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Top news on 26 September 2009 |
Obama's Swing-State Blues
Virginia Democrat Creigh Deeds is running for governor...and running away from President Obama... Not so long ago, Democrats were thrilled by the long length of Barack Obama's coattails. Deeds would be a lot more thrilled today if he could just step off.
4 Times More DVR Users Now Than 4 Years Ago
DVRs in 36% of households
Scandinavians descended from the Flintstones?not Cavemen
Today's Scandinavians are not descended from the people who came to Scandinavia at the conclusion of the last ice age but, apparently, from a population that arrived later, concurrently with the introduction of agriculture. This is one conclusion of a new study straddling the borderline between genetics and archaeology.
Why Dogs Pee on Hydrants, Lick faces & Sniff Everything
Think you know what it is like inside of a dog's world? Well forget everything you know. Because forgetting what we think we know is the best way to begin understanding dogs. Author Alexandra Horowitz explains why dogs do what they do (and why they do it!)
How to Truck 66 200,000-Pound Antennas to 16,000 Feet
The antenna, which weighs about 100 tons and measures 40 feet in diameter, was carried to its operations site at 16,400 feet by a massive, custom-built transporter.
Weak Dollar Equals Strong Stocks?
A weak dollar contributing to a strong stock market and economy may make investors feel like they're living in some type of Wall Street Bizarro World. But for policymakers, the relationship is just fine for now.
Moblin 2 arriving via Dell with Ubuntu-Moblin remix netbook
Dell has launched its first Moblin-based product, the Mini 10v netbook. It will ship with Canonical's special Moblin remix of the popular Ubuntu Linux distribution. It looks promising, but Dell warns that Moblin is still incomplete and is primarily intended for developers.
Trent Reznor and Rob Sheridan talk games
Interview from Joystiq
Hackers pay 43 cents per hijacked Mac
A network of Russian malware writers and spammers paid hackers 43 cents for each Mac machine they infected with bogus video software, a sign that Macs have become attack targets, a security researcher said yesterday.
A Writer's Plea: Figure Out How to Preserve Google Books
The dispute over Google Books continues to rage in the courts and op-ed pages of the country.
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe find home at Columbia
Hollywood Reporter - He-Man may have found a new home. Just weeks after "Masters of the Universe" parted ways with Warner Bros., the Mattel toy property is in negotiations to be preemptively picked up by Columbia with Escape Artists attached to produce.
Moon Myths: The Truth About Lunar Effects on You
The moon holds a mystical place in the history of human culture, so it's no wonder that many myths exist.
iPhone MMS is now live!
All you've gotta do is plug that iPhone into iTunes, run the teensiest of updates, and you can at last make that fashionably late entrance into the 21st century you've always dreamed of. That's right folks, MMS on the iPhone is live at last.
'You've slept with 2.8 million people'
THE average man or woman has slept with 2.8 million people - albeit indirectly, according to figures released to promote awareness of sexual health.
Cheers! Guinness Beer Turns 250
It?s arguably the world's most famous beer and today, Guinness celebrates its 250th birthday. Celebrations kick off in Dublin, Ireland, where a host of musicians including Kelly Rowland, Sir. Tom Jones and Kasabian will perform at venues across the city.
Waterproof Nanotech Sand Could Change Deserts into Farms
Nanotechnology may conjure up images of tiny robots, or machines in our blood stream, but what about really cool dirt? DIME, a company based in the United Arab Emirates, has licensed a nanotech process to create hydrophobic sand.
Electrical engineer working to improve monitoring systems
An old man walks down the stairs in his home. Suddenly, he trips and falls. No one is home to help him. But soon he hears the reassuring clanging of approaching sirens. The surveillance system installed in his home worked: It alerted emergency services, and now, help is on the way.
Microsoft: Google Chrome Frame makes IE less secure
Microsoft does not recommend that Internet Explorer users install Google Chrome Frame, in order to avoid having more security issues.
Asus Tweaks AMD's Radeon HD 5870 For 38% More Performance
Asus has today launched what is being called the world's first EAH5800 series graphics card with "voltage tweak technology" that promises up to a 38% boost in performance. The new 1GB EAH5870 and 1GB EAH5850 are the planet's first two cards to utilize this new tech, which essentially gives power users the ability to boost GPU voltages via the Smart
Hacker Steals Personal Data of 236,000 Women
A hacker has infiltrated a computer server housing the personal data of 236,000 women enrolled in a UNC Chapel Hill research study. Among the information exposed: the Social Security numbers of 163,000 participants.
Free Software Is Dead. Long Live Open Source
One of the most inspiring things I've witnessed in my 10-plus years in open source is its gradual embrace of pragmatism. By "pragmatism" I don't mean "capitulation," whereby open source comes to look more like the proprietary world it has sought to displace.
GGW Joe Francis Pleads Guilty To Tax Charges; Pays Fine
Joe Francis has made millions getting drunk young ladies to remove their tops; now, he's the one losing his shirt.
G20 protester yanked from street, thrown in unmarked car
People have been demonstrating to counter the G20, a group of the richest, most powerful people from the richest, most powerful countries who make decisions which impact all of us. Here, a demonstrator is literally yanked off the street and thrown into an unmarked car by what appears to be the military.
Dispelling Four Myths about Electric Motorcycles
Electric motorcycles are a great form of eco-friendly travel, although there are a number of myths/rumors being circulated about them. So we turn to Carl Vogel, author of the new book Build Your Own Electric Motorcycle as well as builder of an electric cruiser with a biodiesel side car.
Poll: Public Option Favored By 65% Of Americans
A New York Times/CBS poll found that 65% of respondents want a public health care option, while only 26% opposed such a plan.
Has Twitter's Growth Peaked?
An analysis from web stats firm Hitwise may indicates that Twitter has hit a growth ceiling.
As Detroit Mayor, Bing Does Not Sugarcoat the Issues
Dave Bing, the former basketball star, delivers grim news daily, even as he seeks election to a full term in a city that has endured great upheaval and misery.
HP expects to outpace market in 2010
Hewlett-Packard Co. said Thursday it expects to post revenue and profit in its next fiscal year in line with what analysts were expecting. The forecast is bolstered by improving conditions in the personal computer market, which appears to be on the mend after its worst slump in years. Weakness in HP's cash-cow printer-ink division isn't easing...
Neve Campbell Beats Dead Horse. Here comes Scream 4
But, hey, maybe Neve Campbell is ready for her comeback...... he blogs sarcastically.
Studies Show Big Drop in Heart Attacks After Smoking Bans
The ban on smoking in public places, such as bars and restaurants, has been one of the greatest public health debates of the early 21st century. Now, two large studies suggest that communities that pass laws to curb secondhand smoke get a big payoff?a drop in heart attacks.
"Your Mom" Card Thrown in Senate Hearing over Maternity Care
"I don't need maternity care," GOP Senator Kyl said. "So requiring that on my insurance policy is something that I don't need and will make the policy more expensive." Dem Senator Stabenow interrupted: "I think your mom probably did."
Google Earth launches climate simulator
...to coincide with the Copenhagen climate conference, now only a matter of weeks away.
US Says First Swine Flu Vaccine To Arrive Oct. 5
U.S. health officials say the first swine flu vaccine should be in some doctors' offices as early as Monday, Oct. 5.
Are Terrorists Targeting College Football?
Friday is not a day for the macabre, so I apologize in advance for expounding the theory that college football could be a target of terrorism. But there has been some movement, and the results are disconcerting, to say the least.
Nature inspired Robots.
Mechanical engineer Sangbae Kim looks to animals to inspire his robot designs
Wild Life Expert Says Let the Pandas Die
Naturalist Chris Packham claims pandas are an evolutionary dead end and we should spend our money elsewhere instead of trying to save them.
Frenchman arrested for driving drunk to police station
A Frenchman was arrested for drunk driving after taking his car to a police station to distribute Alcoholics Anonymous pamphlets there, police said Wednesday.
7 Vampires Around the World Worse Than The Ones In Twilight
It seems like every culture on Earth has some version of the vampire. And, believe it or not, they're all worse than the sparkling kind.
Japan is home of the annual bottlenose dolphin slaughter
Every year thousands of dolphins and small whales are killed between October and March in Japan's fishing villages, according to animal rights activists. "It's Dante's Inferno for dolphins".
Weirdest Stuff at the LA County Fair w/Dodger Coffin Pic
The Strange, The Cool and The Scary.
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