Antikythera - 2000 yr old Greek Computer Comes Back to Life
youtube.com — Curator Michael Wright shows off his model of the Antikythera mechanism. The Antikythera mechanism is an ancient Greek clockwork machine found in a shipwreck, that has taken more than a century to decipher. Wright's handmade reconstruction is the first to include all the known features of this complex device......More… (Technology)
Which OS Works Best With SSDs?
computerworld.com — You might be surprised to find it's not always the latest version......More… (Technology)
?A Classic Civil Rights Movement? - Torre
torrentfreak.com — PiratPartiet, the Swedish Pirate Party, has started its march on Brussels with a bang. The party hopes to make a strong showing in June at the European Parliament elections, and has been bolstered in its aims by comments in major Swedish newspapers, which have termed the party ?a classic civil rights movement.?.....More… (Technology)
Ethanol Distiller Can Recycle Brewery Waste To Fuel Vehicles
gas2.org — It is well-known, of course, that the rich and their descendants will be completely immune to the effects of climate change. Thus, many of them have been driving efficiency-challenged cars that carelessly drain the last of the world?s oil, making their carbon footprint heavier than that of lesser beings......More… (Technology)
20% of teens say theyve put nude pics of themselves online
arstechnica.com — A new report by the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy reveals that good chunks of teens and young adults send nude photos of themselves to others online?yes, even strangers. Even larger numbers have had nude photos meant for someone else shared with them......More… (Technology)
DNA flaw means two-thirds of us cant stop eating junk food
dailymail.co.uk — Slimmer souls have always maintained that a sweet tooth can be banished with a big helping of will-power. But perhaps those who always succumb to the lure of the biscuit tin and the creamcake shop shouldn't feel so guilty about their weakness. The ability to resist or otherwise, it seems, may be built into your DNA. .....More… (Technology)
Russian trademarks the emoticon
news.bbc.co.uk — A series of punctuation marks used to convey a wink in text messages - known as an emoticon - has been trademarked in Russia, says a local businessman......More… (Technology)
Cosmetics Products from Chirsts Time found in Israel
news.yahoo.com — A team of Franciscan archaeologists digging in the biblical town of Magdala in Israel have unearthed vials of perfume similar to those that may have been used by the woman said to have washed Jesus' feet. The perfumed ointments were found intact at the bottom of a mud-filled swimming pool, alongside hair and make-up objects......More… (Technology)