The Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility took a swipe at the EPA for sending bureaucrat Gina McCarthy on an greenhouse gas generating five city tour for Earth Day. Administrator McCarthy will undertake a greenhouse gas laden week-long tour that
Maryland’s Attorney General Douglas Gansler accused his opponent, Iraqi war vet and Lt. Governor Anthony Brown, of not being capable of a ‘real job’. Gansler and Brown are both fighting over the democrat nomination for Governor in Maryland, so this
A drone manned by the Pennsylvania Army National Guard crashed near Lickdale elementary school yesterday afternoon. “The aerial vehicle, controlled by a remote operator, was part of a training exercise at Fort Indiantown Gap, said Maj. Ed Shenk, public affairs
Elle Magazine published a story titled ‘Meet the 10 Most Powerful Women in D.C.’ this month, but the piece only includes one right-leaning woman. It’s not clear why a fashion magazine believes it is qualified to determine who are the
Rasmussen’s latest polling effort shows that almost 2/3 (61%) of voters oppose the United States abdicating control of the internet. Last week, the government quietly announced that it would relinquish control over the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
Sergei Lupshin, a roboticist based in Zurich, revealed his new “leashed quadcopter drones” at at TED 2014. Lupshin calls them “Fotokites” because they look like a kite and do not require any special piloting skills to operate. They also provide
It’s the day that mathletes and number freaks wait for all year. March 14, also known as 3/14 is celebrated everywhere as Pi (π) day. Pi (π) is the mathematical constant 3.1415926535897932 … Here are a few facts about Pi (π) to drop
This Friday (3/14) the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) will hold it’s third meeting. The purpose? To “encourage Americans to focus on eating a healthful diet — one that focuses on foods and beverages that help achieve and maintain a
Digitalglobe, a Colorado firm with a vast commercial satellite network, is posting images online for the public assist in the search for missing Malaysia flight 370. The site has seen so much interest in the project that the website has
Obama appeared on Zach Galifianakis’ web show “Between Two Ferns” presumably to pitch his ill-performing health care program. The President managed to offer a quick quip on the NSA surveillance dragnet revealed by Edward Snowden. During the six minute
Yesterday, the NSA asked the surveillance court for permission to retain millions of phone records beyond the five-year limit currently imposed on the agency. The DOJ argued that they need to retain the data as “evidence” because of the privacy
A team of Hungarian researchers have created a swarm of ten drones that can “self-organize” in the air. The project was modeled on birds such as pigeons, “which fly in tight bunches while making adjustments and decisions.” Tamas Vicsek, a
Lisa De Pasquale, a contributor here at the exclusive Conversation, has just published her first book entitled Finding Mr. Righteous. Many know Lisa from her years as executive director of CPAC, a job she handled admirably. Lisa’s latest literary endeavor
Nicole Curtis is the host(ess) of “Rehab Addict”on the HGTV/DIY networks. I confess to being a huge fan of hers, her show and HGTV/DIY. This morning Curtis took to her Facebook page to issue some smack down to “entitled” women.
Spike Aerospace is building a new supersonic private jet with an innovative addition: live-streaming hi-def screens instead of windows. The S-512’s exterior will be lined with tiny cameras sending footage to thin, curved displays lining the interior walls of the
Robots modeled after termites are able to work independently and build castles according to a study released today in the journal Science. The ‘bots “use just a few simple rules and environmental cues” to construct pyramids and castles. The “termites”
Extreme Flyer, a company that manufactures and sells $99 toy drones, will sell plans for printing drone accessories on a 3D printer. “Before, if someone wanted a helicopter or a remote-control toy, they’d go into a store and buy
With Bob Costas benched because of an eye infection, NBC is passing the ball to Meredith Vieira for hosting prime time Olympic coverage. Vieira will replace Matt Lauer who initially took over from Costas. Costas is suffering from complications of
Google has acquired eight different robotics companies in the last year, and has just added a major partner in their quest for a robot army: Foxconn. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the “long time Apple manufacturing partner” is
Looks like an Obama endorsement isn’t carrying as much weight as it used to carry. Alvarez got a last minute endorsement from the President, but to no good. No doubt the endorsement was to drive people to the polls on
The United Arab Emirates is looking to use retina-scanning drones to deliver official government documents like drivers licenses. On Monday, the UAE government revealed a prototype drone and will test it for six months. “Within a year from now we
Tina DeSilvio is just one of many parents treating their children’s illnesses with marijuana. DeSilvio’s daughter Jenna, ingests marijuana oil several times a day to control her violent seizures. DeSilvio, who once sat on the Franklin Township school board, says
According to a disabled Army vet, a Texas Starbucks denied him entry into the coffee establishment because he was accompanied by his service dog “Verbena.” Yancy Baer traveled to Houston from San Antonio on behalf of the national organization Canine
A new coffee shop in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles is attracting crowds eager to get some free coffee from the store front named “Dumb Starbucks.” The shop opened on Friday without any fanfare, but lines were long
The government’s report on Friday showed that job growth was ‘sluggish’ for the month of January and in particular, job growth in the healthcare sector was ‘flat.’ But the rest of the private service sector had a dreadful month. The
