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Best of Wired Test 2007: Surf, Play Video andAudio, Record TV
The 605 is like all the players on our Test pages rolled into one: Wi-Fi web surfing, audio and video play, a pocket DVR, games and more -- all on a dazzling display with minimal button clutter and easy menu control. [Odd] A Romanian couple has named their son Yahoo as a sign of gratitu
Daily Libertatea said on Thursday Cornelia and Nonu Dragoman, both from Transylvania, met and decided they were meant for each other following a three-month relationship over the net.They married and had a baby this Christmas, whom they decided to name after one of the worldwide web's most popular portals."We named him Lucian Yahoo after my father and the net, the main beacon of my life,"Cornelia Dragoman was quoted as saying. Election '08: How Green Is Your Candidate?
Interviews, fact sheets, and other material "on the [2008] presidential candidates' energy plans and environmental positions."Includes details about voting records, comments, and positions on greenhouse gas emissions, coal power plants, nuclear power, fuel economy standards, and other energy and environmental topics. From Grist magazine; interviews are in conjunction with Outside magazine. Mathematics Of Cloaking: New Analysis Improves Methods To Render Objec
The theorists who first created the mathematics that describe the behavior of the recently announced "invisibility cloak"have revealed a new analysis that may extend the current cloak's powers, enabling it to hide even actively radiating objects like a flashlight or cell phone. Cable and Tech Bigwigs Make Nice
At the National Cable Show, the buzz is all about how the convergence of broadband and digital TV is generating a new series of products to boost the profits of cable, entertainment and tech companies. Michael Grebb reports from San Francisco. The Meaning of Food
Companion site to this "documentary series that explores our relationships to food and reveals the connection food has to our identity: personal, cultural, and familial."Features stories on topics such as the slow food movement, comfort foods, an edible schoolyard, family restaurants, gourmet dog food, kosher foods, kitchen gadgets, and food and literature. Includes lessons plans and related links. Ein, Zwei, Molson Dry? Researcher Says Hand Gesturing To Count In Fore
If you are planning to do some Oktoberfesting in Germany, you may want to pay attention to how you order your beverages. The server is not giving you a three-for-the-price-of-two beer special; you're holding up the wrong fingers when you order. Researchers Can Read Thoughts To Decipher What A Person Is Actually Se
Following ground-breaking research showing that neurons in the human brain respond in an abstract manner to particular individuals or objects, researchers have now discovered that, from the firing of this type of neuron, they can tell what a person is actually seeing. The original research showed that one neuron fired to, for instance, Jennifer Aniston, another one to Halle Berry, another one to the Sydney Opera House, etc. Bacteria In Household Dust May Trigger Asthma Symptoms
New research shows that bacteria lurking in household dust produce chemicals that may trigger asthma and asthma-related symptoms such as wheezing. These bacterial chemicals, called endotoxins, particularly those found on bedroom floors, were linked with increased respiratory problems in adults. This study, supported by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), a part of the National Institutes of Health, is the first nationwide study of endotoxins in the household environment. Microwaves Can Probe Fat Content In Supermarket Food
Microwaves used for zapping instant meals can also be used to determine the fat and salt content of supermarket food, according to new research. The aim of the project is to develop a new fast and non-invasive method of predicting the fat content in meat products. This type of constant real-time monitoring during the production process could help reduce waste, maximise yield, reduce laboratory testing and save energy.
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