Don’t you just hate when you accidentally pocket-dial someone? Well, imagine that happened while you were planning burglaries—and the number you dialed happened to be 911. That’s what happened to three Syracuse men last week. An operator listened as the men discussed a spree of burglaries they were planning,…
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They may need a combination of brains, guts, strength and skill—the “right stuff” as Tom Wolfe called it—but they also need to be potty trainable. How do astronauts go to the bathroom in space? Sure enough, the answer includes plenty of tubes, wires, suction cups and, of course, checklists. A new National Geographic Channel special
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Harvard researchers have married a smartphone to a metal detector to create PETALS, a low cost way to improve mine detection in third-world countries. Traditionally, locating land mines has required a carefully trained ear to distinguish deadly explosives from, say, a can. This new system removes some of the guesswork by mapping the beeps on a cell phone screen, creating a silhouette of whatever is beneath the surface. Similar results have been accomplished using acoustic sensors, but so far they’ve been relegated to research projects and would likely be too expensive for use where they’re needed most. Not only should the simplicity of PETALS (which stands for Pattern Enhancement Tool for Assisting Land mine Sensing) make it cheap and easy to deploy but, in tests novice de-miners were able to improve their performance by 80 percent — that’s a least a few less brave humanitarians going “boom” in the field. Metal detectors and smartphones make beautiful, mine-sniffing music together originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 05 May 2011 21:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …When the military code-named the bin Laden mission ‘Geronimo,’ Native American groups were less than pleased. But it’s just one of many tiffs over co-opting Native American names.
Continue reading …Turns out, last year was a pretty good one for US businesses. Total revenue for Fortune 500 companies jumped 10.5% to $10.8 trillion, while profits surged 81%. “We’ve rarely seen such a stark gulf between the fortunes of the 500 and those of ordinary Americans,” write the editors…
Continue reading …Reactions to President Obama’s decision not to release the Osama bin Laden death photos are rolling in—and most seem to disagree with the prez: “While gory photographs would have inflamed some jihadists and wannabes, I believe they would have disillusioned and deflated others,” writes Eugene Robinson in the Washington…
Continue reading …Two different views today on Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels as a potential presidential candidate: Dana Milbank, Washington Post : He praises Daniels as a “shrewd tactician” who is wisely “portraying himself to moderates as a non-threatening choice” and as the “grown-up in the room” who avoids fringe issues. He’s got aw-shucks…
Continue reading …A couple of empty-nesters have decided to put their world-famous house on the market. Sorry, Kevin McCallister, this is no longer your home, so you can’t defend it. John and Cynthia Abendshien are selling their red-brick, 4,250-sq.-ft. Georgian house for $2.4 million. The Abendshiens purchased the property, located in Winnetka, 20 miles outside of Chicago
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The FDA has issued a warning to consumers about the use of benzocaine, the main ingredient in over-the-counter liquids and gels that are used to reduce teething pain in the gums or mouths of very young children.
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Assassin’s Creed: Revelations – Teasers all-in Assassin’s Creed Revelations Teaser #5 Assassins Creed Revelations-Teaser #5 Game Informer Assassin's Creed: Revelations concludes Ezio's story this November … After the break: A screenshot of Ezio as dangling participant in the Ottoman Empire’s affairs. Source: Game Informer. Tags: ac-reveal, assassins-creed-revelations , microsoft, playstation, ps3, q4-2011, release-date, ubisoft, … More Hidden Messages In Third Assassins Creed: Revelations Trailer … Ubisoft have taken a break from talking film studios and released a third teaser trailer for Assassins Creed: Revelations . That’s just two days after the previous one. From the looks of this clip, it’s becoming ever more apparent that … Assassins Creed: Revelations announced! | BAMFAS.com … Assassins Creed: Revelations is the final chapter to the his story and it seems like it might just be the greatest one yet, as Ezio goes through a journey of discovery walking the path of his mentor Altair. Assassins Creed Revelations Announced, Final Chapter in Ezio … Ubisoft officially announced the final chapter in the Ezio trilogy, Assassins Creed Revelations , slated for release on PC, Xbox 360, Playstation 3, this November. In Revelations, the aging and master assassin Ezio Auditore follows the … Assassin's Creed Revelations Details Surface | TheGamersHub The cover of the June issue of Gameinformer has been revealed and it looks awesome!, the cover is for the new Assassins Creed game, Assassins Creed Revelations .Revelations is set to be Ezio’s final chapter, and Gameinformer magazine … feedthegamer says: Assassin's Creed: Revelations Brings Ezio, Altair, And Desmond Together http://goo.gl/fb/BaWaD #giantbomb
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