Comment esc-y please! (Score 1) 506
This will be news when I can esc-y till I get the tab I wanted.
Comment Re:Out of context... (Score 1) 27
I thought it had a certain poetic ring to it but I can think like you.
Beer Drone Delivery Service For South African Music Festival 61
garymortimer writes "OppiKoppi music festival in South Africa plans to deliver beer to campers via flying robot."
All I want to know is, when is beer via flying robot distribution coming to a grocery store near me.
Fermi and Swift Observe Record-setting Gamma Ray Burst 107
symbolset writes "Phys.org shares a visual image of a 'shockingly bright' gamma ray burst observed April 27th, labelled GRB 130427A and subsequently observed by ground optical and radio telescopes. One gamma ray photon from the event measured 94 billion electron volts — three times the previous record. The burst lasted four hours and was observable for most of a day — another record. Typical duration of a gamma ray burst is from 10 milliseconds to a few minutes. Astronomers will now train optical telescopes on the spot searching for the supernova expected to have caused it — typically one is observed some few days after the burst. They expect to find one by the middle of May. The event occurred about 3.6 billion lightyears distant which is fairly close as gamma ray bursts go. Click on the GIF to view the actual burst."
Comment Re:Well... (Score 1) 414
No abdicating personal responsibility. The use of resources are precipitated by the choices you make. Make different choices!
Submission + - Why is pulseaudio still broken? 1
pyg writes: Pulseaudio hasn't worked well since 'forever' and although I only dump it when I discern audio problems I have been dumping it for at least four years now. What gives?
Comment Re: SOCIALIZE! (Score 1) 351
Absolutely! The best service I've ever had is in a super rural area provided by a co-op. My parents who are serviced by Centurytel and less rural than I are still stuck with dialup or cellular.
Submission + - Mind-Controlling Parasites (makeahistory.com)
An anonymous reader writes: Mind control by parasite sounds like the stuff of science fiction, but not only have scientists revealed that it is real across a range of animals — including perhaps humans — they now even have fossil evidence suggesting it has taken place for millions of years. An unnerving variety of parasites have evolved the ability to control the brains of victims to help the parasites spread. Controlling the minds of other living creatures is simply the stuff of science fiction right? Well for some creatures becoming a real live zombie is a daily hazard. Here are some examples of real parasitic behavior modifications
