Virtual Murder in a Virtual World
My mother called me this morning to ask me how a woman could be arrested for a virtual murder, and what was a virtual murder, anyway? My mother is 67 years old, retired to Florida, but because her daughter (that…
Scotch Tape Xrays
Who knew that an ordinary roll of Scotch (TM) tape could be used to create Xrays? Apparently, the Russians did in the 1950’s, but it was never developed. Researchers at UCLA have been toying with the power that comes from…
And the Spam Goes On…
A week or so ago, the government shut down the largest spamming organization in the country. You’d think that would slow down the influx in my mailbox, but it hasn’t. Wishful thinking, I suppose. Some of the spam I get…
Libraries Still Have a Purpose
Maxsports writes below that libraries should be torn down and the money used to maintain libraries should be distributed to people in the form of computers. He believes computers are replacing libraries. I don’t think he’s been in a library…
The Future of Buckypaper
I may have reported on this before several months back, I’m not sure, but there have been some new advances in the potential manufacturing process for buckypaper. Silly name for a product, but it has great potential for the future…
Disco Could Save Your Life
This is not tech-related, but medical-related, and thought I’d share. Like many people, I am certified in CPR and First Aid and keep my certification up to date. Because I work in a college environment with lots of young people…
Budget MP3 Players
As the holiday season approaches, I’m starting to look at technology toys as gifts. Since I have teenagers, and a barely-technologically capable husband who want the same fun toys I have, I’m currently looking at ways to give them the…