New Scientist is reporting that scientists have found that electricity is produced when aluminium bullets are fired into a block of ice. This raises the chances of finding life on Europa, s eletrical shocks of this kind could cause complex molecules to form. An electrifying discovery? :p
Month: February 2003
Data Privacy in Ireland
Karlin has put her weekly Irish Times article on her blog today. She writes a stirring piece about Irish goverment plans to retain records of citizens’ telecommunication records for up to three years. This is more stringent than any other EU country – one has to ask if the goverment thinks Ireland has suddenly become a hotbed of terrorist or criminal activity?
No, I don’t think so either.
Death of AGP, and birth of PCI Express
The Inquirer: PCI Express means death of AGP standard.
This means that everyone has to go and get new computers if they want the latests cards. How surprising.
Gavinsblog meets target
At the start of this month I set a target of 12,000 hits for February. It has now been met. As can be seen from my statistics, I had the single busiest day last week. This was due to my posting of the Digital Archive story on Slashdot.
I have surpassed January entirely and now average 600 hits, and 100 visits a day. I am not certain how many people I actually am getting, my other site meter at the bottom of this page says much less. Regardless, Gavinsblog.com continues to grow. Regards to all my readers.
Nuclear powered aircraft
New Scientist has a story saying that the US Air Force may build a nuclear powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The Pentagon last week allocated $1 billion of its 2004 budget for further development of both armed and unarmed UAVs. Because a standard fission reactor would be too heavy, it is speculated that they would use a quantum nucleonic reactor.
Bush should start telling the truth about this war
Tom Friedman writes an interesting piece about transatlantic relations. Hmm.
Irish economy in the doldrums
A story from yesterday that I forgot to post. Interesting if not depressing.
The meek Arabs: Robert Fisk
Robert Fisk again, in a short piece he criticises the lack of demonstration among the arab nations. He is probably right, but I just don’t think that most of the Arab nations are democratic anyway – or at least do not allow the freedom to hold demonstrations, nor is there a democratic tradition.
A Democrat voice in the wilderness
West Virginian Democrat Senator Robert Byrd, writes a staggering article over at the IHT. I have seen some article from US politicians, but none more vehement than this. He questions the war that the US is pursuing and expresses plain disgust at war itself, and the coming war. If you read anything today, read this.
The Media Divide
Paul Krugman writes a of media between the US and Europe. Karlin linked to this story last week, as she seen it in the NY Times. Nevertheless it is definately worth looking at how CNN/FOX/ABC reported on the recent protests around the world. He argues that US media has taken it as their patriotic duty to sell the war, and not call the administration into question.