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The largest object in our solar system other than the sun is also one of the most powerful weather producing planets as well. Two giant plumes erupted recently on Jupiter, moving faster than any other Jovian feature and leaving global streaks of red cloud particles in their wake.
The chemical makeup and formation of these red […]

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Gary is an apple fanboy so I just figured I’d throw that in there for fun. This isn’t really something to cry about…lol
As of the end of December, Apple has stated that they have sold 3.7 Million iPhones, and over 4 Million by mid-January. The only problem is that AT&T has only activated approximately 2 […]

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Future thrill-seekers will ride a sleek spacecraft berthed under a massive, twin-boom mothership to the fringe of space in a design unveiled Wednesday by Virgin Galactic.
For people who have been everywhere on Earth, it may be soon that they can go beyond it. Dreaming of space flight while sipping on the ports from their wine […]

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The wealthiest man in the world doesn’t seem to talk out a whole lot, but when he does people tend to give him his space in the papers. Probably hoping they can get free gold watches just for talking to him.
Gates spoke at the World Economic Forum (video) on Thursday in Davos, Switzerland calling for […]

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Despite strong concerns about Google’s acquisition of DoubleClick, European Commission regulators are likely to approve the deal. The Mighty Google is taking over the world and it doesn’t matter what sort environmental site assessment you perform because they own you.
According to TopTechNews, a more direct indication is the fact that the EC has thus far […]

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If you are one of those that looks for anything cheap like discount hotels in Vegas, a computer with out all the bells and whistles, etc. then you probably aren’t going to run out and buy an iPod just because of the name. I have the 60 GB iPod Video and have for a couple […]

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Eight architecture firms tackle San Francisco in the History Channel’s “City of the Future” contest. They envisioned land investment that may have to deal with limited water supply, population explosion, and many other problems. Photos of the project are listed on ZDNet. For video about the contest check out Kara Tsuboi’s Web Report. It has […]

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It seems as if one of the biggest focuses in the last couple years has been the search for dark matter. Scientists believe that they know the mysterious invisible matter is there, but are having a terrible time actually proving it with a reasonable certainty. It isn’t exactly just darkness like you would see if […]

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The global market for satellite navigation hardware continued its scorching pace in 2007, resulting in big profits for the major hardware manufacturers, and analysts predict sales will grow more than $20 billion by early next decade.
Finding your way to your Condo Hotels has never been easier. Satellite Navigation has become less of a luxury and […]

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Researchers at Oklahoma State University are working with DARPA to deliver a sophisticated, unmanned aircraft small enough to fit into a soldier’s pocket, reports the Daily O’Collegian.
A state-of-the-art propulsion system, one that uses plasma thrusters with no moving parts, could provide power for micro and nano unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV.)This class of airplane can measure […]

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