Is military science fiction nationalistic?
In a recent New York Times article about how the U.S. military’s strategy has changed, Commander Layne McDowell said: Our culture is a fangs-out, kill-kill-kill culture. That’s how we train. And back then, the mindset was: maximum, number of enemy killed, maximum number of bombs on deck, to achieve a maximum psychological effect. In a…
Was This Ancient Monolith a Stone Age Astronomy Tool?
Is this two-meter-high slab of lichen-covered rock in a UK park an astronomical marker used by Neolithic people? Researchers from Nottingham Trent University are suggesting that may in fact be the case, based on the stone’s alignment, angle and proximity to other significant Stone and Bronze Age sites nearby. Top image: artq55/Flickr The angular rock,…
Instagram for Android Hands On: Hello, Old Friend
In what may be the most anticipated iOS-only app to cross platforms and come over to Andriod, Instagram is finally here for Android devices. And it’s (nearly) every bit as good as the original. Android becomes the first platform other than iOS supported by Instagram, the highly popular social network and photo sharing service that…
