An alleged cross-country crime spree that climaxed in a dramatic shootout with police took a more lawful turn today as prosecutors filed charges against three gun-toting siblings, The DenverChannel reports. Ryan Edward Dougherty and Dylan Dougherty Stanley received 24 and 23 counts, respectively—including attempted murder and first-degree assault—while…
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What’s In The News: August 16, 2011 What’s In The News: August 1, 2011 What’s In The News: July 22, 2011 SmarterThanU101 says: #blankfein in trouble? http://t.co/fpFCJot # gs looks poised to breach $100
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Back To School Deals 8/21-8/27 (AMAZING DEALS) Shopping Haul- Walgreens, Target, Walmart, Office Max, & Office Depot 8-21-11 Haul: Office Max, Office Depot, Target, Walgreens, Claires, Barnes n Noble heyarica says: they are selling notebooks at office max for 1 cent. and who said we’re in hard economic times?!
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MistaCeeee says: RT @ randomhouse : @ delreyspectra : We’re raising a glass of dandelion wine to him over here! Happy Birthday, Ray Bradbury ! 91 years old today!
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全港首試! HP TouchPad + HP Pre 3 Touch-to-Share 功能示範 HP Pre 3 Camera Test – Out and About (DUSK) HP Pre 3 Product Tour smartgadget says: HP Pre 3 Cancelled in US, Will Sell for $75 In Europe: The unlocked HP Pre 3 smartphone will go on sale “shortly… http://t.co/RG0pKad
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Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are more likely to have trouble expressing themselves in writing than children who do not have ADHD, and this skill becomes increasingly important as children enter high school or college.
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1989 (3) — Scofield Fishing Trip PredadaSevera says: RIP Norm Willey ; and condolences to your family and friends.
Continue reading …If there is extraterrestrial life out there, and it’s watching us, it might just as soon blow us to kingdom come as look at us, LiveScience reports—and all because of global warming. If ETs notice our greenhouse gas emissions and conclude we’re expanding too rapidly, they may consider us…
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Sure, your Arduino project can make a stuffed monkey dance , but is it really doing anything for the greater benefit of mankind? Okay, maybe — but not to the same degree as Grathio Labs’ Tacit glove, an Arduino powered sonar device that can help the vision impaired navigate foreign environments. This wrist-mounted gauntlet is comprised of an Arduino microcontroller, a few ultrasonic sensors, and a pair of servomotors to apply variable pressure to the user’s wrist to indicate their distance from an object or obstacle. Best of all, the gizmo’s circuit and software are registered under Creative Commons, which means you’re free to snag the plans from the source link below, and build your own. Go on, build one. Sure, it’s a lot of work, but would you rather rock a wrist-mounted sonar gun, or don an ear-tugging bicycle helmet? Your choice. Tacit sonar gauntlet gives the blind ultrasonic eyes (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 22 Aug 2011 07:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Gemini-Scout robot can scope out mining accidents, may save lives (video)
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We’ve seen robots capable of entering hazardous nuclear plants and dangerous buildings , but engineers at Sandia Labs have now unveiled a new rescue bot that’s explicitly designed to enter and investigate collapsed mines, as well. Measuring just two feet tall and less than four feet in length, the Gemini-Scout Mine Rescue Robot packs a set of gas sensors, a thermal camera and a two-way radio, allowing it to detect dangerous underground materials and relay critical information to above-ground rescue workers. Its can also navigate across rocky terrain, tight quarters, or flooded tunnels, and is sturdy enough to carry food and other supplies to trapped miners. Operators, meanwhile, can manipulate the Gemini-Scout using only an Xbox 360 controller, which was incorporated into the system on the strength of its intuitive design and UI. Sandia’s engineers demoed their bot last week in DC and are hoping to begin licensing it to rescue agencies by the end of next year. Crawl past the break for a video of their creation, along with a full press release. Continue reading Gemini-Scout robot can scope out mining accidents, may save lives (video) Gemini-Scout robot can scope out mining accidents, may save lives (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 22 Aug 2011 08:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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