Obesity creates global hunger pang

"More than half of people living in Europe are overweight compared with only 24.2 per cent of Asian people. Almost three-quarters of people living in North America are overweight."

http://www.theage.com.au/world/obesity-creates-global-hunger-pang-20120618-20kc7.html

/ food security average body mass /

FunnyJunk is threatening to file a federal lawsuit against The Oatmeal unless he pays $20,000 in damagesl

Does this mean that if some thief breaks into my house & I ask him not to do it again, he can sue me & break into my house again?

http://theoatmeal.com/blog/funnyjunk_letter

Beautiful new wind video (must watch)

http://cleantechnica.com/2012/06/18/beautiful-new-wind-video-must-watch/

/ turbine energy renewable sustainable environment CO2 carbon dioxide footprint electricity power generation /

11 tips for efficient social networking

http://www.tomsguide.com/us/pictures-story/378-social-networking-efficient-tips.html

/ media Facebook Google+ /

Renault Zoe sets 24 Hour EV distance record

http://gas2.org/2012/06/14/renault-zoe-sets-24-hour-ev-distance-record/

/ electric vehicle car automobile battery batteries 1,000 miles fast Level 3 charger 30 minutes rapid /

DARPA unleashes the mother of all geek memes

http://www.technologyreview.com/view/428231/darpa-unleashes-the-mother-of-all-geek-memes/

/ Defence Defense Advanced Research Projects Research Agency skunkworks Twitter science fiction fact /

Story behind the iconic soy sauce bottle that hasn’t changed in over 50 years

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/06/the-story-behind-the-iconic-soy-sauce-bottle-that-hasnt-changed-in-over-50-years/

/ Kikkoman dispenser 300 million /
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iOS 6 Passbook vs. Google Wallet (video)

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-57452694-233/ios-6-passbook-vs-google-wallet/?tag=rb_content;main

/ mobile payments card receipts loyalty cards boarding passes NFC near field communication QR code quick response /

“Christ, what an asshole” is only .001% of New Yorker caption contest subs

http://arstechnica.com/business/2012/06/christ-what-an-asshole-is-only-001-of-new-yorker-caption-contest-subs/

/ CWAA /

Energy storage for homes from Panasonic in Europe (coming soon)

http://cleantechnica.com/2012/06/06/energy-storage-for-homes-panasonic-europ/

/ lithium-ion battery module 5000 load cycles at 80% DOD depth of discharge Germany main market photovoltaic power generation PV consumer price parity grid parity solar energy /

Microsoft updates Xbox app for iPhone & launches Android app

http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Xbox-Live-App-Android-iPhone-iPad,news-15547.html

/ remote application /

"Car & Driver" makes the Nissan Leaf more fun (video)

http://gas2.org/2012/06/14/video-car-driver-makes-the-nissan-leaf-more-fun/

http://cleantechnica.com/2012/06/18/how-hot-rod-electric-car/

/ tyres grip handling control cornering forces skid pan lateral /

InaTrap high-tech insect trap keeps mosquitos from ruining your cookout

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/06/17/inatrap-high-tech-insect-trap-keeps-mosquitos-from-ruining-your-cookout/

/ carbon dioxide CO2 fan lure /

The antivirus era is over

http://www.technologyreview.com/news/428166/the-antivirus-era-is-over/

/ virus attack Flame malware worm Trojan CrySyS Lab software signatures F-Secure and McAfee Google RSA CrowdStrike /

Ingenious perforated graph paper lets you easily tear out any-sized notes

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/06/ingenious-perforated-graph-paper-lets-you-easily-tear-out-any-sized-notes/

/ perforations /

Apple's iOS 6 to add privacy controls for user contacts

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57453473-37/apples-ios-6-to-add-privacy-controls-for-user-contacts/?tag=mncol;topStories

/ pop up pop-up iPhone iPad iPod permission access contact information control panel /

Study blames smartphone battery-life on programming errors

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

/ battery life API application programming interface phone mobile smart cell endurance /

Audi R18 E-Tron wins 24 Hours of Le Mans

Hybrid looks like the way to go to go faster. Not surprising really, stop throwing energy away every time the brakes are used, recycle that energy instead & go faster.

Look for more hybrids in next years race, unless the rules are changed to restrict hybrids even further.

http://gas2.org/2012/06/17/audi-r18-e-tron-wins-24-hours-of-le-mans/

/ flywheel Toyota Nissan delta wing accident recycle regen regenerative braking /

Smarter Stand increases the IQ of your Apple Smart Cover

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/06/17/smarter-stand-increases-the-iq-of-your-apple-smart-cover/

/ iPad /

Researchers catalog your microbial zoo

http://www.technologyreview.com/news/428193/researchers-catalog-your-microbial-zoo/

/ microörganisms live human body ecology bacteria viruses fungi microbes human microbiome obesity infectious diseases harmony disease interaction communities ecosystems evolved co-evolved /

Pipe-twisting robot is Bender’s great-great-great-grandfather

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/06/this-pipe-twisting-robot-is-benders-great-great-great-grandfather/

/ pipe bending bend twisting /

Apple iOS 6 moves Podcasts to a separate app

http://allthingsd.com/20120615/apple-gives-podcasts-a-gentle-push-out-of-itunes/

/ iTunes music tunes iPod iPhone iPad /

Shakes on a plane — can turbulence cause a plane crash?

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/explainer/2012/06/can_turbulence_cause_a_plane_crash_.html

/ stressed beyond tolerances CAT clear air /

Facebook wants users' cell numbers in bid to bolster security

Will they manage the security of your phone number any better than they have managed your other data?

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57453667-93/facebook-wants-users-cell-numbers-in-bid-to-bolster-security/?tag=mncol;editorPicks / privacy password forgotten breach social network media text message SMS LinkedIn hashed eHarmony compromised mobile phone /