The Really Big One
The building itself was base-isolated, a seismic-safety technology in which the body of a structure rests on movable bearings rather than directly on its foundation. Goldfinger lurched over to . The other side will rush east, in a seven-hundred-mile ...
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July 14, 2015
One Denver block buried under up to 4 feet of hail
Up to 4 feet of ice buried all the territory between Dakota and Alaska — streets, that is. In some ways, it was "gi-normous," freakishly so. In other ways, it was microscopically small. The hail that pounded the neighborhood between 10 and 11:30 p.m ...
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June 5, 2015
Then and Now: Making history one stitch at a time
With the exception of the clock, the sewing machine was the first piece of mechanical technology to become a household fixture. From the early to mid-twentieth century, it was unusual to find a household without a sewing machine. The time saved, and ...
www.ithacajournal.com
July 15, 2015
Friday's school roundup: Duxbury beats CM for Division 1 South boys' lacrosse ...
Coach Chris Sweet and the Duxbury boys' lacrosse team took home their fourth sectional title in the last five years, winning the Division 1 South crown with an 18-8 defeat of Catholic Memorial in Norwell on Friday. The Dragons (19-3) took control right ...
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June 13, 2015
Paul Pierce's shot too late, Hawks hold on to beat Wizards 94-91
WASHINGTON — Avoiding overtime in Game 6 when Paul Pierce's potential tying 3-pointer was released after the clock expired, the Atlanta Hawks made it to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time by beating the Washington Wizards 94-91 on Friday ...
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May 15, 2015
Colorado tornadoes destroy homes in areas still mending from floods
It looked like a dollhouse — the tornado had completely ripped off the northern wall. "We didn't even see the roof tear off. We just saw light come through," said Brandon Scott, Allmendinger's son-in-law and the home's owner. "It will probably have to ...
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June 5, 2015
World's Most Congested Subway Prepares to Host Olympics
As a train approaches platform 2 on the Marunouchi line, the number 50 appears on a digital sign, indicating the train will stay 50 seconds longer than usual. That's because the following train, due in two minutes, has been delayed and is already packed....
www.bloomberg.com
June 8, 2015
Why tech stocks are trending again
Many think the Internet boom that ended in 2000 was just the first leg in a wave of technology growth. "The global digital economy is in its infancy ... Google's new chief financial officer, Ruth Porat, a Wall Street veteran, who has delivered a message ...
lacrossetribune.com
August 16, 2015
WeatherNation TV Launches on Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick
"Today, we're bringing WeatherNation's around-the-clock weather news to Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV ... senior vice president of digital for WeatherNation TV, Inc. "With WeatherNation on Amazon Fire TV devices, we make it even more convenient to keep ...
www.wallstreet-online.de
August 13, 2015
Women with MBAs are choosing Google over Goldman Sachs
"The technology industry always offered better work-life balance, but it wasn't always as competitive with pay compared to finance jobs" as it is now, Li says. Several Wall Street veterans, male and female, have also left for tech companies recently.
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August 13, 2015
Getting smarter: 10 ways that super-powerful mobile phones will soon be changing your lives
Future technology expert Dr Ian Pearson says ... More than half of us have replaced our alarm clock with a wake-up call from our phone. But our smartphones could soon use sensors to tune into our sleep cycles – by monitoring our heart rate and ...
www.mirror.co.uk
August 9, 2015
White House pushes tech diversity at ‘Demo Day’ - RNC’s chief techie launching startup on the side - Can CISA beat the clock?
Read the full story: http://politico.pro/1VYyyj7 CAN CISA BEAT THE CLOCK ... the digital age,” the report says: http://1.usa.gov/1SX9mVT THE FIGHT TO PREDICT WHAT YOU WANT. Apple and Google are each stepping up their mobile devices with technology ...
www.politico.com
August 4, 2015
Perplexing Wall Clock
Using the same lenticular printing technology as many image-shifting postcards and “wiggle pictures,” the AM/PM Wall Clock by Studio Dreimann allows the viewer to read both AM and PM times by simply changing their viewing perspective. It may look like ...
www.yankodesign.com
August 9, 2011
Geeky Clocks – The Big Time Digital Wall Clock
Check out the Big Time Digital wall Clock, this has to be the coolest clock I have seen so far. This gigantic digital clock measures 100 cm x 50 cm, about the size of a 37 inch LCD or Plasma TV. This cool clock is made from lightweight materials ...
www.geeky-gadgets.com
June 22, 2008