A winner of eight Grand Slam singles titles, Andre Agassi was inducted Saturday into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. (July 9)
Continue reading …Fukushima plant operator uses modded robot vacuum to suck up radioactive dirt (video)
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A few months ago, back when Japan was freshly reeling from that devastating earthquake and tsunami, it became obvious that robots could help survey radiation levels in Fukushima, even if they were powerless to lower them. Now, Tokyo Power Electric Co., the company that operates the damaged nuclear plant, is experimenting with an ad hoc system designed to clean at least some of the radioactive dirt from the reactors. What you see in that clip below is an industrial-grade vacuum cleaner attached to a Warrior, the most heavy-duty of iRobot’s mobile bots. The idea is that workers can control the system from a safe distance, and let the robot handle the dirty work of removing toxic sand and debris. Head past the break to see it in action, combing the floor of the (eerily) empty plant. Continue reading Fukushima plant operator uses modded robot vacuum to suck up radioactive dirt (video) Fukushima plant operator uses modded robot vacuum to suck up radioactive dirt (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 09 Jul 2011 23:58:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PNhYk9NuNc (h/t HillBuzz reader Theresa…thanks!) Well….David Ogden says that Obama ordered Project Gunrunner (and kicked in $10 million of stimulus money). Ogden specifically mentions “gun tracing” at the end of the clip. Sending thousands of assault rifles over the border to be traced to narco-thugs is the essence of Project Gunrunner. I know what the White House Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : HillBuzz Discovery Date : 09/07/2011 02:20 Number of articles : 3
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PNhYk9NuNc (h/t HillBuzz reader Theresa…thanks!) Well….David Ogden says that Obama ordered Project Gunrunner (and kicked in $10 million of stimulus money). Ogden specifically mentions “gun tracing” at the end of the clip. Sending thousands of assault rifles over the border to be traced to narco-thugs is the essence of Project Gunrunner. I know what the White House Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : HillBuzz Discovery Date : 09/07/2011 02:20 Number of articles : 3
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Prince William, with his new wife watching, scored four goals in a charity a polo match in Southern California. Hundreds of well-heeled royal watchers traveled long distances and paid expensive ticket prices to attend the charity event. (July 9)
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Al-Qaida’s defeat is “within reach,” US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Saturday during a visit to Afghanistan. He said eliminating as few as 10 of the group’s top figures could cripple its ability to strike the West. (July 9)
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Terrible Tragedy of the Day: 39-year-old firefighter Shannon Stone of Brownwood, Texas, tragically fell 20 feet to his death during last night’s game at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington as he was reaching for a foul ball tossed into the stands by Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton. AP reports that Stone was conscious but went into cardiac arrest on the way to the hospital where he was pronounced dead…. Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Daily What Discovery Date : 08/07/2011 16:18 Number of articles : 3
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This certainly isn’t the first music video we’ve seen shot with a smartphone. And whether or not it’s the first one shot entirely on a Windows Phone device is almost beside the point. What really makes the whole thing remarkable is that, unlike a lot of these fairly gimmicky videos, this one’s for a truly terrific artist, Kurt Vile, whose awesome Smoke Ring for My Halo dropped on Matador back in March. The Todd Cole-directed video for the first track off that LP follows a day in the life of an East LA-based couple. Check out the video and an obligatory making of after the break. Continue reading New Kurt Vile video shot with Windows Phone handset (video) New Kurt Vile video shot with Windows Phone handset (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 09 Jul 2011 20:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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In 1998, aged 17, my son John Walker Lindh travelled to Yemen to study Islam and learn Arabic. In April 2001 he went to Afghanistan. Then 9/11 happened. He was captured by US troops, tortured, and jailed for 20 years, an innocent victim of America’s ‘war on terror’ John Phillip Walker Lindh, my son, was raised a Roman Catholic, but converted to Islam when he was 16 years old. He has an older brother and a younger sister. John is
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So far in his career, Justin Timberlake has excelled at everything he’s tried — singing, dancing, acting, fashion, comedy, drama, being sexy… the list goes on. Golf aside, it turns out we don’t have to worry about JT becoming a professional athlete anytime soon, as evidenced by this video sketch from the upcoming 2011 ESPYs. … More » Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Idolator Discovery Date : 08/07/2011 19:55 Number of articles : 3
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