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The iPhone, Android, and the FCC: Obeying the Prime Directive Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:06AMIt’s been a few weeks since the FCC issued its mammoth 15th Annual Wireless Competition Report. Analysts are still poring through the mountain of data compiled by the agency trying to figure out what the 100,000+ word document actually says. But here’s the headline and the highlights: the mobile ecosystem
Trib probe: PPG linked to 'illicit nuclear trade' Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:02PMFederal prosecutors place blame for delivery of specialized PPG paint coatings they say could help Pakistan develop nuclear weapons squarely at the feet of a woman named Xun Wang, former managing director of a PPG Chinese subsidiary: PPG Paints Trading (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
Scientists capture atmospheric signature of tsunami in discovery that could lead to early warning system Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:48PMA study by the University of Illinois captured the airglow signature of the tsunami that struck the Japanese coast on March 11 using an observatory on the island of Hawaii.
Suicide Bomber Kills 4 at Karzai Service, No Suspects in Mumbai Attacks Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 9:31AMA suicide bomber in Kandahar, Afghanistan, killed four people Thursday at a memorial service for Ahmed Wali Karzai, the half-brother of President Hamid Karzai. The attacker apparently hid the explosives in his turban, according to witnesses and officials. He blew himself up near the entrance to the mosque where the service was taking place, after security guards barred him from entering ...
Review: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V point-and-shoot Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 8:48AMYou'd be hard-pressed to find a camera that offers more features than the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V, with its 16X-optical-zoom lens, ability to capture 3D images and excellent video, GPS functions, searchable in-camera help guide, and more.
Celebrating 10 years of Artemis Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 8:39AM(PhysOrg.com) -- ESA’s pioneering Artemis satellite today marks a decade in space. The Advanced Relay and Technology Mission was a breakthrough in telecommunications satellites for Europe, packed with new technologies such as laser links and ion thrusters for proving in space.
SENTINEL ASIA MEETING TO SHARE FUTURE PROGRAMMES IN DISASTER MANAGEMENT Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 5:30AMPUTRAJAYA, July 12 (Bernama) -- Malaysia''s continuous commitment andengagement in the Sentinel Asia Committee is proof of its dedication inpromoting the Asian spirit of helping and enriching its neighbours in AsiaPasific countries who faced natural disasters.Science, Technology and Innovation Deputy Minister Datuk Fadillah Yusof saidMalaysia was proud to be part of the team, and the fact that ...
NBA Lockout News: Is Paul Pierce Trading in Basketball for Another "Sport"? Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 7:34PMLast year around this time, basketball news was heating up. LeBron James made his famous "Decision" and took his talents to South Beach. We saw Carlos Boozer join the Bulls and Amar'e Stoudemire breathe new life into a dead New York Knicks franchise. This year, we get a lockout! No real trade rumors, no free agent signings and, quite possibly, no NBA season. NBA players are doing a variety of ...
Why I'm Doubling Down On The Twitter Ecosystem Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 11:35AMToday I'm announcing that GRP Partners is doubling down on the Twitter ecosystem by investing in DataSift , a company who provides a real-time data platform and tools to third-party developers and corporations. Our goal is to make the enormous volume of real-time information more manageable for the 99% of companies that lack the infrastructure to process these volumes in real time. Think of ...
Army fits JTRS on UAVs Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 9:33AMWHITE SANDS, N.M., July 11 (UPI) -- The U.S. Army has been flying aerostat blimps and Shadow unmanned aerial vehicles configured with Joint Tactical Radio Systems.
Review: Vulkano Flow place-shifting streaming device Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 7:33AMFor $100, the latest addition to Monsoon Multimedia's line of place-shifting products lets you stream decent versions of live or recorded TV from your set-top box to any Internet-connected PC, Mac, or iPad, or to an Android, BlackBerry, or iPhone smartphone.
Samsung and Google "smuggled" Nexus S onto the Shuttle's Final Mission Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 2:55AMThe NASA Space Shuttle is on its final mission. Samsung and Google announced today that there is actually a Nexus S Android phone aboard the shuttle. The phone is of course not used to make calls,...
Police raid Daily Star offices Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 9:30AM• Andy Coulson has been arrested • Former NoW royal correspondent Clive Goodman arrested • Both being held at separate south London police stations • Cameron announces two inquiries, one by judge • Ofcom expected to announce investigation of News Corp • News International exec may have deleted emails 3.32pm: A colleague writes: A contact at [Daily Star owners] Northern & Shell has just told me ...
News of the World closed down: July 09 as it happened Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 12:51AMLive coverage of News of the World phone-hacking scandal after James Murdoch makes shock announcement that Sunday's issue will be last edition of the top-selling tabloid.
An Artistic Outlet for Veterans: The Combat Paper Project Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 12:39PMNo matter your views on war, there's no denying that many veterans have been through hell, and often don't have enough cultural and legal resources to support their healing process. The government often drops the ball when it comes to follow-up therapy for veterans with post-traumatic stress syndrome. There is often silence around the fact that female soldiers get raped so often. The Combat ...
News Corp.'s News of the World debacle will have big aftershocks Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 7:17PMEven if the scandal doesn't kill the BSkyB deal, odds are any agreement will be slow in coming and given intense scrutiny, which will make it even costlier. Even if the scandal doesn't kill the BSkyB deal, odds are any agreement will be slow in coming and given intense scrutiny, which will make it even costlier.
Sadeq Tirafkan: In Search of National Masculine Identity Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 11:14AMSadegh Tirafkan was born in Karbala, Iraq to Iranian parents in 1965, and like all Iranian families in Iraq at that time, they were expelled by Saddam Hussein in 1971. So they fled to Iran just before the Islamic revolution. From 15 to 18, Tirafkan became a member of the youth militia, basij and participated in Iran-Iraq war in 1980s.
Karen Thalacker: Celebrating Independence Day With the Decorah Eagles Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 2:39PMThe day-to-day activities of the parents and three eaglets were captured live through the Raptor Resource Project and Ustream. There have been over 181 million views. This makes the eagles the most watched live stream from a single source -- ever.
Wimbledon in 3D: behind the scenes Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 1:21AMSony is producing 3D footage of Wimbledon for the BBC - Matt Warman takes an exclusive tour.
Disparate Factions From Streets Fuel New Opposition in Syria Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 10:24AMLocal Coordination Committees have become the wild cards in what is shaping up as a potentially decisive stage in Syria’s protest movement.
83º Mostly sunny Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 6:37PMA dip in the Hudson almost sounds good. Almost. Six-time champ Takeru Kobayashi won’t be in Coney Island for this year’s hot dog eating contest, but he’s trying to compete from afar.
'Sizing Up the Universe' Book Puts Cosmos in Perspective Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 11:31AMAstronomers have used all sorts of tricks over the years to try to convey the mind-boggling scale of the universe to us ordinary folks. If you could drive your car from here to the nearest star at 60 m.p.h., they've told us, it would take 11 million years. If the sun were a beach ball sitting on a football field's goal line, Earth would be a pea on the 50-yard line. And so on.
Iconic Soul Singer Jaguar Wright Releases Two New Singles Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 9:40AM*Los Angeles, CA — Philly soul songstress Jaguar Wright’s newest single, “Switch (Make Change)” hit iTunes two weeks ago in honor of Black Music Month. The single’s catchy head-nodding beat finds Wright showcasing her vocal range with witty lyrics. Written by Wright, the single will be featured on her upcoming CD Book and Fragrance (GMUSIC), [...]
Staring down an active volcano’s throat | Bad Astronomy Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 7:30AMI have seen some amazing volcano pictures in my time, but this one just released by NASA is way, way up on the list of pure, freaking, awesome : [Click to hephaestenate.] That spectacular image is from the Earth Observing-1 satellite, and shows the Nabro volcano in Eritrea, a country bordering the Red Sea on the horn of Africa. The volcano has been erupting for a couple of weeks, but its ...
Al Jazeera Wilts in Arab Spring Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 4:34AMAl Jazeera English was recently hailed by no less a person than U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for providing “real news.” Viewership of the Los Angeles public television station, KCET-TV, increased by 135 percent after it started broadcasting Al...
'Lost' Amazon Tribe Is Real Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 8:50AMThe government of Brazil confirmed this week the existence of around 200 members of a still-uncontacted tribe living in a southwestern area of the Amazon rain forest.
Can a California Diver Recover Bin Laden's Body? Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 6:27PMBill Warren, a salvage diver, is planning a mission to retrieve bin Laden's body from the bottom of the Arabian Sea
Daytime television deserves better than the Daytime Emmys Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 12:04PMThe purpose of awards shows is to honor and showcase performers and producers, give back to the fans, and show support for the industry. That goes out the window when it comes to the Daytime Emmy Awards. The show, which...
‘Vancouver kissing couple’ reveal secret of viral photo Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 8:48AMA photo of Scott Jones and Alex Thomas kissing amid the Vancouver, Canada, rioting last week went viral and even drew accusations that it was faked. But it was real, Jones said Monday: “I was just trying to calm her down. It seemed like the best thing to do.”
NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 18 June 2011 Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 7:28PMAll ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Saturday C Crew off-duty day. [Note AMS-2 Report, below!]
Far flung ash blankets southern skies Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 12:27AMWhen dramatic images of lightning strikes and towering ash columns from Chilean volcano Cordon-Caulle hit international news outlets last week, the thought of travel disruptions close to home was far from most New Zealanders' minds.
Ash clears but New Zealand flights stall Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 5:49PMUpdate: TRANS-Tasman flights will begin to come back today but some New Zealand services remain stalled due to ash cloud.
Pakistanis accused of CIA collusion over Bin Laden raid Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 6:22PMPakistan's most powerful intelligence agency is interrogating at least five Pakistanis on suspicions of collusion with the CIA in the months leading up to the US raid that killed Osama bin Laden in a garrison town just two hours from the capital.
Lunar eclipse: YouTube to broadcast today’s astronomical event live Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 12:42PMYouTube will be broadcasting on the Web a red-glowing lunar eclipse today at 11:20 a.m. PDT that otherwise will only be visible in the skies of South America, Africa, Asia, Australia and Europe -- but not North America. The Wednesday morning lunar even will last about 100-minutes and be live streamed in video to Google's official YouTube channel. "We're always fascinated by the unique wonders of ...
How social media users are helping NATO fight Gadhafi in Libya Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 7:56PMTwitter, Facebook users create virtual network to track and document Libyan forces from the safety of their homes
A sysadmin's top ten tales of woe Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 10:39AMThe IT troubles I have seen Get enough people of any profession in one room and the conversation drifts inexorably towards horror stories. Everyone loves a good “…and then it all went horribly sideways” yarn, and we all have more than one.…
Inside 'Command and Control' - blog Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 11:50AMI can’t reveal how it came about, but today I found myself standing in the nerve centre of the war in Afghanistan.
South Sudan's gathering storm Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 9:57AMWASHINGTON, DC: With General Radko Mladi now in the dock in The Hague to face charges stemming from the atrocities committed by troops under his command during the Bosnian War, the contrast with events in Southern Sudan could not be more appalling.
Amazing video of comet on a solar death dive | Bad Astronomy Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 9:00AMLast month, on May 10/11, a bright comet took the Final Plunge, dropping into the Sun. It either broke up and evaporated or actually impacted the Sun, because it wasn’t seen to reappear around the other side. Here’s the video , taken using NASA’s SOHO satellite: Pretty cool! You can see the Sun erupting with a coronal mass ejection , too. It’s tempting to wonder if the two are related, but in ...
Surveillance: N. Korea Presses on With Nuclear Development Saturday, June 11, 2011 @ 2:28AMNorth Korea is continually sophisticating its nuclear facility at Yongbyon, according to report from the US Institute of Science and International Security. On the basis of analysis of satellite images, ISIS has concluded that during the last two years a number of new facilities have been constructed at the site, with the old ones being updated. "The location of the new buildings suggests that ...
When Will China Become A Global Superpower? Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 7:21AMChina is now synonymous with the term "emerging" superpower -- almost every reference to the country makes some mention of its future global prowess, both economic and military.
Real estate, industries threaten wetlands Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 1:01AMGujarat holds the largest area under wetland with over 3.47 million hectares.
Real estate, industry threat to wetlands: Ramesh Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 1:33PMWetlands are under severe threat from the real estate lobby and industry as they are the most easily available area to lease out for the so-called economic development, maintained Jairam Ramesh, union minister of state for environment and forests here on Wednesday.
Bad 'Bots, Bad 'Bots, Whatcha Gonna Do? Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 9:24AMA virus turns domestic robots, auto-drive cars and even children's toys into ruthlessly efficient engines of destruction in Daniel H. Wilson's debut novel Robopocalypse .
DOT: Launch Safety: Lightning Criteria for Expendable Launch Vehicles Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 8:26AMThis action amends flight criteria for mitigating against naturally occurring lightning and lightning triggered by the flight of an expendable launch vehicle through or near an electrified environment in or near a cloud.
"Hotel Owners: Design for the S-Factor," Jeffrey Ornstein of J/Brice Design in Mumbai, India Keynote Speech Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 9:15AMIn his keynote address, Jeffrey Ornstein, founder of J/Brice Design International, urged international hotel owners, operators and commercial real estate developersÂ at a recent hospitality industry conference in Mumbai to design for the "S-Factor" if they expect to create world-class luxury hotels that resonate with sophisticated travelers being drawn to India in record numbers.Â
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V Review: Long Zoom, Innovative Extras, and Superb Video Friday, June 3, 2011 @ 9:17PMThe 16X-optical-zoom Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V is loaded with fun extras, including 3D shooting, excellent video quality, in-camera GPS, and groundbreaking scene modes.
Air Quality Advisory in effect through weekend due to Pains Bay wildfire Friday, June 3, 2011 @ 5:51PMKILL DEVIL HILLS, N .C. - Firefighters battling the Pains Bay wildfire are making progress while the smoke still causes problems for eastern Carolina in the form of an Air Quality Advisory.
What motivates people to prepare, or not prepare, for natural disasters? Friday, June 3, 2011 @ 10:41AMPreparing for a natural disaster like a hurricane is critical in minimizing damage, but what motivates individuals to listen to warnings and act is largely unexplored territory.
Viral human rights activism Friday, June 3, 2011 @ 8:00AMSyrian protests continue in the face of gruesome images of torture by the Syrian government. Human rights groups are making sure the world can see those images.