> Source of the Amazon River : Image of the Day Wouldn’t life be easier if we could rely on things not changing, just being static, same thing, day-in, day-out? Sounds pretty lame if you ask me. However, textbook publishers would probably love…
Cyber spy network with global reach raises alarms [Source: Christian Science Monitor] I’m sorry but to me news like our CSM article here is not news. I am not surprised China, whether sanctioned or not, is trying to hack computers globally. And the correct term is “crack” and not “hack.” Hacking involves coding – programming.…
>The questions our healthcare debate ignores [Source: Salon] Joe Conason writes a decent article compared to many I have read regarding the comparison of U.S. health care concerns versus health care concerns abroad. As the article states, there is no argument that a “gross” discrepancy exists in the value of U.S. health care and the…
When Douglas Adams passed away in his literate prime, the world lost a great humorist. One of his best characters, Zaphood Beeblebrox, to try to bring him some humility, was placed in a peculiar chamber, the Total Perspective Vortex. While in the chamber, he was oriented and scaled in position relative to everything in the known…
>Americans have really weird eating habits. Just ask the rest of the world. They will tell you. What, no grasshoppers on the menu? Horse? Do you have horse? No horse? What kind of place are you running here? I guess that means dog is out of the question, then, huh? The greater portion of the…
> I like Ubuntu. A few months ago, I downloaded a version, made a bootable CD. I have since used my bootable ubuntu to solve a few system issues and remove virus/malware infections. The interface is slick and fast, and it mounted both my USB drive and local hard drive without any issues. However, I…
>Lots of seismic activity in the South Pacific. First, we have a volcano erupting. Later, by a few hours, a 7.7 earthquake occurs with an epicenter located at the red dot, in the graphic to the right. If you want to know where Tonga is located, there is a tiny inset globe illustrating the location…
Ok, this should make us all a little nervous. This little guy (left) hitchhiked his way into the United States, probably on some bananas. He, or probably she, actually, as the female gender of spiders tend to be the larger of the two, is the deadliest spider on the planet, according to the article. The…
> The map to the right comes to us from Texas Tech, the Center for Geospatial Technology. An interesting map, really. Consider “Tornado Alley.” Where do you think Tornado Alley falls? Now, look at this map, and tell me where, according the tornado tracks, Tornado Alley can be found. The perceptual region, Tornado Alley, is…
>http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20081204/NEWS01/812040398/1008 The book I am recommending to people is, The Post-American World, by Fareed Zakaria. Non-technical, meant for the everyday Joe to read, the book is worth the read. Fareed sets forth in very clear terms what we, as Americans, will have to face as more and more countries close the gap between themselves and…
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