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We dont know whether we should be terrified or overjoyed. Weve just come across a video demo from the University of Pennsylvanias GRASP Lab that shows an autonomous quadrotor helicopter performing “precise aggressive maneuvers.” And trust us when we say, … Continue reading →

see also Photos you are not authorized to see. http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2010/07/you-are-not-authorized-to-see-these.html Preface: The title is a parody of the fact that the government has effectively made it a felony to take pictures of oiled wildlife. While most of these pictures have … Continue reading →

A British scientist says he is the first man in the world to become infected with a computer virus.Dr Mark Gasson from the University of Reading had a chip inserted in his hand which was then infected with a virus.The … Continue reading →

too sad for words. “Biologists find dead zones around BP oil spill in GulfMethane at 100,000 times normal levels have been creating oxygen-depleted areas devoid of life near BPs Deepwater Horizon spill, according to two independent scientists..” via Biologists find … Continue reading →

The Mary Celeste (often incorrectly referred to as Marie Celeste) was a brigantine merchant ship notably discovered in December 1872 in the Atlantic Ocean unmanned and apparently abandoned, despite the fact that the weather was fine and her crew had … Continue reading →

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São Paulo: The City That Said No To Advertising The “Clean City” law passed last year by the populist mayor, Gilberto Kassab, stripped the Brazilian city of all advertising. So how's it looking now? by Patrick Burgoyne A city stripped … Continue reading →

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In Journalism 101, we learned the importance of the Five Ws (and one H) in gathering information. Answering the Ws (and H)–who, what, where, when, why (and how)–is considered essential in understanding the full story. What would happen if you … Continue reading →