Thai Flood Hacks: DIY Disaster Relief in Bangkok
Hacking the Flood in Bangkok Thailand's citizens have to deal with the epic flooding on their own. If you've ever been to Bangkok and looked up, you've seen how resourceful the Thai people can be in managing their...
created by Jordan Yerman | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Government virus expert paid £116k. The Swine flue scam unfolds!
" A scientist who advises the Government on swine flu is a paid director of a drugs firm making hundreds of millions of pounds from the pandemic. Professor Sir Roy Anderson sits on the Scientific Advisory Group...
DIY Weather Balloon Snaps Stellar Photos of Earth
Using a $100 digital point-and-shoot camera and an $80 balloon, four Spanish students (aka "my new heroes") were able to send a DIY weather ballon 20 miles above the earth, taking atmospheric readings and...
created by Jordan Yerman | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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Pentagon used secret authority to strike Qaeda: report
"WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Since 2004, the Pentagon has used broad, secret authority to carry out about 12 attacks against al Qaeda and other militants in Syria, Pakistan and elsewhere, The New York Times reported on its Web site on Sunday. Quoting what it said were more...US 'in secret overseas strikes'
US 'in secret overseas strikes' The US has carried out attacks in Pakistan in recent months The US has carried out nearly a dozen anti-terror...Shell Oil Company achieves 376.59 mpg in test car- 1973!
"Indianapolis (IN) - Using fully stock production gasoline engine powered vehicles, with engine modifications limited only to changes in fuel mixture and ignition timing, Shell Oil Company served host to an open...China's toy makers shut factories: a bleak Christmas ahead
Thousands of China's toy makers have shut down their factories in the busiest time of year, the run up to Christmas, because of the world economic crisis.Summer and autumn are usually the busiest times of year for...Indian Rupee Falls Through 50 to Record Low on Slump in Stocks
The Indian rupee opened trade on Friday at a record low of 50.15 per dollar weighed down by heavy losses in Asian stocks which raised worries of more outflows from the local share market. The rapid withdrawal...Roubini: Panic may shut markets
Everyone is starting to listen to Nouriel Roubini. His predictions have been remarkably accurate and his latest is his most stark."Oct. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Hundreds of hedge funds will fail and policy makers...UK inflation reaches 5.2% in September
Rampant inflation in the UK reached an astounding 5.2 percent in September, figures released today reveal. That's the highest level since the currency crisis of 1992."The Consumer Price Index, the inflation measure most closely watched by policy makers, rose more than...
created by Dave Keating | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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234 views | 4 recommendations | 3 comments
