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Archive for November, 2005

Mentos + diet Coke

Wednesday, November 30th, 2005

Crazyness ensues when you mix mentos with your favorite Diet Soda.
Have a look at what happened when these kids put their chemisty classes to the test.
Thanks to Google video we can share this with you.
Not a bad way to kill 5 minutes of boredom on a Tuesday night.
Gives new meaning to [...]

2005 International Robot Exhibition

Wednesday, November 30th, 2005

The 2005 International Robot Exhibition is taking place in the Tokyo International Exhibition Center (Tokyo Big Sight, Ariake, Japan). The Theme this year is “From Manufacturing to Daily Life.” With the continued development in robotics, especially over the last few years, they have been moving from the factory floor to the family room. [...]

Vonage Vs 911

Tuesday, November 29th, 2005

“Operator, get me the number for 911!” Screams Homer Simpson during an episode of the popular Cartoon The Simpsons. Sadly, if you’re a Vonage customer, the operator may not be able to connect you to 911. ABC news reports that the world’s largest VOIP provider has failed to meet requirements to provide the essential 911 [...]

Iran’s Latest Ambition: Space

Tuesday, November 29th, 2005

Guardian Unlimited reports that Iran has been snapping up space launch technologies as quickly as possible for its ambitious satellite launch program. Reports of this ambitious space program have already fueled fears that the “rogue” state is only looking to do a quick build upon its Shahab-3 missile which boasts a current known range [...]

Mac Mini - Media?

Tuesday, November 29th, 2005

Thinksecret, the guys who are almost always right about these “rumors”, have a story detailing the soon to be new Mac Mini. Apparently sources within Apple have confirmed that the new Mac Mini will vault the tiny computer into the living room with its new DVR functionality and Front Row 2.0 support.

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Mozilla Firefox 1.5 Released!

Tuesday, November 29th, 2005

Finally, after 3 Release Candidates, Mozilla Firefox 1.5 is finally available.
Although as of the time of this posting, it had not yet been posted on www.mozilla.org, a diehard Mozilla enthusiast had found it, waiting to be downloaded on the Mozilla group’s public FTP.
Click here to be linked to the FTP site and begin your download [...]

Going Wireless: Bigtime - The Benefits

Tuesday, November 29th, 2005

An Article by NewsFactor Magazine gives a very interesting look at the benefits that WiMax not only to gives to Service Providers, but also to us, the users. This article details everything from the precieved costs of setup and subscription to the enhancements over the current wireless stategies that cripple many of us with [...]

The Little Probe that Couldn’t

Tuesday, November 29th, 2005

Once Again the Japanese Space Probe Hayabusa has made the news and once again it is because the probe has developed another problem. Reuters, along with every other news organization on the planet has reported that Hayabusa’s return journey to Earth may be very much in doubt. Soon after lifting off from the asteroid on [...]

Lastest in Instructional Tech: The Robotic Teacher

Tuesday, November 29th, 2005

Tired of your teacher droning on? Tired of your teacher droning on? Class lectures boring? Well a solution is being assembled, literally. Students at the Northwest Technical Institute have constructed a Robot they hope is intelligent enough to instruct future classes.
“In addition to teaching future electronics classes, the robot will have duties at [...]

To the Moon

Tuesday, November 29th, 2005

RIA Vovosti “A project for a flight around the Moon really exists and we are currently studying it,” said Alexei Krasnov, the head of the agency’s department of piloted programs. “This flight may cost some $100 million for a tourist.”
An 8 to 10 day trip involving a stop at the ISS. The trip will [...]