SubtractAddDivide: May 2009

http://www.physorg.com/news162884806.html
Sir Richard Branson All Fired Up With Latest Rocket Motor Test

http://www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2009/05/hubbles-secret.html
Ok, so the article reads like the lyrics of a certain Monty Python song -

but the Big message is a little more scary

http://hackaday.com/2009/05/12/d-link-adds-captcha-to-routers/
I've noticed over the past month or so, someone's been trying to log on to my ADSL router - Thankfully, I'd already re-configured it from the default (which allowed both LAN and WAN logins) to disallow logins from the WAN-side (rest of the planet)... but they keep trying.

If any of this confuses you, or worries you, please comment.

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D-Link adds captcha to routers - Hack a Day

http://www.wired.com/medtech/genetics/magazine/17-05/ff_protein
I'm certain I (or someone!) posted about this (FoldIt) before, somewhere, but I can't find it now.
I kinda recall the title was "If you want to help a scientist" or "If you've got a few hours" or somet', but 'ply's less than useless search capabilities have thwarted all efforts to find it :(

Anyone remember?

http://www.physorg.com/news161412971.html
I dislike smoke and smoke in pubs, but I dislike fascism more!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8042300.stm
BBC NEWS | World | Americas | Obama's stand-up routine

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8042300.stm
{Hmm... I wonder what checks are in place to prevent UK citizens' private bank details being pored-over by just about anyone the Home Office allows... oh, I forgot, they've relaxed those "Using CCTV to catch dogs fouling the street" rules, now}

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00kj2r2
I've always liked Anne Dudley's work - and when I saw she was involved, I knew it was going to be great!

http://tv.theiet.org/technology/computing/2309.cfm

Humanoid Robots: Learning to Behave: UKACC and IET Tustin Lecture 2009

By Prof. Dr. Edgar Korner, President, Honda Research Institute Europe GmbH

From: Tustin Lecture 2009

2009-05-07 05:20:44.0 Control & Automation Channel

>> go to webcast >> recommend to friend

A fascinating and excellent talk I attended this week

[R/T 51:00]

http://www.physorg.com/news160930969.html
Bumblebee flight 'triumph of power over finesse'

http://www.physorg.com/news160994102.html
Oh hell, there goes most of our web/financial security!
DRA, yet

I'd like to go, but there's a lot of planing still to do -- Little things like how to find the place (it's not on my SatNag's database, though I'm sure the constellation does fly that way occasionally), what shall I do about currency, visas, carnets, insurance, ...

The EuroInvent show is in Iaşi, AFAICT (Details are a little sketchy)...

I'll probably drive there (approx 2 days, each way [B&B-ing en-route and while there], leaving from London/Dover/Calais probably)... If anyone fancies tagging along for the ride (assuming there's room!), I'd appreciate the company [Of course, they'll have to put up with me for upto 4 days solid].

Wiki: Romanian Inventors