Sunday, 28. October 2007

Lauscht da jemand? Matrix, Sonntag, 28. Oktober 2007, 22:30 Uhr


Gleich zu Beginn der "Big Brother Awards"-Gala im Rabenhof heizte die Power-Metal-Band Ecliptica dem Publikum kräftig ein. Geladen hatten "quintessenz - Verein zur Wiederherstellung der Bürgerrechte im Informationszeitalter", der Verein für Internet-Benutzer und die Linux User Group. Der Andrang war groß, trotzdem waren bei der Bekanntgabe der unrühmlichen Gewinner heuer wenig Buh-Rufe zu hören. Ist das Publikum schon so abgebrüht angesichts der wöchentlichen Ankündigung neuer Überwachungsmaßnahmen? Oder waren alle ein bisschen eingeschüchtert?

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Last Supper gets 16bn pixel boost


A 16 billion pixel image of Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper has been posted on the internet, giving art lovers a detailed view of the 15th Century work.

The image is 1,600 times more detailed than those taken with a typical 10 million pixel digital camera.

bbc.co.uk haltadefinizione.com

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Mercedes Benz limousine said to belong to Pol Pot for sale on eBay


A listing on the online auction site reads "For sale - one classic 1973 Mercedes Benz stretch limousine ... previously used by one infamous owner Pol Pot, who led the Khmer Rouge during its genocidal regime from 1975-1979." Bidding is due to end Tuesday.

Mercedes Benz 1973 Stretch Mercedes - owned by Pol Pot

canoe.ca ebay.com

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Pentagon: Electromagnetic pulse bombs from 2012


A presentation given by a US Air Force official may have - temporarily, at least - laid to rest one of the wilder and wackier secret superweapon conspiracy theories of recent times.

The superweapon in question is the dreaded "E-bomb", aka "Electromagnetic pulse weapon (EMP)" "High Power Microwave (HPM)" and so on, depending on the exact details.

theregister.co.uk

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Ghosts or Bush


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Biofuels 'crime against humanity'


A United Nations expert has condemned the growing use of crops to produce biofuels as a replacement for petrol as a crime against humanity.

The UN special rapporteur on the right to food, Jean Ziegler, said he feared biofuels would bring more hunger.

bbc.co.uk

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Aliens Attack Earth - Official


A SERIES of bizarre fires in a village were caused by aliens testing weapons, Italian government officials believe.

A report into the unexplained fires in fridges, TVs and mobile phones blamed creatures from outer space.

Canneto di Caronia was the centre of world attention three years ago after residents reported everyday household objects bursting into flames.

dailyrecord.co.uk

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Drei Tonnen Kokain von britischer Marine beschlagnahmt


Ein britisches Kriegsschiff hat auf einem venezolanischen Fischerboot im Nordatlantik drei Tonnen Kokain beschlagnahmt. Ein Hubschrauber der Fregatte "HMS Portland" habe das verdächtige Schiff geortet, teilte das Verteidigungsministerium in London gestern mit.

orf.at

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Police shocked by mobile marijuana grow-op


Call it pot luck. A Mountie looking for trucks with improperly secured loads on Sunday found a grow-op on wheels inside a cube van.

....Inside the van was 324 marijuana plants in various stages of growth - 115 mature plants and 209 clones (clippings from a mother plant) - as well as 1,760 grams of bud and growing equipment.

canada.com

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Ironic Pot Bust Made In Marysville [video]


A group of men were watching a video in a vehicle on how to grow pot and transport it without getting caught when they were caught by authorities themselves.

It happened in Marysville when four men in a stolen truck were pulled over because the pickup didn’t have mud flaps. The four men were watching the instructional video on a DVD player mounted on the dashboard at the time.

cbs13.com

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Every Stalker’s Dream


Digital cameras will continue to get smaller and smaller so long as technology successfully miniaturizes high quality optics. The Canon Snap concept is a look into what a future device might look like.

Ring Camera

yankodesign.com

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Hybrid scooter hi-tech miser


THE University of Tasmania has leapt to the cutting edge of hybrid-vehicle technology with the launch of its latest engineering project.

The canary yellow livery may look unassuming, but the tiny two-cylinder scooter showcases technology that will power the passenger vehicles of the future.

The scooter's primary power source is an electric motor, unconventionally mounted on the front wheel, which provides enough power to cruise down to the shops or the nearest cafe.

news.com.au

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