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Boyfriend Jeans - Celebs Fail at Making it Work (GALLERY)(TrendHunter.com) For some reason that I have yet to understand, a handful of celebrity women are trying to bring back the boyfriend jeans, some even with the peg rolled hem. Following Poshs debut wearing...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNBlogTech | 24 Aug 2008 | 8:00 pm Sneak Peek at Weekend Reading: Oil, Recession, Roubini, QuantsHere is a sneak peek at some links from my weekly Weekend Reading column over at TheStreet: Reliability of oil supply/demand forecasts challenged (O&G Journal) Securitization isn't going away,...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNBlogTech | 24 Aug 2008 | 7:59 pm Love Your Body Day - Latest Evolution in Dove's Campaign for Real Beauty (VIDEO)(TrendHunter.com) Ignore the perfect bodies surrounding you (thanks to MAJOR photo-editing.) Ignore the unrealistic self-images youre faced with everywhere you turn. SO WHAT. Love yourself anyway you...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNBlogTech | 24 Aug 2008 | 7:40 pm Wedding Dress Trashing - The Art of Dress Destroying Photos (VIDEO)(TrendHunter.com) TRASHING? Maybe we should call it RECYCLING. I mean, we spend tons of our valuable time and even more money finding the perfect wedding dress. Then we wear it one day and put it away...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNBlogTech | 24 Aug 2008 | 7:20 pm Olympic Cover Spoofs - Michael Phelps in Haut Couture (GALLERY)(TrendHunter.com) Weve all seen Michael Phelps wearing the 8 Gold medals he scored at the Beijing Olympic 2008 Games in China on the now iconic Sports Illustrated cover. And to prove the icon status...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNBlogTech | 24 Aug 2008 | 7:00 pm Brides Against Breast Cancer - Wedding Gown Charity Drives(TrendHunter.com) What woman doesnt dream of the PERFECT wedding gown at some point in her life? Sometimes, the perfect wedding gown can be hard to find, but NOT ANYMORE thanks to the Pink Envelope...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNBlogTech | 24 Aug 2008 | 6:40 pm Camouflague Body Painting - Body Art as a Disguise (GALLERY)(TrendHunter.com) This camouflage body painting is simply amazing. If you look closely, you can barely see the outline of the human body. I dont actually like the style of the paintings, as they seem...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNBlogTech | 24 Aug 2008 | 6:20 pm Bubble Gum Graffiti - Art or Disgusting? (GALLERY)(TrendHunter.com) These three Bubble Gum Alleys are one of those things that are really amazing and disgusting at the same time. Gum is indeed any citys nemesis and if this solution works better than...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNBlogTech | 24 Aug 2008 | 6:00 pm Wooden Patchwork Eco Furniture - "Patchwork" by Amy Hunting (GALLERY)(TrendHunter.com) Norwegian born but London based designer, Amy Hunting has an amazing line of furniture and accessories made entirely from wood waste and off-cuts collected from factories in Denmark...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNBlogTech | 24 Aug 2008 | 5:40 pm NIST Releases Report On WTC 7 Collapsephotonic writes "After three years of study, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) finally released its report on the collapse of World Trade Center building 7. The main conclusion is that the building came down due to fire, not due to debris damage or some conspiracy demolition team. The fire started pretty small after the collapse of WTC 1, but was left to burn several floors out completely. The important finding is that the collapse was triggered by thermal expansion of beams, which could detach asymmetrically loaded girders from the main columns. Some limited pancaking of floors then caused a lack of lateral support and buckling of a single column. This triggered the failure of the entire core of the building, which finally fell down as a single piece. Crackpot theories can be discussed elsewhere; please limit the discussion to the science here. All documents can be found at NIST's WTC page, which read like a porn magazine for finite element junkies. Simulation movies are also available. And yes, they used Beowulf clusters to do the simulations, some of which lasted for several months."Read more of this story at Slashdot. Source: Slashdot | 24 Aug 2008 | 5:15 pm N-Plant Proposal Fuels WorriesBy Stephen Speckman Deseret News Proposals for a uranium mill and nuclear power plant near Green River, Emery County, are raising more and more eyebrows.Source: RedOrbit News - Science | 24 Aug 2008 | 5:00 pm Caption Only: Balancing ActConstruction crews move a prefabricated bridge along Wasatch Boulevard between 3300 and 3900 South in Salt Lake City on Friday. (c) 2008 Deseret News (Salt Lake City). Provided by ProQuest LLC.Source: RedOrbit News - Science | 24 Aug 2008 | 5:00 pm Trail Bridge to Be Set Monday at Lake ShawneeThe Capital-Journal One of the key elements of the new two-mile section of the Lake Shawnee Trail will be added at 9 a.m. Monday when an 84-foot-long, 12-foot-wide pedestrian bridge is set in place.Source: RedOrbit News - Science | 24 Aug 2008 | 5:00 pm Birthdays for For Sunday, Aug. 24Mike Huckabee 53 Cal Ripken Jr. 48 Talk show host Craig Kilborn 46 Actress Marlee Matlin 43 Actor-comedian Dave Chappelle 35 (c) 2008 Deseret News (Salt Lake City).Source: RedOrbit News - Science | 24 Aug 2008 | 5:00 pm Race Unsafe for BicyclistsThe recent Tour of Park City bicycle race (Aug. 2) was colorful and, no doubt, exciting for the participants. It was also very dangerous. Hundreds of cyclists were traveling in both directions on a narrow, twisting mountain road between Kamas and Evanston, Wyo.Source: RedOrbit News - Science | 24 Aug 2008 | 5:00 pm Towns Hoping for Bus ServiceBy Rodger L. Hardy Deseret News EAGLE MOUNTAIN -- A Utah Transit Authority bus route could be serving both Eagle Mountain and Saratoga Springs by next April if voters want it.Source: RedOrbit News - Science | 24 Aug 2008 | 5:00 pm Bottom-Trawling Vessels to Get Less Access to Bering SeaBy Mary Pemberton Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Large areas of the Bering Sea off Alaska's coast will soon be off-limits to bottom trawling, a practice involving fishing vessels that drag huge, weighted nets across the ocean floor.Source: RedOrbit News - Science | 24 Aug 2008 | 5:00 pm National Forest VandalizedWith wanton disregard for public resources, a few "uncaring" and selfish people have done great damage to historic national forest guard stations and trails resources on the Dixie National Forest.Source: RedOrbit News - Science | 24 Aug 2008 | 5:00 pm Defendants Fight Suit By JensensBy Associated Press Doctors and state officials who tried to get chemotherapy for a Utah boy diagnosed with cancer five years ago were trying to save his life, their lawyers told a federal judge. The defendants are asking U.S.Source: RedOrbit News - Science | 24 Aug 2008 | 5:00 pm Utahns Urged to Adopt Water-Wise PracticesBy Lynn Wilde II Deseret News ALTA -- Utah's current population is straining its water supply, and future growth may triple water usage, Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. said during a water symposium Wednesday. Utah residents use the equivalent of 1,000 Olympic-size pools of water per day.Source: RedOrbit News - Science | 24 Aug 2008 | 5:00 pm Republicans Failing UtahnsThe elephant is the symbol of the Republican Party, and many in the GOP in Utah have one thing in common with the elephant: An elephant never forgets. Many of our Republican lawmakers have not forgotten -- nor forgiven -- Utah taxpayers for rejecting vouchers.Source: RedOrbit News - Technology | 24 Aug 2008 | 5:00 pm Obama Scooped By the MediaBy John Dunbar Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Sen. Barack Obama's pledge to supporters that they would be the "first to know" his running mate turned out to be a savvy but unworkable communications strategy.Source: RedOrbit News - Technology | 24 Aug 2008 | 5:00 pm Siemens Develops Multi-Purpose Surveillance Systemekesis tips a story up at NewScientist about the development of a new surveillance system by German engineering conglomerate Siemens. The system is notable for its integration of many different types of automated data-gathering. It can scan "telephone calls, email and internet activity, bank transactions and insurance records." It uses advanced pattern-recognition software to pick out unusual activities and important pieces of data. So far, the system has been sold to 60 countries. "According to a document obtained by New Scientist, the system integrates tasks typically done by separate surveillance teams or machines... This software is trained on a large number of sample documents to pick out items such as names, phone numbers and places from generic text. This means it can spot names or numbers that crop up alongside anyone already of interest to the authorities, and then catalogue any documents that contain such associates."Read more of this story at Slashdot. Source: Slashdot | 24 Aug 2008 | 4:04 pm Obama's SMS VP announcement scooped by the pressThe announcement of Barack Obama's vice presidential candidate by SMS was scooped by the press, "by dogged reporting, loose-lipped party insiders and the limits of technology", reports yahoo News] "...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNBlogTech | 24 Aug 2008 | 3:20 pm A Look At Joe Biden's Tech Voting RecordAviran brings us an analysis of Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Joe Biden's voting record on technology issues. CNet breaks down the issues by category and provides details on the tech-related legislation he's introduced in the past several years. Biden received a score of 37.5% on CNet's 2006 technology voter guide. We've discussed the technology stances of McCain and Obama in the past.Read more of this story at Slashdot. Source: Slashdot | 24 Aug 2008 | 2:53 pm Hooking Summer Students on ScienceBy PATTI PETERSON By Patti Peterson The Virginian-Pilot Chesapeake Public Schools' Career and Technical Education six- week long summer program wrapped up with camps featuring instruction in geospatial technology and robotics.Source: RedOrbit News - Technology | 24 Aug 2008 | 2:00 pm Upcoming Election Issues on Tap for Political GroupsMonday * Democrats of Greater Tucson: Ken Jacobs, executive director of the Pima County Democratic Party. Starts at noon at Dragon View Restaurant, 400 N. Bonita Ave. Lunch costs $8.50. * Saguaro Eastside Democrats: Discussion of ballot measures. 6:30 p.m.Source: RedOrbit News - Technology | 24 Aug 2008 | 2:00 pm Investors Turn to Social NetworkingBy CANDICE CHOI By Candice Choi The Associated Press NEW YORK Erin O'Brien and her friends are do-it-yourself investors. As part of an online community at the brokerage Zecco, they consult one another on terminology, tax law and investment philosophy.Source: RedOrbit News - Technology | 24 Aug 2008 | 2:00 pm Obama's Texting Strategy for Veep Pick Falls ShortBy JOHN DUNBAR By John Dunbar The Associated Press WASHINGTON Sen. Barack Obama's pledge to supporters that they would be the "first to know" his running mate turned out to be an unworkable communications strategy.Source: RedOrbit News - Technology | 24 Aug 2008 | 2:00 pm Culinary Video Site is Latest Brainchild of Or Die NetworksBy JAKE COYLE By Jake Coyle The Associated Press NEW YORK EatDrinkOrDie.com is hoping to find the culinary equivalent of Paris Hilton's political campaign ad.Source: RedOrbit News - Technology | 24 Aug 2008 | 2:00 pm NetDragon Announces 2008 Interim ResultsRevenue Rises 23.4% to RMB322.9 Million Way of the Five and Tian Yuan to be launched in 2H08 Significant revenue contribution is expected HONG KONG, Aug. 24...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsTech | 24 Aug 2008 | 1:54 pm Could There Be Life On Titan?Adam Korbitz writes "Astrobiology Magazine reports on new research indicating extremophile microbes may be able to live on Titan, the sixth and largest moon of Saturn — in spite of the fact that the moon is largely ice and covered with lakes of liquid methane. Titan joins Mars, Venus, Europa and Enceladus as a potential home to extremophile life in our solar system."Read more of this story at Slashdot. Source: Slashdot | 24 Aug 2008 | 1:49 pm Nvidia Claims Intel's Larrabee Is "a GPU From 2006"Barence sends this excerpt from PC Pro: "Nvidia has delivered a scathing criticism of Intel's Larrabee, dismissing the multi-core CPU/GPU as wishful thinking — while admitting it needs to catch up with AMD's current Radeon graphics cards. 'Intel is not a stupid company,' conceded John Mottram, chief architect for the company's GT200 core. 'They've put a lot of people behind this, so clearly they believe it's viable. But the products on our roadmap are competitive to this thing as they've painted it. And the reality is going to fall short of the optimistic way they've painted it. As [blogger and CPU architect] Peter Glaskowsky said, the "large" Larrabee in 2010 will have roughly the same performance as a 2006 GPU from Nvidia or ATI.' Speaking ahead of the opening of the annual NVISION expo on Monday, he also admitted Nvidia 'underestimated ATI with respect to their product.'"Read more of this story at Slashdot. Source: Slashdot | 24 Aug 2008 | 12:44 pm Printcrime in Filipino and European PortugueseFriday's post announcing that a fan named Eduardo Mercer had translated my story Printcrime into Brazilian Portuguese sparked two more translations; Luis Filipe Silva translated the story into European Portuguese and Paul Pajo translated it into Filipino. I'm particularly excited about the Filipino translation; I think it might be the first story of mine to be translated into Filipino! Filipino fan-translation European Portuguese fan-translation
See also: Printcrime in Portuguese Source: Boing Boing | 24 Aug 2008 | 12:28 pm Klingon knife scares the crap out of dumb British scandal-sheetPiss-poor scandal-sheet The Daily Mail has a hilariously breathless account of a giant stainless steel Klingon fighting-knife received by police during a knife-amnesty; to hear them tell of it hooded thugs are roaming the streets with Klingon duelling swords looking for little old ladies to terrorise.Lethal Star Trek blade seized in knives amnesty (via JWZ) Source: Boing Boing | 24 Aug 2008 | 12:09 pm Fine art meets the movies photoshopping contest Today on the Worth1000 photoshopping contest: Cinema Pygmalion, fine art blended with stills from famous movies. Shown here, Saving Private Van Gogh. Cinema Pygmalion 3 Source: Boing Boing | 24 Aug 2008 | 12:05 pm Fafblog's Medium Lobster becomes a political columnist for the GuardianThe Guardian has hired The Medium Lobster from the brilliant and incredibly irregular comedy politics blog Fafblog to write a column for them; the debut effort (a Monster Manual of vice-presidential contenders) is hilarious:Ah, the US vice-presidency! From visiting second-tier foreign dignitaries to waiting for the president to die, this linchpin of the modern democratic nation-state is a role that can't be filled by just anyone. Indeed, this is a job that calls for nothing less than the most highly-cultivated political window-dressing money can buy.America's next vice Source: Boing Boing | 24 Aug 2008 | 12:00 pm Best Western Loses Details On 8 Million CustomersAlbanach writes "Scotland's Sunday Herald newspaper has an exclusive report that the Best Western hotel chain has lost the personal details of each and every guest who has stayed at any of its 1300 hotels in the past 12 months. This amounts to details on 8 million customers and includes information such as name, address, credit card details and employment details. The data even includes future booking details, causing speculation that homes could be targeted for burglary when it's anticipated they will be unoccupied. A Best Western spokesperson is quoted as saying 'Best Western took immediate action to disable the compromised log-in account in question. We are currently in the process of working with our credit card partners to ensure that all relevant procedural standards are met, and that the interests of our guests are protected.'"Read more of this story at Slashdot. Source: Slashdot | 24 Aug 2008 | 11:42 am Conference splits over deforestation emission cutTrading carbon emission rights between developed and developing nations caused a split Sunday between delegates at protracted international climate change talks in Ghana. ...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsTech | 24 Aug 2008 | 11:07 am Globitel's USSD Provides Zantel Subscribers With a Robust Communication InterfaceGlobitel, the leading provider of telecom solutions, announced recently that it installed its USSD solution in one of the foremost mobile telecom operators in Tanzania- Zanzibar Telecom (Zantel).Source: RedOrbit News - Technology | 24 Aug 2008 | 11:00 am Airlines cut flights out of NY - Crain's New York Business
Source: Google News - Sci/Tech | 24 Aug 2008 | 10:07 am How To See In Four DimensionsAn anonymous reader writes "Think it's impossible to see four-dimensional objects? These videos will show you otherwise. Some mathematicians work with four-dimensional objects all the time, and they've developed some clever tricks to get a feeling for what they're like. The techniques begin by imagining how two-dimensional creatures, like those in Edwin Abbot's 'Flatland,' could get a feeling for three-dimensional objects. When those techniques are transferred up a dimension, the results are gorgeous."Read more of this story at Slashdot. Source: Slashdot | 24 Aug 2008 | 8:31 am Kuwait launches IPO for third mobile company (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Technology News | 24 Aug 2008 | 8:19 am Madonna ; the Sunday SessionBy Andy Bollen MADONNA has turned 50 - big deal. Strike a pose; do the granny in a rackie. She reminds me of the Sony Walkman and Betamax videos, good in the 80s but pointless now. (c) 2008 Sunday Mail; Glasgow (UK). Provided by ProQuest LLC.Source: RedOrbit News - Technology | 24 Aug 2008 | 8:00 am AN Edinburgh Hairdresser ; THE SUNDAY SESSIONBy Andy Bollen AN Edinburgh hairdresser was jailed after stealing almost 1000 sets of crimping tongs and selling them on eBay. So that's short, back and inside. Once he's out, he'll be going straight. (c) 2008 Sunday Mail; Glasgow (UK). Provided by ProQuest LLC.Source: RedOrbit News - Technology | 24 Aug 2008 | 8:00 am 'Invaders' shot down: Artist axes 9/11 work, calls critics immature - New York Daily News
Source: Google News - Sci/Tech | 24 Aug 2008 | 7:51 am Cellphones may make wallets obsoleteThe financial functionality of mobile phones is poised to explode. Ever write a check while shopping and sweat...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperTech | 24 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am Sarah Lacy takes on Gnomedex (CNET)CNET - SEATTLE--Since there is significant attendee crossover between the Gnomedex conference here and the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas, it's safe to say that when Sarah Lacy took the stage Saturday, a lot of the audience had some pretty strong memories of the last time they'd seen her.Source: Yahoo! News: Technology News | 24 Aug 2008 | 5:32 am A Turning Point for Touch Screens, Says the NYTThe New York Times has a story up on the suddenly brisk market for touch screens and the devices which can make use of them, which it says "has grown quietly for years, both in commercial applications and in consumer devices." Besides the obvious (the iPhone, and Apple's use of multi-touch generally), the article also mentions the recent inclusion of Israeli company N-Trig's version of multi-touch technology in a Dell notebook computer, and some of the other places you can expect to see touchscreens instead of display-only ones in the near future — if the price drops quickly enough.Read more of this story at Slashdot. Source: Slashdot | 24 Aug 2008 | 5:20 am Even modest Internet users may hit usage caps - San Francisco Chronicle
Source: Google News - Sci/Tech | 24 Aug 2008 | 5:11 am Surveillance webcomic Trenchant commentary on surveillance from webcomic Boy on a Stick and Slither -- have a look at other comics in the series for more. Boy on a Stick and Slither (Thanks, R!) Source: Boing Boing | 24 Aug 2008 | 4:08 am Beijing not ruling out permanent car use limits: mediaOlympic host city Beijing has not ruled out making controversial car use limits permanent, citing the benefits for the environment, state media reported Sunday. While there...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsTech | 24 Aug 2008 | 3:49 am Injured rare Sumatran rhino rescued in Sabah: wildlife officialA rare Sumatran rhinoceros, whose species is on the brink of extinction, has been rescued injured in the Malaysian state of Sabah on Borneo island, a wildlife official said over the...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsTech | 24 Aug 2008 | 3:07 am Solving Sudoku With dpkgReader Otter points out in his journal a very neat use for the logic contained in Debian's package dependency resolver: solving sudoku puzzles. To me at least, this is much more interesting than the sudoku puzzles themselves. Update: 08/24 02:51 GMT by T : Hackaday just ran a story that might tickle the same parts of your brain on a game played entirely with MySQL database queries.Read more of this story at Slashdot. Source: Slashdot | 24 Aug 2008 | 2:38 am Facebook & Myspace Taking Some Spammers To Courtkevinqtipreedy writes "Social networks like Facebook and Myspace are now bringing spammers into the court systems in new attempts to put a stop to it. Although spammers rarely show up in court and the suits do not always lead to monetary reward, companies are hoping the 'chilling effect' will help in the effort to curb spam."Read more of this story at Slashdot. Source: Slashdot | 24 Aug 2008 | 1:12 am Victoria Coren: Don't count on your animal instincts. You don't have anyVictoria Coren: You can tell a lot about a man from the way he treats his mother. Animals, forget itSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperTech | 23 Aug 2008 | 11:13 pm Best-laid plans: Media beat Obama to the punch (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Technology News | 23 Aug 2008 | 11:06 pm Avril Lavigne beats motivational speaker for title of most-watched video clip on YouTubeHe is a motivational speaker from Ohio who wears an orange T-shirt and loves to dance. She is a guitar-thrashing pop princess and icon for millions of angst-ridden teenagers. Together they are locked in...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperTech | 23 Aug 2008 | 11:03 pm Martin Love test drives the Mitsubishi L200 WarriorMitsubishi L200 Warrior£18,499MPG: 32.8Top speed: 103Seats: 5 Looking like a cross between Darth Vader's helmet and a reject from Pimp My Ride, the Mitsubishi L200 Warrior is an acquired taste...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperTech | 23 Aug 2008 | 11:03 pm Incredible journey: Judy Dewhirst loses a wheel on the Khyber passIn the Seventies, four of us working in Pakistan decided to drive to Kabul - a popular leisure destination then. After three hectic days we set off for the return to Islamabad, eventually reaching the...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperTech | 23 Aug 2008 | 11:02 pm Tropical storm forms off Mexico's Baja CaliforniaMEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Julio formed off Mexico's Pacific coast on Saturday and headed for the Baja California peninsula, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsTech | 23 Aug 2008 | 10:23 pm Obama and Biden team makes public debut (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Technology News | 23 Aug 2008 | 9:23 pm Nigeria, S.Africa worst greenhouse gas emitters in Africa: expertsNigeria and South Africa are the main emitters of greenhouse gases in Africa, accounting for almost 90 percent of the emissions in the continent, environmental experts said Saturday.Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsTech | 23 Aug 2008 | 8:34 pm Marvellous magazine ads of 1904 JD sez, "While reading through a couple of old magazines I bought at a garage sale, I fell in love with the ads. The art and the ad copy are wonderful. Because I run a personal finance site, that's the focus of my post, but really these are fun for just about anyone. Special fun: the 1904 magazine features ads for horse carriages, but by 1909 the ads are for automobiles." Marvelous Magazine Ads from 1904 (Thanks, JD!) Source: Boing Boing | 23 Aug 2008 | 7:15 pm Antibody Engineering Cuts Collateral Damage of Cancer DrugsKilling cancer cells, while leaving normal tissue unscathed, is almost impossible. However, by attaching powerful poisons onto highly-engineered biological molecules, scientists can make smart drugs that hit diseased cells hard.
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A spokesman for police in Gloucester, where it was surrendered, said: "It is a particularly nasty weapon that can, literally, take someone's head off. We are very glad it is off the streets and we want more weapons handed in."
