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Comment Re:That may or may not be true (Score 1) 300

by CanarDuck on Monday April 07, 2008 @03:02AM (#22986090) Attached to: Scientists Discover Gene For Ruthlessness

So yeah, there will eventually be a way to make sure every baby is smart, or at least a way to prevent babies from being autistic or having down syndrome, and eventually we'll figure out how to make the baby smarter.

You do know that Down syndrome is exclusively due to the presence of an extra chromosome 21, right?

US Opposes G8 Climate Proposals 845

Posted by Zonk on Sunday May 27, 2007 @03:39PM from the gotta-love-smog-as-an-export-commodity dept.

elrond writes "The US appears to have summarily rejected draft proposals for G8 members that would have agreed to tougher measures for controlling greenhouse gas emissions. The BBC reports that leaked documents have indicated the positions of the various world powers, from the timetable-setting of Germany to the US's intractable stance. Red ink comments on the documents hint at the US's irritation: 'The US still has serious, fundamental concerns about this draft statement. The treatment of climate change runs counter to our overall position and crosses 'multiple red lines' in terms of what we simply cannot agree to ... We have tried to tread lightly but there is only so far we can go given our fundamental opposition to the German position.'"

Submission + - Blair pushes new UK anti-terror law before leaving

Submitted by CanarDuck on Sunday May 27, 2007 @12:52PM

CanarDuck writes: Tony Blair wrote a column published in the Sunday Times in which he announces new anti-terror laws reinforcing the powers of the police. This comes mere weeks before Blair will step down from his position as UK prime minister. From the piece: "[The current legislation is] much weaker than we wanted, perpetually diluted by opposition amendments, constantly attacked on civil liberty grounds.[...] We have chosen as a society to put the civil liberties of the suspect, even if a foreign national, first. I happen to believe this is misguided and wrong."

Submission + - Hackers Turn $300 Apple TV into Cheapest Max

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Anonymous Coward

on Friday April 06, 2007 @02:29PM

Anonymous Coward writes: "Apple TV is dead, long live the Mac Nano. Sort of.

Just two weeks after Apple released its streaming media box to the public, hackers successfully installed OS X, Apple's desktop operating system, on the $300 device, making it the cheapest PC Cupertino has ever sold.

"The breakthrough is done, OS X runs on Apple TV!" wrote "Semthex," the anonymous hacker responsible for the mod, at his website. "Now we got (the) low-budget Mac we ever wanted."

http://www.wired.com/gadgets/mac/news/2007/04/appl etvhacks_0406"

Feed Legally blind Texans may use lasers to pick out prey (engadget.com)

From feed by engfeed on Friday April 06, 2007 @02:13PM

Filed under: Misc. Gadgets

Completely bypassing the stunning fact that (legally) blind Texans are actually allowed to wield a weapon and fire at will during regular hunting seasons, a new piece of legislation could allow these folks to see what they're aiming at a wee bit better, which is thrilling news if you're being mistaken for game. Rep. Edmund Kuempel has initiated a bill that would enable legally blind hunters that have a valid Texas hunting license to strap a sweet laser scope on their weaponry in order to pinpoint exactly where the bullet is headed before pulling the trigger. The bill would require the hunter to be accompanied by a (not legally blind) licensed hunter of 13 years or older, and is being pushed as a "reasonable accommodation" for those with disabilities. Hey, we know Texas is good for helping out the less fortunate, but we'd seriously think twice before wandering out into the wilderness for a weekend retreat in the Lonestar state.

[Via Fark]

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Feed Get A Whiff Of This: Smell Test Could Sniff Out Serious Health Problems (sciencedaily.com)

From feed by sdfeed on Friday April 06, 2007 @02:12PM

A new medical device in development may sniff out olfactory disorders that could be an early warning of Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and other problems outside the typical sensory loss associated with aging.

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