Topic: TV - on May 22, 2008 at 4:09:57 PM CEST
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Topic: TV - on May 22, 2008 at 4:08:24 PM CEST
FakeTV — 'Makes it look like you are home watching TV, even when you are not'
FakeTV — Dynamic and Convincing Occupancy Simulation
FakeTV accurately simulates the light output of a real television.
The effects of scene changes, fades, swells, flicks, on-screen motion and color changes look just they came from a real TV.
A potential burglar thinks the home must be occupied so he moves on to an easier target.
From outside the house it looks like someone is watching TV.
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Topic: NEWS - on May 22, 2008 at 4:05:13 PM CEST
Da Vinci sketch inspires world’s smallest one-man helicopter
Weighing in at just 75 kgs, the GEN H-4 is indeed the world’s smallest one-man helicopter. But, that’s not the most amazing thing about it. What’s really interesting about this flying machine is that it’s actually inspired by the sketch of a vertical flying machine created by Leo Da Vinci in 1493 which was discovered in the 19th century.
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Topic: FUN - on May 22, 2008 at 4:01:53 PM CEST
Six Micronations You Can Join
Admit it – you’ve thought about what life would be like if you ruled your own country. I would make an awesome Queen, just for the record. Diet Coke would flow from kitchen faucets, scientists would put all of the vitamins and minerals you need into low-calorie mint-chocolate chip ice cream and the Killers would sing our national anthem.
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Topic: NATURE - on May 22, 2008 at 4:00:14 PM CEST
10 Deepest Caves in the World
Long ago, our ancestors were using caves as shelter from wild animals and the forces of nature. Perhaps, this base necessity however, has always been eclipsed by man’s curiosity and desire to explore the mystical and enigmatic air inside the abyss. In the past, Environmental Graffiti has explored some amazing uses of caves – from discotheques, temples and underground cities to hotels and primary schools.
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Topic: ART - on May 22, 2008 at 3:57:08 PM CEST
The Skeleton Bar - HR Giger
This odd-looking establishment was designed by Hans Rudi Giger (HR Giger), who worked as a designer on the Alien movies, receiving multiple awards, including an OSCAR for best special effects.
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Topic: Green - on May 22, 2008 at 3:53:42 PM CEST
Billionaire oilman backs wind power
CNN is reporting that oil billionaire T. Boone Pickens is planning to invest billions of dollars in what will probably be the world's largest wind farm. It will eventually generate 4 gigawatts, enough to power 1.3 million homes. The first 600 GE wind turbines are scheduled for delivery in 2010. Pickens says that each turbine will generate about $20,000 in income annually for the landowner who hosts it
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Topic: HOLLYWALD - on May 22, 2008 at 3:52:19 PM CEST
The Secret History of Star Wars
The Secret History of Star Wars is a new full-length e-book exploring the writing and creation of the Star Wars saga. Culled from over 400 sources and filled with quotes from people such as George Lucas, Gary Kurtz and Mark Hamill, The Secret History of Star Wars traces all the way back to 1973 to examine how the first 14-page treatment that began the series came to be and was slowly built, draft by draft, year by year and movie by movie. Covering a period of over four decades, you will discover how George Lucas got his ideas for the original film, how Darth Vader was made into Luke Skywalker's father in 1978 and forever altered the arc of the story, what happened to the infamous third trilogy in the series and how the prequel stories came to be. The book also reveals the style and method of Lucas himself and how his personal life affected and shaped the story, for better and worse. This is a book which challenges many legends surrounding the series and places the films in a new light. For the more casual fan this will be a mesmerising read and for those who think they know everything about the series, prepare to be surprised!
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Topic: SPY - on May 22, 2008 at 3:50:25 PM CEST
FBI Wiretapping Audit Secrets Uncovered Via Ctrl+C
Once again, supposedly sensitive information blacked out from a government report turns out to be visible by computer experts armed with the Ctrl+C keys — and that information turns out to be not very sensitive after all... [Among] the tidbits considered too sensitive to be aired publicly: The FBI paid Verizon $2,500 apiece to upgrade 1,140 old telephone switches. Oddly the report didn't redact the total amount paid to the telecom — slightly more than $2.9 million dollars — but somehow the bad guys will win if they knew the number of switches and the cost paid
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Topic: COMPUTER - on May 22, 2008 at 3:48:45 PM CEST
Open Source Graphics Card Available For Advance Orders
The Open Graphics Project, which we've been following since it first started looking for experts four years ago, has just announced that the OGD1 is available for preorder now. The design features 2 DVI, 256MB RAM, PCI-X, and a Xilinx Spartan-3 FPGA along with a nonvolatile FPGA for programming on boot.
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