was a weapons test, but one that created a man-made light show that has never been equaled — and hopefully never will.
Trading in Citigroup Shares Halted for Five Minutes
June 30th, 2010Anyone who trades ES with a depth of market tool: Did you notice anything weird happening with the sizes today? As you know, my network situation isn’t the best (understatement), but for a fraction of a second, a couple of times today, I noticed that the bid and ask sizes on each level of the […]
Obama Internet Kill Switch Plan Approved by U.S. Senate
June 27th, 2010Via: Techworld: A US Senate committee has approved a wide-ranging cybersecurity bill that some critics have suggested would give the US president the authority to shut down parts of the Internet during a cyberattack. Senator Joe Lieberman and other bill sponsors have refuted the charges that the Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act gives […]
Routing Solution for Multiple Mobile Broadband Links in New Zealand
June 27th, 2010Off topic post, you may want to skip it. — I’ve decided that it’s not OK that we were dumped off the Internet for several days. So, short of moving, what can I do to make sure that the Internet is available here? Becky and I both run Internet based businesses and Telecom just really […]
The Secret X-37B Space Plane: Now Tracked in Real Time
June 27th, 2010Thanks to the good and dear freaks at n2yo.com.
DARPA Push: Solar Cells Tough Enough to Handle a War
June 26th, 2010Via: Wired: For years, the military has made on-again, off-again attempts to find eco-friendly ways to get power war-zones, bases and drones. And lately, they’ve seemed willing to try almost anything to do it. In the last year alone, the military’s funded projects that’d turn ocean water into liquid fuel and use dye inspired by […]
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June 26th, 20109 on Amazon Via: Wikipedia: The Scientist created the B.R.A.I.N. (or the Fabrication Machine) for peaceful purposes. However, the “Leader of Mankind” took control of the machine and used it to wage war on other humans. Lacking a soul, the machine was corrupted and turned on mankind, wiping them out. The Scientist constructed nine rag […]
Can Baby Robot Help Japan Reproduce?
June 26th, 2010If you know what’s good for you, don’t look into its eyes. HAHA. Via: CNN: Yotaro cries, giggles, and kicks when you tickle him. He sneezes and his nose runs. When he is upset, his rattle calms him down. An average baby — sort of — since Yotaro is a robot. His inventors hope he […]
Chinese Manufacturers Looking to Replace Workers with Machines
June 22nd, 2010Mmm hmm. New Sharp Flat Panel Factory: No Humans on Assembly Line Etc. etc. etc. Via: Bloomberg: New minimum wage laws, a looser yuan and worker strikes like those affecting Honda Motor Co. and Toyota Motor Corp. are raising costs at plants in China’s Pearl River Delta, leading to increased automation of assembly lines. Foxconn […]
U.S. Worried About Losing Gigantic Surveillance Honeypot to Russian Company
June 22nd, 2010Dr. Evil and the rest of the scum and villainy in the universe communicate via clear text instant messenger? Via: Financial Times: Senior US law enforcement officials have objected to AOL’s pending sale of one of the largest instant-messaging services to a Russian investment firm, fearing it will put some of the world’s top criminals […]
