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Occupy Protestors Target Drone Facility

Ricardo Obsolete — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 13:11:44 +0000

Here is a tough one for freedom lovers out there- Occupy Iowa is targeting a new business that makes civilian drones. Should they be proteting the technology, or the government that abuses it?

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5 Sci-Fi Ad Techniques That Are About to Make Life Creepier

rmyofme — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 03:47:07 +0000

We are in the middle of a great cultural arms race between advertisers with tons of money and state of the art technology and the common man's ability to ignore the ads those advertisers create. You've seen hundreds of ads today -- how many did you actually remember?
Don't think for one second that ad executives are giving up. It's all about using futuristic technology to make their ads more and more invasive. That's how we've wound up with ...

New Floating house/city technology could aid the Seasteading Institute

mattbarney — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 17:21:50 +0000

Did the Seasteading Institute just get a technological boost? Gizmag reports that the FLOATEC Project has invented a new floating house/city technology targeted for the Netherlands and Italy, but perhaps this gives the Free State Project the competition needed to accelerate the pace toward 20,000? The article doesn't mention either the Seasteading Institute or the FSP, but it appears to be another useful way for the freedom-loving Seasteading Institute to realize their vision.

Billionaire funding creation of artificial libertarian islands

joestros — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 21:57:23 +0000

Pay Pal founder and early Facebook investor Peter Thiel has given $1.25 million to an initiative to create floating libertarian countries in international waters, according to a profile of the billionaire in Details magazine.

How Khan Academy Is Changing the Rules of Education

ADamo — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 02:35:50 +0000

The story of how 1 man is revolutionizing the education system. By putting out free videos online that students can watch and do problem sets at their own pace. The results are astonishing, with test scores and classrooms being turned on their heads (in a good way). An interesting look at how technology can provide for such an innovative solution to a complex problem - for FREE.

Regulations Hinder Development of Driverless Cars

rancemuhamitz — Tue, 31 May 2011 01:40:06 +0000

The driverless car is illegal in all 50 states. Google, which has been at the forefront of this particular technology, is asking the Nevada legislature to relax restrictions on the cars so it can test some of them on roads there.

Bitcoins Lead Dev to Give Presentation at CIA HQ in June 2011

akaPoorRichard — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 23:43:07 +0000

I want to get this out in the open because it is the kind of thing that will generate conspiracy theories: I'm going to give a presentation about Bitcoin at CIA headquarters in June at an emerging technologies conference for the US intelligence community.

Harga Jual Blackberry iPhone Laptop Murah

micko08 — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 20:23:05 +0000

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Mexican gangs using catapults to hurl pot into US

themummas — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 02:51:00 +0000

This is exactly why we can't and shouldn't bother to secure the border. Nothing will stop motivated businessmen from moving their product.

IBM's Supercomputer Defeats Best Human "Jeopardy!" Players

andrew.valish — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 16:23:09 +0000

IBM's supercomputer codenamed "Watson" just defeated two of Jeopardy's greatest human players in a battle that pitted man vs. machine on the popular game show Jeopardy!

During a demonstration round Thursday, "Watson" won against the show's two most successful and celebrated contestants - Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter.

Computers That See You and Keep Watch Over You

error — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 05:13:17 +0000

The enthusiasm for such systems extends well beyond the nation's prisons. High-resolution, low-cost cameras are proliferating, found in products like smartphones and laptop computers. The cost of storing images is dropping, and new software algorithms for mining, matching and scrutinizing the flood of visual data are progressing swiftly.

Canadian Company Plans Car Made From Hemp

Pilot_MKN — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 18:49:29 +0000

Calgary's Motive Industries announced it will introduce an electric car whose bio-composite body is made from cannabis.

Motive’s entry included exploring the use of a hemp-fibre composite that’s as strong as fibreglass, but lighter and less expensive.

The material will be used to replace other metal components, Armstrong said, except for the structural frame.

6 Obnoxious Innovations That Will Be in Your Car (Soon)

Karrde188 — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:28:14 +0000

#1 on this list will make you want to buy used from here on out...

Scientists turn light into electrical current

berserker13 — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:59:11 +0000

Material scientists at the Nano/Bio Interface Center of the University of Pennsylvania have demonstrated the transduction of optical radiation to electrical current in a molecular circuit. The system, an array of nano-sized molecules of gold, respond to electromagnetic waves by creating surface plasmons that induce and project electrical current across molecules, similar to that of photovoltaic solar cells.

Spray-on liquid glass is about to revolutionize almost everything

rancemuhamitz — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:31:47 +0000

Spray-on liquid glass is transparent, non-toxic, and can protect virtually any surface against almost any damage from hazards such as water, UV radiation, dirt, heat, and bacterial infections. The coating is also flexible and breathable, which makes it suitable for use on an enormous array of products.

Patent filed for anti- taser clothing.

davehollis — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 06:19:01 +0000

Is this the ultimate clothing for those who are having anything to do with disobeying authority?Imagine being immune as the taser barbs are shot into you.It probably wont stop them clubbing you but your odds of survival would be better.