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54ward – Voice Integration for Patrol Vehicles

54wards mission is to increase emergency vehicle operator safety by simplifying the operation of onboard devices and providing a foundation for reliable operation of those devices. By working with the device manufacturers, and drawing upon proven technologies such as the University of New Hampshire’s Project 54 program, 54ward COREcontrol offers the user a cost effective, [...]

Episode 63: Neptune

We’ve reached Neptune, the final planet in our tour through the solar system – but don’t worry! The tour’s not over, but after this week we’ll be all out of planets. Neptune has a controversial story about its discovery, some of the strongest winds in the solar system and some weird moons.

Security Now 114: Listener Feedback 26 – sponsored by Astaro Corp.

Hosts: Steve Gibson with Leo Laporte

Our regular mailbag episode with a dozen questions and comments from our listeners including our Great Idea of the Week…

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Podcast: Inflation

We interrupt this tour through the Solar System to bring you a special show to deal with one of our most complicated subjects: the Big Bang. Specifically, how it's possible that the universe could have expanded faster than the speed of light. The theory is called the inflationary theory, and the evidence is mounting to [...]

Auto Accidents

You come to a stoplight and stop. Suddenly you hear tires screeching and WHAM, you are struck from behind.
Or,
You are trying to parallel park in a parking lot and OOOOOPS, you bump the car in front of you.
Or,
A minor collision where both parties agree what has happened.
Any minor traffic accident can be handled [...]

Astrosphere for October 12th, 2008

We're rapidly approaching Mars, so it's only appropriate to make that the astrophoto of the day. This image was captured by Kyle Edwards.
First, let me draw your attention to the Carnival of Space. This week it's being held at Space for Commerce. No entry from me this week. I really need to get more organized [...]

Kaguya Releases Its Second Baby Satellite

As we mentioned in past articles, the Japanese Kaguya spacecraft, now orbiting the Moon, is actually a collection of satellites. The largest satellite is Kaguya. It's the one equipped with all the cameras and the suite of scientific instruments.
But Kaguya was also carrying two baby satellites. The first Relay satellite, nicknamed Okina, was released [...]

Has Dark Energy Always Been Constant?

Dark energy is that mysterious force that seems to be accelerating the expansion of the Universe. But the question is: has it always been pushing the Universe apart with the same force, or was it weaker or stronger in the past, and will it get stronger in the future? Researchers from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for [...]