by Timbuktu February 27, 2013 Skills for kids like learning to read open up myriad possibilities. The skills we learn in our youth help us to become successful when we grow up. As adults, we have the opportunity to wonder which skills will be most important for children in the future. “The fact that Internet…
Read MoreInteresting… By Eric Pfeiffer, Yahoo! News | The Sideshow – Fri, Jan 4, 2013 Does this image taken by Curiosity’s Mars Hand Lens Imager show a “Martian flower?” (NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS)NASA has released a series of new photos taken by its Curiosity rover that appear to show a “flower” on the surface of Mars. NBCNews.com’s photo blog reports…
Read MoreImpress family and friends this holiday season by performing these 2 easy-to-learn magic tricks!
Read MoreOur thoughts and prayers are with the ones in Sandy’s path. Get Prepped: Hurricane Sandy Edition Posted by Amy Briggs of National Geographic Books on October 28, 2012 FEMA billboards help spread the preparedness message. (Image: FEMA) Hurricane Sandy (aka “Frankenstorm”) an enormous Category One hurricane is on its way to the eastern seaboard with…
Read MoreFor the next generation of cyber professionals : new cybersecurity education programs starting in Kindergarten. For DHS, Cybersecurity Education Begins in Kindergarten Melanie Hunter CNSNews.com October 27, 2012 In a blog on the Department of Homeland Security website, Secretary Janet Napolitano said her department is working to develop the next generation of leaders in cybersecurity…
Read MoreAlameda County sheriff seeks drone to fight crime OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Alameda County Sheriff’s Department is hoping to become one of the handful of local law enforcement agencies that have received federal clearance to use unmanned aerial drones to fight crime, a goal that already is arousing concerns among privacy advocates. Civil liberties…
Read MoreActive Region on the Sun Emits Another Flare NASA.gov October 23, 2012 The sun emitted a significant solar flare on Oct. 22, 2012, peaking at 11:17 p.m. EDT. The flare came from an active region on the left side of the sun that has been numbered AR 1598, which has already been the source…
Read MoreThe future is here! Rise of the Machines: “A Drone in Every Home” Mac Slavo shtfplan.com October 18th, 2012 A decade ago drones were bulky looking aircraft controlled by complex computer systems requiring multiple pilots, and were reserved exclusively for military and foreign intelligence operations. But technological advancements in just the last five years…
Read MoreThe Idiot Box: How TV Is Turning Us All Into Zombies Television re-wires your mind and alters your consciousness; Studies find that children’s brains are not developing properly Steve Watson Infowars.com Oct 12, 2012 TV turns you into a zombie. While these words are more often than not used as a tiresome metaphor to…
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