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Iran threatens preemptive action
Feb 21st
Iran warned Tuesday it would strike against an “enemy” threatening it if needed to protect its national interests — even if the enemy didn’t attack first.
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Jova weakens as it spins slowly toward Mexico
Oct 11th
Hurricane Jova weakened to a Category 2 hurricane as it slowly approached the western Mexican coast, the National Hurricane Center said Tuesday.
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A beautiful Fall day on Whitefish Lake in NW Montana
Oct 11th
As summer turns to fall very fast in NW Montana, visitors get to experience a landscape that leaves you breathless time and time again. The serenity of NW Montana and nearby Glacier National Park will change your perception of a cold and snowy Montana, to “The Last Best Place”.
-Stephan Ferry
CNN iReport
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The REAL Karate Kid Wins Nationals in Atlanta
Jun 28th
8 year old national karate champ, kaelyn Whaley, sweeps the Battle of Atlanta national championships with 8 first place wins.
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South Sioux City resident blames Corps, South Dakota for flood
Jun 12th
SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NEB.
ORNL energy harvester turns heat waste into electricity, converts hot machines into cool customers
May 17th
We’ve heard of turning yesterday’s lunch into tomorrow’s electricity, but a new energy converter coming out of Oak Ridge National Laboratory harnesses the power of a different type of hot waste. The as-of-yet unnamed thermal waste-heat converter has the potential to cool electronic devices, solar cells, and computers while generating electricity from excess heat. Its creators see the new conversion process being used to reduce the massive amounts of heat generated by petaflop computers. The converter employs up to one thousand tiny cantilevers attached to a one square inch surface (e.g. a computer chip) to produce between one and ten milliwatts of electricity — admittedly a very small amount of energy. However, it’s creators are quick to point out that a slew of these converters could generate enough power to perform small tasks in the heat-generating device — things like sensing when a server room gets too hot for comfort. Sure it’s a small step, but if they can get this stuff to save our future babies from cooking, we’re all in. Full PR after the break.
ORNL energy harvester turns heat waste into electricity, converts hot machines into cool customers originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 16 May 2011 20:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Mizzou Professor says nantenna solar sheet soaks up 90 percent of the sun’s rays, puts sunscreen to shame
May 17th
Photovoltaics suffer from gross inefficiency, despite incremental improvements in their power producing capabilities. According to research by a team led by a University of Missouri professor, however, newly developed nantenna-equipped solar sheets can reap more than 90 percent of the sun’s bounty — which is more than double the efficiency of existing solar technologies. Apparently, some “special high-speed electrical circuitry” is the secret sauce behind the solar breakthrough. Of course, the flexible film is currently a flight of fancy and won’t be generating juice for the public anytime soon. The professor and his pals still need capital for commercialization, but they believe a product will be ready within five years. Take your time, guys, it’s not like global warming’s getting worse.
[Image source: Idaho National Laboratory (PDF)]
Mizzou Professor says nantenna solar sheet soaks up 90 percent of the sun’s rays, puts sunscreen to shame originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 17 May 2011 07:48:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Appalachian State University Library National Anthem
May 13th
Appalachian State University students in the Campus Library singing the National Anthem following the announcement of Osama Bin Laden’s death.
National Endowment for the Arts grants now available for games
May 8th
It looks like the affirmative side of the “Games as Art” debate just got a powerful player on their side: The National Endowment for the Arts. The government agency recently changed its “Arts on Radio and Television” category to the somewhat broader “Arts in Media.” According to the official NEA guidelines, these include “media created for theatrical release; performance programs; artistic segments for use within an existing series; multi-part webisodes; installations; and interactive games.” Hey, that’s us!
Developers seeking federal backing for their super artistic projects can apply on the NEA’s official site before September 1. Considering the grants range from $10,000 to $200,000, we think it would be worth the effort.
National Endowment for the Arts grants now available for games originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 08 May 2011 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Flood of 2011 Westport Illinois
May 6th
Ed Brumley, and his daughter, Shannon, shoot a video from the Lincoln Memorial Bridge, at Vincennes Indiana, overlooking the flooded Wabash River. Authorities have reported at 7:18 AM today (5-3-2011) that the levee broke were the Embarrass River empties into the Wabash River. Over the next 24 hours the water will backup into Westport Illinois and inundate the few remaining businesses that returned after the devastating flood of 2008.
The Lawrenceville Daily Record newspaper stated in tonight’s paper, “National Weather Service observer for Lawrence County, Doug Nuttall, reported another .82 inches of rain between 6 p.m. Monday and 6 a.m. today. Nuttall said the total rainfall for the area since April 10 is now at 15.92.”
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Real Life Farmville
May 5th
arkenian writes “The BBC reports on a farm in the UK to be run by online subscribers to the MyFarm website voting on which crops to grow and livestock to rear. For a
Wheego needs more cash to produce LiFe EVs, ‘living hand-to-mouth’ for now
May 3rd
Oh, how the winds of fortune can swirl. Just a few weeks after finally selling its first LiFe electric car to a happy couple in Atlanta, Wheego appears to have suddenly fallen on hard financial times. Very hard times. Speaking to Automotive News, CEO Mike McQuary claimed that his startup’s coffers are bare enough to jeopardize future production of Wheego’s flagship, battery-powered two-seater:
“My constraint is primarily capital. We’ll be living hand-to-mouth as we try to get the first cars built. The next 200 will creep out as we raise money.”
McQuary didn’t say how far behind schedule Wheego is at the moment, but part of the problem seems to be finding enough money to buy parts for its $32,995, 100-mile range EVs. The company’s plant in California was supposed to produce 200 vehicles a month starting in January, in the hopes of eventually churning out 60,000 a year. Those plans, however, were soon derailed, due to unexpectedly delayed approval from the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration — a setback that also hurt the company’s capital raising campaigns. The company is hoping to raise some $15 million with the help of a VC firm in Connecticut, but until it does, Wheego may not be going anywhere.
Wheego needs more cash to produce LiFe EVs, ‘living hand-to-mouth’ for now originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 03 May 2011 09:19:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Bentley University Students Celebrate Osama Death
May 3rd
Hundreds of Bentley students marched across campus and are seen here in a green space singing the national anthem at 1 in the morning after hearing Osama was killed.
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Osama Bin Laden Dead, Hideout Surfaces on Google Maps
May 3rd
President Obama announced yesterday that Osama Bin Laden “was killed in Pakistan earlier in the day after a firefight at a compound in the city of Abbottabad in a military operation that was based on U.S. intelligence.” Just hours after the announcement, internet users have already mapped the alleged hideout of Bin Laden — Google Maps image above. If you missed President Obama’s address, continue reading to watch.
In mid-March, Obama headed five National Security Council meetings on the subject. Friday morning, he gave the final order to carry out the attack on a compound in what was described as an “affluent suburb” of Islamabad.
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Hackers group says it will target Iran on Sunday
May 2nd
The Internet hackers group Anonymous plans to hack Iran on Sunday, according to a press release published on their website. The group wants to use International Workers’ Day, which commemorates the first national general strike in the United States, as an opportunity to reignite last year’s protests in Iran.
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White iPhone 4 is Here (Finally)
Apr 28th
Our long, national nightmare is finally over. After months of delay, the white iPhone 4 is finally on sale.
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DHS Chief: What We Learned From Stuxnet
Apr 27th
angry tapir writes “If there’s a lesson to be learned from last year’s Stuxnet worm, it’s that the private sector needs to be able to respond quickly to cyber-emergencies (CT: Warning, site contains obnoxious interstitial ads. Blocker advised), according to the head of the US Department of Homeland Security. When Stuxnet hit, the US Department of Homeland security was sent scrambling to analyze the threat. Systems had to be flown in from Germany to the federal government’s Idaho National Laboratory. In short order the worm was decoded, but for some time, many companies that owned Siemens equipment were left wondering what, if any measures, they should take to protect themselves from the new worm.”
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The Government Internet ID Proposal
Apr 21st
An anonymous reader writes “Is it the beginning of government tracking? An expert on electronic privacy walks through the possibilities and perils of a national online security system run, in part, by the US Department of Homeland Security.”
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Aborted landing of first lady’s plane under investigation
Apr 20th
Both the Federal Aviation Administration and the independent National Transportation Safety Board are investigating an aborted landing by a plane carrying first lady Michelle Obama because it was too close to a military plane ahead, officials announced Wednesday.
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U.S. storms kill more than 40
Apr 17th
Powerful storms that have ripped across the Southeast killed more than 40 people over the past three days, according to the National Weather Service and reports from several states.
Great Find: Five U.S. National Park Apps Available For Free For A Limited Time
Apr 16th
Planning a visit to a U.S. national park this summer? Now is the perfect time to download five of the best iPhone/iPod touch guides in the App Store for absolutely free.
To celebrate National Park Week, which runs through April 24, the folks behind the Chimani Guides are making each of their guides available for free. Normally priced at between $4.99 and $9.99, titles include: Acadia National Park, Cape Cod National Seashore, Yosemite National Park, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, and Grand Canyon National Park.
Each guide offers up to 300+ points of interest (POIs), professional photographs, and auto audio tours.
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Visualized: the National Ignition Facility in a pannable, spherical panorama
Apr 13th
Hopefully your brain has recouped from the explosion it endured when you first laid eyes on some glorious shots of the NIF out in Nor-Cal. Now, xRez Studio’s imaging gurus have provided the common folk the ability to virtually stand in front of a 500-trillion watt laser experiment at ultra high resolution. Better yet, the interactive, detailed look at an attempt at nuclear fusion allows for zooming and a full, 360-degree pan-around experience. Since this might be closest in proximity you’ll get to the NIF, hit the source link to truly get a feel for what we’re yapping about, and — if you’re feeling audacious — be sure to check out the BBC video tour after the break.
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Obama to lay out his deficit strategy
Apr 13th
President Barack Obama enters politically tricky territory Wednesday when he outlines his plan for reducing long-term deficits and the national debt amid a climate of tense budget negotiations.
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A380 Clips Smaller Plane at JFK, Captured on Video
Apr 12th
Earlier today, an “Air France Flight 7 F-HPJD bound for Paris, was taxiing on a runway when its left wingtip struck the tail of Comair Flight 6293, which had just landed from Boston and was taxiing to its gate at Kennedy.” Continue reading for the video.
The double-deck Airbus A380 had 495 passengers and 25 crew members on board, Air France said in a statement. “This incident only material damage to the two aircraft,” Air France said. The airline said it is assisting the National Transportation Safety Board.
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