Thursday, February 7th, 2008
More undersea internet cable cuts!

The total number of internet cables feeding India and the Middle East cut is now up to 5. I guess we’d hear more about it, but we can’t, you know cuz their internet is broken.I was originally thinking this was someones way of reducing the economic appeal of outsourcing to India, but the focus of […]

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008
US Navy Has New Rail Gun

I remember Rail Guns from the old Wing Commander game. Science Fiction is always becoming reality, and rail guns are no exception. The newest model developed for the US Navy will eventually fire projectiles over 370 kilometers. Navy Tests Incredible Sci-Fi Weapon The Navy’s motivation? Simple destruction. The railgun’s high-velocity projectile will destroy targets with […]

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008
Replacement Jaw Grown in Abdomen

A Finnish man has been the recipient of a new jaw, courtesy of his stem cells and abdomen. And some doctors and scientists, of course. I read stuff like this, and then I notice that everyone else is talking about Brittney Spears. And I get a bit depressed. If they can make a jaw, how […]

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008
Winston Churchill is a Myth?

I was somewhat shocked when I read about a recent poll conducted in by UKTV Gold Television that showed 23% of Briton’s surveyed thought that Winston Churchill was a myth. The sample size was only 3000, but its still unexpected. 58% believed that Sherlock Holmes was real. What are these people learning in school? Or […]

Monday, February 4th, 2008
Wesley Snipes Exonerated!

Turns out Wesley Snipes isn’t going up the river for 15+ after all! Good news because I want to see a new Blade movie with him in it, not the direct to video one with some dude named “Sticky Fingaz”God bless you and your fancy tax evading ways Mr. Snipes.

Monday, February 4th, 2008
Chinese Weather Engineers

China has been modifying their weather for a number of years now, and they have specific plans to guarantee a dry opening ceremony for the Olympics. It sounds somewhat science fiction to be controlling the rainfall, but its nothing new in China. Most of their efforts involve using anti-aircraft guns to launch silver iodide into […]