Exploding Rockets and Kiddie Tattoos

Source: Popular Mechanics Follow the link to see the recent explosion of a Sea Launch rocket carrying a satellite. You get to see what happens when 1 million pounds of rocket fuel ignites.

Source: PhysOrg You can add key Indian buildings to the list of regions being pixelated on Google Earth. Google has responded to concerns by the Indian government that clear images of some of its buildings might pose a security risk. It makes one wonder what happens as the resolution of these images becomes far greater than it is. Will there come a point at which they will not increase the resolution of online images because of privacy concerns? Google Earth can already provide photos clearly showing the backyards of some neighbourhoods, including being able to see the property from different angles. Great if you're looking to buy the property, but could this eventually become an issue among privacy advocates.

Source: Gizmodo The F-22A is fast and highly maneuverable, but it's only means of communication with the ground or other pilots is through the pilot's voice. In this day-and-age, one would think that one of the more advanced combat systems in existence would make use of things like secure video feed, real-time transmission of flight information and the like. Lockheed Martin says that such advances will probably appear some time before 2013.

Source: Gizmodo This LED flashlight packs a nasty surprise; 800,000 volts of nerve-melting excitement. At $35(US) it might be the only personal defense item that not only lights your way on a dark night, but can deal with those that lurk in the darkness.

Source: Gizmodo Pulled from CNN's list of the 101 Dumbest Moments in Business, the I-Tattoo was mock tattoo kit for kids which included tattoo stickers and vibrating "ink pen"so that you, too, could pretend to be a tattoo artist. Infections not included.

Alternative search engines

Source: The Top 100 Alternative Search Engines

Charles Knight has created a list of 100 specialized search engines that may, for some, provide better results than broad-based search engines like Google. Check them out, and let me know if you find any that are useful for you.

( Long list under the cut )

Tech photo cleanup

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