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Exclusive: Inside the Lego Factory
Gizmodo has a fascinating report and video tour inside the Lego factory, which is full of robots and controlled by a mainframe. 'This video shows something that very few people have had the opportunity to witness: the inside of the Lego factory, with no barriers or secrets. I filmed every step in the creation of the brick. From the raw granulate stored in massive silos to the molding machines to the gigantic storage cathedrals to the decoration and packaging warehouses, you will be able to see absolutely everything, including the most guarded secret of the company: the brick molds themselves.
http://entertainment.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/07/... Gizmodo has a fascinating report and video tour inside the Lego factory, which is full of robots and controlled by a mainframe. '... more -
Vicky the Current Robot vs. Slashdot Audio News
Which voice do you like better: Vicky the Robot reading Current:News or the robot reading audio news at slashdot?
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Future of Green Gasoline - Hydrocarbons Replace Ethanol? - Fuel Economy - Popular ...
We've gotten excited here about the startup that claims it can make $1/gallon ethanol out of anything from trash to tires. But we've also seen how cellulosic ethanol is a better option, and how ethanol demand in general is only adding to the worldwide food crisis. So what about $1/gallon gasoline? NSF-funded researchers at UMass Amherst just completed the first direct conversion from cellulose using a new method of hydrocarbon refining, which they claim can be commercialized within 5-10 years and essentially make fuel out of anything that grows. Quoting: 'We already have the infrastructure in place to distribute liquid fuels. We're using them to power transportation vehicles today, and I think that's what we'll be using in 10 years and in 50 years,' Huber says. 'And if you want a sustainable liquid transportation fuel, biomass is the only way to go. We've gotten excited here about the startup that claims it can make $1/gallon ethanol out of anything from trash to tires. But we... more
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NASA - Moondust and Duct Tape
From slashdot a story spotted on Boing Boing in which NASA "shares a story that turns back the clock 36 years to reveal the "key roll of duct tape in the Apollo program." The quality of the photographs from the moon always grabs me, and the duct-taped fender here is no exception. From slashdot a story spotted on Boing Boing in which NASA "shares a story that turns back the clock 36 years to reveal the "... more
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The LIbrary Problem
About 18 months ago I posted the following question to Ask Slashdot: 'How do you organize a home library with 3,500 books?' I have read all the responses, reviewed most of the available software, and come up with a good solution described in the article The Library Problem. This article discusses various cataloging schemes, reviews cheap barcode scanners, and outlines a complete solution for organizing your home library. Now you can see an Ask Slashdot question with a definitive answer. About 18 months ago I posted the following question to Ask Slashdot: 'How do you organize a home library with 3,500 books?' ... more
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US Consumers Clueless About Online Tracking
A study on consumer perceptions about online privacy, undertaken by the Samuelson Clinic at the University of California and the Annenberg Public Policy Center, found that the average American consumer is largely unaware that every move they make online can be, and often is, tracked by online marketers and advertising networks. Those surveyed showed little knowledge on the extent to which online tracking is happening or how the information obtained can be used. More than half of those surveyed about 55 percent falsely assumed that a company's privacy polices prohibited it from sharing their addresses and purchases with affiliated companies. Nearly four out of 10 online shoppers falsely believed that a company's privacy policy prohibits it from using information to analyze an individuals' activities online. And a similar number assumed that an online privacy policy meant that a company they're doing business with wouldn't collect data on their online activities and combine it with other information to create a behavioral profile.
via: /. A study on consumer perceptions about online privacy, undertaken by the Samuelson Clinic at the University of California and the Annen... more -
Why Everyone Should Hate Cellphone Carriers
Slashdot posted an excellent article by Wired. Wired Magazine's made its position clear on the state of play in America's cellular industry, delivering a long, satisfying screed on why all of us should stop complaining and do something about it. 'They own politicians - Sure, it's just phones. In a world where worse things happen all the time amid the muck and despair of human existence, having to pay for premium text is hardly worth worrying about, is it? You can (and should) opt out, and not sign on the dotted line to begin with. But today's cell towers might be tomorrow's Pony Express: they're TV stations, internet access, emergency 911 and news networks all rolled into one. WWAN could well end up supplanting copper sooner than anyone expects: do you want these companies in charge of it? Slashdot posted an excellent article by Wired. Wired Magazine's made its position clear on the state of play in America's ce... more
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