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Submission + - Free album to promote Tampa's MOSI (rapbassador.com)

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funky49
funky49 writes: "I've released a online album to promote my hometown science museum, Tampa's Museum of Science and Industry! Your ears will be treated to hip-hop, house, electro-breaks and punkish music with lyrics inspired by MOSI and their new Body Worlds exhibit! Included in the free download are lyrics and pictures that accompany each song. Please enjoy the sounds at http://www.rapbassador.com/ The following is the tracklisting to further entice you: 01 mad science 02 thats not IMAX 03 the future is calling 04 your body (is a world) 05 MOSI got the party 06 still nerdy 07 still nerdy [chopped & funked mix] 08 starblazer [2009 mixdown]"

Comment Re:Was this really bound to happen? (Score 1) 456

by funky49 (#26822013) Attached to: Satellites Collide In Orbit

The full extent of the operational abilities of the non-function sat aren't known. Maybe they didn't need it anymore and just powered it off. Plus, it is still the Russian's responsibility to keep track of their space objects and maybe even warn others there might be a collision. Maybe they'll issue an apology, who knows? We don't know what exactly happened except that this is a shame and shoulda/coulda been avoided. Littering space is fearful and could be even more 'impactful' (ha!) in the future.

Comment Was this really bound to happen? (Score 3, Insightful) 456

by funky49 (#26821863) Attached to: Satellites Collide In Orbit
Was this really bound to happen? I always assumed that when nations put stuff in space, they always included a way to make it de-orbit and burn up in the atmosphere. Littering space is dumb. Can someone please be less politically correct and put some blame on the non-operational Russian sat? Iridium Satellite should file a claim against the Russians. How come a "conjunction analysis" isn't done for all of the objects they're tracking in space? Does there need to be a "Tracking@Home" app for the ps3? In any case, I have a new development idea for the techno-thriller I'm writing... in the future nobody has satellites because of space terrorism. Or maybe I'll start an orbital mechanics company whose job it is to clean up debris and old crap around Earth.

Funny, I kinda wrote about this in my song "Starblazer"...

earthlings, knee deep in things
in orbit there's garbage rings
Earth

Evolution of Intelligence More Complex Than Once Thought 453

Posted by timothy from the ah-but-humans-are-still-the-cutest dept.
palegray.net writes "According to a new article published in Scientific American, the nature of and evolutionary development of animal intelligence is significantly more complicated than many have assumed. In opposition to the widely held view that intelligence is largely linear in nature, in many cases intelligent traits have developed along independent paths. From the article: 'Over the past 30 years, however, research in comparative neuroanatomy clearly has shown that complex brains — and sophisticated cognition — have evolved from simpler brains multiple times independently in separate lineages ...'"
Image

The Science of the Lightsaber Screenshot-sm 197

Posted by samzenpus from the the-force dept.
Smartcowboy writes "Chances are that you have seen a lightsaber at one time or another, whether on the evening news or down at the local cantina. Therefore you know that a lightsaber is an amazing and versatile device that is able to cut through nearly anything in a matter of milliseconds. Have you ever wondered how these remarkable weapons work? Where does the energy come from, and how are they able to contain that energy in a rod-like column of glowing power? In this article, you will have a chance to look inside a lightsaber and discover the source of its incredible characteristics." I was sure the blade was made from the focused hate and disappointment of the last three movies.
Businesses

Circuit City Files For Bankruptcy 574

Posted by ScuttleMonkey from the i-bet-their-execs-got-cashed-out dept.
WillDraven is just one of many who writes to tell us that Circuit City, the United States' 2nd largest consumer electronics retailer, has filed for bankruptcy under chapter 11. This news comes as no surprise as the company has been in financial trouble, recently announcing that it will be closing over one fifth of its stores and laying off 17% of its US employees in the process. "Larger rival Best Buy, which is based in Minneapolis, has said it might take over stores that distressed rivals close. Yet a flood of discounted merchandise from liquidating Circuit City stores could hurt Best Buy during this holiday shopping season, said Jefferies & Co analyst Dan Binder."
XBox (Games)

Halo 3 Beta Closes Up Shop 56

Posted by Zonk from the until-september-mister-c dept.
"Don't get attached to anything" is the message conveyed by Bungie, concerning the end of the public Halo 3 Beta. The event, which concluded yesterday, was the proving ground for multiplayer portion of the highly anticipated title. Halo 3 is due out this September. "The Beta has been a great success for us in terms of the sheer amount of data it allowed us to gather, for matchmaking, networking, general bug-bashing and of course some gameplay elements. As the Beta heads to the great software graveyard in the sky, it's vital to remember that things you got used to during these short few weeks, are almost certain to change. Some of those changes will be subtle, nuanced, perhaps even invisible. Others will be less subtle - with shifts in game types, weapon functionality, spawn points and map details."
Music

Submission + - "Top 10 Nerdcore rappers of all time" list

Submitted by
Nerdcore For Life!
Nerdcore For Life! writes: "A website called Hipsterplease.com just posted a great list of the Top 10 Nerdcore Rappers of all time. The site's got pics, bios and links to mp3s and videos of the featured "geeksta" rappers. It's a perfect primer on the world of Nerdcore Hip-Hop and is based on the compiled opinions and suggestions of scores of nerdcore rappers and fans. http://www.hipsterplease.com/2007/04/top-10-nerdco re-artists-of-all-time.html"
The Internet

Submission + - What Do Geeks Want Out Of Social Networking?

Submitted by
Praedon
Praedon writes: "I run a Social Networking site called Geekalize, which is geared toward gamers, programmers, IT, etc. My goal here, is to bring a GOOD name to social networking and raise the bar, where there are such low standards elsewhere at other sites. I have focused on integration using YouTube API, I have spent countless hours browsing the web for new and unique things, but creativity can only go so far.

So I am calling on you, Slashdot, to speak your mind about social networking for geeks (and nerds!), and to give all the constructive feedback that you possibly can on what the standards should REALLY be for a social networking site 100% driven by the members."

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