The Mounting Minuses at Google+ This article is getting a lot of traction over on G+ today. Why the Wall Street Journal thinks Google+ is becoming a ghost town. : googleplus PETER WEYLAND TedTalk 2023 [3:09] Ridley Scott releases Prometheus short film, "My name is Peter Weyland.. and if you'll indulge me, I'd like to change the world." : Futurology
10 Amazing Uses for Wolfram Alpha You may have heard of Wolfram Alpha, which is a “computational knowledge engine.” That makes it sound a bit scary, but it’s a great tool once you can wrap your head around it. Apple’s Siri uses Wolfram Alpha for 25% of its searches. Comparisons Enter two terms with a vs in between them and you’ll get a comparison. You can compare cities, books, foods and almost anything else you can think of. Nutrition Information Enter a type of food and Wolfram Alpha will provide you with its nutrition information. Complicated Math Wolfram Alpha is ideal for the sort of math that Google’s calculator and most other calculator websites will choke on. Where Am I? Ask where you are and Wolfram will use your IP address to track you down. Days Until Something Want to know how many days are left until your birthday, favorite holiday or any other date? Generate a Password Wolfram Alpha can come up with a random password and estimate how long it will take to crack. Am I Drunk? Have you been drinking? Body Mass Index
TSA: Fail The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) was formed to ensure America’s freedom to travel. Instead, they have made air travel the most difficult means of mass transit in the United States, at the same time failing to make air travel any more secure. TSA has never, (and I invite them to prove me wrong), foiled a terrorist plot or stopped an attack on an airliner. Ever. They crow about weapons found and insinuate that this means they stopped terrorism. They claim that they can’t comment due to “national security” implications. I have a unique position from which to make these statements. I am, as I have said before, a political conservative, a law and order kind of guy and I get misty when the national anthem is played at a football game and jets fly over in salute. I have been a pilot for more than 35 years. My father's position at United Airlines was Manager of Security. As a SWAT Agent, I was fully trained to interdict hijackings. The entire TSA paradigm is flawed. 1. 2. 3.
Google Fiber Kansas City Mentioned By Eric Schmidt! {Video} – Kansas City Information Technology Professionals The Google Fiber project in Kansas City got a mention from the company’s Executive Chairman, Eric Schmidt! He spoke yesterday to the Mobile World Congress, discussing censorship, technology’s impact on people’s lives and more. UPDATE: See the video Q&A from his presentation (at bottom of post)! Eric was also asked about about the Google Fiber Kansas City project, and what the ramifications might be: “At the speeds we’re moving, the distinctions between television, radio, DVD, and high-definition just disappear. Below is the actual Q&A from his keynote in which he discusses Kansas City Google Fiber! What do you think about Eric’s comments on the gigabit speed network they’re deploying here in KC? Check out some of our other posts on gigabit speed project! Are you an Information Technology professional in Kansas City? Did you enjoy this article? Get the latest KC tech news, exclusive event invites/discounts & more!
Red Bull Air Force to celebrate leap year by leaping from Renaissance Center in Detroit Jonathan Oosting | MLive.comGeneral Motors world headquarters in the Renaissance Center in downtown Detroit. Look up February 29 in 2011 and you'll find it never happened. Look up on February 29 in 2012 and, if you're in Detroit or one of four other cities around the nation, you may see somebody falling from the sky. Members of the Red Bull Air Force team, who have been hinting at plans for a special leap year event, will leap from the top of the Renaissance Center tomorrow morning, according to one of the participants. The RenCen leap, which could be scrapped if the weather does not cooperate, is one of four base jumps the group has planned for tomorrow in Detroit, Miami, Atlantic City, Las Vegas. The Red Bull Air Force is an elite group of pilots, base jumpers and skydivers sponsored by the energy drink company.
This is a cashew. It's a fruit and the nut grows on top of it. : pics