Physical science qs? (Thursday 10th of July 2008 06:02:51 AM)
1) Jane traveled from Orem to Ogden (120 miles). She then traveled back to Orem. If the time
for her round trip was 4 hours, what was her average speed?
2)Jane traveled from Orem to
Ogden (120 miles). She then traveled back to Orem. If the ...
(more)Bavarian Police Can Legally Place Trojans On PCs (Saturday 05th of July 2008 04:10:08 AM)
An nameless reader writes "The Bavarian Parliament passed a law that allows Bavarian police to
place 'Remote moot Software' (Google translation) on a suspect's brain* as well as on the
televisions of a suspect's contacts. They may break into houses in ...
(more)What's the Solution To Intellectual Property? (Monday 26th of May 2008 09:30:03 AM)
StealthyRoid writes "I'm an anarcho-capitalist, and a huge disciple of proprietary rights, both
physical and intellectual. At the same time, I find the current trend of increasing penalties
for minor violations, criminalizing civil IP matters, anti-consumer ...
(more)Self-Healing System Applied to Aviation (Tuesday 20th of May 2008 01:53:43 AM)
ScienceDaily is reporting that the self-healing materials are being used in some new aircraft
designs. We covered several self-healing systems in the past months, but it is nice to see it
open gate to find practical applications. "This simple but ingenious ...
(more)End of the Internet's Tax-Free Ride? (Wednesday 16th of April 2008 11:40:19 AM)
News.com has a piece looking at renewed efforts by both state and federal delegates to subject
the net* sales to state taxes. "Two bills are pending in commission that would allow tax
collectors to target out-of-state online network and mail-order retailers, ...
(more)Giving Avatars Real Bodies (Saturday 15th of December 2007 10:00:08 AM)
Trogador writes "Researchers are working to associate online avatars with physical bodies,
connecting virtual reality robots with steel and systems program counterparts. The unification
of os and mobility like this results in the so-called 'Ubibot' (ubiquitous ...
(more)Video Surveillance Identifies Threat Patterns (Monday 10th of December 2007 03:45:04 AM)
Ponca City, We Love You writes "When the 2008 Olympic Games kick off in Beijing next year,
organizers will be using a jaded adding machine system to scan video images of city streets
looking for everything from troublemakers to terrorists. The IBM system, ...
(more)AR Facade Moves Beyond the Lab (Saturday 10th of November 2007 10:15:06 PM)
Renata writes "Researchers from Georgia Tech's GVU Center have installed AR Faade at the Grand
Auto Text exhibition at the Beall Center for Art and telecommunications in Irvine, CA. The AR
Faade installation presents an augmented reality version of desktop-based ...
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