In the 90-minute first of three debate tango, both U.S. President Barack Obama and former Gov. Mitt Romney touted their plans on the economy, tax plans, government regulation and health care. The debate, which took place on the University of Denver campus and moderated by Jim Lehrer, a veteran PBS anchor, began with both candidates […]
Kodak inkjet printer lovers will soon find themselves out of luck. Kodak, in response to its bankruptcy organization, is ending its line of consumer inkjet printers in 2013. Kodak recently made the announcement, saying its primary focus was on selling printing, packaging and other amenities to companies. The company said it would continue to sell […]
Another event has occurred in Afghanistan where US troops were ambushed by opposition forces dressed in official Afghan uniforms. In this latest incident a man in an Afghan military uniform committed the act. He reportedly let loose a barrage of gunfire on troops in the Helmand province. The attack on the NATO troops is another […]
Inexperienced players of violent games are more likely “to want to wash away their sins.” That is to say that they are faster than the average person to purchase hygienic products. The phenomenon is known as the Macbeth-effect. Researchers from the University of Luxembourg recruited a group of gamers that consisted of both experienced and […]
Planetary Resources, a start-up that searches and eventually mines precious materials in space has announced a partnership with Virgin Galactic space organization. This cooperation should increase the number of rocket launches. Planetary Resources plan to track and eventually mine asteroids close to space. First of all, they plan to use LauncherOne to launch space telescopes. […]
Google’s first attempt to enter the tablet market is off to a flying start with retail stores across the country running out of the Google Nexus and having to have more shipped in. Google which is better known for its search engine and android operating system has traditionally not developed hardware and allowed others to […]
According to a Reuters report Facebook is scanning updates and chat logs for suspicious activity. The report goes on to say that when suspicious activity was found police could be notified if Facebook believed what was being said was serious enough. The technology scans chat logs and messages for certain keywords and phrases that may […]
It’s called DIY or Do It Yourself and nowadays DIY is the way to go for savings and education. Just a look around on the web will find that there are so many tutorials about DIY that you could probably build your own human being from scratch. There are articles on how to build your […]
People are still marveling at the scenic ice caves in northern China. Recently pictures have emerged of these ice caves where the ice is said to be over three million years old. The caves are located near Ningwu County of Xinzhou City at the north end of the Shanxi Province. The caverns are spectacular and […]
Be careful as scientists who monitor the sun have spotted a sunspot so big that it’s 60,000 miles across and if it erupts into solar flares could totally disrupt the electromagnetic field of Earth. Actually it would mess up many electronic devices that we have come to rely on. This effect called AR 1476 is […]