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Google News informs us that the Russians are invading the South - Great Moments In Journalism
Did you know that Russian troops are thrusting into the outskirts of Savannah, Georgia? That’s what readers will learn from a Google Maps graphic accompanying a news story about Russian incursions into Georgia — the nation-state in the Caucasus, not the Caucasian-pride-ridden state in the southern United States. Google’s mixup will not help Yahoo Answers [...]
Biggest Military Hack of All Time Was Done Over a 56k Connection
Gary McKinnon, the British hacker who broke into military computers looking for evidence of UFOs in the ‘biggest military hack of all time,’ did so using his home computer and a 56k modem. I think we just lost our rights to complain about not having Japan-fast broadband.
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Iron Man Suit
This could quite possibly be the best homemade Iron Man suit ever — stands 6.2-feet tall. Featuring ‘flexible plastic for the midsection and neck, and foam rubber for the gloves.’ Click here for first picture in gallery.
(Via Tech Blog.)
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Monkey Pig
A pig has been born in China that slightly resembles a monkey. The ‘monkey-pig’ has two thin lips, a small nose and two big eyes. Its rear legs are also much longer than its forelegs, causing it to jump instead of walk. Link
(Via A Welsh View.)
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TNT Failure Desktop Picture
Who wouldn’t want the lovable TNT Failure logo on their desktop? Well, if you want it, come get it right here and display the TNT logo for the entire world to see every day! It’s free, you know. The T-Shirt with the same image can be found here.
(Via The Tuesday Night Tech Show.)
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Want Free Gas? Watch This.
There’s no way, particularly with today’s gas prices, you can turn down at least a look at an idea for getting free gas. One of the interesting startups we discovered at the SummerMash Seattle stop is a local startup that sells the advertising space … on your car .. in return for free gas. They [...]
