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Elon Musk really, really hates traffic jams
Apparently, billionaire Elon Musk is channeling John F. Kennedy, who famously intoned, “Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.” Musk, who wasn’t even born when Kennedy gave his inaugural...
Tags: John F. Kennedy, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Los Angeles Lakers, Getty Center, PayPal, Inc.
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Geography is covering new ground for travelers
Forget about learning the state capitals, at least, as the sum total of your knowledge of geography. "Geography is about meaning, not knowing place names and memorizing lists — that was school geography," said Daniel Edelson, vice president for...
Tags: Computer Hardware, Project Glass, Family, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Al Gore
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Congress members urge NASA to spare planetary science funding
This post has been updated. See below for details.Don't cut planetary science funding, members of Congress urged NASA on Friday. In a letter to NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) and Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), urged the space agency to maintain funding levels for...Tags: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Budgets and Budgeting, Astronomy, Charles F. Bolden, Jr., Barbara Boxer
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Geography: Mapping the future with Esri
Jack Dangermond started his working life at his parents' plant nursery in Redlands. Now, Forbes says, he's a billionaire. Dangermond is founder and president of Esri, one of the world's leading geographic information systems companies. In 2010, he won...
Tags: Computer Hardware, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Al Gore, U.S. Embassy, Media Industry
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JPL suspends June open house, cites U.S. budget woes
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is suspending the open house that had been scheduled for June 8 and 9, making the popular yearly gathering the latest casualty of the automatic federal budget cuts known as sequestration. The “difficult decision&...
Tags: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Budgets and Budgeting, Budget Control Act of 2011, NASA
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Stephen Hawking talks black holes at Caltech
A few Caltech students had the chance to pick famed physicist Stephen Hawking’s brain on black holes and other topics after he gave a lecture on campus Tuesday. The questions were submitted in advance; Hawking answered through a speech-...
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North Korea moves missile with 'considerable range' to east coast
North Korea has moved a missile with “considerable range” to its east coast, South Korea's defense minister said Thursday, but he added that there are no signs that Pyongyang is preparing for a full-scale conflict. The report came hours...
Tags: Pyongyang (North Korea), U.S. Department of Defense, Weaponry, Japan, Chuck Hagel
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'Chris Carter's British Invasion' bows April 7 on Sirius XM
This post has been updated. See note below for details. Longtime “Breakfast With the Beatles” host Chris Carter will expand the musical scope of his weekly Sirius XM satellite radio presence with a new show, “Chris Carter’s...
Tags: The Rolling Stones (music group), Radio, Entertainment, Mott the Hoople (music group), Bruce Springsteen
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Kathy Thomson named chief operating officer of Tribune publishing
Tribune Co. has promoted Kathy Thomson, president and chief operating officer of the Los Angeles Times, to the newly created position of chief operating officer of Tribune’s publishing division. In her new role, Thomson will oversee efforts to...
Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Newspapers, The CW (tv network), Tribune Company, Qualcomm Inc.
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NASA launches three smartphones into orbit
Talk about roaming charges. NASA has launched three smartphones into orbit as part of a low-budget, experimental satellite program that uses off-the-shelf components. The three Google-HTC Nexus One smartphones are circling Earth at an altitude of...
Tags: Radio, Science and Technology, Entertainment, NASA, Wallops Island (Accomack, Virginia)
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Aereo beats broadcasters' legal challenge, trial likely
Aereo, a media company that distributes broadcast programming via the Internet, survived a major legal challenge to its business from CBS, NBC, ABC, Fox and other broadcasters. In a 2-1 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in New...
Tags: Satellite and Cable Service, Theft, Entertainment, ABC (tv network), Media Industry
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‘Star Trek the Video Game’: Paramount aims to stun disbelievers
Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles TimesThe Starship Enterprise is in shambles. Flames erupt from the front of the ship as enemy spacecraft latch onto it ......
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