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Google Is Creating The Biggest Internet Land Grab in History
Is buying a new top level domain a waste of money? This week, Google is spending $18.7 million to snatch up territory in “the greatest Internet landgrab” in history. Facebook, meanwhile, is spending $0. Internet-naming czar Icann decided that there’s not enough digital land to be had on the current top level domains, such as .com and .edu, [...]
Where Were You 40,000 Years Ago
Red disks, hand stencils and club-shaped drawings lining the walls of several Stone Age caves in Spain were painted so long ago that Neandertals might have been their makers, say researchers armed with a high-powered method for dating ancient stone. Scientists have struggled for more than a century to determine the ages of Europe’s striking [...]
Blondie and Devo Tour
Blondie and Devo Tour To Stop at St. Augustine Amphitheatre on September 22nd — Blondie and Devo, will perform at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre on September 22nd. Blondie, founded by Deborah Harry and Chris Stein, has sold more than 40 million albums globally and repeatedly reached the top of the charts over the course [...]
Fight MS By Replacing Fatty Acids
By delving into the components of protective nerve coatings that get damaged in multiple sclerosis, scientists have identified a handful of lipid molecules that appear to be attacked by an immune system run amok. Bolstering the supply of these lipids might help preserve these nerve coatings and, in the process, knock back the inflammation that [...]
Are The Saudi’s Opening The Taps
OPEC has been on auto-pilot for the last year. Anyone who had any spare oil, put it on the market, Asian consumers would soak it up. Prices firmed nicely above $100/b, more than enough to keep petro-states in the black. If anything, OPEC’s problem was finding sufficient oil to cover supply side gaps within the [...]
Honey Bee Viruses Caused By Mite
A mite that parasitizes honeybees can turn formerly small-time, local virus strains into widespread, dominant hazards. As the Varroa destructor mite infiltrated Hawaiian bee colonies from 2007 to 2010, viral infection strength in local bees soared a million-fold, and a once-obscure but nasty strain of deformed wing virus surged to prominence. Even when beekeepers beat back the [...]
Is Zuckerberg Eyeing Pinterest
The CEO of one of the world’s most popular social networks has apparently joined a high-end, consumer-focused image-sharing website and rival to Pinterest, and this seemingly innocent news has led to some speculation that his involvement may run deeper than just being another user of the service. The webpage in question, The Fancy, describes itself as “part [...]
The Materials Of What Shrimp Are Made Of Help Engineers
Engineers at the University of California, Riverside are looking to nature for inspiration in creating stronger vehicle frames and body armor. They may have found a key structure in the club-like claw of the sea floor-dwelling mantis shrimp, according to a report published online this week in the journal Science. The 4-inch crustacean, also known as a stomatopod, [...]
What’s In The Applesauce?
WWDC is right around the corner — should the weekend be a corner to be rounded — and the internet is abuzz with excitement. For those of us unable to make the pilgrimage to the beautiful Bay area, following along on the various tech-themed blogs and news sources will simply have to suffice. Seeing as this [...]
Summer in Old City Life
Summer in Old City Life! Monday June 11, 2012 – 5pm is the DEADLINE Drop us an email to reserve a space. We’ve got some hot summer specials! info@oldcitylife.com 904.217.7461 June/July will feature: Our New Arts Guide The Gallop Section - St Johns County Equestrian Life The Best of the Spring “SEEN” events Events Friday June 8 ZZ [...]