Atmospheric Optics Very beautiful photographs and explanations of optical effects in nature. I never knew there was a “fogbow”

When people tried to evacuate during Hurricane Katrina, airline security prevented many from being able to leave before the airport had to be shut down. This is where a threat model would have helped …

WorldNetDaily: Paraplegic breakthrough using adult stem cells This is truly great news and will be even better if it holds up to peer review and brings about additional breakthroughs. It is proof …

Local officials nearly fall for H2O hoax - Science - MSNBC.com They should also make sure that their hand isn’t larger than their face or they might have cancer. ALISO VIEJO, Calif. - City …

Hollywood: Thousands Dead From File Sharing Statements and statistics from the music, movie and software cartels are about as accurate as their claims that they’re honest, hard-working companies …

-code LiveAmmo Security Blog: Drunk drivers granted access to breathalyser source code If only I was able to be granted the source code for the laser detector that incorrectly clocked me over the …

Evolution in the bible, says Vatican - The Other Side - Breaking News 24/7 - NEWS.com.au The vatican taking a modern position? Wow. This doesn’t make up for their handling of the sex abuse …

NPR : There Is No God Just in time for the holidays, a piece on what people believe that is not necessarily in the mainstream. A good reminder that not everyone believes the same as you do, especially …

This link wasn’t working at the time of posting, but it is interesting to see how you can use infrared to determine a combination from a recently-used keypad. There must be some equipment that …

quot- GNU project founder foils UN security Glad my passport does not expire for many years to come. Perhaps by then passports won’t have RFID tags in them any longer. But if they do, I guess …