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Smartest Cities in America

September 2nd, 2006 at 11:34 pm » Comments (0)

Latest Census numbers are in.  Here are the places with the highest concentration of college degrees.



Internet Ban on People Over 70

September 2nd, 2006 at 10:42 pm » Comments (0)

After walking the Great Wall of China and making plans for a trip to Russia, Shirley Greening-Jackson thought signing up for a new internet service would be easy.



Super Cool Photomosaic

September 2nd, 2006 at 10:24 pm » Comments (0)

And the award for Best Use of Photomosaics Ever goes to…



Explosion Fuels Dark Matter Discussions

September 2nd, 2006 at 8:48 pm » Comments (0)

A huge collision between two clusters of galaxies has provided the first direct evidence of the existence of the universe’s mysterious dark matter, researchers said recently.



Australian Brothels Deliver Blow to High Gas Prices

September 2nd, 2006 at 8:29 pm » Comments (0)

Haven’t we all been hot and bothered by gas pump prices? Some Australian brothels are offering clients discounts based on their petrol bills.



Big Brother Alive and Well at Walt Disney World

September 2nd, 2006 at 6:36 pm » Comments (0)

Disney is now fingerprinting visitors to Walt Disney World as part of its ticket-fraud prevention scheme. They’re not being very transparent about it, either: there are no signs posted about the data collection or retention, and Disney’s official line is that they’re not collecting fingerprints, just "mathematical representations" of them.



Light Emitting Textiles

September 2nd, 2006 at 9:46 am » Comments (0)

The world’s largest consumer electronics trade fair, Internationale Funkausstellung (IFA) opened in Berlin yesterday, and one of the big stories is the demonstration of promotional jackets and furniture featuring Philips’ innovative Lumalive technology.



Investment Efficiency is Key to Sustainable Growth

September 2nd, 2006 at 9:22 am » Comments (0)

China Daily:  Macroeconomic figures for the first half of this year show that controlling runaway investment has become an urgent task for policy-makers.



Promising Cancer Cure

September 2nd, 2006 at 7:47 am » Comments (0)

Government scientists turned regular blood cells into tumor attackers that wiped out all signs of cancer in two men with advanced melanoma. The striking finding, unveiled Thursday, marks an important step in the quest for gene therapy for cancer.



World’s Newest Supercar

September 2nd, 2006 at 7:33 am » Comments (0)

World’s newest supercar goes from 0 to 60 in 3.1 seconds, has a top speed of 258mph and because it’s Swedish has the world’s stupidest name: Koenigsegg.



HDTV Changing the Television Landscape

September 2nd, 2006 at 7:18 am » Comments (0)

Where TV size was once the priority, new data from DisplaySearch indicate that consumers are now looking for picture and sound quality with high-definition (HD)-ready sets. As of the middle of 2006, 70% of all plasma TVs shipped worldwide were HD-ready.