[Via PC World]
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Team overclocks Core 2 Quad to 5.1GHz, claims world record -- too bad it's not
[Via PC World]
Liquid Lakes On Saturn's Moon Confirmed
Posted by CmdrTaco on Thursday July 31, @08:39AM
from the time-for-a-saturn-icon dept.
from the time-for-a-saturn-icon dept.
Riding with Robots writes "Scientists have been using the robotic spacecraft Cassini to explore what looked to be large lakes of hydrocarbons on the surface of Saturn's planet-sized moon Titan. But they couldn't be entirely sure that the features were actually liquid lakes, and not simply very smooth, solid material. Now, new findings seem to confirm that the observations really do show extensive seas of liquid ethane and other hydrocarbons. In fact, Titan seems to have an entire 'water' cycle of ethane evaporation, rain and rivers."
Cholesterol-lowering Drug Boosts Bone Repair
ScienceDaily (July 31, 2008) — Lovastatin, a drug used to lower cholesterol and help prevent cardiovascular disease, has been shown to improve bone healing in an animal model of neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). The research, reported today in the open access journal BMC Medicine, will be of great interest to NF1 patients and their physicians.
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Video: Camera-based concept turns any surface into a DJ deck
[Thanks, Brian]
Air Force Looks To Laser-Proof Its Weapons
Posted by samzenpus on Wednesday July 30, @10:03PM
from the have-you-ever-heard-of-a-mirror dept.
from the have-you-ever-heard-of-a-mirror dept.
slugo writes "This wired.com article has probably the coolest laser destruction video you have ever seen. The video shows the Israeli and US Air Force working on laser defense systems. The US Air Force is starting to look for ways to laser-proof its bombs and missiles with spray-on coatings, no less. They think everyone is going to figure this laser thing out sometime and need a defense against what they are already very good at — shooting things out of the sky with a laser."
US To Launch Military Orbital Spaceplane
Posted by samzenpus on Thursday July 31, @04:35AM
from the you-have-been-recruited-by-the-star-league-to-defend-the-frontier-from-Xur dept.
from the you-have-been-recruited-by-the-star-league-to-defend-the-frontier-from-Xur dept.
An anonymous reader writes "Not only is the US readying its first 100% military spaceplane for a November launch, but it's going to push NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter mission til 2009: 'The USAF and Boeing will launch the X-38B — the first military orbital space plane if you discount the secret military shuttle — on top of an Atlas V rocket in November. They want to test its flying features in space and during atmospheric reentry. And probably its anti-matter rays and nuclear bays and hyperspace engines too (but of course, they are never going to tell you that). However, there seems to be a conflict with the civilian space program which may push one of the Moon exploration missions to 2009.' Screw the moon. We have to defend ourselves against all those alien extremists from Mars!"
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
New Materials For Microwave Cookware That Heats Faster With Less Energy
ScienceDaily (July 30, 2008) — You may soon be enjoying microwave popcorn and other 'nuked' foods and beverages faster than ever before, while saving on electricity. Researchers in Pennsylvania and Japan report development of new ceramic materials that heat up faster and retain heat longer than conventional microwave cookware while using less energy.
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Bull crap: One of America's greatest renewable energy assets
When I think of the term 'bull crap,' my mind immediately turns toward the nation's greatest producer of BS, the 'bull crap Mecca' if you will. Yes, I'm referring to Washington, D.C. Now, if that kind of BS could supplement our power needs, we would have an infinite source of reliable energy. While we've seen that Washington's political manure has delivered few results, researchers from the University of Texas say that literal crap could actually help clean up our stinky energy situation.According to researchers, the US agricultural industry produces enough manure to supply 3% of the nation's energy needs through biogas production. To put that in perspective, that's equal to all the renewable energy currently produced in the country -- minus hydroelectric. In fact, anaerobic biogas production already has a proven track record. Power companies in California use the renewable -- if not clean -- resource, which can be burned at any normal power plant. Not to mention, the anaerobic processing prevents the cow patties from releasing noxious gases as it decomposes. Bonus.
Women End Up Less Happy Than Men
ScienceDaily (July 30, 2008) — Less able to achieve their life goals, women end up unhappier than men later in life – even though they start out happier, reveals new research by Anke Plagnol of the University of Cambridge, and University of Southern California economist Richard Easterlin.
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Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Alaska Looks To Volcanos For Geothermal Energy
Posted by kdawson on Tuesday July 29, @12:05AM
from the don't-stamp-so-hard dept.
from the don't-stamp-so-hard dept.
Iddo Genuth writes "Alaskan state officials have recently announced their intention to begin funding the exploration and surveying of Alaska's largest volcanoes in hopes of utilizing these as a source of geothermal energy. They say this volcano could provide enough energy to power thousands of households, and according to some estimates, Alaska's volcanoes and hot springs could supply up to 25% of the state's energy needs."
Monday, July 28, 2008
Tesla #6 crash disturbs the sound of silence
Read -- SF Tesla Crash
Read -- Fortune
Tenise Barker Takes On RIAA Damages Theory
Posted by ScuttleMonkey on Monday July 28, @01:17PM
NewYorkCountryLawyer writes "Tenise Barker, the young social worker from the Bronx who took on the RIAA's 'making available' theory and won, has now launched a challenge to the constitutionality of the RIAA's damages theory. In her answer to the RIAA's amended complaint [PDF], she argues that recovering from 2,142 to 428,571 times the actual damages would be a violation of Due Process. She says that the Court could avoid having to find the statute unconstitutional by construing the RIAA's complaint as alleging a single copyright infringement — the use of an 'online media distribution system' — and limiting the total recovery to $750. In the alternative, she argues, if the Court feels it cannot avoid the question, it should simply limit the plaintiffs' damages to $3.50 per song file, since awarding more — against a single noncommercial user, for a single upload or download of an MP3 file for personal use — would be unconstitutional."
$1,000 Spray Makes Gadgets Waterproof
Posted by CmdrTaco on Monday July 28, @12:34PM
from the well-thank-god-for-that dept.
from the well-thank-god-for-that dept.
Rio writes "A new $1,000 spray claims to protect notebook computers, iPods, cell phones and other electronic gadgets from liquid, making them completely waterproof, a Local6.com report says. A creator of the technology said it could be used for emergency first-responders, bio-medical devices and historic preservation." This might be a bit of a flashback from last year.
Breast Cancer Detection: A Simpler Alternative To Mammograms?
ScienceDaily (July 28, 2008) — Whether a painless, portable device that uses electrical current rather than X-ray to look for breast cancer could be an alternative to traditional mammograms is under study at the Medical College of Georgia.
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Kinzua Song
Found the lyrics to the Song by Stan Austin that Grandma Watson was looking for.
I still cannot find the actual song but this guy says that it was released in '82
on a 45 for the 100th anniversary.
http://lists.railfan.net/erielack-digest/200412/msg00378.html
Verse:
Among the valleys
In Northern Pennsylvania
20 miles from the Kinzua Dam
In just three months
They built a wonder
The wonder was that mighty railroad span
Chorus:
The Kinzua Bridge (The Kinzua Bridge!)
Something to behold
Built about a hundred years ago
The Kinzua Bridge (The Kinzua Bridge!)
There for all to see
It’s become a part of our history
Bridge: (no pun intended)
You’ve got the golden gate bridge in Frisco
Chattanooga in Tennessee
The Rainbow Bridge in Canada
The Brooklyn Bridge in New York Ci-ty
You’ve got the Yorktown in Virginia
MacArthur in old St. Lou
Homestead Bridge in Pittsburgh
But then you have Kinzua
Verse:
Now if you go there
Someday to see this wonder
I know that you
Will be amazed
That such a feat
Could be accomplished
With 40 men in just 94 days
Repeat Chorus:
The Kinzua Bridge (The Kinzua Bridge!)
Something to behold
Built about a hundred years ago
The Kinzua Bridge (The Kinzua Bridge!)
There for all to see
It’s become a part of our history
Repeat Bridge
Repeat Chorus
News: Nukes Not the Best Way To Stop Asteroids, Says Apollo Astronaut
Posted by timothy on Sunday July 27, @07:40PM
from the thin-coating-of-flubber dept.
from the thin-coating-of-flubber dept.
MajorTom writes "Right now, we are not tracking many of the asteroids that could destroy earth. But within the next decade, new telescopes will make that possible, and leave us with the tough decision of what to do about objects with an alarming chance of hitting our planet. Last year, NASA said that the best option is to nuke them. This week, Apollo astronaut Rusty Schweickart, explained that there are far better options, and he has started an organization to prove that they can work."
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Friday, July 25, 2008
Circadian Rhythm-Metabolism Link Discovered
ScienceDaily (July 25, 2008) — UC Irvine researchers have found a molecular link between circadian rhythms -- our own body clock -- and metabolism. The discovery reveals new possibilities for the treatment of diabetes, obesity and other related diseases.
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Science: Apollo 14 Moonwalker Claims Aliens Exist
Posted by CmdrTaco on Thursday July 24, @12:48PM
from the truth-is-out-there dept.
from the truth-is-out-there dept.
An anonymous reader writes "Former NASA astronaut and moon-walker Dr Edgar Mitchell — a veteran of the Apollo 14 mission — has stunningly claimed aliens exist. And he says extra-terrestrials have visited Earth on several occasions — but the alien contact has been repeatedly covered up by governments for six decades. Dr Mitchell, 77, said during a radio interview that sources at the space agency who had had contact with aliens described the beings as 'little people who look strange to us.'"
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News: Robocars As the Best Way Geeks Can Save the Planet
Posted by timothy on Thursday July 24, @06:28PM
from the at-least-the-parts-we-can-drive-on dept.
from the at-least-the-parts-we-can-drive-on dept.
Brad Templeton writes "I (whom you may know as EFF Chairman, founder of early dot-com Clari.Net and rec.humor.funny) have just released a new series of futurist essays on the amazing future of robot cars, coming to us thanks to the DARPA Grand Challenges. The computer driver is just the beginning — the essays detail how robocars can enable the cheap electric car, save millions of lives and trillions of dollars, and are the most compelling thing computer geeks can work on to save the planet. Because robocars can refuel, park and deliver themselves, and not simply be chauffeurs, they end up changing not just cars but cities, industries, energy, and — by removing dependence on foreign oil — even wars. I, for one, welcome our new robot overlords." (More below.)
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News: Scientists Find Trigger For Northern Lights
Posted by timothy on Friday July 25, @03:22AM
from the when-aliens-are-tickled dept.
from the when-aliens-are-tickled dept.
daftna writes "The New York Times (registration required) is reporting that NASA researchers 'have identified the trigger for the colorful electrical storms in the polar regions ... Scientists knew two events that occur in the tail of the magnetic field during substorms, but did not know which event acted as the trigger for the auroras.'"
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Networks of carbon nanotubes find use in flexible displays
Carbon nanotubes may very well kill you (okay, so that's very much a stretch), but you'll have a hard time convincing the dutiful scientists at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to stop their promising research. Put simply (or as simply as possible), said researchers have discovered that "networks of single-walled carbon nanotubes printed onto bendable plastic perform well as semiconductors in integrated circuits." So well, in fact, that the nanotube networks could one day "replace organic semiconductors in applications such as flexible displays." Granted, there is still much to do before these networks are ready for product integration, but you can bet these folks aren't hitting the brakes after coming this far.
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Fujifilm, Nintendo bring photo printing service to Japanese Wiis
Not that the Big N hasn't snubbed the vast majority of the world before with these channel releases, but folks holed up everywhere save for Japan have yet another one they can only look longingly at from afar. Thanks to a new partnership between Nintendo and Fujifilm, the Wii Digicam Print Channel is immediately available for Japanese Wii consoles to access, which essentially gives owners the ability to upload images from SD cards and receive customized prints, photo books, business cards, etc. in the mail. We're not [Via DigitalCameraInfo]
Want A Reason To Love Your Lower Belly Fat? It's Rich In Stem Cells
ScienceDaily (July 24, 2008) — Fat removed from the lower abdomen and inner thigh through liposuction was found to be an excellent source of stem cells, with higher stem cell concentrations than other areas of the body, reports a Brazilian-based study in August's Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). This is the first study of its kind to examine whether fat tissues from different areas of the body vary in stem cell concentration.
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Chinese Earthquake Provides Lessons For Future
I know this is not the kind of thing that Dad's folks do but you never know.
ScienceDaily (July 24, 2008) — The May 12 Sichuan earthquake in China was unexpectedly large. Analysis of the area, however, now shows that topographic characteristics of the highly mountainous area identified the mountain range as active and could have pointed to the earthquake hazard. Topographic analysis can help evaluate other, similar fault areas for seismic risk, according to geologists from Penn State and Arizona State University.
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ScienceDaily (July 24, 2008) — The May 12 Sichuan earthquake in China was unexpectedly large. Analysis of the area, however, now shows that topographic characteristics of the highly mountainous area identified the mountain range as active and could have pointed to the earthquake hazard. Topographic analysis can help evaluate other, similar fault areas for seismic risk, according to geologists from Penn State and Arizona State University.
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