Monthly Archives: February 2008

Natural History Museum in Oslo, Norway has announced the discovery of one of the largest dinosaur-era marine reptiles ever found – an enormous sea predator known as a pliosaur estimated to be almost 15 meters (50 feet) feet long. The … Continue reading →

Civil libertarians scored a decisive victory on Friday when a federal judge reversed two controversial orders meant to disable Wikileaks, a website devoted to disclosing confidential information exposing unethical behavior. Earlier this week, attorneys representing the Electronic Frontier Foundation, American … Continue reading →

A ‘green,’ petroleum-free brand of motor oil is due to appear on store shelves soon. Green Earth Technologies said it’s shipping its line of green motor oils to national retailers starting within the next month. Waste fats from cattle instead … Continue reading →

The sky is not an ethereal, sterile realm. It’s teeming with bacteria, and scientists say that the microbes play a powerful role in producing rain and snow. While the idea that bacteria could prompt precipitation was previously known, a paper … Continue reading →

Most online video platforms such as Youtube, MySpace and Metacafe use Flash video streaming (.flv) rather than simple links to files we can download. There are various reasons for that with the main one being the common business model most … Continue reading →

Apple Inc. will have the final say over which third-party iPhone and iPod touch applications are deemed suitable for release, according to a new report, which also confirms several other suspicions previously waged regarding the firm’s upcoming software developers kit … Continue reading →

Remember the US Military ray gun that makes people feel like they’re on fire? Well, 60 Minutes sent out a reporter to see if he could take the heat. Standing in plain view of the ray gun made his body … Continue reading →

Zoos and aquariums across the country are celebrating the official start of “The Year of the Frog” with activities Friday (Leap Day). At the National Geographic Museum’s “Frogs! A Chorus of Colors” exhibit, featuring more than 150 live frogs, the … Continue reading →

The high-definition format war isn’t over yet, as DreamWorks Animation is still releasing its movies exclusively on HD DVD. Just kidding. Well, kidding about the format war part – the victory is clearly in the hands of Blu-ray Disc – … Continue reading →

NASA managers on Friday cleared the U.S. space shuttle Endeavour for lift-off on March 11 on the first of three flights to deliver a huge Japanese research complex to the International Space Station. Blastoff from the Kennedy Space Center in … Continue reading →

A meme (pronounced /miːm/) consists of any unit of cultural information, such as a practice or idea, that gets transmitted verbally or by repeated action from one mind to another. Examples include thoughts, ideas, theories, practices, habits, songs, dances and … Continue reading →

Looks may be deceiving when it comes to the Polywell Poly X3800 ($3,975 direct, $4,499 with 24-inch widescreen LCD monitor). At first glance it appears to be merely a standard, underwhelming tower server or desktop PC. But inside you’ll find … Continue reading →