Thursday 22 May 2003

Shocking New Jacket Hits Street Defense technology for women gets close and personal. Researchers have developed a protective jacket that wards off bad guys with an 80,000-volt shock. Don't miss the stunning video. By Leander Kahney. [Wired News] 11:42:33 AM    comment []  Google It!

Ruben is America's idol Who? Who cares? [BBC News | Front Page | UK Edition] 11:40:10 AM    comment []  Google It!

The Next Shuttle: Capsule or Spaceplane? In the wake of the Columbia disaster, efforts to develop a new reusable vehicle to service the Internatonal Space Station have becom more urgent than ever. According to Space.com, NASA is examining two options: a winged vehicle similar to the shuttle or a capsule reminiscent of Apollo. [SPACE.com] 11:37:54 AM    comment []  Google It!

Video-game journos sent packing at US border After being refused entry to the US myself for not having the correct visa I sympathise. However, on reading the full story, I'm glad I'm not French. French reporters on their way to cover the E3 conference in LA were held for 24+ hours by US immigration officials, repeatedly body-searched and then kicked out of the country and sent back to France. Link (Thanks, Unseelie!) [Boing Boing Blog] 12:15:30 AM    comment []  Google It!

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