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Thursday, March 17, 2011

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Saudi Arabia's troops in Bahrain put the US and Iran in agreement

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As the protests in Bahrain continues to escalate, Saudi Arabia has sent in troops and the United States and Iran have raised similar concerns.

1st permanent anti-fog coating developed

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Researchers have developed the very first permanent anti-fog coating. Dr. Laroche and his colleagues present in the online edition of Applied Materials and Interfaces the details of this innovation which could eliminate, once and for all, the fog on eyeglasses, windshields, goggles, camera lenses, and on any transparent glass or plastic surface.

Why Cooling in a Nuclear Reactor is Really, Really Important, in Lay Man's Terms.

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One thing to understand about nuclear power plants: they're super fucking complicated. If they weren't, everybody would have one. I would have one. You would have one. Instead of furniture-making, nuclear power would be the central industry of the Amish.

Soccer Team's Sexy Ad Offends Sponsor (Video)

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Canadian phone giant BCE turns thumbs down to Vancouver pro soccer team's body-painting commercial.

Popping potassium iodide already? Really bad idea

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As demand spikes for potassium iodide in the wake of Japan's nuclear crisis, U.S. poison control centers are starting to receive reports of illness in people who've ingested the drug aimed at protecting against radiation sickness. At least seven people have reported reactions to the drug, often called by its chemical name, KI, including two who said they were suffering from serious symptoms including vomiting, racing heart and dizziness or vertigo. That's according to Jessica Wehrman, a spokeswoman for the American Association of Poison Control Centers, which tracks reports from 57 poison control centers nationwide.

SXSW Mario Short Film [VIDEO] - Haha Funny

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A bumper to films at this year's SXSW film festival competition, this short looks at Mario as a diluted and depressed anti-hero in an indie-drama rendition of Mario Bros.

The EXTREME Planet: MESSENGER Spacecraft into Orbit Around Mercury Today

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The MESSENGER spacecraft will orbit Mercury today starting at 8:45 pm Eastern Daylight Time culminating a six-and-a-half year journey to the innermost planet of our solar system to study the geologic history, the mysterious magnetic field, surface composition and other...

How Much Would You Be Willing To Pay To Be Nuke-Free?

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A Plan to Phase Out Dirty Energy. After the Deepwater Horizon spill in the Gulf of Mexico, someone said to me "We have to stop all offshore drilling." My response was that I could get behind that idea, but I wanted to know what sacrifices the person was willing to make. That turned out to be the end of the conversation, because usually the people campaigning against these sorts of things believe that the consequences will be all good (no more oil spills) with no real downside (like less energy available).

Could U.S. Nuclear Plants Withstand a Tsunami?

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In the wake of the crisis gripping Japan, should we take a second look at nuclear plants closer to home?

Do Red Light Cameras Make Green (Money) Or Red (Blood)?

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These devices activate if a vehicle enters an intersection when the traffic light turns red, record the license plate, and mail the vehicle owner a citation with a substantial fine. A percentage of the proceeds from each ticket goes to private companies who sell the devices to local governments and then operate the devices.

New York Times to start charging for website

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The New York Times says it will start charging for access to its website and for the use of smart phone and tablet applications later this month in the U.S.

Digg Makes a Play for Relevance, Increases Front Page Speed 75%

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Social media moves too fast to wait for sites to update. Twitter streams move faster than most people can read. Facebook updates in real time all the time. StumbleUpon is ever-fresh and Reddit is in a constant state of flux.

The Associated Press: Bungling, cover-ups define Japanese nuclear power

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Behind Japan's escalating nuclear crisis sits a scandal-ridden energy industry in a comfy relationship with government regulators often willing to overlook safety lapses.

In Germany, renewable energy could replace nuclear

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If countries continue to slow the use of nuclear power can green energy be a viable alternative, and at what cost?

Research overturns oldest evidence of life on Earth

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(PhysOrg.com) -- It appears that the supposed oldest examples of life on our planet -- 3.5 billion-year-old bacteria fossils found in Australian rock called Apex Chert -- are nothing more than tiny gaps in the rock that are packed with minerals.

How Amazon Is Following Apple’s Lead to Rule Cloud Computing

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Their story arcs aren't exactly the same, but the strategies employed by Apple and Amazon Web Services to reach their respective pinnacles (not that either is there yet) seem very similar, with result being that users are willing to pay a premium and accept a certain degree of lock-in as consequences of choosing either company.

EA Needs to Get Off of Call of Duty's Nuts

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We'll say it one more time: You don't beat Call of Duty by trying to be Call of Duty.

Netflix Begins Its Assault On Cable Industry, May Spend $100 Million On Exclusive Original Series

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Could be a huge bust. Or could drive Netflix subscribership way up.

Find My iPad Trumps Cops in Graveyard Robbery

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Graveyard robbers loot booty from the undead. iPad stolen from cemetery recovered by Find My iPad app, not the police.

E-Waste: What Percent of Your Laptop can be Recycled?

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New laptops have a clean, fresh look that makes it easy to believe technology can solve the world of its pollution problems. Global warming? Texas-sizedislands of plastic?

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