Archive for March, 2008
Eclipse over Mauna Kea
Just opposite the setting Sun, the already-eclipsed Moon rose over the Hawaiian Islands on February 20. A view near the 14,000 foot peak of volcanic Mauna Kea on the Big Island, a popular spot for astronomers, offered this remarkable play of shadows and sunlight.
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Over 50% of companies fire workers for e-mail, ‘Net abuse
Surfing and reading the following sites SHOULD NOT be … nay-nay, they MUST NOT become … let’s be blunt, they ARE NOT EVER ‘Net-abuseffensible: Digg.com, Slashdot.org, Reddit.com, and ICanHasCheezburger.com!!!
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Earth as You’ve Never Seen it [Photo Gallery]
Awe-inspiring images of our planet erupting, melting and more
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Israel Minister Warns Palestinians of “Holocaust”
Israeli Deputy Defence Minister Matan Vilnai said on Friday the Palestinians would bring on themselves what he termed a bigger holocaust by stepping up rocket attacks on Israel from Gaza.
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Staples Rips Off Elderly - $390 For Basic Computer Repair
A Staples tech tried to convince a senior citizen that his computer wouldn’t work properly without repairs costing almost $400.The senior had been lulled into Staples for a free tune up that suddenly cost $39.99.
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Physicists Successfully Store and Retrieve Nothing
It sounds like a headline from the spoof newspaper The Onion, but for physicists, this is actually an achievement: Two teams have stored nothing in a puff of gas and then retrieved it a split second later.
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The 10 Best iPhone Applications
With the recent surge in iPhone applications popping up everywhere, it might seem nearly impossible to decide which ones to try out. I have lined up the top 10 applications your iPhone won’t be complete without. The following selection is based on parameters such as usability, price, utilization of system resources, stability and update speed.
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