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Phantom Eye

First flight this week for Boeing’s hydrogen-powered reconnaisance drone ‘Phantom Eye’ … the prototype has a 150-foot wingspan Whatever continue reading content cialis no prescription may be your age, you can buy Night Fire capsules and Mast Mood capsules, which … Continue reading

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To Infinity and Beyond

UK engineers have begun critical tests on a new engine technology designed to lift a spaceplane into orbit. The proposed Skylon vehicle would operate like an airliner, taking off and landing at a conventional runway. Its major innovation is the … Continue reading

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Careful now, China

As the BBC reported, a massive and dispersed Denial of Service attack took down the U.S.-based Chinese language Boxun website, which had been reporting on the prosecution of former Party darling Bo Xilai in China. Boxun’s original webhost, Name.com, told … Continue reading

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Europe Caves to U.S. Information Requests

As reported by IDG News Service, the European Parliament has acquiesced to a data transfer agreement desired by Homeland Security compelling European airlines to reveal private customer data upon request from our Feds: The European Parliament has approved the controversial … Continue reading

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Congress is currently considering CISPA – the Cyber Intelligence Sharing & Protection Act – a bill that purports to protect the United States from “cyber threats” but would in fact create a gaping loophole in all existing privacy laws. If … Continue reading

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Final Flight for Discovery

Shuttle Discovery, the oldest of the Space Shuttle fleet, will make its last flight on Tuesday as it is taken from Florida to Washington D.C. and its retirement home at the It makes it really hard to talk, swallow and … Continue reading

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B-52 Turns 60

As reported by CNET, it was 60 years ago, on April 15, 1952, that the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress prototype made its maiden flight. Designed to fly a long, long ways and drop big, big bombs for the Cold War, the … Continue reading

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Ildiots

A new bill presented to the House of Lords demands both ISPs and device makers filter adult content. The Online Safety Bill, raised in the Lords by Baroness Howe of Ildicote, asks for ISPs and mobile operators to “provide a … Continue reading

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“What country do you think you live in: Chapter 1,000,006”

Arizona House Bill 2549 passed last week.  It provides, in part: It is unlawful for any person, with intent to terrify, intimidate, threaten, harass, annoy or offend, to use ANY ELECTRONIC OR DIGITAL DEVICE and use any obscene, lewd or … Continue reading

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