Blog Feed: Plato on-line

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Rape Conviction Cleared Via Facebook (Again)

Published on 2012-05-25 22:26:40

Brian Banks has already wasted five years in prison ‘Brian Banks logged onto Facebook last year, and a new friend request startled him. ‘It was the woman who, nearly a decade ago, accused him of rape when they were both students at Long Beach Poly High School. ‘Banks had served five years in prison for [...] > read more

Stop Being a Dumb Puppet

Published on 2012-05-25 21:18:36

Ways to Stop Being a Slave and Bring Down the Pyramids of Control ‘Past slavery was largely based on force (thus was much more obvious), but modern-day slavery is actually more widespread because global slave masters use all of the scientific tools at their disposal to win hearts and control minds, convincing us that our [...] > read more

Signs of Tech Addiction

Published on 2012-05-25 08:54:05

Cellphone vibration syndrome and other signs of tech addiction ‘It turns out that the phantom cellphone vibration syndrome is fairly common. Ask around. See if you can find someone who believed the smartphone in their pocket was vibrating but found when they checked, there was nothing new. No call. No text. ‘There’s a growing body [...] > read more

Help Save 2 Aussie Youths From Execution in Indonesia

Published on 2012-05-25 01:40:43

They are too young and deserve a chance to reform Dear [friends / colleagues etc] Subject: Andrew and Myuran face execution Two young Australians, Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran face execution in Indonesia. Andrew and Myuran have admitted that, in Bali in 2005, they attempted to traffic drugs to Australia. At the time, Andrew was [...] > read more

Vatican Bank Head Ousted for Scandal

Published on 2012-05-24 22:03:54

The Vatican Bank ousted its president on Thursday after he failed to clean up the image of an institution that has come to symbolise the opacity and scandal gripping the Holy See’s administration. Ettore Gotti Tedeschi was forced to resign “for failing to carry out duties of primary importance,” the Holy See said in a [...] > read more

The World’s Coziest Prison

Published on 2012-05-24 20:43:15

If a prisoner is powerful enough, he can have his cozy cell in most ordinary prisons. This Norway prison is exclusively cozy. There are no armed guards and there are beaches for inmates ‘Jan Petter Vala, who is serving a prison sentence for murder, has hands the size of dinner plates and shoulders like those [...] > read more

The Horrifying Truth About Fukushima

Published on 2012-05-23 19:24:00

“The fate of the world depends on Reactor 4″ ‘A nuclear inspector just said that the fate Japan and much of the world depends on Fukushima’s Reactor Number 4. If this damaged structure collapses, the spread of radiation would go way beyond Japan’s borders and be truly catastrophic. ‘Since last year’s tragic earthquake and tsunami [...] > read more

The Horrifying Truth About Fukushima

Published on 2012-05-23 19:24:00

Facebook IPO Triggers Massive Lawsuits

Published on 2012-05-23 08:35:43

Facebook, Zuckerberg, banks sued over IPO Zuckerberg might spend honeymoon at court ‘Facebook Inc, Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg, and several banks led by Morgan Stanley were sued by shareholders, who claimed the defendants hid the social networking leader’s weakened growth forecasts ahead of its $16 billion initial public offering. ‘The defendants were accused of concealing [...] > read more

Facebook IPO Triggers Massive Lawsuits

Published on 2012-05-23 08:35:43

Turn Your Unused KB Keys Into Shortcuts

Published on 2012-05-22 22:07:50

Put Your Keyboard’s Unused Keys to Use ‘Can you remember the last time you actually used the Print Screen key? Or Caps Lock, or Insert, or, Pause Break? Hell, does anyone even know what Pause Break does? Chances are, you have a number of keys you’ve never even touched. Instead of letting them collect dust, [...] > read more

Turn Your Unused KB Keys Into Shortcuts

Published on 2012-05-22 22:07:50

Most Blatantly Corrupt Industries in the World

Published on 2012-05-22 19:57:04

What YOU Can Do About It ‘Corruption is everywhere, but nowhere is it so blatant and so deep-seated as in the 5 following industries: Banking, Energy, Agriculture/Biotech, Media, and Healthcare. ‘Conspicuously missing from this list, of course, is politics. ‘The reason that politics was not included is because political corruption is very rarely confined to [...] > read more

Most Blatantly Corrupt Industries in the World

Published on 2012-05-22 19:57:04

50% Of PC Users Are Pirates

Published on 2012-05-22 09:23:19

A tech expert has said that you just can never be sure if you’re doing something illegal on-line ‘Over half of PC users worldwide have admitted to using pirate software last year, according to a study by the trade group Business Software Alliance (BSA). ‘BSA’s ninth annual Global Software Piracy Study has shown a sharp [...] > read more

50% Of PC Users Are Pirates

Published on 2012-05-22 09:23:19

Chinese Fake Parts ‘In US Military Equipment’

Published on 2012-05-22 08:09:49

Now this is far more dangerous than the Chinese poisoned milk because this concerns national security ‘Vast numbers of counterfeit Chinese electronic parts are being used in US military equipment, a key Senate committee has reported. ‘A year-long probe found 1,800 cases of fake parts in US military aircraft, the Senate Armed Services Committee found. [...] > read more

Chinese Fake Parts ‘In US Military Equipment’

Published on 2012-05-22 08:09:49

Are You Donating to a Scam?

Published on 2012-05-21 19:58:01

$56 million was donated to the Disabled Veterans National Foundation and not one vet was helped. Why blame them if they become rebels? This horror story, in which good people gave to a good cause and got ripped-off, is an example as to why you should always look into a charity’s accreditation before donating… If [...] > read more

Are You Donating to a Scam?

Published on 2012-05-21 19:58:01

More Things to Know About Poisoned Milk

Published on 2012-05-21 08:40:53

I have written about the Chinese milk and foods poisoned with Melamine before but a very scary and graphic email with new info I just received prompted me to write about it again. What you are not being told 1. Asian countries are pulling western “brand name” products from their shelves. 2. In contrast, the [...] > read more

More Things to Know About Poisoned Milk

Published on 2012-05-21 08:40:53

Why Your Broadband Suddenly Disconnects

Published on 2012-05-20 20:34:57

Do you know that even thick dust inside your computer can cause Internet disconnection? The most frustrating and irritating thing a working netizen can experience is suddenly being cut off from the Net. A program or an app might suddenly stop working but you can most probably solve it if you’re connected online. But when [...] > read more

Why Your Broadband Suddenly Disconnects

Published on 2012-05-20 20:34:57

US Cities That Libraries and Bookstores Love

Published on 2012-05-19 21:22:58

The surprising list of America’s Most Well-Read Cities ‘Alexandria was one of three Virginia cities on the Amazon.com list of the 20 most well-read cities. It topped Cambridge, Massachusetts, the home of Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Berkeley, California to take the top spot. ‘Ann Arbor in Michigan and Boulder, Colorado rounded [...] > read more

US Cities That Libraries and Bookstores Love

Published on 2012-05-19 21:22:58

The Tao of Shutterstock

Published on 2012-05-19 07:56:30

What makes a stock photo a Stock Photo? Photo buffs should know this ‘There are not many occasions when one will find oneself seeking an image of a cat in smart clothes with money and red caviar on a white background. But there may well be one occasion when one will find oneself seeking an [...] > read more

SpaceX’s Historic Day

Published on 2012-05-18 21:02:05

Private Spaceship will blast off tomorrow ‘A private spaceship owned by a company called SpaceX is scheduled to blast off from Cape Canaveral in Florida early Saturday morning. ‘If all goes well, the unmanned capsule will rocket up on a mission to deliver food and other supplies to the International Space Station, becoming the first [...] > read more

The Cellular Bill of Rights

Published on 2012-05-18 09:04:06

How to Cheat Your Cheating Mobile Provider ‘See the problem? To bypass the message all the time, you’d always have to know which carrier the person you’re calling uses—which is impossible. ‘The best way to strike back, therefore, is for you to announce the keystroke to your own callers. Make it part of your greeting. [...] > read more

Unbelievable Vinyl Record Tricks [VIDEO]

Published on 2012-05-17 20:50:15

One of these stunts is worthy of a Guinness record. If not, expect a big competition for the best tricks ‘Who says vinyl is dead? Simon Pegg may have used old records to fend off zombies, but Jason Richardson and four of his friends used their collection to fight boredom. They decided to throw records [...] > read more

School Forces Students to Quit Facebook

Published on 2012-05-16 22:24:46

Quit Facebook or be expelled, a Queensland primary school orders. Cyber safety experts endorse move ‘A Queensland primary school principal is threatening to expel students aged under 13 who refuse to delete their Facebook accounts, in a bold bid to stamp out cyber bullying at her school. ‘The policy has been applauded by cyber safety [...] > read more

Lamp Posts Now Spying on You

Published on 2012-05-16 08:45:18

Logical since spies and underworld characters love to deal under lamp posts ‘Big brother’ lamp posts can hear, see and bark ‘Obey!’ at you ‘America welcomes a new brand of smart street lightning systems: energy-efficient, long-lasting, complete with LED screens to show ads. They can also spy on citizens in a way George Orwell would [...] > read more

Breakthrough Nerve Rewiring Procedure

Published on 2012-05-16 07:36:52

Paralyzed Man Regains Hand Function after Surgery A 71-year-old man who became paralyzed from the waist down and lost all use of both hands in a 2008 car accident has regained motor function in his fingers after doctors rewired his nerves to bypass the damaged ones in a pioneering surgical procedure, according to a case [...] > read more

The Password Protection Act

Published on 2012-05-15 22:26:20

‘Right now, your boss or school can demand that you hand over your Facebook or email password, and there is nothing you can do to stop them. Some people have even been fired from their jobs for refusing to reveal their passwords! But the US government could be about to take the lead and change [...] > read more

Earth Nears Point of No Return

Published on 2012-05-15 21:20:46

‘We may not recognize it, but virtually every decision we make comes with a price to our planet—a small, but not insignificant, withdrawal of the earth’s resources. Added together, these withdrawals represent our environmental footprint. ‘WWF’s 2012 Living Planet Report highlights the cumulative pressure we are putting on the planet and the resulting decline in [...] > read more

Robbers Trapped by Facebook (AGAIN)

Published on 2012-05-15 07:57:26

Humorous Crime and Tech Tech is becoming karmatic for dumb perps. These two forgot to log out of Facebook first before they took off with their loot LOL ‘Here’s a tip for anyone planning to rob an internet cafe: remember to log yourself off Facebook before you make your getaway. ‘According to media reports, that [...] > read more

The Light-powered Bionic Eye

Published on 2012-05-14 19:55:32

New invention can help restore sight ‘A retinal implant – or bionic eye – which is powered by light has been invented by scientists at Stanford University in California. ‘Implants currently used in patients need to be powered by a battery. The new device, described in the journal Nature Photonics, uses a special pair of [...] > read more

Why Obama Approves Same-Sex Marriage

Published on 2012-05-14 19:34:38

62% of US Backs Same-Sex Unions You can expect the true Fundamentalist churches to reveal itself and drop Obama ‘A new CBS News/New York Times Poll shows a solid majority of Americans support legal recognition for same-sex couples – though not necessarily through the official act of marriage – and the number of people who [...] > read more

Newsweek Cover: “The First Gay President”

Published on 2012-05-13 19:27:40

Newsweek Strikes Back With ‘Gay President’ Cover Tina Brown tries to one-up Time’s breastfeeding cover ‘Brown, whose tenure as editor at Newsweek has seen an array of controversial covers, will respond with the above, pegged to Andrew Sullivan’s piece on Obama’s support for same-sex marriage: “The First Gay President.” ‘The magazine is currently available on [...] > read more

Newsweek Cover: “The First Gay President”

Published on 2012-05-13 19:27:40

Radioactive Car Pulled Over by Police

Published on 2012-05-13 08:07:36

‘…Apatow, 42, was entering Interstate 84 in Newtown when the cruiser appeared, and he had no idea what he’d done to merit police attention. It turns out he didn’t do anything. ‘But earlier that day, Apatow, who’d experienced a recent spike in his blood pressure, had a nuclear stress test at Cardiology Associates of Fairfield [...] > read more

Radioactive Car Pulled Over by Police

Published on 2012-05-13 08:07:36

Too Poor to Go Bankrupt

Published on 2012-05-12 20:05:39

Many Americans can’t afford $1,500 bankruptcy fees ‘This year, hundreds of thousands of Americans are expected to be too broke to file for bankruptcy. ‘The average cost to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection, the most common form of consumer bankruptcy, is more than $1,500, according to recent research submitted to the National Bureau of [...] > read more

Too Poor to Go Bankrupt

Published on 2012-05-12 20:05:39

A Real Cyberwar Between Manila and China

Published on 2012-05-12 19:16:19

Reblogged from Netizens Condemning China: I avoid dabbling in politics and religion but when my country and beliefs are under attack, I will surely react. The Chinese government is a wimp which can only bully small nations. Ever since the US-RP war games started this year, China started persecuting the Philippines (RP). It blocked RP [...] > read more

A Real Cyberwar Between Manila and China

Published on 2012-05-12 19:16:19

A Real Cyberwar Between Manila and China

Published on 2012-05-12 06:50:21

Chinese hackers attack more Philippine websites These spineless hackers are like bullies who can only make war with tiny opponents. More power to Filipino hackers!! ‘Suspected Chinese hackers continued their attacks on Philippine websites on Saturday amid the simmering row between Manila and Beijing over ownership of Scarborough shoal. ‘The defaced websites include those belonging [...] > read more

A Real Cyberwar Between Manila and China

Published on 2012-05-12 06:50:21

For Sale: Trayvon Shooting Range Targets

Published on 2012-05-11 19:27:38

Dumb Business Does this anonymous businessman hate Trayvon that much? Saying he’s just trying to cash in on the controversy still makes him heartless ‘An unidentified entrepreneur admits he is trying to profit off Trayvon Martin’s death by selling gun range targets featuring the teen who’s death has sparked a nationwide controversy. ‘Although Martin’s face [...] > read more

For Sale: Trayvon Shooting Range Targets

Published on 2012-05-11 19:27:38

The FBI and the Hotel Malware

Published on 2012-05-11 08:18:10

What the FBI didn’t tell us about the hotel malware threat ‘If you follow the field of computer security chances are that you saw the warning issued by the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) this week about using hotel internet connections. ‘Here’s the full text of the advisory, with some responses sprinkled throughout from [...] > read more

The FBI and the Hotel Malware

Published on 2012-05-11 08:18:10

Twitter Complies with Va Police

Published on 2012-05-10 23:09:01

But not with the NY subpoena ‘AP/WAVY report that Twitter has turned over user info on four accounts that authorities suspect may be linked to an April 14 attack in which reporters were assaulted: WAVY.com obtained the police search warrants requesting posts and personal information from the Twitter accounts, including the users’ location and email [...] > read more

Twitter Complies with Va Police

Published on 2012-05-10 23:09:01

A Real Brilliant Online Stealing Game

Published on 2012-05-10 20:43:33

Guy Finds Stolen Bike on Craigslist, Steals It Back ‘…Lesh located the bike on Craiglist shortly after last weekend’s theft — his bike had a prominent sticker on it, so he was certain it was his. ‘The ad asked for $100, and Lesh called the police, who told him they wouldn’t be able to respond [...] > read more

A Real Brilliant Online Stealing Game

Published on 2012-05-10 20:43:33

Tech in Literature

Published on 2012-05-10 09:35:43

A unique metaphor-recognizing software ‘An innovative project, called Autonomous Dynamic Analysis of Metaphor and Analogy, or ADAMA, aims to build a software system that can automatically analyze metaphorical speech in five different languages by analyzing huge quantities of online data got off the ground this week when the U.S. Army Research Laboratory awarded a $1.4 [...] > read more

Tech in Literature

Published on 2012-05-10 09:35:43

Social Media is Killing SEO

Published on 2012-05-10 08:43:21

Why ‘The Atlantic’ Doesn’t Need SEO ‘The Atlantic is adapting its editorial strategy to the shifting landscape of online news consumption, namely, to capitalize on the growing importance of social networks, rather than search engines, as sources of traffic. ‘“Sixteen months ago we received the same number of monthly referrals from search as social. Now [...] > read more

Gay Marriage Reactions

Published on 2012-05-09 22:20:48

Here are the sites with varying reactions: The Atlantic http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2012/05/obama-says-bring-it-on-with-gay-marriage-endorsement/256966/ The Stranger http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2012/05/09/obama-comes-out-for-same-sex-marriagebut-his-evolution-is-incomplete The Daily Beast http://andrewsullivan.thedailybeast.com/2012/05/obama-lets-go-of-fear.html Hotair http://hotair.com/archives/2012/05/09/breaking-noted-gay-marriage-supporter-finally-drops-cynical- [..] > read more

Gay Marriage Reactions

Published on 2012-05-09 22:20:48

The Patent Mafia

Published on 2012-05-09 08:41:24

This skull was found in modern day Sudan more than 3500 years ago. Guess where the hole on the forehead came from. No. It’s not a bullet hole. Not as mysterious as that. The hole was the result of a sophisticated medical procedure called trepanning. And that is still mysterious isn’t it? The Patent Mafia [...] > read more

The Patent Mafia

Published on 2012-05-09 08:41:24

FREE Phone Service Using Google Voice and a MagicJack Device

Published on 2012-05-09 06:42:50

Reblogged from What's On My PC: Recently I have been experimenting with a one time $20 dollar software investment called GVJack (by PhoneSoft), that gives you the ability to use a MagicJack Device connected to your computer (and a phone), to make and receive phone calls across the internet (VOIP), using a Google Voice account. [...] > read more

FREE Phone Service Using Google Voice and a MagicJack Device

Published on 2012-05-09 06:42:50

Make Your Smartphone Go Automatic

Published on 2012-05-08 20:36:07

‘Below, I’ll walk through five different ways you can make your phone read your mind, though each is just a small example of the things you can do with any given app. I’ll show you how to: Automatically turn off your phone’s passcode lock when you’re at home Automatically turn off notifications when you place [...] > read more

Make Your Smartphone Go Automatic

Published on 2012-05-08 20:36:07

Dying Stars Could Melt Earth

Published on 2012-05-08 19:53:37

Could Be Earth’s Eventual Fate St. Peter prophesies that the ‘elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.’ (II Peter 3:10). Now dying stars could make that possible ‘Astronomers have caught four dying stars in the act of chowing down on rocky alien planets [...] > read more

Dying Stars Could Melt Earth

Published on 2012-05-08 19:53:37

Let The World Watch You on Google+

Published on 2012-05-08 08:36:29

Broadcast your conversation to the world ‘…if you have something to say—as an aspiring artist, a global celebrity, or a concerned citizen—you can now go live in front of a global audience. With just a few clicks, you’ll be able to: ‘Broadcast publicly. By checking “Enable Hangouts On Air,” you can broadcast your live hangout—from [...] > read more

Let The World Watch You on Google+

Published on 2012-05-08 08:36:29

Plan For Re-Education Camps In America Exposed

Published on 2012-05-07 19:25:36

Political activists would be pacified to sympathize with the government. Skepticism is healthy, but denial is self-destructive. This post is extremely shocking and I am sure that a lot of people are going to be tempted to express doubt about it’s validity. I ask that anyone tempted to dismiss this story, please, look into it [...] > read more

Plan For Re-Education Camps In America Exposed

Published on 2012-05-07 19:25:36

Should We Write Our ‘Social Media Will’

Published on 2012-05-07 08:44:00

The US Government wants you to I have created mine and even wrote How to Make a Digital Will. But professor Naomi Cahn implies that it’s legally dangerous. ‘Formal wills become public. So you need to be careful what you put in a will, because anyone in the world could have access to it.’ From [...] > read more

Should We Write Our ‘Social Media Will’

Published on 2012-05-07 08:44:00

How to Assert Your Rights with Police

Published on 2012-05-06 19:47:17

This is a great interview with former FBI agent, SWAT, and police officer, Dale C. Carson on how to assert your rights without getting the boot or the cuffs. Now, of course, no plan is foolproof, but ‘Cool, Calm, and Collected’ didn’t become an idiom without reason. Carson is the author of ‘ARREST-PROOF YOURSELF’ in [...] > read more

How to Assert Your Rights with Police

Published on 2012-05-06 19:47:17

How Witches Use Google

Published on 2012-05-06 08:16:20

Another instance of how easy it is to use tech for scams ‘Witches Vanessa, 26, and Melissa, 32, claimed to have a hotline to the spirit world that also included providing spells to protect clients from the devil. ‘But in reality they would use high-tech surveillance equipment to gather data on their customers, which they [...] > read more

How Witches Use Google

Published on 2012-05-06 08:16:20

Mobile Scanner for Biometric Data

Published on 2012-05-05 21:36:14

Another tool for privacy invasion ‘As part of the coordinated biometric border control program, including Secure Communities, a new mobile device called SEEK II has been ordered by Customs and Border Protection. ‘The Federal Biometric ID program which was announced by ICE back in February of 2011 was introduced under the guise of tracking immigrants [...] > read more

Get Your Wikipedia Page for $300

Published on 2012-05-05 20:12:47

Two experts will create one for you if you’re ‘Wiki worthy’ ‘Record producer Erez Safer, 33, and film maker Aaron Wertheimer, 34, spend their spare time creating citation-heavy Wikipedia entries for clients who pay $300 a pop. ‘Wikipedia, part of the nonprofit Wikimedia Foundation, prides itself as a no-cost publicly edited site where thousands of [...] > read more

What Happens When You Force Teens to Text and Drive

Published on 2012-05-05 10:45:55

Sounds like a rant but the video of the experiment is fun ‘A Belgian advocacy group has taken a unique approach to the texting-while-driving epidemic: It has told potential drivers essentially, “You want to text while driving? Fine, we’re going to force you to do it.” ‘The reverse psychology trick worked magic. As the video [...] > read more

On-line Education Tsunami is Coming

Published on 2012-05-04 19:37:45

Online Courses About to Change College Forever What happened to the newspaper and magazine business is about to happen to higher education Even on-line training is popular with freelancing. Another client is presently giving me that ‘This week, Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology committed $60 million to offer free online courses from both [...] > read more

Review: How Good is Raspberry Pi?

Published on 2012-05-04 11:14:17

Raspberry Pi Review & Initial How-To Setup Guide ‘…Considering its price, the Raspberry Pi is quite remarkable. It’s obviously no powerhouse, but $35 gets you a system capable of office work, light image editing, browsing, programming, emailing and so on. The Pi’s versatility makes it suitable for various dedicated roles too, such as a torrent [...] > read more

How Writers Get Rich by Blundering, Accident, or Crime

Published on 2012-05-03 22:34:39

Do you still believe that crime or stupidity does not pay? The following stories are proofs that it isn’t the case anymore. You won’t even know if you should envy, hate, or follow some of these writer’s examples. The Fox Mole Gets a Book Deal Joe Muto gained notoriety when Fox News fired him for [...] > read more

Is World Cyberwar Inevitable?

Published on 2012-05-03 20:09:52

‘Cyber warfare is a serious concern. Unlike traditional warfare, which requires massive amounts of resources such as personnel, weapons and equipment, cyber warfare only needs someone with the right knowledge and computer equipment to wreak havoc. The enemy could be anywhere — even within the victim nation’s own borders. A powerful attack might only require [...] > read more

Electronic Retinas Bring Partial Vision to Blind

Published on 2012-05-03 11:58:16

Two blind British men have electronic retinas fitted ‘Two British men who have been totally blind for many years have had part of their vision restored after surgery to fit pioneering eye implants. ‘They are able to perceive light and even some shapes from the devices which were fitted behind the retina…’ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-17936302 Germany Bans [...] > read more

Biggest Health Care Fraud Bust

Published on 2012-05-02 21:34:45

At least 91 arrested ‘More than 100 people have been charged and an estimated $450 million in false billings uncovered by federal agents in a nationwide operation that authorities say is the largest bust in recent history. ‘Top law enforcement officials announced the charges were lodged in seven metropolitan areas, capping an investigation of several [...] > read more

Legalities of Mining Asteroids (Video)

Published on 2012-05-02 12:37:10

Before you mine asteroids to earn easy cash, be determined to do it illegally ‘This 1967 treaty is the legal framework for international space law, of which the United States is one of 100 countries that have signed the treaty. “‘Outer space, including the Moon and other celestial bodies, is not subject to national appropriation [...] > read more

The Impact of Blocking On-line Advertisers

Published on 2012-05-02 11:28:24

There’s a great free online game which always ask me if I’m blocking ads (which I do) then explains why I shouldn’t do that (online advertisers make it possible to access free Internet games). I tried to disable my ad-blocking browser add-on to see if the game would run faster. Ad blockers claim that blocking [...] > read more

Peri-lose Pols Ignoring Asian-Americans

Published on 2012-05-01 20:37:13

‘A large proportion of the Asian-American vote is up for grabs in the 2012 election, according to a new poll. While President Obama leads Republican Mitt Romney by a wide margin — 59 percent to 13 percent — impressions of Romney remain largely unformed, and both Democrats and Republicans have work to do with this [...] > read more

The New Gold Rush: Meteor Bits

Published on 2012-04-30 21:36:36

A bit can fetch $1K a gram ‘A different kind of rush hits California’s Gold Country after the recent shower of rocks from space, which scientists crave and can fetch $1,000 a gram. http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-meteorite-search-20120501,0,5730445.story The Freeway’s ‘Bermuda Triangle’ THREE GENERATIONS OF BRONX FAMILY WIPED OUT IN HORRIFIC BRONX ZOO PARKWAY CRASH ‘A lawyer called the [...] > read more

How to Encrypt Email Connections

Published on 2012-04-30 08:11:00

It could be as simple as adding letter s to http on the address bar ‘To secure the connection between your email provider and your computer or other device, you need to set up Secure Socket Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS) encryption–the same protection scheme that you depend on when checking your bank [...] > read more

Just How Dangerous Is a Cyberattack?

Published on 2012-04-29 23:40:06

It could cause a blackout or maybe a nuclear war says Brian Palmer ‘The House of Representatives passed the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, or CISPA, on Thursday. Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, D-Md., said the bill would help protect the country from a “catastrophic cyberattack.” What’s the worst-case scenario for a cyberattack? ‘Nuclear winter, [...] > read more

New Vatican Threat: American Nuns

Published on 2012-04-29 22:38:05

The Vatican is nuts to mess with them says Nicholas Kristof ‘The Vatican issued a stinging reprimand of American nuns this month and ordered a bishop to oversee a makeover of the organization that represents 80 percent of them. In effect, the Vatican accused the nuns of worrying too much about the poor and not [...] > read more

How Activist Chen Escaped Jail

Published on 2012-04-28 21:11:35

The Blind Sly Fox For weeks, blind dissident Chen Guangcheng pretended to be sick ‘…Living under the watchful eye of the world’s biggest security apparatus, his every movement closely monitored, the self-trained lawyer was hoping his jailers would let down their guard. On Sunday, they did. Under a moonless sky, Chen scaled a high wall [...] > read more

The Falling Bear Viral Photo Repercussions

Published on 2012-04-28 09:06:05

The rights to this viral photo have been sold to Denver Post, The Colorodo Daily, and Poynter. The student and photographer, Andy Duann, didn’t get any penny so he’s planning to sue his school paper ‘A University of Colorado Boulder student took a picture for his school paper on Thursday. Within hours, the photo was [...] > read more

Judge Fines KFC $8M for Food Poisoning

Published on 2012-04-27 21:03:52

But KFC will fight the ruling ‘Fast-food giant KFC has been ordered to pay $8.3m (£5.1m) to the family of an Australian girl left severely brain damaged after being poisoned by a chicken meal. ‘Monika Samaan fell ill with salmonella poisoning after eating a “Twister” wrap at a KFC restaurant near Sydney in 2005. The [...] > read more

Judge Fines KFC $8M for Food Poisoning

Published on 2012-04-27 21:03:52

Invention of ‘Perfect Glass’ [VIDEO]

Published on 2012-04-27 09:33:31

Imagine how much water this invention will save ‘The glass is self-cleaning, anti-reflective, and superhydrophobic. If it ever gets to be as strong as Corning’s Gorilla Glass, MIT will have effectively created “the perfect glass.”…’ http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/333734/20120426/mit-researchers-invent-perfect-glass-video.htm Load Firefox Tabs Faster You can set your Firefox to load tabs you prefer when you open Firefox. Here’s [...] > read more

Invention of ‘Perfect Glass’ [VIDEO]

Published on 2012-04-27 09:33:31

Airport Arrest for a Hidden, Written Joke

Published on 2012-04-26 22:02:36

So, you don’t get arrested just for spoken jokes in airports. You’re liable too for written ‘jokes’ hidden in luggages From an AP report: A prank note Jeremiah Hill left in a friend’s luggage got the attention of airport security. The note included the words “hijack plane” and “kill Obama”. Hill told investigators that he [...] > read more

Airport Arrest for a Hidden, Written Joke

Published on 2012-04-26 22:02:36

Dad Wires Up Son, Catches Abusive School

Published on 2012-04-26 08:58:07

Dad wires up autistic son, 10, to expose ‘bullying’ by teaching staff Great example to copy if you suspect bullying at school ‘A father discovered staff at a school in New Jersey were “bullying” and using offensive language toward his 10-year-old autistic son after he fitted his child with a wire. ‘Stuart Chaifetz posted extracts [...] > read more

Dad Wires Up Son, Catches Abusive School

Published on 2012-04-26 08:58:07

‘Finder’s-Keepers’ Could Get You Arrested Here

Published on 2012-04-25 21:07:22

If you know whom a dropped cash belongs to and kept it, you commit a crime in Clifton, Philadelphia ‘This morning, Stephanie Paparo, 28, a mother of three from Clifton Heights, was arraigned on misdemeanor charges of theft and receiving stolen property, according to Upper Darby Police Superintendant Michael Chitwood. ‘She was arrested Tuesday night [...] > read more

‘Finder’s-Keepers’ Could Get You Arrested Here

Published on 2012-04-25 21:07:22

How Legit Websites Turn Dangerous

Published on 2012-04-25 08:49:05

‘In a “drive-by-download” attack, a malware is downloaded to user’s computer, simply by loading an infected web page in a browser; no interaction on the user side other than loading the web page is required to accomplish the attack. ‘In a “dangerous download” attack, hackers plant malicious files such as executables, documents, images, that contain [...] > read more

How Legit Websites Turn Dangerous

Published on 2012-04-25 08:49:05

Why Avoid Using Smartphones for Business

Published on 2012-04-24 22:30:10

Mobile phones expose businesses to massive risks ‘Organizations are failing to respond to the culture of employees using their own mobile devices for work and are opening up their systems to security risks. ‘These are the preliminary findings of a survey by PwC and Infosecurity Europe…’ http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=12768 Speed Reading Techniques and Tips ‘Speed reading techniques [...] > read more

Why Avoid Using Smartphones for Business

Published on 2012-04-24 22:30:10

US: 93% Have Plastic in Their Blood

Published on 2012-04-24 20:58:24

93% of Americans Have Bisphenol-A in their Blood & Urine ‘With links to diabetes, heart disease, lower fertility rates, behavioral problems, developmental disorders, and even a handful of cancers, the U.S. has opted NOT to ban BPA in canned foods. ‘E. Vaccines has produced a new video that quotes several government websites on the various [...] > read more

US: 93% Have Plastic in Their Blood

Published on 2012-04-24 20:58:24

The Magic of Time-Lapse Video

Published on 2012-04-24 09:15:37

Aging From Birth to 9 in 127 Seconds You probably have watched a time-lapse vid of sunrise-to-sunset or a growing plant. This time, a filmmaker uniquely used a human being, his son, as the model ‘A manic time-lapse video on Vimeo shows a boy’s growth from his birth to age 9 — and many a [...] > read more

The Magic of Time-Lapse Video

Published on 2012-04-24 09:15:37

‘Brain Freeze’ Study Brings Hope for Migraine

Published on 2012-04-23 19:56:10

‘Most people have likely experienced brain freeze — the debilitating, instantaneous pain in the temples after eating something frozen — but researchers didn’t really understand what causes it, until now. ‘Previous studies have found that migraine sufferers are actually more likely to get brain freeze than people who don’t get migraines. Because of this, the [...] > read more

‘Brain Freeze’ Study Brings Hope for Migraine

Published on 2012-04-23 19:56:10

The Rarest Flowers In The World

Published on 2012-04-23 08:42:08

Are you fond of gardening? The mystery flower you see might be one of these ‘Certainly to classify the top ten rarest flowers isn’t easy especially since, according to scientists, more than 270,000 types of flowers exist (which doesn’t include the 10 to 15% of unclassified flowers in remote regions of the world). Of those [...] > read more

Why Imagination is More Important than Knowledge

Published on 2012-04-22 20:31:01

How do we remain creative while we grow up? In a North Dakota State University research, two groups of students were asked this question: ‘You are 7 years old. School is canceled, and you have the entire day to yourself. What would you do? Where would you go? Who would you see? ‘The second group [...] > read more

Why Imagination is More Important than Knowledge

Published on 2012-04-22 20:31:01

Hijacked WordPress Blogs to Blame for Mac Malware

Published on 2012-04-22 08:50:05

‘Apple Mac users who visited the hijacked WordPress sites were infected by the malware, which morphed from a Trojan horse to a drive-by exploit, Kaspersky researchers said. ‘The Flashback malware that eventually infected more than 600,000 Macs worldwide probably started from tens of thousands of WordPress blog sites that had been hacked into and compromised, [...] > read more

Hijacked WordPress Blogs to Blame for Mac Malware

Published on 2012-04-22 08:50:05

Internet Might Black Out After July 9

Published on 2012-04-21 21:52:40

The Windows DNS Changer Malware ‘On November 8, the FBI, the NASA-OIG and Estonian police arrested several cyber criminals in “Operation Ghost Click”. The criminals operated under the company name “Rove Digital”, and distributed DNS changing viruses, variously known as TDSS, Alureon, TidServ and TDL4 viruses. You can read more about the arrest of the [...] > read more

Internet Might Black Out After July 9

Published on 2012-04-21 21:52:40

IRS Can Seize Passports Soon

Published on 2012-04-21 21:25:12

A few weeks back I heard that they were forming new S.W.A.T. teams to go after tax evaders, then I found a Request For Quotation (RFQ) in which the IRS is planning to buy sixty Remington Model 870 Police 12 gauge pump-action shotguns for its Criminal Investigation Division. Now, it appears there is a strange [...] > read more

IRS Can Seize Passports Soon

Published on 2012-04-21 21:25:12

US Government Has Copies of Most of Your Emails

Published on 2012-04-21 08:38:19

If what Binney claims is true, then UK’s proposed law to monitor the calls, emails, texts, and website visits of everyone in the UK is late and nothing new ‘National Security Agency whistleblower William Binney reveals he believes domestic surveillance has become more expansive under President Obama than President George W. Bush. He estimates the [...] > read more

US Government Has Copies of Most of Your Emails

Published on 2012-04-21 08:38:19

Zimmerman Can Go Free on Bail

Published on 2012-04-20 20:51:32

On a Newser poll, 39% liked the news while only 16% disagreed. So what went wrong with the case? The Trayvon camp started their campaign with deception. It depicted Trayvon as a frail 12-year-old while it showed a picture of Zimmerman looking like a goon. The real blunder: they made it a racial issue when [...] > read more

Zimmerman Can Go Free on Bail

Published on 2012-04-20 20:51:32

Incredible ‘Energy-Saving Light’

Published on 2012-04-20 07:50:59

It turns on and off as you blink ‘Are you aware that when blinking, the brain temporarily switches off? Taking this idea – coupled with energy saving technology – to the extreme, inventor and Instructables technology editor, Randy Sarafan devised an innovative solution to making us aware of our electricity consumption habits. With his ‘Energy [...] > read more

Incredible ‘Energy-Saving Light’

Published on 2012-04-20 07:50:59

Multitasking Pilot Nearly Cause Crash

Published on 2012-04-19 23:30:53

He aborted landing his Jetstar plane just 392 feet from ground ‘Confused Jetstar pilots forgot to lower the wheels and had to abort a landing in Singapore just 150 metres above the ground, after the captain became distracted by his mobile phone, an investigation has found. ‘The Australian Transport Safety Bureau report on the May [...] > read more

Multitasking Pilot Nearly Cause Crash

Published on 2012-04-19 23:30:53

Demand Your Data from Google and Facebook

Published on 2012-04-19 08:23:31

That is what Tim Berners-Lee advices Exclusive: world wide web inventor says personal data held online could be used to usher in new era of personalised services http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/apr/18/tim-berners-lee-google-facebook BranchOut LinkedIn’s biggest competitor is just a Facebook app ‘In today’s economy there are two competitive advantages that you must have. The first is a positive online [...] > read more

Demand Your Data from Google and Facebook

Published on 2012-04-19 08:23:31

When Gmail Went Down

Published on 2012-04-18 21:49:33

The massive online reaction on Gmail’s recent outage – just about 30 minutes – sounded like the end of the Net and proves how huge the number of its users is. Google says only 2% were affected – 2% of 350 million users, and of course not all 2% reacted. Majority of working netizens just [...] > read more

When Gmail Went Down

Published on 2012-04-18 21:49:33

Stupid Agents and Soldiers Making News

Published on 2012-04-18 20:02:21

At first I thought the news about the SS agents hiring prostitutes in Colombia was just media circus and ignored it. They used hookers so what’s the big deal? Then I learned that the agents boasted that they worked for President Obama. And that was just the reason that became real news ‘ABC News has [...] > read more

Stupid Agents and Soldiers Making News

Published on 2012-04-18 20:02:21

Typical American Diet Linked to Autism

Published on 2012-04-17 22:10:07

I keep noticing that processed foods – hotdogs, sausages, etc… – keep getting sweeter and sweeter and it’s just revolting ‘The typical American diet may be linked to the epidemic of autism in children in the U.S., according to a new study published online in the journal Clinical Epigenetics. ‘David Wallinga, senior adviser in science, [...] > read more

Typical American Diet Linked to Autism

Published on 2012-04-17 22:10:07

Romney’s Bold Attack on Media

Published on 2012-04-17 20:58:54

He claims that the media is part of a ‘vast left-wing conspiracy’. I applauded him for that thinking that he was boldly clamoring for change. Then I learned that he was doing it for his sake as a politician. Bummer ‘”There will be an effort by the quote vast left wing conspiracy to work together [...] > read more

Romney’s Bold Attack on Media

Published on 2012-04-17 20:58:54

HuffPost: Pulitzer’s First On-line News Site Winner

Published on 2012-04-17 08:51:13

Pulitzer Prizes Highlight Social Media’s Penetration Into the Newsroom ‘The 2012 Pulitzer Prize winners reflect the rising role of social media and the Internet in today’s news coverage. ‘Online news sites The Huffington Post and Politico were recognized for their editorial content. Traditional news outlets integrated social media into their reporting of breaking news in [...] > read more

HuffPost: Pulitzer’s First On-line News Site Winner

Published on 2012-04-17 08:51:13

Does Your life Suck?

Published on 2012-04-16 21:35:49

Find Out Why or If ‘Ever wonder why you’re having a bad day, or even a good one? Is there an ongoing problem in your life that you just can figure out? If you’ve got a free minute, just fill out this daily form to help you diagnose the problem by analyzing how you think, [...] > read more

Does Your life Suck?

Published on 2012-04-16 21:35:49

Dogs Loyal Even to Their Dog Pals

Published on 2012-04-16 20:52:40

Grace, a black Lab, stood guard over pal which was struck by a car. We once owned a Black lab whose greatest asset was detecting suspicious strangers 30 feet away even when he isn’t facing the gate and his eyes are closed ‘Animal control officials are seeking the owner, or a new home, for a [...] > read more

Dogs Loyal Even to Their Dog Pals

Published on 2012-04-16 20:52:40

Using Cell Phones for Cheating

Published on 2012-04-16 08:57:45

therestartpage.com Do mobile phones make you suspicious? Do texters have something to hide? ‘That’s what a couple of recent studies suggest. College students trust text messages less than phone calls, video chats and face-to-face conversation when communicating with their peers. And it may be a case of guilty consciences — 35% of teens admit to [...] > read more

Using Cell Phones for Cheating

Published on 2012-04-16 08:57:45

Some Electric Cars Not Really Green

Published on 2012-04-15 21:57:20

‘According to a report that the Union of Concerned Scientists plans to release on Monday, there would be a considerable difference in the amount of greenhouse gases — primarily carbon dioxide — that result from charging the cars’ battery packs. By trapping heat, greenhouse gases contribute to climate change. ‘The advocacy group’s report, titled “State [...] > read more

Is Trayvon Case About Racism or Guns?

Published on 2012-04-15 20:43:18

Come to think of it. If Trayvon wasn’t killed with a gun or any lethal weapon, there wouldn’t be any racism issue right? In this interview, Bill Cosby argues that debates should focus on guns rather than race. http://edition.cnn.com/video/#/video/bestoftv/2012/04/15/exp-sotu-bill-cosby-part-2.cnn?iref=allsearch Filed under: criminal law, culture, Society Tagged: Bill Cosby, Gun Control > read more

Google Earth Reunites Lost Boy and Mother

Published on 2012-04-15 09:19:44

Another amazing instance of how technology acts like a benevolent god Saroo was only five years old in 1986 when he got lost ‘…Eventually Saroo hit on a more effective strategy. “I multiplied the time I was on the train, about 14 hours, with the speed of Indian trains and I came up with a [...] > read more

Liens Filed Against 12 Federal Reserve Banks

Published on 2012-04-14 21:03:39

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Superhuman Vision from iOptik Contacts

Published on 2012-04-14 08:19:31

Another tool for the SuperSoldier ‘Contact lens wearers can get a new perspective on their environment with the latest vision technology — contact lenses that let the wearer focus on two fields of view at once. Wearers can keep an eye on a projected image while their surrounding scenery can also be looked at — [...] > read more

A Church-Linked Baby-Snatching Ring

Published on 2012-04-13 20:08:55

Spanish nun charged with the baby-snatching ring that dates back four decades ‘An 80-year-old Spanish nun appeared in court Thursday to face charges that she kidnapped an infant girl as part of a vast baby-trafficking ring that stole newborns from poor mothers and sold them into adoption. ‘Sister Maria Gomez Valbuena appeared before the judge [...] > read more

Facebook Supports CISPA!!?

Published on 2012-04-13 08:06:02

So is Facebook as Evil as CISPA? ‘When the Internet erupted earlier this year to rally against the U.S. anti-piracy legislation Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and PROTECT IP Act (PIPA), Facebook joined in. Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, and Facebook VP Elliot Schrage all posted their criticisms of the [...] > read more

The New Evil CISPA [Infographic]

Published on 2012-04-12 22:17:29

‘Under CISPA, the government, private security firms and tech companies wouldn’t have to tell you they’re sharing your information, and they’d be immune to your legal action, even if they made a mistake with your info. Concerned yet? This infographic from Lumin Consulting lays out all the implications…’ http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/cispa_sopas_evil_twin_infographic.php Gays in EA Games Triggers Web [...] > read more

Americans Are Quitting Their Jobs!

Published on 2012-04-12 21:07:30

Is it a sign of economic confidence? ‘More than two million Americans quit their jobs in February, the Labor Department said yesterday. That’s the most since November 2008. ‘Strategists at ConvergEx Group pointed out in a note to clients that quits are a measure of economic confidence — people don’t tend to quit their jobs [...] > read more

How Dangerous is Military Mind Control? [VIDEO]

Published on 2012-04-12 07:58:52

‘The United States military is using technology to its advantage, and now, the latest breakthroughs in neuroscience might also provide the government with weaponry and gear that taps into the human brain. However, fiddling with such developments has the potential to do great harm. ‘A recent article in U.S. News & World Report detailed advances [...] > read more

Is Voluntary Stripping Legal at TSA?

Published on 2012-04-11 21:25:39

This woman did that and TSA agents brought to a hospital instead ‘Airport officials had their hands full at Denver International this morning … when a woman stripped down naked in the middle of the terminal … and TMZ has a photo of the bizarre incident. ‘Sources at the scene tell us … the woman [...] > read more

Zimmerman Arrested On Murder Charge

Published on 2012-04-11 19:52:40

‘George Zimmerman, who says he killed unarmed Florida teenager Trayvon Martin in self-defense, has been arrested and will face a charge of second-degree murder, says State Attorney Angela Corey, the special prosecutor investigating Martin’s death. ‘Corey said that Zimmerman turned himself in to the authorities Wednesday. ‘The arrest and charges come more than six weeks [...] > read more

New Tsunami Alert

Published on 2012-04-11 13:45:25

After an 8.2-magnitude aftershock A strong aftershock nearly three hours later sparked a new wave of panic. Indonesia’s government responded by issuing a fresh tsunami warning. Some residents were crying in Aceh, where memories of a 2004 tsunami that killed 170,000 people in the province alone, are still raw. Others screamed “God is great” [...] > read more

Stolen Phones to Become Useless

Published on 2012-04-11 08:33:38

‘The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced Tuesday that it had reached an agreement among the nation’s four biggest wireless carriers — AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon Wireless — to create databases within six months that will track blacklisted stolen phones. Within 18 months, the databases will be linked and shared among all wireless providers…’ [...] > read more

8.9 Earthquake Near Indonesia

Published on 2012-04-11 03:59:26

Breaking News: Tsunami warning in effect for Indian Ocean after 8.9 earthquake near Indonesia http://www.reuters.com/ Filed under: news Tagged: breaking news > read more

8.9 Earthquake Near Indonesia

Published on 2012-04-11 03:59:26

Breaking News: Tsunami warning in effect for Indian Ocean after 8.9 earthquake near Indonesia http://www.reuters.com/ Filed under: news Tagged: breaking news > read more

Relax, Facebook Won’t Ruin Instagram

Published on 2012-04-11 01:04:56

‘Exactly what Facebook will end up doing with Instagram’s product and talent is something we may not know for a while. In the meantime, both companies have made it very clear that Instagram will continue to operate as-is for the time being. There’s no need to panic…’ Facebook Can’t Afford to Dismantle Instagram http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/chill_out_facebook_wont_ruin_instagram.php Facebook [...] > read more

Obama Just Legalized Fraud: Taibblog

Published on 2012-04-10 20:46:41

Matt Taibbi on why the JOBS Act ‘couldn’t suck worse’ ‘The “Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act” (in addition to everything else, the Act has an annoying, redundant title) will very nearly legalize fraud in the stock market. ‘In fact, one could say this law is not just a sweeping piece of deregulation that will have [...] > read more

Now It’s a ‘Smart Floor’

Published on 2012-04-10 08:29:18

This IBM floor detects home intruders and unusual bumps ‘The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office recently granted a patent to IBM for a security system that would turn a floor into a multitouch surface that recognizes who’s standing on it. The floor senses different shapes and weights, so it would know the difference between adults, [...] > read more

How to Integrate Google Calendar with Your Site

Published on 2012-04-09 20:54:49

‘Google Calendar is a great tool to embed in your site, and it’s incredibly easy to do using an iFrame. ‘Before I go into further styling for the Calendar, I’ll quickly go through how to embed your Google Calendar anywhere into your site. ‘You can embed a live calendar for other to edit along with [...] > read more

FBI Nabs Boys ‘Sextortionist’

Published on 2012-04-09 20:05:52

Richard Finkbiner befriends teenage boys online then blackmails them. Hundreds of victims might have been targeted says FBI. This is the kind of criminal you wouldn’t expect to last a day in an unruly prison ‘The owner of an Internet service provider in Indiana has been charged with blackmailing children into performing sexually explicit acts [...] > read more

Uses of Computer Virtualization

Published on 2012-04-08 22:47:37

Free Virtualization Software Solutions For Windows ‘Virtualization is a hot topic nowadays. You will see most of the IT people (network and systems administrators) talking about Virtualization quite often. Before digging deep on what is virtualization, let’s talk a little about why we need or use virtualization as it will help us better understand the [...] > read more

How to Cheat Taxes Easily

Published on 2012-04-08 20:52:51

Tax Cheating, Easy? Experts Tell You How But hurry up before IRS finds a counter-move ‘What’s the easiest way to cheat on your taxes? Run your own company. More specifically, as Greg Kyte, a Utah C.P.A., puts it, be the sole proprietor of a Schedule C business. Then you can buy stuff for yourself and [...] > read more

ACLU: Wireless Carriers Profit from Your Mobile Info

Published on 2012-04-08 11:40:18

How Apple and Google help police bypass iPhone, Android lock screens If you’re a cop with a mobile phone to search, here’s how you can force Apple and Google to let you bypass those pesky lock screens. The ACLU is claiming that AT&T, Bell South, Sprint, and other wireless carriers are not only handing over [...] > read more

Peristaltic Propulsion

Published on 2012-04-07 21:22:49

‘Here’s the first indoor flying object with peristaltic propulsion, designed by the German automation company, Festo. ‘Eight tentacles powered by an electric drive let the jellyfish float through the air…’ http://www.forbiddenknowledgetv.com/videos/robots/airjelly.html Free Online Backup Plans ‘The free online backup options below are truly free. I have not included any plans that are advertised as trials [...] > read more

Trayvon’s Case Revives Militant Racism

Published on 2012-04-07 20:07:46

Tulsa Shootings Target Black People ‘Police are still trying to determine the circumstances surrounding the shootings but don’t believe the victims knew each other. ‘Because all the victims were black, the local chapter of the NAACP and other local black leaders met Friday evening in an effort to calm unrest while promoting safety…’ http://www.tulsaworld.com/specialprojects/news/crimewatch/article.aspx?subjectid=450&articleid=20120407_11_A1_CUTLIN116532 NBC [...] > read more

The First Anthropomimetic Robot

Published on 2012-04-07 08:45:14

ECCEROBOT Has Muscles, Joints and Tendons [VIDEO] ‘ECCEROBOT (Embodied Cognition in a Compliantly Engineered Robot) is a three-year project funded by the 7th framework programme of the EU (ICT-Challenge 2, “Cognitive Systems, Interaction, Robotics”). It has three goals: to build the first truly anthropomimetic robot; to find out how to control it; and finally, to [...] > read more

Shaken Baby Syndrome Invoked in Court

Published on 2012-04-06 21:07:23

Zimmerman’s Lawyer says that his client was convicted by media Uhrig cited the picture of Martin that shows him apparently as a “12-year-old boy instead of a 6’3″ [17]-year-old varsity football player who got into a confrontation with somebody six inches shorter than him.” ‘Uhrig said the Florida “Stand Your Ground” statute applied because Zimmerman [...] > read more

Earthquake-Proofing with Seismic Wallpaper

Published on 2012-04-06 08:52:26

A high-tech adhesive and glass fiber fabric which seems more practical than the Japanese ‘Levitating House’ ‘To ensure that masonry and walls remain stable despite seismic quakes, scientists at Bayer MaterialScience teamed up with industrial and academic partners to develop the earthquake protection system EQ-Top™. Combined with a special adhesive from Bayer, the glass fiber [...] > read more

Activism and ‘Indignation Fatigue’

Published on 2012-04-05 19:47:56

Meghan Daum expounds on why indignation fatigue is bad for media. A point for ‘slacktivism’ ‘…But perhaps the best reason for turning Trayvon-related animus down a notch or two — at least for the time being — is the prevention of the latest media-generated scourge: Indignation Fatigue. ‘We’ve been employing so much indignation lately, how [...] > read more

Thought-Reading iBrain Headband

Published on 2012-04-05 08:35:26

I wonder how many more thought-reading gizmos will scare us ‘On the surface iBrain may look like nothing more than a simple headband, however, the device can actually be used to read your thoughts. When worn around your head, the simple-looking band can analyze your brain waves and map out that data — data then [...] > read more

Google’s Computer Eyeglass [Video]

Published on 2012-04-04 21:38:42

Google Shows Off High-Tech Computer ‘Glasses’ ‘We think technology should work for you—to be there when you need it and get out of your way when you don’t. ‘A group of us from Google[x] started Project Glass to build this kind of technology, one that helps you explore and share your world, putting you back [...] > read more

Luddite Regrets Hating Technology

Published on 2012-04-04 19:55:24

A luddite is anyone opposing industrial change or innovation and he’s a cousin of the nerd. Aaron Traister was one and he tells us how he came to regret being one ‘Born in 1978, I’m a millennial in name only. I’m really a Luddite. I don’t get technology, and for a long time I tried [...] > read more

Anonymous Hacks Chinese Gov’t Sites

Published on 2012-04-04 08:29:48

Hundreds of Beijing’s Government Websites Defaced ‘The Anonymous hacking collective has landed in China, home of some of the most tightly controlled internet access in the world, and defaced hundreds of government websites in what appears to be a massive online operation against Beijing. ‘Anonymous listed its intended institutional targets on Pastebin and has now [...] > read more

Dallas Tornado Lifts 18-Wheelers

Published on 2012-04-03 20:26:14

‘Live video showed a huge funnel cloud moving through a populated area as flashes of exploding power lines lit the sky. Vehicles were thrown across a major highway. ‘Large trucks were seen being flung through the air. “There’s lots of 18-wheelers,” said one NBC 5 reporter near Arlington. “I’ve never seen this before.”…’ http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/04/03/11003782-tremendous-damage-as-twisters-tear-through-areas-near-dallas Mor [..] > read more

Useful Upcycled Gadgets

Published on 2012-04-03 09:20:42

Make your useless gadgets useful again ‘Today’s tech culture is obsessed with mashups. So, why not have a little mashup fun with your gadgets, too? ‘Check out these 10 gadgets which have been repurposed as modern home and office accessories. Need a table lamp made out of cassettes? How about an iPhone charger made out [...] > read more

A Criticism of Steve Jobs’ Leadership

Published on 2012-04-02 23:01:46

There are so many critiques of Job’s style of leadership but this time, Mulhern caught my attenton. Do you esteem Jobs highly? If so, can you refute Mulhern’s opinion of Jobs? Dan Mulhern is a nationally recognized expert in the fields of leadership, gender and organizational culture. What Steve Jobs Got Wrong– And How You [...] > read more

What You Can Do With Remote Photography

Published on 2012-04-02 20:32:42

‘Most cameras have a range of remote control capabilities that we don’t even realize exist. If you’ve ever wanted to take a nice self-portrait, dive into time-lapse photography, or just get a different perspective on your images, you can do all of it with a variety of wired and wireless options. Here’s how you can [...] > read more

Print Copies of Encyclopaedia Britannica Hot Now

Published on 2012-04-02 20:01:22

Encyclopaedia Britannica’s Last Print Edition Has a Sales Boom If you have a print copy of EB, better take care of it. It’s possibly a golden egg. ‘When Encyclopaedia Britannica announced last month that it was discontinuing its print editions after 244 years, company executives noted that there were 4,000 sets of the final 32-volume [...] > read more

Computer Detects Lies Thru Our Eyes

Published on 2012-04-02 08:29:54

Most of us have heard the words ‘lying eyes’ before we reached twenty. Now, even the computer proves that. Computer outperforms humans at detecting lies, by watching the speaker’s eyes ‘If the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey taught us anything, it’s that computers know when we’re telling a lie. While that may not actually be [...] > read more

Interconnected Consciousness

Published on 2012-04-01 19:40:00

The Most Astounding Fact About the Universe Astrophysicist Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson gives an amazing answer to the excellent question “What is the most astounding fact about the universe?” http://www.mindbendingvideos.com/the-most-astounding-fact-about-the-universe/ The Global Consciousness Project Random Number Generators around the world that were taking part in the Global Consciousness Project (GCP) at Princeton, became less random [...] > read more

Prank Apps for April Fools’ Day

Published on 2012-04-01 07:55:08

‘Please note that some of the apps here have the potential to annoy, distress, and cost jobs and friendships. There may also be severe health and mental consequences if you choose the wrong victim. Please exercise great caution and greater common sense when exploring these apps…’ http://mashable.com/2012/03/31/prank-apps-april-fools-day/ New Apps You Don’t Want To Miss [PICS] [...] > read more

Something Worse Than ACTA?

Published on 2012-04-01 07:02:33

UK Email and Web Use ‘To be Monitored’ “This is an absolute attack on privacy online” -Nick Pickles Big Brother Watch ‘Internet firms will be required to give intelligence agency GCHQ access to communications on demand, in real time. ‘The Home Office says the move is key to tackling crime and terrorism, but civil liberties [...] > read more

Social Media and the Sexes

Published on 2012-03-31 18:34:37

Here’s a surprise: About 83% of Pinterest’s users are female ‘A recent study of social media by Porter Novelli Communications in the UK also showed similar trends in Facebook and Foursquare to my anecdotal observations. They found: ’45% of men who use social media check in to locations (like Foursqure) vs. 33 % of women [...] > read more

Megathousands of Credit Cards Compromised

Published on 2012-03-30 20:14:15

Data Breach Compromises Accounts ‘Concerns about credit-card security heightened Friday after a little-known Atlanta company disclosed it had been hit by hackers, potentially exposing hundreds of thousands of account holders to fraud. The breach at Global Payments Inc. is the latest in a wave of data attacks that have heightened consumer concerns about identity theft. [...] > read more

The Twittertape Machine

Published on 2012-03-30 08:42:54

This works like a telegraph. And one more amazing thing is the very unique and awesome late 1800′s design of its website ‘The Twittertape Machine is a prototype standalone networked device that prints a feed of your tweets and mentions on Twitter. The design is inspired by the ticker tape machines of the late 1800′s [...] > read more

Your Name On-line Could Get You in Trouble

Published on 2012-03-29 21:21:28

Should Google Block Autocomplete if Your Name is Dick Hurtz? ‘…The Japanese man alleges that Google’s autocomplete suggestions contributed to him getting fired and subsequently rejected when applying for several new jobs, Kyodo News reports. He petitioned the Tokyo District Court to demand that Google remove the offending terms from autocomplete. The court approved his [...] > read more

Excellent Example of Effective Education

Published on 2012-03-29 20:28:13

‘I rant, I rave, I complain endlessly about the Department of Education. I believe it was created specifically to destroy individual thought and mold minds into effective servants of the State, be it as bureaucrat, government enforcer, or prison laborer. ‘I would like very much to get rid of it. What then? ‘Well, then we [...] > read more

Zimmerman Alibis Crumbling Down

Published on 2012-03-29 20:11:37

Video Shows No Blood, Bruises on Zimmerman ‘A police surveillance video taken the night that Trayvon Martin was shot dead shows no blood or bruises on George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch captain who says he shot Martin after he was punched in the nose, knocked down and had his head slammed into the ground. ‘The [...] > read more

A Pinterest Spammer’s Confession

Published on 2012-03-29 08:09:12

He makes $1000 a day out of spamming ‘Last week, the Daily Dot taught you how to spot a Pinterest spammer. Now that same spammer has spotted us. ‘After he read our article about his process of spamming Pinterest through thousands of bot accounts, Steve, who declined to give his last name, contacted us with [...] > read more

Biomimicry: Hi-Tech Imitating Nature

Published on 2012-03-28 21:36:47

Nature knows best when it comes to high-tech ‘Biomimicry goes by many names. Biomimetics, bionics, bio-inspiration and biognosis are other terms used for technologies that look at nature in search of solutions to human problems. This is a dynamic field with a great deal of heat right now and it’s easy to see why: In [...] > read more

Why You Should Avoid Flight 191

Published on 2012-03-28 19:37:26

It’s one of the most tragic of all flight numbers The flight number has a particularly bad history ‘JetBlue Airways Flight 191 diverted to Amarillo, Texas, on Tuesday with an erratically behaving pilot locked out of the cockpit and restrained by passengers. Witnesses said it was a bad situation — on a flight with a [...] > read more

Host Your Own Live Chat

Published on 2012-03-28 08:06:32

OnTheAir: Skype Meets Google+ Hangouts Just the other day, another prospective client was requiring Skype and I replied that I use G+ Hangouts instead. Now this ‘Picture a combination of Google+ Hangouts, Skype and YouTube. That’s OnTheAir, which wants to create communities of like-minded individuals via live video conversations. ‘The California-based startup with five employees [...] > read more

Beware of Pink Slime Tweets

Published on 2012-03-27 20:07:29

‘If you believe everything you read on the Internet, pink slime is a deadly meat additive and the best reason yet to go vegan. ‘But if you believe everything you read on the Internet, you’re not too bright. ‘The great pink slime scare of 2012 isn’t the first time the food additive has made headlines [...] > read more

Trayvon Smear Campaign Gets Hotter

Published on 2012-03-27 19:34:16

So the Trayvon opposition is big and determined to fight it out. Here is one on Facebook: ‘In my younger, more innocent days, anyone who asked to follow me on Facebook got a little blue check mark next to “friend.” The result, years later, is a large population of numbskulls who keep me abreast of [...] > read more

Glove-Mouse for Disabled Hands

Published on 2012-03-27 09:14:35

Just yesterday, Hugh Herr said that tech will end disabilities ‘A wearable mouse has long been the dream for anyone looking to really immerse themselves in the computing experience. A successful Kickstarter project, the Keyglove, could see that becoming a reality in 2012. ‘The Keyglove is a wearable, wireless, open source input device that boasts [...] > read more

$10,000 Reward for Zimmerman’s Capture

Published on 2012-03-26 19:53:01

New Black Panthers offer bounty for teen-killer’s capture ‘Members of the New Black Panther Party are offering a $10,000 reward for the “capture” of George Zimmerman, leader Mikhail Muhammad announced during a protest in Sanford Saturday. ‘When asked whether he was inciting violence, Muhammad replied defiantly saying: “An eye for an eye, a tooth for [...] > read more

Tech Will Kill Disability – Hugh Herr

Published on 2012-03-26 08:08:06

You probably have witnessed how some technology are prolonging life. This MIT professor, amputee and climber says that technology can wipe out disability. ‘This man is Hugh Herr. His story is well documented. In 1982, Herr was climbing a tricky ice route on Huntington Ravine, Mount Washington when a blizzard hit. Herr and his companion [...] > read more

Flammable Ice: New Energy Sensation

Published on 2012-03-25 18:46:30

The best thing about it is that it’s pollution-free ‘Set a lighter to an icy block of methane hydrate, a naturally frozen combo of methane gas and water, and flames spew forth at random. ‘However unlikely this fluke of nature may appear — burning ice — it could hold the keys to a vast wealth [...] > read more

Twitter Takes Defiant Stand vs NY

Published on 2012-03-24 21:04:16

It won’t hand over data on OWS protester. Bravo ‘Barely two weeks after the New York District Attorney asked Twitter to hand over data about an Occupy Wall Street protester, the company says it will not comply with the request, at least for the time being. ‘The D.A.’s office had sent a subpoena to the [...] > read more

The Impact of Obama’s Trayvon Comment

Published on 2012-03-24 19:47:22

Major Garrett says it may be his ‘Watershed Moment’ and he handled it perfectly. If I were Obama, I would also have said I resemble Trayvon if that was the case ‘Obama stepped in after a full week of travel spent defending his energy policies and just before departing for South Korea for a nuclear [...] > read more

Miami Heat Wears Hoodies for Trayvon

Published on 2012-03-24 07:58:03

Twitter Users Adopt Hoodie Avatars in Trayvon Martin Protest ‘…LeBron James tweeted a picture of his own—the whole Heat team, all wearing black hoodies, all with heads bowed, looking almost like monks. James also went without text—just the hashtags #WeAreTrayvonMartin #Hoodies #Stereotyped #WeWantJustice. http://mashable.com/2012/03/23/twitter-hoodie-avatars-trayvon-martin/ Space Tourism by 2014 ‘We’ve talked about some of the progress [...] > read more

The Trayvon Martin Case

Published on 2012-03-23 20:14:16

Even Obama was pressured to comment on it now. Was it possible that Zimmerman hates Obama and saw him in Trayvon? Trayvon resembles Obama indeed. ‘”When I think about this boy, I think about my own kids,” Obama said in the Rose Garden. “I think every parent in America should be able to understand why [...] > read more

Top Cases Of Media False Flags

Published on 2012-03-13 20:18:35

‘The difference between perception and reality all depends on the angle sold to you, and whether or not you buy into it. With no other means to see a world beyond how far one can travel, media is crucial to bringing the greater world closer to home. However, when media fails to do that job [...] > read more

Top Countries on ‘Enemies of the Internet’ List

Published on 2012-03-13 08:46:29

‘Global media watchdog organization Reporters Without Borders has released its annual list of “Enemies of the Internet,” highlighting countries that restrict online freedom of expression. ‘The list‘s release coincides with World Day Against Cyber Censorship, March 12, a day the organization started in 2008 to rally the world behind an open Internet. ‘The list includes [...] > read more

Your Boss and Your Facebook Password

Published on 2012-03-12 21:38:41

What Should You Do If Your Employer Asks For Your Facebook Password? ‘Increasingly, employers are testing the limits of how far they can go with social media companies. Employers have quite a bit off leeway on what they can and cannot do when crafting these policies, but it’s also important for employees to assert their [...] > read more

Down Syndrome Baby Gets $2.9M

Published on 2012-03-12 19:32:43

Couple Wins $2.9M for ‘Wrongful Birth’ The Legacy Health System was negligent and assured the parents the baby would be normal ‘A jury this afternoon awarded nearly $3 million to a Portland-area couple whose daughter was born with Down syndrome even though a prenatal test found she didn’t have the chromosomal abnormality. ‘The jury voted [...] > read more

What Really is ‘Open Access’

Published on 2012-03-12 08:04:03

Reblogged from WP Writers Group: Beware academics. Open access is not freely accessible content. We can read, watch, and listen to open access content but we are usually not allowed to reproduce, sell, or modify it. That is not open access. http://www.cogsci.nl/blog/miscellaneous/192-the-difference-between-freely-accessible-content-and-open-access How Do You Interpret ‘Slant’? I have never used or came across the [...] > read more

California and Nazi Eugenics

Published on 2012-03-11 20:19:36

The United States was once, and still is, at the forefront of modern eugenics. California, more than any other, embraced eugenics and can even be credited as being the springboard for Nazi extermination programs. Eugenics, at the time, was openly supported by people in well respected positions including the President of Stanford University and publisher [...] > read more

A Thrill Trip to MILF Island

Published on 2012-03-11 19:32:10

MINDANAO, Philippines Dare to visit it? The regional conflict here has led to the deaths of more than 120,000 Filipinos and some foreigners ‘Filipinos may have an insatiable appetite for American basketball and American-mall chain stores, but I’ve heard there’s one cultural export that gets a cool reception: 30 Rock. After one of the show’s [...] > read more

Top 10 Scams of the Year

Published on 2012-03-11 07:45:53

‘Scams, much like viral cat videos, are a staple of the Internet. Even the savviest of Internet users can still get tangled in the web’s latest harmful trick — such as these 10 highlighted from the past year. ‘The Better Business Bureau has released this infographic, charting the biggest consumer scams of 2011. Their rankings [...] > read more

Best Backups to MS Office and OpenOffice

Published on 2012-03-10 19:57:30

If you are a professional or serious writer, suddenly losing your word processor is a nightmare. And believe me it happens! That’s the reason why having word processor backups is a must. I highly recommend these two: Jarte A WordPad based, FREE word processor whose unique interface will make you feel like you are piloting [...] > read more

Brazil’s Wealthy Trample Nature Preserves

Published on 2012-03-10 18:48:15

More and more are squatting there. Is that a brilliant or beastly idea? ‘From the sparkling, emerald-green waters of the Atlantic off the east coast of Brazil, Cavala Island looks like a tropical paradise of lush vegetation framed by giant rocks. It’s also where millionaire Antonio Claudio Resende, a founder of Latin America’s largest car-rental [...] > read more

The Tesla/Eastlund Weapon

Published on 2012-03-10 09:49:33

� HAARP (High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program) claims to be an academic project. However, patents and military documents demonstrate that the project resembles Tesla’s ‘death ray’ and Bernard Eastlund’s “ionospheric heater.” The U.S. Navy and Air Force are co-sponsors of the project, leading one to ask, “Since when is the military interested in academia without [...] > read more

Hollywood and Candidate Campaigns

Published on 2012-03-09 19:30:17

Is Elizabeth Warren another hypocrite for having Hollywood backers? ‘Last Wednesday — the day before Skip Brittenham, an entertainment lawyer, and Heather Thomas, an actress, held a $500- to-$5,000-per-ticket fund-raiser for Ms. Warren at their home in Santa Monica — the Massachusetts Republican Party released a Web video in the style of an old movie [...] > read more

Security Report for Plato on-line

Published on 2012-03-09 07:52:33

It’s a fast, free Sucuri scan so why not avail and check your site web site: pochp.wordpress.com status: Verified Clean web trust: Not Blacklisted *This site was just scanned a few minutes ago. Security report (No threats found): check Blacklisted: No check Malware: No check Malicious javascript: No check Malicious iFrames: No check Drive-By Downloads: [...] > read more

12-Year-Old Uses Social Media Power

Published on 2012-03-09 07:41:14

Her school punished her for that and ACLU sued the school. She implicated Facebook too because she is underage ‘Can a school district punish a student for making derogatory comments about staff members online? Not according to the American Civil Liberties Union, which filed a lawsuit Tuesday against a Minnesota school district and sheriff’s office. [...] > read more

Hack Your Reality

Published on 2012-03-08 19:59:36

‘Wish you were better/smarter/stronger/faster? Sure, hard work helps, but the truth is, your self perception may be getting in the way. We all form our own realities, and those realities aren’t perfect. Your self perception can be very limiting, and shaking up your notion of the world can do wonders for your productivity, creativity, and [...] > read more

Huge Solar Storm Hitting Us Now

Published on 2012-03-08 18:47:12

Don’t be surprised by any kind of electrical or communication disruption ‘The biggest solar storm in five years is battering our planet right now, and may cause disruptions to satellites, power grids and communications networks over the next 24 hours, space weather experts say. ‘Two strong solar flares erupted from the surface of the sun [...] > read more

ReadWriteWeb Brands Sabu ‘The Betrayer’

Published on 2012-03-08 08:30:23

Hacker Tweets Outrage While Conspiring With FBI ‘There is a code upheld by members of Sicilian mobsters called omerta. It is considered a code of honor, of value, of principal. It is the “code of silence” that means that members do not give evidence to authorities or rivals about the activities of the organization. When [...] > read more

Students Predicted School Murder with a Joke

Published on 2012-03-07 20:01:07

‘A fired Episcopal High School teacher returned Tuesday afternoon packing an AK-47 assault-style rifle in a guitar case and gunned down Head of School Dale Regan before killing himself, Jacksonville police said. ‘The Rev. Kate Moorehead, the dean of St. John’s Cathedral and the Episcopal Diocese of Florida, called Regan a beloved and dedicated educator [...] > read more

The Intuitive vs The Analytical Mind

Published on 2012-03-07 10:59:03

U.S. Military Seeks Sixth Sense Training According to Wikipedia, ‘intuition’ may refer to: 1. Intuition (philosophy), the act by which the mind perceives the agreement or disagreement of two ideas 2. Intuition (knowledge), understanding without apparent effort. I would like to paraphrase the second definition as ‘Perceiving without Reasoning’. The scientific term for ‘intuitive’ is [...] > read more

The Pentagon Robot Army [VIDEO]

Published on 2012-03-07 08:52:17

‘Less than a month after the U.S. Army ordered 1,100 micro-robots for $13.9 million, the Department of Defense placed a $1 million order for lightweight robots from iRobot Corp., it was announced Tuesday. ‘The order came from the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO), which operates under the umbrella of the DOD. The purpose [...] > read more

The TSA Highway Tortures

Published on 2012-03-07 08:28:53

There is always a new way to harass and humiliate the traveling public in America, the TSA has now forced a mother of three to pump breast milk and fill empty bottles before allowing her to fly. Accompanying the video on this matter is an article that covers the TSA’s plan to have highway checkpoints [...] > read more

Brothel Earning Multi-$M Busted

Published on 2012-03-06 20:22:14

‘Uptown Madam’ even boasted of the fact to cops ‘High-end madam busted for running upper East Side brothel is a suburban mom with four children Arrest was culmination of five-year investigation by Manhattan DA’s office ‘The Manhattan district attorney’s office indicted petite, blond, green-eyed Anna Gristina, 44, in a corruption investigation that amassed 50 to [...] > read more

LulzSec Leader Destroys LulzSec

Published on 2012-03-06 19:19:27

Monsegur ratted on members after the FBI got him ‘Law enforcement agents on two continents swooped in on top members of the infamous computer hacking group LulzSec early this morning, and acting largely on evidence gathered by the organization’s brazen leader — who sources say has been secretly working for the government for months — [...] > read more

Who Has Access To Your Facebook Profile?

Published on 2012-03-06 08:39:24

——————- Critical Out-of-band Flash Player Update ‘Adobe has released a critical update for Flash Player versions 11.1.102.62 and earlier for Windows, OS X, Linux and Solaris and versions 11.1.115.6/11.1.111.6 and earlier for Android. ‘The patch addresses two CVEs in Flash Player, CVE-2012-0768 and CVE-2012-0769, both reported to Adobe by Google researchers. ‘Chrome users should restart [...] > read more

U.S. Revises Food Safety Alerts on Twitter

Published on 2012-03-06 07:38:05

It’s now state-specific ‘The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection serviced just launched Twitter accounts for specific states that can share news of recalls on poultry, meat and other food products for those specific regions. “’These new Twitter feeds provide yet another mechanism for us to provide consumers with critical updates and relevant [...] > read more

The Divided Bloggers and Freelancers

Published on 2012-03-05 20:23:27

Bloggers are writers (at least those who deserve the title). And real writers and freelancers are artists or craftsmen depending on which they prefer. When news broke out that Massachusetts bloggers who were covering trials were given the same privileges as traditional news media, I waited for even just a small celebration from the blogosphere. [...] > read more

The Legality of Killing US Citizens

Published on 2012-03-05 19:41:31

Attorney General Defends the Right to Kill Americans Holder says killing American terrorists is not ‘assassination’ ‘The U.S. government has the right to order the killing of American citizens overseas if they are senior al-Qaeda leaders who pose an imminent terrorist threat and cannot reasonably be captured, Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. said Monday. [...] > read more

The Pitfalls of Freelancing [INFOGRAPHIC]

Published on 2012-03-05 09:47:51

Ever had nightmares as a freelancer? In my first gig I was scammed. The next two were weird experience. But I’m still lucky I’m not part of the 80% yet which were robbed of thousands of dollars. ‘Let’s get one thing straight: Freelancing is not easy. While it offers fantastic benefits — flexible hours, more [...] > read more

Join TrustworthyInternet

Published on 2012-03-05 08:50:41

It’s a non-profit org that aims to solve Internet’s security issues ‘“We have a unique opportunity with the rapid spread of cloud-based services to leverage the power of the industry and the wider community of Internet users to resolve the issues that are holding back the Internet from fulfilling its true potential,” he says…’ http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=12510 [...] > read more

How Mercedes Created an Invisible Car [VIDEO]

Published on 2012-03-04 08:03:18

Yes. Believe it or not. ‘When Mercedes wanted to promote its new fuel cell vehicle, instead of placing it squarely in front of everyone in the world, the company decided to make the car invisible. We have video. ‘In this clever publicity stunt, Mercedes wanted to emphasize that its F-Cell vehicle has no omissions, making [...] > read more

Epic Victory for Massachusetts Bloggers!

Published on 2012-03-03 19:27:47

Massachusetts Gives Bloggers Covering Trials Same Privileges As Traditional News Media ‘The Supreme Judicial Court in Massachuisetts issued a ruling this week that will expand the definition of journalist to include bloggers when it comes to covering trials and other court proceedings. ‘Like many states, Massachusetts grants special privileges to journalists covering trials, including being [...] > read more

Most Surprisingly Low-Paying Jobs

Published on 2012-03-03 18:49:13

10 Jobs That Pay Less Than You Think Ever wondered if a particular employee is being overpaid or underpaid? The average salary of some: Marriage and family therapists: $47,530 Models: $42,560 Corpse embalmer: $44,280 Private investigator: $47,830 Firefighter: $47,730 http://www.forbes.com/sites/jacquelynsmith/2012/02/29/the-most-surprisingly-low-paying-jobs/ Was Titanic Tricked into Sinking? A mirage or optical illusion probably did it ‘An unusual [...] > read more

The Hypocratic Hollywood

Published on 2012-03-03 18:29:45

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How ‘Speechjammer’ Will Shut You Up

Published on 2012-03-03 08:45:08

Is this a weapon against freedom of speech? ‘Japanese scientists with the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology claimed this week that they have developed a novel new weapon by combining two specialized technologies in such a way that they are now capable of rendering someone unable to speak. While it’s not technically [...] > read more

The Traveling Dutch Euthanasia Squads

Published on 2012-03-02 19:01:16

They’ll end patients’ lives if their doctors refuse. And if the patients allow the squad to end their lives, who is responsible for the deaths? ‘Six specialised teams will criss-cross the Netherlands to carry out euthanasia at the home of patients whose own doctors refuse to do so, a pro-euthanasia group said. “‘From Thursday, the [...] > read more

Infamous Crimes Solved on Facebook

Published on 2012-03-02 07:47:17

I’ve been compiling my own collection of Facebook crimes but Mashable nosed me out ‘The infographic below, created by the Criminal Justice Degrees Guide, shows 20 crimes that Facebook assisted or helped solve. The criminals either posted photo evidence or statuses about the criminal acts, or used Facebook to communicate about the criminal activity. The [...] > read more

Shoot First, Focus Later Camera

Published on 2012-03-01 20:10:53

Photography Sensation A ‘Why didn’t I think of that earlier’ idea ‘Something incredibly exciting just happened in technology. No, it’s not a new iPhone or iPad, a new TV or the latest Android device. ‘It’s a new kind of camera called the Lytro that takes pictures in a way that no other camera ever has. [...] > read more

Internet Glitch Thrills Chinese Netizens

Published on 2012-03-01 19:20:47

Glitch Lets Access to Facebook, YouTube If a hacker caused the glitch, he might not realized that he made a great ad for western democracy ‘China blocks most foreign social networking sites (SNS) out of fear that unfettered access would lead to instability. Chinese SNS firms have filled the void by offering similar products that [...] > read more

NASA Loses High-Risk Laptop

Published on 2012-03-01 08:33:13

It has space station control code. And as if they don’t care, they don’t offer a reward for its return. ‘NASA had 5,408 computer security lapses in 2010 and 2011, including the March 2011 loss of a laptop computer that contained algorithms used to command and control the International Space Station (ISS), the agency’s inspector [...] > read more

Anonymous Takes Out Interpol Website

Published on 2012-03-01 04:23:33

Apparently its revenge for the arrest of Latin hackers ‘Two Twitter accounts associated with Anonymous have claimed responsibility for a denial of service attack on the Interpol website, which is currently out of commission. The international law enforcement agency arrested 25 suspected hackers in more than a dozen cities across Europe and Latin America today. [...] > read more

Anonymous Takes Out Interpol Website

Published on 2012-03-01 04:23:33

The Raspberry Pi Launch Stampede

Published on 2012-02-29 10:09:21

‘Raspberry Pi, the low cost ARM bare-board computer has gone on sale and sold out in less than two hours. The demand was so great that it caused the web sites of its retail partners, Farnell and RS Components, to crash. ‘The big question is why?…’ http://www.i-programmer.info/news/91-hardware/3852-raspberry-pi-stampede.html ‘We’ve temporarily changed to a static site, while [...] > read more

The Raspberry Pi Launch Stampede

Published on 2012-02-29 10:09:21

New Cyberlaw Issue: Cyber-Spying

Published on 2012-02-28 22:15:18

Obama, NSA Spar on Cyber-Spying ‘NSA wants companies to watch Internet traffic for attacks White House officials cautioned the NSA that President Obama has opposed cybersecurity measures that weaken personal privacy protections. They also warned the head of the spy agency, Army Gen. Keith Alexander, to restrain his public comments after speeches in which he [...] > read more

New Cyberlaw Issue: Cyber-Spying

Published on 2012-02-28 22:15:18

Things You Should Buy Used

Published on 2012-02-28 20:27:54

‘Times are tough these days, and every little way to save a few extra dollars is a welcome one. While we may try our best to keep up with the Joneses, it may well be that the Joneses are just as broke as you are and are merely hiding it better. The trick, aside from [...] > read more

Things You Should Buy Used

Published on 2012-02-28 20:27:54

Forecast Where You Will Be

Published on 2012-02-28 07:58:29

You Can Now Check In to the Future With Forecast in Facebook Remember how the buzzword ‘please rob me’ started at Facebook? But there’s a better use for Forecast I suggest: use it to mislead stalkers about your future whereabouts ‘Foursquare tells people where you are. A new mobile app called Forecast, which is opening [...] > read more

Forecast Where You Will Be

Published on 2012-02-28 07:58:29

Schools or Death Arenas?

Published on 2012-02-27 21:19:48

For 3 consecutive years or more, various crimes including mass murder have become common inside schools. Here are the latest: Girl’s Death From School a Homicide ‘The death of a 10-year-old Long Beach girl, who was involved in a fight with an 11-year-old classmate Friday over a boy, has been ruled a homicide, authorities said [...] > read more

Schools or Death Arenas?

Published on 2012-02-27 21:19:48

How You’re Breaking the Law Unintentionally

Published on 2012-02-27 20:15:51

You probably do it everyday and here’s what can you do about it ‘You share music, rip DVDs, make Hitler whine about your first world problems, and much more in the course of your regular online activities—and more often than not, you do these things without giving a thought to the fact that you’re actually [...] > read more

How You’re Breaking the Law Unintentionally

Published on 2012-02-27 20:15:51

Anonymous Declares War on US Government

Published on 2012-02-27 11:31:37

‘Anonymous has uploaded a video declaring war on the US government. In a round of hectic online activity that saw the group hacking many intergovernmental websites, the online hacker community seems to have come on its own to make their latest announcement declaring war on the US administration declared as “Operation V”…’ http://hken.ibtimes.com/articles/304949/20120226/censorship-revolution-declaration-online-freedom.htm Ways 3D [...] > read more

Anonymous Declares War on US Government

Published on 2012-02-27 11:31:37

Facebook Reads Your Phone Texts

Published on 2012-02-26 19:10:36

Well, well, well. Tsk tsk. How could you trust Facebook chat when FB does that? ‘The London Sunday Times is reporting that Facebook read text messages of users who downloaded the social network’s smartphone app. ‘The story is behind a paywall, but Fox News summarized the article and said Facebook admitted to reading text messages [...] > read more

Facebook Reads Your Phone Texts

Published on 2012-02-26 19:10:36

Real Blue-skinned People

Published on 2012-02-26 17:45:03

The Strange Story of the Blue People of Kentucky Don’t be scared if you meet one. They’re harmless humans not aliens How scientists figured out the story of the Fugates ‘Benjamin “Benjy” Stacy so frightened maternity doctors with the color of his skin — “as Blue as Lake Louise” — that he was rushed just [...] > read more

Real Blue-skinned People

Published on 2012-02-26 17:45:03

Is the Cyberpunk Era Here?

Published on 2012-02-26 07:38:01

When it comes to sci-tech fiction, Orwell’s ’1984′ is the most popular and most revered. But have you read Neuromancer by William Gibson where he imagined a future dominated by computers, high-tech outlaws and corporate thugs. Familiar now isn’t it? Nineteen Eighty-Four, published in 1949, might be older than Neuromancer (ironically published in 1984) but [...] > read more

The Hysterically Unfunny Gas Price

Published on 2012-02-25 20:00:23

A testament to how fast things are getting out of control, gas prices were rising live on air in Los Angeles. During a two minute segment on rising gas prices, a reporter live on-scene at a gas station observed the prices on the sign behind her go up ten cents while on camera. Video: http://www.brasschecktv.com/page/9585.html [...] > read more

Support ACTA Protest, Sell Your Oscar

Published on 2012-02-25 19:24:33

Or buy one and donate it to ACTA Oscars have become auction figures. 15 trophies are up for auction next week, and the academy is not happy ‘A record 15 Academy Award statuettes will be sold to the highest bidders during an online and telephone sale conducted by a Brentwood auction house. It’s being condemned [...] > read more

Neglect of Mental Illness and Its Toll

Published on 2012-02-25 07:51:51

Even the economy is affected But the problem is, could we trust the psychiatric industry? Even most of psychiatrists themselves agree that psychiatry doesn’t work and the psychotropic drug industry is like a $330 billion scam. I even believe that human stupidity is more of the problem than mental illness. http://www.mendeley.com/research/stupidity-mental-illness/ ‘Mental health care is [...] > read more

Your Next TV Could be a Tablet

Published on 2012-02-25 07:12:33

If Apple creates one, it will probably be called iTV ‘“Smart TVs” and “connected TVs” may be all the rage at the Consumer Electronics Show, but I think TVs are about to get dumber, not smarter. I’m laying a bet, right here and now, that the days of the television as we know it—a standalone [...] > read more

A More Believable EDSA Story

Published on 2012-02-25 04:11:13

I am one of the EDSA protesters who stood before military tanks to prevent them from attacking rebel soldiers. Two administrations later, I wished EDSA never happened. The story-video below might explain why. ‘THERE IS another version of the EDSA People Power story, but it is one that EDSA veterans aren’t liking. ‘In this new [...] > read more

The Dangerous ‘Sovereign Citizen’

Published on 2012-02-24 19:09:38

This extremist movement has dangerously exploded ‘…According to court papers, Rice was involved in the “sovereign citizen” movement, a group that has attracted little national media attention but which the FBI classifies as an “extremist antigovernment group.” So-called sovereign citizens argue that they are not subject to local, state or federal laws, and some refuse [...] > read more

‘Facebook Parenting’ Hilarious Parodies

Published on 2012-02-24 07:27:23

Parodies of the execution of a laptop via .45-caliber pistol ‘It’s been two weeks since North Carolina dad Tommy Jordan uploaded his now-infamous YouTube video, “Facebook Parenting: For the troubled teen.” To say the eight-minute diatribe punctuated by the execution of a laptop via .45-caliber pistol has gone viral since then would be putting it [...] > read more

Live-Tweeted Open-Heart Surgery a Success

Published on 2012-02-24 06:23:44

‘Doctors at Houston’s Memorial Hermann Northwest Hospital have made medical and social media history by live-tweeting an open-heart surgery for the first time. ‘Yes, you read that correctly. ‘On Tuesday, Dr. Michael Macris performed a double-coronary artery bypass on a 57-year-old patient. Dr. Macris’ colleague, Dr. Paresh Patel, provided 140-character updates throughout the procedure and [...] > read more

Know How Unsafe Your Passwords Are

Published on 2012-02-23 22:00:37

‘Mozilla knows all too well the online privacy and security issues that its users face. Its Firefox browser is the gateway to the Web for millions of people, and it doesn’t take that responsibility lightly. Mozilla Labs recently launched what it calls the Watchdog initiative to help users understand and manage passwords and privacy-related matters. [...] > read more

Aussie Scams Nigerian Scammers Big

Published on 2012-02-23 20:58:24

She stole more than $30,000 from their internet car sales racket ‘Sarah Jane Cochrane-Ramsey, 23, was employed by the Nigerians as an “agent” in March 2010 but was unaware they were scam artists, the Brisbane District Court heard today. ‘Her job was to provide an Australian bank account through which they could funnel any payments [...] > read more

Military Mouthpiece Gets Eggs on his Face

Published on 2012-02-23 10:04:07

As journalist, specializing in “homeland security matters”, it is reasonable for people to expect you to know what you are talking about. So when Mickey McCarter went on C-SPAN and started talking about the recent conviction of Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab (the Underwear Bomber) call-in audience members asked repeatedly why he didn’t mention that it was [...] > read more

Reasons for Internet Addiction [INFOGRAPHIC]

Published on 2012-02-23 08:49:36

Why Most People Say They’re Addicted to the Internet ‘Among respondents who felt addicted, teenagers between 13 and 17 were worst off, with 73% reporting addiction. As respondents get older, they reported subsequently less addiction, with the exception of those 65 and over, who feel more addicted than their counterparts between 45 and 64. ‘The [...] > read more

How to Stop Your Web Trackers…

Published on 2012-02-22 20:55:00

And why you should care For one thing, trackers slow down your PCs and gadgets ‘The adage goes, “If you’re not paying for a service, you’re the product, not the customer,” and it’s never been more true. Every day more news breaks about a new company that uploads your address book to their servers, skirts [...] > read more

Virginia’s Transvaginal Ultrasound Bill

Published on 2012-02-22 20:16:09

This is funny but the bill is not a joke ‘A Virginia bill states that any woman seeking an abortion must first lie back in a chair with her feet in stirrups and a 10-inch ultrasound wand in her vagina…’ http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/tue-february-21-2012/punanny-state—virginia-s-transvaginal-ultrasound-bill Times of London Journo Slain in Syria Colvin was supposed to leave Syria yesterday [...] > read more

Using Public Computers Safely

Published on 2012-02-22 07:51:35

All your personal files could be corrupted or even stolen when you accidentally use an infected PC ‘Using a public computer at an Internet café, library, school, or even a friend’s house is quite a different situation. First, you have no guaranteed that the computer is protected; it might be riddled with viruses or afflicted [...] > read more

How to Avoid Being Brainwashed

Published on 2012-02-21 19:39:58

‘While it’s pretty unlikely that you’re a target of deliberate brainwashing, it is likely that you’re subject to some of the common techniques associated with the less-than-ethical practice. Here are a few common methods you encounter on a regular basis and what you can do to avoid them. ‘First things first, what is brainwashing exactly? [...] > read more

SC Agrees to Hear Affirmative Action Case!

Published on 2012-02-21 12:14:38

Don’t you find it funny that after nine years, the Supreme Court suddenly decides to revive a major case? Is this just another attempt to bury more important recent social issues? ‘The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear a major case on affirmative action in higher education, adding another potential blockbuster to a docket [...] > read more

A Waterproof and Dustproof Smartphone

Published on 2012-02-21 07:11:07

‘Panasonic gave its new smartphone for Europe a name on Monday. “The Eluga,” which will be the first Panasonic phone to debut outside of Japan since 2005, is set to go on sale this March. ‘The Japanese manufacturer had announced its intentions to re-enter the smartphone market in Europe this Spring, and it unveiled a [...] > read more

Hackers Find You by Your Cellphone

Published on 2012-02-20 21:06:43

‘Finding out people’s approximate whereabouts by tracing their cellphone signal is something that service providers can easily do, as cellular networks track its subscribers all the time in order to ensure adequate service delivery. ‘We also take for granted that law enforcement and intelligence agencies have easy access to that information by getting court orders [...] > read more

NJ Flag Burned in Whitney’s Tribute Protest

Published on 2012-02-20 20:12:22

John Burri was not happy with half-staff Whitney Houston tribute. How could he be when half-staffs aren’t done for soldiers killed in Iraq action? ‘A Michigan man whose son was killed while on patrol in Iraq in 2005 burned the New Jersey flag on his outdoor grill in protest after learning flags in that state [...] > read more

Why Psychotropic Drugs Never Cure

Published on 2012-02-20 07:53:46

It’s like a $330 billion scam A few of our recent posts have got me studying up on psychotropic medications. There’s a lot going on out there, and it’s scary, but it’s all bits and pieces. But then I found this: Making A Killing: The Untold Story of Psychotropic Drugging It’s the story of big [...] > read more

Travel the World With Time-Lapse Videos

Published on 2012-02-20 07:27:23

‘You don’t need a passport to travel around the world — you can travel the world right at home! ‘Ok, watching videos from your laptop is not quite as fun as the real thing. But if you’re waiting for your next big adventure, or at least for your passport to come in the mail, we’ve [...] > read more

Social Media In the Sky

Published on 2012-02-19 20:37:39

KLM’s ‘Meet and Seat’ Program ‘The KLM Meet and Seat lets those booked on certain KLM long-haul flights find out who else will be on flight too. With Meet & Seat you can view other passengers’ Facebook or LinkedIn profile details and see where they’ll be sitting – long before the flight leaves the ground. [...] > read more

Weirdest ‘Missed Connections’

Published on 2012-02-19 19:16:34

Missed Connections is a wacky on-line classified ads ‘You never know when you’ll stumble upon someone who makes your heart flutter or eyes stare. But when you do, you’ll likely find it hard to say hello or ask that person out on a date. ‘That’s where Craigslist can help. The classified ads website rolled out [...] > read more

Horrifying Fast Food Ingredients

Published on 2012-02-18 19:36:19

Human hair and beetle secretions are some ‘How have duck feathers become a viable ingredient in apple pie? Welcome to the world of food additives. People have been adding flavors, spices, natural preservatives and ripening agents to food since antiquity. But as the popularity of highly processed food has risen dramatically since the 1950s, so [...] > read more

New Windows Logo

Published on 2012-02-18 09:32:48

This is the new Windows 8 logo and I don’t like it So I created my own Any feedback? Filed under: art Tagged: design, Logo, Windows 8 > read more

Fat, Racist Americans Who Don’t Recycle [Infographics]

Published on 2012-02-18 07:25:40

‘We hope everyone had a wonderful Valentine’s Day, but now it is time to get back to business. This week, we have five infographics that will tickle the fancy of the aspiring CIO, the gamer, and those who think racism still sucks, but are cool enough to appreciate the humor in good ole’ stereotypes. We [...] > read more

Nephew Sues Uncle Over Facebook Photos

Published on 2012-02-17 20:45:47

But court sided with uncle ‘At this point, nearly everyone has at least one friend who finds perverse joy in posting stupid, unflattering photos of their friends to Facebook. Maybe drunk photos or maybe just dorky, grody ones from right after you ran a marathon or something. ‘In these mildly annoying situations, most people would [...] > read more

Nephew Sues Uncle Over Facebook Photos

Published on 2012-02-17 20:45:47

Poison in Infant Formula and Cereal Bars

Published on 2012-02-17 20:01:57

Organic brown rice syrup might be the common link ‘Worrisome levels of arsenic have been found in two infant formulas that contain organic brown rice syrup as a main ingredient, researchers reported Thursday. Arsenic was also found in some cereal bars that contain organic brown rice syrup. ‘The toxic element is a known contaminate found [...] > read more

Poison in Infant Formula and Cereal Bars

Published on 2012-02-17 20:01:57

The Science Behind Your Creativity

Published on 2012-02-17 07:43:42

How to Find Your Creative Sweet Spot ‘Everyone has a creative sweet spot—a time during the day when you’re just better than your normal self. Studies show this! So the question is, when is yours? Let’s find out. ‘We’ve all found ourselves in the creative zone at some point. It’s the moment when you realize [...] > read more

The Science Behind Your Creativity

Published on 2012-02-17 07:43:42

Cops Buy Plots for Powell Sons’ Sake

Published on 2012-02-16 20:28:05

These adorable cops don’t want their father buried next to his sons he killed ‘To keep Josh Powell from being buried near the sons he killed, Crime Stoppers of Tacoma-Pierce County purchased the plots around Charles and Braden Powell’s grave. ‘Josh Powell’s family reportedly wanted him interred in the same cemetery on a hill overlooking [...] > read more

Cops Buy Plots for Powell Sons’ Sake

Published on 2012-02-16 20:28:05

Police Facebook Page ID’s Suspects

Published on 2012-02-16 09:25:32

German Cops Get Social Media Users to ID Suspects [VIDEO] ‘Police lineups in Germany have gone digital, with Hanover Police asking people to identify photofits of crime suspects on its Facebook page. ‘The police department has nabbed eight criminals since March 2011 when it started crowdsourcing suspects’ photos via Facebook for its pilot manhunt called [...] > read more

Police Facebook Page ID’s Suspects

Published on 2012-02-16 09:25:32

A Handbook to Being a Model Internet Citizen

Published on 2012-02-15 22:01:30

Some netizens think they don’t to mind themselves because they’re virtually ‘invisible’ or hidden. Wrong. ‘The internet gives us all a platform to make our voices heard. That’s incredibly powerful, but with that power comes responsibility. That’s right, like any citizenship, your internet privileges carry with them responsibilities. “But I’m no troll,” you say. That’s [...] > read more

A Handbook to Being a Model Internet Citizen

Published on 2012-02-15 22:01:30

$160K SUV Feature Fatal for US Agent

Published on 2012-02-15 21:05:28

When a tool that’s supposed to protect you backfires ‘Doors unlocked on Jaime Zapata’s $160K armored Chevy Suburban When U.S. special agent Jaime Zapata was shot dead one year ago on a notorious stretch of highway in central Mexico, he was driving a $160,000 armored Chevy Suburban, built to exacting government standards, designed to defeat [...] > read more

$160K SUV Feature Fatal for US Agent

Published on 2012-02-15 21:05:28

YouTube Video Box

Published on 2012-02-15 07:23:22

Bring YouTube inside your Facebook Page ‘YouTube Video Box is one of the popular Facebook Music app for Facebook users. It provides video songs for your profile. Users can add music and videos in their Facebook profiles- through YouTube Video Box. This free Facebook music app also gives several options to search music videos from [...] > read more

The Best Foods for Mind and Brain

Published on 2012-02-14 21:04:21

‘In the latest study, researchers, led by a group at the University of Miami in Florida and Columbia University in New York, analyzed food questionnaires filled out by nearly 1,000 people participating in a larger, ongoing Northern Manhattan Study. These participants were categorized into groups based on how closely they adhered to an ideal Mediterranean-style [...] > read more

1.8 Million Dead People Legit US Voters

Published on 2012-02-14 11:50:21

Imagine if just one candidate could use all their votes ‘Democrats and Republicans don’t agree on much. But they do agree that voter registration lists across the country are a mess. ‘A new report by the Pew Center on the States finds that more than 1.8 million dead people are currently registered to vote. And [...] > read more

Casey Anthony Pronounced Not Guilty

Published on 2011-07-05 23:37:44

Angry comments flood the Internet ‘The seven women and five men who found Casey Anthony not guilty of the murder of her 2-year-old daughter Caylee declined to discuss the verdict that stunned court watchers. ‘Judge Belvin Perry, who presi > read more

A Very Unusual Fourth of July

Published on 2011-07-04 09:43:09

US Sizzling in Record Heat The heat was so intense that the fireworks were canceled and the skiers ski in shorts and bikini. ‘Ski resorts from California to Colorado opened for the weekend to take advantage of an unusual combination of dense li > read more

Treasure Worth Billions Found in Temple

Published on 2011-07-03 22:34:14

And one more secret chamber is yet to be opened. ‘A treasure trove of gold and silver jewelry, coins and precious stones said to be worth billions of dollars has been found in a Hindu temple in southern India, officials said.. ‘The valuab > read more

The SeaMonkey® Project

Published on 2011-07-03 22:13:58

Are you frustrated with all your browsers? SeaMonkey might just be the browser that will produce the results you want. Like Firefox, it’s made by Mozilla. I think of it as the lightweight Firefox. I don’t know yet why this project was cal > read more

RU Discovers ‘Super Sand’

Published on 2011-07-02 21:01:01

‘Super Sand’ Makes Water Safe to Drink ‘Nearly one billion people lack access to safe drinking water. There are creative ways to purify dirty water when a Brita isn’t handy, to be sure–people living in areas with plentif > read more

A Glum Fukushima Worker Interview

Published on 2011-07-02 00:02:16

by Alexandra ‘In Japan, a worker from the clean-up crew at the destroyed Fukushima nuclear power plant came forward on behalf of his fellow crew members to criticize TEPCO, the owner of the destroyed nuclear plant. ‘He said, “The my > read more

Mind Reading Machine Now More Accurate

Published on 2011-07-01 09:45:15

Future Actions Predicted From Brain Activity ‘Over the course of the one-year study, human subjects had their brain activity scanned using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) while they performed one of three hand movements: grasping t > read more

Mysterious ‘Sky Halo’ Spotted Over Hawaii

Published on 2011-06-30 22:26:23

Stumped astronomers ask “Citizen Scientists” for help. ‘We are seeing something related to space war…’ ‘The footage is from a webcam mounted outside the CFHT astronomical observatory in Hawaii (another view of it from > read more

Possible Worth of Richest Person: $100B

Published on 2011-06-29 21:27:54

Australian mining tycoon Gina Rinehart could soon be worth $100B ‘Mining tycoon Rinehart is Australia’s richest person, worth $9 billion. Her fortune quadrupled last year thanks to high iron ore prices and rising exports to China. But Austral > read more

Google’s ‘Facebook’ : Google+

Published on 2011-06-28 23:16:00

Google Launches Own Social Network But Danny Sullivan says Facebook shouldn’t worry ‘Google’s long expected second shot at taking on Facebook in the social networking space has arrived in the form of the Google+ Project. It has some int > read more

Open-Source Internet From Trash Created

Published on 2011-06-27 22:10:55

‘Funded primarily by the personal savings of group members and a grant from the National Science Foundation, residents of Jalalabad have built the FabFi network: an open-source system that uses common building materials and off-the-shelf elec > read more

Noises Designed to be Helpful

Published on 2011-06-26 22:41:40

It means these sounds are fake and you probably hear them everyday. ‘In the wall of sound you encounter every day, there are some noises that are more strategically placed than the others. Designers and engineers labour to create artificial noi > read more

LulzSec Says Goodbye

Published on 2011-06-26 11:21:10

Too abrupt isn’t it? Probable reasons: -A leader was arrested. But LulzSec denies this…’While a suspected member of LulzSec was recently apprehended, the group claims he was not its leader.’ -The group was just experimental. > read more

HIV’s Achilles Heel Finally Found

Published on 2011-06-25 23:23:34

And it’s bizarre that the stock market or mathematics should take credit for it lol! No wonder Wall Street Journal is reporting this. ‘Scientists using a powerful mathematical tool previously applied to the stock market have identified an > read more

Yahoo and Opera in Trouble?

Published on 2011-06-25 10:03:53

Just what I’ve been suspecting for some time. Angry Yahoo Shareholder Asks for Bartz’s Head Yahoo’s ‘Iron Lady’ seems to have met her match. ‘Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz got an earful yesterday at the tail end of the com > read more

Stolen Moon Dust Discovered at Auction

Published on 2011-06-24 23:07:26

Dumb Crime Department ‘It was one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind, and a lot of people wanted a piece of it. Now, some 40 years after moon dust brought back from the Apollo 11 mission went missing, it was recovered at a St. Louis > read more

25M Tons of Debris from Japan Tsunami

Published on 2011-06-23 22:02:40

Imagine the amount of work needed for the cleanup ‘A massive kiln at a tsunami-damaged cement plant here roared back to life on Wednesday, incinerating tons of wood and plastic debris from buildings destroyed by the killer waves that hit northe > read more

Should We Support LulzSec?

Published on 2011-06-23 09:41:42

Is the Ongoing Cyberwar the New Cold War? LulzSec, like Wikileaks, is Europe-based and both are attacking US law-enforcing agencies. That’s reminiscent of the covert Cold Wars where the countries involved kept it secret from the public. They ha > read more

Americans Will Work for 25 Cents/Hour

Published on 2011-06-22 22:17:45

The Real Minimum Wage It’s unbelievable I know. It even sounds insulting but it was what Newsweek say. That rate is even lower than in Philippines or India! ‘…To find out what pay U.S. workers will really accept for an hour’s work > read more

Plastic Money Now a Reality

Published on 2011-06-22 12:05:30

Canada Rolls Out Plastic Money Another instance of a very simple idea that was late. ‘Canadians will be packing more plastic in their wallets with the launch of new polymer bills that replace paper-cotton notes. ‘The Canadian dollar has t > read more

US West Virtually an Inferno Now

Published on 2011-06-22 00:06:48

6 States Ablaze, 1.2M Acres Lost ‘About 10,000 Arizonans have been forced to flee from their homes as wildfires continue to consume wide swaths of the southwestern United States today. Three dozen fires are raging across parts of Arizona, New > read more

Fujitsu Supercomputer Now No.1

Published on 2011-06-20 22:52:25

This computer performs more than 8,000 trillion calculations per second. ‘A Japanese supercomputer built by Fujitsu Co. grabbed the title of world’s best-performing machine from a Chinese competitor, returning Japan to the top of the co > read more

Proof of Car Running on Water

Published on 2011-06-20 08:33:05

This isn’t really new. But we still want the answer to this question: Why are cars like these (even electric cars) still aren’t being mass-produced? Can a car really run on water? Yes…if you can split off the H2 from the H20…t > read more

Bargain Doomsday Bunkers Available Now

Published on 2011-06-19 21:02:17

Can’t afford a real house? Here’s a great alternative ‘A company that sells luxury doomsday shelters is branching out with a new “economy class” bunker that costs $9,950. ‘Vivos is building the cheaper facility to > read more

What Havoc a Computer Crash could Wreak

Published on 2011-06-18 22:12:20

United Computers Crash Strand Thousands Could United have prevented this by real-time computer backup? ‘The airline blamed the problem on “a network connectivity issue” and said it was in the process of resuming normal operations. B > read more

The Paradox of Buying Stolen Credit Cards

Published on 2011-06-17 22:11:32

But before you can buy one, you have to show you can deal honestly. ‘To find the online megamall for stolen credit cards, I have to go to Pittsburgh. ‘That’s where Keith Mularski works. He’s a cybercrime agent with the FBI, an > read more

The Great Lunar Eclipse Video

Published on 2011-06-16 21:54:33

See the ‘Blood Red’ Moon America Missed This latest one was the longest in 11 years http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/8578236/Lunar-eclipse-stargazers-treated-to-spectacular-blood-red-moon.html � 7.8M-Gallon Reservoir Drained > read more

Unbelievable Social Networking Stupidities

Published on 2011-06-16 00:49:21

Woman Hires Hit Man on Facebook This is an actual Facebook message: “I will pay somebody a stack to kill my baby’s father.” ‘A dimwitted Philadelphia mom could have made her status update “in jail” after cops say > read more

eMail Account Hijacking Explained

Published on 2011-06-15 07:05:02

Do you know that even if a trusted someone sends you mail from a virus-infected computer, your mail account that was used could be hijacked? Or at least the contacts list of your account could be stolen and used. And of course you will be the one sus > read more

Citigroup Hack was Too Easy

Published on 2011-06-14 23:06:47

How the hackers did it ‘Think of it as a mansion with a high-tech security system — but the front door wasn’t locked tight. ‘Using the Citigroup customer Web site as a gateway to bypass traditional safeguards and impersonate actual > read more

The ‘Hum’ on the Attack Again

Published on 2011-06-14 00:12:01

Mysterious ‘Hum’ Drives English Village Mad In the 1970′s, it caused nosebleeds. Is the low frequency noise weapon a myth? It should have been mentioned somewhat. ‘It is a mysterious sound on the very edge of perception that h > read more

Food Kills One Person Every 2 Hours

Published on 2011-06-13 00:45:38

Antibiotics Will Poison Us All ‘The deaths of 31 people in Europe from a little-known strain of E. coli have raised alarms worldwide, but we shouldn’t be surprised. Our food often betrays us. Just a few days ago, a 2-year-old girl in Dryd > read more

Now it’s IMF in ‘Major Breach’

Published on 2011-06-12 00:22:51

Just days after Citibank admitted it was victimized by hacking. This reminded me of Wikileaks’ threat that it would go after the corporate world next. But Wikileaks meant exposure, not hacking. ‘The International Monetary Fund, still str > read more

How On-line Education Is Changing the System

Published on 2011-06-11 11:07:08

Online education is now a $34 billion industry and more and more students are finding new life and career education opportunities online. ‘Over the past decade or so, the Internet has become a huge source of information and education, especiall > read more

More Ugly Truth About Banks

Published on 2011-06-10 22:33:58

Just another case of corporate suicide. Citibank breach reveals more. ‘Citigroup’s revelation that hackers stole personal information from more than 200,000 credit card holders makes it one of the largest direct attacks on a major bank. ̵ > read more

Top 10 White House Sex Scandals

Published on 2011-06-10 01:00:29

Wiener is far from number one which is Wilbur Mills What follows is a list of 10 of the most memorable sex scandals in the House of Representatives in recent decades. Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0611/56548.html#ixzz1Oq7zMCHf Take > read more

United Nations: Internet Access a Human Right

Published on 2011-06-09 10:49:49

‘The Arab Spring has seemed to have inspired a death bed confession in favor of free speech on the part of the United Nations. After introducing and passing a resolution condemning blasphemous speech, the U.N. recently reversed that decision. N > read more

Bank Not Guilty for Hackers/Robbers

Published on 2011-06-08 23:05:03

Hackers stole $300,000 from bank customer. This could happen to anyone so beware. ‘A judge in Maine has ruled that a bank that allowed hackers to steal more than $300,000 from a customer’s online account isn’t responsible for the lost money > read more

New Tool Reveals Would-Be Emailers

Published on 2011-06-08 11:13:33

‘A Georgia Tech researcher is taking aim at email overload with a new tool that shows people thinking about messaging you just how swamped your Gmail account is in real time. ‘Assistant Professor of Computing Eric Gilbert’s research pro > read more

Internet to Take the Big IPv6 Test Tomorrow

Published on 2011-06-08 00:17:51

GIANTS WILL TEST LONGER INTERNET PROTOCOL ADDRESS SYSTEM in IPv6 ‘Every computer, modem, server and smartphone that connects to the Internethas a unique Internet protocol (IP) address, which enables users to find it. The address format, known > read more

Are Kids Becoming Caffeine Addicts?

Published on 2011-06-07 07:30:30

Children could easily buy it everywhere. ‘Caffeinated energy drinks are everywhere, and new products are being introduced all the time. ‘Caffeine has many well-known benefits. Even so, last week the American Academy of Pediatrics issued a > read more

Facebook and Twitter Banned From Radio and TV

Published on 2011-06-06 11:57:29

‘In France, radio and television news anchors are no longer allowed to say the words “Facebook” and “Twitter” on air, unless the terms are specifically part of a news story. The ban stems from a decree issued by the French government on > read more

New Internet Network Threatens Aviation GPS

Published on 2011-06-05 23:49:19

‘Two of 21st-century America’s favorite gadgets — the smartphone and the GPS device — are on a collision course, according to a report delivered Friday to the�Federal Aviation Administration. ‘The report says deployment of a ma > read more

N-back: Get Smarter in 20 Days

Published on 2011-06-05 08:06:24

‘Forget about working crossword puzzles and listening to Mozart. If you want to improve your ability to reason and solve new problems, just take a few minutes every day to do a maddening little exercise called n-back training…’ http > read more

Mt. Pinatubo Eruption Review

Published on 2011-06-04 21:24:21

It’s been 20 years now since the unforgettable catastrophe of June 15, 1991. My father was a native of San Marcelino, the town where Mt. Pinatubo is. When I heard that the explosion brought a major catastrophe, I asked a cousin if It’s po > read more

Watch the Massachusetts Tornado Brewing

Published on 2011-06-04 06:32:27

The tornado was just starting to brew when it was caught on video. ‘Residents of Springfield, Massachusetts were left dumbfounded Wednesday after a tornado ripped through the area, leaving four dead. After watching this video—taken from atop > read more

JC Dugard -More Untold Stories

Published on 2011-06-03 22:30:25

This might be my last piece on Jaycee since Garrido was already sentenced to serve 431 years and Jaycee hates to talk about the Garridos anymore. It was now revealed that Garrido used a stun gun to abduct her at age 11. While in captivity, Jaycee > read more

Gmail Hackers Went After DC Officials

Published on 2011-06-03 10:13:50

Personal data may have been compromised. My Gmail wasn’t hacked but I experienced something weird and infuriating. I was replying to a business mail, i.e., important, and when I clicked ‘send’, I was sent back to inbox where the mes > read more

Dad Drops Kid for Foul Ball

Published on 2011-06-01 22:40:17

Remember the supermom who snagged a foul ball while clutching her baby? This dad made the fail version. ‘It’s a touching father-daughter moment at Dodger Stadium. Dad holds up daughter to watch as foul ball sails into the stands. Dad, rea > read more

Most Famous “Facts” that are Wrong

Published on 2011-06-01 22:19:59

Here are some of those: The Wright Brothers Were the First to Fly an Airplane Alexander Graham Bell Invented the Telephone Charles Darwin Was the First to Conceive of the Theory of Evolution complete list here: http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-most-famo > read more

Massive Philippines Fishkill Due to Climate Change?

Published on 2011-06-01 01:02:23

This news didn’t get my attention until I stumbled upon this headline: A ‘sudden’ climate change kills millions of fish in Philippines. I know there were weird weather changes in Manila. The summer heat which should’ve started > read more

Amazing Myths About the Brain

Published on 2011-05-31 00:02:37

Since we have to use our brains to distinguish myths, we might as well know myths about it right? Here are some of the facts: We don’t just 10% of our brain. We don’t just have exactly 5 senses. We don’t really see or perceive what& > read more

How the FBI Tracks Suspects After 9/11

Published on 2011-05-29 20:44:53

‘…A fat sheaf of F.B.I. reports meticulously details the surveillance that counterterrorism agents directed at the one-story house in East Austin. For at least three years, they traced the license plates of cars parked out front, record > read more

Volunteer Uses Facebook to Reunite Joplin Victims

Published on 2011-05-28 22:14:42

This might be the most peculiar search-and-rescue mission. She collects personal photos blown for miles by the Joplin tornado and posts them on a Facebook page to help their owners find them. I think Abi Almandinger deserves an award from FB. Meanwhi > read more

US Senate Committee Passes PROTECT IP Act

Published on 2011-05-28 10:51:08

This is the controversial copyright bill that would target ISPs and search engines with court orders. ‘The legislation will allow the DOJ to target the “worst of the worst” foreign websites dedicated to digital piracy or selling cou > read more

Sorry, ‘Good’ Cholesterol Doesn’t Help

Published on 2011-05-27 23:23:13

What had been one of the most promising hopes for reducing the toll from�cardiovascular disease, which kills about 800,000 Americans each year (the leading cause of death in the United States) takes a blow. ‘Boosting “good” HDL cholest > read more

Psycho Mladic Out; Who’s Next?

Published on 2011-05-26 21:41:35

This former Serb General was one of the most heartless dictator ever on history. He handed out candy to Muslim children before ordering their massacre. ‘Gen. Ratko Mladic’s ruthlessness was legendary: “Burn their brains!” he o > read more

How To Survive A Tornado

Published on 2011-05-26 10:30:45

Some of the tips are even applicable to quakes and tsunamis. ‘People who don’t have a tornado shelter can still do a lot to protect themselves from flying debris, Brooks says. ‘The important thing is to put as many walls as possible > read more

Culture Makes Men Healthy

Published on 2011-05-25 22:03:54

Guys who watch ballet or browse museums tend to be happier. ‘…And although greater enjoyment of cultural activities is associated with higher income, the arts have a beneficial effect regardless of other factors that might influence heal > read more

Culture Makes Men Healthy

Published on 2011-05-25 21:35:33

Shattered Midwest Faces 2nd Round of Tornadoes

Published on 2011-05-24 22:18:34

The death toll has now reached 122, making it the single deadliest tornado since 1950. ‘Rescue crews worked into the rain-soaked chill of night, ignoring lightning and strong winds to dig through splintered homes, crumpled businesses and crushe > read more

Joplin Terror Tornado in Video

Published on 2011-05-23 22:05:46

There’s not much to see because there was no power light but you can hear the terror so be warned. ‘As you can�see and hear from this video, which the YouTube poster says was taken at a Fastrip convenience store on E. 20th St. in Jop > read more

Writer Scams e-Mail Scammer

Published on 2011-05-22 21:30:56

Hacker strikes, but Alexander strikes back Here’s a simple way to trap a scammer. Agree to transfer funds to him but with a fake control number. By the time he sees that, law enforcers are approaching him. Steve Alexander’s reply when the > read more

Aboard The Space Station

Published on 2011-05-21 20:46:04

Astronaut Mark Kelly: ‘an incredibly beautiful planet’ ‘The space shuttle Endeavour launched its final mission this week, a 16-day mission at the International Space Station. It’s the second-to-last mission scheduled for the s > read more

Netflix Isn’t Swamping the Internet

Published on 2011-05-21 09:21:38

Last November, there was a Slate report about Netflix streamers hogging bandwidth: ‘It’s not just Canada. Netflix is swallowing America’s bandwidth, too, and it probably won’t be long before it comes for the rest of the world…’ (link belo > read more

Finally, A Way to Kill Spam

Published on 2011-05-20 22:32:09

The study included an ‘experiment’ that is not for the faint of heart’. ‘For years, a team of computer scientists at two�University of California�campuses has been looking deeply into the nature of�spam, the bil > read more

Robots Invent Their Own Language

Published on 2011-05-19 09:38:39

It gets scarier. Now robots can do something that only humans and a few other animals can. ‘When robots talk to each other, they’re not generally using language as we think of it, with words to communicate both concrete and abstract conce > read more

Doomsday Boosts Pet Care Business

Published on 2011-05-18 22:10:03

Post-Apocalypse Pet Care Business Booming ‘Wondering about the fate of your pets after Judgment Day? Well, for $135, a loving atheist will care for your animal if you’re not around anymore. ‘Eternal Earthbound Pets offers a service > read more

Solar-Powered Airplane Completes First International Flight -updated

Published on 2011-05-17 10:53:25

The project which is funded by mostly-Swiss partners and public donations costs $88 million which in the long run was worth it. http://www.solarimpulse.com/ US Congress Tries To Cut Body Scanner Funding Imagine that. I could hear most people, especia > read more

The Open Court -updated

Published on 2011-05-16 10:06:24

Live Court Proceedings Comes To the Internet John Davidow, executive editor in charge of new media at WBUR, and supporters, claims that the traditional window into courts — journalism — no longer has the resources it once had. ‘Today, an ex > read more

The Internet of 25 Years Ago Re-created

Published on 2011-05-15 10:28:34

Do you want to see what the Arpanet looked like? Telehack will show you. Try using the ‘finger’ command for nostalgia. Telehack.com http://textfiles.com/ Author’s Laptop Rescued By ‘Twitter Posse’ and Prey The laptop was > read more

Facebook Finally Safe?

Published on 2011-05-14 10:31:35

Facebook Adds Two-Factor Authentication It seems that the latest Facebook security breach really scared them. Just 2 days before, FB announced a collaboration with Web of Trust to tighten its security. That wasn’t enough. ‘To help its hun > read more

Assange Awarded Sydney Peace Medal

Published on 2011-05-13 10:17:21

It seems ironic that Assange was awarded a peace medal when what Wikileaks does is cause division and strife. But what I find significant in this event is Australia taking care of its own (native citizen) when most of the world is condemning Assange. > read more

Do Nerds (Geeks) Make Better Adults?

Published on 2011-05-12 10:23:20

If this is true, then I’m glad I was a nerd. ‘What makes you a total weirdo in high school is most likely the ticket to your future success, according to a new nerd wish-fulfillment book called the Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth, by report > read more

Big Facebook Security Flaw Uncovered

Published on 2011-05-11 22:07:47

Facebook Caught Exposing Millions of Credentials As most of the time, the culprit was Facebook applications, the third-party programs that allow users to play games, shop and do other tasks on the Facebook website. ‘Facebook has leaked access t > read more

What Type of Thinker are You?

Published on 2011-05-11 10:46:58

Basically, you’re either the analytical or intuitive type. Let’s start with the Analytical Type since it seems the less complicated one. I was surprised by the first attribute Alan Norton (of TechRepublic) gave the analytical -’info > read more

Time to Decide on GPS Tracking

Published on 2011-05-10 11:00:40

Battle Brews Over FBI’s Warrantless GPS Tracking GPS (Global Positioning System) is like Facebook -it might save lives but might intrude on our privacy. Will you allow that? ‘Kathy Thomas knew she was under surveillance. The animal rights and > read more

Do You Have too much Brain?

Published on 2011-05-09 21:57:03

Is it an asset or not? A new study says that those who are easily distracted from the task in hand may have “too much brain”. ‘So says Ryota Kanai and his colleagues at University College London, who found larger than average volume > read more

Celebrating Bin Laden’s Death -Is It Wrong?

Published on 2011-05-08 11:14:42

If you’re still unsure of your answer, this intelligent NPR article will help you decide. From a lady philosopher: “…If we have any feeling of victory or triumph in the case, it should be because we have succeeded in disabling him > read more

Working Habits of Successful People

Published on 2011-05-08 02:42:37

The ’12-hour work days for success’ is proving to be a myth according to a new study. It says that most successful violinists and novelists use only 4 hours a day but with more intensity. They tended to practice hard just before lunch, th > read more

Al-Qaeda Vows Revenge

Published on 2011-05-06 21:54:55

The group confirms Osama’s death and promises America’s ‘happiness will turn to sadness’. ‘The confirmation came in an Internet statement posted on militant websites, signed by “the general leadership” of al- > read more

Release bin Laden’s Death Photos or No?

Published on 2011-05-06 04:30:10

Obama doesn’t want them released because doing so will probably trigger attacks on US troops but most don’t agree with that. (BY ALLAHPUNDIT) ‘I can think of four arguments for releasing the photos. One: It’ll prove that he’s de > read more

Grisly Photos of Osama Raid

Published on 2011-05-04 22:06:01

But the White House ban of Osama’s own photos stays. WARNING: GRAPHIC PHOTOGRAPHS OF DEATH AND INJURY BELOW ‘Photographs acquired by Reuters and taken about an hour after the U.S. assault on Osama bin Laden’s compound in Abbottabad > read more

How SEAL Team Found bin Laden

Published on 2011-05-03 22:26:28

It began with a careless phone call from one of bin Laden’s most trusted aides. ‘…That monitored phone call, recounted Monday by a U.S. official, ended a years-long search for bin Laden’s personal courier, the key break in a w > read more

Inside bin Laden’s Compound

Published on 2011-05-02 21:47:33

‘In the dark of night, U.S. helicopters approached a high-walled compound in Pakistan on a mission to capture or kill one of the world’s most notorious terrorist leaders. ‘Less than 40 minutes later — early Monday morning in P > read more

Social Media was First on Osama Story

Published on 2011-05-02 21:41:34

It wasn’t mainstream media but Twitter. A tech-geek live-Tweeted the attack in Abbottabad! ‘The news that American special forces had killed Osama bin Laden, perhaps the most wanted man in the world, first began to trickle out when the Wh > read more

Osama bin Laden is Dead

Published on 2011-05-01 23:44:16

Former President Bush’s Complete Statement: “Earlier this evening, President Obama called to inform me that American forces killed Osama bin Laden, the leader of the al-Qaida network that attacked America on September 11, 2001,” former Presiden > read more

Tornadoes’ Toll 2nd Worst in US History

Published on 2011-05-01 04:22:35

And rescuers believe the count will still rise. ‘With the number of confirmed deaths now at 39 and hundreds more unaccounted for, the Wednesday tornado that ripped some of the city’s busiest areas apart is already the deadliest in Tuscalo > read more

London Celebrates Royal Wedding

Published on 2011-04-29 21:36:14

The royal couple was cheered by about 500,000 well-wishers. Here are some details: ‘The fly-past at Buckingham Palace involved Lancaster, Spitfire and Hurricane aircraft from the RAF’s Battle of Britain Memorial Flight ‘Out of the&# > read more

Are You Just Half-awake?

Published on 2011-04-28 23:46:45

The brain really can be half asleep, claims research Now I wonder if I have to change my views on sleep-hacking in relation to this. ‘Researchers discovered that contrary to popular opinion the brain is not always entirely asleep or awake but p > read more

Friendster to Wipe Profiles, Renovate

Published on 2011-04-27 22:24:18

Nostalgia time. Most social networkers started with Friendster. It’s plan might be best for all anyway. More of Friendster users are more careless than Facebook users. So if you want to preserve any of your Friendster posts and pics, now is the > read more

Tornado Erases Arkansas Town

Published on 2011-04-26 21:32:48

Death toll hits 12 Tornadoes seem to be attacking the US just like the way quakes did Japan. ‘A tornado destroyed 50 to 80 houses and killed at least one person in an Arkansas town on Monday and floods caused at least three deaths in the state > read more

Video Shows Horrifying Airport Tornado

Published on 2011-04-25 22:51:48

But early-warning-devices miraculously prevented any death. Watch for the man-sized plant pot speeding like a car on the floor. ‘A miracle�zero deaths�have been reporting following the tornado that tore through Bridgeton, a densely po > read more

WordPress Links

Published on 2011-04-25 05:23:37

All links in my WP blog isn’t working. Even the links of WP sites I visit too. Am I the only one with this problem? Filed under: news Tagged: links, wordpress > read more

Censoring Fukushima “Illegal Information”

Published on 2011-04-25 05:01:26

The Japanese government says that rumors about damages brought by the recent disasters are being magnified so the government must take action for the sake of the public good. Japan should have expected this. ‘Mistrust of the media has surged am > read more

How Much we Spend Needlessly

Published on 2011-04-23 21:12:01

Americans buy $1.2T worth of things they don’t need but you can be sure everyone else is guilty. Even if you are a careful spender, you’ll surely commit this mistake. ‘This Easter weekend, Americans will spend a lot of money on item > read more

75 Protesters Dead in Syria

Published on 2011-04-22 22:53:35

Will the UN or Allied forces be forced to do the same here as in Libya? ‘At least 88 people are reported to have been killed in Syria in the bloodiest day since the uprising began, as security forces use live ammunition and tear gas to quell > read more

Success in Quantum Teleportation of Light Waves!

Published on 2011-04-22 01:37:54

This breakthrough could lead to instantaneous computing. ‘In this experiment, researchers in Australia and Japan were able to transfer quantum information from one place to another without having to physically move it. It was destroyed in one p > read more

657 New Islands Spotted

Published on 2011-04-21 02:06:50

Ever since after the recent Japan tsunami, more people are getting convinced that the sea level is rising. Does this discovery of new islands disprove that? ‘Here’s something you don’t see every day — hundreds of new islands hav > read more

Save the World: Eat Insects

Published on 2011-04-19 20:49:32

Isn’t this brilliant? Instead of eating cows, pigs, chickens, etc., why not eat useless pests and kill two insects with one stone? ‘Westerners might get a bit queasy when they think about eating locusts, spiders or ants, but they make up > read more

Mega Brit Military Internet Blunder

Published on 2011-04-18 21:34:58

Too Serious to be Funny It’s bad enough when you accidentally delete an important file. But when you accidentally publish military secrets…lol ‘The Ministry of Defence, the Department of Health and the Department for Communities and > read more

Most Shocking, Dramatic Tsunami Video

Published on 2011-04-17 21:45:51

Watch a whole town being washed away by the recent Japan tsunami. Watch electrical sparks as the tsunami eats the whole town. The crew was crying while shooting this. Don’t watch this if you have a weak heart! ‘We’ve seen a lot of foot > read more

Is the Design of the Web ‘Completely Wrong’?

Published on 2011-04-16 23:39:09

That is what Ted Nelson, the creator of the Hypertext, says. Hypertext displays hyperlinks which instantly connects us to websites when we click on it. And since hypertext is the underlying concept defining the structure of the World Wide Web, he has > read more

About Half of US Meat Tainted

Published on 2011-04-15 23:18:03

I have a post titled ‘Do we really know what we eat?’ and I think it’s high time we think about that. ‘Nearly half of all meat and poultry sampled in a new study contained drug-resistant strains of�Staphylococcus aureus, > read more

Flink12

Published on 2011-04-15 21:21:56

If there’s one social networking platform that could rival FaceBook, I daresay it’s Flink12. It’s the only real ‘private’ network where you alone could choose your contacts. If you use Flink12, don’t commit the sam > read more

US Banks Colluded to Fix Interest Rate?

Published on 2011-04-15 00:32:44

Let’s hope the feds prove this ‘U.S. investigators are examining whether some of the world’s biggest banks colluded to manipulate a key interest rate before and during the financial crisis, affecting trillions of dollars in loans an > read more

BP’s Gulf Cleanup Spawns ‘Spillionaires’

Published on 2011-04-14 02:19:01

Instead of recovering from the economic ruin brought by the BP disaster, corruption continues and people are getting rich from it. ‘Some people profiteered from the spill by charging BP outrageous rates for cleanup. Others profited from BP clai > read more

The Humanist Bible Published

Published on 2011-04-12 21:59:33

It might also be called the Philosopher’s Bible since the contents come from philosophers. ‘The question arose early in British academic A.C. Grayling’s career: What if those ancient compilers who’d made Bibles, the collected religiou > read more

Japan Radiation Crisis in Worst Level?

Published on 2011-04-11 21:43:55

Level 7 is the worst on an international scale ‘The Nuclear Safety Commission of Japan released a preliminary calculation Monday saying that the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant had been releasing up to 10,000 terabecquerels of radioact > read more

Fed Workers’ ‘Facebook’ Very Human

Published on 2011-04-11 00:24:38

Govloop.com humors the Shutdown ‘As the government shutdown started to seem inevitable, the talk on the public employee social networking site govloop.comquickened. It started with the practical, like a top ten list of what government worker > read more

Thought Controls Computer Cursor

Published on 2011-04-09 21:39:01

The participants did it just by thinking of vowel sounds. ‘Brain signals have been translated into motion or even pictures before, but the current research showcases a nascent technique called electrocorticography. The approach uses sensors pla > read more

Retail Therapy for Health

Published on 2011-04-09 05:44:11

Shopping boosts exercise, healthy diet, and interactions. ‘Even after adjusting for factors like physical and mental infirmity, men and women who shopped daily lived longer than those who shunned retail therapy, say scientists. ‘Shopping > read more

Liquefied Japan Town Now a Horror Funhouse

Published on 2011-04-07 22:36:28

Japan Quake Liquefied a Town 200 Miles Away This town near Tokyo Disneyland is now grim, warped, and tilted. ‘Nearly four weeks after Japan’s great earthquake, most of the 100,000 residents of this low-lying seaside town still have no plumbi > read more

Choose: Overwork or Unemployment?

Published on 2011-04-06 23:41:53

Working More Than 8 Hours Could Kill You but so could Unemployment I have experienced both and in my humble opinion, I would rather die of overwork. You could stop from overworking anytime but you can’t stop being officially unemployed. But of > read more

Is Radiation Fear Overblown?

Published on 2011-04-05 21:30:05

Fear, Not Radiation, Seen As Risk -What that radioactive water means. The price of Japanese fish continue to plummet because of the fear. But Director Kusakabe says, ‘now is your chance to eat fish, because it’s cheap.’ and he does > read more

The Positive Effects of Dress Logos

Published on 2011-04-05 03:02:51

Designer Labels Will Make Your Life Better So ‘lucky charms’ (at least the logo) are true after all. ‘DESIGNERS of fancy apparel would like their customers to believe that wearing their creations lends an air of wealth, sophisticati > read more

Our Happiest Age?

Published on 2011-04-03 21:11:28

Are you depressed that you’re ‘over the hill’ at forty? Well this would be a very positive and uplifting news. Scientists claim our best years are yet to come in our late seventies and eighties. ‘Traditional wisdom states that > read more

Japan’s Search for the Missing

Published on 2011-04-02 00:34:34

Those who want to retrieve bodies near Fukushima plant are unfortunate. It can’t be done due to radiation. ‘Thousands of Japanese, still awaiting answers on the fate of their loved ones nearly three weeks after an immense earthquake and s > read more

CIA Action in Libya

Published on 2011-04-01 06:33:52

NY Times reports that Obama secretly authorized spies to arm rebels and 57% of readers approved it in a website survey. ‘The Central Intelligence Agency has inserted clandestine operatives into Libya to gather intelligence for military airs > read more

FBI Wants You to Crack Code from Murder

Published on 2011-03-31 06:25:49

If you’re a puzzle fan like me, here’s your chance to impress even the FBI. It’s hoping you will solve the encryption. ‘The FBI is seeking the public’s help in breaking the encrypted code found in two notes discovered on > read more

Are We Past Over the First Nuclear War?

Published on 2011-03-29 21:17:15

What if Gaddafi can go Nuclear? Gaddafi became a friend to the western world after he forfeited his nuclear weapons program by 2004. Now imagine if he still have his nuclear weapons. The possibility of the first nuclear war comes to mind doesn’ > read more

Plato’s Atlantis and Apocalypse

Published on 2011-03-28 22:37:30

Big quakes trigger small ones, not other bigger ones so relax California. ‘Seismologists have revived a longstanding question in the wake of recent earthquakes: Can a giant temblor in one location trigger another large one thousands of miles aw > read more

Japan Radiation Taints Las Vegas

Published on 2011-03-28 05:32:48

If the Fukushima radiation can travel by air as far as Vegas, could it travel easier to it’s Asian neighbors? ‘Extremely small amounts of the radioactive isotopes iodine-131 and xenon-133 reached a monitoring station by the city’s A > read more

Your Cell Phone Knows your Every Move

Published on 2011-03-26 20:51:28

Here’s a scary example of how much your mobile knows about you. ‘The results were astounding. In a six-month period — from Aug 31, 2009, to Feb. 28, 2010, Deutsche Telekom had recorded and saved his longitude and latitude coordinates mo > read more

Burma Quake Kills 120

Published on 2011-03-25 22:33:19

The magnitude-6.8 quake was felt as far away as Thailand and Vietnam. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12852237 � Japan Death Toll Passes 10K But the bigger problem for many is the 17 thousand that’s still missing. ‘The o > read more

First Photos From Inside Fukushima

Published on 2011-03-24 21:59:03

‘The photos released by Japan’s Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency are the first look inside the plant since the devastating March 11�earthquake�and tsunami�that flooded the facility and crippled the backup generators needed > read more

Libyan Air Force Is Done

Published on 2011-03-23 21:44:47

Gaddafi’s air force “no longer exists as a fighting force”, General Bagwell claims. ‘Air Vice Marshal Greg Bagwell said the allies could now operate “with near impunity” over the skies of Libya. ‘He said they > read more

Kesennuma, Japan: Total Destruction

Published on 2011-03-22 21:27:23

‘The sheer scale of it stuns you’, says Sutherland. ‘It’s hard to tell if you’re in Japan.’ ‘NPR producer JJ Sutherland has been in Japan since shortly after the devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck > read more

Japan’s Death Toll Reaches 18K

Published on 2011-03-21 22:18:28

There are now more cases of radiation-tainted vegetables and tap water and according to the World Bank, rebuilding may cost $235 billion. -AP First American Victim of Japan Tsunami Confirmed Taylor Anderson was a 24-year-old teacher from Virginia. &# > read more

2nd Day of Allied Airstrikes

Published on 2011-03-20 22:59:00

Gaddafi vows long war and threatens ‘oil will not be left’ to France, UK, and US. ‘American and European militaries intensified their barrage of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi’s forces by air and sea on Sunday, as the mission moved beyo > read more

Time-Travel and The Tyranny of Father Time

Published on 2011-03-20 22:46:56

Have you ever considered how powerful a figure time is in the human psyche? You might even be one who hates time like me; who sees time as a tyrant. If you were asked to define time, what would you say? Don’t frown if you can’t. You’ > read more

Gulf War II

Published on 2011-03-19 11:08:10

U.S., Allies Launch Missile Attack On Libya Don’t you think this is just a coincidence with the ‘Supermoon’ event? ‘President Barack Obama authorized limited military action against Libya on Saturday, saying Moammar Gadhafi > read more

Driving Into a Tsunami

Published on 2011-03-18 22:34:22

Watch what it’s like to drive into a tsunami. ‘The footage is filmed from inside a car as the tsunami crashes into a coastal road. The driver told local media he had no choice but to keep going: “When I turned the corner I could see > read more

Japanese Turn To Ancient Rituals After Disasters

Published on 2011-03-17 22:14:30

Tokyo governor blames selfishness and greed. ‘The Japanese are beginning memorial ceremonies for people killed in the earthquake and tsunami. Times of crisis lead many people to turn to religion for strength and comfort. In Japan, the focus wil > read more

Wikileaks: Japan Was Warned in 2008

Published on 2011-03-16 22:09:53

Japan was warned by the International Atomic Energy Agency that its nuclear power plants were not capable of withstanding powerful earthquakes, leaked diplomatic cables reveal. ‘An official from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) sai > read more

On the Brink of a Nuclear Crisis

Published on 2011-03-15 21:51:03

Japan Nuclear Crisis: ‘We Are on the Brink’ Now that radiation is spreading and workers are starting to abandon the plant, an expert says that “We are on the brink. We are now facing the worst-case scenario.” Radiation Spreading From > read more

Shocking Street-Level View of Tsunami

Published on 2011-03-14 10:44:49

This might be the best video on the Japan tsunami but a friendly warning: this is not for the weak of heart. ‘I tweeted a link to this video yesterday when I saw a link while checking Twitter on my phone. It’s so scary and powerful that I w > read more

Japan Races to Stop Nuclear Radiation

Published on 2011-03-13 20:40:34

Updates: Officials Knew Risk of Hydrogen Explosion ESTIMATED DEATH TOLL PASSES 10K, AND MORE FROM JAPAN Nuke operators aware decision to vent hydrogen was risky, but better than waiting for meltdown Japan Declares Emergency at 2nd Nuke Plant 22 PEOPL > read more

Japan Quake Shifted Earth’s Axis

Published on 2011-03-12 20:22:49

It also moved Japan 8 feet. � ‘The powerful earthquake that unleashed a devastating tsunami Friday appears to have moved the main island of Japan by 8 feet (2.4 meters) and shifted the Earth on its axis. “‘At this point, we kno > read more

Earthquake and Tsunami Aftermath

Published on 2011-03-11 21:51:51

‘For more than two terrifying, seemingly endless minutes Friday, the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in Japan shook apart homes and buildings, cracked open highways and unnerved even those who have learned to live with swaying skyscraper > read more

Tsunami Alert Update in Manila

Published on 2011-03-11 04:14:30

As of 5.58 PM, no reports yet of Tsumanis in the northern provinces of the Philippines but the evacuation of residents continue. I will update this for any significant news if any. Filed under: Nature Tagged: japan, Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, ph > read more

Violence Starts in Saudi Arabia

Published on 2011-03-10 22:34:54

Police fired at protesters injuring one. ‘Saudi police opened fire Thursday to disperse a protest in the mainly Shiite east, leaving at least one man injured, as the government struggled to prevent a wave of unrest sweeping the Arab world from > read more

New Energy Source: Pee

Published on 2011-03-10 01:01:26

Scientists have discovered a new use for urine other than using it as medicine or for food additives: they extract precious hydrogen from it. ‘The shower is well known as a source of good ideas. But the toilet? Equally promising, says Gerardine > read more

Why We Shouldn’t Panic re Gas Prices

Published on 2011-03-08 21:02:18

Chicago Trib reminds us that we survived 3 years ago. ‘Based on the public reaction to rising gasoline prices, it feels like 2008 all over again: Blame the government. Blame the speculators. Blame the North Koreans, er, Libyans. Drill, baby, dr > read more

Obama Asks Saudis to Arm Libyan Rebels

Published on 2011-03-07 19:59:41

America’s secret plan to arm Libya’s rebels ‘Desperate to avoid US military involvement in Libya in the event of a prolonged struggle between the Gaddafi regime and its opponents, the Americans have asked Saudi Arabia if it can supp > read more

The Death of the Fax Machine

Published on 2011-03-06 21:15:14

You can now ditch your fax machine, thanks to an online startup. ‘Some scholars credit the spread of fax machines as a factor in the downfall of the Soviet Union. Good for the fax. But that’s pretty much been the lone high point for the > read more

Boys Practice Being Suicide Bombers

Published on 2011-03-06 00:49:20

Watch this in YouTube. ‘Boys almost always look up to their elder brothers and their friends, but what if your brother is a suicide bomber or one in training — do you want to train, too? ‘A new and disturbing video posted on YouTube t > read more

2 Great Shocking Myths

Published on 2011-03-06 00:38:32

I love myth-busters. I see most of them as life-improving or even life-saving. Here are two of my favorites: The Myth of the 8-Hour-Sleep This is my first favorite because it stopped me from worrying about lack of sleep. This myth might have damaged > read more

Your Self-Esteem and Facebook

Published on 2011-03-05 00:36:52

If you want to boost your self-esteem, use Facebook. ‘Using Facebook can increase your self-esteem, according to a new study from Cornell University researchers, published in Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking. Researchers Amy Gon > read more

US Isn’t Doomed: A Rebuttal TIME Essay

Published on 2011-03-03 23:44:27

There’s been so much ‘doomed US’ opinions; let’s read a positive one for change. ‘Poor U.S. of A., forever in decline. the arrival of public theaters in Boston circa 1790 caused Samuel Adams to despair for the cause of l > read more

Do We Really Know What We are Eating?

Published on 2011-03-02 22:00:51

Slate suggests the old ‘Poison Squad’. ‘This year’s first major food poisoning outbreak—more than 140 people in 26 states sickened by infected sprouts—hardly made headlines. Of course, it was nothing special given our rece > read more

Half of Male Population Might Have HPV

Published on 2011-03-01 23:21:48

Bad news. Human Papilloma (wart) Virus causes different kinds of cancers. Vaccination is strongly advised but it is expensive. Details here: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/01/us-cancer-vaccine-idUSTRE7200CJ20110301 � Urination and Better > read more

No More World War I Veterans

Published on 2011-02-28 20:54:30

Last U.S. Veteran Of World War I Dies And isn’t it a wonder that Buckles reached the age of 110? ‘Frank Buckles — a Missouri farm boy who fudged his age to get into the Army, served in two world wars and became the last living U.S. vete > read more

The Second Gulf War?

Published on 2011-02-28 06:26:52

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that the US is ready to offer “any type of assistance” to Libyans seeking to oust Moammar Gadhafi. She also warned foreign mercenaries planning to fight for Gaddafi. -AP � YouTube Spoof on Gadh > read more

Obama to Gaddafi: Resign

Published on 2011-02-27 05:14:59

Gaddafi wasn’t satisfied bribing supporters with $400. Now he’s arming his civilian supporters and that is outright terrorism. ‘Mercenaries and army forces put down an attempt by protesters on Friday to break Col. Muammar el-Qaddaf > read more

The Iraq Gulf War Twenty Years Later

Published on 2011-02-26 04:21:14

In retrospect, I find the Gulf War more mesmerizing to watch on video than the 911 suicide bombing of the Twin Towers. Will Gaddafi of Libya repeat history? That would be great coincidence after exactly 20 years and events seem to be leading that way > read more

What Started the Mexico Cartel Wipe-out

Published on 2011-02-25 04:45:01

Cartel Goofed When Suspects Killed US Agent The cartel gunmen apparently broke a Mafia or crime world law: never kill a cop. But that was unintentional since the goons mistook the agent’s SUV for a rival gang. That fatal mistake damned all gang > read more

Gambling for Gain is EVIL

Published on 2011-02-24 23:11:30

by anonymous An idiot probably suggested to a relative and a gambling lord that they set up a card table in our garage so that they could earn money from gamblers during nighttime -the relative needs money for survival. He approached his sister who m > read more

Obama Takes Stand on Libya

Published on 2011-02-24 01:55:04

ITALY’S FOREIGN MINISTER PUTS DEATH TOLL AT 1,000 ‘President Barack Obama on Thursday condemned the violence in Libya as “outrageous and unacceptable” and said he was dispatching Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to Ge > read more

Facebook Invades Courthouses

Published on 2011-02-23 03:44:08

If you dream of being a juror, be in Facebook -lawyers might like your profile. ‘Facebook is increasingly being used in courts to decide who is—and who isn’t—suitable to serve on a jury, the latest way in which the social-networking s > read more

Egyptian Support Wisconsin Protesters

Published on 2011-02-21 22:13:35

LOCAL PIZZA SHOP RECEIVING ORDERS FROM 12 COUNTRIES, 38 STATES Just after an Egyptian father named his firstborn Facebook, another Egyptian supports Wisconsinite protesters with free pizza. ‘Someone in Egypt has been paying attention to what’ > read more

Saudi Arabia on Mideast Revolution

Published on 2011-02-21 04:18:34

Saudi rulers are nervous with the ousting of their close ally Mubarak. ‘As pro-democracy uprisings spread across the Middle East, the rulers of Saudi Arabia — the region’s great bulwark of religious and political conservatism — are feel > read more

The Eight-Hour Sleep Myth

Published on 2011-02-20 01:18:11

Are you one of those who keep up with the 8-hour sleep regimen because you’re a health buff? Yet something at the back of your mind tells you it isn’t necessary. Your instinct is proven right by this study. This myth might have damaged us > read more

Do a Free Simple Thorough Background Check

Published on 2011-02-19 00:18:09

If you know your target’s name and have access to Facebook, LinkedIn, or Twitter, you can do it. You can also use Openbook.org with those. http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/219593/how_to_do_an_online_background_check_for_free.html#t > read more

Violent Protests Engulf Middle East

Published on 2011-02-17 23:29:14

5 were killed and at least 200 were injured when Bahrain police attacked sleeping protesters. ‘Tear gas canisters bombard sleeping protesters in Manama’s Pearl Square. At least two men are reported killed by rubber bullets. ‘Securit > read more

The ‘Free Will’ Controversy Rages On

Published on 2011-02-17 23:16:59

Free Will is the doctrine that the conduct of human beings expresses personal choice and is not simply determined by other forces. John Horgan, a Scientific American writer, and Oxford professor Marcus Du Sautoy were disappointed on discovering stron > read more

Frankenfood and the FDA

Published on 2011-02-17 04:08:27

The government doesn’t think labels are needed for GMO’s. Does that make us ‘guinea pigs’? ‘If you want to avoid sugar, aspartame, trans-fats, MSG, or just about anything else, you read the label. If you want to avoid G. > read more

Microsoft’s New Plan For Keeping Internet Safe

Published on 2011-02-16 04:56:13

MS VP Charney wants consumers to share trusted certificates about the health of their PC’s. Users wouldn’t want to say ‘I don’t want to pass a health certificate’. ‘Should ISPs be the ones who keep hacked PCs off t > read more

4th Horseman of the Apocalypse

Published on 2011-02-15 01:25:15

If you don’t believe in the Bible, at least this video of the Egyptian clashes might be the best you ever see. ‘For those troubled by the recent events that have unfolded on the streets of Cairo – who see it as evidence of a coming ca > read more

Many Nokia Workers Protest MS-Nokia Pact

Published on 2011-02-14 04:21:52

I expected something like this to happen. How could we blame them if they don’t trust Microsoft? ‘After the announcement of the partnership between Nokia and Microsoft this morning workers voiced their concern with the deal by walking out > read more

The American Dream

Published on 2011-02-12 23:19:18

The ‘American Dream’ is in essence the dream of most citizens of any country. Ever wonder how despite your perseverance and hard work, you keep falling back to square one? ‘This is a 30 minute animated film that shows you how you > read more

Egypt Finally Free from Mubarak

Published on 2011-02-11 23:36:27

Mubarak Steps Down From Power ‘The Egyptian president resigned and handed control of state affairs to the military on Friday after 30 years in office. The announcement electrified hundreds of thousands of protesters in Cairo’s Tahrir Squa > read more

Sex and Violence Linked Indeed?

Published on 2011-02-10 23:22:29

Ever wonder why sex and violence are always together in action movies? This might be the reason: ‘Sex and violence are intertwined in mice. A tiny patch of cells buried deep within a male’s brain determines whether it fights or mates, and > read more

Spybugs from the 70′s

Published on 2011-02-10 04:24:34

So even flying robotic bugs used for spying are nothing new. ‘In the 1970s the CIA had developed a miniature listening device that needed a delivery system, so the agency’s scientists looked at building a bumblebee to carry it. They found, ho > read more

Angelo Reyes Suicide?

Published on 2011-02-08 21:00:27

Do you believe that Reyes committed suicide? How and why would someone shoot himself on the chest and a military man at that!? He was quoted as saying: ‘Magkakalaglagan na.’ which implies that he or someone will expose evidence of big cri > read more

Ethics Of Using WikiLeaks Cables

Published on 2011-02-07 22:29:27

Professors are hotly debating on this issue. ‘At universities around the country, a new semester has begun, and professors of international relations are entering it with a new teaching tool at their disposal: the diplomatic cables released by > read more

Social Media and American Ignorance

Published on 2011-02-06 20:45:02

Is giving Twitter credit for Egypt evidence of American ignorance? ‘A month ago most Americans could not have picked Hosni Mubarak out of a police lineup. American foreign policy, even in Afghanistan, was all but invisible throughout the 2010 e > read more

Worker Fired for Posting ‘What Is the Internet’ Video

Published on 2011-02-06 07:03:21

Everyone thought it was funny but NBC doesn’t. ‘An NBC worker who posted old footage from the “Today” show of the hosts wondering, “What is the Internet anyway?” has been fired, the network confirmed, saying the pe > read more

No Easy Fixes into IPv6

Published on 2011-02-05 02:10:44

This is vital info for all netizens or internet users. ‘…Supporting IPv6 also means buying or upgrading network equipment, an expense most companies will want to avoid as long as possible. ‘So even though your computer probably sup > read more

Internet Groups To Stream Live IPv4/6 Info

Published on 2011-02-04 04:32:20

Internet Groups To Stream Live IPv4/6 Info Details here: http://www.nro.net/ Just another cyberwar. ‘The online group Anonymous said Wednesday that it had paralyzed the Egyptian government’s Web sites in support of the antigovernment protests > read more

The Darker Side of Internet Freedom?

Published on 2011-02-03 04:44:50

Agencies To Counter Online Extremism ‘The power of the Internet to promote change has been part of the story in Egypt. However, there is a darker side — another success story online: using the Internet to promote violence and recruit terroris > read more

Ipocalypse Here: No More Internet Room

Published on 2011-02-01 23:01:00

The Internet will run out of spare rooms this week and IANA will distribute the last batch of IPv4 addresses. ‘The Internet is about to run out of new addresses, a milestone that is spurring Web giants like Facebook Inc. and Google Inc. to de > read more

US to Fly All Americans Out of Egypt

Published on 2011-02-01 01:54:04

All who wants to go will be taken on chartered flight. ‘The State Department is set to evacuate U.S. citizens from Egypt on chartered planes, but is relying largely on friends and families in the U.S. to relay that information to stranded Ameri > read more

Plan to Bomb Detroit Mosque Foiled

Published on 2011-01-31 05:32:30

The suspect was targeting the Islamic Center of America in Dearborn. ‘A California man is in jail on a terrorism charge after he was arrested in Dearborn for allegedly trying to blow up the biggest mosque in metro Detroit, Dearborn officials sa > read more

Gorilla Walks Upright Like Us

Published on 2011-01-29 20:26:47

‘Ambam’ doesn’t ‘walk like an Egyptian’ and is now a YouTube star. What has Ambam just proved!? ‘A gorilla has achieved fame for walking upright on his hind legs like a human at a British animal park. ‘Ambam, > read more

WikiLeaks Backers Arrested in UK

Published on 2011-01-28 23:21:36

‘British police arrested five young men on Thursday as they and U.S. authorities conducted searches as part of a probe into Internet activists who carried out cyber attacks against groups they viewed as enemies of the WikiLeaks website…&# > read more

Suicide Bomber Blew Self by Text Message

Published on 2011-01-28 05:22:28

Do you know you could kill yourself by making an error in sending a text message? See how we should be thankful for mobile text spam. � A ‘Black Widow’ attempted the New Year Moscow attack but blew herself up by mistake. She detonate > read more

Rash of Police Deaths Prompts US Review

Published on 2011-01-27 05:36:00

Ten officers were killed just this January. ‘The Justice Department is preparing to review a rash of deadly attacks on police following the fatal shootings of 10 officers since Jan. 1. ‘Bernard Melekian, the Justice Department’s Com > read more

Small Pharmacy Makes Millions Exposing Scams

Published on 2011-01-26 04:52:24

Ven-A-CARE fights drug firms that overcharge Medicare. Way to go. ‘Last December, a specialty pharmacy in Florida enjoyed its best month ever — posting a hefty $168.7 million in revenues. ‘But it wasn’t filling prescriptions that > read more

Proof That your Eyes Deceive You

Published on 2011-01-25 06:55:33

Have you seen balls rolling upwards instead of down? ‘You have two eyes. Each eye sees a slightly different world. (Put a finger in front of your face, switch from one eye open to the other and that finger will shift, just a little bit.) But ra > read more

There’s No Such Thing as Net Neutrality

Published on 2011-01-24 07:24:58

At least in the UK ‘ISPs are threatening to cripple websites that don’t pay them first. Barry Collins fears a disastrous end to net neutrality. ‘You flip open your laptop, click on the BBC iPlayer bookmark and press Play on the late > read more

The Truth About American History That Most People Don’t Know

Published on 2011-01-23 06:56:27

Take a few minutes to watch this video. See and hear how our Founding Fathers actually viewed religion. It is nothing anywhere near what it has been perverted into in the last thirty to fifty years. For most Americans, this is eye opening . It’ > read more

Cybercriminals Shifting Sight on Non-Windows Systems

Published on 2011-01-22 06:57:43

‘In a major cybercrime turning point, scammers have begun shifting their focus away from Windows-based PCs to other operating systems and platforms, including smart phones, tablet computers, and mobile platforms in general, according to the Cis > read more

‘Biggest Mafia Round-Up In N.Y. History’

Published on 2011-01-20 23:36:32

Many of us thought that the Mafia underworld was finally reined in the 1990′s. Not so. More than a hundred suspected mobsters were nabbed yesterday -and not in Italy or Sicily. ‘”Law enforcement authorities targeted up to 100 suspec > read more

Yahoo IPv6 Upgrade could shut out 1 Million Internet Users

Published on 2011-01-20 05:51:53

‘Yahoo is forging ahead with a move to IPv6 on its main Web site by year-end despite worries that up to 1 million Internet users may be unable to access it initially. ‘Yahoo’s massive engineering effort to support IPv6 — the l > read more

How to Prepare for the Ipv6 Takeover

Published on 2011-01-19 04:02:01

‘…To play along on World IPv6 Day on your desktop or laptop computer, even if your ISP doesn’t yet offer IPv6, you can use Hurricane Electric’s IPv6 tunnelling service. This free service will fetch IPv6 Websites and deliver th > read more

Covert Espionage Deadlier

Published on 2011-01-18 05:57:46

The Almighty Power of Wikileaks Before the 1990′s, espionage was overt and violent. Agents assassinate each other. Then after 2 decades, covert espionage came into being courtesy of a man named Julian Assange. If Assange’s Wikileaks decid > read more

Mobile Users More Susceptible to Phishing Scams

Published on 2011-01-17 04:47:36

Here’s why you should be careful with your mobile. ‘Smartphones and tablets are all the rage these days and that’s great news for malware purveyors because, according to security software vendor Trusteer, people are far more likely > read more

‘Political Morality’ Dividing America

Published on 2011-01-15 00:55:42

They can’t agree on fundamentals. ‘On Wednesday, President Obama called on Americans to “expand our moral imaginations, to listen to each other more carefully, to sharpen our instincts for empathy, and remind ourselves of all the ways o > read more

Is the Euro a Horrible Mistake?

Published on 2011-01-14 01:49:28

Is it the cause of Europe’s deep crisis? ‘THERE’S SOMETHING peculiarly apt about the fact that the current European crisis began in Greece. For Europe’s woes have all the aspects of a classical Greek tragedy, in which a man of noble > read more

Arizona Bans Funeral Protests

Published on 2011-01-13 07:11:24

The new law prohibits protests at or near funeral sites. Why don’t they ban guns at or near politicians instead? How many more massacres will it take for spineless politicians to stand up to gun lunacy? ‘Unanimous votes by the House and S > read more

Can you Believe This!!?

Published on 2011-01-11 23:23:07

Don’t get madder now but ironically, gun sales surged after the Giffords incident. There was even a New York Times report that Giffords herself boasted of her prowess with a Glock 9mm. “I have a Glock 9 millimeter and I’m a pretty g > read more

Heroes in Giffords Shooting

Published on 2011-01-10 23:09:31

61-Year-Old Woman Stopped Gunman from Reloading ‘Patricia Maisch looks like a grandmother, but she is being hailed as a hero today for helping to stop alleged Tucson shooter Jared Loughner by wrestling away a fresh magazine of bullets as he t > read more

Jared Lee Loughner’s Bizarre Videos

Published on 2011-01-09 05:25:53

Jared Loughner posted anti-government messages on MySpace and youTube that talk about mind control and suggested he will soon be adopting a new consciousness. Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2011/01/08/20110108arizona-congresswoman > read more

Six Awesome Homeless Persons Saved by the Net

Published on 2011-01-08 09:18:41

‘Golden Voice’ Homeless Man Co-Starring With Nicholson? Williams claims that he got an offer from Jack Nicholson. ‘Ted Williams has gone from homeless to Hollywood after a video showcasing his “golden voice” went vira > read more

DC’s Big Mystery: Obama Book

Published on 2011-01-07 04:52:20

‘Its publisher is remaining tight-lipped, but the buzz is building around a forthcoming novel about the Obama administration. Other than its Jan. 25 publication date, little is known about “O: A Presidential Novel” — including who wrote i > read more

Why Editing Huckleberry Finn is Crazy

Published on 2011-01-05 23:12:56

I only saw the significance of the news when I read a great piece my friend David Spira wrote (link below). Just imagine what sense it would make if you replace the word ‘nigger’ with ‘slave’!? Jefferson gives three reasons wh > read more

The Danger with Twitter

Published on 2011-01-05 05:17:12

‘In this video, Paul Judge, chief research officer for Barracuda Networks, talks about measuring and analyzing malicious activity on Twitter. He talks about identifying the bad guys based on their behavior before an actual attack takes place. T > read more

Beware of Traitorware

Published on 2011-01-04 05:10:45

Here’s why you shouldn’t trust your digicams and printers. ‘Technology that acts behind your back to betray your privacy is not a science fiction vision of the future. Digital cameras are embedding metadata into photos, printers are > read more

Hotmail Messages Disappearing

Published on 2011-01-03 07:00:33

I had my first e-mail nightmare with Hotmail when my account was stolen in 2009. Now, some 476 users have the same complaint again. ‘Some users of Microsoft Hotmail are starting off the new year scrambling to get back e-mails of old. A chorus o > read more

Distraction, Noise Cause Overeating

Published on 2011-01-02 08:55:36

If you own a mall and want to make shoppers eat, making the mall noisy might do the trick. ‘There seems to be no stopping America’s expanding waistline, even though diets work when you stick with them. So researchers have a new focus — > read more

Ten Most Useful Ideas of 2010

Published on 2010-12-31 20:44:09

Ten Most Useful Ideas of 2010 The Straddling Bus This is a partly-solar powered vehicle which can carry up to 1,200 passengers. The bus is like a double-decker which lower deck is just a hole. It’s raised 2 meters above the ground allowing vehi > read more

2010: The Year Real Talking Stopped

Published on 2010-12-31 04:47:27

Texting is killing talking. ‘Americans are connected at unprecedented levels — 93% now use cellphones or wireless devices; one-third of those are “smartphones” that allow users to browse the Web and check e-mail, among other thin > read more

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