Students launch camera to edge of space, snap pics of Earth - CNN.com

Seeded on Mon Sep 21, 2009 4:26 PM EDT (CNN)

Story Highlights •MIT students launch camera 17 miles up into near-space to take photos •They put a camera in a beer cooler and attached it to a weather balloon •Oliver Yeh and Justin Lee say they spent only $148 on the effort

technology, sciene, tech, space, dyi

Boeing sets schedule for 787 1st flight

Seeded on Fri Aug 28, 2009 12:33 AM EDT (King5 News, Seattle WA)

Almost there for that dreamliner that none of us will be able to afford first class seats on ! :)

us-news, boeing-787, dreamliner, expensiveashell

Everett man accused of running ID theft ring

Seeded on Fri Aug 28, 2009 12:20 AM EDT (King5 News, Seattle WA)

Last Sunday, police got a tip that led them to his hideout – a shed in South Everett, surrounded by surveillance cameras. Catching somone who sells fake ID's may be harder than you think.

us-news, local-news, id-theft, criminal, fake-paycheck, thisguyisajerk

WA teens garner loyal following with gadget reviews

Seeded on Fri Aug 28, 2009 12:18 AM EDT (King5 News- Seattle, WA)

Three Redmond boys are proving you can have your zone and tweet it too while laying the groundwork for a promising future. Why not eh?

technology, tech, wa-news, smartkids, wa, reviews

Video: Luxim's tiny but powerful plasma lightbulb

Seeded on Tue Mar 18, 2008 2:54 PM EDT (CNET News.com)

Silicon Valley's Luxim has developed a lightbulb the size of a Tic Tac that gives off as much light as a streetlight.

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Police Threaten, Detain Motorist for Parking After Hours

Seeded on Tue Sep 11, 2007 8:41 PM EDT ()

Missouri: Police Threaten, Detain Motorist for Parking After Hours A St. George, Missouri police officer is caught on tape threatening to invent charges to arrest a motorist for parking after hours.

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Microsoft Reports Record Profits

Seeded on Thu Apr 26, 2007 7:15 PM EDT (Microsoft)

Robust demand for Windows Vista and the 2007 Microsoft Office system drives 72% growth in earnings per share

technology, windows-vista, microsoft-office, investor-relations, microsoft, crymorehaters

France first to open files on UFO's

Seeded on Thu Mar 22, 2007 8:53 PM EDT (-)

I would have linked directly to the news site, but it crashed shortly after the announcement. The link provided goes to something similar.

science, france, space, ufo

Purdue student's body found in electrical closet

Seeded on Tue Mar 20, 2007 5:04 PM EDT (CNN)

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana (AP) -- A body found slumped over machinery in a dormitory's high-voltage utility room was identified Tuesday as a 19-year-old Purdue University student who vanished in January, school officials said. A maintenance worker investigating a "pinging" sound …

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Man starves foster son as punishment

Seeded on Mon Mar 12, 2007 10:00 PM EDT (king5.com)

EVERETT, Wash. - A 27-year-old Everett man was arrested on Friday for investigation of first-degree criminal mistreatment after deputies found his son near starvation.

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Fake 7th grader had child-sex tape

Seeded on Thu Jan 25, 2007 4:31 PM EST (CNN)

Authorities investigating a 29-year-old sex offender suspected of repeatedly enrolling in schools as a 12-year-old boy said Thursday they seized a video showing him engaging in sex acts with a child. Do you think he looks 12? There is even a little video.

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Mom takes dog shopping, leaves child in car.

Seeded on Wed Dec 13, 2006 2:21 PM EST (CNN)

Link = the small video The gist: Mom stops by ritzy store. Gets out with dog and asks Vallet to watch her car and child (2 years old). The vallet didnt really know what to do so he called his mom. She told him to call the cops. She comes out, cops were waiting for her.

us-news, bad-mom, smart-vallet, prioritys

The Hubble Deep Field

Seeded on Tue Dec 12, 2006 2:24 PM EST (Google)

In 2003, the Hubble Space Telescope stared, for a little over 11 days at a rather unremarkable section of sky. The results were amazing. The Deep Field/Ultra Deep field images taken by the Hubble Space Telescope represent the farthest we've ever seen into the universe.

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Washington state settles for $1 million in spyware case

Seeded on Thu Dec 7, 2006 5:37 PM EST (komotv.com)

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Washington state will receive a $1 million settlement from New York-based Secure Computer, resolving the state's first computer spyware lawsuit, Attorney General Rob McKenna announced Monday.

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Man sentenced for beating infant daughter

Seeded on Thu Dec 7, 2006 4:45 PM EST (komotv.com)

EVERETT, Wash. (AP) - A man who whipped his baby daughter with a phone cord was sentenced in Everett to nearly eight years in prison.

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Boeing runs computer model of 787 assembly

Seeded on Thu Dec 7, 2006 4:37 PM EST (komotv.com)

Boeing is showing off its highly anticipated Dreamliner before it's even finished. Still in development, the 787 Dreamliner is isn't scheduled to enter service until 2008, but Boeing held a "virtual roll out" on Wednesday.

technology, boeing, jet, 787, dreamliner, virtual-assembly

NYC schools' cell phone ban earns parents' ire -

Seeded on Tue Nov 14, 2006 10:00 PM EST (CNN)

All the arguments against this revolve around the use of a cell phone outside of school. A child has no need for one in school. While i dont condone the banning of the phones, they should be turned off, and disipline should occur if they are found using it during school time.

us-news, new-york, cell-phones, ban, school, parents, wireless, tech

Prostitute Turns In Sex Offender -

Seeded on Sun Nov 12, 2006 11:39 PM EST (ksat.com)

SAN ANTONIO -- A 42-year-old man who police said was a repeat high-risk sex offender was arrested Thursday after a prostitute tipped off police about him. Bexar County Sheriff's Office officials said that Charles Edwin Williams was in a car with a 15-year-old girl when he appro …

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Mother who drowned her daughters released from mental hospital

Seeded on Fri Nov 10, 2006 10:20 PM EST (The Kansas City Star)

What the hell? This woman should have been executed. Another example of our pathetic justice system. What is this world coming to? A man shrieks at the top of his lungs: "Please 911 PLEASE I need an ambulance!"

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Hawaii inspects bridges, roads after 6.6 quake

Seeded on Mon Oct 16, 2006 2:32 PM EDT (The Seattle Times)

The Pacific Tsunami Center reported a preliminary magnitude of 6.5, while the USGS gave a preliminary magnitude of 6.6. To make matters worse, the quake struck during heavy rain, adding a risk of mudslides.

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The Return of Text based RPG's

Wed Oct 11, 2006 11:08 PM EDT

Recently I was told of a free text based game that was out on the web. Being the age of graphic intensive games I was a skeptical about trying it. Little did I know that within minutes of playing it, I was hooked. The game is called PunchMe and is an online crime RPG.

Continue reading this entry ...

technology, games, rpg, punchme, gaming, online-games, web-games, text-games, multiplayer, mmog

10 wacky airline lawsuits

Seeded on Wed Sep 20, 2006 6:43 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

As a flight attendant for a major airline, Ive attended countless classes on cultural awareness, sexual harassment and passenger diversity. Ive been told how to talk, where not to put my hands even when to laugh and when to put a sock in it.

lawsuit, airlines, odd-news, wacky

What you need to know about the new TSA rules before you fly

Seeded on Wed Sep 20, 2006 6:34 PM EDT (USA Today)

Travelers face tighter security and longer lines because of new airport rules in the USA and UK after a plot to blow up airliners bound for the USA was uncovered. The travel staff at USA TODAY will continually update this Q&A with what you need to know before you fly.

travel, flights, airlines, tsa, carry-on

Ozark Trail: 350 miles of rugged beauty

Seeded on Wed Sep 20, 2006 6:29 PM EDT (CNN)

The Ozark Trail would not be the ideal destination for say, the pampered among us, whose idea of a fab vacation includes shopping, a noisy amusement park, or a spa resort with creature comforts.

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