December 2010
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Nomic →
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History of the Conflict between Religion and... →
John William Draper [1811-1882]
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Free downloadable versions here & here.
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A free old movie archive... →
Via: (isay & mariposima)
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DropBox →
2GB of free online storage…
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Engineering the Zero-Point Field and Polarizable... →
ABSTRACT
A theme that has come to the fore in advanced planning for long-range space exploration is the concept of “propellantless propulsion” or “field propulsion.” One version of this concept involves the projected possibility that empty space itself (the quantum vacuum, or space-time metric) might be manipulated so as to provide energy/thrust for future space...
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Galaxy Zoo →
Galaxy Zoo: Hubble uses gorgeous imagery of hundreds of thousands of galaxies drawn from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope archive. To understand how these galaxies, and our own, formed we need your help to classify them according to their shapes — a task at which your brain is better than even the most advanced computer. If you’re quick, you may even be the first person in history to see...
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Magic square →
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Sixty Symbols →
Videos about the symbols of physics and astronomy
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“Two possibilities exist: Either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both...”
– Arthur C. Clarke
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“Do not train a child to learn by force or harshness; but direct them to it by...”
– Plato (via aplacecalledfreedom)
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Metasploit - Penetration Testing Resources →
Metasploit provides useful information and tools for penetration testers, security researchers, and IDS signature developers. This project was created to provide information on exploit techniques and to create a functional knowledgebase for exploit developers and security professionals. The tools and information on this site are provided for legal security research and testing purposes only....
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“Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.”
– Isaac Asimov
Meteor contains building blocks for life (and... →
posnonrel:
NASA has discovered amino acids that survived a superheated entry into the Earth’s atmosphere. It’s an interesting article, but the surprise was reading the comments at the end. It was all creationists attacking the article. I was always of the opinion that accepting scientific facts doesn’t mean you can’t believe in crazy crap, but I guess it threatens some of the crazier crap...
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The rEFIt Project →
rEFIt is a boot menu and maintenance toolkit for EFI-based machines like the Intel Macs. You can use it to boot multiple operating systems easily, including triple-boot setups with Boot Camp. It also provides an easy way to enter and explore the EFI pre-boot environment.
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Cable Search →
This site is an initiative of the European Centre for Computer Assisted Research Eccar (starts in april 2010) and the Dutch-Flemish association for investigative journalists VVOJ.
It’s a tool for investigative reporters who want to harvest #cablegate documents and put the material into context.
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“Terrorism is the war of the poor.
War is the terrorism of the rich…”
– Peter Ustinov
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T-SHIRT PRINTED WITH THE 4TH AMENDMENT IN METALLIC... →
So, this company is selling t-shirts now for $45 with the fourth amendment printed on them in metal. So TSA agents can read it while they scan you. It’s protest, “a challenge to their unwarranted searches.”
The Fourth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States is meant to prevent unwarranted search and seizure…
Image source: [∞]
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WikiLeaks cables: Shell's grip on Nigerian state... →
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“Donations to Wikileaks blocked by PayPal, Visa and Mastercard but donations to...”
– Anonymous
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So why is Wikileaks a good thing again? →
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Australian of the Year Awards - How to Nominate →
ccake:buyhercandy:
Being nominated for the Australian of the Year Awards is a great honour. This is your opportunity to recognise and reward someone who makes you proud to be an Australian.
You are invited to nominate a friend, family member, community leader, colleague or even someone famous - any Australian who you believe makes our country a better place to live.
Julian Assange, anyone?...
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Wikileaks reveals China conducting insane... →
In mid-December 2009, the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) in Hefei had academic programs focusing on Math, Physics, Chemistry, Life Sciences, Nuclear Science, Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Management, Humanities, and a department dedicated to the development of gifted young people. USTC has 37,000 staff and 40,000 graduate students. USTC oversees two...
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Free Orwell Books →
George ORWELL (1903-1950)
Down and Out in Paris and London (1933) Text — ZIP
Burmese Days (1934) Text — ZIP
A Clergyman’s Daughter (1935) Text — ZIP
Keep the Aspidistra Flying (1936) Text — ZIP
Shooting an Elephant (1936) Text — ZIP
The Road to Wigan Pier (1937) Text — ZIP
Homage to Catalonia (1938) Text — ZIP
Coming up for...
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Skip your morning coffee for Wikileaks →
If 2.5% of Earth’s population donated $1 that would be…
6,775,235,741 - (6,775,235,741 * (97.5%)) = $169,380,894
http://213.251.145.96/support.html
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Wikileaks is still accessible here →
http://213.251.145.96/
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November 2010
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McGill researchers develop game that uses players'... →
science-toys-people:
From McGill University (via Eurekalert):
Playing online can mean more than killing time, thanks to a new game developed by a team of bioinformaticians at McGill University. Now, players can contribute in a fun way to genetic research. “There are some calculations that the human brain does more efficiently than any computer can, such as recognizing a face,” explained lead...
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