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iPod dropped down aircraft toilet, security alert
This is hilarious and tragic – the po-faced reactions of security personnel in the face of an iPod accidentally dropped down an aircraft toilet: WoW “So, I had an iPod before I went to the bathroom, and now I don’t. I think I know what’s in the toilet.” We had a quick conversation. I told…
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JCB Dieselmax Sets New World Speed Record: 350 MPH
350mph in fifth gear, and it’s not even gone into top, yet… azom On Tuesday, JCB DIESELMAX became the world’s fastest diesel when Green drove it to an FIA-sanctioned speed of 328.767mph (526.027kph). Today he improved on that significantly with a new record of 350.092mph (563.418kph) after two passes in opposite directions, within one hour.…
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Skype Used For Application Comms, Undermines Internet?
Amongst many other wise insights, via Adrian, comes the fear that the new Skype ap2ap (application to application) communcations API may lead to stupid monkey people programmers leveraging Skype as a communications web for mundane tasks that are best served by your actual TCP/IP that runs over your actual Internet. Adrian Cockcroft The essential characteristics…
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Naked Security
Ryanair picture caption: “NEW AIRPORT SECURITY PROCEDURES PUT FUN BACK IN TO FLYING” [note: possibly nsfw in narrow-minded or non-european environments]
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One small step in hunt for moon film world didn’t see
Sydney Morning Herald A REEL of film held for 20 years in a Sydney vault could unlock the mystery of what happened to the original tapes of the Apollo 11 moon landing. The reel belongs to Australian film producer and rock video director Peter Clifton, who had all but forgotten a pristine 16-millimetre film of…
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Cycling Fatalities
Independent The crash provides a reminder that the Government’s push to get more people cycling, for public health and environmental reasons, does not seem to be matched by provisions to protect them from death and serious injury. Recent figures from the Department for Transport showed that 440 bicycle riders were killed or seriously injured between…
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Can You Really Make A Liquid Bomb On A Plane?
El Reg Now for the fun part. Take your hydrogen peroxide, acetone, and sulfuric acid, measure them very carefully, and put them into drinks bottles for convenient smuggling onto a plane. It’s all right to mix the peroxide and acetone in one container, so long as it remains cool. Don’t forget to bring several frozen…
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US Election Thought Experiment.
Concept: Next US Presidential Election (2008?) Clinton vs: Rice. Who wins? Hmm?
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Adding planets means new textbooks, toys
After dozly hearing the news on the radio yesterday morning, it struck me that the new definition of a planet would surely certainly pull in at least one of the asteroids, and lo it appears I was correct, as explained at Steve’s masterly summary of the planetary situation. I was kinda hoping that Vesta would…
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The Net Neutrality Debate hits The Daily Show
From an IM conversation with Rob Diamond: Rob: Are you up the whole “the Internet is a series of tubes” thing? Alec: nooooo ? Rob: OK, must fill you in… Rob: The crazy senator from Alaska gave this bizarre speech, in which he described the Internet as a series of tubes: http://blog.wired.com/27BStroke6/?entry_id=1512499 Rob: Which really…