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MySpace joins OpenID coalition to share log-ins
businessweek.com — MySpace took another step in cooperating with other Internet services, joining a coalition that allows people to use the same accounts and passwords across the Web. The OpenID coalition now includes Time Warner Inc.'s AOL, Google Inc.'s Blogger, Yahoo Inc. and blogging services Vox, WordPress, LiveJournal. More… (Software)
World's Biggest Aircraft Model Unveiled at Heathrow
telegraph.co.uk — The world's biggest aircraft model - a replica Airbus A380 - has been unveiled at the approach to Heathrow.More… (World News)
DIY Schemes For Super-Fast Net
news.bbc.co.uk — In early July BT announced that it was going to invest £1.5bn in fibre optic cables, bringing access to faster broadband to up to 10 million UK homes. But there will be large swathes of the country untouched by super-fast broadband and, for some, the answer is a more DIY, community-based approach to fibre. More… (Tech Industry News)
Parasitic worms may help fuel AIDS epidemic: study
reuters.com — People infected with parasitic worms may be much more susceptible to the AIDS virus, according to a study published on Tuesday that may help explain why HIV has hit sub-Saharan Africa particularly hard.More… (General Sciences)
Why Microwave Auditory Effect Crowd-Control Gun Won't Work
spectrum.ieee.org — New Scientist magazine recently reported that Sierra Nevada Corp. plans to build what it calls a nonlethal microwave ray gun with the ability to beam irritating sounds into people’s heads. But experts in the underlying biophysics say it cannot work: the device would kill you well before you were bothered by the noise.More… (General Sciences)
Higher, Faster, Stronger: 1950s Experimental Aircraft
wired.com — The 1950s was the decade of the test pilot and the experimental aircraft, as aviation technology turned to the jet engine and pushed its limits in both speed and endurance. With the world divided in Cold War, the stakes were high. Jet aircraft dominated both U.S. and Soviet arsenals and the data returned by subsonic and supersonic test flights had More… (Autos)
An Infrared Glimpse at What’s to Come
blogs.jpl.nasa.gov — Almost everyone has had the frustrating experience of getting lost. To avoid this problem, the savvy traveler carries a map. Similarly, astronomers need maps of the sky to know where to look, allowing us to make the best use of precious time on large telescopes. A map of the entire sky also helps scientists find the most rare and unusual types of oMore… (Space)
LA Plastic Bag Ban: Disposable Bags Outlawed By 2010
huffingtonpost.com — Los Angeles shoppers soon won't hear the question, "Paper or plastic?" at the checkout line.More… (Environment)
Malware Authors Take Aim at Growing Number of Macs
blogs.chron.com — According to a new story on Times Online, the bad guys are starting to notice the (bad) computing habits of Mac users. With Apple's market share now around 8.5% -- and growing quickly, with sales of almost 2.5 million Macs in the last quarter -- these Mac newbies are a tempting target for profit-minded criminals.More… (Apple)
Rumor: Next iPod nano to be Multi-Colored
gizmodo.com — According to a rumor that's been getting a little traction on the Mac sites, the new iPod nano will be multi-colored. Notice that we said "nano" and not "nanos." Because while the current nano line is offered in multiple colors, 9to5Mac is claiming that the next nano will have more than one color on each model. More… (Apple)
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2 Cool Ass One Sheets for the Max Payne Movie
latinoreview.com — 20th Century Fox have provided Latino Review with a look at two cool ass onesheets for Max Payne starring Mark Wahlberg, Chris O'Donnell, Beau Bridges, Ludacris, Mila Kunis, Donal Logue, and Amaury Nolasco.More… (Movies)
Scientist: Donuts Helped Shape Our Culture
abcnews.go.com — From foreign pastry to blue-collar treat, donuts tell much about American life. Researcher Claims American Devotion to Donuts Fueled by Life's Other Struggles.More… (General Sciences)
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