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Waterproof Gadget Coating is Invisible

Shay — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:06:22 EDT

Golden Shellback is a coating that lets you spill, pour, or submerge your gadget in a liquid and have it survive. Golden Shellback says it will protect against oils, water-based liquids, synthetic fluids, dust and dirt. Tekzilla's Patrick Norton shot a segment on Golden Shellback and has footage of cellphones and CB radios functioning normally unde

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: gizmodo video golden shellback waterproof cell phone protection splashproof coating

eBook: Lewis Shiner's Snowbirds

Wil — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:16:00 EDT

Originally published in Analog in 1982, this chilling short story brings visitors from the future into the present . . . but who are they and why are they here?

Channel: Books Tags: Authors eBooks Lewis Shiner Science Fiction Climate Change Analog SciFi

Comics-Based Movies Keep on Comin'

cactushair — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 03:45:07 EDT

Emboldened by the success of The Dark Knight, Iron Man, The incredible Hulk, Wanted and Hellboy II, filmmakers are stampeding toward comic books and graphic novels to find bigger-than-life stories for the silver screen. Here's a look ahead at some of the comic book movies heading for the big screen.

Channel: Movies Tags: comics movies hellboy iron man thor captain america

NASA's Use of Cadavers to Test the Orion Capsule

MurphyStout — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:47:20 EDT

To help them determine the potential for human injuries with each possible landing scenario, NASA has used human cadavers during their tests.

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Motorcycle Parts and Accessories

louiebaur — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:31:10 EDT

Motorcycles regularly need maintenance and repair. It serves as the factor to determine the soundness of the motorcycle. It's hard going to ride a defective bike. Same thing when you ride it without gears to protect you. It can mean injury, fracture, damage or taking of the lives. Moreover, it is important to check the condition of your motorcycle,

Channel: Sports Tags: Cobra Motorcycle Accessories Helmet Handle bar

Rain Told To Go Away In 1986 Returns

ind06 — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 20:02:36 EDT

ADAIR< IA - A rainstorm that in August 1986 was told to "go away" and advised to come again another day returned Monday, soaking the downtown Adair area for much of the afternoon.

Channel: Humor Tags: SATIRE Rain Has Feelings Too

NY Times confirms Maliki's comments were accurate

Aidenag — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:54:41 EDT

In an audio recording of Mr. Maliki's interview that Der Spiegel provided to The New York Times, Mr. Maliki stated a clear affinity for Mr. Obama's position, bringing it up on his own in an answer to a general question on troop presence.

Channel: News Tags: Nouri al Maliki Iraq Timetable Barack Obama

Cory Doctorow goes to Bletchley Park

Wil — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:14:06 EDT

Cory says, "The site is just as I'd imagined it -- a rotting, lovely old mansion surrounded by modest, slope-shouldered sheds with a variety of exhibits staffed by knowledgeable, friendly geeks who clearly find it all every bit as exciting as I do." Tons of awesome pics, too.

Channel: Travel Tags: Bletchley Park Cryptography History Cory Doctorow Britain Turing Enigma Code Breaking

Pocket Enigma Machine in a CD jewel case

Wil — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:14:02 EDT

Bletchley Park, the "home of the codebreakers" -- where Alan Turing and co cracked the Nazi Enigma machine -- sells "Pocket Enigma Machines" made from a clever cardboard disc inserted into a CD jewel case. This is so totally awesome!

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: Enigma Cryptography Bletchley Park Awesome Geeks Cyphers

Uk Parliament: US 'can't be trusted on torture'

hyperbola — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 09:44:23 EDT

THE British government should no longer accept US assurances that it does not use torture, a parliamentary oversight committee said today in a wide-ranging report looking at London's human rights policy.

Channel: News Tags: bush torture lies corruption failure

It's a brand new day for Dr. Horrible ... in LEGO!

Wil — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:49:58 EDT

Seems like a passion for the works of the Whedon, and for LEGO, go together. Andrew at The Brothers Brick has already recreated one fun scene from the web-series in LEGO. [via geekdad]

Channel: Do-It-Yourself Tags: Dr Horrible LEGO Brothers Brick Geeks Awesome

'Dark Knight' Sets Opening Weekend Box Office Record

TimALoftis — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 12:54:31 EDT

A Warner Bros. executive says the Batman sequel "The Dark Knight" has taken in $155.34 million to top "Spider-Man 3" for best opening weekend ever at the box office.

Channel: Movies Tags: batman the dark knight warner brothers

Obama Campaign Welcomes Report of Maliki Support for Timetable, Maliki Government Demurs

ybdogsct — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 16:34:51 EDT

McCain has been forced by events to switch to Barack Obama's position on 2 fundamental issues: more troops in Afghanistan, and more diplomacy with Iran. The next shift appears to be Iraq. For months, McCain has called any plan to redeploy our troops from Iraq "surrender." Now, the Bush Administration is embracing troop withdrawals - a pos

Channel: Politics Tags: Barack Obama George W. Bush Nouri al Maliki John McCain troop withdrawal

UPDATE: Maliki Doesn't Endorse Obama Troop Withdrawal Plan

AlphaGnosis — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:58:11 EDT

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki hasn't endorsed any specific plan for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq, a government spokesman said, a day after a magazine report that he backed Barack Obama's proposal.

Channel: Politics Tags: update maliki DOES NOT endorse obama troop withdrawal plan

Serious Proselytizing at Air Force Base

Wil — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 16:41:54 EDT

The Jewish Observer reports on new accusations of unconstitutional religious activities at Wright Patterson Air Base in Ohio. The report is based on work done by the Military Religious Freedom Foundation, which has received 100 complaints from people who've worked at that air base over proselytization and worse going on by military officers.

Channel: Religion Tags: Ohio Evangelicals Church and State Military Wright Patterson Air Force Constitution