Tiny snakes, rainy days and hacking subways
Monday, August 11, 2008 by Amber
Hey, fellow geeks -- here's a round-up of the day's top scitech stories. Go brew some 'liquid awake' and take a peek ...
Residents of Barbados have taken to the blogosphere is protest of the 'discovery' and 'naming' of a tiny snake known to locals for years ... Rain, rain go away: The warming of the Earth could mean more precipitation ... Those genealogy website are amassing databases that make finding your ancestors easier ... The penguins speak: Obama is the Linux choice for president ... A federal judge has halted a speech set for Defcon on how to hack Boston subway smart cards.
Residents of Barbados have taken to the blogosphere is protest of the 'discovery' and 'naming' of a tiny snake known to locals for years ... Rain, rain go away: The warming of the Earth could mean more precipitation ... Those genealogy website are amassing databases that make finding your ancestors easier ... The penguins speak: Obama is the Linux choice for president ... A federal judge has halted a speech set for Defcon on how to hack Boston subway smart cards.
Labels: barbados, climate change, DefCon, hacking subways cards, Linux, Obama, tiny snake

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