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Sony Considers PSP Phone

June 28th, 2009 at 7:24 pm » Comments (0)

The iPhone needs to watch its back with the creation of this product.   If the PSP wasn’t cool enough adding phone capabilities would make it unbeatable
The newest version of Sony’s PlayStation Portable isn’t even on sale yet, but the company is already looking ahead to what’s next, according to Reuters.



NASA Finds Missing Moon Landing Tapes

June 28th, 2009 at 7:15 pm » Comments (1)

ECSTATIC space officials at Nasa could be about to unveil one of their most stunning discoveries for 40 years – new and amazingly clear footage of the first moon landing.



Cable Departs From Hulu Model

June 28th, 2009 at 7:11 pm » Comments (3)

 
Since everything we do costs money I am not surprised at this crazy scheme
Two cable powerhouses have announced an ambitious pilot program that aims to convince their customers that, actually, TV on the web should not be free.



Why A Low-Calorie Diet Extends Lifespans: Critical Enzyme Pair Identified

June 28th, 2009 at 1:31 pm » Comments (0)

 
The enzyme WWP-1, shown in green, is a key player in the signaling cascade that links dietary restriction to longevity in roundworms.
Experiment after experiment confirms that a diet on the brink of starvation expands lifespan in mice and many other species. But the molecular mechanism that links nutrition and survival is still poorly understood. [...]



Ulysses Hears The Siren’s Song: End Of Mission To Chart Unexplored Regions Of Space

June 28th, 2009 at 1:25 pm » Comments (0)

Since its launch in 1990, Ulysses has constantly monitored how much stardust enters the Solar System from the interstellar space around it.
After 18.6 years in space and defying several earlier expectations of its demise, the joint ESA/NASA solar orbiter Ulysses will achieve ‘end of mission’ on 30 June 2009. The final communication pass with [...]



Two Near Future Augmented Reality Technologies That Could Change The World

June 28th, 2009 at 12:13 pm » Comments (0)

From Diesel’s “Liquid Space” fashion show
Augmented reality is a technology futurists and scifi authors like Vernor Vinge have been talking about for decades. Now the tech has matured and is entering the market. Two videos of new products show you the near future. (Videos after the jump)



Electronic Nose Can Accurately Identify Wine

June 28th, 2009 at 11:37 am » Comments (0)

Electronic nose can pinpoint where wine was made
Scientists have developed a way of identifying wine so accurately they can even say which barrel it was produced in.
It uses an electronic nose to make even the most confident sommelier a little nervous.



World’s First Solar-Powered Plane Unveiled

June 28th, 2009 at 11:20 am » Comments (1)

The solar plane has the wingspan of a Boeing 747 
It has the wingspan of a Boeing 747 but weighs less than a small car – and could be the first plane to fly around the world powered entirely by the sun.



‘Rocket War’ On The Greek Island Of Chios

June 28th, 2009 at 10:44 am » Comments (0)


Remarkable Photos Of Kids And Their Pets

June 28th, 2009 at 10:25 am » Comments (0)

“No symphony orchestra ever played music like a two-year-old girl laughing with a puppy.” Bern Williams
A child’s first pet has become accepted knowledge in recent years that children with pets receive numerous benefits including increased kindness toward other children, increased self-esteem, even stronger physical and emotional development.  (Pics)