http://whateversinteresting.com A blog about anything that strikes our fancy Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:30:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en \n \n World\'s First \'Building In Motion\' Set For Dubai\n Italian Architect Poised To Build 80-Story Tower With Revolving Floors Powered By Wind Turbines\n \n \n OC Register to outsource some editing to India\n An Indian company will take over copy editing duties for some stories published in The Orange County Register and will handle page layout ... http://whateversinteresting.com/2008/06/25/links-for-2008-06-25/ Chicago locals beware the birds Chicago residents have been sharing tips about how to avoid coming under attack by dive-bombing blackbirds. Visa taps into Facebook following Visa, the world's largest credit card network, is paying Facebook $2m (£1m) to advertise its small business service on the popular social networking site. Logitech Unveils First Mac-Compatible ... http://whateversinteresting.com/2008/06/24/links-for-2008-06-24/ Embroidered T-shirt. Price: £4. Cost: Misery Primark is rightly being exposed over the use of child labour in the finishing of cheap clothes. But as evidence against retailers stacks up, shoppers are kidding themselves if they don't shoulder some of the blame, says Dan McDougall. Ugliest dog show Twelve contenders vied for the ... http://whateversinteresting.com/2008/06/23/links-for-2008-06-23/ Internet addiction is a 'clinical disorder' Obsessive internet use is a public health problem which is so serious it should be officially recognised as a clinical disorder, according to a leading psychiatrist. Ahmadinejad says West failed in Iran nuclear crisis President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Thursday the West has failed to break Iran's ... http://whateversinteresting.com/2008/06/20/links-for-2008-06-20/ Nanosolar Achieves 1GW CIGS Deposition Throughput ...This feat is fundamentally enabled through the proprietary nanoparticle ink we have invested so many years developing. It allows us to deliver efficient solar cells (presently up to more than 14%) that are simply printed... Clone cell cancer 'cure' hailed Scientists claim they have cured advanced skin ... http://whateversinteresting.com/2008/06/19/links-for-2008-06-19/ Universal sets a date for 'Bruno' - Entertainment News, Film News, Media Sacha Baron Cohen’s “Bruno” is ready for summer heat. Universal will release the film on May 15, 2009. So far, there are no other R-rated comedies near that date. Energy Guzzled by Al Gore's Home in Past Year Could Power 232 ... http://whateversinteresting.com/2008/06/18/links-for-2008-06-18/ Japanese 'cannibal killer' executed in Tokyo Japan’s most reviled serial killer – a “cannibal nerd” who preyed on primary-school girls and drank their blood – has been executed in Tokyo. Sony Ericsson makes good on Motion Gaming F305 and S302 Snapshot handsets We'll make this quick since we've already given you all the ... http://whateversinteresting.com/2008/06/17/links-for-2008-06-17/ Flooding in the American Midwest threatens crops Here, in some of the best soil in the world, the stunted stalks of Dave Timmerman's newly planted corn are wilting in what sometimes look more like rice paddies than the plains, the sunshine glinting off of pools of collected water. Although time is... Vatican ... http://whateversinteresting.com/2008/06/16/links-for-2008-06-16/ 90 per cent of pandas in jeopardy after China earthquake The lives of 90 per cent of China's endangered pandas are now in jeopardy after last month's massive earthquake devastated the remote mountain corner that is their last remaining habitat. Politicians oppose Belgian bid for Anheuser-Busch: Financial News Politicians object to Belgian bid ... http://whateversinteresting.com/2008/06/13/links-for-2008-06-13/ Secret al-Qaida, Iraq files found on British train Secret government documents on al-Qaida and Iraq were left on a commuter train, prompting a major police investigation into the latest in a series of embarrassing security breaches, British officials said Wednesday. Secret terror files left on train Police are investigating a "serious" security breach ... http://whateversinteresting.com/2008/06/12/links-for-2008-06-12/ Steven Spielberg has $1 billion dream Steven Spielberg aims to raise more than $1 billion in third-party financing to reinvent DreamWorks as a separate company that once again owns the movies it makes. Airlines look for new ways to cut weight - and fuel costs Airlines are scrutinizing every step of their operations, ... http://whateversinteresting.com/2008/06/11/links-for-2008-06-11/ Jordan archaeologists unearth 'world's first church' Archaeologists in Jordan have unearthed what they claim is the world's first church, dating back almost 2,000 years, The Jordan Times reported on Tuesday. Conn. police find pipe bomb stuffed inside chicken Authorities in Connecticut are wondering who stuffed a raw roasting chicken with a pipe bomb ... http://whateversinteresting.com/2008/06/10/links-for-2008-06-10/ Alcohol cuts risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis People who drink alcohol are less prone to the sometimes crippling disease called rheumatoid arthritis compared with non-drinkers, according to a Scandinavian study published on Wednesday. Study secretly tracks cell phone users outside US Researchers secretly tracked the locations of 100,000 people outside the United States ... http://whateversinteresting.com/2008/06/05/links-for-2008-06-05/ Expect new drugs to treat aging, researchers say Resveratrol, substance found in red wine, benefits health New hints seen that red wine may slow aging Red wine may be much more potent than was thought in extending human lifespan, researchers say in a new report that is likely to give impetus to the ... http://whateversinteresting.com/2008/06/04/links-for-2008-06-04/ Putin's opponents are made to vanish from TV On a talk show last autumn, a prominent political analyst named Mikhail Delyagin offered some tart words about Vladimir Putin. When the program was televised, Delyagin was not. Chávez decree tightens hold on intelligence President Hugo Chávez has used his decree powers to carry out ... http://whateversinteresting.com/2008/06/03/links-for-2008-06-03/ Robotic arm of Mars spacecraft leaves 'footprint' NASA's new robot on Mars has reached out and touched the soil for the first time, leaving behind a striking footprint-like impression, scientists said Sunday. MIT develops a 'paper towel' for oil spills Nanowire mesh can absorb up to 20 times its weight in oil The firebreathing ... http://whateversinteresting.com/2008/06/02/links-for-2008-06-02/ U.S. Cites Big Gains Against Al-Qaeda Less than a year after his agency warned of new threats from a resurgent al-Qaeda, CIA Director Michael V. Hayden now portrays the terrorist movement as essentially defeated in Iraq and Saudi Arabia and on the defensive throughout much of the rest of... US chain drops ... http://whateversinteresting.com/2008/05/30/links-for-2008-05-30/ Monkeys control a robot arm with thoughts Two monkeys with tiny sensors in their brains have learned to control a mechanical arm with just their thoughts, using it to reach for and grab food and even to adjust for the size and stickiness of morsels when necessary, scientists reported on Wednesday New ... http://whateversinteresting.com/2008/05/29/links-for-2008-05-29/ Terrorist Tape to Call for Use of WMDs Authorities: New Tape to Urge Use of Weapons of Mass Destruction on Civilians Czech President Klaus ready to debate Gore on climate change Czech President Vaclav Klaus said Tuesday he is ready to debate Al Gore about global warming, as he presented the English version ... http://whateversinteresting.com/2008/05/28/links-for-2008-05-28/ Nuclear agency accuses Iran of willful lack of cooperation The International Atomic Energy Agency, in an unusually blunt and detailed report, said Monday that Iran's suspected research into the development of nuclear weapons remains "a matter of serious concern" and continues to need "substantial explanations." China Prepares to Blast Quake Lake to ... http://whateversinteresting.com/2008/05/27/links-for-2008-05-27/