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Hunt for the Supertwister | PBS

admin — Mon, 03 May 2010 20:40:25 +0000

www.pbs.org – In seconds, a supertwister can leave immense swaths of death and destruction. But what if technology could help us tame nature’s most violent tornadoes?

Aliens in the NASA Archives – More Stunning NASA UFO Anomalies Captured On Film

admin — Mon, 03 May 2010 20:39:02 +0000

After receiving such a positive response to my first “NASA Alien Anomalies” compilation video, I decided I would do a follow-up effort, presenting a few more of my favorite anomalous audio soundbites, videos, and still images that I have archived during my years of research and investigation into this most monumental of all cover-ups. Hopefully, you will see some new evidence here in this video that you were not aware of, as I made sure to include a few less-publicized (though in my opinion still highly compelling) images in this presentation. I also include audio portions of another radio interview with Doctor Edgar Mitchell , Lunar Module Pilot for the Apollo 14 mission and the sixth man to walk on the Moon. This particular interview is from July of 2008, and as you will hear, Mitchell is VERY candid about the existence of intelligent extra-terrestrial life and of the long-term and on-going effort to conceal this information from the public. In addition to his fame as an Apollo astronaut, here is a brief look at some of Doctor Mitchell’s other very impressive credentials. He is not exactly some “crazy hick farmer talking about swamp gas”, now is he? Edgar Mitchell – BIOGRAPHY US Naval Aviator (carrier/research/test-qualified) Instructor at the Navy’s research pilot school. Astronaut selection – 1966 Backup LMP for Apollo 10 LMP for Apollo 14 – lunar landing (Fra Mauro highlands) Bachelor of Science in Industrial Management from Carnegie Mellon University, Bachelor of …

Twitter for Android!

admin — Mon, 03 May 2010 17:51:39 +0000

Just after launching an application for Blackberries and acquiring Tweetie to make Twitter for iPhone, Twitter finally launched an application for the Android OS. Image source: Mashable http://mashable.com/2010/05/02/twitter-android-apps/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Mashable+%28Mashable%29 Android users now have to decide whether they will switch over to the new, glossy app or stick to applications they’ve been using for the past two years.

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Nokia Launches Low-Priced Handset

admin — Mon, 03 May 2010 17:38:15 +0000

	Nokia launches the X2 in the Indian market for Rs. 5,000. Features for this phone include dual speakers, dedicated music keys, FM stereo and up to 16 GB of storage support

Google TV App Developers Want To See Skin In The Game

admin — Mon, 03 May 2010 17:05:12 +0000

	Today, when launching a new technological product or advancement, to scale quickly and gain major traction, social networks, tech companies and search firms recruit the assistance of third party application developers . Similar approaches have been successfully undertaken by Facebook and Twitter.

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AMD Phenom II X6 1090T Black Edition

admin — Mon, 03 May 2010 16:21:52 +0000

	The latest from AMD is their first ever desktop CPU featuring six physical cores, the Phenom II X6. Of course it doesn’t compete with Intel’s new $999 six-core CPU, the Core i7 980 Extreme, but it’s still one of the most powerful consumer-class options right now. AMD’s intention is to offer a six-core CPU that’s not too expensive, or in other words, offers a good bang for the buck

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Samsung Announces Successor to Galaxy

admin — Mon, 03 May 2010 16:03:40 +0000

Samsung recently announced the Galaxy line-up, but already news of the product’s successors has leaked. Next up is the 15800/15801 Galaxy and it will contain the Android OS and will have a 240 x 480 screen. Image source: GSMArena http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_i5800_galaxy_3_leaks_as_s5620_monte_goes_iron_man_2_-news-1624.php Also announced, Samsung and O2 UK just launched the Samsung S5620 Iron Man 2 edition. This phone comes with the first Iron Man movie, and the trailer and behind-the-scenes videos from Iron Man 2

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Sony Ericsson Xperia X10

admin — Mon, 03 May 2010 15:30:22 +0000

	These days it’s not merely how speedy a mobile’s OS is or how well the handset is designed that could make or break its sale.

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Opting Out Of Facebook’s Instant Personalization 101

admin — Mon, 03 May 2010 14:59:26 +0000

If you are unhappy with Facebook’s Instant Personalization service recently launched with their new Open Graph initiative, The Electronic Frontier Foundation , an Internet watchdog organization has provided a step-by-step process of making this slightly confusing and arduous task a lot easier. Instant Personalization is defined by Facebook as allowing select websites to “personalize your experience using your public Facebook information.” The initial sites are Pandora, Yelp and Microsoft Docs

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Ultra Low Power Medical Device Demo by Freescale

admin — Mon, 03 May 2010 14:33:05 +0000

www.freescale.com/medical – This video demonstrates an ultra low power blood glucose/blood pressure monitor featuring Freescale’s MC9S08LL16 and MC9S08JS16 microcontrollers and the MPXV5050 integrated pressure sensor.