Topic: Glaubensfragen - on May 22, 2007 at 5:26:00 PM CEST
Hundreds view 'sweating' statue
Hundreds of Hindus in Nepal are flocking to see a statue of a deity which is said to be "sweating".
Devotees believe the apparent perspiration is a sign of impending turmoil or natural disaster. The statue of Bhimeshwor, who is worshipped as the Hindu God of trade and commerce in Nepal, has reportedly been sweating since Saturday.
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Topic: GOOGLE - on May 22, 2007 at 5:25:00 PM CEST
What's hot? Google offers daily updates on trends
The art of trend-spotting is set to take a more scientific turn as Google Inc., the world's top Web search company, on Tuesday unveils a service to track the fastest-rising search queries.
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Topic: COMPUTER - on May 22, 2007 at 5:23:00 PM CEST
Microsoft will not sue over Linux patents
Microsoft has said it has no immediate plans to sue after alleging patent infringements by open-source vendors.
In an official statement emailed to ZDNet UK, Microsoft confirmed that it would not litigate for now. Advertisement
"If we wanted to go down that road we could have done that three years ago," said a Microsoft spokesperson. "Rather than litigate, Microsoft has spent the last three years building an intellectual property bridge that works for all parties--including open source--and the customer response has been tremendously positive. Our focus is on continuing to build bridges."
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Topic: NEWS - on May 22, 2007 at 5:01:00 PM CEST
Viagra reduces jet lag in hamsters
Argentinian reseachers have rather unaccountably discovered that Viagra helps ameliorate the effects of "jet lag" in hamsters, and might do the same for humans.
According to New Scientist, hamsters who were favoured with small doses of sildenafil, punted as Viagra, coped better with a simulated six-hour time-zone shift than their non-chemical-hardened chums - adapting to the jet lag up to 50 per cent faster.
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Topic: Glaubensfragen - on May 22, 2007 at 4:59:00 PM CEST
Fury at Turkish ban on bikini ads
The bikini has become the latest item to offend the Islamic-oriented authorities in Turkey. After a bungled attempt to outlaw alcohol, municipal officials in Istanbul have set their sights on billboard advertisements of the skimpy swimsuit. The ban, revealed last week despite efforts by the mayor to play down the furore, has triggered outrage among swimsuit manufacturers.
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Topic: NEWS - on May 22, 2007 at 1:52:00 PM CEST
The Magnetic Brain Stimulator Will See You Now
The next time you visit a psychiatrist, don't be put off by the helmet-shaped device crawling with electrodes in the corner of the office. It's there to help.
Transcranial magnetic stimulation, a technique for treating clinical depression, uses a device placed on a patient's head that delivers a pulse to the gray matter. Psychiatrists at the American Psychiatric Association meeting here are unabashedly optimistic about its potential for treating tough cases. It's in the final stages of FDA review, and could come to market as soon as the end of the year.
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Topic: MUSIK - on May 22, 2007 at 1:51:00 PM CEST
RIAA Takes Cue From The Onion: Wants Radio Stations To Pay Up For Promoting Music
You know your business is in trouble when you feel the need to start taking cues from the Onion for ways to squeeze more money out of customers. Last year, it was Verizon, who was found to have copied The Onion's satirical "charge-you-at-a-whim" plan.
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Topic: COPYRIGHT - on May 22, 2007 at 1:49:00 PM CEST
Military Grade DRM?
A company that has built a type of DRM technology for software used by the Defense Department is now trying to take that same technology and hit the commercial market as well. It's relatively expensive, so don't expect to see it on your next music CD or copy of Microsoft Word just yet.
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Topic: W A R - on May 22, 2007 at 1:42:00 PM CEST
Royal Marine helmet-cam auteur hit during Afghan gunfight
A Royal Marine recently returned from combat in Afghanistan has uploaded some astonishing Doom-style helmet-cam footage, taken during a massive gun battle with the Taliban.
Viewers be warned: unlike the Iraq headquarters PR channel videos, it contains extensive profanity.
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Topic: SPY - on May 22, 2007 at 1:19:00 PM CEST
Pilotless police drone takes off
The UK's first police remote control helicopter has taken off.
Merseyside police are using the "spy drone", fitted with CCTV cameras, mainly for tackling anti-social behaviour and public disorder.
A demonstration of a remotely controlled drone at the 23rd Chaos Communication Congress in Berlin. The drone model is a microdrones MD4-200, the price is about 10,000 Euros.
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Topic: WEB - on May 22, 2007 at 1:18:00 PM CEST
How Cory Doctorow Keeps Hostile Jerks From Taking Over His Online Community
I see that Cory Doctorow has made another panicked grab at relevancy once again! His most recent InformationWeek article, How To Keep Hostile Jerks From Taking Over Your Online Community, is his latest exercise in self-deception where he tries convincing himself that he knows something about the hip, happenin' thang we call the Innanet.
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