Security
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by T GoodmanSupposedly scientific studies on the safety of
TASER weapons have been conducted for most of the decade, but now a
team of cardiologists at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) have assessed some 50 of them to see how 'scientific' they were.
China's V750 Pilotless Helicopter is One Cool Terminator Eggbeater
by China.newThe first successful test flight of China's innovative new V750 pilotless helicopter has Terminator fans' hearts aflutter. How long until Predator drones and V750 choppers duke it out high over Central Asia?
Facebook.cn Forges Past Firewall To Access China's Ad Dollars & World Domination?
by Ron CallariA lot has been written about Facebook's potential expansion on the
international digital horizon. To date, being blocked in China by the Great Firewall is
not where Mr. Zuckerberg would like to remain. There's over 1.3 billion
citizens that reside in this authoritarian state where over a third are
active netizens. As these numbers correlate to potential new ad revenue
dollars, Facebook.cn could scale exponentially with the right deal.
World domination - on the other hand -might be the ultimate goal.
Part Of The Process - Participatory Budgeting And You
by Jamie ReyglePeople all over the world are deciding how their tax dollars are spent. Why aren't you?
It Took Almost A Decade For Social Media To Catch Osama Bin Laden
by Ron CallariWhile three presidents vowed to hunt him down and take his life,
it's been almost a full decade since the horrific deaths incurred on
American soil at the World Trade Center. At the time, social media and
Web 2.0 was only in its infant stages, where over the course of last ten
years - blogs, tweets and Facebook status updates have been few and far
between regarding the whereabouts of Osama bin Laden.
China's First Aircraft Carrier Set to Sail this Summer
by China.newChina's remarkable rise as an economic colossus has been shadowed by a no less impressive military buildup. A prime example of the latter will shortly be revealed, as China's People's Liberation Army Navy takes Shi Lang, the nation's first aircraft carrier, out for sea trials this summer.
Pitchers May One Day Join Catchers and Batters In Wearing Helmets
by Chris WeissEaston-Bell pulls the helmet out from behind the plate and onto the mound.
Inflatable Snowshoes Becoming a Market
by Chris WeissNever get stranded in the snow again. The Airlite inflatable snowshoes are easy to carry and let you hike out of deep snow in an emergency.
Casting The Counters - Improving Radiation Monitoring In Japan
by Jamie ReygleSafecast want your help to deploy up to 600 more Geiger Counters in Japan.
Chinese Car Theft Prevention Program Leaves Drivers Flat
by China.newTired of waking up tired? An odd anti-theft program instituted by police in Chengdu, China, has both car thieves and drivers feeling more than a little deflated.
Capybara-san Bag Hanger is Cute, Cool and Convenient
by Steve LevensteinThe cute, cool and convenient Capybara-san Bag Hanger provides those who carry purses with a clean, close storage place in crowded cafes, restaurants and bars. When you're ready to leave, just fold it up and pop it in your purse.
Talking TED - Spread Your Own Ideas Through TED
by Jamie ReygleTED wants to know if you have ideas worth spreading.
Earthquake Early Warning App for iPhone Will Rock Your World
by Steve LevensteinIs that your iPhone vibrating or is it just another earthquake? Find out one way or another with Yurekuru Call for iPhone, a push notification app that just might save your life.
Geolocation App Rethinks Check-Ins Making It Less Hat & More Cattle
by Ron CallariSince geo-locaton apps - also known as location-based social networks
- became part of our cultural zeitgeist, there are many who have chosen
not to join their rank and file. Still considered part of the Wild
West fringe of the social media landscape, the schadenfreude descriptor
of "all hat, no cattle" comes to mind in calling out apps that are more playful than serious.
No Bike Lock? Use Your Handlebars
by Chris WeissThe Handlebar Bike Lock is built right into your bike, meaning no lugging a lock around in your backpack or on your frame.