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Asahi Vending Machines Now Dispense Free Wi-Fi and Beer!
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It always annoys me when I’m stuck outside with my laptop trying to find a Wi-Fi network. Luckily where I am here in Taipei, there’s city-wide free Wi-Fi, so that’s never been a problem. It looks like it probably isn’t a problem in Japan either, because Asahi’s vending machines will… |
December 31st, 2011
Physicist Builds LHC: LEGO Hadron Collider
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The real Large Hadron Collider scares the crap out of me. I don’t think that it will create a little black hole and destroy the planet or anything. I am just always afraid I will write the Large Hardon… Collider. Frankly, that last bit is something I don’t care to |
December 28th, 2011
Should SETI Start Searching for Alien Evidence on the Moon?
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This is just wild to me. I mentioned way back in August that SETI had raised the money needed to continue operating. Generally, they search the heavens for proof of an alien life by picking up radio signals. While the organization is looking for proof of alien life, one proposal… |
December 28th, 2011
Russia Sustains Five Rocket Failures in Less Than a Year
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The Russian space program and satellite launching business is in serious jeopardy after a series of failed launches over the last 12 months. While we were all off getting ready for the Christmas holiday, a fifth failed launch occurred on December 23. A Soyuz-2 rocket lifted off and then the… |
December 28th, 2011
Robo-Humany Urine Aspiration Diaper, AKA the Electronic Diaper for Men
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There’s usually a lot of thought that must go into the design process for diapers. Especially electronic ones that are meant for use by men only.… |
December 27th, 2011
Magic LED “Anti-Aging” Mask: Snake Oil Sold Seperately
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Ladies, how’d you like it if there was a beauty treatment which promised to reduce wrinkles, redness, scars and acne, all without any fancy dermatologists involved. How would you feel if I told you you had to wear a mask that made you look like Jason from Friday the 13th… |
December 22nd, 2011
Lovejoy Comet Lives Through Brush with Sun’s Corona
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Comets are cool, both literally and figuratively. They are generally made of frozen gases and other stuff. I can remember years and years ago when a particularly bright one was in the sky, and looking at it each morning on the way to work. An amateur astronomer from Australia named… |
December 17th, 2011
NATO Drone Captured by Iran Using GPS Hack?
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If you follow the news, you probably have heard or read about the NATO RQ-170 drone that was captured by Iran. When I saw the captured drone photos that were floating around and noted the drone was in one piece I wondered what happened. The Iranian scientist that helped capture… |
December 16th, 2011
Portal 2 PotatOS Science Kit: How are You Holding Up?
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If you’re still trying to figure out what to buy me for Christmas, I just found it. The guys at ThinkGeek continue to rock out the awesome Portal 2… inspired merch with this… |
December 15th, 2011
NASA Creates Space Harpoon for Comets: Thar She Blows!
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Those cats over at NASA come up with some wild ideas from time to time and one of their latest ideas may well be the strangest I have seen in a while. NASA has devised a plan to harpoon a comet as it streaks by. This isn’t to stop it… |
December 15th, 2011
