Comparing Solar and Lunar Eclipses
What is the difference between a solar eclipse and a lunar eclipse? Do both eclipses have anything in common? What is an eclipse?
An eclipse happens when one celestial object moves into the shadow of another.
Solar Eclipse Facts
1. Only occurs at new moon.
2. Lasts for a few minutes.
3. Occurs when the Moon [...]
12 Jan
Posted by Zach as Geeky Tips, Technology
We’ve Got the Fix For That
Do you get the following error message to continuously pop-up on Dreamweaver? Or something similar?
“The following translators were not loaded due to errors:
Spry.htm: has configuration information that is invalid.
XSLT.htm: has configuration information that is invalid”
If so, stay calm, get a glass of water, and read this tutorial for the solution.
Solution [...]
Chief Executive Donald Tsang Infuriated Over Acid Attacks
The acid attack happened this time in Yau Mau Tei, on Saturday night, January 9, 2010. Acid rained down on one of Hong Kong’s most popular attractions, the Temple Street night market in Yau Ma Tei.
Two bottles of corrosive liquid were hurled down from a building top of [...]
Another Unheard MJ Tune Hits The Internet
Michael Jackson – Another Day
NYDailyNews.com - According to Rolling Stone, “Another Day” is a remake of Kravitz’s song “Storm” that appeared on the rocker’s 2004 album “Baptism.”
After Jackson’s death, Kravitz penned a letter to the AOL music Web site Spinner, writing, “I got to work with Michael on [...]
Are You Willing To Pay More For TV?
It all seems to have started with a government mandate to obligate television viewers to make the transition to a digital TV format. Ending analog TV automatically forced viewers in rural areas to purchase cable or satellite systems. In order to receive a decent signal, a rural consumer must [...]
The Ongoing Revolution Of Mass Media
Communication technologies are rapidly changing society. Fragmentation. Globalization. Segmentation. Fundamental change. This is a new age of communication. What once could be described as a mass audience, which was targeted by a mass media, might now be labeled as The Daily Me Society.
As the Big Three Television Networks used to be the dominant source of [...]
Major Charles Sweeney Uses The Magic Wand
Aug. 9, 1945 – The Nagasaki Drop
On the morning of Aug. 9, 1945, aircraft commander Major Charles W. Sweeney was about to make history. His mission was to drop the second atomic weapon on Japan and end World War II. On that dreadful day around noon, the bomb called “Fat Man” successfully detonated [...]
The Coupon Renaissance Continues
Overall, 2010 really looks like more of the same that was experienced in 2009. Even though media moguls are visualizing an economic revival, American consumers are still going to be thrifty, going for better value, and generally being very cautious with their checkbooks. Unemployment is an ugly term that does not want to evaporate.
What [...]
Turn Your New Ford Car Into A WiFi Hotspot
Ford Motor Company has just announced that it will turn its vehicles into rolling WiFi hotspots. Ford introduces its second generation of SYNC (PDF).
Ford Offers Secure Wireless Connectivity
(Ford Dec 21, 2009): “Inserting an owner’s compatible USB mobile broadband modem – sometimes called an “air card” – into SYNC’s USB port [...]
Insurance Megalomaniacs Expected To Grow Even Bigger
Are health insurance companies merging at unprecedented rates? Are there any safeguards available to the public, to prevent these giant companies from acquiring absolute power over the health care industry?
We all remember as kids playing an innocent game of Monopoly. Land on Boardwalk and that meant big trouble. But maybe that [...]