Future firefighters could fight fire with blasts of flame-bending electricity
In some respects, firefighting technology has come a long way over the past several decades—we now have flame suppressing foams and powders for instance, as well as new ways of delivering them to the fire. But fundamentally, we’re still fighting fires the old fashioned way: point hose/bucket/pressurized container and drench. But a team of Harvard…
Hot New ‘Color’ App Lets You Stalk People Having More Fun Than You
Have you heard about this “Color” phone app? It’s the hot new location-based photo-sharing social network thing that everyone’s talking about but nobody really understands. Well, I’ve figured it out: It’s the best way to stalk strangers who are richer… [Gawker]
Read Mononoke Hime, Hayao Miyazaki’s 1980 predecessor to Princess Mononoke
While the film Mononoke Hime (known here as Princess Mononoke) served as Hayao Miyazaki’s breakthrough in the Western world, it was preceeded by another Mononoke Hime. Rather than a film, this version is a painted fairy tale storybook about a giant cat, a loyal daughter and a duke possessed by a demon. However, it retains…
