-As you know by now, Steve Jobs passed away this week. And even though I have never own anything Apple, I believe that he single handily pushed a technology revolution that is still happening today. And I found this video that explains how Apple predicted the iPhone 4S technology 24 years ago in 1987! It's pretty close to the real thing, down to the prediction of what year it will happen. Thank you Mr. Jobs for everything you brought us, your legacy will live on for years to come.
-I said this last week, but Windows 7.5 (or Mango) is out for Windows phones and it's pretty good. Already getting rave reviews, I hope that my turn to update will come shortly (it's some sort of phased update, wtf). However, Microsoft also announced that they will no longer be making Zune players. The Zune software, which I think is one of the best music players available, will still be available for PC and WP7.
-Some bad news in the contraceptive front this week, a widely used contraceptive in Africa may actually lead to an increased risk of HIV contraction. Not Good! So to lighten the mood, check out these awesome condom brands!
-Accuweather.com released their winter weather outlook. And I'm official disgruntled! (The Midwest is in f
or a long, cold winter)
-I found this list of the most beautiful colleges campus. It seemed fitting since the leaves are starting to turn around campus. Even if both Notre Dame and IU made the list.
-An interesting look at drug rationing in the US. And Nanorockets...I think so! These look awesome, plain and simple!
-In Nobel Prize news, the first ever posthumously award Nobel Prize was given out this week. Also, chemist who was essentially forced out of his job and research because of his findings on quasi-crystals receives justification in the form of a Nobel Prize.
-This link is only a quick look at the news in molecular science, but the atomic mirror is what caught my eye. We may only be a few years away from quantum computers!
-The Japan earthquake earlier this year was so massive that it actually changed Earth's gravity! Only by 2 billionths of a gal, but still.
-In the world of physics I found two very interesting articles. One about neutrinos and the consequences of going faster than the speed of light. The second on naked singularity. Sounds sexy, so you'll have to click the link to find out (hint: you might be sorely disappointed). Both have some relevancy to the currents state of physics research today. Also, if you understand either one of the articles at all you should pat yourself on the back because I'm still a little confused and I read them a few days ago.
-In biology, scientists have used bacteria to encode messages. I reported on E. coli being a memory storage device but this is pretty cool too.
-Lastly...this is one of the coolest time lapse videos ever. I particularly like how you can see part of the Milky Way galaxy in some of the night shots. Enjoy!
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