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15-Year-Old Invents Algae-Powered Energy System 230

Posted by samzenpus on Wednesday June 24, 2009 @08:11PM from the muck-machine dept.

Mike writes "Signaling a bright future for sustainable energy, 15-year-old Javier Fernandez-Han has created a remarkable algae-powered energy system that is capable of producing food and fuel, treating waste, containing greenhouse gases, and releasing oxygen. Dubbed the VERSATILE system, the project recently netted him a $20,000 scholarship for winning this year's Invent Your World Challenge."

Pentagon Confirms Cyber Command, Under NSA Control 120

Posted by timothy on Wednesday June 24, 2009 @03:39PM from the does-a-cool-museum-justify-tapping-my-phone? dept.

eldavojohn writes "The Pentagon's been planning a cyber command for a while now but it's just been confirmed. The Pentagon will set up a Cyber Command outfit most likely around — surprise surprise — Fort George G. Meade in Maryland. From the article, 'The head of the Cyber Command would also be the director of the U.S. National Security Agency, which conducts electronic surveillance and communications interception and is also based at Fort Meade.' The Air Force has been no stranger to digital warfare."

Comment Common Ground (Score 1) 466

by jaloway on Monday February 11, 2008 @06:19PM (#22384180) Attached to: Ethics In IT

One obvious conclusion to draw is that we need a common agreement on what the ethical principles are which we should all be held to regardless of profession.

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