A seven-month journey in a tiny, cramped capsule doesn't sound like an attractive prospect - especially when you realise it's a one-way trip.
But 10,000 people have already contacted Dutch organisation Mars One to volunteer for a trip to Mars planned in September 2022 - due to arrive at the Red Planet on 2023. Return to Earth "cannot be anticipated nor expected", the firm says.
"I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
Killer Robots: Rage Against The Machines.
Human rights groups have launched a campaign to put a stop to the development of what they call "killer robots", saying such machines should be outlawed along with cluster bombs and landmines.
"I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
For any keen photographers out there Adobe has
just launched it's beta version of "Lightroom 5"
which is the industry standard for digital photography.
"I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
Forget QWERTY - new KALQ layout speeds up typing on tablets.
A new keyboard for tablet computers promises to speed up typing by a third - by ditching the traditional QWERTY layout.
Researchers at St Andrews University and Germany's Max Planck institute used computers to find the "perfect" layout for thumb-typing on a touchscreen.
The new system, dubbed KALQ, after the order the keys appear in the keyboard (in the tradition of QWERTY), allows people to thumb-type 34 per cent faster on tablets.
Touschscreen typing is slow - most users only manage 20 words per minute - because keyboards are designed for 10-finger typing on physical keyboards.
KALQ is designed for thumbs - created with computational optimisation techniques to search among millions of potential layouts before identifying the best possible one.
Dr Per Ola Kristensson, Lecturer in Human Computer Interaction in the School of Computer Science at the University of St Andrews, said: “The legacy of QWERTY has trapped users with suboptimal text entry interfaces on mobile devices."
The new keyboard will be available as a free app for Android.
"I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
The spaceplane being developed by Sir Richard Branson has made its first powered flight. Sir Richard said in a statement: "For the first time, we were able to prove the key components of the system, fully integrated and in flight. Today's supersonic success opens the way for a rapid expansion of the spaceship's powered flight envelope, with a realistic goal of full space flight by the year's end." The Virgin Galactic spaceship is intended to carry fare paying passengers on short pleasure rides above the Earth's atmosphere.
Is Sugru the future of fixing?
New gadgets, new games, new apps: If you read about tech stuff much (and the fact that you’re reading this suggests you might), the endless gusher of the new can get old. But what about a new material?
"I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
Rolls-Royce is to sponsor the British Bloodhound project to drive a car beyond 1,000mph. The company will provide financial as well as technical support. Its major involvement is to oversee the supercar's EJ200 jet engine, normally found in a Eurofighter-Typhoon. The intention is to break the current land speed record of 763mph (1,228km/h) next year, and then push it beyond 1,000mph (1,610km/h) in 2015. Bloodhound includes key personnel from the team that set the current record in 1997, including driver Andy Green and project director Richard Noble.
Microsoft has unveiled the Xbox One which will go on sale later this year. The US firm described the voice and gesture-controlled machine as an "all-in-one" system offering games, live TV, movies and music. The Xbox One sees Microsoft add a Blu-ray drive and Skype functionality, incorporate vibrating feedback into its gamepad's triggers and upgrade the Kinect camera's sensor to 1080p high definition resolution.
Yes, and it spies out the users with the built-in camera.
The plan is to raise and sell data, how many people are watching a certain programme, leaving during a commercial break etc.
Ironically recently Microsoft started a campain here saying "your privacy is most important to us"
I am not even able to laugh about this.
President of the 'Misty Eyes Club'.
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
Unfortunately, that's not my garden
Stock pic, but my lawn will be soon looking like that
However, I would be very concerned to find my robbie in that pool one day
Trouble with those auto mowers is that they don't put the stripes into the lawn
(my missus insists on stripes), so you have to get a decent size petrol powered job with a roller on it
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http://uk.news.yahoo.com/hunt-for-mars-colonists-to-launch-today-092707749.html
A seven-month journey in a tiny, cramped capsule doesn't sound like an attractive prospect - especially when you realise it's a one-way trip.
But 10,000 people have already contacted Dutch organisation Mars One to volunteer for a trip to Mars planned in September 2022 - due to arrive at the Red Planet on 2023. Return to Earth "cannot be anticipated nor expected", the firm says.
Killer Robots: Rage Against The Machines.
Human rights groups have launched a campaign to put a stop to the development of what they call "killer robots", saying such machines should be outlawed along with cluster bombs and landmines.
just launched it's beta version of "Lightroom 5"
which is the industry standard for digital photography.
Forget QWERTY - new KALQ layout speeds up typing on tablets.
The FULL article + video.
Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic spaceship ignites engine in flight
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22344398
Sony, HTC and Samsung's "super phones" tested
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22421185
Working gun made with 3D printer
Is Sugru the future of fixing?
New gadgets, new games, new apps: If you read about tech stuff much (and the fact that you’re reading this suggests you might), the endless gusher of the new can get old. But what about a new material?
Windows 8 update public preview to be released in June
Tips and tricks to repair phones and PCs
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/video--new-flying-car-will-be--safer-than-driving-on-roads--130800228.html?vp=1
Video: New flying car will be "safer than driving on roads"
The FULL article + video.
Rolls-Royce to back Bloodhound 1,000mph supercar project
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22507584
Warp Speed, Scotty? Star Trek's FTL Drive May Actually Work
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22599877
The FULL article + video.
Microsoft unveils Xbox One next-generation console
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22613948
The plan is to raise and sell data, how many people are watching a certain programme, leaving during a commercial break etc.
Ironically recently Microsoft started a campain here saying "your privacy is most important to us"
I am not even able to laugh about this.
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22682186
Although this one sems to work.
http://gadgetshow.channel5.com/gadget-show/videos/feature/episode-1-flying-car
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22949159
The Android-based Ascend P6 is 6.18mm (0.24in) thick and is also unusual in that it has a 5 megapixel front camera for "high quality" self-portraits.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOvXIWSKH5A
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Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
Vive le droit à la libre expression! Je suis Charlie!
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Nice garden Bondtoys me old mate ,did you design that yourself /
love the box hedges
Stock pic, but my lawn will be soon looking like that
However, I would be very concerned to find my robbie in that pool one day
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
Trouble with those auto mowers is that they don't put the stripes into the lawn
(my missus insists on stripes), so you have to get a decent size petrol powered job with a roller on it
That was my initial plan, but that'll look totally ridiculous on my little lawn.
I'd even have difficulties turning one in some narrow spots
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
I considered that as well. And at the end of the season, the goat would end up on the bbq - problem is, Asp9mm won't borrow me a gun to kill it before
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/video--space-station-fire-experiment-discovers-new-kind-of-flame-144135693.html?vp=1
A recent experiment on the International Space Station discovered a new form of “cool flames” that could lead to cleaner car engines.