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Gravitational waves squeeze space as they travel, and this squeezing produces a distinct pattern in the cosmic microwave background. Gravitational waves have a “handedness,” much like light waves, and can have left- and right-handed polarizations. “The swirly B-mode pattern is a unique signature of gravitational waves because of their handedness. This is the first direct Read more about First direct evidence of cosmic inflation[…]
OKCoin has grown rapidly over the past few weeks and is now the biggest Chinese exchange, according to its CEO Star Xu. He claims the exchange’s current daily trade volume is approximately 50,000 bitcoins per day. Interestingly, on top of that, the exchange allegedly trades 5 million litecoins per day. The company claims that at its Read more about OKCoin Raises $10 Million to Become China’s ‘Largest Exchange’[…]
The city-state says the regulations for transacting digital currencies will be similar to those currently imposed on money changers and remittance businesses that undertake cash transactions. BBC News – Singapore to regulate virtual currency exchanges.
It’s an invisibility cloak for SONAR! It doesn’t look like it can be used for ships or subs though, as it’s in the shape of a pyramid… Acoustic Cloaking Device Hides Objects from Sound | Duke Pratt School of Engineering.
From a man who has done plenty wrong in privacy recently, this is a very very good idea. People who want the source code do have to sign a NDA. I don’t know what’s in the NDA, but this seems reasonable. Plasterk geeft broncode Basisregistratie Personen vrij – Webwereld.
Samsung Galaxy devices running proprietary Android versions come with a back-door that provides remote access to the data stored on the device. In particular, the proprietary software that is in charge of handling the communications with the modem, using the Samsung IPC protocol, implements a class of requests known as RFS commands, that allows the Read more about Samsung Galaxy Backdoor[…]
A hybrid conversion is a cutting-edge technology designed to transform your existing vehicle, or a new one via ship-thru installation, into a hybrid electric vehicle. XL Hybrids system is designed to work on the most popular Class 1-3 fleet vehicles, including cargo/utility/shuttle vans. By adding hybrid powertrains to your fleet, you can cut fuel costs, Read more about Convert your van into a hybrid for $8000,- and save around 20% fuel in urban environments[…]
In the first half it was 714 accounts. In 2012 it was 1438 accounts. This is information from Office 365, Hotmail and Skype. Nederlandse politie vordert meer klantdata bij Microsoft – Webwereld.
Krita is especially useful if you have a tablet. It’s been out on Linux for a long time and is very popular for comic art. News.
After having lost court case after court case, NORMA has won in the highest courts, saying that it should get money for each form of media – hard disk, ipod, SD Card, basically anything that allows digital content copied to it – in order to ‘pay the artists’ that could, potentially have their music copied Read more about NL High court rules that musicians should get money for every media sold that could copy music onto it[…]
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Cool science, might lead to designer babies – which IMHO are a good thing… Serious mitochondrial disease: new techniques to prevent transmission – Consultations – GOV.UK.
But today we can use the good stuff that, until recently, was only available to military: radar. In this post we will discuss how radar works, commercially available small radar devices, and where to learn more to help make it easy to add radar to your next project. via Guest Post: Try Radar for Your Read more about DIY Radar[…]
This book addresses the simple and complex issues that have been identified through the development of space elevator concepts over the last decade. The report begins with a summary of those ideas in Edwards’ and Westling’s book The Space Elevator (2003). Out of these beginnings has risen a worldwide cadre focused upon their areas of Read more about Space Elevators: An Assessment of the Technological Feasibility and the Way Forward[…]
This is a live feed of the porn searches being performed. Also, it has a map so that you can see what the top porn searches are per country. Global Internet Porn Habits Infographic | PornMd Sex Search.
All that is needed to break into and search a Dutch residence is a “suspicion” that there “may be” an illegal immigrant in there. Once inside, the (military) police is allowed to search through absolutely everything in a violent manner, stopping short of breaking down walls. You can stop them by showing your identity papers Read more about NL Gov decides Police can break into houses with (almost) no cause[…]
The Detroit News reports, ‘A government report finds that major automakers are keeping information about where drivers have been — collected from onboard navigation systems — for varying lengths of time. Owners of those cars can’t demand that the information be destroyed. http://m.slashdot.org/story/196543
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The link has a whitepaper and a generator http://m.slashdot.org/story/196547
Chorus Beams Music to Multiple Android Devices at Once.
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ULTIMEYES® optimizes visual processing to reduce blurring. Proprietary algorithms monitor your performance and adapt to it, creating a customized session to ensure optimal progress. Numerous scientific studies conducted over more than a decade support the principles upon which ULTIMEYES® was created. via ULTIMEYES®.
A customizable open-source web application that assembles the tools you need to accomplish any task and enables those tools to communicate with each other. It allows you to take information from different web based software packages you might have and turn them into widgets on a centralised website dashboard. OZONE is a web application that Read more about OZONE Widget Framework[…]
To bring your data to life, there are plenty of options around. D3 is a JavaScript library for manipulating documents based on data. D3 helps you bring data to life using HTML, SVG and CSS. D3’s emphasis on web standards gives you the full capabilities of modern browsers without tying yourself to a proprietary framework, Read more about Data visualisation packages[…]
Ridix op de Westblaak. You can buy printers, rent them or print off your designs. Eerste 3D-printerwinkel in Rotterdam – Emerce.