December 2011
Speed of Light Lingers in Face of M.I.T. Media Lab Camera - NYTimes.com →
nytimes.com
M.I.T.’s Media Lab are using an ultrafast imaging system to capture light itself as it passes through liquids and objects, in effect snapping a picture in less than two-trillionths of a second.
Christopher Hitchens dies at the age of 62
R.I.P. friend you where a brilliant man that will never be forgotten.
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Russians fight Twitter and Facebook battles over Putin election | World news | The Guardian →
guardian.co.uk
On Thursday, the liberal Yabloko party and newspaper Novaya Gazeta said their telephone lines had been paralysed by endless calls featuring a recorded female voice: “Putin is very good. Putin loves you. Putin makes your life happy. Love Putin and your life will fill with meaning. Putin does everything for you. Remember, Putin does everything just for you. Putin is life. Putin is light. Without Putin, life has no meaning. Putin is your protector. Putin is your saviour.” Over and over again.
