Astronomy Picture of the Day

A different astronomy and space science
related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.

Source:
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap100209.html

Tracy Morgan To Star In A 3D Jaws Remake

Universal is strongly considering a remake of the summer blockbuster in hopes of dazzling younger audiences with new special effects.

Their claim is that people now expect more, visually, from their movie going experience. Studios are inclined to take some of their tried and true franchise names like Jaws and bring them into the 3D world.

Source:
http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Universal-Planning-A-3D-Remake-Of-Jaws-16954.html

Commander Dizaei jailed for perverting jusice

Commander Ali Dizaei abused his position to arrest and falsify a case against a web designer with whom he had a personal dispute.

A jury took just over two hours to find him guilty of misconduct in a public office and perverting the course of justice at the end of a four-week trial.

Source:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article7019168.ece

‘Undercover Boss’ is Phony, Manipulative and Entertaining

Over 38 million watched Undercover Boss, in which executives work incognito within their own companies.

Did those people see an entertaining, emotional work that celebrated American workers? Or a manipulative, cheesy piece of big-network p.r. for executives looking to burnish their image while they keep squeezing every dime out of their workforce?

Source:
http://tunedin.blogs.time.com/2010/02/08/undercover-boss-bless-its-phony-manipulative-heart/

NASA to Study Seeds in Space to Understand Plant Growth

(PhysOrg.com) — NASA scientists hope to better understand exactly how and why plants grow differently in space in an experiment named, Tropi.

Future astronauts may be able to grow plants as part of life support systems on long-duration space missions to the moon or Mars.

Source:
http://www.physorg.com/news184840011.html

VIZIO Super Bowl Ad Pushes Internet Connected HDTVs

Not sure exactly what Beyonce, David Goes to the Dentist and Chocolate Rain all have in common? VIZIO squeezed them all into its Super Bowl ad.

Still striving to remake its reputation from being merely a cheap HDTV manufacturer to a premium one offering lots of features, and a slick ad never hurts.

Source:
http://hd.engadget.com/2010/02/07/vizio-super-bowl-ad-pushes-internet-connected-hdtvs-in-a-big-way/

US Soldier Waterboards 4 Yr Old Daughter For Not Knowing ABC

Joshua Tabor admitted to police that he used a CIA torture technique on his 4-year-old daughter because he was angry she couldnt recite the alphabet.

Source:
http://www.alan.com/2010/02/07/us-soldier-waterboards-4-year-old-daughter-for-not-knowing-alphabet/

A Sun Halo Over Cambodia

A Sun Halo Over Cambodia

Source:
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap100208.html

Time to Borrow: 11-Month Decline in Consumer Credit Rebounds

Confidence in the credit markets may be gaining momentum, as the numbers show that American consumers are borrowing again.

According to the Federal Reserve, the 11 month decrease in consumer borrowing has come to a halt this month.

Source:
http://www.billshrink.com/blog/credit-time-to-borrow/

The FBI Wants To Log Everything You Do Online

The FBI is putting the pressure on ISPs to keep logs of what user do online, and then to keep these records for at least two years.

FBI Director Robert Mueller is calling for the retention of user origin and destination information.

Source:
http://thenextweb.com/us/2010/02/05/fbi-log-online/