Turn back time on Google Earth Posted on November 14, 2006 by Robin Reply Google Earth now has some really nice historical maps under the Layers pane, Featured Content > Rumsey Historical Maps. You may have to upgrade your version of the software before it will display though.
Traffic lights and road signs are dangerous Posted on November 14, 2006 by Robin Reply In Drachten they’ve gotten rid of almost all traffic lights and road signs, leading to the death toll going to 0 over the past 7 years (where they used to have 1 death per 3 years), no more traffic jams and much faster goings from a to b. They figure it’s because they take the responsibility for safe driving from the government and put it into the people’s laps.
Improve your digital video experience Posted on November 14, 2006 by Robin Reply 8 very good tips to improve your home videos and some informative comments as well.
Space elevator may kill Posted on November 14, 2006 by Robin Reply Travellers on the space elevator may be killed by the radiation in the van Allen belts around the earth between 1000 and 20000 km away from the earth. Because the elevator travels at 200 mph, passengers will be exposed for days to the radiation, whereas rocket travellers go much faster. I wonder how they solved this problem for the free fall dude who took a balloon up to the edge of space and jumped out with a hole in his suit?
Rerouting the brain Posted on November 14, 2006 by Robin Reply Pieces of wire stimulating different areas of the brain silmutaneously controlled through a circuitboard shows that the brain associates the two areas and can allow you to bypass damaged areas, which is especially hopeful for stroke or spinal-cord injury victims.
Google Earth US Nuke Tracker Posted on November 14, 2006 by Robin 1 The entire inventory of the US nuclear arsenal is spreat over 18 military facilities in the states and Europe and available for download into Google Earth.
Labouchere of Arabia Posted on November 14, 2006 by Robin Reply Defensetech is running an article about a lt. colonel in Iraq running around his province using lightly armoured small patrols, refusing to use much in the way of technology and booking remarkable success doing the job much more cheaply and effectively than other units in Iraq.
