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Author Archives: ivanmconsiglio
The terrifying promise of robot bugs
When I read the title of the webpage that led me to this video, several fast fleeting images came across my mind from those sci-fi hit movies like MINORITY REPORT, the MATRIX trilogy, and the TERMINATOR franchise. Considering the advances … Continue reading
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Tagged bugs, nano technology, robots
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Syria Proving More Fertile Than Iraq to Al-Qa`ida’s Operations | Combating Terrorism Center at West Point
The dramatic growth of al-Qa`ida affiliates in Syria is a direct result of its preexisting networks in Iraq. These networks were built in 2004 and 2005, became nearly dominant in 2006 and 2007, and then suffered a dramatic series of setbacks at the hands of the U.S. military and the famed Sunni Awakening. Those setbacks were a result of endogenous conditions and exogenous factors.[2] They were enough to deeply damage al-Qa`ida in Iraq (AQI),[3] but not enough to destroy it. As a result, when the uprising against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad turned violent in Syria, AQI was ready to take advantage in a country where the context was quite different than Iraq. Continue reading
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Tagged al-Qa`ida, Bashar al-Assad, Iraq., Syria, Syrian President
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Rise and shine: the daily routines of history’s most creative minds
Benjamin Franklin spent his mornings naked. Patricia Highsmith ate only bacon and eggs. Marcel Proust breakfasted on opium and croissants. The path to greatness is paved with a thousand tiny rituals (and a fair bit of substance abuse) – but six key rules emerge
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CNN’s Zucker Disses Fox as He Pivots Network Toward Entertainment
http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Journalism/2013/12/03/CNN-Seeks-to-Be-Entertainment-Network-as-News-Ratings-Plummet Posted from WordPress for Android
NOW MACRO PHOTOGRAPHY ISN’T A BIG STRETCH FOR SMALL DEVICES
The Easy-Macro is a very simple way to add macro photography capabilities to a mobile device. With a small manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $15 it doesn’t make a big dent in the budget, and that’s a big deal. Continue reading
UNIQUE US MARINE BAND LIVE PERFORMANCE
An excellent live rendition by the Third Marine Aircraft Wing Band of “Thrift Shop / Can’t Hold Us” , during their annual US Marine Corps birthday celebration. Continue reading
The hardwired difference between male and female brains could explain why men are ‘better at map reading’
The hardwired difference between male and female brains could explain why men are ‘better at map reading’ – Science – News – The Independent Continue reading
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“12-Year-Old Discovers All U.S. Presidents Are Direct Descendants of King John Of England”
12 Year Old Reveals All U.S. Presidents Are Direct Descendants Of King John of England Continue reading
Invisible women: can you spot the mothers in these photographs?
With exposure times of half a minute, Victorian mothers wanting a portrait of their children had to disguise themselves as chairs, couches and curtains to hold them still. The results, captured in Linda Fregni Nagler’s book The Hidden Mother, are both touching and unsettling Continue reading
Underwater Tidal Kites Are Producing Large Amounts Of Electricity Off The Coast Of Northern Ireland
Minesto is proving that their Deep Green underwater tidal energy device is a cheap and effective alternative to the current norm, and may be life changing in the renewable energy field. Continue reading



