On the outside meteorites look like volcanic rocks. But astronomy photographer Jeff Barton cracks them open to reveal the glittering geodes inside.
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Τετάρτη 31 Ιουλίου 2013
Clichéd Old Sayings, Updated for the Modern Age
The problem with all the hackneyed old sayings we all insist on using is just that: they're old. They refer to things that are dead or dying. But hey, here's a handy list of old clichéd sayings, updated for the modern world.
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Apple και iMessage εναντίον spam με νέα υπηρεσία στο iOS 7, iOS 6, iOS 5
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Google Glass Explorer, τώρα οι φίλοι σου μπορούν να σε καλέσου να αγοράσεις ένα ζευγάρι
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Συνάντηση Apple CEO με China Mobile για συνεργασία στο iPhone 5S και όχι μόνο
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'XCOM: Enemy Unknown' proves that premium pricing can work on iOS, claims publisher
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Two Moons That Pass in the Night
This image shows the rare sight of Saturn's moons Mimas and Pandora aligning in the night sky—and they couldn't look more different.
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FAA approves first drones for commercial operations in US airspace
Insitu's Scan Eagle X200 and AeroVironment's Puma (above) are the first UAVs to snag FAA approval for commercial operations, and they're set to take to the skies later this summer. Prior to this, the only way the private sector could fly an unmanned vessel in US airspace was with an experimental airworthiness certification -- and that cert prohibits business activities. It's worth noting that these craft weigh less than 55 pounds and measure four and a half feet long; they aren't Predator drones, by any means.
Come August, a "major energy company" will use the X200 to patrol the Alaskan coast, keeping an eye on ice floes and migrating whales where the firm is doing petroleum exploration. Plans for the Puma sound slightly more action-packed, as it's expected to support oil spill emergency response-crews and watch over wildlife in the Beaufort Sea. See, this is how it all begins: First we start trusting them with our lives, then it all takes a turn for the worse.
[Image credit: Wikimedia Commons]
Filed under: Transportation, Alt
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Gallery: 55 images for NASA’s 55th anniversary
A half-century of missions, from Mercury to the Mars Science Laboratory and beyond.
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Google launches Views hub to showcase Photo Spheres and panoramas in Google Maps
As slick as Android's Photo Spheres can be, they're typically hard to find unless someone posts them for you. Google is making that discovery almost trivial by launching Views, its new Google Maps section for Photo Spheres and panoramas. The page both streamlines importing photos from Google+ and simplifies tracking them down by their author, location or popularity. Google also includes its Street View galleries, giving explorers fast access to professional tours alongside the usual amateur photography. Not many of us can contribute to Views when Photo Sphere only works with a few of the latest Android devices, but everyone can at least see what they're missing at the source link.
Filed under: Cellphones, Internet, Mobile, Google
Via: Google Maps, 9to5 Google
Source: Views
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All the Failed Predictions of When the World Will End
It's almost become not crazy to predict when the world will end because so many crazy people do it all the freaking time. But look, we're all still here. Nothing has ended. The world is still here. To keep track of all the crazies, information design agency Accurat created a graphic to show just who has been predicting the end of the world.
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