Monday, November 21, 2011

21 NOV 2011, MON: Sci & Tech

Science


DA, World Bank attack climate change

Inquirer.net - 
The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the World Bank (WB) will be opening a loan facility to fund projects that would help food-producing regions adapt to extreme climate change.

Tondo kids learn about nature conservation

Inquirer.net - 
Tondo kids are being recruited to join the army of warriors that will help protect Mother Nature. Volunteer environmentalists gathered recently school kids in Barangay 118 for a fun-filled session as part of its Good ...

IPCC reviewing weather events

The Australian - 
THE identification of causative correlations linking extreme weather events, climate change and human activity requires the reduction of an enormous volume of incomplete and highly complex data down to a very simple equation ("Climate change effects ...

3Degrees, City CarShare Partner to Provide Renewable Energy for EVs

GreenBiz.com (blog) - 
3Degrees will provide Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) for new electric vehicles entering City CarShare's fleet later this year.

3D Printed Spiders To Help During Emergencies

Geeky gadgets - 
Some time in the near future you'll be seeing mechanical spiders creeping up and into burning buildings to help rescue trapped people.

Liquid Robotics Make Robots Sail Through Pacific, Dive In Mariana Trench...

CrazyEngineers VoiCE - 
Four liquid robots- a project by Liquid Robotics left the shores of San Francisco for a world tour aimed at collecting data across the Pacific on 17 November.

Eminent physicists who dismiss LHC conspiracy theories — 3

Lifeboat Foundation (blog) - 
I thought I would offer a series of quotes to counter the codswallop frequently expressed here - suggesting that mainstream physicists have genuine concerns about the safety of the LHC**.


Technology


Shell, Petron cut gasoline prices

Philippine Star - 
MANILA, Philippines - Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corp. has rolled back the price of unleaded gasoline by P1.20 per liter and 80 centavos per liter for regular gasoline.

Aspire S3 'ultrabook' unveiled

Philippine Star - 
That's the Acer Aspire S3 ultrabook, codenamed “Hummingbird,” which was launched recently by Acer Philippines Inc. This latest member of Acer's renowned Aspire line of notebooks features some of the most inspiring and innovative technologies that are ...

WIN! Sony Ericsson Gaming Bundle!

Australian FourFourTwo - 
This month's FourFourTwo magazine has a special report on the reignited city rivalry that will decide the EPL title, as Manchester United and rivals Manchester City do battle.

Switched On: Between a Nook and a hard place

Engadget - 
In the 1988 comedy Coming to America, a blatant McDonald's rip-off named McDowell's draws the legal ire of the empire built by Ray Kroc.

US 'modernist' chef takes on Gallic gastronomes

AFP - 
LOS ANGELES - A US mathematician who used to work for Microsoft is hoping to win over Gallic gastronomes, as he takes his "modernist" cooking methods to the home of traditional gourmet cuisine.

No quickies, no fairies under Pakistan's obscene text message ban

Herald Sun - 
Pakistanis will need to watch what they write after officials ruled about 1600 words "obscene". Picture: AP Source: AP PAKISTAN'S mobile operators are scrambling to block text messages containing any of over 1600 "obscene" terms banned by the country's ...

Indian Investigators Indict Vodafone, Airtel in Spectrum Probe

BusinessWeek - 
Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- India's federal investigators indicted telecommunications carriers Vodafone India Ltd. and Bharti Airtel Ltd.

New Video Game Releases: Nov. 21 – Nov. 27

RipTen - 
Thanksgiving falls on this release week and the past few weeks have given gamers much to be thankful for. With releases like Serious Sam 3: BFE, Batman: Arkham City at long last on the PC, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword on the Wii and The Rock on ...

1600 Hackers, Cheaters, Exploiters Banned From Modern Warfare 3

Cinema Blend - 
While a lot of attention has been paid to Electronic Arts and the whole cheater bans resulting in Origin bans and the fiasco behind that, a lot of people seem to have forgotten that Activision is also in the banhammer game, except paid-content isn't ...

Jaguar Land Rover Receive 8000 Job Applications

News West Midlands - 
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) say they have been inundated with over 8000 job applications since launching their recruitment drive for 1000 brand new job opportunities last week.

Nokia gets its act together

Times LIVE - 
For someone setting to rights a "burning platform", as he called Nokia earlier this year, CEO Stephen Elop cuts an unflustered figure.

Assassin's Creed Revelations – review

The Guardian - 
Historical epic, metaphysical mystery, grand conspiracy - no one can accuse the Assassin's Creed games of lacking scope or ambition.

Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Review: It's 4 AM and I'm a Werewolf

Cinema Blend - 
Damn it Skyrim, you fool me every time. I always think I can do just one simple quest before going to bed. "Kill a gang of bandits?

Geeked: Competition hot for music management systems

Beaver County Times - 
In the space of just a couple days last week, our ability to listen to music and manage our collections changed drastically. And mostly for the better.

Facebook tracks sites its users visit: Report

Economic Times - 
NEW YORK: Facebook has reportedly admitted tracking which sites its users visit even after they log off, thanks to plug-ins and cookies.

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