Science & Technology

The PRC’s Shenlong (‘Divine Dragon’) Space Plane and the Pentagon’s Assessment of China’s Military Space Program

The Pentagon produces an annual report about the People’s Republic of China’s military with regard to its capabilities in space. This report is similar to a Cold War-era document published by the Department of Defense titled Soviet Military Power (SMP), a mix of propaganda showing photographs and illustrations of future Soviet weaponry as well as a […]

Science & Technology

Apple’s Silence and ‘The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs’

When Mike Daisey’s off-broadway monologue “The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs” aired on NPR’s This American Life, it sparked a controversy around one of the world’s most valuable companies, Apple, and its suppliers in China, particularly Foxconn. The monologue, derived from a collection of first-hand accounts Daisey had during a Foxconn factory visit […]

China to Develop New Internet Protocol.

Attempt on the part of the Communist nation of the People’s Republic of China to further control and regulate its citizens’ access to content on the internet. The government of the People’s Republic of China announced that it will begin testing a new internet protocol in 2013 designed to increase the number of potential domain […]

The Fukushima Disaster: Nightmare Scenario.

Recently released data from Tokyo Electric Power Company about the Fukushima Dai-Ichi disaster paints a grim picture of a narrowly missed catastrophe. Global Post reports that Tepco has released information showing that nuclear fuel in its plasma state was within centimeters of escaping its steel outer casing and into the environment. It is believed that […]

Denmark Begins Bold Renewable Energy Transition.

The Danish government has set a bold goal for its energy sector – to have all of its domestic energy supplied by renewable sources by the year 2050. These goals are expected to transfer over to Denmark’s six-month presidency of the European Union during which it is planning on pushing renewable energy goals for the […]

Office of Science and Technology Policy’s Budget Slashed Due to China Concerns.

Congressional Republicans frustrated with the Office of Science and Technology Policy’s collaboration with China on many high profile, high technology projects have responded by slashing the Office of Science and Technology Policy’s budget by 32% or from $6.6 million to $4.5 million. The budgetary slash is not expected to result in the loss of personnel […]

Facebook Hijacked By Porn and Gore.

You may have noticed a slight difference when logging into your Facebook account yesterday: namely, the addition of streaming porn in your newsfeed. An exploit in the Facebook programming has allowed for the streaming of hardcore porn and gore to be shown in a user’s newsfeed. Not only are the images guaranteed to be be […]

iPhone Outsells All Android Competitors.

According to CNET, the top selling phones in the US for the third quarter of 2011 are: 1. Apple iPhone 4 2. Apple iPhone 3GS 3. HTC EVO 4G 4. Motorola Droid 3 5. Samsung Intensity II The iPhones by Apple run the iOS operating system while the rest of the field operates under […]

Video of Earth from the International Space Station.

Music: Jan Jelinek – Do Dekor (Loop-Finding-Jazz-Records) | ~scape 007 cd janjelinek.com | scape-music.de Editing: Michael König | koenigm.com Image Courtesy of the Image Science & Analysis Laboratory, NASA Johnson Space Center, The Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth eol.jsc.nasa.gov Shooting locations in order of appearance: 1. Aurora Borealis Pass over the United States […]

Phobos Grunt Russian Probe May Reenter Earth’s Atmosphere, Posing Toxic Waste Hazard.

The Russian Space Agency Roscosmos is reportedly working out uncontrolled reentry scenarios for their ambitious probe the Phobos Grunt. The Phobos Grunt was intended to land on the Martian moon of Phobos, collect samples, and return to Earth all within a span of fifteen months; however, now the Roscosmos team responsible for the project is […]