All of a sudden, it’s the 23rd Century. The UK’s government innovation board has just approved funding to begin implementing an all-in-one train/bus/subway/airline pass in 2014. And yes, the actually named it MultiPass after the thing from the Bruce Willis movie. Read more…
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London Will Soon Have Fifth Element Style MultiPass For Public Transit
In Japan, engineers are attempting to contain radioactive contamination from the Fukushima power plant by freezing the ground around it into “ice walls” that will remain frozen for years . At Nova, Jessica Morrison writes about this weird technique, which has been around for over half a century and is more commonly used as part of massive construction projects with large underground components, including Boston’s Big Dig.
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How engineers freeze soil to create structurally sound solid walls of earth
It’s joked that duct tape can be used to fix almost anything. But a new product called FiberFix might very well be the only tool you’ll ever need for emergency repairs. And the secret is its special resin adhesive that hardens stronger than steel as it cures. Read more…
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New Instant-Fix Fabric Is 100x Stronger Than Duct Tape
The questions of who we are and where we came from can often be answered, not by looking inward, but by looking backward. While nature and nurture certainly play the primary roles in our development as individuals, it’s only through the study of one’s ancestry that we develop a more complete view of ourselves as how we fit into the larger scope of human history. Luckily, tracing one’s roots is easier than ever thanks to the Internet. Read more…
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Climb Your Family Tree With These Online Genealogy Tools
Dr Bjoern von Reumont: “This is the first time we have seen venom being used in crustaceans and the study adds a new major animal group to the roster of known venomous animals. Venoms are especially common in three of the four major groups of arthropods, such as insects. Crustaceans, however, are a glaring exception to the rule.” [BBC]
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Venomous crustacean discovered
Everyone, say hello to WildCat, a robotic quadruped that can run 16 mph (26 kph) without tethers. It joins an already impressive cast of conceptual bots, including an updated version of ATLAS — who, as showcased in a must-see new video, may soon appear on an episode of American Ninja . Read more…
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The U.S. military’s robopocalyptic army is starting to take shape
Usually, uninstalling an application in Windows is as easy as using the built-in Control Panel utility. You’ve heard us recommend third-party uninstallers like Revo before, but when are they really necessary? Our friends at the How-To Geek explain when it’s worth using a more aggressive uninstaller. Read more…
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When You Do (and Don’t) Need a Third-Party Uninstaller
MuckRock News reports that Freedom of Information Act requests faxed to the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) started coming back as undeliverable a couple weeks ago.
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DoD office can’t process FOIAs because fax machine broken, no money for new one
Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them , a bestiary of the world of Harry Potter, is to be filmed by Warner Brothers.
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Rowling to write Potter spinoff for screen
No one really knows exactly how Apple makes sure the apps that wind up in its store are safe. All we know is that the App Store has a comparatively better track record than its Android counterpart . But nothing is ever totally safe. Researchers managed to sneak malware onto the App Store with ease by giving their app the power to transform . Read more…
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Researchers Snuck Malware Onto the App Store By Making It a Transformer