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Posted in Computers on Jun 25th, 2005
Microsoft has been working on the latest update to Windows. Now, I LOVE XP. So, it will be a hard sell talking me into committing hundreds of dollars to switch all of the computers I’m responsible for to Longhorn. So far, the main kicker Microsoft is offering that I have seen is embedded RSS feeds. [...]
Posted in Earth on Jun 24th, 2005
A colossal earthquake that caused damage from South Carolina to Washington D.C. and temporarily reversed the course of the Mississippi River nearly two centuries ago could be repeated within the next 50 years, scientists said today.
Strain is building on a fault near Memphis, Tennessee that was the site of a magnitude 8.1 earthquake in 1812, [...]
Posted in Health on Jun 24th, 2005
New research indicates parts of the brain that govern fear and anxiety are switched off when a woman is having an orgasm but remain active if she is faking.
When women faked orgasm, the cortex, the part of the brain governing conscious action, lit up. It was not activated during a genuine orgasm……
For men, the [...]
Posted in Technology on Jun 22nd, 2005
The Cosmos 1 vehicle was intended to show that a so-called solar sail can make a controlled flight. Solar sails, designed to be propelled by pressure from sunlight, are envisioned as a potential means for achieving interstellar flight, allowing such spacecraft to gradually build up great velocity and cover large distances.
1999 - First attempt, failed [...]
Posted in Ecology on Jun 21st, 2005
The Alpine glaciers are shrinking, that much we know. But new research suggests that in the time of the Roman Empire, they were smaller than today. And 7,000 years ago they probably weren’t around at all. A group of climatologists have come up with a controversial new theory on how the Alps must have looked [...]
Posted in Technology on Jun 16th, 2005
A friend of mine sent me some rather fascinating footage. Be WARNED, this stuff is VERY GRAPHIC! However, if you can get past the gore, it is fascinating to me. Especially the helicopter clip. These guys never know they’re being stalked by a helicopter?
This footage is several small clips of a sharp shooter taking out [...]
Posted in Animal Kingdom on Jun 16th, 2005
Now, for something completely different, the Loon. This is a live Loon cam.
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Posted in The Solar System on Jun 13th, 2005
Something not look quite right about this neat little sunset shot?
That’s probably because it’s the sunset as seen from Mars. Pretty cool, huh?
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Posted in Weather on Jun 10th, 2005
And, we’re off!
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST FROM MORGAN CITY LOUISIANA TO INDIAN PASS FLORIDA. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WATCH AREA DURING THE NEXT 36 HR.
Now, to put this in perspective:
Year
Hurricane
Began
2003
Ana
April 24
1995
Allison
June 03
2001
Allison
June 05
2005
Arlene
June 10
1999
Arlene
June 11
1996
Arthur
June 17
1997
Ana
June 30
2002
Arthur
July 14
1998
Alex
July [...]
Posted in Technology on Jun 7th, 2005
This
isn’t the most exciting picture Opportunity has taken, but to me, it’s way up
there. Opportunity had gotten mired in sand and had been stuck in a sand
trap for nearly five weeks. Of all the perils and very short expected
lifetime of Opportunity, this seemed like it was the end for Opportunity.
I personally was questioning whether it [...]