Archive for April 20th, 2009




The Great (er) Wall of China

Apr 20th, 2009 | By Barb

According to a BBC report, geospatial technologies have helped determine that The Great Wall of China is A LOT longer than previously thought. They state that, “Archaeologists had lobbied for the survey to be done to provide scholars with an accurate understanding of the construction. ” The wall is actually 8,850km (5,500 miles) not the [...]

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Is the iPod touch and the iPhone a dream for the US Military?

Apr 20th, 2009 | By Frank

The idea of a networked, connected, location aware solider capable of providing a multitude of rolls depending on the situation has long been the dream of the US military.  Newsweek is reporting that Apple’s iPod touch and iPhone might be making that dream a reality.  The multifunctional nature of the device and the fact that [...]

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