"Inland Tsunami." An Area of Australia Equal to Two Texas’s Declared Flood Disaster
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Queensland floodwaters rearrange carpark. Photo credit: Sukhwindher Singh via ABC . Almost two years ago Australia endured its worst bushfire catastrophe , when over 400 wildfires engulfed the state of Victoria and claimed 173 lives, injuring over 400 people and destroying over 3,500 buildings. Because of the preceding drought, tinder dry forests erupted a force of destructive energy that was likened to the
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Photo Credit: William Sacco, Yale University Cockroaches are amazing. No matter how disgusting you might think they are, they should be considered one of the 7 wonders of the living world, if there were such a thing. They’ve been an inspiration in many ways to scientists working in the field of biomimicry, and the latest example of that inspiration is displayed in the grip of a mechanical hand, which mimics the flexible, spring-like movement and dexterity of cockroach legs. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Image credit: BenZolno OK, so the Great Pacific Garbage Patch may not be anywhere near as big as we thought , and some activists think plastic bags are a distraction from the major environmental issues we face. But that doesn’t stop many others from holding up the single-use plastic bag as a symbol of all that is wrong with our consumer culture. Now a viral rap video is ma… Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Real-time motion tracking software plays a mean game of hide-and-seek (video)
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Motion tracking software? Yeah, it’s pretty old hat, but steps are being taken each day to take the technology to a place it has never been before. Overly dramatic? Sure, but we doubt you’ll have much room to complain after peeking the video just past the break. Tipster Alexandre is responsible for the demonstration that you’ll find there, showing off an application that can track an object that you select in real-time, with a single observation / image being enough to kick things off. It can handle zooms, object size changes, occlusion and temporary disappearances, and it’s merely a mystery when something like this will get integrated into your motion gaming system of choice. Fingers crossed for “soon,” right? [Thanks, Alexandre] Continue reading Real-time motion tracking software plays a mean game of hide-and-seek (video) Real-time motion tracking software plays a mean game of hide-and-seek (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 11 Jan 2011 09:36:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Image credit: Hugh’s Fish Fight As Bonnie reported back in October, celebrity chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s Fish Fight Campaign is gearing up to tackle the insane waste inherent in the fishing industry—where more than half of all fish caught in the North Sea are thrown back dead. And while Gordon Ramsey may have had his life threatened for investigating illegal shark fishing as part of … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Transgender veteran Autumn Sandeen is still disappointed, even after President Barack Obama signed the repeal of don’t ask don’t tell. That is because the law does not apply to transgender recruits. (Jan. 11)
Continue reading …Page 2: Ninja Turtles, George Takei, Lost, Seth Rogen, Black Swan, Tron, Conan O’Brien, Ghostbusters, Aaron Sorkin, Return of the Jedi, Batman and More
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What is Page 2? Page 2 is a compilation of stories and news tidbits, which for whatever reason, didn’t make the front page of /Film. After the jump we’ve included 29 different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more. It’s like a mystery grab bag of movie web related goodness. If you have any interesting items that we might’ve missed that you think should go in /Film’s… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : /Film Discovery Date : 11/01/2011 14:24 Number of articles : 7
Continue reading …Ego-Kits declares victory over nature, gravity with its E-Powered Downhill Bike Kit
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In a move that is sure to excite the outdoorsman (or outdoors-lady, as it were) in us all, German outfit Ego-Kits has unveiled the E-Powered Downhill Bike Kit so you don’t have to go through all that pesky exercise getting to the top of the mountain to enjoy the thrill of bombing back down. The kit comes with a 1200-watt aluminum motor that mounts under the down tube of 70 percent of downhill bike models, a battery pack (contained within an included backpack), charger, controller module, crankset, chain, and twist grip throttle with a battery charge indicator. We don’t know the price or when the system will officially go on sale, but we do know that when mounted on a mountain bike, it looks cooler than other, more pedestrian electric bikes we’ve seen previously . Jump after the break to see the Ego-Kit in action. Continue reading Ego-Kits declares victory over nature, gravity with its E-Powered Downhill Bike Kit Ego-Kits declares victory over nature, gravity with its E-Powered Downhill Bike Kit originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 11 Jan 2011 09:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Ricky Martin is all smiles in the video for his latest song, “The Best Thing about Me is You”! The 39-year-old entertainer teamed up with soulful singer Joss Stone for the song. Ricky and Joss performed the show on The Oprah Winfrey Show recently! FYI: “The Best Thing about Me is You” comes off Ricky’s new studio Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Just Jared Discovery Date : 11/01/2011 13:55 Number of articles : 9
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