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Category Archives: Technology
Terrorists Separated From Biowarfare
Myriad technical obstacles could face terrorists who try to manufacture biological weapons, problems that would confound even skilled scientists who tried to help them, biological warfare experts say.
Pacemakers Safe From WiFi
The Mayo Clinic ran a study testing pacemakers in the presence of a variety of WiFi enabled PDAs, and couldn’t detect any issues with them. They tested a pacemaker around a few WiFi-enabled PDAs and nothing happened and, thus, they decided everything must be safe.
Superconductors ready to ramp up for the real world
Technology could mean fewer blackouts and more efficient electric motors.
Russia Launches Supplies to Astronauts in Orbit
A Russian spaceship blasted off on Friday carrying vital food and water to two astronauts whose supplies have been rationed because they were running so low.
Originally from Reuters
Mystery of Mars rover’s ‘carwash’ rolls on
Opportunity has now had its solar panels “cleaned” on at least four separate occasions – NASA remain stumped as to exactly how.
Originally from New Scientist
Bipedal robot learns to run
New joints have given the humanoid robot Asimo several new talents, but mastering the art of robotic running remains far from easy.
Originally from New Scientist
Forecasters face losing key tools
Microwave frequencies vital for Earth monitoring are being lost to commercial uses, weather forecasters say.
Originally from BBC News
When Shots Ring Out, a Listening Device Acts as Witness
Police agencies around the country may soon be able to equip street corners with microphones and video cameras to fight gun-related crime.
Ten to Avoid—The Worst Products of the Year
Ten to Avoid, The Worst Products of the Year (pcmag.com)
Devices to avoid at any cost this holiday season.
FCC Declines To Censor Satellite Radio
Read (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
For the moment, Howard Stern will find a safe have on Sirius when his show starts in January 2006. The Federal Communications Commission rejected a request from a radio station owner to begin imposing indecency standards on satellite radio. The commission had previously ruled that subscription-based services do not call into play the issue of indecency.
Shuttle may fly without puncture repair kit
NASA is working hard towards a May shuttle launch, but it may fly without the ability to fix the type of cracks or holes that doomed Columbia
Originally from New Scientist
Detection kit battles trade in bear parts
With illegal trade in bear products growing, customs officers will soon be able to test a range of merchandise for bear-derived ingredients.
In China, as many as 9000 bears are farmed in cramped conditions where they are subjected to painful daily extraction of bile.
The kit works on the same principle as home pregnancy kits, which use antibodies to detect specific proteins. In this case, the kit’s detector reacts with seven proteins specific to each bear species apart from pandas, in which there is little trade.
Originally from New Scientist
Satellite Radio That’s Well Received
With its somewhat bulky contours and shiny silver case, Delphi’s MyFi portable satellite radio evokes an old transistor radio.
-The Washington Post
I ordered a MyFi yesterday, and when I told my wife, she said, “So, I can listen to Howard Stern now, right?” Sorry honey, buy that’s Sirius. Even my wife had heard that Howard Stern was moving to satellite radio. Sirius, you need a MyFi (portable) equivalent.
Event Data Recorders In 2004 Vehicles
Read (ieee.org)
65% of 2004 model year cars now have event data recorders built in. In other words, your car has a flight data recorder and you probably did not even know about it. The contents of the recorders are already being used in legal cases.