Controversial Cory, ridiculous case-mod, nuke movies…

• 1 – Science Fiction is the Only Literature People Care Enough About to Steal on the Internet.
  The ever-controversial Cory Doctorow fields his copyleft views in one of the SF&F heartlands, Locus. I think we can expect a major blogstorm over this one in the next week or so.
  (tags: Doctorow Cory publishing content copyright ebooks fiction writing science internet literature books scifi SF)
• 2 – Raktron Turbo PC – Project Forced Induction
  This has to be the most overkill I’ve ever seen in a cooling case-mod – strapping a car engine turbocharger to it. Great hotrod paint job also.
  (tags: overkill hotrod turbocharger cooling technology geek modding mod case PC)
• 3 – Barcodepedia.com – the online barcode database.
  There’s a whole world of potential uses for this burgeoning network site. Online mobile price comparisons worldwide, anyone? Via MAKEblog.
  (tags: shopping online networking database wiki reference social Barcode)
• 4 – Revolution in a Box – The Center for Responsible Nanotechnology
  Relax – these guys are here to make sure we don’t do a Drexler and turn the entire ecosphere into gray goo.
  (tags: technology science responsible hazards danger nanofactories fabrication nanotechnology precaution futurism)
• 5 – Go Dutch on your electric bill!
  Residential windmill saves money, the environment
  (tags: sustainable futurism environment ecology technology electricity turbine wind home generation bills energy)
• 6 – Nuclear Weapons Pr0n
  w00t! Loads of old nuclear test videos now declassified and ready for us to enjoy online! They may be evil, but they sure look pretty! Link via NewScientist-ShortSharpScience.
  (tags: bomb atomic history military video archive movies footage test weapons nuclear declassified Department Energy US)
• 7 – Mystery Object Found in Supernova’s Heart
  Neutron star subject to premature aging? Personally, I hope it’s a Dyson Sphere or something cool like that…
  (tags: magnetar science cosmology astronomy star neutron supernova space)
• 8 – New Ion Trap May Lead to Large Quantum Computers
  Does what it says on the tin.
  (tags: geometry horizointal trap ion computing quantum technology physics science)
• 9 – NASA Advised to Revamp Mars Plans
  More science and data-handling networks needed – but funding is, as always, the big hang-up.
  (tags: funding budget networks data research science futurism missions Mars NASA space)
• 10 – Starchaser’s Rocket City Complex in New Mexico
  Company announces location of rocket-building centre in New Mexico, which is rapidly shaping up to be the big locale for private space industry.
  (tags: Mexico New location complex site manufacture rocket space Starchaser)
• 11 – Will An ‘Elevator To The Top’ Ever Mean Truly To The Top?
  Space elevator article at Investors.com. Link via SpaceElevatorBlog.
  (tags: technology colonise cargo orbit launch flight futurism elevator space)
• 12 – FBI Computer System So Screwed Up, You Need To Hack It To Get Stuff Done
  Ouch. That’s bad press for you, right there.
  (tags: contractor hacking terrorism bureaucracy overbudget system computer FBI)
• 13 – The Rise and Fall of the Hit
  Chris ‘Long Tail’ Anderson takes the pulpit for a three page article at Wired. This is what I’ve been talking about – the playing field is changing.
  (tags: content futurism internet culture economics business tail long media music)

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