still from youtube video (Laurent Gallen)RT

Dashcams have filmed many amazing things in the past, such as the meteor shower over the Russian city of Chelyabinsk. However, this could be the first time a Star Wars imperial Tie Fighter has ever been caught on camera by a driver   Continue reading “Dashcam ‘captures’ Star Wars TIE fighter crash on snowy German highway”

War of 1812Sovereign Man – by Simon Black

Exactly 199 years ago, in 1815, a “temporary” committee was established in the US Senate called the Committee on Finance and Uniform National Currency.

It was set up to address economic issues and the debt accrued by the US government after the War of 1812.

Of course, because there’s nothing more permanent than a temporary government measure, the committee became a permanent one after just one year.   Continue reading “Paying Down The Debt Is Now Almost Mathematically Impossible”

Image: GeminidNBC News – by Alan Boyle

e shooting stars have aligned for this weekend’s peak of the annual Geminid meteor shower: It’s arguably the best meteor display of the year — and it reaches its height during the heart of the weekend, late Saturday night and early Sunday morning.

This year, the moon is at last quarter during the Geminids’ peak. That means the meteors will have to compete with a bit of moonshine during the wee hours, but things could be worse. And the long-streaking fireballs that are characteristic of the Geminids should make an impression despite the moon.   Continue reading “Geminid Meteor Shower Should Be a Real Gem This Weekend”

Still from youtube video (Cicret App & Bracelet)RT

Reading emails on your skin may sound wacky, but not for the French designers working on a bracelet that projects your smartphone content onto your arm. To turn the surreal Cicret device into reality, the designers are seeking funding.

A video explaining how the device works has gone viral, racking up 4,222,427 views on YouTube at the time of this article’s publication. The Cicret website says the designers are still working on the prototype of the waterproof bracelet that promises to “make your skin your new tablet.”   Continue reading “Skin deep tech: Cicret bracelet aims to turn your arm into ‘new tablet’”

NBC News

MOSCOW — Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev called on Wednesday for a U.S.-Russia summit to be convened to prevent a deep freeze in Moscow’s relations with the West over the Ukraine crisis.

Gorbachev, whose policy of “perestroika” played a role in ending the Cold War, warned of potentially dire consequences if tensions were not reduced.   Continue reading “Gorbachev Frets Over ‘Dangerous’ Freeze in U.S.-Russia Relations”