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http://dearcomputer.nl/gir/
2007-12-01
Deep Time
"Did I hear correctly?" I asked. "The House of Representatives has handed down a requirement on the Department of Energy. They want a panel of experts to consider a nuclear waste repository, and then numerically assess, with probabilities, the risks that somebody might accidentally intrude on it for..."
"That's right, for ten thousand years."
How Well Do You Know Your World
How Well Do You Know Your World will help you get acquainted with the world around you, and make sure you're not one of those poor folks who can't find Alberta on a map
if your life depended on it.http://www.appscout.com/2007/11/how_well_do_you_know_your_worl.php
http://www.minijuegosgratis.com/juegos/hwdykyworld/hwdykyworld.html
Letterfu - Letter-writing without envelopes, cutting or glue
Letter-writing without envelopes, cutting or glue- It holds itself closed and is secured by the stamp
- It's easy to secure the letter even further with a dab of glue or a short length of sticky tape
- The final fold is impressively large compared to the size of the original sheet
- All of the folds are at 45 degrees, which I find to be quite aesthetic
- The fold works well on a variety of aspect ratios and is resistant to scaling
- You can write on the full area of one side of the letter
Legible London
Legible London is a groundbreaking scheme to provide better information throughout the capital for people who want to walk. A study conducted two years ago drew attention to the ineffectiveness of the present multitude of pedestrian sign systems in central London, and the consequent over-reliance on the tube map to help people navigate above ground.http://www.legiblelondon.info/wp01/
Windows XP outshines Vista in benchmarking test
New tests have revealed that Windows XP with the beta Service Pack 3 has twice the performance of Vista, even with its long-awaited Service Pack 1.http://www.news.com/Windows-XP-outshines-Vista-in-benchmarking-test/2100-1016_3-6220201.html
"Frankly, the world wasn't 100 percent ready for Windows Vista"
Why Windows is less secure than Linux
Windows is inherently harder to secure than Linux. There I said it. The simple truth.http://blogs.zdnet.com/threatchaos/?p=311
OpenOffice.org 2.3 Impresses
Review: OpenOffice.org 2.3 sports a nifty set of feature improvements, but the suite's sweetest features remain its low cost (free) and its strikingly broad platform support.
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,2224467,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03129TX1K0000616
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,2224467,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03129TX1K0000616
Symbaloo
It's our dream to create the most simple start on the web ever. As simple like you could have thought it yourselves. We're looking forward to your experiences, bugs reports and suggestions. You can reach us at feedback@symbaloo.com Symbaloo an ancient Greek verb meaning 'gathering' 'assembling'. It perfectly reflects the mission of the company.
http://www.symbaloo.com/uk/
Battery University
Battery University is an on-line resource that provides practical battery knowledge for engineers, educators, students and battery users alike. The papers address battery chemistries, best battery choices and ways to make your battery last longer.http://www.batteryuniversity.com/index.htm
Ride your briefcase to work with Yamaha's BOBBY scooter
A new mini-scooter from Yamaha can fold up to resemble a suitcase on wheels. The Yamaha BOBBY, which was recently debuted at the 2007 40th Tokyo Motor Show, will include a variety of Internet features (yet to be disclosed) and is turned on with a cell phone.http://www.physorg.com/news113145509.html
Cuter scooter defined by electricity, portability
It's energy efficient, it's clean, compact and simple, and, above all, it's very cool.http://www.physorg.com/news115479333.html
Tibetans 'should pick Dalai Lama'
The exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, says his people should have a role in finding his successor.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7114566.stm
ODF VS OOXML: Library support shootout
One of the core reasons for wanting an XML based document format is that third-party applications and web services will be able to create, import and process themhttp://commandline.org.uk/more/formats/library-shootout-odf-vs-ooxml-2007-11-28-00-03.html
LiTraCon - Light transmitting concrete
Litracon™ is a combination of optical fibres and fine concrete. It can be produced as prefabricated building blocks and panels. Due to the small size of the fibres, they blend into concrete becoming a component of the material like small pieces of aggregate. In this manner, the result is not only two materials - glass in concrete - mixed, but a third, new material, which is homogeneous in its inner structure and on its main surfaces as well.http://www.litracon.hu/
Flag designs
Jonathan Crick: "I believe the flag should represent the patron saints of each country in such a way that we don't lose the identity of each."http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/7117755.stm
Voyager 2 Spacecraft Set to Reach Space Milestone
Using a computer model simulation, Haruichi Washimi, a physicist at UC Riverside, has predicted when the interplanetary spacecraft Voyager 2 will cross the "termination shock," the spherical shell around the solar system that marks where the solar wind slows down to subsonic speed.http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/11/071127171052.htm
Mushroom Life
Mushrooms follow these rules: For each generation,
a mushroom with 1 or 0 neighbor dies (loneliness),
a mushroom with 4 or more neighbors dies (overcrowding),
a mushroom with 2 or 3 neighbors survives (stability),
an empty space with 3 neighbors sprouts a new mushroom (birth).
http://a.parsons.edu/%7Ejoseph/k2/gameoflife/
Visual Dictionary Online
The Visual Dictionary Online is an interactive dictionary with an innovative approach.From the image to the word and its definition, the Visual Dictionary Online is an all-in-one reference. Search the themes to quickly locate words, or find the meaning of a word by viewing the image it represents.http://visual.merriam-webster.com/
Are you getting enough?
Modern life is too demanding to turn out the lights and we're more sleep deprived than ever before. How can we get back in the habit of grabbing shut-eye?http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7114661.stm
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