Woolly mammoths could be walking the Earth again in as little as four years, according to a Japanese scientist. A technique pioneered in 2008 successfully cloned a mouse from the cells of a mouse frozen for 16 years, and the professor believes he can use the same technique to resurrect…
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Pee-yew! Is that you? Photo: iStockphoto Inspired by writer Sean Bonner’s belief that the human body “is designed to regulate itself” and GOOD ‘s challenge to give up soap and shampoo for a month, No More Dirty Looks is kicking off 2011 with “The No Soap Challenge.” Give up the suds for two weeks and document it (in 100 words, or less), and there’s a prize in it for you, too. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Photos: Nicolas Scordia, J.P. Cervel, via OlivierDollé.com There’s something great about wood furniture- it’s solid, aesthetically pleasing, and has a lot of green potential, if it comes from reclaimed or sustainable sources . French designer and architect Olivier Dollé has come out with a line of wood furnishings that help remind us exactly where the wood they’re made of comes from…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Polling officials count ballots in Juba on January 15, 2011. The marathon t… Observers and polling station officials sit in a polling station in Haj Yus… South Sudanese president Salva Kiir urged his people on Sunday to “forgive” the north for a devastating 1983-2005 civil war, in his first public declaration since a landmark independence vote ended. Speaking from the pulpit in the Saint Theresa Roman Catholic cathedral in regional capital Juba, Kiir said: “For our deceased brothers and sisters, particularly those who have fallen during the time of struggle, may God bless them with eternal peace. “And may we, like Jesus Christ on the cross, forgive those who have forcefully caused their…
Continue reading …Ronald Reagan’s sons are squabbling, with conservative Michael calling younger, liberal brother Ron “an embarrassment” and asking the public to “pray for my brother.” The ruckus comes after Ron speculated in his forthcoming book that the 40th president suffered from the early effects of Alzheimer’s while in office. “Ron, my…
Continue reading …Thieves damage South African traffic lights, reach for the juicy SIM card innards
January 16, 2011 No Comment
Johannesburg, South Africa had six hundred high-tech traffic signals, each with a cellular modem and GPS chip. The idea was, if one malfunctioned, they’d call home immediately. Well, that plan isn’t working out so well, because only two hundred are still in working order — vandals ripped apart the rest to get at their SIM cards, causing traffic jams and accidents. Apparently, the government-provided cards are a ticket to unlimited free phone calls for the thieves — at least until the individual devices are identified and their permissions revoked. The Johannesburg Roads Agency told the Mail & Guardian that the crime looks like an inside job, because only the new, SIM-equipped signals seem to have been targeted so far. The damages are piling up, with the agency figuring it will require ZAR 8.8 million (roughly $1.26 million) to repair the four hundred signals currently out of order. Needless to say, the agency is looking at ways to better secure the traffic lights. We’re guessing that switching to CDMA is probably off the table. Embedded SIMs , perhaps? Thieves damage South African traffic lights, reach for the juicy SIM card innards originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 16 Jan 2011 08:08:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …A man who was injured in the Tucson shooting last weekend was pulled from a town hall meeting yesterday after allegedly threatening a participant, reports the Arizona Daily Star . James Eric Fuller interrupted the meeting, being taped by ABC’s This Week , telling a Tea Party leader on stage, “You’re dead….
Continue reading …Washington State to put quick chargers on scenic byway, allow tourists to top-up their EVs
January 16, 2011 No Comment
A few weeks back we learned that the US would be getting 310 quick-charging CHAdeMO stations , 480V AC/DC converters that can get a Nissan Leaf to 80 percent charge in under 30 minutes. Most are destined for major metropolitan areas, but we were intrigued to find out that Washington State is going to put two or three of them out in the country, on a 120 mile scenic portion of Route 2 that runs over the Cascade Mountains. It’s a popular tourist destination and, with EVs becoming more popular in the area, soon even tourists with cutting-edge transportation to enjoy the ride. After all, everybody likes a good view. Continue reading Washington State to put quick chargers on scenic byway, allow tourists to top-up their EVs Washington State to put quick chargers on scenic byway, allow tourists to top-up their EVs originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 16 Jan 2011 05:05:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Article by WorldNews.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. This week in 1208, one of the most cruel and senseless acts to purify the world through violence commenced in southern France. The Albigensian Crusade, launched by Pope Innocent III, offered participants full absolution for all sins if they participated in exterminating the Cathars. The Albigensians, known as the Cathars, believed the material world was evil and that humankind’s goal was to free itself from it. Similarly, they condemned the Church for its greed, wealth and corruption, refused to accept the divinity of Christ, and sought personal communion with God. In order to cleanse the world of such heretical beliefs, numerous Cathar…
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