Shimi: Like Microsoft Bob, Except For Music

Shimi: Like Microsoft Bob, Except For Music

Is the world ready for a robot DJ? Sometimes you have to be bold.  People laughed at Microsoft when they introduced Microsoft Bob too; people didn't know they needed a graphical image of their…
Does NASA Have A Sinister Plan For Thailand?

Does NASA Have A Sinister Plan For Thailand?

Poor NASA. Even since a Democrat took over as president the world is convinced Americans are imperialists bent on flexing their muscles in areas like...disaster relief. Disaster relief and…
Canadian Military: The Thin Green Line

Canadian Military: The Thin Green Line

The Canadian military has it tough these days.  The legends of World Was II are only 50,000 strong and in a government that basically does not think very much of them. Oddly, they are being…
Jahanabad Buddha Ruined By Taliban Gets A Makeover

Jahanabad Buddha Ruined By Taliban Gets A Makeover

Fundamentalist extremists don't like anything that looks like it didn't come from their religious texts. And they tend to blow stuff up that they don't like. Five years ago, the Taliban blew the face…
New Loo Changes Poo Into Power

New Loo Changes Poo Into Power

A new toilet system can turn human waste into electricity and fertilizers and even reduce the amount of water needed for flushing by up to 90 percent The inventors in Singapore call it the No-Mix…