Tuesday 22 January 2013

Obama’s climate vow

US President Obama: "We will respond to the threat of climate change, knowing that the failure to do so would betray our children & future generations. Some may still deny the overwhelming judgment of science, but none can avoid the devastating impact of raging fires, & crippling drought, & more powerful storms."

US Vice-President Biden to environmentalists: "Keep the faith."

http://www.climatespectator.com.au/commentary/obama-s-climate-vow?utm_source=Climate%2BSpectator%2Bdaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Climate%2BSpectator%2Bdaily&utm_source=Climate+Spectator&utm_campaign=b72e5854ca-CSPEC_DAILY&utm_medium=email / global warming climate change greenhouse gas CO2 carbon dioxide inauguration speech /

Mega: come for the 50GB of storage, stay for the copyright infringement

Kim Dotcom's latest.

http://www.digitaltrends.com/web/mega-first-impressions/ / file sharing and file storage service stronger better faster descendant of Megaupload million users in the first 24 hours Mega first-adopter Dropbox clone file storage sharing platform encrypt files entropy email address name password email authentication generates 2048-bit public/private key pair dashboard Cloud Drive interface copyrighted works site Terms of Service email link URL download page to the document Permission settings read-only, read & write full access security privacy Mega inadequacies in these areas vulnerability symmetric encryption key encryption decryption data account key stored servers passwordno password recovery option /

How the wave of a wand can detect bleeding in the brain (video)


Credit: InfraScan/ cnet

Fast, portable, relatively inexpensive alternative to an MRI.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-11386_3-57565027-76/how-the-wave-of-a-wand-can-detect-bleeding-in-the-brain/ / 10 million people around the world seek treatment head trauma traumatic brain injury TBI Infrascanner Model 2000 intracranial hematoma detector haematoma brain bleed InfraScan medical device company that developed lists potential uses frequent monitoring hospitalized patients with head injuries screening intoxicated patients where neurological evaluation is difficult or unreliable screening for mass-casualty events such as bomb blasts fast triage in ambulances determining whether to evacuate players high-contact sports such as boxing football soccer rugby league union /

Napster, the movie (video trailer)

http://allthingsd.com/20130119/napster-the-movie/ / downloaded download a documentary trailer co-founders Shawn Fanning Sean Parker file sharing revolutionary Napster music industry ethos Web Internet service business copyright /

It was lost but now it is found with Stick-N-Find Bluetooth location stickers (video)


Credit: Stick-N-Find/ The Gadgeteer

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2013/01/21/it-was-lost-but-now-it-is-found-with-stick-n-find-bluetooth-location-stickers/#comments

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Kneeling Dragon Table


Credit: Amazon/ GeekAlerts

http://www.geekalerts.com/kneeling-dragon-table/ / furniture coffee /

Toyota Prius Hybrid: Ultimate guide to 50 mpg mid-size hatchback

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1067847_toyota-prius-hybrid-ultimate-guide-to-50-mpg-mid-size-hatchback / battery nickel metal hydride NiMh dynamic regenerative braking regen EV mode electric vehicle fuel consumption economy review plug in plug-in charge recharge /

5 exercises you don’t do, but should

http://dailyhealthpost.com/5-exercises-you-dont-do-but-should/?utm_source=taboola / kettlebell dumbbell swing arched back pull ups pull-ups overhead squat swimming renegade rows walking joints /