Stephen Hawking

NCSoft: guitarist, producer, singer to contribute DNA as 'backup for humanity' in Operation...

qj.net     13-Aug-2008   14 related          

You've all heard that Richard Garriott, creator of Richard Garriott's Richard Garriott's Tabula Rasa by Richard Garriott, will be taking to the final frontier that is space when he takes off this October 12, 2008 for the...                    

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Who the Hell Is Pansy O’Hara?: The Fascinating Stories Behind 50 of the World’s Best-Loved Books

bookgasm.com     13-Aug-2008          

By now, the story of the dark and stormy night that spurred Mary Shelley to pen FRANKENSTEIN is known even to those who’ve never read the novel. But raise your hand if you know how CASINO ROYALE came to be, or how THE CATCHER...                    

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apn.co.nz: Navman (left) wins on tone and ease of use; Blackberry (right) on looks and flexibility. Photo / Martin Sykes apn.co.nz

Beauty and the beast: gadgets face off

apn.co.nz     12-Aug-2008          

The Blackberry is telling me: "Turn left." The Navman says: "Turn right." I consult my road atlas and drive straight ahead. I've been tasked with assessing the relative merits of a Vodafone Compass-empowered Blackberry Pearl...                    

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The back stories are the best stories

miamiherald.com     12-Aug-2008          

Former journalist Peggy Marsh had been quietly working on her novel for more than a decade when she was discovered by a publisher who was scouring the South for new authors. Starring a heroine named Pansy O'Hara, Marsh's...                    

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Large Hadron Rap

raincoaster.com     10-Aug-2008          

Yes, ladies and gentlemen, this blog is rapidly becoming the world’s most concentrated source of really, really white rap videos. Forget Vanilla Ice. Forget Snow. I’m talking the Stephen Hawking Christmas Album. I’m talking Tea...                    

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Mad scientists

startribune.com     08-Aug-2008   1 related          

Nature may abhor a vacuum, but physicists love nothing more than a good argument. By DEBORAH BLUM, Special to the Star Tribune By: Leonard Susskind Publisher: Little, Brown, 470 pages, $28 Review: A marvelous book for the...                    

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Week in Review: The technology behind the 2008 Olympics & more

dvice.com     09-Aug-2008          

Today being the opening day of the Olympic Games in Beijing, we thought it was prime time for a look at the high-tech athletics gear that's being used at the games today that wasn't around four years ago in Athens. The...                    

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Werd (LHC rap)

bayblab.blogspot.com     08-Aug-2008          

The bayblab is a collection of gradstudent ramblings from a cancer lab in Ottawa, Canada. Reviews of the podcast: "The bayblab is so much better [than Science Friday]. It even has Stephen Hawking. All Ira Flatow can claim is...                    

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A black hole in our backyard

news24.com     08-Aug-2008          

Alistair Fairweather As I write this, a group of scientists are trying to create a black hole on earth. In a closely guarded underground facility that sprawls between France and Switzerland, the scientists are already testing...                    

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Wooden science fiction

jrvogt.com     08-Aug-2008          

Take a look at these incredible wooden sculptures by artist and builder Michael Rea. They're not just your average sculptures, either, as he draws on a love for the geek culture and science fiction to inspire his work.He's got...                    

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