May 28, 2010 by alikat.

“(telegraph.co.uk)– The Church of England has composed three prayers to give England fans – and football sceptics – hope during the World Cup.” read more

Update:

“Scottish Prayers For The World Cup:

Forgive us for failing (again). We’ll really try to do better, but can’t promise anything.

God who is always on the side of the depressed and defenceless, can we please have a go next time?

O, Lord, please let anyone but England win, for we are their neighbours and have to live with them.

Grant to our spouses unfailing patience as we watch the games, and may they supply us with an abundant supply of nibbles and liquid refreshment. Forgive them their inability to appreciate the beautiful game which you have created, and stop up their mouths from moaning about there being nothing else on the telly.”

via gadgetvicar.org.uk via nickbaines.wordpress.com

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May 28, 2010 by alikat.

“(nytimes.com)– Apple, the maker of iPods, iPhones and iPads, shot past Microsoft on May 26, 2010, supplanting the computer software giant as the world’s most valuable technology company. This changing of the guard caps one of the most stunning turnarounds in business history for Apple, which had been given up for dead only a decade earlier. The rapidly rising value attached to Apple by investors also heralds an important cultural shift: Consumer tastes have overtaken the needs of business as the leading force shaping technology.” Read more

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May 27, 2010 by alikat.

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May 27, 2010 by alikat.

“(news.bbc.co.uk)– A British scientist says he is the first man in the world to become infected with a computer virus.

Dr Mark Gasson from the University of Reading had a chip inserted in his hand which was then infected with a virus. The device, which enables him to pass through security doors and activate his mobile phone, is a sophisticated version of ID chips used to tag pets. In trials, Dr Gasson showed that the chip was able to pass on the computer virus to external control systems. If other implanted chips had then connected to the system they too would have been corrupted, he said.” Read more

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May 22, 2010 by alikat.

let’s clean up our mess!

“(treehugger.com)—On April 14, an expedition of twenty Nepali climbers headed out to clean what’s known as the world’s highest garbage dump. Located above 8,000 meters (26,246 feet) in the "death zone" of Mount Everest, it’s named for its notoriously oxygen-poor air, freezing temperatures and dangerous terrain. Since the first successful ascent of the world’s tallest summit by Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay in 1953, Everest has become a proverbial dump, carrying an estimated 50 tons of trash generated by the 4,000 climbers who have followed since.” Read more

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May 22, 2010 by alikat.

“(telegraph.co.uk)– A 13-year-old American boy became the youngest climber to stand on top of the world when he reached the top of Mount Everest on Saturday.” Read more

Congrats Jordan!

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May 20, 2010 by alikat.

“(mashable.com)– Google officially unveiled Google TV at its Google I/O conference today. We’ve heard lots of rumblings about Google TV over the last few months, but today the product was demonstrated before a live audience.

Google is teaming up with Intel, Sony and Logitech for Google TV. The device is not designed to replace your cable or satellite box, but work alongside it: The goal is to be able to view web content and television content side-by-side from the same interface.” Read more

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May 20, 2010 by alikat.

“(holykaw.alltop.com)–This is freaky cool: you print out a picture of the Olympus PEN E-PL1, install a plug-in, hold the picture up to your webcam, and then you can test-drive the camera in 3D. You can even simulate taking pictures and videos. Holy augmented reality, Batman!” Go here to try it.

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May 20, 2010 by alikat.

“(news.bbc.co.uk)– Scientists in the US have succeeded in developing the first synthetic living cell.The researchers constructed a bacterium’s "genetic software" and transplanted it into a host cell. The resulting microbe then looked and behaved like the species "dictated" by the synthetic DNA. The advance, published in Science, has been hailed as a scientific landmark, but critics say there are dangers posed by synthetic organisms.” Read more

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May 19, 2010 by alikat.

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