As if you didn’t have enough to do in the water closet, visitors to this restroom in Lausanne, Switzerland, have one added step: they must actually press the “voir” button to get a little privacy in this otherwise transparent structure. The walls are constructed with liquid crystal glass that becomes see through under electric tension [...]
Archive for May, 2009
90 percent of e-mail is spam, Symantec says
Some spammers are dropping the use of botnets in favor of massive spam blasts Spammers seem to be working a little bit harder these days, according to Symantec, which reported Tuesday that unsolicited e-mail made up 90.4 percent of messages on corporate networks last month. That represents a 5.1 percent increase over last month’s numbers, [...]
Green GT’s All-Electric Supercar Unveiled – “I’m happy to get an electric car now”
Up-and-coming Swiss auto company GreenGT recently unveiled plans for a fully-electric vehicle that is heralded to be the most powerful and cutting-edge electric race car ever built. Designed with the famous Le Mans race in mind, their Twenty-4 vehicle is currently undergoing development and will boast two 100-kw electric engines that provide 350-400 horsepower and [...]
Google Street Views takes to a tricycle
Google’s map-makers turn to a custom Google Trike to reach those nooks and crannies around the globe. Google Maps Hard-to-Reach Areas Using a Tricycle. Google is mapping the world one street at a time. However, some of those locations are not conducive to cars, let alone the Google Street Views van or even a small [...]
7 Simple Ways to Improve Your Home Office
Since we spend a lot of time in our home offices, it’s a good idea to set them up according to our needs. But if you don’t have the time or money for a complete office makeover, even a few simple changes can turn your home office from drab to inspirational. Here are a few [...]
‘Future Soldier 2030′ predicts stormtrooper-like soldiers
War is a truly horrendous thing but it also seems an inevitable part of the world we inhabit. As long as humans exist on this planet there will likely be wars to be fought – be it between nations, religions, or over political ideology. With that sort of future mapped out it’s no wonder the [...]
Broadband prices to fall thanks to new pipe
LOCAL broadband prices could be halved thanks to a massive internet cable linking Australia’s eastern seaboard to the rest of the world. Pipe Networks’ first international broadband cable, dubbed PPC-1, landed in Sydney last week. The $200 million cable, stretching 4787km, runs from Collaroy on Sydney’s north shore to Guam and then branches off into [...]
Sydney Uni picks MS student email
Students received mail earlier this month asking them to log themselves into the new Microsoft email, which the university is dubbing “Sydney Mail”, in preparation for the old email being terminated at the end of the year. Around 46,000 students were enrolled at the university last year. Students were able to contact Microsoft personnel for [...]
Cocaine Test Prompts Red Bull Removal In Germany
six German states have mandated pulling Red Bull Cola energy drinks off the shelves after testing found trace amounts of cocaine in the drink. “Germany’s Federal Institute for Risk Assessment said Monday that the cocaine level was too low to pose a health risk. It planned to produce a more detailed report Wednesday. Red Bull [...]