Written by Dr P Fenderson on February 6th, 2010
The findings, published in Nature, are probably best described as “mind blowing.” Devices with this level of complexity were not seen again for almost 1,500 years, and the Antikythera mechanism’s compactness actually bests the later designs. Probably built around 150 B.C., the Antikythera mechanism can perform a number of functions just by turning a crank [...]
Written by Dr P Fenderson on January 31st, 2010
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Written by Dr P Fenderson on January 30th, 2010
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Written by Dr P Fenderson on January 12th, 2010
California lawmakers finally passed Assembly Bill 390, the Marijuana Control, Regulation, and Education Act by a 4-3 vote. Assemblyman Tom Ammiano from San Francisco introduced the bill, and will be pushing for it to be on this year's upcoming public ballot. This is the first time in US history that a bill that [...]
Written by Dr P Fenderson on January 12th, 2010
It seems that the Chinese government has been attacking the digital accounts of numerous human-rights leaders, and other political dissidents, through Google and many other online services. After the internet search giant found out about the attacks, they posted a public response outlining the attacks and the possibility of shutting down services in China.
These attacks [...]