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Entries for September, 2010

Researchers Test Space Beer

With space tourism becoming a real possibility in the near future, brewers are trying to figure out how to provide a good beer in space. To this end, a non-profit space research corporation Astronauts4Hire will begin testing an Australian brew created to be enjoyed in microgravity. From the article: “In the past, NASA has also [...]

Remains of the Day: Facebook Hooks Up with Skype [For What Its Worth]

Honeywell Turbo Innovations Launched on High Performing Mercedes, Range Rover Engines

Honeywell Turbo Innovations Launched on High Performing Mercedes, Range Rover Engines Latest Turbo Technologies Help Automakers Boost Fuel Economy Between 10% to 20%+ on Top Engines at Paris Motor Show PR Newswire PARIS, Sept. 30 PARIS, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ — Honeywell Turbo Technologies (NYSE: HON), the leading global developer of automotive turbochargers, launched three innovative [...]

Google Instant Adds More Keyboard Shortcuts [Video]

When they rolled out Google Instant earlier this month, Google had already included several great shortcuts that sped up your queries. Today they’re adding new navigation shortcuts for moving through search results after you’ve finished your query. More » Original post by Adam Pash

“Pre-crime” Comes To the HR Dept.

storagedude writes “Like something out of the Steven Spielberg movie Minority Report, a startup called Social Intelligence is mining social media to weed out job applicants based on their potential for violence, drug abuse or just plain bad judgment. The startup also combs sites like Facebook and Twitter to monitor current employees, presumably to monitor [...]

Choose Which Applications Launch on Startup with AutoHotkey [Windows Tip]

Most Readers Don’t Like Customized News

An anonymous reader writes “Despite the push by organizations such as Google and Yahoo!, a recent study found not everyone is a fan of web-based customization for news. The researchers defined customization as when the user gets to choose specific topics to read on a daily basis. Instead, some prefer personalization. This is when the [...]

How to Play Any Media File in iTunes [ITunes]

Does A Company Deserve the Same Privacy Rights As You?

An anonymous reader writes “The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an important case to determine whether or not AT&T deserves ‘personal privacy’ rights. The company claimed that the FCC should not be allowed to distribute (under a Freedom of Information Act request) data it had collected concerning possible fraud and overbilling related to the [...]

Sleep Bot Tracks, Logs, and Analyzes Your Sleep Patterns [Downloads]