Clothing With A Brain: 'Smart Fabrics' That Monitor Health

"ScienceDaily (Dec. 10, 2008) — Researchers in United States and China are reporting progress toward a simple, low-cost method to make "smart fabrics," electronic textiles capable of detecting diseases, monitoring heart rates, and other vital signs. A report on these...

GEO’s channels blocked in Sindh

"KARACHI: Geo Network’s transmission has been stopped on cable in a number of cities across Sindh including Karachi.Cable operators blocked the transmission of Geo Network in a number of areas across the city Monday morning, without assigning any reason for the stoppage....

Death penalty for cyber terror in Pakistan

"Causing death through “cyber terrorism” will be punishable by death in Pakistan, according to a decree issued by President Asif Ali Zardari yesterday. The Prevention of Electronic Crimes law will be applicable to anyone who commits a crime detrimental to national...

West Virginia: Vote Flipping Caught on Tape

Jackson Co. West Virginia clerk inadvertently gives a demonstration of the unreliability of electronic voting machines. The machine was flipping the votes right on camera- even after he recalibrated it. Nearly 360,000 views in 2 days; your vote may not get counted, but you...

Citizens' Election Verification Poll (EVP)

Election Defense Alliance is calling for people to help exit poll the US 2008 election. By standing outside a polling place and inviting people to fill out a short form, you can help make sure this election accurately reflects the People's will. I'll be working from 6 am to...

13 Million Voters Purged -- and Counting!

Jamess at DKos posts a collection of links and snips related to recent news coverage of massive impending voter disenfranchisement. Marking Opinion just on GP; straight coverage and opeds."13 Million Voters Purged -- and Counting! by jamess Sat Oct 18, 2008 at 02:35:03 PM PDT"

Providing Power When There is None: Instant Access Networks, Frostburg Facult...

National security nuts are boosting the renewable energy revolution; an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) from a terrorist missile or solar flare could take out the power grid, computer systems and our economy, so they're developing a distributed backup system based on renewable...

Unique service: Husbands for rent in Argentina

An Aregntianan company has started a unique service of providing husband on hourly basis. "Any woman can get a husband at an hourly rate in Buenos Aires, thanks to a company offering to do the repairs and installations that every home needs, and all "without problems in the...