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US Picks New Nuclear Warhead Design
From the BBC: The Bush administration has selected the design for America's first new nuclear warhead in nearly two decades. US officials say the warhead will not add to the country's nuclear arsenal, ...
Anatomy of an IED (Improvised Explosive Device)
Sure... we hear all about the IEDs that Iraqi insurgents are using to target our troops as they move throughout the country. But, how many of us actually know what that ...
Web 2.0 in Five Minutes - Video
This video is amazing. Its both a description and a demonstration of how the Internet is changing the way we interact as a species. “The machine is Us/ing Us” is deeply profound ...
Microsoft Vista’s Real Features
This, from The Onion, I thought was particularly funny for all of those considering to upgrade..... Microsoft released its new operating system, Vista, on Jan. 30. Here are some of its ...
Humans ‘Very Likely’ Cause of Global Warming, Report Warns
PARIS, France (AP) -- The world's leading climate scientists, in their most powerful language ever used on the issue, said global warming is “very likely” man-made, according to a new report obtained ...
Subternet - An Insider’s Guide to the Web’s Secret Underbelly
Recently, one of my readers mentioned the possibility of a kind of “black market” internet. Its a place where freedom of information and anonymity run hand in hand... a secret web ...
Iran’s Space Program Built on North Korean Tech
The Iranians have recently stepped up their space program, with the aim of launching their first satellite into orbit atop a modified ballistic missile. While the exact launch vehicle is unknown, ...
China Carries Out Space Weapons Test - First in 20 Years - Video
The United States is demanding answers after Beijing reportedly carried out a weapons test in space last week. The weapon, however, was not “space based.” It is thought the Chinese ...
New Yorkers to get Picture Mail 911
Here's a story thats long overdue. In fact, when countries like Japan have phones that work like wireless ATM cards, its hard to imagine that we'd be on the forefront of ...