Jan 27 2009

Barrage plan makes Severn estuary energy shortlist – guardian.co.uk


Telegraph.co.uk

Barrage plan makes Severn estuary energy shortlist
guardian.co.uk – 7 hours ago
A 10-mile barrage across the Severn is among five projects on a shortlist of potential schemes to harness the tidal power of the estuary published by the government today.
Energy Secretary announces Severn shortlist including three barrages WalesOnline
Severn Barrage is environmental balancing act Times Online
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Jan 27 2009

Nintendo brain training 'no better than pen and paper' – The Age


The Age

Nintendo brain training 'no better than pen and paper'
The Age – 4 hours ago
People buying Nintendo DS consoles to give their grey matter a workout with brain training games are wasting their money, a new study shows.
Nintendo DS Brain Training game not all its cracked up to be, say NEWS.com.au
Nintendo’s Brain Age doesn’t work, researcher says Christian Science Monitor
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Jan 27 2009

Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales calls for pre-approval of changes – Times Online


Ars Technica

Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales calls for pre-approval of changes
Times Online – 13 hours ago
The online encyclopaedia Wikipedia is considering a radical revision to the way it can be edited by anyone after two US senators were "killed off" in its pages.
Proposal to flag, approve Wikipedia revisions provokes ire Ars Technica
Wikipedia May Make Itself Harder to Edit FOXNews
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Jan 27 2009

BlackBerry Storm: quit buggin’ me – Siliconrepublic.com


Siliconrepublic.com

BlackBerry Storm: quit buggin’ me
Siliconrepublic.com – 3 hours ago
27.01.2009 So it seems that a rush to market and some software malfunctions along the way are the ‘new reality’ of the modern smart phone.
BlackBerry Storm: more thunder than lighting? Christian Science Monitor
RIM shares fall on report of BlackBerry glitches BusinessWeek
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Jan 27 2009

Hover Dogs (Pic)

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Jan 21 2009

Why 2008 Was a Milestone Year for IPv6 – CircleID


p2pnet.net

Why 2008 Was a Milestone Year for IPv6
CircleID – 20 Jan 2009
By Derek Morr The beginning of the year saw IPv6 added to the DNS root, closing a major hole for IPv6-only communication. In mid-year, the US federal government's IPv6 mandate [PDF] came into effect, requiring all federal IP backbones to support IPv6.
IPv6 in 2009: rebels lead the way p2pnet.net
SoftLayer Provides IPv6 Support Earthtimes (press release)
FierceIPTV – MarketWatch (press release)
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Jan 21 2009

Heartland has No Heart for Violated Customers – PC World


OverTheLimit.info

Heartland has No Heart for Violated Customers
PC World – 57 minutes ago
On Tuesday, one of the busiest news days of the year, Heartland Payment quietly released a statement declaring the company's card processing system had been hacked.
Malware creates credit-card chaos at US firm Canada.com
Hackers attack credit card processor in massive security breach CBC.ca
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Jan 21 2009

Here’s a Face You Can Really Trust

Princeton psychologists recently showed that certain faces, even when expressionless, strike people as trustworthy or untrustworthy. Features like the shape of the eyebrow are part of an unconscious language of trust that powerfully affects human interaction.

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Jan 20 2009

6 Yr Old Killed by Flying Truck Parts at Monster Truck Show

Investigators were examining pieces of the drive train from an oversized truck Sunday to learn why parts tore off the truck and struck and killed a 6-year-old boy and injured another spectator at a monster truck show. The boy was struck in the head by a chunk of metal that tore off of a truck doing donuts during the ‘Monster Jam’ show Friday Night.

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Jan 19 2009

Schools closed, roads messy as storm hits province – AOL Canada


CTV.ca

Schools closed, roads messy as storm hits province
AOL Canada – 6 hours ago
Most schools are closed and driving is tricky across Nova Scotia Monday as a storm dumped a messy mix of snow and rain across the region.
Temperature rises, snow falls The Northern Light
Snowstorm batters Maritimes Edmonton Sun
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