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Submission + - British Village Requests Removal from GPS Maps (nytimes.com) 6

Submitted by

longacre

on Tuesday December 04, 2007 @02:29AM

longacre writes: "The tiny village of Barrow Gurney, England has asked GPS map publisher Tele Atlas to remove them from the company's maps. The reason: truck drivers using GPS navigation devices are being directed to drive through the town despite the roads being too narrow for sidewalks, and causing numerous accidents. At the root of the problem lies the fact that the navigation maps used by trucks are the same as those used by passenger cars, which don't contain data on road width or no truck zones. Tele Atlas says they will release truck-appropriate databases at some point, but until then they advise local governments to make use of a technology dating back to the Romans: road signs."

Submission + - Russia plans own moon base (www.cbc.ca)

Submitted by

Socguy

on Friday August 31, 2007 @11:14AM

Socguy writes: "After being rebuffed by NASA, Russia now plans to build it's own moon base by as early as 2027.

Russia plans to send a manned mission to the moon by 2025 and establish a permanent base shortly thereafter, the head of the Russian space agency Roskosmos said Friday.

"According to our estimates, we will be ready for a manned flight to the moon in 2025," Roskosmos chief Anatoly Perminov told state news agency RIA Novosti. A station that could be inhabited could be built there between 2027 and 2032, he said.

While Russia will be refurbishing existing spacecraft, the U.S. is taking a different approach after the space station is finished and plans to scrap the space shuttle program in favour of a new kind of spaceship to be called Orion.

http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2007/08/31/scie nce-russia-moon.html"

Submission + - File share users play fair in trade for bandwidth

Submitted by RJEsak on Friday August 31, 2007 @07:22AM

RJEsak writes: Researchers have created a peer-to-peer system called Tribler in which selfless sharers earn faster upload and download speeds but leechers are penalised. The technology is being assessed by a European broadcasting body looking at ways of piping TV across the net. Tribler has also been used to turn Sony's PlayStation 3 into a video-sharing device. What's more, Tribler uses social networking to police the system — an idea encouraged by Dr. Pouwelsa who got the idea while doing research in 1999 on "an abscure website called Slashdot".

Submission + - Wii breaks records in the UK (telegraph.co.uk)

Submitted by

pluke

on Friday August 31, 2007 @05:54AM

pluke writes: "According to the Daily Telegraph, the Wii has sold 1,000,000 units during 38 weeks in the UK. This makes it the UK's fastest selling console ever, beating the Playstation 2 (50 weeks) and the XBOX 360 (60 weeks). Some industry analysts are also reporting that the Wii has overtaken the XBOX 360 to now become the worlds market leader across console and handheld fields. http://www.vgchartz.com/"

Submission + - US Senator to support iPod ban

Submitted by

CautionaryX

on Wednesday February 07, 2007 @05:28PM

CautionaryX writes: "A New York state senator, Sen. Carl Kruger, will " propose a bill that would ban using an iPod — and any other electronic device that is a distraction — while crossing traffic, he told FOX News on Wednesday." http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,250644,00.html "The bill would levy a $100 fine against those who use iPods, cell phones and BlackBerrys while in a crosswalk in all of New York's major cities."

The senator says that the legislation is mainly to create public awareness of the growing problem of using your iPod while walking across busy intersections. Here's the really funny part: "If you want to listen to your iPod, sit down and listen to it," Kruger told WCBS-TV. "You want to walk in the park, enjoy it. You want to jog around a jogging path, all the more power to you, but you should be crossing streets and endangering yourself and the lives of others." (emphasis added) Is the public really in danger of pedestrians using iPods?"

Submission + - Next Gen Console War: Report 1

Submitted by

John Callaham

on Wednesday February 07, 2007 @04:37PM

John Callaham writes: "It's been two and a half months since that hectic November when the entire world's attention was focused on the video game industry. Despite what certain financial analysts have predicted the truth is that this current console conflict is still up for grabs. However, never let it be said that we at FiringSquad aren't helpful to all three sides in this war. In this feature we take a look at current state of the console war and give our recommendations to all three companies so they can come out on top. Check it out at http://www.firingsquad.com/features/next_gen_conso le_war/"

Submission + - Google opens Gmail to all

Submitted by

Russian Art Buyer

on Wednesday February 07, 2007 @04:26PM

Russian Art Buyer writes: "CNet is reporting that GMail is now open for all, no longer restricting to "invitees only." From the article: "Google on Wednesday said its Gmail service is now open to anyone who wants an account. Previously the service, which provides users with 2.8GB of e-mail storage space, has been by invitation only.""

Submission + - Beer Goggles Explained!

Submitted by e4g4 on Wednesday February 07, 2007 @04:02PM

e4g4 writes: Researchers at Manchester University have apparently discovered the formula behind the well known "Beer Goggle" effect. The research, commissioned by Bausch and Lomb PureVision, has determined that the quantity of alcohol consumed isn't the only variable that contributes to the "Beer Goggle factor", smokiness of the room and a person's visual acuity also come into play. (Yeah, the article's a little over a year old, but Science + Beer == Fun).

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