Entries for September, 2010
Govt To Bomb Guam With Frozen Mice To Kill Snakes
rhettb writes “In a spectacularly creative effort to rid Guam of the brown tree snake, an invasive species which has ravaged local wildlife and angered local residents, the US Department of Agriculture is planning to ‘bomb’ the island’s rainforests with dead frozen mice laced with acetaminophen. While it might not seem difficult to purge an [...]
Unseen Moon Landing Video Released
bazzalunatic writes “Digitally remastered footage of the moon landing, including high-quality and brighter images of Neil Armstrong stepping off the ladder will be shown for the first time ever to the general public at an awards ceremony in Sydney, Australia. The magnetic data tapes seem to have all been lost — erased — by NASA, [...]
House Passes NASA Authorization Bill
simonbp writes “The US House of Representatives has just passed the Senate version of the FY2011 NASA Authorization Act. This bill is a compromise between Obama’s proposed budget and earlier House bills. It cancels Ares I in favor of commercially-operated crew transportation to ISS, adds technology development funds, and keeps a version of Orion and [...]
There Is No Plan B, the Ugly Transition To IPv6
An anonymous reader writes “The Internet is running out of IPv4 addresses–not at some point in the future, but right now. But the only solution to the problem, IPv6, is just now really starting to be deployed. That’s why we’re all in for some tough times ahead.” Read more of this story at Slashdot. Original [...]
There Is No Plan B, the Ugly Transition To IPv6
An anonymous reader writes “The Internet is running out of IPv4 addresses–not at some point in the future, but right now. But the only solution to the problem, IPv6, is just now really starting to be deployed. That’s why we’re all in for some tough times ahead.” Read more of this story at Slashdot. Original [...]
Cisco Said To Be Prepping Consumer Videoconference System
Cisco is reported to be readying a consumer version of its business videoconferencing systems. Original post by Adam Dachis
