Mice, and most likely humans, have the ability to taste calcium--and most do not like it, according to new research presented today at the American Chemical Society's semiannual national meeting, held this week in Philadelphia. Scientists say the findings could explain why, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 80 percent of Americans do not get enough calcium when it is so important for our health. [More]
 Phones Review | OpenClip aims to bring copy and paste to iPhone Macworld- by Scott McNulty, Macworld.com Lo, Jobs gave us the iPhone and it was good…well, it was pretty good. As soon as people got their sticky fingers on an iPhone it was clear one thing was missing: copy-and-paste functionality. Developer creates copy-paste tech for iPhone iPhone getting copy and paste through third-party framework |
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 The Money Times | Yahoo Buzz poses serious threat to Digg, some users say Computerworld- By Heather Havenstein August 20, 2008 (Computerworld) Yahoo Buzz, the social news site that Yahoo launched in beta form in February, may pose a serious threat to social news pioneer Digg. Yahoo Buzz Goes Public Yahoo to open up Buzz submissions to public |
Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the moon, talks about solar energy, buses between the planets, the Constellation program, his time on the moon and his new animated movie, Fly Me To The Moon. Plus we'll test your knowledge of some recent science in the news. Websites mentioned in this episode include www.snipurl.com/aldrin; www.sciamdigital.com; www.flymetothemoonthemovie.com [More]
Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the moon, talks about solar energy, buses between the planets, the Constellation program, his time on the moon and his new animated movie, Fly Me To The Moon. Plus we'll test your knowledge of some recent science in the news. Websites mentioned in this episode include www.snipurl.com/aldrin; www.sciamdigital.com; www.flymetothemoonthemovie.com [More]
 Boston Globe | Judge lifts gag order on MIT students Inquirer- By Egan Orion: Wednesday, 20 August 2008, 3:51 PM A FEDERAL JUDGE yesterday lifted the restraining order on three MIT computer science students who Boston's Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) had sued for discovering computer security ... Judge Lifts Gag Order against MIT Subway Hackers, Slides Published ... MIT Students Get Top Marks for Hacking Boston Subway |
St Paul's Cathedral London, December 20, 2004.
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I am a panelist at a one day conference being held in London, England. This conference focuses on the value of blogs to science and scientists, and is being held at the Royal Institution of Great Britain on 30 August 2008. My fellow panelists are Jennifer Rohn, editor at LabLit.com and Anna Kushnir, who works for Nature Network Boston and writes the blog, Lab Life. The panel moderator is my friend and ScienceBlogs colleague who lives in London, Mo.
I need your help as I work on my contribution to this meeting, so I am asking you a series of questions I'd like you to respond to. The next set of questions are; Do science blogs educate the general public? How? What works and what doesn't? (Please provide examples).
Read the comments on this post... TrustedReviews | Palm to launch Treo Pro without US carrier The Associated Press- NEW YORK (AP) - Palm Inc. announced Wednesday it will sell a new smart phone aimed at business users this fall, but it won't have the backing of a US carrier. Upcoming Palm Treo Pro gets official - for real Palm Makes the Treo Pro Official |
 CNET News | Intel says it has 'first silicon' for next mobile chip CNET News- At the Intel Developer Forum, the chipmaker said it has achieved a milestone with its next-generation Moorestown processor, aimed at the smartphone market. Power gating and turbo mode: Intel talks Nehalem at IDF Intel is readying the next phase in its Atom journey |
 Direct Traffic Media | Google testing ads on YouTube’s mobile site IntoMobile- It doesn’t come as a surprise to see Google trying to monetize YouTube’s mobile offering. Lately, the search giant has started running a test of display ads on select pages of the YouTube mobile site in the US and Japan. YouTube Starts Testing Out Mobile Ads Google Testing Ads on YouTube Mobile |
 AFP | Net companies prepare for political conventions (and parties) CNET News- Internet companies including Google, Yahoo, and Microsoft are planning to use this year's political conventions to show off their technology and products--and, of course, host massive parties for employees, celebrities, and politicians. Google to help bloggers blanket Dem, GOP conventions The 2008 Google(tm) Democratic Convention |
 BBC News | Power gating and turbo mode: Intel talks Nehalem at IDF Ars Technica- By Jon Stokes | Published: August 20, 2008 - 08:23AM CT SAN FRANCISCO—It's not like there's a universally agreed-upon definition of the term "embedded," but of the universe of definitions that I'd seen prior to Tuesday's Intel Developer Forum keynote ... Intel is readying the next phase in its Atom journey Intel's Nehalem Takes Center ... |
 Sydney Morning Herald | Apple updates iPhone software to fix glitches Reuters- NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc has issued a software update for the latest iPhone to help fix connection problems that led to a flurry of online complaints from customers, a European mobile service provider said on Tuesday as Credit Suisse reported ... Apple Promises 3G iPhone Problems Will Be Fixed In September Report: iPhone app crash fix coming next month |
 KPIC | NASA's moon rockets will sport shocks to smooth out bumpy ride USA Today- By Eric Albrecht, Columbus Dispatch via AP By Todd Halvorson, Florida Today The nation's new moon rockets will be outfitted with shock absorbers to buffer astronauts from jackhammer-like vibrations during rocky rides into orbit. New rocket gets shock absorbers NASA Engineers Complete Engine Test Series for Ares I Rocket |
 Ars Technica | The news on Intel’s Nehalem; chips with integrated GPUs up next ZDNet- Intel has given new details of what it calls the biggest change in its processor platform in a decade. The new information on Nehalem, discussed in keynotes and presentations at the Intel Developer Forum this week, was expected. Intel says it has 'first silicon' for next mobile chip Power gating and turbo mode: Intel talks Nehalem at IDF |
 Geekzone | Palm's New Treo Pro Signals Innovation Taking Hold CNNMoney.com- NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- With the Treo Pro, Palm Inc. (PALM) shows it, too, can innovate. The Sunnyvale, Calif ., company on Wednesday unveiled its new business-class smartphone, which features a sleeker, cooler look and represents a radical departure ... Palm unveils unlocked, but pricey Treo Pro smartphone Palm to launch Treo Pro without US carrier |
 Globe and Mail | Bigfoot website stuns the world: "It was a hoax" CNET News- But now one has to lie down, shaking with shock, on discovering that the supposed Bigfoot discovery was, indeed, a gorilla suit in a fridge. Video: Bigfoot Claim Is Just a Big Hoax California: Bigfoot? Just Rubber, Folks |
 Ontario Now | Death of a Streamcaster Part Deux: Pandora Could "Pull the Plug DailyTech- “We're approaching a pull-the-plug kind of decision,” says Pandora founder Tim Westergren in an interview with the Washington Post, regarding the livelihood of his online radio station living under a massive royalty hike imposed last year. Fees may sink Pandora Pandora: Last gasp for Internet radio can't be further prolonged |
 OverTheLimit.info | FCC chief proposes free Internet United Press International- WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- A US government official says high-speed Internet access should be available to all residents even if that means providing it free of charge. Google Wireless Plan Angers Audio-Equipment Makers Google Goes Grassroots in FCC Lobbying Push |
 PC World | Googlephone security team seeks bug hunters Register- By John Leyden → More by this author Google's Android security team has appealed to bug hunters to help it iron out flaws in the platform. In memory of iPhone 3G Robotripping: hands on with the Android SDK beta |
 News 10 Now | Cuomo, ISPs sign child porn accord Bizjournals.com- Five Internet service providers, or ISPs, serving New York have signed an agreement by the state Attorney General's office to rid their servers of child pornography Web sites. 7 more will block kiddie porn on the Web 11 more Web providers to cut child porn, Cuomo says |
 eFluxMedia | Princeton Review Security Flaw Outed By Competitor InformationWeek- One file reportedly contained information about 34000 students and another contained names and birth dates of 74000 students. By Thomas Claburn The Princeton Review, an educational testing company, inadvertently exposed the personal data and test ... The Princeton Review Leaks Personal Data of 34000 Fla. Students Students' records wind up on Web |
 eFluxMedia | Feds Arrest 7 California Men In Child Porn Case AHN- Los Angeles, CA (AHN) - Authorities on Tuesday arrested seven Southland men allegedly part of a 55-man group who were suspected of possessing or producing computer child pornography. 7 Southern California men arrested in child porn investigation Federal Authorities Make 7 More Arrests In P2P Child Porn Ring |
 TrustedReviews | Toshiba's XDE DVD Player: A Threat to Blu-ray? PC Magazine- A new faux HD DVD player could be the latest hurdle in Sony's dream of world-wide Blu-ray dominance. by Lance Ulanoff What exactly is Toshiba thinking? Toshiba's XDE technology aims to get a little more out of your DVDs Toshiba Unveils DVD-Enhancing Technology |
 Ontario Now | Senators Obama, McCain Battle Over NASA Funding DailyTech- As Republican presidential hopeful John McCain (R, AZ) and Democrat Barack Obama (D, IL) trump across the nation trying to persuade Americans why they should get votes, Florida is again a battle state where both hopefuls are spending a lot of time and ... Obama backs $2 billion NASA funding McCain Says Obama Flipped His Stance On NASA |
 GulfNews | UK 80GB PS3 this Friday Inquirer- By Dean Pullen: Wednesday, 20 August 2008, 1:40 PM A SEGA BLOG writer has discovered and pictured the SEGA game archive. An impressive level of SEGA games, and other manufacturers, are kept and displayed, to the delight of Otaku everywhere. Game Diary - August 20, 2008: Out Of Microsoft Points Bioshock PS3 Set For October 21 |
