Sunday 19 February 2012
Google's tracking of Safari users could lead to FTC investigation
/ circumvention do-not-track Federal Trade Commission /
The eyes have it: seeing ultraviolet, exploring colour
And why some women are able to see in 4 colors.
Disappearing door eases vehicle entry & exit (video)
This could be a big help in tight parking spots, if it's real.
iPhone Address Book rage (comic)
A few issues at play here:
● there is a big difference between granting access to an app so that the user can make use of it’s services, & the theft of all or part of an address book for the use of others
● when a user grants an app access to private information, it raises questions about use of that information by the owners of the app
/ upload rage grant upload /"Deepwater Horizon" oil spill will have a multi-billion dollar impact on fisheries over the next 7 years
"The Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in April 2010 will have a large economic impact on the U.S. Gulf fisheries. A new study published in the Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (CJFAS) says that over 7 years this oil spill could have a $US8.7 billion impact on the economy of the Gulf of Mexico. This includes losses in revenue, profit, and wages, and close to 22 000 jobs could be lost."
Super adhesive inspired by gecko feet
"These 5-ounce lizards produce an adhesive force roughly equivalent to carrying nine pounds up a wall without slipping."
/ gecko feet /
Feds seize $50 million in Megaupload assets, lodge new charges
/ Kim Dotcom criminal infringement arrested assets charges copyright file sharing infringe New Zealand site /
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