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Submission + - Google reverting to post Katrina maps

Submitted by Thirdsin on Tuesday April 03, 2007 @06:10PM

Thirdsin writes: CNN brings us news that Google has reversed course and replaced the old pre-Katrina imagery with shinny new post-Katrina maps...from 2006. Their official explanation

John Hanke, Google director for satellite imagery, said in an entry on Google's blog Monday that the imagery was changed last September "with pre-Katrina aerial photography of much higher resolution as part of a regular series of global data enhancements."

This from the "saw-that-coming" department ;-)

Journal Journal: Irradiated Foods, and the FDA... 1

Journal by Pancho Pistolas on Tuesday April 03, 2007 @06:08PM

According to a recent news item (http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/04/03/irradiated.food.ap/index.html), the FDA is considering relaxing the rules concerning irradiated foods.

Feed iPod surgery in a flash (com.com)

From feed by cnetfeed on Tuesday April 03, 2007 @05:52PM

Blog: Want an iPod Nano, but stuck with an fourth-generation iPod? One DIYer has figured out a way to remove his iPod's hard drive and...

Submission + - Fun with Online VoIP Hacking

Submitted by

ddonzal

on Tuesday April 03, 2007 @05:48PM

ddonzal writes: "Ok... We all have heard of Vonage and the other VoIP providers that will give you unlimited phone services over your broadband connection using your regular old phone. But there are other services that are similar but have a few extra fun options. Let's take a look. Disclaimer: This paper and the topics covered in the paper are just for educational purposes and should not be tried on a network without permission from owner of the network/service you plan on testing. I hold no responsibility for any actions or damage that might accrue if you try anything explained in this paper. http://www.ethicalhacker.net/content/view/127/24/"

Submission + - InfoWorld Shall No Longer Fill Your Snail Mailbox

Submitted by thephungus on Tuesday April 03, 2007 @05:38PM

thephungus writes: Who amongst us has not been trying to game a free subscription to InfoWorld for the last 29 years? It's where I first read about the shocking revelation of the Compaq Deskpro 386, learned about IBM OS/2 from an unbiased source (cough, Ziff-Davis, cough), and why I nearly named my dog Robert X. Cringely. Sadly, InfoWorld will no longer be gracing my mailbox and restroom.

Feed Blood Sugar's Manufacture Limited By Building Blocks' Supply (sciencedaily.com)

From feed by sdfeed on Tuesday April 03, 2007 @05:33PM

Researchers have discovered a factor that controls blood sugar's manufacture in a novel way: by limiting the supply of its building blocks.

Feed Connection Between Allergic Diseases And Autoimmune Diseases (sciencedaily.com)

From feed by sdfeed on Tuesday April 03, 2007 @05:33PM

A new study identifies a connection between allergic diseases such as atopic dermatitis, also known as eczema, and autoimmune diseases.

Feed Media Bias Distorts Details Of Past Earthquakes (sciencedaily.com)

From feed by sdfeed on Tuesday April 03, 2007 @05:32PM

The story of some violent historic earthquakes may need to be revisited, according to a new study. Seismologists rely on written accounts, mostly local newspaper articles, to judge how strongly the ground shook during earthquakes that predate the use of current instrumentation. Those news accounts have proven to be misleading, say scientists, and reliance upon them must be tempered when evaluating the size of past earthquakes.

Submission + - Optical tech could make people, aircraft invisible

Submitted by

coondoggie

on Tuesday April 03, 2007 @05:19PM

coondoggie writes: "So you thought only Romulans had a cloaking device? Hardly. Purdue researchers using nanotechnology this week have taken a step toward creating an optical cloaking device that could make objects invisible. "How to create a design that works for all colors of visible light at the same time will be a big technical challenge, but we believe it's possible," he said. "It is clearly doable. In principle, this cloak could be arbitrarily large, as large as a person or an aircraft." Two requirements are needed to render an object invisible: Light must not reflect off of the object, and the light must bend around the object so that people would see only the background and not the cloaked object itself, according to researchers. http://www.networkworld.com/community/?q=node/1334 8"

Feed Combination Treatment For Migraine More Effective Than Single Medications (sciencedaily.com)

From feed by sdfeed on Tuesday April 03, 2007 @05:13PM

Combining two different types of treatment for migraine results in better symptom relief than taking either one of the medications, according to a new study.

Feed Autism Costs Society An Estimated $3 Million Per Patient, According To Report (sciencedaily.com)

From feed by sdfeed on Tuesday April 03, 2007 @05:13PM

Each individual with autism accrues about $3.2 million in costs to society over his or her lifetime, with lost productivity and adult care being the most expensive components, according to a report in the April issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, a theme issue on autism spectrum disorders.

Feed To Sleep, Perchance To Dream: New Insight Into Melatonin Production (sciencedaily.com)

From feed by sdfeed on Tuesday April 03, 2007 @05:12PM

In the April 1 issue of Genes & Development, a Korean research team led by Dr. Kyong-Tai Kim (Pohang University) describes how melatonin production is coordinated with the body's natural sleep/wake cycles.

Feed Sleep Quantity Affects Morning Testosterone Levels In Older Men (sciencedaily.com)

From feed by sdfeed on Tuesday April 03, 2007 @05:12PM

The testosterone levels of healthy men decline as they get older. As sleep quality and quantity typically decrease with age, objectively measured differences in the amount of sleep a healthy older man gets can affect his level of testosterone in the morning.

Feed First Impressions: Computer Model Behaves Like Humans On Visual Categorization T (sciencedaily.com)

From feed by sdfeed on Tuesday April 03, 2007 @05:12PM

In a new MIT study, a computer model designed to mimic how the brain itself processes visual information performs as well as humans do on rapid categorization tasks. This study supports the hypothesis that rapid categorization happens without feedback from cognitive or other areas of the brain. The results also indicate that the model can help neuroscientists make predictions and drive new experiments to explore brain mechanisms involved in human visual perception, cognition and behavior.

Daylight Saving Change Saved No Power 766

Posted by kdawson on Tuesday April 03, 2007 @05:03PM from the pay-me-now-or-pay-me-later dept.

Brett writes "Results from energy companies are coming in, and the word is that moving Daylight Saving Time forward three weeks had no measurable impact on power consumption. The attempt by the US Congress to make it look like they were doing something about the energy crisis has been exposed as the waste it is. But the new DST is probably here to stay — letting the bill expire would mean re-patching a lot of systems again next year. So much for saving energy."

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