The US Air Force has quietly launched the military version of a cell phone jammer. It's new weapon, called the Counter Communications System, is designed to jam enemy satellite communications. It works by blasting out overwhelming quantities of electromagnetic radio waves, just like the one in "Ocean's 11."
No Costume? Download One!
Forbes Magazine has posted printable, full-color Halloween masks you can download and print, cut out and wear for only the price of paper and ink (the latter of which is not cheap). They've got "billionaires," "celebrities" and "politicians" Photoshopped into cliche monsters.
People With Cell Phones, Not Landlines, Underrepresented In Polls
Some six percent of Americans use cell phones instead of landlines. But these people are never called by pollsters, because it's illegal to call mobile phones with auto-dialers. How will they vote? Nobody knows...
Bomb Scare Caused By Wireless Access Point
An Australian man set up a friendly neighborhood wireless access point outside his home near Sydney, but the NSW state police moved in and arrested him for being a terrorist and setting up a bomb.
Proof You Can Buy Anything On the Web
How about Saddam Hussein's leg?
IDC Confirms What We Already Knew: The PDA Is Dead
IDC has confirmed that PDAs that don't also happen to be cell phones are declining in the market.
Internet Trend: Less Porn, More Shopping
Internet porn searching is apparently on the decline, increasingly replaced by searching for things to buy -- for example DVDs like "Naughty Nurses" and "American Booty."
Brain Scan Reveals Difference Between Republicans, Democrats
Dr. Joshua Freedman, a researcher at the University of California, is shown here with the readout of MRI scans of Republicans (red line) and Democrats (blue line) brain scans showing cranial blood flow. Tests reveal how the brains of members in the two largest American political parties react differently to various stimuli. For example, exposure to photos of Ralph Nader make Democrat blood actually boil...
24k Gold CD-Rs Last 300 Years
Delkin Devices has introduced what it calls its eFilm Archival Gold "300-Year" CD-R. The disks feature a Phthalocyanine dye and a 24k gold reflective layer that prevents deterioration. They also make lovely jewelry.
Control Your Car Via Cell Phone
Motorola is working on a cell phone that enables you to remotely turn on your car, fire up the header, lock the doors and other functions. Now if only you could control steering, acceleration and horn honking... (props to Engadget)
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