• Technology

    Is the Web the Newest Front Line?

    By Posted on 8.14.2008 7 Comments

    As the actual ground combat between Russia and the former Soviet Republic of Georgia grinds to a halt, security and Web experts have begun to focus on what might have been a secret third front in the conflict: the Internet. With numerous Georgian government Web sites defaced or shut down, the virtual attacks that preceded the actual invasion may go down in history as the first war in cyberspace.

    8.13.2008 at 04:54pm - Comment by Fionn

    So if its the battle field why is Russia bombing the country?

  • Gadgets

    Frugal Mogul

    By Posted on 6.10.2008 2 Comments

    Although high-def camcorders shoot incredible detail, they are a far cry from Hollywood gear. But the Red Scarlet, due out later this year, will capture five-megapixel video frames, picking up more than twice the detail of high-def camcorders and rivaling the eight-megapixel flicks that A-list directors are starting to shoot.

    8.13.2008 at 04:50pm - Comment by Fionn

    For $3,000 you better be able to make your own movie with it.

  • Science

    Evidence Suggests Genes Are Indeed Selfish

    By Posted on 6.24.2008 1 Comments

    Before Richard Dawkins became famous as an anti-religion crusader, he reshaped the theory of evolution with his 1976 book The Selfish Gene. In the book, Dawkins proposed the idea that genes, rather than organisms, compete with each other for the chance to propagate themselves. While the theory has now been widely accepted for decades, a new study in the July issue of the journal Genetics claims to have isolated the first concrete proof of a selfish gene.

    8.12.2008 at 03:31am - Comment by Fionn

    I would like to see another article about this more on how its related to humans.

  • Science

    The Psychology of Karaoke Explained

    By Posted on 7.2.2008 1 Comments

    Researchers have confirmed the unfortunate karaoke phenomenon whereupon terrible singers either do not know they sing poorly—or do, yet still hog the stage with little regard for the audience’s ears or glassware.

    8.12.2008 at 03:26am - Comment by Fionn

    Well that explains a lot. *American Idol* *cough* cough*

  • Science

    Juicing 3.0

    By Posted on 7.14.2008 3 Comments

    The history of sports is really the history of drugs in sports. From Roman gladiators hopped up on herbal stimulants to distance runners downing brandy-and-strychnine cocktails (a combination that helped American Tom Hicks win the 1904 Olympic marathon), athletes have always found ways to augment their bodies.

    8.12.2008 at 03:17am - Comment by Fionn

    First of all I'd like to say I hate seroids I think using is cheating. But, I still know that people get bored watching the same thing over and over again. People want to see bigger and better athletes. They want to see world records broken and broken again. I'm not supporting athlete's use of steroids but, I am saying people want a great show from their athletes and unknowingly want genetically enhanced athletes.

  • Science

    Eat, Drink, Man, Woman (and Cricket)

    By Posted on 7.23.2008 3 Comments

    Finally, the scientific finding every man has been waiting to hear: carbo-loading on doughnuts optimizes your lifespan and makes you sexually potent. Too bad the research only applies to crickets (so far . . . ).

    8.12.2008 at 03:09am - Comment by Fionn

    As much as I like beer I don't see many drunks live longer than normal.

  • Science

    Tiny Magnets to Capture Cancer

    By Posted on 7.17.2008 1 Comments

    Catching cancer before it metastasizes, or spreads throughout the body, is one way to increase your chances of survival. Now scientists may have found a way to help even when cancer is already on the move, by using magnets to lasso cancer cells and drag them out of the body. Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have shown that magnetic nanoparticles—tiny shards of magnetic metal, less than a hundred thousandths of an inch in diameter—can be attached to cancer cells, which can then be manipulated and moved with another magnet.

    8.12.2008 at 02:57am - Comment by Fionn

    Even though it may prove to be a less drastic cancer treatment then chemotherapy, unless it can remove all the cancer its not the miracle cure everyone's searching for.

  • Science

    R2-D2 to the Rescue?

    By Posted on 8.7.2008 1 Comments

    No matter which part of the world you're in, there's one thing that disasters like Hurricane Katrina and the Asian tsunami have in common—delayed response times. It's understandable considering the logistical problems that abound, but in the future—like many sci-fi movies and novels have postulated—robots could alleviate some of the burden and dangers associated with such emergencies. How real is that possibility?

    8.12.2008 at 02:26am - Comment by Fionn

    I'm from New Orleans and I know that this robot could not help with a hurricane like Katrina. The main problem was standing water and people having no place to go. Most of the people that were trapped were sitting on there rooves, it doesn't take a robot to tell you where they are. The RoboCup might have been able to find the people that were still trapped inside of their houses if their houses weren't surrounded by a few feet of water. So I don't think the RoboCup will be any use to New Orleans until it learns how to swim.

  • Science

    Face to Face With our Own Perceptions

    By Posted on 8.8.2008 2 Comments

    Psychology researchers from Princeton University have created a computer program that provides better analysis of facial expressions and helps scientists determine what makes a face seem trustworthy or threatening. Earlier research has found that people make snap judgments—within a tenth of a second—whether or not a person can be trusted solely on the appearance of the person’s face. Based that finding, Princeton researchers tried to quantify and define which characteristics a face must have to for people to reach a conclusion about that person.

    8.12.2008 at 02:11am - Comment by Fionn

    I'm not sure how must help this can be in the world but i'm sure it can help autistic people.

  • Science

    Small Ways to Fix a Big Problem

    By Posted on 8.11.2008 10 Comments

    It’s easy to feel deflated by the ever-growing raft of ecological problems out there. According to a recent MIT report, even if I were the most frugal of consumers—say a monk or a hobo—as an American, I’d still emit more than twice as much carbon dioxide as the average global citizen. That's partly because the U.S. infrastructure that we all enjoy (police, roads, hospitals) is an inevitable part of our per-capita contribution. Think globally, act locally?

    8.12.2008 at 02:08am - Comment by Fionn

    This article basically states that we should all the things that everybody has already been told about being eco-friendly. However, most people pretend they didn't hear anything because ignorance is bliss.

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