http://site.combat.cc/rssout.asp?type=rssNieuws van derden, voor u verzameld door CombatnlCopyright 2004-2010 Combat Gemert b.v.Sun, 05 Sep 2010 06:27:11 ESThttp://backend.userland.com/rssIt's easy to figure out why e-readers and tablets are the size that they are: They're all about the size of paperback books. But why are paperbacks that size? It all has to do with the sheep.http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/09/hidden-link-between-e-readers-and-sheep/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wired%2Findex+%28Wired%3A+Index+3+%28Top+Stories+2%29%29A suicide car bombing at a military base in the southern Russian region of Dagestan kills five people and wounds at least 26 others.http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-11190846Thousands of tonnes of US military equipment have been moved out of Iraq but plenty has been left behind - and not just for the troops who remain there.http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-middle-east-11190832Here's a collection of images from various people of the destruction caused by yesterday's Christchurch Earthquake .http://www.nzboards.com/news-views-and-issues/christchurch-earthquake-pictures-91511/Lindsay Lohan has hired the former manager of frenemy Britney Spears in a last ditch effort to salvage what's left of her once thriving career.http://www.popcrunch.com/larry-rudolph-lindsay-lohan-manager/Tragic accidents can befall animals in any setting at a zoo, in a forest. But there is a special responsibility due to animals when humans hold them in captivity. Highly endangered animal's best chance of long-term survival comes not from zoos but from extensive environmental stewardship.http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jul/30/opinion/la-ed-panda-20100730It will go down as one of the most painful openings to a political debate in recent memory.http://www.capitolhillblue.com/node/33078Gilpin Family whisky is a new single malt whisky made from the urine of diabetics. Creator James Gilpin doesn't sell the stuff, but rather gives away bottles as a public health statement. From the product page:Sugar heavy urine excreted by diabetic patients is now being utilized for the fermentation of high-end single malt whisky for export. The Whisky market is growing faster then any other alcoholic beverage worldwide. With a prevalent genetic weakness being exposed in the northern hemisphere leading to a sharp rise in type two diabetes, economists have found a new exportable commodity to exploit and are keen to capitalize on this resource quickly.Large amounts of sugar are excreted on a daily basis by type-two diabetic patients especially amongst the upper end of our aging population. As a result of this diabetic patients toilets often have unusual scale build up in the basin due and rapid mould growths as the sugar put into the system acts as nutrients for mould and bacteria growth. Is it plausible to suggest that we start utilizing our water purification systems in order to harvest the biological resources that our elderly already process in abundance?Gilpin Family Whiskey from urine (JamesGilpin.com)"Whizky, world's first bio whisky aged with granny whiz" (The Independent, thanks Carlo Longino!)http://www.boingboing.net/2010/09/04/whiskey-from-diabeti.htmlWe thought Nikon just wanted to join the burgeoning ranks of mirrorless interchangeable lens shooters that bridge the gap between full-fledged DSLR and pocket-friendly compact cameras. But oh no, as company president Makoto Kimura puts it, Nikon wants to create a whole "new market" with its next big idea. Noting that his lab lackeys have tested all sorts of eccentric possibilities, such as a head-mounted display, Kimura says it's time for digital cameras to move with the times and Nikon will be ready to take up its usual leadership position. When might that be, you ask? Well, in classic bigwig style, he keeps the roadmap tucked firmly inside the breast pocket of his smoking jacket, but at least we know that Nikon won't be sitting on the sidelines and letting whippersnappers like Sony's NEX-5 steal customers away.Nikon wants to create a 'new market' with its new concept originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 04 Sep 2010 06:25:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.PermalinkElectronista | Reuters |Email this|Commentshttp://www.engadget.com/2010/09/04/nikon-wants-to-create-a-new-market-with-its-new-concept/The official in charge of cleaning up the Gulf of Mexico oil spill says the well which caused the damage is no longer a risk to the environment.http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/11190710