Atheist rights
Hank Fox at Unscrewing the Inscrutable has posted an Atheist Declaration of Rights . With two minor changes I reprint it below the fold. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Read on Source)
New Book Offers Vision of Hope in Face of Global Climate Crisis
A new book by author Bruce Sanguin entitled: Darwin, Divinity, and the Dance of the Cosmos, offers an ecological shift of human consciousness. (PRWeb Apr 25, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/U3VtbS1DcmFzLVBpZ2ctUHJvZi1NYWduLVplcm8=
Goodbye Evolutionary Anthropology, Goodbye American Journal of Physical Anthropology
Even though I have read many fine pieces of research in your pages, you have to go. Like others in the science blogging community I am appalled at the heavyhanded tactics Wiley has decided to use against fellow ScienceBlogger Shelley at Retrospectacle . In an era where it is vital the knowledge be freely disseminated, where science is under ... (Read on Source)
Again The Man to Beat
Dole's Southern strategy seems practically nonexistent, his organization scattershot. "We're only able to fight one battle at a time," says a Dole ally. "We're not ready to fight on several fronts at once, and we're not ready for Super Tuesday." Moreover, the Senator has failed to cultivate the political movers and shakers who control the G.O.P.' ... (Read on Source)
Microsoft's Live Search Adds Face Detection
Microsoft's image search engine added a new operator that lets you restrict the results to faces and portraits. You just need to append filter:face or filter:portrait to your query (for example, [larry page filter:portrait]). The search engine uses face detection algorithms that try to see if an image contains human faces, so you shouldn't expect to only find pictures of a certain Larry Page because that would imply face recognition.
Apple posts Tiger, Panther security update
Apple today released a 2007-07 security update for its Mac OS X Tiger and Mac OS X Panther operating systems. The update brings updated components for a variety of compontents, including bzip2, CFNetwork, Core Audio, cscope, gnuzip, KerberosmDNSResponder, PDFKit, PHP, Quartz Composer, samba (Windows networking), and WebKit/WebCore (used in Safar...
A Description And History Of Oakley Sunglasses Posted By : kamikazeadmin
In the twelve century, The Chinese began creating the first sunglasses to be marketed. These exclusive glasses were not easy to make, and in fact were somewhat difficult to see through. The journey to modern day sunglasses has been a long process, with trial and error. The current sunglasses that most of us own and see everywhere have been basically the same for the past seventy years. A true trend setter in the sunglass industry is the Oakley sunglasses. These very well known and popular sunglasses have been around for about thirty years. Oakley sunglasses are a staple in many peoples glove boxes and homes.
Acupuncture 'best for back pain'
The researchers, from the Ruhr University Bochum, say their findings suggest that the body may react positively to any thin needle prick - or that acupuncture may simply trigger a placebo effect. (Read on Source)
Mozilla's Prism to Bring Web Apps to Desktop
CNET News: "Even the Mozilla Foundation, makers of the popular Firefox Web browser, thinks it's time to break out of the browser..."
Pollution From Marine Vessels Linked To Heart And Lung Disease
Pollution from marine shipping causes approximately 60,000 premature cardiopulmonary and lung cancer deaths around the world each year, according to a new report. The report benchmarks for the first time the number of annual deaths caused globally by pollution from marine vessels, with coastal regions in Asia and Europe the most affected.
SEO for Google Earth
Google Earth will become the launch pad for a new generation of Google location-based services. Did you know that you can optimise your site for Google Earth? In this article, David Viney shows you ho...
Why does the media love Apple and trash Dell?
Why does the media love Apple, trash Dell, and give HP a pass? They say perception is reality, but whose perception are "they" talking about, anyway?
Escaped Spammer Found Dead In Murder/Suicide
Earlier this week, we had mentioned that convicted spammer Edward Davidson had escaped from a minimum security prison, where he was serving 21 months. Now the news is coming out that apparently he has apparently killed his wife and toddler before killing himself. Yikes.
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Ian Thomsen
Here's the buzz I heard Friday: Olympiakos is considering a run at LeBron James when he becomes a free agent in 2010. This talk was beginning to make its way through the NBA on Friday. I heard it from a reliable league source, who told me that it emanates from Olympiakos. (Read on Source)
Product Spotlight: Linux Offerings from Fujitsu
Associate Editor Shawn Powers recently had the opportunity to speak with Fujitsu about their latest Linux offerings.
Privacy feature in IE8 leaks private data
HAARLEM, NETHERLANDS - A privacy feature built into the second beta version of Microsoft's Internet Explorer 8 browser isn't as private as advertised. The InPrivate Browsing feature in Microsoft's latest browser is designed to delete a user's browsing history and other personal data that is gathered and stored during regular browsing sessions. The feature is commonly referred to as 'porn mode' for its ability to hide which websites have been visited from nosy spouses or employers.
Baseball Musings :: Saturday Update
Hard To Get Baseball tickets including Oakland Athletics tickets, Braves tickets, Dodgers tickets and even World Series Tickets along with other Sports tickets. (Read on Source)
Bush says has tools to solve market crisis
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush said on Friday the government would move aggressively to address the financial markets crisis, but he acknowledged that anxiety was feeding on itself which was sending stocks plummeting. (Read on Source)
The Various Types And Styles Of Pizzas
The term pizza covers a lot of territory. If you want to learn all about pizzas, then you should have a bit of a background on pizzas: specifically the history of pizza, pizza origin, pizza facts, and...
Plutoid Eris is Changing? But We Don't Know Why
Eris, the largest dwarf planet beyond Neptune, is currently at its furthest point in its orbit from the Sun (an aphelion of nearly 100 AU). At this distance Eris doesn't receive very much sunlight and any heating of the Plutoid will be at a minimum. However, two recent observations of Eris have shown a rapid [...] (Read on Source)
* Unmasked by Counting Threads? *
Yesterday, a story made its rounds across the internet. It was picked up by many large news websites, and I'm sure it will be quoted by people until eternity. It was published by a large website, looked all fancy, it had multiple pages - it looked like it was really something. However, anyone with even the remotest bit of knowledge knows that the article was a collection of complete and utter bogus. Read more on this exclusive OSNews article...
Kingston Flash Drive Hits 64GB
... Windows XP (SP1, SP2), Windows 2000 (SP4), Mac OS X 1.3 or higher, and Linux with Kernel 2.6 and above. It connects via USB port. The DT150/64GB is priced at US$177 ...
12-29-2008: Yosemite Falls In May Moonlight
The photo above showing Yosemite Falls in Yosemite National Park, California was taken on the night of May 20, 2008. The waning gibbous Moon was up just high enough to light the tops of the rocks around the falls. Mountain glaciers were responsible for producing much of the spectacular scenery in Yosemite. Most of Yosemite is comprised of ... (Read on Source)
Telcos look to benefit from broadband funding (CNET)
CNET - As Congress and the next administration consider potential investments in a national broadband infrastructure, cable companies and phone companies are at odds over what should be considered high-speed broadband and how the investment should be made, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.
Webber eyeing February F1 testing return.
Red Bull Racing F1 ace Mark Webber - still recovering from his leg-breaking mountain-biking accident late last year - is confident his rehabilitation programme and scheduled testing return are on-track. (Read on Source)
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