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Comment Mystery Solved (Score 0) 517

by LazloToth on Monday July 07, 2008 @12:23PM (#24085109) Attached to: Ray Gun Puts Voices Inside Your Head

Scary in some ways, perhaps, but at least it explains the Obama phenomenon.

Sorry, I couldn't resist. : )

Next thing you know, people will . . . will . . . maybe I will . . . I WILL vote for Obama. Yes, I WILL vote for Obama . . . .

Airport Profilers Learn to Read Facial Expressions 676

Posted by samzenpus on Thursday January 03, 2008 @08:50AM from the you-look-guilty dept.

nldavepc writes "There has been a rather scary development in airport security. Airport profilers are watching people's facial expressions for clues of terrorist intent. According to the article,"Travelers at Sea-Tac and dozens of other major airports across America are being scrutinized by teams of TSA behavior-detection officers specially trained to discern the subtlest suspicious behaviors.""

Sperm Could Power Nanobots 259

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on Wednesday January 02, 2008 @03:26PM from the make-sure-you-pick-the-best-swimmers dept.

Lucas123 writes "According to MSNBC, scientists are experimenting with using a sperm's flagellum to overcome the problem of supplying energy to nanobots that could be implanted in the body as smart probes that would release disease-fighting drugs, monitor enzymes and perform other medical roles within a patient's body. Powered by a compound called adenosine triphosphate or ATP, a sperm's flagellum can propel it at about 7 inches an hour. Energy from ATP could also power the pumps charged with dispensing the medication at a certain rate from the nanobots."

Causes of Death Linked To Weight 385

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on Wednesday November 07, 2007 @03:15PM from the pick-your-poison dept.

An anonymous reader writes to mention that while a couple of years ago researchers found that overweight people have a lower death rate than people with a normal weight, it may be more complicated than that. "Now, investigating further, they found out which diseases are more likely to lead to death in each weight group. Linking, for the first time, causes of death to specific weights, they report that overweight people have a lower death rate because they are much less likely to die from a grab bag of diseases that includes Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, infections and lung disease. And that lower risk is not counteracted by increased risks of dying from any other disease, including cancer, diabetes or heart disease."

Bad Web Sites Can Cause "Mouse Rage" 267

Posted by kdawson on Wednesday December 20, 2006 @02:33AM from the high-blood-pressure dept.

alphadogg writes "Badly designed Web sites may have negative effects on a user's immune, cardiovascular, and nervous systems, a study says. The study of 2,500 users was commissioned by Rackspace Managed Hosting and published by the UK's Social Issues Research Centre. It found that five technology flaws in Web sites may have deleterious effects." How long before the first class action suit in the U.S. over bad Web site design?

Water-cooled Radeon X1950 XTX Benchmarks 49

Posted by timothy on Friday October 13, 2006 @01:03AM from the overcompensate-much? dept.

sand writes "Sapphire has just released their liquid-cooled Radeon X1950 XTX card, the Toxic X1950 XTX. Located on top of the GPU is a water block from Thermaltake that is connected to an separate cooling unit which houses a 12V pump, radiator, and fan. The card is also overclocked to 695MHz for added performance. Firingsquad has a complete review of the board, including benchmarks against NVIDIA's GeForce 7950 GX2 Quad SLI card."

What Spore May Spawn 205

Posted by timothy on Thursday July 20, 2006 @11:40AM from the all-purpose-cleaner dept.

ches_grin writes with "A new look at Spore, including a slideshow that examines the broad influence that the game is expected to exert on fields ranging from law to education. From the article: 'Spore's unprecedented level of user-generated content is sure to send ripple effects through and beyond the video-game world. Could the mass-market game provide the tipping point for the burgeoning retail trend of mass customization? How will it redefine the roles of game designers and publishers alike? We asked a variety of experts to predict the economic, educational, legal, and other effects of the game.'"

Microsoft Launches Linux Labs Website 275

Posted by Zonk on Thursday April 06, 2006 @04:55PM from the getting-the-message-out dept.

mjdroner writes "ZDNet is reporting that Microsoft is launching a website to 'share the activities of its internal Linux laboratories.' Microsoft says its goal is to foster communication with those who use open-source. The article also mentions that Microsoft runs a 300-server Linux installation to test open-source products." From the article: "Customers will be able to submit requests to Microsoft employees. For example, a person could ask how to best test the use of Linux desktops working with Microsoft's directory software. In addition, Port 25 will do video interviews with Microsoft employees with experience in the open-source or Unix world, Hilf said."

DesktopBSD 1.0 Final Released 182

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on Wednesday March 29, 2006 @05:09PM from the devilishly-good-desktops dept.

Don Church writes "DesktopBSD is reporting that the 1.0 Final of DesktopBSD was released today for both 32-bit and 64-bit x86 architectures. This cutting edge FreeBSD derivative now includes KDE 3.5.1 and a host of tools designed to make the BSD experience more palatable to novices. The DVD release even includes Amarok, Firefox and other popular software ready to go. They are offering downloads via several mirrors or the official torrent."

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