The News

[Muramasa]

I've been posting a lot of news articles lately, so I figured I might as well dedicate a thread to them. I'll post articles that are either interesting or funny to me, and if anyone wants to post anything, please feel free. I'll attempt to write a brief summary for each one, and of course post a link.


Druid loses fight over Stonehenge legal battle

A man by the name of King Arthur Pendragon, loses legal fight with Sheffeld University to prevent excavation of remains at Stonehenge.


Google Streetviews Amazon river

In an effort to promote conservation of Amazon rainforests, Google begins to train locals to take pictures of Amazon and Rio Negro Rivers to provide digital images of Amazon basin.

[Captain Galaxy]

Those articles are both awesome. Poor druid. Is it just me or does Google do everything right?

[Muramasa]

Aug 23, 2011 11:26:25 GMT -8 Captain Galaxy said:

Those articles are both awesome. Poor druid. Is it just me or does Google do everything right?

To me, it feels like Google seems to be getting their hands on everything. I wouldn't be surprised if they ended up taking over the world at some point. I for one welcome our new Google overlords.



Killer ravens terrorize countryside

Throughout British farmlands, ravens are attacking livestock.

Glowing white ball in skies of Shanghai

A mysterious white was seen in the late evening in Shanghai. Astronomers speculate that it is an upper atmosphere phenomenon. Pictures at: shanghaiist.com/2011/08/23/ufo_shanghai.php?gallery0Pic=2

Kinergetic mobile phones

New technology in shoes will allow electronic devices to be charged through the act of walking.

[Muramasa]

Here are some neat articles about "discovered" planets.

Kepler find planet orbiting two suns

Planet made of diamond discovered.

Some more good news for 3d printing.

As well as an older article that describes a delicious alternative use for it.

On the more weird side of things...
Vampire in Florida attacks elderly man.