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Eye-tracking interface means gamers' looks can kill
via New Scientist - Latest Headlines by (author unknown) on May 04, 2008
New software could let disabled users of games and virtual worlds use their the eyes alone to compete with gamers using conventional controls
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Colossal squid's big eye revealed
via BBC News | Science|Nature | World Edition by (author unknown) on April 29, 2008
The world's largest squid possesses the biggest animal eye, say scientists dissecting a rare specimen.
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Fishing Lines That Repel Sharks [60-Second Science]
via Scientific American by (author unknown) on May 01, 2008
Podcast Transcript: Sharks inspire fear as great predators, but their numbers are declining around the world. One way sharks occasionally meet their doom is by getting tangled up in long-line fishing gear. And they can eat the bait set out for the desired fish, which makes fishing less efficient and more expensive. But scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently...
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New Ocean Current Discovered
via Digg Filtered by (author unknown) on May 02, 2008
Scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology have discovered a new climate pattern called the North Pacific Gyre Oscillation. This new pattern explains, for the first time, changes in the water that are important in helping commercial fishermen understand fluctuations in the fish stock.
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John McCain admits US invaded Iraq for oil
via Digg Filtered by (author unknown) on May 02, 2008
“I will have an energy policy which will eliminate our dependence on oil from Middle East that will then prevent us from having ever to send our young men and women into conflict again in the ME”McCain is essentially saying that our quest to “spread democracy” throughout the Middle East is a sham. Not about WMD or al-Qaeda. Only oil.
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First Town In US To Become 100% Wind Powered
via Slashdot by kdawson on May 06, 2008
gundar99 writes "Rock Port Missouri, population 1,300, is the first 100% wind powered city in the US. Loess Hill Wind Farm, with four 1.25-MW wind turbines, is estimated to generate 16 gigawatt hours (16 million kilowatt hours) of electricity annually. 13 gigawatts hours of electricity have historically been consumed annually by the residents and businesses of this town."Read more of this story...
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Notas en Google Reader
Las Notas de Google Reader pueden servia (title unknown) by Evaristo on May 06, 2008
Notas en Google ReaderLas Notas de Google Reader pueden ser usadas para crear comentarios que no estén relacionados con ningún elemento dentro de Google Reader. Muy parecido a Twitter, pero sin el límite de caracteres. Este comentario es un ejemplo de ello.
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Terapia genética y un “ojo biónico” ayudan a ciegos a ver
via La Jornada > Ciencias by (author unknown) on April 29, 2008
Una novedosa terapia genética de prueba ha ayudado a un ciego a ver, en un avance que lleva esperanza a millones de personas afectadas por enfermedades de los ojos. Científicos británicos han logrado la primera aplicación en el mundo de este tratamiento, que consiste en una sola inyección en la retina. También en Gran Bretaña, se ha implantado un “ojo biónico” a dos pacientes ciegos...
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Google Ocean?
via Google Blogoscoped by Philipp Lenssen on April 29, 2008
Google is planning to map not only the sky and land masses (Google Mars, Moon, Earth, Google Maps and so on), but – according to a report by News.com – also aims to map the oceans:<
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Google diving into 3D mapping of oceans
via CNET News.com | Tech news blog by Elinor Mills on April 29, 2008
We've got Google Earth and Google Sky. Next up will be a map of the world below sea level--Google Ocean.The company has assembled an advisory group of oceanography experts, and in December invited researchers from institutions around the world to the Mountain View, Calif., Googleplex. There, they discussed ...
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