The 11th Hour (2007)
Recently watched by the writer (link stealer) of this pseudo-blog generally well done but unfortunate use of Leonardo DiCaprio (good actor just doesn't have a narrator-esque voice but has a nice pre-teen getting beating by a sack of cats vocal style)

BBC NEWS | Health | Genetics linked to breech babies

Some babies are born bottom-first because of inherited genetic traits, Norwegian researchers say.

Odd Crop Prices Defy Economics - New York Times

Economists note there should not be two prices for one thing at the same place and time. But, in effect, that has been happening in trading that sets prices for corn, soybeans and wheat.

Drop in U.A.W. Rolls Reflects Automakers’ Problems - New York Times

Membership in the United Auto Workers union fell below 500,000 for the first time since World War II, reflecting the restructuring undertaken by Detroit’s automakers.

Treasury Dept. Seeks New U.S. Power to Keep Markets Stable - New York Times

A plan to give the Federal Reserve broad authority to oversee financial market stability is part of a sweeping blueprint to overhaul a hodge-podge of U.S. regulatory agencies.

Before ’73 Coup, Chile Tried to Find the Right Software for Socialism - New York Times

Cybersyn, a project that included a clunky mainframe computer and a network of telex machines, was in the early 1970s a part of an experiment to help manage Chile’s economy.

Low-Income Residents Get High-Speed Access - Bits - Technology - New York Times Blog
Bits is a blog about technology, innovation and society from The New York Times.

Yeast in an Egg Shell

PhysOrg news: Yeast in an Egg Shell

Mac Tchips

Joomla - the dynamic portal engine and content management system

Hook Your Car Up to the Internet

PhysOrg news: Hook Your Car Up to the Internet

MIT tests unique approach to fusion power

PhysOrg news: MIT tests unique approach to fusion power

Anti-Emo Riots Break Out Across Mexico | The Underwire from Wired.com

Riot police have taken to the streets of several cities in Mexico to ... defend emo kids? A series of attacks on dyed-hair, eye-makeup-wearing emo kids began in early March

Gallery: Nanotech Porn -- Convention Floor Becomes Gadget Central
Materials scientists go window-shopping for the latest devices. Look at the stuff they're looking at to look at stuff at the minutest scale.

Hackers Assault Epilepsy Patients via Computer

In what might be the first physical attack over the internet, hackers bombard an epileptic patient forum with images intended to trigger seizures.

RussiaToday : Business : Billionaire will dig tunnel linking Russia & US

CBR077.gif (GIF Image, 800x1181 pixels)

A Victim Treats His Mugger Right : NPR

Julio Diaz ends his daily subway commute one stop early, just so he can eat at his favorite diner. One evening, his routine was broken when a teenage mugger took his wallet at knifepoint. But neither of them could have predicted what happened next.

Harlem to Antarctica for Science, and Pupils - New York Times
Eager to be a role model, an African-American teacher plans to travel to Antarctica, where almost all is white.

Brake Problems Led to United Jet Skids - New York Times

Two United Airlines A320 jetliners skidded off runways in recent months because of crossed wires in their antilock brakes, the airline said.

Rethinking Real Estate - New York Times

In more than 300 cities and counties across the United States, residential developers are asked — or forced — to include a certain amount of affordable housing in their projects.

In Deep-Dish Pizza Land, a Thinner Blue Line - New York Times

Jody P. Weis, superintendent of the Chicago police, has shocked the ranks with talk of mandatory fitness tests and maximum body-fat allowances for officers.

Behind Every Great Inventor, Many Others Whom History Forgot - New York Times

Behind and beside every big-name inventor are typically lots of others whom history forgot.

Asking a Judge to Save the World, and Maybe a Whole Lot More - New York Times

Two men are pursuing a lawsuit to stop scientists from using a giant particle accelerator, saying it could create a black hole that might eat up the Earth.

Stem cells from hair follicles may help 'grow' new blood vessels
PhysOrg news: Stem cells from hair follicles may help 'grow' new blood vessels

3-D Imaging -- First Insights Into Magnetic Fields

PhysOrg news: 3-D Imaging -- First Insights Into Magnetic Fields

Manufacture and Sell Anything -- in Minutes

Ponoko is an on-demand service that allows merchants to upload their designs and customers to purchase items based upon those designs. It's already working for one furniture maker.

Impact of the Heparin Drug Scare - Imported Medicine - China - New York Times

Following the heparin scandal, weak oversight of a global market for medicines has received new attention.

No laughing matter -- bacteria are releasing a serious greenhouse gas

PhysOrg news: No laughing matter -- bacteria are releasing a serious greenhouse gas

Cuneiform clay tablet translated for the first time

PhysOrg news: Cuneiform clay tablet translated for the first time

Specially-designed soils could help combat climate change
PhysOrg news: Specially-designed soils could help combat climate change

Buyers' Revenge: Trash the House After Foreclosure - WSJ.com

best of craigslist : Thanks, Mr.Hipster Record Store Clerk.

Photo Essay: Unlikely Places Where 'Wired' Pioneers Had Their Eureka! Moments

See where some of the most important revelations in the history of technology took place, from the site where Philo Farnsworth envisioned TV to where the idea for file sharing was born.

Neatorama » Blog Archive » Cops Bust a (Root) Beer Kegger Party

Scientists Want Your MacBook for Earthquake Detection

University of California scientists are building a distributed earthquake-detection system that uses the accelerometers inside many notebooks, including MacBooks.

The Clean Energy Scam - TIME
Ethanol increases global warming, destroys forests and inflates food prices. So why are we subsidizing it?

YouTube - Blue Gold : World Water Wars

Feature documentary based on the groundbreaking book. It's not about saving the environment. It's about saving ourselves.

There are several ways that I could furnish you with a copy of the afore mentioned film(s) take your pick

1. Wait till my return from the University of Wealthy Ontarians (April 25ish)
2. Mail you a copy of the film via Canada Post
3. Set up a FTP server on my spare Linux box from which you could download it (the fun way)

please choose the option of least objections and respond at your leisure via the comment section of this post or email

Emerald Swell: Riding the Frigid Waves of a Raging Sea - New York Times
Ireland’s northwest is an ideal place for the sort of surfer who seeks a good wave, forget the creature comforts.

The Candidates as Cousins Much Removed - New York Times

Next time you’re considering whether to run for president, don’t forget the value of the fast and free genealogical research that comes with candidacy.

Regulators Stamp Copper as a Germ Killer - New York Times

Federal regulators approved a group of copper alloys, including brass and bronze, as capable of killing bacteria and microbes effectively enough to protect human health.

What a Rodent Can Do With a Rake in Its Paw - New York Times

For the first time, rodents have been trained to wield tools in the laboratory and other species may soon join them.

Remains of Human Ancestors Found - New York Times

Excavations in a cave in the mountains of northern Spain have uncovered the oldest known remains of human ancestors in Western Europe, scientists reported.

A Chevy With an Engine From China - New York Times

Last year, China exported more than $12 billion in auto parts, adding to the problems plaguing North American suppliers, and soon, it will be exporting even more.

Ford Sells Land Rover and Jaguar to Tata - New York Times
The $2.3 billion purchase price is more than the market expected but still about half what Ford originally paid for the luxury brands several years ago.

Living fossil still calls Australia home

PhysOrg news: Living fossil still calls Australia home

Physician revolutionizes gene research

PhysOrg news: Physician revolutionizes gene research

Wired News - AP News

Read the latest AP Technology News and how the digital world is shaping business, entertainment, communications and culture on Wired.com.

Uncovering the mechanisms of lightning varieties

PhysOrg news: Uncovering the mechanisms of lightning varieties

What Will Life Be Like in the Year 2008?

Wine Antioxidant Kills Cancer - Ingredients - an eFood Article at Scientist Live
Wine antioxidant kills cancer - A natural antioxidant found in grape skins and red wine can help destroy pancreatic cancer cells by crippling its mitochondria.

Researchers unravel the secrets of spider silk's strength (3/26/2008)

The strength of a biological material like spider silk lies in the specific geometric configuration of structural proteins, which have small clusters of weak hydrogen bonds that work cooperatively to resist force and dissipate energy

Famous Last Words - Photos - KNTV | San Francisco

Slideshow

Protein map of human spit created - Yahoo! News

U.S. researchers have identified all
1,116 unique proteins found in human saliva glands, a discovery
they said on Tuesday could usher in a wave of convenient,
spit-based diagnostic tests that could be done without the need
for a single drop of blood.

Colbert and Kamen Solve the World's Water Problems | Wired Science from Wired.com

There has been much buzz about the water-purifying machine that Segway inventor Dean Kamen demonstrated on the Colbert Report last week (even taking on the bag of Spicy Sweet Chili

Too Much Information? Study Shows How Ignorance Can Be Influential

Researchers provide a challenge to the classic economic model of information manipulation, in which knowing more than anybody else is the key to influence. Instead, economists present a situation -- commonly observed in real life -- in which all parties have access to the same information, but one party still manages to control public opinion.

Aida Edemariam talks to author Joseph Stiglitz about the true cost of the Iraq war | World news | The Guardian
In 2005, a Nobel prize-winning economist began the painstaking process of calculating the true cost of the Iraq war. In his new book, he reveals how short-sighted budget decisions, cover-ups and a war…

The Watch That Ends the Night - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Experimenting With Makeup: What Puts the ‘Ick’ in Lipstick? - New York Times

At a Saturday seminar called Cosmetic Chemistry in Boston, young girls and their parents find out what after-shaves and lipsticks are really made of.

Salmon Virus Indicts Chile’s Fishing Methods - New York Times

A virus has sent shivers through Chile’s salmon industry and opened companies up to fresh charges that their breeding methods are producing potentially unhealthy fish.

On Saturn Moon, Life’s Basics - New York Times

The basic ingredients for life — warmth, water and organic chemicals — are in place on Saturn’s small moon Enceladus, scientists said.

Phonautogram - Thomas Edison - Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory - Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville - New York Times

A recording found in Paris is believed to predate Thomas Edison’s invention of the phonograph by nearly 20 years.

Smart brake light system would provide more information to drivers
PhysOrg news: Smart brake light system would provide more information to drivers

Scientists Aim for Origami Space Flight

PhysOrg news: Scientists Aim for Origami Space Flight

Risk-taking primates go for supersize-me

PhysOrg news: Risk-taking primates go for supersize-me

MIT spin-off plans to manufacture cheap, efficient solar cells

PhysOrg news: MIT spin-off plans to manufacture cheap, efficient solar cells

Scientists find that squid beak is both hard and soft, a material that engineers want to copy

PhysOrg news: Scientists find that squid beak is both hard and soft, a material that engineers want to copy

Firing photons makes advance in space communication

PhysOrg news: Firing photons makes advance in space communication

Yes, Running Can Make You High - New York Times
That blissful mood after an intense workout is no coincidence, a study shows.

California Utility to Install Solar Panels - New York Times

Southern California Edison plans to install solar panels on more than two square miles of rooftop, enough to power about 160,000 homes when the sun is shining.

March 27, 1933: Just One Word ... Plastics

An oxygen leak helps Britain stave off the Nazis and puts plastic on our tables. It's the story of polyethylene.

A Thin Silver Lining to Antarctic Ice Collapse | Wired Science from Wired.com

News of the disturbing collapse of a 160-square-mile piece of western Antarctic ice was mildly reassuring in one way: the chunk itself wouldn't immediately start to melt, or unleash glaciers

foodforcar.jpg (JPEG Image, 500x340 pixels)

ArsGeek » Blog Archive » Space Shuttle flips the bird. Then Flambés it. Is there anything NASA can’t do?

New age nuclear | COSMOS magazine

Technology Review: Weather Engineering in China

How the Chinese plan to modify the weather in Beijing during the Olympics, using supercomputers and artillery.

Make Shingles and Siding Out of Aluminum Cans (Beer Can Roof) - Instructables - DIY, How To, craft, green

I haven't tested this long term but it seems to work on my chicken coop. Here's the rundown:
Using scissors or tin snips cut the ends off an aluminum ...

Early Egyptians Revered Lowly Donkeys - New York Times
The graved point to the importance of donkeys in early Egyptian society and challenge some basic ideas about domesticating animals.

Artificial photosynthesis moves a step closer

PhysOrg news: Artificial photosynthesis moves a step closer

Giant ocean eddy shadows Sydney

PhysOrg news: Giant ocean eddy shadows Sydney

Antarctic ice shelf disintegrating as result of climate change, say scientists

PhysOrg news: Antarctic ice shelf disintegrating as result of climate change, say scientists

Fly Flight Simulators Reveal Secrets of Decision Making

PhysOrg news: Fly Flight Simulators Reveal Secrets of Decision Making

Ant guts could pave the way for better drugs

PhysOrg news: Ant guts could pave the way for better drugs

www.popgive.com: Darvaza: The Burning Gates

Gerd Ludwig Photography - Gallery

Skid Row (2007)

A documentary that chronicles Pras Michel's 9-day experiment as a homeless man in downtown Los Angeles. (please note: i do have a available copy for any of those interested)

Coral's addiction to 'junk food'

PhysOrg news: Coral's addiction to 'junk food'

Birth of an enzyme
PhysOrg news: Birth of an enzyme

Scientists reveal ants as fungus farmers

PhysOrg news: Scientists reveal ants as fungus farmers

Insects take a bigger bite out of plants in a higher CO2 world

PhysOrg news: Insects take a bigger bite out of plants in a higher CO2 world

Review: The Lives They Left Behind - From Forgotten Luggage, Stories of Mental Illness - New York Times

Hundreds of pieces of patients’ luggage left behind at Willard State Hospital included items that carry pathos and power in their very plainness.

Far Below the Surface of the World’s Oceans, a Tough Place for Foam Cups - New York Times

During a historic dive to the bottom of the Arctic Ocean the pressure of the surrounding water crushed foam cups to the size of thimbles.

Global Warming - Climate Change - Nudge - New York Times

People are not good at making immediate sacrifices for an abstract benefit in the future, especially when they have a hard time understanding the problem.

Bats Perish, and No One Knows Why - New York Times
Virus? Bacteria? Environmental toxin? Scientists are racing to diagnose a syndrome that is threatening an entire species.

The ’80s Video That Pops Up, Online and Off - New York Times

A 20-year-old Rick Astley video has a new life as an Internet prank called “Rickrolling.”

With Economy Tied to Wall St., New York Braces for Job Cuts - New York Times

The finance industry was responsible for nearly a third of all wages earned in New York City in 2007, the highest in modern times.

Engineers Test Highly Accurate Face Recognition

UC Berkeley engineers are testing a new approach to face recognition that, they say, provides 90-95 percent accuracy even when part of the face is obscured.

Top 5 Reasons It Sucks to Be an Engineering Student | Wired Science from Wired.com

For many students, earning a degree in engineering is less than enjoyable and far from what they expected. Here are our biggest complaints about the educational rite of passage. Of

A warming world, overuse drain giant lake in a single generation

Lake Haramaya, once a huge stretch of water in Ethiopia, is now a vast, empty field. The forces converging against it and other African lakes read like a laundry list of environmental ills.

Slideshow : The Dark Side of Science : Science Channel
Delve into the dark side of science.

By Ben Rooney, CNNMoney.com staff writer - Mar. 24, 2008

Tax rebates are the centerpiece of the government's plan to stimulate the economy but many Americans are planning to put the money in the bank or use it to pay off debt.

BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | HK schools close amid flu fears

Kindergartens and primary schools close in Hong Kong after a flu-like illness kills three children.

cbs4.com - Useless Body Parts

In Chicago, a secret garden cools a concrete jungle

PhysOrg news: In Chicago, a secret garden cools a concrete jungle

Reptiles' Muscles Move Lungs for Sneaky Maneuvers in Water

PhysOrg news: Reptiles' Muscles Move Lungs for Sneaky Maneuvers in Water

Indian DNA Links to 6 'Founding Mothers'

PhysOrg news: Indian DNA Links to 6 'Founding Mothers'

Crop scientists discover gene that controls fruit shape

PhysOrg news: Crop scientists discover gene that controls fruit shape

Chemical in bug spray works by masking human odors

PhysOrg news: Chemical in bug spray works by masking human odors

Nature or nurture - why do some of us see red?
PhysOrg news: Nature or nurture - why do some of us see red?

Some Viruses Come Pre-Installed

PhysOrg news: Some Viruses Come Pre-Installed

'Disposable' nuclear reactors raise security fears - tech - 13 March 2008 - New Scientist Tech

A US plan to provide developing countries with small reactors containing a lifetime of fuel continues despite fears over proliferation risks

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Scientists warn of wheat disease

Poorer countries face starvation if a disease called Ug-99 hits wheat yields hard enough to push up prices.

Grand Canyon Flood Created New Sandbars

PhysOrg news: Grand Canyon Flood Created New Sandbars

Research team uses tiny wasp to wipe out major agricultural pest in Tahiti

PhysOrg news: Research team uses tiny wasp to wipe out major agricultural pest in Tahiti

Weak dollar costs U.S. economy its No. 1 spot | Reuters
PARIS (Reuters) - The U.S. economy lost the title of world's biggest to the euro zone this week as the value of the dollar slumped in currency markets.

Taking the gross domestic product of both economies

Bloomberg.com: Exclusive

The Gray-Hoverman Antenna For UHF Television Reception - Digital Home Canada

Hate Rises - washingtonpost.com

The dwindling Ku Klux Klan may seem like a relic of crueler times, but the number of hate groups operating in the United States has actually jumped a staggering 48 percent since 2000. Many of these groups have sprouted along the border in Arizona, California and Texas, where their ringleaders have often hijacked the immigration debate. - Mark Potok, director of the Intelligence Project at the Southern Poverty Law Center in Montgomery, Ala.

Stanford researchers developing 3-D camera with 12,616 lenses

PhysOrg news: Stanford researchers developing 3-D camera with 12,616 lenses

Mantis shrimp vision reveals new way that animals can see

PhysOrg news: Mantis shrimp vision reveals new way that animals can see

Luxim's tiny plasma lightbulb outshines LEDs
PhysOrg news: Luxim's tiny plasma lightbulb outshines LEDs

Tiny buckyballs squeeze hydrogen like giant Jupiter

PhysOrg news: Tiny buckyballs squeeze hydrogen like giant Jupiter

Researchers achieve dramatic increase in thermoelectric efficiency

PhysOrg news: Researchers achieve dramatic increase in thermoelectric efficiency

East and West Part Ways in Test of Facial Expressions - New York Times

How do you know how someone is feeling? Looking at their face is one way, but not the only.

Philip Morris Tries to Engineer the Cancer Out of Tobacco | Wired Science from Wired.com

Scientists have genetically modified tobacco plants to knock out a gene that helps turns nicotine into one of the carcinogens in cured tobacco. The Philip Morris-funded North Carolina State researchers

In a Warmer Yellowstone Park, a Shifting Environmental Balance - New York Times

The rising temperatures in Yellowstone have allowed some species to thrive, changing the ecosystem of the park.

YouTube - Tent Cities Spring up in LA
a look at what is happening to our country.One city at a time!

2007-10.pdf (application/pdf Object)

Seahenge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Will Japan follow US into recession? - Telegraph

Get the latest business and finance news from the Telegraph. Your source for finance, investing, mortgage and savings news

When football goes to the dogs | NEWS.com.au

A RETIRED greyhound disrupted a professional soccer game in England when the floodlights and crowd noise brought back memories of her racing days.

Archaeologists Unveil Finds in Rome Digs

PhysOrg news: Archaeologists Unveil Finds in Rome Digs

Genetic research unveils common origins for distinct clinical diagnoses

PhysOrg news: Genetic research unveils common origins for distinct clinical diagnoses

Tsunami that devastated the ancient world could return

PhysOrg news: Tsunami that devastated the ancient world could return

Flickr Photo Download: got an enemy of our democracy and freedom?
Flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. Show off your favorite photos to the world, securely and privately show photos to your friends and family, or blog the photos you take with a cameraphone.

Immunity Boost: Science Videos - Science News - ScienCentral

Amid the news of a $23-million dollar court settlement by the makers of Airborne (a supplement that’s earned hundreds of millions of dollars in sales with the claim that it boosts the immune system) biomedical engineers are publishing research on a powder that could turn out to be the real thing. As this ScienCentral News video explains, the new powder could first be used to help fight cancer.

AP probe finds drugs in drinking water - Yahoo! News

A vast array of pharmaceuticals — including antibiotics, anti-convulsants, mood stabilizers and sex hormones — have been found in the drinking water supplies of at least 41 million Americans, an Associated Press investigation shows.

Revealed at last: the Ripper case book | UK news | The Observer

Police files giving step-by-step details of 1888 killings go on public display

Loki Films

Engineering a Tough Switch: Getting New Yorkers to Recycle Electronics - New York Times
As Mayor Michael Bloomberg considers a bill requiring electronic waste recycling, many New Yorkers have no idea where and how to dispose of unwanted cellphones and laptops.

India Nurtures Business of Surrogate Motherhood - New York Times

Reproductive outsourcing is a new but rapidly expanding business, as word spreads of India’s mix of skilled medical professionals, relatively liberal laws and low prices.

Researchers crack code of 3-D structure in key metabolic protein

PhysOrg news: Researchers crack code of 3-D structure in key metabolic protein

Bringing Second Life To Life: Researchers Create Character With Reasoning Abilities of a Child

PhysOrg news: Bringing Second Life To Life: Researchers Create Character With Reasoning Abilities of a Child

Injection of human umbilical cord blood helps the aging brain

PhysOrg news: Injection of human umbilical cord blood helps the aging brain

Non Sequitur, comics, editorial cartoons, email comics, political cartoons

Comics, Editorial Cartoons, Comic Strips,
Comics by Email- Find your favorite comic strips, including Garfield, Cathy,
Calvin and Hobbes, Doonesbury and more. FREE registration for daily email delivery of your favorite comics!

What’s on TV Tonight? Humiliation to the Point of Suicide - New York Times
When the media act more as police than as journalists, the free speech defense begins to weaken.

Counterfeit Chinese Chips Raise Big Hacking and Terror Threats - The Manchurian Chip - Digital Security - Popular Mechanics

Security experts warn that as supply chains become more global and more opaque, no one can be sure what parts are going into the computers that run, well, everything—from air traffic control towers to banks to weapons systems.

The Sunday Herald - Scotland's award-winning independent newspaper

Flabber | Weblog: Air vortex cannon

Elke dag een paar bijzondere, interessante, sexy of humoristische posts.

Food Court Musical at Improv Everywhere

We Cause Scenes

EU told to prepare for flood of climate change migrants | Environment | The Guardian

Global warming threatens to render a fifth of planets population homeless, EU officials say

Mankind's secrets kept in lunar ark - Times Online
IF civilisation is wiped out on Earth, salvation may come from space.

Michael Pollan: Don't Eat Anything That Doesn't Rot | Health and Wellness | AlterNet

English Russia » Abandoned Wooden Miracles

Interesting news from Russia in English language.

General Romeo Dallaire

University Students' Council - University of Western Ontario

BBC NEWS | Health | Pollution 'alters brain function'

Exposure to exhaust fumes appears to affect the way our brains function, Dutch research suggests.

Fed Plans to Lend $200 Billion to Banks - New York Times

The Federal Reserve said it would inject liquidity into the markets by lending Treasury

securities and increasing currency swap lines with central banks.

Bad Baby Names - A Boy Named Sue, and a Theory of Names - John Tierney - New York Times
Why Marion or Leslie may have better self-control than David, Jennifer or Christine.

Many Doctors, Many Tests, No Rhyme or Reason - New York Times

In our health care system, if you have a slew of physicians and a willing patient, almost any sort of terrible excess can occur.

Suntory Mermaid II - Long Ocean Voyage Set for Vessel That Runs on Wave Power - New York Times

On Sunday, a boat will sail from Honolulu on a planned voyage of 3,780 nautical miles, powered just by the wave action of the sea.

A Light Bulb Went Off: Print the Lights - Bits - Technology - New York Times Blog

Bits is a blog about technology, innovation and society from The New York Times.

Psychotherapy for All: An Experiment - New York Times

A new program in Goa, India, trains laypeople to identify and treat depression and anxiety and send them to community health clinics.

US rush to produce corn-based ethanol will worsen 'dead zone' in Gulf of Mexico

PhysOrg news: US rush to produce corn-based ethanol will worsen 'dead zone' in Gulf of Mexico

Study Finds 1 in 4 US Teens Has a STD
PhysOrg news: Study Finds 1 in 4 US Teens Has a STD

Life expectancy rises for the educated; the less-educated reap no benefit

PhysOrg news: Life expectancy rises for the educated; the less-educated reap no benefit

Snakes vault past toxic newts in evolutionary arms race

PhysOrg news: Snakes vault past toxic newts in evolutionary arms race

New twist on life's power source

PhysOrg news: New twist on life's power source

Red-light cameras increase crashes, researchers find

PhysOrg news: Red-light cameras increase crashes, researchers find

March 11, A.D. 105: The Emperor's Court Is No Longer a Paperless Office

Pulp fiction: A eunuch improves a rustic craft and brings it to court. He is richly rewarded.

Wired News - AP News
Read the latest AP Technology News and how the digital world is shaping business, entertainment, communications and culture on Wired.com.

Wired News - AP News

Read the latest AP Technology News and how the digital world is shaping business, entertainment, communications and culture on Wired.com.

Assignment America: Keep juries dumb - UPI.com

Map of Misery

States weighing lower age to drink -- chicagotribune.com

More than two decades after the U.S. set the national drinking age at 21, a movement is gaining traction to revisit the issue and consider allowing Americans as young as 18 to legally consume alcohol.

The Age of American Unreason - Book - Review - New York Times

There are few subjects more timely than the one tackled by Susan Jacoby in her new book.

helenair.com

Computerworld - Casino insider tells (almost) all about security

Defining Technology for Australia's IT Leaders .

How Google Earth Ate Our Town - TIME

The search engine has mapped virtually every block of this small Canadian coal town — though locals have responded with not much more than a shrug

War Booty - Royal Armory - Stockholm - Art - New York Times

It’s hard to find anyplace in Europe today where people aren’t squabbling over cultural property and the spoils of war.

When a Corporate Donation Raises Protests - New York Times

Children’s advocates contend that an Ohio hospital went too far by naming a department after Abercrombie & Fitch in exchange for a $10 million donation.

Controversial Canal Tests South Korea’s New Leader - New York Times
The mountains of Mungyong, South Korea, where miners once dug for coal, may one day offer a new source of income: tourists sailing down a waterway blasted though the hills.

A Heart Device Is Found Vulnerable to Hacker Attacks - New York Times

A team of computer security researchers says it was able to gain wireless access to a combination heart defibrillator and pacemaker.

No pain as Japan develops nasal spray bird flu vaccine

PhysOrg news: No pain as Japan develops nasal spray bird flu vaccine

Tiny Brain-Like Transistor Controls Nanobots

PhysOrg news: Tiny Brain-Like Transistor Controls Nanobots

'Population Bomb' Author Paul Ehrlich Tackles Cultural Evolution

Paul Ehrlich, the author of the 1968 book <cite>The Population Bomb</cite>, argues that cultural evolution needs to be studied as rigorously as genetic evolution.

Personal taxes | Give over | Economist.com

All the water and air on earth gathered into spheres and compared to the Earth - Boing Boing

Environmentalism in 3000 BC : Environmental News Blog | Environmental Graffiti

Because environmentalism is so focused on the future, it can sometimes forget its past. An ancient Sumerian goddess stele We assume that we are ...

Sorry about withholding the "goods", I had the exam of my life today (Linear Algebra 7p.m-10p.m) and was in study mode this week. Sin city beckoned again this spring break which wouldn't have been a problem if the plane hadn't been rerouted to O'Hare and I was forced to overnight on my way to DTW, which lead to my surplus of time to study becoming a deficit, the linear combination of the three is the span of my last two weeks, which is why the posts have been a little scarce. How's the life been treating my readers namely you, claudio?

Fighting on a Battlefield the Size of a Milk Label - New York Times

An advocacy has started a counteroffensive to stop the proliferation of milk that comes from cows that aren’t treated with synthetic bovine growth hormone.

CeBIT Highlights Include 3-D, Wearable Tech, Ultramobility

Wired.com's gallery of CeBIT highlights prove that Europeans aren't always the last to get great tech. Noteworthy gadgets include a 3-D monitor, a wearable wristwatch phone and pocket-sized high-definition video cameras.

Elusive Bird Seen Near Papua New Guinea

PhysOrg news: Elusive Bird Seen Near Papua New Guinea

High Tech Cowboys of the Deep Seas: The Race to Save the Cougar Ace

S.O.S. When a massive freighter packed with a $103 million cargo tilts onto its side in the North Pacific, a team of deep-sea cowboys gets the call. Inside the epic struggle to save the <cite>Cougar Ace</cite>.

Quantum Dots May Lead to Rainbow Solar Cell
PhysOrg news: Quantum Dots May Lead to Rainbow Solar Cell

Rift Over AIDS Treatment Lingers in South Africa - New York Times

Despite data suggesting better AIDS treatment courses are available in South Africa, the government has been slow to implement them.

Brain Enhancement Is Wrong, Right? - New York Times

In academia, where the use of prescription drugs to boost mental performance seems to be on the rise, some begin to worry about a pop-pills-or-perish future.

Earth at Night | Incredimazing

Earth at Night - only found at Incredimazing.com.

Singing starlings and why thousands of babies who should have been boys are being born as girls | the Daily Mail

Next time you hear a starling sing, stop and listen hard.

Solar Collecting Roads Heat Buildings in The Netherlands | EcoGeek | March, Written, Road, System, Heat

Solar is a highly efficient for heating water. Combine it with underground storage, and a year-round system can be created where the system can cov...

Early to bed early to rise ... depends on the TV schedule in your time zone
In their forthcoming article for the Journal of Labor Economics, the authors of "Cues for Timing and Coordination: Latitude, Letterman, and Longitude," look at the brief fight between American's natural timing cues -- the circadian rhythms determined by the sun -- and the man-made cues brought on within the last century, mainly by the creation of time zones and the television broadcast schedule. In this relatively brief time, they find, the markers for how we structure our day have been dramatically altered.

A Global Need for Grain That Farms Can’t Fill - New York Times

When much of the country is contemplating recession, farmers are flourishing because of runaway demand.

Downturn Tests the Fed’s Ability to Avert a Crisis - New York Times

Lenders and businesses are becoming more cautious about whom they lend to and hire, slowing the economy more.

Hydrogen Sulfide May Kill Us, Bring Us Back to Life, Paleontologist Peter Ward Says

According to paleontologist Peter Ward, a massive species die-off during the Permian was caused by rising concentrations of hydrogen sulfide -- a gas that could threaten humanity, too, if global warming causes ocean currents to stop flowing.

An accident? Construction work? A bottleneck? No, just too much traffic

PhysOrg news: An accident? Construction work? A bottleneck? No, just too much traffic

Genes hold the key to how happy we are, scientists say

PhysOrg news: Genes hold the key to how happy we are, scientists say

Magnetic levitation gives computer users sense of touch

PhysOrg news: Magnetic levitation gives computer users sense of touch

Tuberculosis bacterium is double-protected
PhysOrg news: Tuberculosis bacterium is double-protected

Urban kids who feel safe look to future, avoid danger

PhysOrg news: Urban kids who feel safe look to future, avoid danger

Costly placebo works better than cheap one

PhysOrg news: Costly placebo works better than cheap one

Violence Leaves Young Iraqis Doubting Clerics - New York Times

Many young people in Iraq have grown disillusioned with religious leaders and skeptical of the faith that they preach.

The Grouse: The Inkjet Refill Racket | Popular Science

Why I've given up on the world's most expensive fluid Credit:&nbsp;Jon ChasePosted 2.12.08 at 5:22 pm 27 CommentsAt up to $8,000 per gallon, inkjet ink is among the most expensive liquids by volume one can buy [ Read Full Story ]

Clive Thompson on How DIYers Just Might Revive American Innovation

Armed with soldering irons and spare electronics, the DIY revolution might be the force to reawaken American innovation.

Turning Glare Into Watts - New York Times
The world appears to be on the verge of a boom in a little-known but promising type of solar power.

Online Pitches Made Just for You - New York Times

Alaska Airlines is introducing a system on the Internet to create unique advertisements for people as they surf the Web.

Cyber-Rebels in Cuba Defy State’s Limits - New York Times

A growing underground network of young people has been spreading news the official state media try to suppress.

New Device for Germophobes Runs Into Old Law - New York Times

A new device that enables germophobes to avoid touching A.T.M. keypads, door handles and other potentially unclean surfaces, may run into an old law that regulates pesticides.

Once Polluted, Now Profitable for New Jersey Builders - New York Times

Developers seem to be taking a second look at “brownfields,” which are heavily polluted sites ranging from derelict factories to municipal dumps.

Torrent in Colorado River Is Unleashed to Aid Fish - New York Times

A torrent of water was released into the Colorado River from the Glen Canyon Dam in Arizona, in a disputed effort to improve the environment for fish in the Grand Canyon.

To Feed the Birds, First Feed the Bugs - New York Times
As exotic ornamentals out-compete native plants, many creatures are starving to death because they did not evolve with the exotics.

As Older Addicts Seek Help, a New Generation Gap - New York Times

Across the country, substance abuse centers are reaching out to older addicts who have historically been ignored.

'Hobbit' hominids were dwarf cretins, say scientists

PhysOrg news: 'Hobbit' hominids were dwarf cretins, say scientists

Go with your gut -- intuition is more than just a hunch

PhysOrg news: Go with your gut -- intuition is more than just a hunch

Whistle-Blower: Feds Have a High-Speed Backdoor Into Wireless Carrier | Threat Level from Wired.com

A U.S. government office in Quantico, Virginia, has direct, high-speed access to a major wireless carrier's systems, exposing customers' voice calls, data packets and physical movements to uncontrolled surveillance, according

DIY Robotics: The Rise of Open Source Hardware

A new wave of open source hardware is coming, and was on display at O'Reilly's Emerging Technology Conference in San Diego this week.

7 Insane Conspiracies That Actually Happened | Cracked.com
7 Insane Conspiracies That Actually Happened. Crazy, but true.

Vatican recants with a statue of Galileo -Times Online

Read Faith
central Libby Purves' blog on belief
Four hundred years after it put Galileo on trial for heresy the Vatican is to
complete its rehabilitation of the g

Flabber | Weblog: Einstein's Equation of Life and Death

Elke dag een paar bijzondere, interessante, sexy of humoristische posts.

» Video - Hilarious Survey Comments About College Professor Dvorak Uncensored: General interest observations and true web-log.

Controlling most atoms now possible

PhysOrg news: Controlling most atoms now possible

Cooperation, punishment and revenge

PhysOrg news: Cooperation, punishment and revenge

Silicon Light Bulbs to Compete with Fluorescent Bulbs
PhysOrg news: Silicon Light Bulbs to Compete with Fluorescent Bulbs

Drugs, Body Modifications May Create Second Enlightenment | Epicenter from Wired.com

SAN DIEGO, California -- Imagine a drug that can reduce your need for sleep, increase your concentration and make you smarter, with minimal side effects. Call it Morvigil. What would

Chicago Tunnel Company Railroad History

This site is about the Chicago Tunnel Company, which was a narrow gauge electric freight railroad that operated in 60 miles of tunnels under the streets of Chicago's Loop.

Mathematics Explains Mysterious Midge Behavior - New York Times

A simple equation can describe the boom-and-bust cycle of the midge population around Iceland’s Lake Myvatn, researchers have found.