DNA computing: Computing with soup

http://www.economist.com/node/21548488

/ molecular computing DNA software life computers run inside cells integrated circuit computing chips solid silicon liquid RNA nucleic acid molecules encode genetic information high low concentrations molecules propagate signals computational soup /

Frankenstorm a sign of things to come

http://www.climatespectator.com.au/commentary/frankenstorm-sign-things-come?utm_source=Climate+Spectator+daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Climate+Spectator+daily&utm_source=Climate+Spectator&utm_campaign=9df28d1efa-CSPEC_DAILY&utm_medium=email

/ climate scientists meteorologists global warming climate change tropical hurricane Sandy high pressure ridge Greenland early winter storm blast Arctic air flooding amplified full moon high tide extremely high storm surges /

Google Voice Search Vs. Siri: Who's the best iPhone assistant? (video)

http://updates.gizmodo.com/post/34656322615/google-voice-search-vs-siri-whos-the-best-iphone

/ Apple iPhone iOS /

Google announces new Nexus phone & tablets

http://techland.time.com/2012/10/30/nexus-4-nexus-7-nexus-10/

And, comparing the tablet to the competition:

http://news.yahoo.com/google-nexus-10-compares-rivals-192501560--finance.html

/ Nexus 4 smart phone LG Nexus 10 tablet Samsung updated Nexus 7 tablets Asus double storage optional 3G Google new features Android operating system music video magazine services content LTE /

Is Windows 8 an existential threat to Android tablets?

http://www.macworld.com.au/blogs/is-windows-8-an-existential-threat-to-android-tablets-76821/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=iPad+mini+unveiled+Apple+revenue+up+27+Retina+13in+MacBook+Pro+reviewed+Qantas+embraces+iOS+and+much+more&utm_content=iPad+mini+unveiled+Apple+revenue+up+27+Retina+13in+MacBook+Pro+reviewed+Qantas+embraces+iOS+and+much+more+CID_03fc09f8555dcdd8110d7465b8deaa85&utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&utm_term=Is%20Windows%208%20an%20existential%20threat%20to%20Android%20tablets

/ Apple Microsoft Google tablet manufacturers OEM OS operating system Surface RT mobile market Samsung Asus Toshiba Kindle Fire Galaxy Tab 10.1 Nexus 7 /

Exercise may protect the aging brain

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/exercise-may-protect-the-aging-brain-a-study-shows/2012/10/26/b9d22e7e-6a24-11e1-acc6-32fefc7ccd67_story.html

/ survey health questionnaire less shrinkage brains among those who reported the most physical activity /

Google crisis map: super storm Sandy

http://google.org/crisismap/2012-sandy

/ hurricane cyclone disaster /

Hurricane Sandy: A "Frankenstorm" strikes the US

Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA, 29 October 2012
Photo credit: CNN

http://www.climatespectator.com.au/commentary/hurricane-sandy-frankenstorm-strikes-us?utm_source=Climate%2BSpectator%2Bdaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Climate%2BSpectator%2Bdaily&utm_source=Climate+Spectator&utm_campaign=7e91656804-CSPEC_DAILY&utm_medium=email

/ climate change global warming Arctic ice loss water temperatures energy coastal flood flooding converging create perfect storm including deep dip jet stream /

SUNSEEKER DUO • the world's first 2 seater solar plane is a Kickstarter project

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sunseeker/sunseeker-duo?ref=category

/ solar PV photovoltaic photo voltaic solar cells battery batteries charge clouds folding propeller glide glider /

IBM has developed a new carbon nanotube based chip making technology

http://gigaom.com/2012/10/28/ibm-has-developed-a-new-carbon-nanotube-based-chip-making-technology/

Instant iPad obsolescence

http://dvice.com/archives/2012/10/instant-ipad-ob.php

/ iOS Apple mini processor speed /

Google plans for delivery service using driverless vehicles

http://www.androidauthority.com/google-same-day-shipping-no-drivers-126449/

How to: Google Play Store Greasemonkey script – scroll your installed apps and filter your free/paid apps

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/10/27/how-to-google-play-store-greasemonkey-script-scroll-your-installed-apps-and-filter-your-freepaid-apps/#more-115659

/ Greasemonkey Tampermonkey script Android Google Play Store apps installed device Firefox Chrome /

Desert solar dreaming • Quatar, Dubai & Saudi are going renewable too!

There may just be a lesson to be learnt here ...

http://www.climatespectator.com.au/commentary/desert-solar-dreaming

/ renewable sustainable sunlight solar fossil fuel green PV photovoltaic photo voltaic thermal petroleum oil /

Apple defends iPad mini price

http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/48147/apple-defends-ipad-mini-price

/ 7.9 inch retina display /

Seminal study finds "climate-change footprint" in North America, "continent with the largest increases in disasters"

http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2012/10/21/1054571/seminal-study-climate-change-footprint-in-north-america-the-continent-with-the-largest-increases-in-disasters/

/ global warming /

Launching aircraft: Proof by induction

"In the future, aircraft could be launched into the air using an electric induction motor."

Results: shorter runways, lighter aircraft with smaller motors, fuel savings & less aircraft noise at airports. Win, win, win, win & win.

http://www.economist.com/news/science-and-technology/21564826-future-airliners-could-be-catapulted-sky-electric-motors

Wind & solar make up 100% nf new U.S. electricity capacity In September

http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2012/10/24/1078751/wind-and-solar-make-up-100-percent-of-us-electricity-capacity-in-september/

iPad 3 vs iPad 4: yawn

What's new?

- processor upgraded from 1 to 1.3 Ghz
- front camera upgraded from 0.3 to 1.3 megapixels
- lightning connector
- nothing to see here
- zzzzzzz

http://m.digitaltrends.com/mobile/ipad-3-vs-ipad-4/

Apple unveils iPad mini & fourth-generation iPad

http://www.macworld.com.au/news/apple-event-apple-unveils-ipad-mini-and-fourth-generation-ipad-77269/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=iPad+mini+unveiled+Apple+revenue+up+27+Retina+13in+MacBook+Pro+reviewed+Qantas+embraces+iOS+and+much+more&utm_content=iPad+mini+unveiled+Apple+revenue+up+27+Retina+13in+MacBook+Pro+reviewed+Qantas+embraces+iOS+and+much+more+CID_03fc09f8555dcdd8110d7465b8deaa85&utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&utm_term=Continue%20Reading

/ lightning connector Apple dual-core A5 A6 A5X A6X chip FaceTime HD front-facing camera 5-megapixel iSight LTE faster Wi-Fi WiFi battery life /

Algebra proves useful after all, boosts Wi-Fi speed by 16x

http://dvice.com/archives/2012/10/algebra-proves.php

/ packet loss /

Embrace the solar snowball

http://www.climatespectator.com.au/commentary/embrace-solar-snowball?utm_source=Climate+Spectator+daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Climate+Spectator+daily&utm_source=Climate+Spectator&utm_campaign=846555bbc7-CSPEC_DAILY&utm_medium=email

/ solar snowball effect postcode post code /

Android performance tips & apps

http://www.tomsguide.com/us/pictures-story/423-android-optimization-tips-apps-tricks.html

15 of the Best Windows 7 Programs For Windows 8 • The More Things Change...

http://www.tomsguide.com/us/pictures-story/421-windows-7-programs-for-windows-8.html

The two faces of rapamycin • why a life-extending drug also increases risk of diabetes

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2012/03/30/the-two-faces-of-rapamycin-–-why-a-life-extending-drug-also-increases-risk-of-diabetes/

/ fountain youth hype substance Easter Island extended lives mammals eating less caloric restriction bacteria longevity suppress immune system receive new organs reject transplant insulin resistance TOR TORC1 TORC2 protein complex /

How to run your business in Evernote

http://www.macworld.com.au/help/how-to-run-your-business-in-evernote-75885/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=iPad%20mini%20predictions%20worlds%20weirdest%20Macs%20new%20iPods%20reviewed%20and%20more&utm_content=iPad%20mini%20predictions%20worlds%20weirdest%20Macs%20new%20iPods%20reviewed%20and%20more+CID_ab25b7f0f8a98c92cda03b35096c2efc&utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&utm_term=How%20Click%20here

/ note iOS Android Windows Macintosh Mac OSX OS X sync synchronize synchronise back up backup Cloud online offline photograph screenshot OCR annotate iPhone iPad iPod /

Audi reveals R8-based electric-powered F12 supercar

http://www.plugincars.com/audi-reveals-r8-based-electric-powered-f12-supercar-124985.html

/ battery EV electric vehicle 3 three motors 4 wheel drive front rear F12 e Sport heat pump controls cabin temperature manages temperature battery pack Bosch RWTH Aachen University /

Gas bubble leaking, about to burst

http://www.energybulletin.net/stories/2012-10-22/gas-bubble-leaking-about-burst / tight shale deposits produced technologies horizontal drilling hydrofracturing fracking hydraulic fracturing cheap gas coal power plants fuel Europe LNG tankers prices /

Intel v. ARM: The Chromebook performance battle

http://gigaom.com/mobile/intel-v-arm-the-chromebook-performance-battle/

/ benchmark performance boot Samsung chip designed smartphone tablet Web Google /

Vision-based gesture recognition on the way for smartphones

http://www.tgdaily.com/mobility-features/64670-vision-based-gesture-recognition-on-the-way-for-smartphones

/ mobile cell phone /

New class of power inverter could lead to lighter & cheaper EVs

http://www.chargedevs.com/content/news-wire/post/new-class-power-inverter-could-lead-lighter-and-cheaper-evs

/ Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) researcher solar power battery storage multiple switching transistors generate limited voltage levels heavy generate unwanted harmonics voltage frequencies require filters reduce harmful effects electric grid /

iPhone Uber-Hacker Comex is out at Apple

http://www.forbes.com/sites/andygreenberg/2012/10/18/iphone-uber-hacker-comex-is-out-at-apple/

/ Brown University student Nicholas Allegra jailbreak tool kit Jailbreakme /

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 review: back, bigger & better than before

Big screen, fast quad core processor, great battery life!

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/10/samsung-galaxy-note-2-review-back-bigger-and-better-than-before/

/ Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean Geekbench chart benchmark 1994 S-Pen stylus /

New-fangled, old-timey LED lantern

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/10/17/new-fangled-old-timey-led-lantern/

/ D cell battery dimable /

How to discover hidden rootkits

http://www.techradar.com/news/computing/pc/how-to-discover-hidden-rootkits-1095174

/ Root access privilege unix Linux /

The new “golden age of oil” that wasn't

http://mondediplo.com/openpage/the-new-golden-age-of-oil-that-wasn-t

/ fossil fuel hydrocarbon dependence imported petroleum fastest-growing oil gas producer geological environmental barriers unconventional petroleum resources shale oil Arctic oil, deep offshore oil tar sands bitumen hydraulic fracturing millions gallons chemically laced water frack cracking /

"Romancing The Wind" • Ray Bethell (video)

You must see this!

/ 3 three kite formation flying /

Pioneering scientists turn fresh air into petrol in massive boost in fight against energy crisis

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/exclusive-pioneering-scientists-turn-fresh-air-into-petrol-in-massive-boost-in-fight-against-energy-crisis-8217382.html

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/energy/fuel/9619269/British-engineers-produce-amazing-petrol-from-air-technology.html#disqus_thread

/ carbon dioxide capture fossil fuel water vapour vapor hydrogen hydrocarbon electricity renewable sustainable sequestration green greenhouse gas gasoline /

iPhone hacker dream team edges closer to iOS 6 jailbreak

http://www.macworld.com.au/news/iphone-hacker-dream-team-edges-closer-to-ios-6-jailbreak-76161/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=iPad+mini+predictions+worlds+weirdest+Macs+new+iPods+reviewed+and+more&utm_content=iPad+mini+predictions+worlds+weirdest+Macs+new+iPods+reviewed+and+more+CID_ab25b7f0f8a98c92cda03b35096c2efc&utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&utm_term=Click%20here%20for%20the%20full%20story

/ tethered untethered jail broken jailbroken jail break Cyril pod2g Musclenerd David planetbeing Wang hack hacker gatekeeper /

Wind power + coal closures = blackouts?

http://www.climatespectator.com.au/commentary/wind-power-coal-closures-blackouts?utm_source=Climate+Spectator+daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Climate+Spectator+daily&utm_source=Climate+Spectator&utm_campaign=fba37235c6-CSPEC_DAILY&utm_medium=email

/ renewable sustainable wind turbine generation capacity cap price gas peaker mothball generator /

Bored stiff? Then you should be reading this

http://www.smh.com.au/national/-27r8u.html

/ focused staring out of the window restless fleeting moments neither trivial nor benign stimulating drug alcohol abuse overeating depression anxiety failure of attention /

Adobe Reader and Acrobat get another layer of security

http://arstechnica.com/security/2012/10/adobe-reader-and-acrobat-get-another-layer-of-security/

/ exploited exploit PDF protected mode Force ASLR, PDF whitelisting Elliptic Curve Cryptography sandbox read-only data-theft write protection Adobe software /

Give the gift of light with LuminAID

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/10/15/give-the-gift-of-light-with-luminaid/

/ LED battery lion lithium ion charge solar PV photovoltaic charge Sun inflate aid charity assist post-earthquake relief efforts Haiti battery /

Reason to worry about the Arctic ice melt

http://www.climatespectator.com.au/commentary/18-reason-worry-about-arctic-ice-melt?utm_source=Climate%2BSpectator%2Bdaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Climate%2BSpectator%2Bdaily&utm_source=Climate+Spectator&utm_campaign=6442f06bac-CSPEC_DAILY&utm_medium=email

/ global warming climate change greenhouse gas satellite observations sea ice cover record low /

Researchers plan to use one-of-a-kind airship to search for Bigfoot

http://www.gizmag.com/falcon-project-bigfoot-airship/24537/

/ helium sasquatch North American apes hominoids hominid /

Big brands abandon Sydney motor show

http://www.smh.com.au/drive/-27r4g.html

/ BMW Audi Ferrari Volvo Bentley Rolls-Royce Maserati Chrysler Jeep Lotus Renault Great Wall Chery Tesla Melbourne Sydney Australian International Motor Show Internet Holden Volt /

Study blames smartphone battery-life on programming errors

http://www.tomsguide.com/us/smartphone-battery-drain-dying-Android-iphone,news-15548.html

/ API no-sleep energy bugs sleep mode to save energy phone hardware awake app developers /

Peak lithium: death blow for electric cars?

http://news360.com/#article/156663430

/ EV electric vehicle lithium ion LiIon automobile transport /

Toyota takes first World Endurance win with TS030 supercapacitor hybrid

http://www.gizmag.com/toyota-ts030-hybrid-wec-win/24150/?utm_source=Gizmag+Subscribers&utm_campaign=d1e2ea2008-UA-2235360-4&utm_medium=email

/ kinetic energy recovery system KERS super capacitor storage flywheel gyroscope gyroscopic torque /

Peak oil: visually explained

http://peakoil.com/generalideas/peak-oil-visually-explained/

/ fossil fuel hydrocarbon fuel petrol diesel asphalt plastics CO2 carbon dioxide climate change global warming greenhouse gas cheap fuel economy depression /

Apple quietly improving iOS 6 Maps

http://www.macworld.com.au/news/apple-quietly-improving-ios-6-maps-75586/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Apple%20maps%20slowly%20improving%20why%20an%20iPad%20mini%20makes%20sense%20working%20with%20iCloud%20and%20much%20more&utm_content=Apple%20maps%20slowly%20improving%20why%20an%20iPad%20mini%20makes%20sense%20working%20with%20iCloud%20and%20much%20more+CID_b38295672e50299b033d501be6adbf23&utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&utm_term=Continue%20reading

/ Brooklyn Bridge distorted 3D Flyover mode three dimensional accurately rendered 3D Maps content Google Maps relocated landmarks /

Rumor: Amazon to buy Texas Instruments' OMAP unit

http://www.androidauthority.com/amazon-omap-122616/

/ Amazon Kindle Fire tablet processor Samsung Galaxy Nexus chip smartphone phone 3G /

How to make the switch from iOS to Android

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/10/how-to-make-the-switch-from-ios-to-android/

/ SMS mail Gmail calendar notes games iPhone Apple Google Sync contacts reminders Microsoft Exchange account import domain ME server iTunes music video media Android transfer utility /

Q&A: First Solar CFO Mark Widmar

After opening Australia's biggest solar power plant, the 10 MW Greenough River Solar Farm in Western Australia, First Solar's Chief Financial Officer Mark Widmar discusses with Climate Spectator editor Tristan Edis:

http://www.climatespectator.com.au/commentary/qa-first-solar-cfo-mark-widmar?utm_source=Climate%2BSpectator%2Bdaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Climate%2BSpectator%2Bdaily&utm_source=Climate+Spectator&utm_campaign=c3f8048d84-CSPEC_DAILY&utm_medium=email

/ solar power plant government support sector megaWatt Watt learning demonstration process vertical integration PV photovoltaic cell /

Man attempts to "walk" across Irish Sea in a human hamster wheel (Flash video)

http://www.gizmag.com/tredalo-giant-hamster-wheel-raft/24513/

Flash video at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lh8MiSmk-to

/ paddle raft Tredalo harsh weather conditions rudder problems waves spoke axle free /

8 pieces of flair for your iPad • Product reviews

http://www.wired.com/reviews/2012/10/8-pieces-of-flair-for-your-ipad/

/ keyboard case Bluetooth speaker bumper Wacom Bamboo Stylus pocket Magnus magnetic stand Seagate GoFlex Satellite Wi-Fi Hard Drive Breffo Spiderpodium Touchfire Keyboard /

Two moons and triple the speed: How a Mars eclipse differs from Earth

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/-26amj.html

/ rover Curiosity high-resolution camera protective filters pictures photographs Sun as Phobos Deimos /

Instant Expert: Theory of everything

http://www.newscientist.com/special/instant-expert-theory-of-everything

/ unify quantum mechanics Einstein's general relativity elementary particles black holes M-theory 11-dimensional supergravity 10-dimensional superstring theory /

Daredevil Felix Baumgartner breaks sound barrier in leap from the edge of space

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/-27liq.html

/ balloon helium /

UK empowers electricity storage systems with fund amount of 20 million

http://cleantechnica.com/2012/10/13/uk-empowers-electricity-storage-systems-with-fund-amount-of-20-million/

Using a mobile device as a desktop computer (video)

http://www.livingdigitally.net/2012/02/using-a-mobile-device-as-a-desktop-computer.html

/ phone smartphone Android Bluetooth keyboard cables navigation gaming copy and paste & edit documents photo editing file management MHL HDMI adapter cable micro USB /

Samsung Galaxy Note vs Galaxy Note 2 display comparison

http://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-galaxy-note-2-display-comparison-112812/

/ screen pixel count pentile RGB matrix 720p video movie watching black bars Super AMOLED HD display PPI Pixel Per Inch retina density /

Microsoft fixing security bug in Internet Explorer

http://www.smh.com.au/it-pro/-26b86.html

/ IE security problem expose personal computers hacking hacker hack attacks 

Terry Pratchett talks about the Discworld-inspired TV show & his new book "Dodger"

http://www.wired.com/underwire/2012/10/terry-pratchett-the-watch/

/ Samuel Vimes The Watch Sir humble beginnings poor man lots of money /

Better battery-control software could double charging speed

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1079666_better-battery-control-software-could-double-charging-speed-research

/ electric vehicle car automobile EV range /

Maps is only half the story of Apple's recent bungle

http://dvice.com/archives/2012/10/apples-ios-6-bu.php

/ Steve Jobs visionary-in-chief eye for detail Google Maps /

Solar chases the magic million in Australia

http://www.climatespectator.com.au/commentary/solar-chases-magic-million?utm_source=Climate%2BSpectator%2Bdaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Climate%2BSpectator%2Bdaily&utm_source=Climate+Spectator&utm_campaign=6f144dcf18-CSPEC_DAILY&utm_medium=email

/ PV photovoltaic solar cells power electricity energy /

PredictGaze pauses the TV automatically when you leave the room

http://www.gizmag.com/predictgaze-pauses-tv/24535/

/ television predictive gaze /

Linus Torvalds compares hard disks to Satan

http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2012/10/linus-torvalds-hard-disks/

/ disc latency spinning platter rust iron oxide magnetic media read write speed access time /

It's official • The era of the personal computer is over

http://allthingsd.com/20120915/its-official-the-era-of-the-personal-computer-is-over/?mod=obnetwork

/ DRAM RAM chips phone smartphone tablet /

iPhone 5 • What Apple didn't tell us

http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/384798/20120916/apple-iphone5-a6-custom-designed-soc-1gbram.htm#.UHpavBhhiK0

/ iOS processor graphics chip Arm memory channel core quad dual /

NASA developing exoskeleton for astronauts & the earthbound

http://www.gizmag.com/x1-exoskeleton/24525/

/ Mars earthbound paraplegics developing robotic exoskeleton weightlessness regime of exercise weight space limited space vehicles, exercise machine exercises similar needs paraplegics need comprehensive exercise therapy restore damaged weakened limbs /

Gaming sales September 2012 fall 24%

http://www.bgr.com/2012/10/12/gaming-sales-september-2012-fall-24-percent/

/ computer games NPD Group industry September United States fell 24% $1.1 billion 2011 $848.3 million sales of gaming hardware Xbox gaming console digital sales market /

Apple licenses Swiss Federal Railways clock: agreement over plagiarism

http://www.bgr.com/2012/10/12/apple-licenses-swiss-federal-railyway-clock/

/ intellectual property IP copyright /

The Hop! self-rolling suitcase • These are not the droids you’re looking for

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/10/12/the-hop-self-rolling-suitcase-these-are-not-the-droids-youre-looking-for/

/ air powered queue line triangulates position relative Bluetooth enabled smartphone air-based caterpillar traction system /

Exec stands firm on Nissan Leaf batteries, previews 2013 (video)

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1079669_exec-stands-firm-on-nissan-leaf-batteries-previews-2013-video

/ electric vehicle car automobile EV LiIon lithium ion battery heat temperature climate degradation life /

Tesla Roadster Sport VS Porsche 911 turbo (Flash video)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxveY1R2pws

/ EV electric vehicle battery LiIon lithium ion iron charge acceleration drag race /

Too much negativity is bad for you

"Why is it that when we get really positive feedback in a performance review we still focus on the tiny amount of constructive feedback given? Or when we submit a proposal and a few changes are requested, we focus on what went wrong, not what went right? Or why is it when your kids come home from school and proudly tell you they achieved 18 out of 20 in their spelling bee, you automatically want to know what they got wrong?"

"Although there is a time and a place for critical thinking and constructive feedback – both of which are essential to ensure individuals, teams and organisations keep evolving and improving — too much negativity is definitely bad for us."

http://www.smh.com.au/executive-style/management/blogs/performance-matters/go-on-leave-a-negative-comment-20121003-26z0z.html

/ positive thinking optimism happiness health longevity long life /

New app lets Chevy Volt owners calculate charging costs & more

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2012/10/chevy-volt-ecohub/

/ calculate consumption General Motors OnStar Chevrolet miles per gallon cost per mile EV electric vehicle EPA MPG MyVolt.com smartphone /

Form 1 • Affordable & professional 3D printer (video)

http://www.blessthisstuff.com/stuff/technology/misc-gadgets/form-1-affordable-professional-3d-printer/

Apple quietly improving iOS 6 Maps

http://www.macworld.com.au/news/apple-quietly-improving-ios-6-maps-75586/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Apple+maps+slowly+improving+why+an+iPad+mini+makes+sense+working+with+iCloud+and+much+more&utm_content=Apple+maps+slowly+improving+why+an+iPad+mini+makes+sense+working+with+iCloud+and+much+more+CID_b38295672e50299b033d501be6adbf23&utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&utm_term=Maps%20on%20the%20mend

/ iPhone 5 navigation Google /

Tesla Model S out-drags BMW M5 (video)

http://rumors.automobilemag.com/feature-flick-tesla-model-s-out-drags-bmw-m5-175305.html

/ torque battery LiIon lithium ion iron drag race 0-60 nought to sixty EV electric vehicle car automobile Elon Musk acceleration /

8 Facebook privacy flaps

Seems the latest Facebook privacy concern is private messages showing up on some users' walls. This & some other concerns in the item linked below:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2012/09/25/f-facebook-privacy-list.html

/ wall private message timeline posts /

WA's quick step to big solar

http://www.climatespectator.com.au/commentary/was-quick-step-big-solar?utm_source=Climate%2BSpectator%2Bdaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Climate%2BSpectator%2Bdaily&utm_source=Climate+Spectator&utm_campaign=1bee651bba-CSPEC_DAILY&utm_medium=email

/ PV photovoltaic photo voltaic solar thermal power electricity energy /

Los Angeles to Las Vegas on one charge in a Tesla Model S (video)

http://rumors.automobilemag.com/feature-flick-los-angeles-to-las-vegas-on-one-charge-in-a-tesla-model-s-167941.html

/ Elon Musk battery LiIon lithium ion EV electric vehicle range /

How SpaceX will keep the Space Station in business

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2012/10/spacex-iss-cargo/?utm_source=Contextly&utm_medium=RelatedLinks&utm_campaign=Interesting

/ Elon Musk launch ISS International Space Station rocket low Earth orbit /

Transport turning its back on oil, study finds

http://www.smh.com.au/business/carbon-economy/transport-turning-its-back-on-oil-study-finds-20121008-278a2.html

/ fossil fuel petroleum gasoline petrol hydrocarbon truck semi trailer diesel fuel greenhouse gas global warming climate change /

Watch 131 years of global warming in 26 seconds (video)

http://www.climatecentral.org/blogs/131-years-of-global-warming-in-26-seconds

/ climate change CO2 carbon dioxide greenhouse gas longer historical view NASA temperatures /

Tesla Model S service contract: $600/year, or warranty voided

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1079637_tesla-model-s-service-contract-600-year-or-warranty-voided

/ electric car EV vehicle automobile battery LiIon lithium ion Chevrolet Volt Watt oil change inspection cost charge /

U.S. Air Force declassifies scrapped 1950s plan for flying saucer

http://dvice.com/archives/2012/10/usaf-1950s-plan.php

/ USAF UFO unidentified flying object /

Why we'll never stop talking about Steve Jobs

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/10/what-we-talk-about-when-we-talk-about-steve-jobs/

/ iPod iPad iPhone iOS Apple II ][ computer music Pixar cartoon animation genius Edison science industry society personal computing hobbyist hobby industry graphical interface digital animation Android mobile /

Hi-Fun Hi-Call Bluetooth Glove • Talk to the hand

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/10/07/hi-fun-hi-call-bluetooth-glove-talk-to-the-hand/

/ Bluetooth headset capacitive threads touch screen touchscreen /

Overworked, overwhelmed, overscheduled? Work more

http://www.wired.com/opinion/2012/10/pl-column-side-gigs/

/ side project work passion family home maker of things quietly desperate life television workshop creator owned design studio Museum of Modern Art Food Network clients /

Celluon Magic Cube • virtually a keyboard (video)

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/10/04/celluon-magic-cube-virtually-a-keyboard/

/ iOS Android iPhone infra red projector smart phone smartphone mobile cell /

Gridditor for iOS is a fast photo editing app which allows you to pick & apply effects from a beautiful grid view

http://www.redmondpie.com/gridditor-for-ios-is-a-fast-photo-editing-app-which-allows-you-to-pick-and-apply-effects-from-a-beautiful-grid-view/

/ edit photograph filter effect /

Researchers working on Star Trek-style fusion impulse engines

http://dvice.com/archives/2012/10/researchers-wor.php

/ Z-pinch fusion lithium dilithium crystals University of Alabama Aerophysics Research Center NASA Boeing Oak Ridge National Laboratory deuterium stable isotope hydrogen Li6 stable isotope metal /

With The Oatmeal’s help, nonprofit buys property to build a Tesla Museum

http://arstechnica.com/business/2012/10/with-the-oatmeals-help-nonprofit-buys-property-to-build-a-tesla-museum/

/ Tesla Science Center Wardenclyffe Friends of Science East 16 acres eastern Long Island science center Matt Inman creator Web cartoon The Oatmeal encouraged readers contribute non-profit non profit nonprofit /

Hacking humans through social media: cybersecurity's weakest link

http://www.smh.com.au/it-pro/-26mlf.html

/ cybersecurity social engineering emails con artists identity thieves spammers threats cyberspace tricking people subvert network security scams spear phishing phony web pages cyberwarriors penetrate networks steal military trade secrets /

Sorry Microsoft, Android & iOS are the only mobile operating system that matter

Android & iOS smartphone market share: Google & Apple take 87% of market.

http://www.bgr.com/2012/10/02/android-ios-smartphone-market-share/

/ Windows Phone Apple Google /

One step closer to KITT • cars that talk to each other

"It's morning rush hour in the New York metropolitan area and thousands of cars are inching toward the city. On top of the usual congestion — hey, it's New York — the thick, gray fog that blankets the roadway makes visibility limited. It's so difficult to see, in fact, that the sound of screeching tires reaches your ears before you see the brake lights on the car ahead. By then, it's too late to avoid a rear-end collision."

How to fix this?

Cars that talk to each other:

http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/pure-genius/one-step-closer-to-kitt-cars-that-talk-to-each-other/8488?tag=main;spotlight

Black mamba venom holds promise for pain relief

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-10-04/black-mamba-venom-holds-promise-for-pain-relief/4294584

/ narcotic opium block pores nerve cell dependence tolerance addiction morphine analgesia effective pain relief without toxic side-effects /

TomTom Navigation for Android released (with a compatibility catch)

http://www.slashgear.com/tomtom-navigation-for-android-released-with-a-compatibility-catch-04250328/

/ turn by turn turn-by-turn screen resolution WVGA Google Play incompatible Galaxy Nexus Nexus 7 Galaxy S III tablets phones app map update /

Android adoption rate • Ice Cream Sandwich, Jelly Bean reach 25%

http://www.bgr.com/2012/10/02/android-adoption-ice-cream-sandwich-jelly-bean/

/ Google OS operating system adoption rate /

iOS 6 adoption rate • 60% of all iPhones are now running iOS 6

http://www.bgr.com/2012/10/02/ios-6-adoption-rate-iphone-ipad-ipod-touch/

/ iPod Apple operating system update iOS /

Making the case for STEM skills • for everyone

"Should everyone strive to develop some literacy in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)? Demand for people with STEM skills is white hot, even in an era of high unemployment. Even the most creative-type jobs now call for STEM abilities. One expert argues that everyone needs to have some STEM in their background, and it shouldn't be limited to engineers, programmers and scientists."

http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/bulletin/making-the-case-for-stem-skills-for-everyone/1473?tag=main;carousel

iPhone 5 "more toxic" than iPhone 4S

http://www.smh.com.au/environment/-271k9.html

/ Apple environmentally friendly mobile phone manufacturers are consumer regulatory pressure fewer toxic substances Motorola Citrus Apple iPhone 4S LE Remarq least toxic mobile different models market during the past five years Michigan Ecology Centre Samsung Galaxy S III chemically intensivenhazards getting better lead bromine chlorine mercury cadmium pollute life cycle extracted assembled consumer electronics /

V3Solar's spinning cone-shaped array of solar cells generate 20 times more flectricity than flat photovoltaics

http://inhabitat.com/v3solars-photovoltaic-spin-cell-cones-capture-sunlight-all-day-long/

/ photo voltaic PV energy electricity generation power reduced environmental impact heat temperature /

Google Maps for iOS browser adds Street View

http://www.slashgear.com/google-maps-for-ios-browser-adds-street-view-04250326/

/ Android pin drop /

Data showing most people dumping iOS Maps

http://gigaom.com/mobile/data-showing-most-people-dumping-ios-maps-seems-legit/

/ Google Maps /

Spyware installed on Australian rental laptops

http://www.smh.com.au/it-pro/-26yfd.html

/ spy invasion of privacy scam film video personal security surveillance spyware malware /

For longevity, it's the survival of the nicest

http://www.smh.com.au/world/-26zr3.html

/ stable relationships a little help from their friends humans strong social ties live longer healthier lives hostility loner disease early death /

Global action takes down "tech support" scam

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/10/04/tech_support_scam_crushed/

/ hoax fraud malware virus key logger keylogger charge Australian USA American Canadian authorities /

Steve Wozniak AMA chat: Co-founder opens up about Apple

http://www.bgr.com/2012/10/01/steve-wozniak-ama-chat-apple/

http://apple.slashdot.org/story/12/10/01/1527257/ask-steve-wozniak-anything

/ Steve Jobs open systems software hardware Android iTunes iPod Macintosh /

Apple Maps • Data consumption 80% less than Google Maps

http://www.bgr.com/2012/10/02/apple-maps-data-consumption-80-percent-less-than-google-maps/

/ iOS 6 Internet connection download Onavo vector graphics analysis Android cell mobile network /

Want to intern for an asteroid mining startup?

http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/bulletin/want-to-intern-for-an-asteroid-mining-startup/1557?tag=main;river

/ resources minerals precious metals water platinum commercial exploration /

Solar marred by a myth

http://www.climatespectator.com.au/commentary/solar-marred-myth?utm_source=Climate%2BSpectator%2Bdaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Climate%2BSpectator%2Bdaily&utm_source=Climate+Spectator&utm_campaign=09ac591e60-CSPEC_DAILY&utm_medium=email

/ PV photovoltaic photo voltaic renewable energy certificate REC green energy global warming climate change CO2 carbon dioxide green house gas /

Will Chinese bachelors doom the global economy?

http://www.Centives.net/S/2012/will-chinese-bachelors-doom-the-global-economy/

/ one child policy cultural preference boys girls ratio house ownership housing bubble prices /

Hot tub jacuzzi boat by Hot Tug

http://hiconsumption.com/2012/10/hot-tub-jacuzzi-boat-by-hot-tug/

/ on board stove heat /

Phantasm Tempered Glass Screen Protector for Asus Galaxy Nexus 7

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/09/30/phantasm-tempered-glass-screen-protector-for-asus-galaxy-nexus-7/

/ plastic PET film size fit apply pad tablet Android /

Apple John Sculley • Newton project was the beginning of mobile (video)

http://www.bgr.com/2012/10/02/apple-john-sculley-netwon-arm-mobile/

/ Arm processor handwriting recognition Steve Jobs graphics PDA mobile cell smart phone /

Will "Electric Highways" boost electric car sales?

http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/bulletin/will-8216electric-highways-boost-electric-car-sales/1562

/ super fast charging station network Tesla Nissan Leaf EV electric vehicle battery LiIon lithium ion iron charge charger /

Single wheel motorcycle

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=Z1YoCfm7nxU&desktop_uri=/watch?v=Z1YoCfm7nxU

/ unicycle electric EV vehicle /

Next generation lithium-ion batteries being developed by Kansas State University

http://cleantechnica.com/2012/10/01/next-generation-lithium-ion-batteries-being-developed-by-kansas-state-university/

/ LiIon lithium ion charge discharge faster more increased storage capacity/

How apps and e-books trick your brain

http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/-26unz.html

/ New York Times paper ebook soft copy iPad swipe uber car taxi California /

Surgeons urged to avoid transfusions

http://www.smh.com.au/national/-26vgf.html

/ blood transplant bleeding /

Great Barrier Reef catastrophe

http://www.smh.com.au/environment/-26vzq.html

/ coral fish ecology extinction natural disaster pollution siltation capital tourist asset /

Wind & solar PV are not enough

http://www.climatespectator.com.au/commentary/wind-and-solar-pv-are-not-enough?utm_source=Climate+Spectator+daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Climate+Spectator+daily&utm_source=Climate+Spectator&utm_campaign=a41be7b5a2-CSPEC_DAILY&utm_medium=email

/ turbine zero carbon options energy needs global warming climate change CO2 carbon dioxide greenhouse gas /

Microsoft and Google are both still in line for hefty EU fines

http://gigaom.com/europe/microsoft-and-google-are-both-still-in-line-for-hefty-eu-fines/

/ European Union competition commissioner antitrust browser choice settlement annual global turnover implementing competition law, a good authority global competition /

Will NASA's next space station be beyond the Moon?

http://dvice.com/archives/2012/09/will-nasas-next.php

/ moon Mars asteroids Lagrange Point /

What shooting a gun underwater looks like (video)

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/09/what-shooting-a-gun-underwater-looks-like/

/ firearm pistol fire firing ammunition /