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/* BEGIN: Block 2 of 2 Greg Add 2013 (Jan 29) */ ?> /* END: Block 2 of 2 Greg Add 2013 (Jan 29) */ ?>Relief Yourself - A One-Stop Disaster Relief Center
by Jamie ReygleA new application has been designed to provide as much disaster relief as possible in one place.
Unclear On Nuclear? Try Thorium - Nuclear Energy Without The Side Effects
by Jamie ReygleThorium is a safer and more abundant nuclear energy source than uranium. So where are the reactors?
Social Media 'Sock Puppet' Impostors OK'd By Military
by Ron CallariHow many remember the flack that emerged when someone impersonated the Dalai Lama
two years back leading the Twitter founders to believe they could
create "enlightenment in 140 characters" - only to learn he was an
impostor leaving them no recourse but to exile him from the site. Well,
now the government is condoning this activity as they enter the game of
creating 'fake online identities' in hopes of using social media to counter anti-U.S. messaging around the world.
For He's A Jolly Google Fellow - Google Takes A Stance On Climate Change
by Jamie ReygleGoogle announces 21 Google Science Communication Fellows, who have been charged to spread the word about climate change.
Pass The Bill - Giving Your Representative An Informed Opinion
by Jamie ReyglePOPVOX gives you the facts, and allows you to petition your representative without partisan interference.
Life On The Death Star - Shooting Lasers At Space Junk
by Jamie ReygleScientists want to shoot all the space junk out of the sky, just like Darth Vader taking pot shots at X-wings.
Positive Enforcement - The Military Wants To Make Friends
by Jamie ReygleThe military is being taught how to win friends and influence people.
iWallet Bills Itself As High-Tech Way To Keep Your Money From Going Missing
by Doug BonderudNew from the iWallet corporation is - you guessed it from the name - the iWallet! Playing off of the popular "i" trend, the company has created what it says is a remarkably secure update to the standard wallet concept.
Earthquake Damaged Japanese Nuclear Plant has a Shaky History
by Steve LevensteinThe devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake that struck northern Japan on March 10 of 2011 affected many nuclear power plants in the region. The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant is of special concern, not only due to damage to its cooling system but because of the plant's somewhat dubious safety record.
Lost Your Android? It's No Problem If You've Got Seek Droid
by Gadgetry IncNow here's an app that we can all definitely use! If you're the type of person who often loses (or misplaces) your phone then Seek Droid might just be what you need. It's a $0.99 investment that can help you safeguard the personal information and data on your Android should it fall into the hands of the wrong person.
Lemelson-MIT Awards RPI Student For New Bomb Detection Method
by Myra Per-LeeA doctoral student at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) has won the 2011 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize for developing a new technique for detecting hidden explosives, chemicals, and other dangerous materials from a safe distance.
Slamming Scamming Spammers - How To Identify Anonymous Email Authors
by Jamie ReygleSpammers are on notice: you can run, but you cannot hide. Although you spend so much time at the computer, you probably can't run far.
New Study Reveals How TV Influences Your Fear Of Crime
by T GoodmanIt seems like there are more crime dramas, more violent movies, and
especially more true crime TV shows than ever before. And then there is
the daily local, national, and international reports of crime. While
clearly crime pays the TV networks, what effects does it have on
viewers?
Social Media Stars Are A Million To One: Kutcher vs Sheen
by Ron CallariThe Twitterverse
is home to many and like the real world, it allows for different
opportunities dependent on your rank, file and serial number. In the
case of celebrities it's proven to be fertile ground for real-time
soap-box messaging, instant ego gratification as well as becoming a
lucrative revenue-generator. Racing to a million followers has become
sport for the elite and us mere mortals seem to enjoy watching it from
the sidelines - even though most of us have no shot at ever reaching a
million followers in our lifetimes.
Social Media Chink In Facebook's Privacy Armor Shows Support For Gaddafi?
by Ron CallariSocial media is based on engaging with others you choose to engage with. Ever since Facebook's Open Graph commandeered its way onto the digital highway, we've been asked to rethink how we can become more accessible by relinquishing more and more of our private data. After all, this is the 21st Century and FB should have the right to redefine what today's interpretation of privacy means. Hold it right there, Mr. Zuckerberg. Not so fast!