“Travis Casagrande, a research associate at the Canadian Centre for Electron Microscopy at Hamilton’s McMaster University has created the smallest gingerbread house ever built,” writes long-time Slashdot reader Mr.Fork, “even smaller than the one made in France last year by nanorobotics researchers at the Femto-ST Institute in BesanÃon.” “Decking the halls is a whole lot harder when you’re decorating something 10…
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LogMeIn Acquired By Private-Equity Firms
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: LogMeIn announced this morning that it has agreed to be sold for $4.3 billion to affiliates of Francisco Partners and Evergreen Coast Capital Corporation, the private equity affiliate of Elliott Management Corporation. The purchase price comes out to $86.05 per share in an all-cash deal. The company had a 52-week high of $96.87…
Let the moon show you Saturn
At nightfall these next few evenings – November 29 and 30, 2019 – use the waxing crescent moon to find the planet Saturn. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/let-the-moon-show-you-saturn…
Getting an MCS Part II – What is the program like?
When preparing to apply for an online MCS, students often ask the essential question – am I prepared for this degree program? In part two of this three part “Getting an MCS” series, we will be going in-depth on how to prepare for the MCS program once you have applied. Once you have applied to […]
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New cracks in Pine Island Glacier are getting longer
The new rifts appeared soon after last year’s major calving of iceberg B46, which is about 3 times the size of New York’s Manhattan island. Satellite monitoring suggests a new iceberg of similar proportions will soon be calved. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/new-cracks-pine-island-glacier-2019…
Orionid meteors late night until dawn
A bright moon interferes for much of the night for 2018’s Orionid meteor shower. Watch shortly before dawn, after moonset. Try watching on the mornings of October 20, 21 and 22. A dark sky is always best. Have fun! Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/radiant-point-for-orionid-meteor-shower…
Zoom in on the Ghost Nebula
Nebula IC 63 – in the direction of our constellation Cassiopeia – is slowly dissipating under the influence of ionizing ultraviolet radiation from a hot, luminous variable star known as Gamma Cas. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/cassiopeia-ghost-nebula-ic-63-hubble-image…
Stalker Found Victim’s Home By Looking At Reflection In Her Pupil From High-Res Photo
JustAnotherOldGuy shares a report from Boing Boing, with the caption: “Enhance, zoom in… more… more… straight out of CSI.” From the report: Last month a Japanese entertainer named Ena Matsuoka was attacked in front of her home in Tokyo. Her alleged attacker, an obsessed fan, was able to figure out where she lived by zooming in on a high resolution photo…
OnePlus 7T Brings Snapdragon 855+, More Cameras For $599
The new OnePlus 7T was officially announced earlier today, bringing a speedier Snapdragon 855+ processor, 90Hz display, and more camera sensors for $599 — nearly $100 less than the base model OnePlus 7 Pro. From a report: There are more upgrades found in the OnePlus 7T’s display. The OP7T’s 6.55-inch 2400×1080 AMOLED screen includes a 90Hz refresh rate, helping to make…
A Skyscraper-Size Asteroid Will Zoom Past Earth Tonight
Astronomers are working to track space rocks like these. Source: https://www.livescience.com/skyscraper-sized-asteroid.html