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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... Danger Ahead! Cell Phones and Driving: Companies Limit Liability With Trainin...
"Recent research suggests that using a cell phone while driving may be just as dangerous as driving while intoxicated---and it can cost a company millions if found liable. Limiting liability while increasing public safety is the focus of "The Dangers of Cell Phone Use While... What's to love about LinkedIn?
I prefer face to face meetings, rather than internet meeting. But then that's me. What about you?" What's to love about LinkedIn? Melanie Lindner, Forbes Published: Friday, June 27, 2008 In the Internet age,... Tequila is Perfect for Semiconductors
See?! booze and computing really do mix. I always knew that I'd be vindicated. Anyway, due to either painstaking experimentation or a freaky lab accident, researchers at University of Nueva leon in Mexico have... Penneys (Primark) drops firms using child labour
What is the right thing to do?If I decide to boycott products produced by child labour and then as a result they become unemployed what happens to them and their family? I ask this question because I do not know the answer and that worries me."Penneys drops firms using... Bacteria to power laptops - can synthetic biology solve energy crisis?
Cutting edge thinking on harnessing the enzyme activity of bacteria to power appliances such as laptops. Some might begin to worry about the 'design' element when applied to bacteria or other living matter and the... More Indians choosing to abort unwanted girls
Only 300 girls to 1000 boys survive to birth from high-caste wealthy Punjabi backgrounds. In this day and age it's incredible to believe that this is going on. The 'worth' of daughters in some cultures seems less now than ever before. Something must be done by the Indian... Sweden approves wiretapping law
In one of most far reaching eavesdropping plan and threatening civil liberties plan Swedish parliament has passed this draconian law which will allow government to record all electronic conversation."Sweden's parliament has approved controversial new laws allowing authorities... Using Brainwaves To Chat And Stroll Through Second Life
The line between science fiction and reality is definitely blurring. Scientists at the University of Keio have developed a device that will allow quadrepalegics to move characters in Second Life. The system uses tiny... Robovox in Ljubljana
Robovox arrived to Ljubljana to give people a voice. I heard that it will come to Ljubljana but still seeing a 8m high robot is quite impressive." RoboVox is a large (8m high) interactive public sound installation by... Climate protest halts coal train
A group of protestors have stopped a coal train in its tracks in the UK, after attachign lines to the train's wheels to stop it from moving."About 30 climate campaigners have halted a train taking coal to one of Europe's biggest power stations in North Yorkshire. A giant...VIAGRA
" New York Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens, who was recently outed by a New York tabloid for using Viagra to increase his performance on the field, is among many professional athletes who make unorthodox use of pharmaceutical drugs. (ABCNews Photo Illustration) Experts believe...Even 350 Year-Old Wounds Never Completely Heal
If there was any doubt that George Orwell got it right when he said, "who controls the past controls the future", this could be the clincher."A 350-year-old cavalry battle has become the latest irritant between Russia and its neighbor Ukraine after Russia's foreign ministry...Thong Bandits Captured
"Two suspected robbers, nicknamed the “Thong Bandits” for their habit of using skimpy women’s underwear to cover their faces, have been captured in Colorado. Eschewing the more traditional stockings...Zimbabwe opposition rallies banned
Morgan Tsvangirai was stopped at two roadblocks while trying to campaign in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe's second largest city. "HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) -- Police briefly detained Zimbabwe's opposition presidential candidate Friday for the second time this week and told him the party's...
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