Archive for November, 2012
BBC Prevents Astronomer from Listening for Signs of Extraterrestrial Life on Distant Planet
November 8th, 2012[???] Via: Telegraph: Prof Cox, who hosts the show with comedian Dara O’Briain, said he had hoped to point the Jodrell Bank telescope at the planet Threapleton Holmes B after it was discovered live on air last year and listen for signs of life. But he claimed he was prevented from doing so because the […]
Have You Heard the One About the Stealth Fighter That Gets Stealthier with Age?
November 7th, 2012Via: Wired: In the latest issue of Air Force magazine, O’Bryan insisted the single-engine JSF, which is projected to cost $1 trillion to develop, buy and maintain, is fundamentally different than its predecessors. “The surface material smooths out over time, slightly reducing the F-35’s original radar signature, according to the Lockheed Martin official,” John Tirpak […]
U.S. Crashes Out Of The Top 10 In World Prosperity Index
November 7th, 2012Via: Business Insider: The United States is no longer one of the world’s ten most “prosperous” countries for the first time according to the Legatum Institute. The Legatum Prosperity Index assessed and ranked the prosperity of 142 countries based on eight sub-categories: economy, entrepreneurship and opportunity, health, governance, education, safety and security, personal freedom, and […]
Britain to Assist Syrian Rebels
November 7th, 2012Via: Telegraph: In a significant departure MPs will be told today that the UK will directly deal with the armed opposition in Syria for the first time. Previously Britain has only held talks with the political leaders outside the country over a conflict that has left tens of thousands civilians dead and over 1 million […]
The Post-Apocalypse Survival Machine Nerd Farm
November 7th, 2012Via: Bloomberg: In 2007, Jakubowski began working on a minimum set of machines necessary to sustain a modern civilization. It comprises bread ovens, aluminum smelters, tractors, brick presses, and 46 others. Factor e Farm has already built 15 of these devices, including a computer-controlled torch table that can cut intricate patterns on metal with a […]
Open Thread: U.S. Presidential Election
November 7th, 2012Choose wisely. 😉 Related: Election 2012: How The Winner Will Destroy America
7 Technologies That Will Make It Easier for the Next President to Hunt and Kill You
November 6th, 2012Via: Wired: Robotic assassination campaigns directed from the Oval Office. Cyber espionage programs launched at the president’s behest. Surveillance on an industrial scale. The White House already has an incredible amount of power to monitor and take out individuals around the globe. But a new wave of technologies, just coming online, could give those powers […]
Solar Panel Breaks ‘Third of a Sun’ Efficiency Barrier
November 6th, 2012Via: Gizmag: Embattled photovoltaic solar power manufacturer Amonix announced on Tuesday that it has broken the solar module efficiency record, becoming the first manufacturer to convert more than a third of incoming light energy into electricity – a goal once branded “one third of a sun” in a Department of Energy initiative. The Amonix module […]
Up to 40,000 May Need Relocation
November 6th, 2012Via: CBS News: Shivering victims of Superstorm Sandy went to church Sunday to pray for deliverance as cold weather settling in across the New York metropolitan region — and another powerful storm forecast for the middle of the week — added to their misfortunes and deepened the gloom. With overnight temperatures sinking into the 30s […]
HSBC Could Be Facing More than $1.5 Billion in Money Laundering Fines
November 5th, 2012Via: Reuters: A U.S. fine for anti-money laundering rule breaches could cost HSBC significantly more than $1.5 billion and is likely to lead to criminal charges, Europe’s biggest bank said on Monday. HSBC said the U.S. investigation had damaged the bank’s reputation and forced it to set aside a further $800 million to cover a […]
