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To help compare orders of magnitude of different times this page lists times between 106 seconds and 107 seconds (11.6 days and 116 days). See also times of other orders of magnitude



In the News

Mother Nature's Nanotech
While some scientists try to build nano machines from scratch, others are discovering uses for single-celled organisms that are already available. By Monya Baker from Wired magazine.

Music Biz Sues High-Speed Traders
The high-speed Internet2 research network has been hijacked for illegal file-sharing, according to the entertainment industry. The RIAA launches another round of lawsuits against hundreds of students. By Katie Dean.

High Aflatoxin Levels In Wild Bird Feed
Wild birdseed contained higher levels of aflatoxins and other mycotoxins than any other kind of pet food analyzed in studies done around the world, a new review of those studies reports in an article scheduled for the Dec. 27 issue of ACS' Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

A Trip to the Virtual Moon
Mission accomplished in Second Life where the International Spaceflight Museum hosts Wired's Q&A event with Dave Kushner on the missing moon landing tapes. In Game|Life.

Timeline: French Riots
A timeline of events starting with October 25, 2005, relating to rioting in Paris suburbs and other areas in France by disaffected youths in impoverished areas. Includes a video clip and links to related stories on topics such as issues that may have lead to the rioting (job discrimination among French Muslims and the headscarf ban at public schools). From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).

Maya Makes Drinky Crow Show's Boozy, 2-D World Spin
The powerful 3-D modeling software powers Maakie-Mation, the wild animation style that brings Tony Millionaire's sick creations to life.

Hi-Tech Hot Rod Is The Ultimate Learning Lab
Hot rods have led many students to mechanical engineering careers and these days a high-tech hot rod -- UA's screamin' formula car -- is keeping some students in school.

Sending Secret Messages Over Public Internet Lines Can Take Place With
A new technique sends secret messages under other people's noses so cleverly that it would impress James Bond -- yet the procedure is so firmly rooted in the real world that it can be instantly used with existing equipment and infrastructure.

[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.

[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.


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