Ancora poche ore e Roma diventerà la prima capitale d’Europa ‘all digital’. Domani, entro le 10 del mattino, il segnale analogico sarà spento e, con appuntamenti diversi fino al 30 Novembre, tutto il Lazio (esclusa la zona di Viterbo) passerà al digitale terrestre. Così 4,5 milioni di cittadini di 360 comuni diranno definitivamente addio al vecchio segnale. http://www.inaltreparole.net/it/tv/laziopassaggiodigitaleterrestre151109.htmlAncora poche ore e Roma diventerà la prima capitale d’Europa ‘all digital’.... more
Washington, 13 November (WashingtonTV)—Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi assured the Anti-Defamation League [ADL] that his country would not help Iran launch a communications satellite, the ADL said in a statement released on Thursday. http://televisionwashington.com/floater_article1.aspx?lang=en&t=2&id=15643Washington, 13 November (WashingtonTV)—Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi... more
We've reached the final frontier in the war on CO2...last night at 2:50 am Central European Time, two European Space Agency (ESA) satellites were successfully launched which will monitor the moisture exchange of the Earth between the ocean, air and land in an effort to better understand how these factors influence the climate of our planet.
As Britain tucks into its lunch on Friday, hundreds of scientists, engineers and astronomers on the other side of the planet will be nervously watching the skies. Across California and Hawaii, hundreds of eyes will be trained on the moon, watching for the moment when a hi-tech orbiter – weighing more than 2 tonnes and travelling at 5,600mph – plunges headlong into the lunar surface. The collision will throw a massive cloud of dust and debris up into space before, just a few minutes later, another, smaller, spacecraft follows suit and plummets to its doom.
For most people, it sounds like the stuff of nightmares. But when the impact takes place, the scientists working on the LCROSS mission will not be weeping but cheering – because this crash is happening on purpose.
Indeed, smashing into the moon's surface is the primary objective of LCROSS (the name stands for Lunar CRater Observation and Sensing Satellite). The basic idea behind the project, which launched into space in June, is to try to find out where water might exist in the darkest recesses of the moon's south pole. The best way to do that, apparently, is to throw a spacecraft at it and then examine the debris thrown up by the impact.
More precisely, LCROSS hopes to plunge itself into an area of the moon that appears to be the most likely candidate for harbouring water, and push up a cloud of dust (known as the ejecta) that will allow scientists to photograph and study it for evidence of H2O.As Britain tucks into its lunch on Friday, hundreds of scientists, engineers and... more
The European Union have introduced a free global positioning system that it claims is almost five times more accurate than the US system currently in use.The European Union have introduced a free global positioning system that it claims is... more
Do you have $8,000 just lying around in a box somewhere? Have you ever wanted to add your own personal touch to the junk already floating about in orbit? If you’re furiously nodding at your computer screen (or just curious what you’re missing out on), InterOrbital is here to make all of your satellite-shaped fantasies come true! The TubeSat Personal Satellite Kit is the “cost-efficient” alternative to buying an average, everyday NASA grade satellite.Do you have $8,000 just lying around in a box somewhere? Have you ever wanted to add... more
Pakistan broadcasting officials are turning off the transmissions of important programs whenever they feel like to.......
When ever there were discussions about solving racial or religious issues......TV broadcasting was shut off abruptly.
GEO TV was broadcasting the famous movie"THE MESSAGE", and suddenly the broadcasting was shut off from SATELLITE owners or Pakistan's PAMRA'S officials.
This is the most bizarre feeling I ever had.
Sincerely,
ImonPakistan broadcasting officials are turning off the transmissions of important... more
A super-secret U.S. government satellite is circling Earth today after a lumbering launch Tuesday from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.A super-secret U.S. government satellite is circling Earth today after a lumbering... more
Satellite phone users are for the first time being offered a way to make encrypted phone calls without having to buy expensive satellite-only handsets.Satellite phone users are for the first time being offered a way to make encrypted... more
Weather permitting, there will be a few opportunities to see both the Discovery orbiter and the space station flying across the sky from many locations...across much of the United States and southern Canada...on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings...including brightly lit cities.
(par.1-3)Weather permitting, there will be a few opportunities to see both the Discovery... more
Interorbital's TubeSat Personal Satellite Kit, which allows anyone to send a half-pound payload to low-earth orbit for $8,000. Your satellite will fly to orbit from Tonga atop an Interorbital Systems NEPTUNE 30 rocket along with 31 other TubeSats. It will function for several weeks, then its orbit will decay and it will burn up in the atmosphere. Interorbital plans to send up a load of 32 TubeSats every month. If you pay in full in advance, you get slotted onto a particular scheduled launch. Here are Interorbital's
Dopo il successo delle due edizioni di “La storia proibita del ‘900″, il 6 luglio scorso è partita su History Channel (Sky, canale 407) la nuova serie Storia proibita degli anni ‘80 composta da 5 puntate in onda ogni lunedì.
Attraverso interviste inedite e materiale d’archivio viene percorso il decennio della Milano da bere, degli Yuppises, di Craxi e di Woytyla. Ma è anche il decennio dell’orgoglio omosessuale e della nascita del movimento gay in Italia di cui si parla nel documentario (curato da Daniele Ongaro) che andrà in onda lunedì 20 luglio alle 22.10.Dopo il successo delle due edizioni di “La storia proibita del ‘900″, il 6... more
Saturday's edition of my three times a week talk show.Watch the show here on CURRENT TV on Tues, Thurs & Sats.
In today's show :
I've never missed a payment.
I'm melting.
It's collapsed a bit.
Do we know where all the camera's are ?
"Operator can I help you ?"
Feeling quite mad.
Are you an MC or a dj ?
Flashes.
Leading me astray.
A puddle of nothing.
Excellent service from Orange.
Exposing just a little bit more.
Slough. http://www.proudtobeslough.com/
Jumping bird.
Random.
The mask of Jimmy.
Just for one night.
A new Aldi opens in Bracknell.
Is it really as simple as washing your hands ?
Running late.
The Isle Of Wight is beautiful.
One of the most boring jobs in the world.
60 calls an hour.
How much can the satellites really see ?
People are trying my cooking.
MSN, Skype, and other instant messaging.
Tunnel.
It's been very hot.
My first plane trip.
Air conditioning - don't buy cheap.
chris@unitedkingdomtalk.co.uk
WWW.UNITEDKINGDOMTALK.CO.UKSaturday's edition of my three times a week talk show.Watch the show here on CURRENT... more
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano killed a program begun by the Bush administration that would use U.S. spy satellites for domestic security and law enforcement.
In an announcement Tuesday, Napolitano said she made the decision after a five-month review of the program. After consulting local officials, Napolitano said the department should focus on other priorities to help share information with state and local law enforcement agencies.
The program, called the National Applications Office, was announced in 2007 and was to have the Homeland Security Department use overhead and mapping imagery from existing satellites for homeland security and law enforcement purposes.
Privacy and civil liberty concerns delayed the DHS program, which was described as a "poorly-conceived proposal" by Rep. Bennie Thompson, a Democrat and chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee.
Since 1974, federal agencies have requested satellite imagery through a federal interagency group, the Civil Applications Committee. The imagery has been used for scientific research, to assist in response to natural disasters like hurricanes and fires, and to map out vulnerabilities during a major public event like the Super Bowl professional football championship.
The Homeland Security Department said Napolitano's decision will not keep federal agencies from getting imagery as they have in the past.Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano killed a program begun by the Bush... more
PARIS — A senior Russian official said that despite interest from the Iranian government, his country has no current plans to help Tehran launch another satellite.
While Iran’s government has been trying to flex its military muscle by announcing an aerial exercise in the midst of a domestic crackdown, Russia apparently isn’t playing along, at least on Iran’s space ambitions. Anatoly Perminov, head of the Russian Federal Space Agency, said Russia isn’t anywhere near an agreement to help Iran launch a new satellite.PARIS — A senior Russian official said that despite interest from the Iranian... more
Sky si trova al centro di una nuova guerra mediatica, in buona parte determinata dal suo stesso successo. In termini di fatturato, l'anno prossimo secondo IT Media Consulting la tivù di Murdoch potrebbe superare Rai e Mediaset, diventando il «primo polo» televisivo italiano. E forse il più concentrato sull'evoluzione dei gusti del pubblico. «È il pubblico - dice il vicepresidente di Sky Italia Andrea Scrosati sintetizzando la strategia dell'azienda - che sceglierà le piattaforme tecnologiche preferite: l'azienda si adeguerà rapidamente».
Ma nel cielo di Sky si addensano le nubi. La Rai potrebbe non rinnovare il contratto che la lega all' azienda guidata da Tom Mockridge, contratto in scadenza a fine luglio, che consente agli abbonati al satellite di ricevere le tre reti Rai e i canali Raisat. Il progetto dell'emittente pubblica, insieme a Mediaset e con una piccola quota di Telecom Italia Media, è infatti quello di lanciare un «secondo polo» satellitare che partirà a luglio - Tivù Sat, la società presieduta da Luca Balestrieri - sfidando il monopolio di Rupert Murdoch.Sky si trova al centro di una nuova guerra mediatica, in buona parte determinata dal... more
"Hulu, the online TV service launched two years ago by Fox and NBC, has enjoyed incredible success with viewers — too much, it may turn out.
Two weeks ago, comScore’s report that Hulu had pulled into the top three streaming video sites was quickly followed by news that Disney — the corporate parent of ABC and ESPN—was taking a stake in the venture. But in the long run, those two milestones could be overshadowed by a seemingly much smaller bit of news: the decision in January to pull most episodes of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia from the site.
In theory, at least, the availability of such shows on Hulu threatens two of the key financial underpinnings of cable TV: DVD sales and carriage fees. Comcast and its brethren pay the cable networks to carry their programming, and the idea that Internet users can watch the same shows online for free is not popular in places like, well, Philadelphia — or at least that corner of it where Comcast is headquartered. Stock analysts aren’t exactly thrilled with the concept, either.
Shortly after removing the Sunny episodes, Hulu took another unpopular step: It shut off access to its programming from Boxee, the fledgling service that enables you to stream online video to your TV set. In a blog posted titled “Doing Hard Things,” Hulu CEO Jason Kilar apologized to users. “Our content providers requested that we turn off access to our content via the Boxee product,” he wrote, “and we are respecting their wishes.”
It’s not hard to see what’s at work here. If cable and satellite operators are threatened by your ability to watch free shows on your computer, imagine how they feel about letting you watch free shows on your TV. What if people decide they can do without those expensive bundles of programming? Of course, companies like Comcast and Time Warner Cable don’t even begin to replicate Hulu’s breadth — its readiness to stream every episode of every series it can get its hands on — or its ease of use. The BitTorrent sites aren’t exactly a breeze, but at least they let you get what you want.""Hulu, the online TV service launched two years ago by Fox and NBC, has enjoyed... more
PRAGUE — President Obama said that North Korea violated international rules when it tested a rocket that could be used for long range missiles, and called on the Security Council to take action.
“This provocation underscores the need for action—not just this afternoon at the U.N. Security Council, but in our determination to prevent the spread of these weapons,” Mr. Obama said. “Rules must be binding. Violations must be punished. Words must mean something.”
Mr. Obama’s comments on North Korea were delivered at the end of a historic speech before more than 20,000 people here that had been planned far in advance to lay out Mr. Obama’s plans to stop the spread of nuclear arms.PRAGUE — President Obama said that North Korea violated international rules when it... more
SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea defied international warnings and sent a rocket hurtling over the Pacific on Sunday, a launch President Barack Obama called an illicit test of the regime's long-range missile technology that threatened the security of nations "near and far."
Four hours after the launch, North Korea declared it a success. An experimental communications satellite reached outer space in just over nine minutes and was orbiting Earth, the state-run Korean Central News Agency said from Pyongyang.
"The satellite is transmitting the melodies of the immortal revolutionary paeans 'Song of Gen. Kim Il Sung' and 'Song of Gen. Kim Jong Il' as well as measurement data back to Earth," it said, referring to the country's late founder and his son, its current leader.SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea defied international warnings and sent a rocket... more
North Korea — The nation’s news agency, KCNA reports that the “experimental communications satellite,” “will be launched soon,” in spite of the warnings of UN.North Korea — The nation’s news agency, KCNA reports that the “experimental... more
