Army Airship Being Readied For Inaugural Flight

Source: Aero-News.net

U.S. Army and Northrop Grumman officials are hopeful that they will be able to successfully fly a huge, unmanned airship over Lakehurst, NJ in the next couple of weeks. Called the Long Endurance Multi-In ...
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“Tubes”: What the Internet is made of

Source: Salon

Monday, May 28, 2012 12:30 AM UTC Laura Miller Andrew Blum Sunday, May 20, 2012 9:00 PM UTC Laura Miller Joji Obara and Lucie Blackman (Credit: Estate of Lucie Jane Blackman) Sunday, May 13, 2012 9:00 PM UTC Laura Mille ...
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A Rapper Ruined In An Online Firestorm

Source: WNYC | New York Public Radio

Dan Lee goes by the name Tablo. He's a rapper — hip hop, specifically — and one of Korea's most famous artists. He's also been at the center of a media storm, but not because of his music. His is a story of pop-culture paranoia ...
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Under the U.S. Supreme Court: Spying on the American public

Source: United Press International

The U.S. Supreme Court should hear argument in a case central to the law that allows spying on U.S. citizens without a warrant in the name of counter-terrorism, just as a partisan Congress decides whether to renew the law later this year. WASHING ...
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Elon Musk's determination

Source: Hacker News

By 2008, SpaceX had launched three rockets. They all failed to make it into orbit. Shortly after the third failure, Elon Musk was interviewed by Wired Magazine's Carl Hoffman: Wired.com: At the end of the day you're still ...
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[Video] ISS Astronauts Climb Aboard the SpaceX Dragon Capsule

Source: ReadWriteWeb

The main purpose of the flight was to demonstrate that the Dragon capsule and the Falcon 9 rocket that delivered it were capable of reaching the station. SpaceX plans to begin regular cargo missions this year. The Dragon capsule is capable ...
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Reality TV Star Jody Brenner Leaps into Facebook Games with RocketFrog

Source: GamerLive.TV

Brody Jenner, the brother of Kim Kardashian, is best known for his role in “The Hills” to millions of fans. These days, Jenner is investing in Facebook games. He’s part owner of a new online gaming company called RocketFrog, which is set to change the ...
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London calling visitors to Olympics, while locals say bring lots of money

Source: Huliq.com

London is calling visitors to this vast and exhilarating city where the Summer Olympic Games will be featured within an area where good accommodations, say locals, are going fast. With just 62 days until the start of the Summer O ...
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Video Highlights Earlier Beastie Boys Copyright Lawsuit & MCA's Thoughts On Sampling

Source: Techdirt

One is a 2003 sampling lawsuit brought against the Beasties in which they triumphed: the Ninth Circuit ruled that a flute sample they took from a James Newton song was protected by the de minimis doctrine. Basically the court found the br ...
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