First "Halloween" Costumes: Skins, Skulls, and Skirts?

" A far cry from the faux Palins, pirates, and princesses of today, costumes during Halloween's precursor centuries ago included animal skins and heads, drag getups, and even mechanical horse heads, historians say."

RoadRunner Spam Blocking Out of Control

A friend of Jace's just emailed us asking desperately for help with her son, who has AS and is exclaiming the desire to kill himself and wishing that everyone in the world was dead (due to social abuse, it seems,...

seven US soldier killed in Iraq: chinook crash

" "Right now it appears it was not hostile activity. It appears to be a mechanical malfunction," the spokesman said. He said the total number of personnel on board the helicopter was seven. The original number...

Slicer tagged as listeria source

" TORONTO — Bacteria embedded deep inside slicing equipment at Maple Leaf Foods (TSX:MFI) may be to blame for the deadly listeriosis outbreak that caused 13 deaths, CEO Michael McCain said Friday night at a hastily-scheduled news conference. An investigation has...

Paralysed men can walk again

"A man who has been paralysed for the past 20 years is able to walk again thanks to a revolutionary electronic exoskeleton.Radi Kaiof, 41, now walks down the street with a dim mechanical hum as the system moves...

Full steam again (comment)

Could the steam engine be on its way back? The romance of the steam train has never gone but is the old technology with a few tweaks possibly the new technology?"In 1946 Paul Kiefer, chief mechanical engineer of...

World's first robotic barman could spell last orders for pub staff

Hey, I've been served by some barmen that could pass for automaton's not in that they were so fast but essentially just went through the motions, and that of course will be the problem with Mr. Asahi - no real...

U.S. helicopter shot down in Afghanistan

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorWhat I would like to know is, where the hell are the Taliban getting their weapons from? It should be pretty easy, considering our troops capture Taliban, with available...

Chicago train service resumes

UPDATE: 3:33PM ESTThe CTA Blue Line trains are now running again."CTA Blue Line trains were running again Tuesday afternoon, hours after four trains were evacuated and riders were forced to exit through the subway...

Pentagon's Cyborg Insects All Grown Up

" For years, now, Pentagon-backed researchers have been trying to create cyborg insects that could serve as living, remote-controlled spies.  The problem is, those modified bugs never survived long enough...

Astronauts test handyman robot

HOUSTON TODAY - The international space station's giant new handyman robot got its first checkup this Sunday, with astronauts and flight controllers testing its electronics, joints and brakes.The Canadian-built...

22 arrested in UK drugs raids

"Two Irish people are among a group arrested in Britain in a series of raids aimed at breaking-up a €135m cocaine operation. Among the 22 people arrested are suspects with British, Israeli, Iraqi, Egyptian and Irish backgrounds. Police used a mechanical digger to smash...

Mobile Power Supply Solution With Legs :: Symblogogy

"What is the essence of mobility (enterprise mobility) … is it not movement, the ability to move anywhere, anytime and be able to remain connected to the aid and information provided through technology? What...

Rocket Powered False Arm Developed

This new prosthetic arm while making me think of Steve Austin the bionic man of the 1970s hit TV show "The Six Million Dollar Man" does not give the user super human strength. Public release from Vanderbilt University " Rocket-powered mechanical arm could...

Friday’s First Amendment rally at Union Square

New Yorkers are fighting for their rights to photograph their city.  If you're around you may want to join the party:"Please join the Filmmaker/Photographer contingent at this Friday’s First Amendment rally...

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