“Hundreds Gather to Protest Global Warming” [via BBC]
Hundreds Gather to Protest Global Warming
Update About Swine Flu
So far, over 2000 people have been infected by the Swine Flu virus, most of which were in North America (mainly Mexico, followed by the United States). It is hard to say, due to the flow of different and often … Continue reading
Swine Flu Spreads panic over the Internet
The recent spreading of the deadly Swine Flu has started a wave of panic in the media. The Internet isn’t different in that matter. In fact the Swine Flu is currently the top trending topic on the micro-blogging service Twitter. … Continue reading
Best vs. worst cities in the U.S. to get a job
Forbes recently published a report about the best cities for finding jobs, followed later on by another report about the worst cities for jobs. This is a very useful overview of the current state of the U.S. local economy. Read … Continue reading
Underwater Dwellings: H2Ome and The Poseidon Resort
U.S. Submarine Structures LLC is the company that designed both H2Ome and the Poseidon Resort. H2Ome is the world’s first sea-floor private residence while the Poseidon Resort is the first sea-floor hotel. The Poseidon Resort is located underwater on the … Continue reading
7 (Crazy) Civilian Uses for Nuclear Bombs
Nuclear Bombs are known to be the most destructive weapon man has ever created, but it could also be a great tool for some civilian uses. The 7 proposed civilian uses for some of the 23,000+ known nuclear bombs in … Continue reading
13-year-old boy accused of robbing Illinois bank
A 13-year-old boy was accused of robbing a bank in Peoria, Illinois, after being caught in a nearby garage about half an hour after the incident with his hands stained red by a dye pack that had been placed in … Continue reading
Dead Man Elected In Ultimate Political Comeback
Mayor Harry Stonebraker has been re-elected to a fourth term in the small town of Winfield in Missouri, about a month after his death, with 90% of the votes. Similarly in Missouri’s 2000 U.S. Senate race, Democrat candidate Mel Carnahan … Continue reading
Italy’s Earthquake
On Monday, April 6, Italy was hit by an earthquake of a magnitude of 6.3 on the Richter Scale. The epicenter was the city of L’Aquila in the Abruzzo region with a population of about 70,000. So far 40 dead … Continue reading
British search engine ‘could rival Google’
British scientist Stephen Wolfram says that his new search engine called WolframAlpha “could rival Google”. Instead of searching the Internet by keywords it will answer questions asked by users. Therefore this will involve some kind of artificial intelligence (AI). Read … Continue reading