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Piloting a plane using a handheld?: This whitepaper from Intrinsyc describes how engineers at IBM Pervasive Computing Advanced Technology Laboratory created an embedded Linux based intelligent, high-level remote control system for a model airplane.; 198,850 views | 14 Sep 2003 |

On an escalator to the stars..: In two days of discussions, the scientists aim to turn into a reality an ambition that has been around for at least a century: the creation of a space elevator that would deliver satellites, spacecraft and even people thousands of kilometres into space al; 610 views | 14 Sep 2003 |

No need to touch your trash can anymore..: Technology in the must neglected but important field of garbage disposal..; 606 views | 06 Sep 2003 |

Whats the probability of a Whale jumping on to your yatch?: A whale jumping out of the water and on to your yacht seems like a billion-to-one shot, but it happened last week.; 255 views | 05 Sep 2003 |

This stinks a little: There is no more farting amongst the staff in the Swedish national bank. " We do not have a specific fart ban, but we have ethical guidelines and naturally, farting is simply not done here", said Staffan Folke at the banks work environment office.; 135 views | 05 Sep 2003 |

Bumper nuts?: What will they think of next? :); 379 views | 31 Aug 2003 |

No "GI JANE"s in reality?: Nearly 12 percent of the women who graduated from the United States Air Force Academy this year were the victims of rape or attempted rape in their four years at the academy in Colorado Springs.; 425 views | 30 Aug 2003 |

French heatwave!: The heatwave that roasted France this summer killed 11,435 people in the first two weeks of August alone, making it, in human terms, one of the worst natural disasters in the history of France.; 367 views | 30 Aug 2003 |

Mars comes this close...: Earth made its closest approach to Mars yesterday when the centers of the two planets were "only" 34,646,418 miles apart.; 163 views | 28 Aug 2003 |

I am the Yes-man you are looking for!: How is this for a resume in this down economy?; 126 views | 28 Aug 2003 |

The Roman sense of style: Despite conquering the known world, it seems the Romans had a very different idea of what constituted style (or lack of it?); 290 views | 27 Aug 2003 |

Flash 2004 announced: Macromedia has announced the next version of flash. Entitled "Flash MX 2004", the product comes in two flavours now: regular and pro. The pro edition is geared towards advanced application developers and high end video producers.; 153 views | 25 Aug 2003 |

The "fat cats" in White House?: The top 5 richest Senators are, indeed, democrats. Further, 10 of the top 15 richest Senators are also democrats.; 322 views | 24 Aug 2003 |

Your Guide to Looking Busy at Work: We now live in a world of hyper-strict firewalls, regular scanning of employee files and thrice hourly PHB walk-bys. What is a dedicated time-waster to do?; 7,010 views | 23 Aug 2003 |

Dont lock your baggage: US gets tight on security. "TSA suggests that you help prevent the need to break your locks by keeping your bags unlocked. In some cases screeners will have to open your baggage as part of the screening process."; 9,967 views | 21 Aug 2003 |

Now, SoBig: A new variant of W32/Sobig is a High Risk mass-mailing worm. It arrives as an email attachment with a .pif or .scr extension. When run, it infects the host computer, then emails itself (using its own SMTP engine) to harvested email addresses.; 11,095 views | 21 Aug 2003 |

Dont be constipated: Interesting take on a popular song.; 18,769 views | 21 Aug 2003 |

Icecream --> Personality?: The ice cream flavor you choose says a lot about your personality...; 539 views | 21 Aug 2003 |

All about the blasted BLASTER virus: From McAfee. Contains some pretty useful links to Microsofts own page and the patches.; 855 views | 20 Aug 2003 |

Cracking Windows passwords made easy: A SWISS BOFFIN has created a web page demonstrating how easy it is to crack Windows based passwords. But that has prompted serious questions about the methods Microsoft uses to encode passwords. The site: http://lasecpc13.epfl.ch/ntcrack/; 355 views | 19 Aug 2003 |

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Piloting a plane using a handheld? This whitepaper from Intrinsyc describes how engineers at IBM Pervasive Computing Advanced Technology Laboratory created an embedded Linux based intelligent, high-level remote control system for a model airplane. On an escalator to the stars.. In two days of discussions, the scientists aim to turn into a reality an ambition that has been around for at least a century: the creation of a space elevator that would deliver satellites, spacecraft and even people thousands of kilometres into space al No need to touch your trash can anymore.. Technology in the must neglected but important field of garbage disposal.. Whats the probability of a Whale jumping on to your yatch? A whale jumping out of the water and on to your yacht seems like a billion-to-one shot, but it happened last week. This stinks a little There is no more farting amongst the staff in the Swedish national bank. " We do not have a specific fart ban, but we have ethical guidelines and naturally, farting is simply not done here", said Staffan Folke at the banks work environment office. Bumper nuts? What will they think of next? :) No "GI JANE"s in reality? Nearly 12 percent of the women who graduated from the United States Air Force Academy this year were the victims of rape or attempted rape in their four years at the academy in Colorado Springs. French heatwave! The heatwave that roasted France this summer killed 11,435 people in the first two weeks of August alone, making it, in human terms, one of the worst natural disasters in the history of France. Mars comes this close... Earth made its closest approach to Mars yesterday when the centers of the two planets were "only" 34,646,418 miles apart. I am the Yes-man you are looking for! How is this for a resume in this down economy? The Roman sense of style Despite conquering the known world, it seems the Romans had a very different idea of what constituted style (or lack of it?) Flash 2004 announced Macromedia has announced the next version of flash. Entitled "Flash MX 2004", the product comes in two flavours now: regular and pro. The pro edition is geared towards advanced application developers and high end video producers. The "fat cats" in White House? The top 5 richest Senators are, indeed, democrats. Further, 10 of the top 15 richest Senators are also democrats. Your Guide to Looking Busy at Work We now live in a world of hyper-strict firewalls, regular scanning of employee files and thrice hourly PHB walk-bys. What is a dedicated time-waster to do? Dont lock your baggage US gets tight on security. "TSA suggests that you help prevent the need to break your locks by keeping your bags unlocked. In some cases screeners will have to open your baggage as part of the screening process." Now, SoBig A new variant of W32/Sobig is a High Risk mass-mailing worm. It arrives as an email attachment with a .pif or .scr extension. When run, it infects the host computer, then emails itself (using its own SMTP engine) to harvested email addresses. Dont be constipated Interesting take on a popular song. Icecream --> Personality? The ice cream flavor you choose says a lot about your personality... All about the blasted BLASTER virus From McAfee. Contains some pretty useful links to Microsofts own page and the patches. Cracking Windows passwords made easy A SWISS BOFFIN has created a web page demonstrating how easy it is to crack Windows based passwords. But that has prompted serious questions about the methods Microsoft uses to encode passwords. The site: http://lasecpc13.epfl.ch/ntcrack/

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