Samstag, Februar 20, 2010

CubeStormer - Roboter löst Rubik's Cube in max. 12 Sekunden


The Worlds Fastest Lego Mindstorms RCX Speedcubing Robot. Built entirely from lego elements now scanning and solving any 3x3x3 Rubik's cube combination in under 12 seconds

Mittwoch, Februar 17, 2010

Olympicgames Vancouver 2010 Medals' Table - Medallienspiegel Olympische Spiele Vancouver

Dienstag, Februar 16, 2010

BBC: New flaws in chip and pin system revealed - Wissenschaftler der Uni Cambridge fanden einen Weg, um ohne die Geheimzahl einer Kredit Karte zu kennen , Geld abzuheben



by Susan Watts BBC
Most of us do not think twice about paying for something in a high street shop by keying in our pin. It is easy, fast and in most cases it works.
But scratch a little under the surface and there are persistent reports of people who say they have been the subject of fraud of one kind or another on their credit or debit card.
Now a team of computer scientists at Cambridge University has found a flaw in chip and pin so serious they think it shows that the whole system needs a re-write.  more...

Dienstag, Februar 09, 2010

Study: Formation of carcinogens indoors by surface-mediated reactions of nicotine with nitrous acid, leading to potential thirdhand smoke hazards - Studie: Nikonablagerungen in Innenräumen erzeugen bei Luftkontakt krebserregende Substanzen.


"Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences"


This study shows that residual nicotine from tobacco smoke sorbed to indoor surfaces reacts with ambient nitrous acid (HONO) to form carcinogenic tobacco-specific nitrosamines (TSNAs). Substantial levels of TSNAs were measured on surfaces inside a smoker’s vehicle. more...

Sonntag, Januar 17, 2010

Haiti Earthquake Report Via Amateur Radio



When telephones, internet, and power are cut off, Amateur Radio fills vital communications needs. Fred Moore of Florida, callsign W3ZU provides a radio/telephone patch for Jean-Robert Gaillard, callsign HH2JR, of Port au Prince. Audio captured by Brian Crow. Images (c) their respective owners.

HAITI EARTHQUAKE MAPS: DLR- Germany Center for Satellite Based Crisis Information - Emergency mapping & Desaster Monitoring about Earthquake Haiti


Earthquakes in Haiti on January 12, 2010

On January 12, 2010 a severe earthquake took place at the Coast of Haiti with a magnitude of 7.0 causing major damage. The epicentre was registred about 10 km deep and 16 km southwest of the capital city Port-au-Prince. In the city a large number of buildings such as the palace, government and UN-buildings, embassies and hospitals were affected or destroyed. Telecommunication as well as electricity and water supply failed.




Donnerstag, Dezember 17, 2009

WDR Q21 Wissenschaftsmagazin -Lauschangriff aufs Handy - Spionagesoftware

350.org Actions worldwide


Kopenhagen,Danmark

Am 24. Oktober organisierten Menschen aus über 180 Ländern über 5200 Aktionen anlässlich des globalen Klimaaktionstages rund um die Zahl 350. Jetzt sind wir in Kopenhagen und brauchen nochmals die Hilfe dieses unglaublichen 350 Netzwerkes, um sicherzustellen, dass wir einen Vertag kriegen, der uns auf 350 ppm zurückführen wird und das Überleben aller Völker und Nationen sichert. more...