Adobe has just stated that the new Flash Player (10.1.82.76) now contains a H.264 hardware decoding layer for the GPU…. We just pushed a few minutes ago a new version of the Flash Player 10.1.82.76 containing a nice feature that was in beta until now called “Galaâ€. Yes, H.264 GPU decoding in Mac OSX is […]
Did Rep. Gabrielle Giffords asked Gen. David Petraeus what he was “doing to reduce carbon emissions in the war on terror.”?  Find out via snopes.com: Gabrielle Giffords.
This excerpt from Pat Sajak’s essay on Ricochet.com yesterday, h/t to Planet Gore Manmade global warming, like so many other social and economic issues, has become hopelessly politicized. Each side has dug in its heels and has accused the other of acting irresponsibly and dishonestly. For the believers, the other side has become the equivalent […]
Short Sharp Science: PC giant warns of hardware trojan: “News that Dell may have a hardware trojan problem emerged on a support forum after a user was warned by a Dell call centre that the firm’s PowerEdge R410 server motherboard contains spyware of unspecified function that a Dell engineer needed to come and remove. Dell […]
Improv Everywhere has done it again…. Now, Stars Wars: A New Hope re-enactment…. Okay, Reader’s Digest version of an re-enactment in a subway car… (I loved the Galactic Rebellion for Dummies book…) Improv Everywhere: Star Wars Subway Car.
A car full of people dressed as zombies crashed in Portland, Ore., Friday night, leading to a bit of confusion by rescue workers over just how badly the occupants were (or were not) injured: “Sgt. Greg Stewart said people who witnessed the crash initially thought the victims’ injuries were much more serious, because of the […]
Alien are causing Global Warming… Â Can you prove it? Michael Crichton debates this, and other things… Aliens Cause Global Warming: A Caltech Lecture by Michael Crichton | Watts Up With That?.