How can NASA make sure its rockets are ready to handle the intense buffeting produced during launch? Scientists have recently started using pressure-sensitive paint that reacts with oxygen to produce light.
Month: January 2017
Microsoft’s market value tops $500b again after 17yrs
Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Satya Narayana Nadella speaks at a live Microsoft event in the Manhattan borough of New York City, October 26, 2016. Photo: Reuters/Lucas Jackson Microsoft Corp’s market capitalization topped $500 billion for the first time since 2000 on Friday, after the technology giant’s stock rose following another quarter of results that beat Wall Street’s expectations.
Torrentz2 – A Decent Meta Search Engine For Finding Torrents Online
As you may know, finding decent public torrent trackers has become ever more difficult. Many of the most well known ones have become bloated with adverts, pop-ups and website redirects.
Working With Number – Converting Binary And Hexadecimal – Perl
In programming we most often have to deal with numbers. There are three numbering systems that are commonly use in […] In programming we most often have to deal with numbers.
Getting customers prepared
As the city moves forward with the all-digital conversion, it wants to be sure CityLink cable customers are prepared for the change. During a Jan. 5 cable commission meeting Programming Director John Madding shared information about the DTAs CityLink will have available.
Content Insider #504 – Taking Flight
“Hey, don’t look at me. I stopped dreaming a long time ago” – Frank Riley, “Batteries Not Included,” Universal Studios, 1987 At CES, a whole new flock of fly-high, fly-fast, fly-bad drones were introduced and now the category is suddenly destined to be the next monstrous consumer category.
Ex-AT&T employee arrested on suspicion of embezzling more than $10,000 worth of devices
A former AT&T employee has been arrested on suspicion of embezzling more than $10,000 worth of devices through customers’ accounts at a Porterville store, Porterville police said. The incidents happened at Prime Communications, an AT&T authorized dealer, at 460 W. Vandalia Ave., north of Highway 190.
Deckers Outdoor Corporation’s (DECK) “Neutral” Rating Reiterated at B. Riley
‘s stock had its “neutral” rating restated by research analysts at B. Riley in a report issued on Friday. They currently have a $58.00 target price on the stock.
EDITORIAL: Justice Department doesn’t want Microsoft to tell…
The Fourth Amendment protects “the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures.” Yet current law perversely prohibits companies from informing customers when the federal government comes calling to cull their personal information from corporate databases.
December’s Index-49.4
At 49.4, Gardner’s Plastics Business Index revealed that the industry contracted for the second month in a row in December, albeit at a slower rate than in November. In general, the industry has trended up since July.
Lunar New Year lai see tradition goes digital in a big way
In keeping with the digital age, mainland Chinese have wholeheartedly embraced the digital transfer of money, spending their cash on smartphones without having to venture outside. Distributing digital red packets to friends, colleagues, relatives and employees as lai see during the Spring Festival has evolved from an occasional dalliance to a major part of life during the week-long holiday for the Lunar New Year, underscoring the profound shifts taking place in the world’s second-largest economy.
‘Hidden’ no more: A black female NASA pioneer finds acclaim at 98
Fame has finally found Katherine Johnson – and it only took 98 years, six manned moon landings, a best-selling book and an Oscar-nominated movie. For more than 30 years, Johnson worked as a NASA mathematician at Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, where she played an unseen but pivotal role in the country’s space missions.
Oculus explains how room-scale VR taxes your USB ports
We’ve been dealing with USB for about two decades now, and to be honest, we’re not usually asking that much from it. Plug in an adapter, microphone or game controller, then keep it moving.
Ban on soft drinks at Government schools
Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh along with NPTA President Zena Ramatali and Education Minister Anthony Garcia toast to good health during their joint media conference to announce the ban of sale on sugary drinks at schools. PHOTO: NICOLE DRAYTON With the Carnival season in full swing Health Minister, Terrence Deyalsingh, is warning young people in particular to refrain from chasing alcohol with energy drinks as this can lead to cardiac problems.
Obese women have lower body satisfaction than men
T here was a time women that were pleasantly plump or big-sized were considered attractive and beautiful. At that time, skinny women were looked upon with disdain and dismissed as poor and malnourished souls.
New future forged in the kilns of China’s Forbidden City
Fine goods: Visitors browsing products on display at a souvenir shop inside the Palace Museum at the Forbidden Cityi i . – Bloomberg BEIJING: For 600 years China’s emperors brought the finest porcelain vases and cups from the imperial kilns to Beijing’s Forbidden City, stamped with the royal seal.
Big telcos may take wi-fi away from rural families: provider
A small internet provider helping to end the data drought in regional southern Queensland says it could soon be outbid by larger internet companies on digital spectrum access, thanks to a review by the Australian Communications and Media Authority . Toowoomba-based company Red WiFi has been using elevated positions on silos, water tanks and sheds to install dishes that stream wireless internet across rural communities, offering unlimited data to hundreds of families.
New Work by Photographer Abelardo Morell Launches Concord…
Concord Museum is launching the 2017 celebration of the bicentennial of the birth of Henry David Thoreau, one of America’s most thought-provoking writers and thinkers, with a deeply personal exhibition by photographer Abelardo Morell. Walden: Four Views Abelardo Morell will be on exhibit in the Concord Museum’s Wallace Kane Gallery from February 10 through August 20, 2017.
3 Quotes from the CEO of Shopify Inc that Every Investor Needs to Read
Sincerity is a tough thing to measure. Doubly so in the corporate world. But as an investor, when I spot a CEO who is sincerely more interested in creating lasting value than meeting the next quarter’s earnings estimates, I take notice.
NASA opens exhibit on 50th anniversary of Apollo 1 fire
NASA opened an exhibit Friday honoring the astronauts in the Apollo 1 fire – 50 years to the day they died. The hatch from the burned spacecraft is the main draw.
Out of this world
Two Scottish sites are fighting hard to be the UK’s first designated spaceport but is the idea pie in the sky or will there actually be lift-off? Prestwick Airport in South Ayrshire and Machrihanish, near Campbeltown on the Kintyre peninsula, have recently stepped up their attempts to move into the space age. They have been liaising with the UK government and the UK Space Agency over the possibility of licences being issued to break out of commercial airspace into orbit.
PayPal has been talking with Amazon on payments, CEO says
Amazon.com and PayPal Holdings have discussed letting shoppers pay for Amazon purchases using their PayPal accounts, highlighting how the digital payments company can attract new partners since its 2015 split from Amazon rival eBay Inc. ”We have been in conversations with Amazon,” Dan Schulman, PayPal’s chief executive officer, said Thursday in an interview with Bloomberg News. ”We’re closing in on 200 million users on our platform right now.
At Standing Rock, a vow to stay and fight–though protesters may be wearing out their welcome
Signs of protest are outside the Oceti Sakowin Camp on the edge of North Dakota’s Cannonball River just north of the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation. Signs of protest are outside the Oceti Sakowin Camp on the edge of North Dakota’s Cannonball River just north of the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation.
Trump elevates border-tax idea, but also the political and legal challenges
Retailers such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc. that sell a lot of imported goods are among the strongest opponents of the border-tax idea. Retailers such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc. that sell a lot of imported goods are among the strongest opponents of the border-tax idea.
Remembering Apollo 1, 50 Years Later
I want to draw everyone’s attention to a terrific comment from our fellow commenter DCSCA, who earlier today reminded us that we are observing the 50th anniversary of the tragic launchpad fire which killed the Apollo 1 crew: Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee. Here is DCSCA’s comment in full: That’s all you have to say to anybody familiar with America’s space program.
What Happened in the Stock Market Today
Gold-based ETFs attracted heavy investor interest as the price of the precious metal continues to bounce around. It rose on Friday, which helped send the VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF As for individual stocks, dozens of companies saw elevated attention after posting their quarterly earnings reports ahead of Friday’s opening bell.The reports from Starbucks Starbucks managed improved sales and profits over the holiday quarter , but that wasn’t enough to impress investors as the stock fell 4% following its earnings report.
The self-destructing phone Donald Trump may NOT be using
The Boeing Black phone was specifically built to handle Top Secret information and, it is claimed, has been given to Donald Trump. It’s the high-tech, secretive phone given to the incoming president – but it seems President Donald Trump may still being using his unsecured Samsung Galaxy.
NASA study shows radiation hits you on a plane
NASA researchers have revealed the results of a major new study into the effect of radiation on high altitude travellers. Cosmic rays from the sun and space crash into molecules in the atmosphere, causing particle decay and radiation which can be harmful to our health.
In Search Of Rosie: The Porsche 718 Cayman
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Hackers target chair of California Legislature’s LGBT caucus
The Sacramento Bee reports Assemblyman Evan Low’s campaign website was hacked Friday and later blocked as a security risk. Low says authorities have been notified.
Senate Republicans release education funding plan
Democrats confer on the Senate floor as the Republican side sits empty during a recess, Friday, Jan. 27, 2017, in Olympia, Wash. Senators were debating whether to vote on the “levy cliff” bill, which would delay a reduction in the amount of money school districts can collect though property taxes.
Louisville walks in solidarity with national March for Life
The pro-life prayer walk went through downtown Louisville and stopped for prayer at various locations before ending at the Cathedral of the Assumption. “I think everybody deserves a right to life,” said Amanda Ball, who drove three hours from Jackson County to be at the prayer walk.
Nation-Now 23 mins ago 1:49 p.m.Boeing unveils futuristic new Starliner spacesuits
Lightweight, breathable fabric. Slim gloves with fingers that can manipulate touch screens.
Online funding helps Chinese companies expand globally
I would recommend that you have one description which you use on your own site and offer e-retailers an alternate description. E-commerce sales by region, sales by product category, holiday data, online spending by shopper and as percentage of household income, and more.
Don’t be surprised if Amazon adds PayPal as a payment option
PayPal CEO Dan Schulman revealed in a recent interview that his company has been in discussion with one of the world’s largest e-commerce players with regard to letting shoppers pay for their purchases via PayPal. Although there are no solid details to announce, Schulman told Bloomberg that PayPal and Amazon have indeed talked about bringing PayPal on as a payment option for Amazon’s customers.
NASA opens exhibit on 50th anniversary of Apollo 1 fire
On Jan. 27, 1967, a fire during a test on the launch pad killed three astronauts at the st… . This Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017 photo provided by NASA shows the Apollo 1 capsule hatch on display in an exhibit at the Kennedy Space Center in Titusville, Fla.
Five arrested for hacking into ATMs and stealing $3.2 million
Law enforcement authorities from Europe and Asia have arrested five members of an international cybercriminal group that specialized in hacking into automated teller machine . The investigation began in early 2016, according to Europol.
What’s That Bright Star in the Sky?
Every few months a bright star appears in the sky. Sometimes it’s off to the East, bright in the morning before the Sun rises.
Boeing Unveils Blue Spacesuits for Starliner Crew Capsule
Chris Ferguson, Boeing director of Starliner Crew and Mission Systems and a former NASA astronaut and Space Shuttle commander wears the brand new spacesuit from Boeing and David Clark that crews will wear on Starliner missions to the ISS. Credit: Boeing Chris Ferguson, Boeing director of Starliner Crew and Mission Systems and a former NASA astronaut and Space Shuttle commander wears the brand new spacesuit from Boeing and David Clark that crews will wear on Starliner missions to the ISS.
Boom in Cloud powers results of Microsoft, Intel and Alphabet
Alphabet, Microsoft and Intel, which all posted quarterly results Thursday, reinforced what’s become a truism in technology: the biggest growth is in businesses that deliver computing over the internet. Microsoft topped projections on the strength of rising customer sign-ups for its cloud offerings like Azure, which saw revenue almost double.