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It’s a good document, showing that NATO is definitely heading in the right direction. However, you can tell that much of the experts are stuck in the mud a bit and that the US is using this document to flex its muscles in Iran’s direction. NATO needs to form a new and clear strategic vision, Read more about NATO’s Strategic Concept: Experts’ Report on the New Strategic Concept Released[…]
They now know where it is and where it’s going. Einstein said it couldn’t be done. Measurement of the Instantaneous Velocity of a Brownian Particle — Li et al., 10.1126/science.1189403 — Science.
Children who returned hostility with hostility appeared to be the most mature, the researchers found. Boys who stood up to bullies and schoolyard enemies were judged more socially competent by their teachers. Girls who did the same were more popular and more admired by teachers and peers, the researchers found. via Bullying ‘can be good Read more about Stand up to child bullying – it’s good for you![…]
Entangled photons have been able to instantaneously transmit their states over 500 m before, but the Chinese have managed to increase this range massively, allowing them to be used for communicative purposes. Quantum teleportation achieved over 16 km.
If there is a happiness gap between you and your wife / partner, chances are she’ll break up with you… unless you’re the one more miserable. Want to keep the wife happy? Be miserable | Mail Online.
What they did is email genetic code to a machine, which constructed DNA and implanted that in a virus cell, after removing the old DNA. The synthetic DNA then reproduced and it’s reproductions also carried the synthetic DNA. The reproduction is the ‘life’ bit. They’re calling it Cynthia. Scientists Create First Synthetic Cell – WSJ.com.
Google has opened up VP8 for anyone to use and encode in, as well as giving out the SDK – so now you have a free and open option over H.264 for web video. The WebM Project : tools : VP8 SDK.
YouTube – Stephen Wolfram: Computing a theory of everything.
Over everyone in facebook! Openbook – Connect and share whether you want to or not.
It looks like the UK is starting to be saved allreay! The ConLibs are devoted to things such as personaly privacy and are against mammoth centralised databases (such as the National ID fiasco). The government is looking to increase the safety of your data and keep much less of it. Well done, I hope this Read more about ConLibs start to bring the UK back to sanity: outlawing fingerprinting of children at schools[…]
Dupont has managed to print out a 50″ OLED screen, which tests say should be reliable for around 12 years, in 2 minutes time. This should speed up the production and implementation of OLED, as well as make it quite a bit cheaper. Technology Review: New Inks Could Mean Cheaper OLED Screens.
It also reduces NOx emissions. Fly the eco-friendly skies.
Some of the following keyboard shortcuts will not work at all if Compiz (visual effects) if turned off. Workspaces Ctrl + Alt + Left/Right/Up/Down arrow – move to the workspace in the given direction Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Left/Right arrow – move the current window to the workspace in the given direction Super Read more about Compiz Keyboard Shortcuts in Ubuntu 10.04 | Tombuntu[…]
England, the home of tidal energy generator projects, has a new one: a Swedish startup has models of a turbine attached to a kite wing and rudder tethered to the ocean floor. ‘Underwater kite’ aims to turn energy tide – CNN.com.
French researchers have found it very easy using just a normal pc and internet connection, to track exactly what IPs where seeding and downloading what files. 30% of all bittorrent traffic is generated by only around 100 IP adresses. And if you’re behind Tor, you’re not safe either. Researchers spy on BitTorrent users in real-time Read more about Torrent users tracked easily[…]
Finally, the long awaited moment has arrived! Studio MekTek, in association with Smith and Tinker, INC., Virtual World Entertainment, LLC, Catalyst Game Labs, and Microsoft Games, is happy to announce the release of Mechwarrior4 Free. Getting started is easy. Just download and install MTX, MekTek’s free content delivery and updating system. Once installed, simply click Read more about Mechwarrior 4 Free Release![…]
It’s an easy thing to use, just make sure you use windows 98 / 95 compatibility mode, just to be sure… Spirit.
It now has released the Mark III X-racer to fly a virtual circuit against up to 10 other pilots. SPACE.com — Rocket Racing League Unveils New Flying Hot Rod. Armadillo Aerospace has several videos up showing their propulsion system in action.
This guy has gone all out – he’s mapped his Emotiv headset commands to Rovio commands, which are sent out via skype to the robot. Emotiv Headset Controls Rovio Robot Via Brainwaves – Rovio emotiv hack – Gizmodo.
Shows bluetooth devices on a radar type display. Because it can. In windows. Bluetooth Radar.
A pair of security researchers has discovered a number of new attack vectors that give them the ability to not only locate any GSM mobile handset anywhere in the world, but also find the name of the subscriber associated with virtually any cellular phone number, raising serious privacy and security concerns for customers of all Read more about GSM Locations and name / number combinations easy to get at[…]
A student has studied openCV for his masters thesis and determined how face detection algorythms should work. By putting dark makeup around your eyes and cheekbones, you should be able to break the detection and make the system think you’re something else. Reverse-engineering artist busts face detection tech • The Register.
Since the dykes were built in 1953, the low lands have been saved from flooding, but the water behind the dykes is stagnant, leading to ecological problems in those areas. There are now proposals to allow water through, creating tides in the sea estuaries. This will also allow tidal power to be generated. nrc.nl – Read more about Dutch Delta Works to be changed[…]
The cameras, which combine number plate reading technology with a global positioning satellite receiver, are similar to those used in roadworks. The AA said it believed the new system could cover a network of streets as opposed to a straight line, and was “probably geared up to zones in residential areas.” The Home Office is Read more about UK speed traps in space[…]
The guy who got Linux running on the iPhone has managed to set up his iphone 2G to dual boot into iphone OS or Android. Android is still pretty alpha and he’s had to hack around a bit to handle the lack of buttons on the unit, but it works and he’s released all the Read more about Linux on the iPhone: Android running on iPhone![…]