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Friday, 4-September-2009 13:54:35 (GMT +10) - by Agg
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They've brought out the big guns to tackle the Los Angeles fires - a 747-based fire extinguisher. Supertanker, a 747-100 modified by Evergreen Aviation of Oregon, can deliver more than 20,000 gallons of fire retardant with considerable accuracy using its unique pressurized delivery system. Although Supertanker can't snake through canyons like smaller aircraft, nothing can touch its payload or its ability to perform multiple controlled drops during a single flight.
Excited about Windows 7? Maybe you should hold a launch party at your house. Apply online to host a Windows 7 Launch Party. Choose a day from October 22-29 and if you're selected, you'll not only receive a special Signature Edition of Windows 7 Ultimate but your very own Windows 7 Party Pack. Which hopefully includes lots of beer.
James May of Top Gear fame is building a Lego house. This two-story Lego palace, which resides in the middle of a vineyard, sports a working bathroom, and is covered inside and out with bricks pieced together by 272 Legos. Over three million bricks were used to build the Lego pad, so doing some quick math here - that's over 816 million Lego pieces!
IEEE Spectrum has an article on agumented reality via contact lenses. Even a lens with a single pixel could aid people with impaired hearing or be incorporated as an indicator into computer games. With more colors and resolution, the repertoire could be expanded to include displaying text, translating speech into captions in real time, or offering visual cues from a navigation system.
Microsoft are discontinuing Encarta. On October 31, 2009, MSN Encarta Web sites worldwide will be discontinued, with the exception of Encarta Japan, which will be discontinued on December 31, 2009. Why? People today seek and consume information in considerably different ways than in years past. Yup.. we pretty much just use Wikipedia now. TestFreaks show how to keep it all at your fingertips now too.
It's nearly trial time for the guy from QLD who uploaded a baby-swinging video. Despite having no involvement in the creation of the three-minute clip, he was committed to a trial by jury in the District Court on July 8. He faces a maximum penalty of 10 years' imprisonment for each of the two charges.
Jetstar are re-thinking their IT policies, including adding a BYO laptop requirement for employees, thanks Koopz. "In two years' time a laptop should be a condition of employment, and this includes bringing your own laptop," he said. "It's an HR issue, not an IT issue. "I don't want to care any more about the standard operating environment, or manage it, or care about the brand."
Robbers cleaned out an Apple store in 31 seconds flat, thanks Paul. Then, with precision timing, the five men enter the store and clean house like there's no tomorrow. Each one moved in a different direction, lifting Macbook Pros which can run upwards of $3,000. In all, they took 23 Macbook Pros, 14 iPhones and nine iPod Touches. Discussion here.
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