Thursday, May 23, 2013
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Solar Impulse airplane takes off on a fuel-free trip to Dallas
[ Wed, 22 May 2013 12:26:42 GMT ]
The Swiss-made Solar Impulse plane set out Wednesday on the record-breaking second leg of its solar-powered trip across America, from Phoenix to Dallas-Fort Worth.Andre Borschberg, Solar Impulse's co-founder and CEO, piloted thesolar-powered plane through its takeoff from Phoenix's Sky Harbor International Airport at 4:47 a.m. MST (7:47 a.m. ET), and pointed it toward the sunrise for what's expect...
[ Wed, 22 May 2013 12:26:42 GMT ]
The Swiss-made Solar Impulse plane set out Wednesday on the record-breaking second leg of its solar-powered trip across America, from Phoenix to Dallas-Fort Worth.Andre Borschberg, Solar Impulse's co-founder and CEO, piloted thesolar-powered plane through its takeoff from Phoenix's Sky Harbor International Airport at 4:47 a.m. MST (7:47 a.m. ET), and pointed it toward the sunrise for what's expect...
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Pre-caffeine tech: Xbox One, Amazon fan fiction!
[ Wed, 22 May 2013 14:19:29 GMT ]
Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.After eight long years,Microsoft revealed theXbox One, its "new generation"console.Away from home? Petcube lets you watch and play with your pets online! Americans just don't like their Internet provider! But why?Anti-virus firm Bitdefender just launched Clueful, a free Android app that tell...
[ Wed, 22 May 2013 14:19:29 GMT ]
Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.After eight long years,Microsoft revealed theXbox One, its "new generation"console.Away from home? Petcube lets you watch and play with your pets online! Americans just don't like their Internet provider! But why?Anti-virus firm Bitdefender just launched Clueful, a free Android app that tell...
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Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos' moon rocket engines preserved in Kansas
[ Wed, 22 May 2013 15:15:41 GMT ]
By Robert Z. PearlmanSpace.comAlthough they stood up to the immense thrust needed to launch the mighty Saturn V rocket toward the moon, it turns out that the mammoth F-1 engines that powered the booster's first two-and-a-half minutes of flight were no match for the Atlantic Ocean.The twisted and tattered remains of at least two engines, salvaged from the seafloor by an expedition organized and fun...
[ Wed, 22 May 2013 15:15:41 GMT ]
By Robert Z. PearlmanSpace.comAlthough they stood up to the immense thrust needed to launch the mighty Saturn V rocket toward the moon, it turns out that the mammoth F-1 engines that powered the booster's first two-and-a-half minutes of flight were no match for the Atlantic Ocean.The twisted and tattered remains of at least two engines, salvaged from the seafloor by an expedition organized and fun...
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What prehistoric dog burials tell us about owners
[ Wed, 22 May 2013 15:32:58 GMT ]
By Jennifer ViegasDiscovery NewsAn analysis of ancient dog burials finds that the typical prehistoric dog owner ate a lot of seafood, had spiritual beliefs, and wore jewelry that sometimes wound up on the dog.The study, published in PLoS ONE, is one of the first to directly test if there was a clear relationship between the practice of dog burial and human behaviors. The answer is yes."Dog burials...
[ Wed, 22 May 2013 15:32:58 GMT ]
By Jennifer ViegasDiscovery NewsAn analysis of ancient dog burials finds that the typical prehistoric dog owner ate a lot of seafood, had spiritual beliefs, and wore jewelry that sometimes wound up on the dog.The study, published in PLoS ONE, is one of the first to directly test if there was a clear relationship between the practice of dog burial and human behaviors. The answer is yes."Dog burials...
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Tornado-proof homes? Up to 85 percent can be spared, expert says
[ Tue, 21 May 2013 15:25:30 GMT ]
Homes in the direct path of the monster tornado that roared through Oklahoma City suburbs on Monday were all but certain to be destroyed. Yet inexpensive construction techniques could have kept up to 85 percent of the area's damaged houses standing, according to a civil engineer.The trick is already common along the hurricane-prone Gulf Coast — the use of clips and straps to keep the walls bolted ...
[ Tue, 21 May 2013 15:25:30 GMT ]
Homes in the direct path of the monster tornado that roared through Oklahoma City suburbs on Monday were all but certain to be destroyed. Yet inexpensive construction techniques could have kept up to 85 percent of the area's damaged houses standing, according to a civil engineer.The trick is already common along the hurricane-prone Gulf Coast — the use of clips and straps to keep the walls bolted ...
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Shocking new theory: Humans hunted, ate Neanderthals
[ Tue, 21 May 2013 16:04:26 GMT ]
By Larry O'HanlonDiscovery NewsHumans today eat gorillas and chimpanzees, so why would our prehistoric ancestors flinch at sitting down to a nicely roasted Neanderthal?That's the shocking new hypothesis being raised by anthropologists in Spain who wonder if our closest extinct relative was exterminated in the same way as 178 other large mammals, so called megafauna, which are suspected of going at...
[ Tue, 21 May 2013 16:04:26 GMT ]
By Larry O'HanlonDiscovery NewsHumans today eat gorillas and chimpanzees, so why would our prehistoric ancestors flinch at sitting down to a nicely roasted Neanderthal?That's the shocking new hypothesis being raised by anthropologists in Spain who wonder if our closest extinct relative was exterminated in the same way as 178 other large mammals, so called megafauna, which are suspected of going at...
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Armstrong, Apollo 11 items pulled from auction
[ Tue, 21 May 2013 16:04:27 GMT ]
By Robert Z. PearlmanSpace.comThe joystick controller used to steer the Apollo 11 spacecraft to the moon, the original recording of Neil Armstrong's heartbeat when he took humankind's first "small step" onto the lunar surface, and the complete tool kit carried on NASA's final manned moon mission won't be auctioned later this month, despite international headlines that heralded the rare space artif...
[ Tue, 21 May 2013 16:04:27 GMT ]
By Robert Z. PearlmanSpace.comThe joystick controller used to steer the Apollo 11 spacecraft to the moon, the original recording of Neil Armstrong's heartbeat when he took humankind's first "small step" onto the lunar surface, and the complete tool kit carried on NASA's final manned moon mission won't be auctioned later this month, despite international headlines that heralded the rare space artif...
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Monday, May 20, 2013
Vowing 'not to screw it up,' Yahoo buys Tumblr
[ Mon, 20 May 2013 14:04:10 GMT ]
Yahoo and Tumblr made their wedding vows Monday with the stumbling Web search giant publicly announcing its promise not to "screw up" the relationship.Yahoo confirmed it will buy the blogging website for $1.1 billion cash, in a bold move to make itself more relevant amid the explosion in social media on the Internet.It was old new media hooking up with new new media. Even as Yahoo's CEO Marissa Ma...
[ Mon, 20 May 2013 14:04:10 GMT ]
Yahoo and Tumblr made their wedding vows Monday with the stumbling Web search giant publicly announcing its promise not to "screw up" the relationship.Yahoo confirmed it will buy the blogging website for $1.1 billion cash, in a bold move to make itself more relevant amid the explosion in social media on the Internet.It was old new media hooking up with new new media. Even as Yahoo's CEO Marissa Ma...
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Where do you hold your cell phone? Your brain decides
[ Mon, 20 May 2013 14:54:08 GMT ]
When you talk on the cellphone, do you hold it up to your right ear or left? A group of researchers at the Henry Ford Health System in Michigan suggest that how you hold your phone could give away the dominant half of your brain. The lesson the group took away was this: Most right-handed people, who eat and write and throw with their right hand, also prefer to talk with their cellphone held up to ...
[ Mon, 20 May 2013 14:54:08 GMT ]
When you talk on the cellphone, do you hold it up to your right ear or left? A group of researchers at the Henry Ford Health System in Michigan suggest that how you hold your phone could give away the dominant half of your brain. The lesson the group took away was this: Most right-handed people, who eat and write and throw with their right hand, also prefer to talk with their cellphone held up to ...
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Where do you hold your cellphone? Your brain decides
[ Mon, 20 May 2013 14:59:42 GMT ]
When you talk on the cellphone, do you hold it up to your right ear or left? A group of researchers at the Henry Ford Health System in Michigan suggest that how you hold your phone could give away the dominant half of your brain. The lesson the group took away was this: Most right-handed people, who eat and write and throw with their right hand, also prefer to talk with their cellphone held up to ...
[ Mon, 20 May 2013 14:59:42 GMT ]
When you talk on the cellphone, do you hold it up to your right ear or left? A group of researchers at the Henry Ford Health System in Michigan suggest that how you hold your phone could give away the dominant half of your brain. The lesson the group took away was this: Most right-handed people, who eat and write and throw with their right hand, also prefer to talk with their cellphone held up to ...
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Pre-caffeine tech: Tumblr, typewriters, OKCupid cats!
[ Mon, 20 May 2013 14:54:10 GMT ]
Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.Yahoo just bought Tumblr for $1.1B. But don't worry! The company vows "not to screw it up."Hey! Remember that one time David Karp tweeted about Tumbler being acquired by Yahoo in 2009?Meanwhile, Xbox is fixin' to flash steel in new console war.And here's how Google beat Apple to a streaming ...
[ Mon, 20 May 2013 14:54:10 GMT ]
Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.Yahoo just bought Tumblr for $1.1B. But don't worry! The company vows "not to screw it up."Hey! Remember that one time David Karp tweeted about Tumbler being acquired by Yahoo in 2009?Meanwhile, Xbox is fixin' to flash steel in new console war.And here's how Google beat Apple to a streaming ...
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How space tourism could open our eyes, help save Earth
[ Mon, 20 May 2013 15:27:26 GMT ]
By Mike Wall \Space.comSAN MATEO, Calif. — Opening spaceflight up to the masses could help spark a global conservation ethic that stems the tide of environmental destruction on Earth, NASA's science chief says.Seeing our fragile Earth hanging alone in the blackness of space tends to be a life-altering, or at least perspective-changing, experience. If more people around the world are treated to tha...
[ Mon, 20 May 2013 15:27:26 GMT ]
By Mike Wall \Space.comSAN MATEO, Calif. — Opening spaceflight up to the masses could help spark a global conservation ethic that stems the tide of environmental destruction on Earth, NASA's science chief says.Seeing our fragile Earth hanging alone in the blackness of space tends to be a life-altering, or at least perspective-changing, experience. If more people around the world are treated to tha...
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Figuring out real-world etiquette for Google Glass
[ Mon, 20 May 2013 09:53:41 EDT ]
In recent weeks, Google Glass has been distributed to its first group of beta testers outside Google and in the real world. As the pool of new smart-glass wearers grows, they are feeling out the etiquette of using the new technology.
[ Mon, 20 May 2013 09:53:41 EDT ]
In recent weeks, Google Glass has been distributed to its first group of beta testers outside Google and in the real world. As the pool of new smart-glass wearers grows, they are feeling out the etiquette of using the new technology.
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