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Is your Cellphone Signal Bar Important?

Posted February 4th @ 8:28 pm by The Internet Journalist

 
Picture Credit: Julian Schrader
Interestingly enough, the answer is probably no.
While this may sound surprising, according to this post, which was in turn inspired by the following post, has actually discovered that the signal bars which we seem to “worship” (I use the term lightly, as teens especially go nuts when there’s no signal) are rather [...]

Going Green in 2008: 10 Consumer-based Ways of Saving Electricity

Posted January 4th @ 9:56 am by The Internet Journalist

Picture credit: armisteadbooker

I’m a complete sucker for anything that has been proven to save energy (as scams still exist throughout!). Light bulbs, fans, fridges, even Energy Star computer screens. I love what they’re trying to do: decreasing the amount of energy increasingly more advanced technology required. So I decided I’d compile something that you [...]

Glow in the Dark Kitty

Posted December 13th @ 10:24 pm by The Internet Journalist

Above: picture of glow-in-the-dark cats
Credit: Miss Cellania

Genes are becoming ever more and more useful thanks to leaps and bounds in technology. Many would argue that it will lead to our doom, our “over-experimentation” while others will debate that it will benefit mankind. Simply put, anything new technology is beneficial to mankind, but only in [...]

Photos Taken from a Balloon at 117,597 feet

Posted August 25th @ 5:35 pm by The Internet Journalist

The images you see below were taken with a camera attached to a special helium balloon, designed to fly at high altitudes. The balloon, SABLE-3 (Southern Alberta Balloon Launch Experiment 3), was rigged up with a camera that took a photo every minute, as well as a tracking device.
It took around 2 1/2 hours to [...]

The Self-Destructing USB Hub

Posted August 6th @ 6:12 pm by The Internet Journalist

Maybe you want to feel a little bit like a madman, it’s OK, we all want to get rid of some frustration every now and then (okay, always). To aid us in blowing off some steam, you can buy a USB Hub, which gives you 4 extra USB ports, but has a twist.
It comes with [...]

Scramjet Engine Reaches Mach 10 - That’s 10 Times the Speed Of Sound!

Posted June 16th @ 9:10 am by The Internet Journalist

picture from NASA
The Australian Outback. Dry and desolate. This was the place where US and Australian scientists decided to test their latest offering in an attempt to drastically improve air travel.
It was the first time in history a Scramjet was ignited inside the atmosphere of our earth. The engine is incredibly light, it doesn’t need [...]

60-Story House for India’s Richest Man.

Posted June 5th @ 4:40 pm by The Internet Journalist

You have choices, with your wealth being the greatest in India, and standing among the richest in the world. You have 600 people who work just for to serve you and make you happy.
Where will you live? Well I’ll build a 60-story house for myself and my 600 servants is your answer!
Just a few of [...]

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