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Boeing tests how to stop a fully-loaded 747 with worn out brakes...

Digg / Tech Industry News  Sat, 05/07/2011 - 22:38

In an experiment by Boeing, the captain of a new 747-8 slams on the brakes at maximum thrust, despite carrying 1 million pounds of weight and dealing with 100 percent worn-out brakes.


 

South African Politicians Want To Ban All Porn Online!

Digg / Tech Industry News  Tue, 06/01/2010 - 17:30

Cars are already provided with brakes and seatbelts... There is no reason why the internet should be provided without the necessary restrictive mechanisms built into it....


 

South African Politicians Want To Ban All Porn Online

Techdirt  Tue, 06/01/2010 - 13:35

What is it with politicians who don't understand basic concepts? Apparently, the Deputy Minister of Home Affairs in South Africa, Malusi Gigaba, thinks that it's possible to ban online porn.

When people pointed out that it's just not that easy, he responded thusly:

"Cars are already provided with brakes and seatbelts...

There is no reason why the internet should be provided without the necessary restrictive mechanisms built into it...."

Well, actually, Mr.


 

Middleware Market Hits the Brakes in 2009

Redmond Developer News | News  Thu, 05/07/2009 - 12:33

The middleware software market has entered the slow lane in 2009, according to a Gartner report announced on Wednesday.