Wednesday 29th September 2010
by WayneHere is today’s Daily Run Down.
- Tiny Microbes can potentially steer a Hurricane .
- The Final payment for World War I will be made on October 3rd, 2010.
- An upcoming comic book will be comparing ACTA to 1984.
- George Lucas will be converting Star Wars into 3D starting in 2012.
- Borders has unveiled a Wireless version of their Kobo Reader for $149.99.
- The US Supreme court will hear a case on whether companies have privacy rights.
- Congress has acted for the blind and deaf by requiring smart phones to be compatible with hearing aids.
- California has outlawed maliciously impersonating individuals.
- Google is now allowing people to unthread their emails.
- The British Library has digitized the Hellenic World.
- One-fifth of the Plants in the world are threatened by extinction.
- A Stonehenge skeleton has been identified as an ancient mediterranean teenager.
- Scientists have determined the gene responsible for height.
Look for more stories tomorrow. If an important story has been missed please leave it in the comments.
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