] Seiko Epson Corporation ("Epson") has developed the uFR
] ("Micro Flying Robot"), the world's smallest flying
] prototype microrobot.

neat... robots kick ass.

Epson-News Release

] 20 things that only happen in movies

20 Things That Only Happen In Movies - Nostalgia Central

] Is it possible that the revelations of modern science
] - condemned as materialistic and prosaic - can
] thus outstrip the wildest flights of the imagination?

Great use of Flash allowing you to create your own 19th century miniature automaton.

The Modern Compendium of Miniature Automata

] Do you know your Dada from your Moma? Try the quiz and
] see.
]
]
] Everyone has got their opinions, but they won't help you
] here!
]
] For the purposes of this quiz, "art" is something that
] has been exhibited as such by an artist.

Quiz: Art or Crap

] Welcome to Cooking By Numbers, are you ready to
] cook?.....Get clicking on what you've got and we'll show
] you what you can cook.....Don't worry, Skills By Numbers
] will make you look great in the kitchen..... Can't make
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This is so much fun. I'm going to try this for dinner tonight.

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] Why flying cars, jetpacks
]
] haven't taken hold ... yet

Seven flights of fancy that fizzled

flynn23 wrote:
] ] Gretzky, for one, is particularly excited about the
] ] exhibition because it will be the first chance for his
] ] children to see him play wearing an Oilers' jersey. And
] ] even Gretzky admits this Heritage Classic just might be
] ] the biggest sporting event north of the border since he
] ] and Team Canada won the gold medal at the 2002 Olympics.
]
] tickets aren't even available on Ebay!!!

Awesome.

RE: Pond hockey game Saturday will set NHL attendance record

Get a quick idea of what is going on in the world by simply looking at pictures pulled from top stories...

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] Startup MagiQ Technologies Inc. yesterday announced it's
] shipping what appears to be the first security system
] based on quantum cryptography.
]
] Quantum cryptography goes a step further than electronic
] cryptography through its employment of a stream of
] photons, the quantum properties of which determine the
] key. The fun part is that if an intruder observes or
] intercepts the transmission, those properties get changed
] -- an unavoidable principle of quantum mechanics --
] meaning the sender and receiver can tell if anyone is
] eavesdropping. Perhaps more important, the key can't be
] copied or faked (see Optical Science Gets Spookier and
] Quantum Cipher Sent by Fiber ).
]
] It's a potential breaththrough, though working with
] photons has never been easy, and, as the optical
] networking bubble has shown, it can be an expensive way
] to build technology.
]
] MagiQ's Navajo system, a box made to fit in a standard
] telecom rack, was unveiled in February and began beta
] trials in March.

Startup Says Quantum Crypto Is Real

] Powers of Ten

nifty! Makes you feel really small...

Science, Optics and You