Amazingly, a pilot in the UK who lost his sight while flying a light aircraft was able to be safely guided back to earth by the Royal Air Force. The sudden blindness was caused by a stroke."A pilot who lost his...
created by Dave Keating | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 197 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
This is the coolest thing I've heard in a while, scientists have used lasers to trigger electrical activity in clouds. I can just imagine a team of scientists in white gowns firing a big cannon into a cloud....
"Kabul (ANTARA News/AFP) - Afghanistan said Sunday it planned to sell up to 80 percent of its telecommunications arm in one of the most ambitious parts of the country`s ongoing privatisation programme.Bidders must register their interest in purchasing part of Afghan Telecom...
created by uusjio | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 164 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
While I was under the impression the infrastructure existed to actually improve our net speed and quality of access, this study suggests the opposite. I think it's much more likely that power will become an issue...
"As if the internet didn't have enough problems, what with the NSA trolling packets for sharp words and black hole routers swallowing packets, fishermen in Vietnam are now salvaging underseas fiber optic cables that connect the nation's computers to Thailand and Hong Kong,...
created by ganesha | 2 years ago 597 views | 10 recommendations | 1 comment
" POWELL, Wyo. - Hay and beans have fueled this rural economy for years. But it's fiber of another kind that city leaders believe is key to Powell's future. Plans are under way to build a fiber-optic network capable of delivering ultrafast Internet, cable TV and telephone...
created by Populux | 3 years ago 504 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
According to New York Daily News, Starbucks is making changes to its menu. The coffee giant got 12 percent of its $4 billion in sales through food last year, mostly with cold items like cookies, muffins and...
created by mtippett | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 16464 views | 4 recommendations | 5 comments