The assault on the power infrastructure interrupted regional transportation, and left 45, 000 humans helpless. Only one rodent life was lost. Read the rest
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Squirrel assault shuts down power in SF’s East Bay
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An unknown force is pulling the Milky Way towards it at 14 million mph
Adrian Berry of The Telegraph says “the Great Attractor is neither a black hole or a super-cluster of galaxies, but we are travelling towards it inexorably.”
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An unknown force is pulling the Milky Way towards it at 14 million mph
Mark Hamill on the new Star Wars
“We are just there to lend our support and grow contractually obligated beards, ” says Mark Hamill on filming Star Wars: Episode 7. ( BBC News )
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Mark Hamill on the new Star Wars
Pirate Bay traffic doubles over three years
It’s probably the most censored site on the Internet, blocked by national firewalls all over the world, but more people use it every day. Read the rest
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Pirate Bay traffic doubles over three years
Spineless creatures flee forest fires
In a story at National Geographic, bush firefighter Gabriel d’Eustachio describes multiple fires where the leading edge of flame was preceded by an invertebrate “wave of creepy-crawlies” . Read the rest
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Spineless creatures flee forest fires
The clearest image of our nearest planet: Mercury as you’ve never seen it
This NASA image of Mercury has been making the internet rounds anew this week, but has been widely reposted with some not-entirely-accurate information. Read the rest
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The clearest image of our nearest planet: Mercury as you’ve never seen it
Inateck’s SSD housing replaced my portable hard drives
My MacBook Air has a small SSD and there is no way to upgrade it, I’ve recently started carrying an SDD, in this handy $18 SSD optimized external storage case . Read the rest
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Inateck’s SSD housing replaced my portable hard drives
With 10 consoles in one, does the Retron 5 have what it takes?
The unstylish but ultra-compatible console promises a nostalgic treat for casual and committed gamers alike, writes Brian Easton . Read the rest
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With 10 consoles in one, does the Retron 5 have what it takes?
Malaysia Airlines passenger jet reported shot down in Ukraine near Russian border
Interfax , CNN, and other news agencies are reporting that a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 passenger jet flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur has crashed on the eastern border of Ukraine, near the border with Russia. The Ukrainian interior minister says the plane was “shot down, ” but does not say by whom. Read the rest
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Malaysia Airlines passenger jet reported shot down in Ukraine near Russian border
How indirect allergen exposure works
I’d always sort of thought that people with severe peanut allergies could have a reaction from being too close to peanuts, even without touching them. Turns out, that’s not true. Usually. Read the rest
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How indirect allergen exposure works