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friday the day the internet runs out of ip addresses

2011-02-03T01:56:00.000-08:00

the internet is gonna run out of numerical ip addresses by friday, but fortunately the internet will not stop running. a new system called ipv6 will replace version 4.

each device connected to the internet is given an assigned number called internet protocol address. with the millions of smartphones capable of going online, the numbers are running out.

the authority that governs such addresses will distribute the last batches Thursday.

good thing there's such a thing as ipv6 so there's really no need to worry.

1000 red winged blackbirds fell from the sky

2011-01-01T22:55:00.000-08:00

about a thousand red winged black birds have fallen from the sky dead in beebe, arkansas. initial results say the dead birds have suffered from physical trauma and could have died from lightning or high altitude hail. but many are alarm by this and are speculating that the military have something to do about this or it could be related to the mayan prophecy on 2012. whatever it is these birds died from something and one can't help but wonder what caused all this from happening.

men with gas masks and what looks like a chemical warfare suit were seen in the area collecting dead birds. although some of the birds were still alive on the grounds they seem to be injured or something. the collected samples were to be analyse. it was not disclosed how long the analysis will be.

man died over water bottle

2011-01-01T22:23:00.000-08:00

a man from michigan age 19 has died in illinois when he jump on the lakefront to retrieve a water bottle of his girlfriend. he is just visiting visiting his girlfriend who he met in high school. the victims mother couldn't understand the circumstances of her son's death saying he couldn't even swim.
trying to prove his love the young man jump in the icy river risking his life in the process. his girlfriend called for emergency but it was too late, her boyfriend was dead by the time emergency services arrived.

panda cow

2011-01-01T22:06:00.000-08:00

a miniature cow with similar markings as a panda has been born in a farm in colorado with the help of gene-manipulation. it is said that its price could go as high as $30,000. miniature cow are raised often as pets. the newly born panda cow is named ben by its owner.

it is expected to be quite an attraction by its owner. the cow is expected to stay at its current size, its size at birth. miniature livestock have become popular as pets in recent years primarily because of its cuteness. they too are well behaved and are good for kids. miniature horses, pigs and now cows, we'll see more of them in future.

new windmill design

2010-12-02T16:29:00.000-08:00

A new windmill design by inventor Kevin Friesth will be contructed in the summer in Iowa, according to Smartplanet.com. the new design is revolutionary as it doesn't have blades like the current designs but it is a high tower that harnesses the energy of the wind that passes through it.

funded by an investment capital company, Friesth hopes to generates 10 mw of power with his honey comb design windmills. if successful it will hopefully propagates this technology and becomes the standard in wind energy industry.

new jersey windmills

2010-12-02T16:15:00.000-08:00

The state of New Jersey seems to be on the forefront of harnessing renewable energy through windmills with at least three companies signifying interest in projects of building windmills in the atlantic. The atlantic windmills initiative is projected to harness 20 gigawatt of power creating tens of thousand of jobs by the year 2020.

Nokia N87

2010-11-30T02:10:00.000-08:00

A new Nokia model called N00 Prototype C has found its way to Ebay. The phone could be the much awaited N87, the upgrade to N86. Codenamed 'vasco' the supposed N87 model is being offered at $799.

Leaf: Car of the year

2010-11-29T20:29:00.000-08:00

Nissan Leaf was just named as Europe's Car of the Year 2011. The award given by 57 automotive journalist from 23 countries is an affirmation for Nissan. With a good price and a performance that can match many conventional cars, the Leaf is getting praises. The award is first for an electric vehicle.

Google Earth 3D Trees

2010-11-29T19:26:00.000-08:00

Google has updated its Google Earth, with improve street view and it now comes with trees.

Cream

2010-11-29T19:16:00.000-08:00

After Four Loko, next comes Cream, an alcohol induced whipping cream that's good for coffee or deserts. Its 30-proof and comes in different flavors including chocolate, cherry, raspberry and caramel.

Aging Reversed

2010-11-29T18:49:00.000-08:00

Scientist have reverses aging of mice lacking from telomerase enzyme. Telomerase enzyme contributes in some disorder that results in early aging. The mice went back health went telomerase was replaced according to the journal Nature.

Wikileaks

2010-11-29T18:24:00.000-08:00

Wikileaks releases another set of documents, this time diplomatic cables from the US state department and its embassies across the globe. The documents dates back from 1966 up to February this year. The US government was reported to have warned its allies about some embarassing details. Wikileaks got its document, it is said, from an army private Bradley Manning working at SIRPnet, a secure military network, who downloaded reams of document from the network.

Atlantic windmills

2010-11-23T20:54:00.000-08:00

US regulators are exploring ways that would allow more windmills in US waters in the atlantic. Currently, only one windfarm exist in US waters off the coast of Massachusetts and it took over a decade before it was approved. Secretary Salazar of the Interior hopes it will jumpstart the use of renewable energy. Estimates have it that the atlantic have a potential of 1000 gigawatt of wind power.

Happy meals

2010-11-23T19:48:00.000-08:00

A San Francisco ordinance banning happy meals with toys survives a veto by the city's mayor. The ban is to ensure the kids will not be turn on by the toys that comes with a happy meals purchase. The ordinance also seeks a healthier happy meals or be remove from the menu. The city is the first to ban happy meals.

North Korea

2010-11-23T17:29:00.000-08:00

North Korean military fired artillery shells on a South Korean island just across its border. It is said that the highly provocative action has the go-ahead signal from Kim jung un, son and successor of Kim jong il. Two marines were killed in the shelling and dozens of residential houses were set on fire. The civilians took covered in the bunkers following announcement from a loudspeaker.

Text 911

2010-11-23T17:08:00.000-08:00

The FCC encourages that the 911 emergency system be able to handle text messaging. It points out that 72 % of americans use text messaging and that almost 70% percent of calls made to 911 where from mobile phones. The FCC will conduct a proceeding in december to know the public's opinion on the next generation 911 system.

Nissan Leaf

2010-11-22T18:05:00.000-08:00

Nissan will begin selling its electric car Leaf by december with a price tag of around $33000. Nissan claimed that it can go the equivalent of 99 mpg with a range of 73 miles on a fully charged battery. Estimated yearly cost for electricity use is $571.

Philantropist helps food bank with $5 million donation

2010-11-22T17:46:00.000-08:00

Capital Area Food Bank says William Conway donated $5 million to them allowing them to double their capacity. Conway, whose donation is the biggest by an individual in the Washington DC area, made the donation after having a chat with the homeless and jobless folks outside his office. Conway is co founder of Carlyle Group and is listed by Forbes as a billionaire.

20thingsilearned

2010-11-22T02:05:00.000-08:00

Google launches a new book to help people understands the internet much better. Apparently Google made a survey last year to gauge the public's knowledge about the internet and they found out that a lot of people does not know much about the internet. For example, less than 10 percent of those asked know what a browser is. With this book, Google tries to explain to the layman all basic things about the internet. You can read the book at http://www.20thingsilearned.com/

Loko no more

2010-11-21T19:38:00.000-08:00

Oregon state had ban alcohol mixed with caffeine sold in cans. This after an FDA ruling. Popular among young adults who wants to get drunk quickly and cheaply, it gives the drinker a sense of alertness even when they are already drunk. People are already stocking up supply in anticipation of the ban.

windows is 25

2010-11-21T19:05:00.000-08:00

Microsoft is celebrating the 25th year since the release of windows 1.0. The operating system powering most of the world's computer is that old. It didn't come easy though, with DOS still around windows didn't take off until 1990's with windows 3.0. Now we got windows 7 and no. 8 is in the works. Time has changed, not only that it runs pc's, nowadays it also runs smartphones. But along with that it got competition from open source. The competition are getting better and technology is moving faster than ever. Will windows see the next 25 years?

blue moon

2010-11-21T18:36:00.000-08:00

Look up the sky tonight and see the full moon, its a blue moon. No, the moon didn't turn blue, its actually a rare occurrence to have a 4 full moon in a season. The current one is the third full moon making it a blue moon. Some defines blue moon as a full moon happening twice in a month like what happens in december of 1999. Still others defines it as the third full moon of 4 in a season which is what we are having right now. Go see it, its a rare event, once in a blue moon.

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2001-01-02T00:02:00.000-08:00

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