Archive for November, 2008
Urine recycler passes astronauts' test
HOUSTON — After several days without luck, astronauts finally ran a successful test on equipment that turns urine into drinking water — a necessity for supporting the international space station's crew, which will soon double.
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Amazon Addresses Gadget Packaging
Finally, one of my pet peeves in regard to how producers package health gadgets or any products is being addressed by Amazon. They are introducing “Frustration Free packaging” in time for the holidays.
My cortisol levels start to surge when I receive a package with plastic form fitted around the object, metal twisty wires holding it […]
DVR usage making big changes in television viewing
The promise inherent in digital video recorders — that viewers can be in control of their own TV schedules — is rapidly being fulfilled this fall, and the TV business is changing around it. Nearly 30 percent of the nation's TV homes have at least one.
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Researcher Creates Zzoma For Sleep Apnea Treatment
Positional sleep apnea sufferers may soon find Zzoma, an alternative to CPAP machines, currently considered the most effective treatment for patients who stop breathing during sleep. Though CPAP (a machine that blows pressurized air through a mask to open the airway) is effective, approximately 50% of those suffering from positional sleep apnea use the machines […]
Solar panels on graves give power to Spanish town
Santa Coloma de Gramenet, a gritty, working-class town outside Barcelona, has placed a sea of solar panels atop mausoleums at its cemetery, transforming a place of perpetual rest into one buzzing with renewable energy.
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DVR usage making big changes in television viewing
The promise inherent in digital video recorders — that viewers can be in control of their own TV schedules — is rapidly being fulfilled this fall, and the TV business is changing around it. Nearly 30 percent of the nation's TV homes have at least one.
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Tom Greenwood: AAA takes its trip planning to the Web
AAA of Michigan is now offering a new Internet TripTik Travel Planner. After checking it out, I can tell you that it's a great way to plan your trip online. It provides you with turn-by-turn directions, plus an easy-to-read color map and the ability to modify your route as necessary. It also offers a list […]
Father appalled by virtual audience to son's death
MIAMI — The father of a college student whose suicide was broadcast live over a webcam said Saturday he was appalled by the virtual audience that egged on his son and called for tougher regulation of Internet sites.
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Hands-off hackers: Crooks opt for surgical strikes
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Internet criminals have been getting more “professional” for years, trying to run their businesses like Big Business to get better and more profitable at selling stolen data online. Now the bad guys of the cyber-underworld are exhibiting other unexpected traits: remarkable patience and restraint in stalking their victims.
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Forward-Facing Strollers Stress Babies
Using forward-facing strollers may cause babies emotional distress because they aren’t getting face-to-face contact with their parents, according to researchers at Dundee University in Scotland.
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