SpaceX Grasshopper 12 story test flight (video)

Photo credit: Forbes/ SpaceX

It lifted off, hovered, & landed again, all using rocket thrust only. Why is this important? It's a step on the way to the Holy Grail of rocketry: resuability.

http://www.kurzweilai.net/spacex-grasshopper-12-story-test-flight / closed-loop thrust vector throttle control Falcon 9 rocket engine first stage Merlin 1D engine four steel landing legs hydraulic dampers reusable savings developing operating running cost price economical economics /

ZOMM Wireless Leash review

"Wireless Leash"? What's that? Well one of it's functions is as an alarm if the phone it is paired with moves away, as when it is left behind or stolen. An electronic leash.

It is also a Bluetooth speaker phone & a "panic button" alarm. The Gadgeteer takes a look:

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/12/23/zomm-wireless-leash-review-2/#more-119325 / smartphone iOS Android /

Google Chrome browser developments

Chrome 25 blocks sneaky add-ons
http://m.computerworld.com/s/article/9235021/Chrome_25_blocks_sneaky_add_ons

Google sandboxes Flash in Chrome for OS X
http://m.computerworld.com/s/article/9233695/Google_sandboxes_Flash_in_Chrome_for_OS_X

Chrome ships with "Do Not Track" support
http://m.computerworld.com/s/article/9233354/Chrome_ships_with_Do_Not_Track_support

Google pays researcher $60K for Chrome hack
http://m.computerworld.com/s/article/9232257/Google_pays_researcher_60K_for_Chrome_hack / security researcher cracked Chrome search firm Pwnium hacking contest Pinkie Pie hack hacker hacked Google WebKit Scalable Vector Graphics SVG compromise exploit renderer IPC layer escape Chrome sandbox bug inter-process communication Chromium privacy DNT /

Least healthy holiday foods • Holiday foods to avoid (& what to eat Instead)

http://healthland.time.com/2012/12/20/holiday-foods-to-avoid-and-what-to-eat-instead/?iid=hl-main-lead / gain weight egg nog champagne wine fruit punch quiche spinache artichoke dip pecan pie hummus salsa guacamole bean chips sweet fruit cake dried plum halves figs dried fruit fiber phytonutrients saturated fat calories cream soup mashed potatoe corn portion control mocha skinny trim skim milk /

Pike Research makes 10 predictions for the EV industry in 2013

http://www.chargedevs.com/content/news-wire/post/pike-research-makes-10-predictions-ev-industry-2013 / capital investment electric vehicle battery components nanotechnology nano particles system integration electric bike 48 Volt batteries charge stop-start fuel cell battery swapping  financing Germany Europe PEV plug in electric vehicle growth coasting technology internal combustion engine ICE hybrid slow fast level 1 2 charger natural gas truck /

Green storage: New funding for wider use of sunshine & wind

http://cleantechnica.com/2012/12/25/green-storage-new-funding-for-catching-the-shine-of-the-sun-and-the-stirring-of-the-wind/ / flow battery renewable energy electricity power intermittent supply ARPA-E advanced research projects agency cost price economics economical fuel cell /

"Free The Photos" moves your photographs from Instagram to Flickr

With the recent change to the Instagram terms of service, many users have looked for an alternative.  If you are switching to Flickr, here's the easy way to move your photographs:

http://m.cultofmac.com/cultofmac/#!/entry/free-the-photos-copies-your-instagram-pictures-to-flickr,50d867d7d7fc7b5670be9952/1