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Submission + - Simpson's Premier Town Announced

Submitted by Nigel Stepp on Tuesday July 10, 2007 @02:55PM

Nigel Stepp writes: It has recently been announced that the winner of the Simpson's Springfield Contest is Springfield, VT.

I don't necessary think this means Springfield, VT is the "official" Springfield. What it does mean, however, is that the movie will premier there on July 27th.

The Illinois Springfield suggested that the competition "Eat my shorts", however, it looks like other shorts will be eaten instead.

Submission + - Will Google challenge Blockbuster? (networkworld.com)

Submitted by

jbrodkin

on Tuesday July 10, 2007 @02:53PM

jbrodkin writes: "Google's already gotten into video and voice messaging, is developing products for television, and this week announced it will purchase another security vendor. It all raises the question: is there any business Google won't get into? IDC Analyst Karsten Weide predicts Google might start renting out videos, Blockbuster-style, because copyright issues surrounding YouTube could scare advertisers. What else might be in Google's future? How about a Google radio or GPS device? http://www.networkworld.com/news/2007/071007-googl e-limits.html"

Submission + - Carbonite says iPods are write-only!

Submitted by

KD4DCY

on Tuesday July 10, 2007 @02:26PM

KD4DCY writes: "Online backup service Carbonite, in recent dramatization-style advertisements on XM Satellite Radio, now claims that iPods are not viable for music backup because it's impossible to copy music from iPod to PC. In fact, they go so far as to state that if the computer crashes, you can "never get that music back!" Who knew? Not me, since I've done that very thing dozens of times using readily available software tools..."

Submission + - Bigelow Plans Second Inflatable Craft

Submitted by

vparkash

on Wednesday March 21, 2007 @03:30PM

vparkash writes: "After the big success of Bigelow aerospace's Genesis-1 inflatable spacecraft that was sent into orbit last year, it now plans to put a second version called "Genesis-2". Bigelow claims that Genesis-2 would be an improved version viz. its communications technologies, spacecraft stablization, and safety features More information on their website http://www.bigelowaerospace.com/out_there/genesis_ II_difference.php"

Submission + - RIAA Adds More Colleges to Hit List

Submitted by

NewYorkCountryLawyer

on Wednesday March 21, 2007 @01:44PM

NewYorkCountryLawyer writes: "The RIAA has sent 405 more blackmail letters, adding to its hitlist an additional 23 universities, including Boston University (50 pre-litigation settlement letters), Columbia University (20), Dartmouth College (11), DePaul University (18), Drexel University (20), Ferris State University (17), Ithaca College(20), Purdue University (38), University of California — Berkeley (19), University of California — Los Angeles (21), University of California — Santa Cruz (17), University of Maine system (27), University of Nebraska — Lincoln (25), University of Wisconsin system (66, including the following individual campuses: Eau Claire, Madison, Milwaukee, Parkside, Platteville, Stevens Point, Stout, and Whitewater), Vanderbilt University (20), and Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (16). This follows on the heels of the offensive it launched last month targeting 400 students at 13 institutions."

Submission + - Organism Survives 100 Million Years Without Sex

Submitted by zyl0x on Wednesday March 21, 2007 @12:55PM

zyl0x writes: The Times has an interesting article online on the discovery of a 100-million-year-old micro-organism which as survived its entire lifespan without sex. From the article:

A tiny creature that has not had sex for 100 million years has overturned the theory that animals need to mate to create variety. Analysis of the jaw shapes of bdelloid rotifers, combined with genetic data, revealed that the animals have diversified under pressure of natural selection. Researchers say that their study "refutes the idea that sex is necessary for diversification into evolutionary species".
I'm not too sure about these bdelloid's, but I doubt any human being could last the first 100 years.

Submission + - Spy satellites real time trackable

Submitted by

n2yo

on Wednesday March 21, 2007 @11:25AM

n2yo writes: "An interesting article has been posted on some Chinese web sites. Basically, the Japanese media reported that the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) are broadcasting some sensitive satellite tracking data including 2 Japanaese optical spy satellites. The article translated in English via Google can be seen here: http://translate.google.com/translate?sourceid=nav client&hl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Frd.trafic.ro%2F%3Fu%3D war.163.com%252F07%252F0320%252F08%252F3A116HMM000 11232.html On other hand this AJAX based real time satellite tracking web site is very interesting too."

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