Russia began construction of its first floating nuclear power plant Sunday, and plans to build at least six more despite long-standing environmental concerns that they are vulnerable to accidents at sea. picked by BrownTrout 1 year ago

A lovely way to spend summer with the kids. picked by Milkshake 2 years ago

Radioactive contamination, nuclear proliferation and potential terrorism. Major concerns about fission nuclear power suggest that the safer, cleaner and better alternative - fusion - is the energy of the future. picked by wookiee 1 year ago

A man had to deliver some sand.

Unfortunately there were power lines in the way.

Fortunately his truck fit under the power lines.

Unfortunately he raised the back of the dump truck, hit the power lines, and set his truck on fire.

Fortunately he was already at the fire station.

Unfortunately they had to watch the truck burn for 45 minutes until the power could be shut off. picked by Fanatic 2 years ago

Cracking a power company network and gaining access that could shut down the grid is simple, a security expert told an RSA audience, and he has done so in less than a day. picked by Bornbad 6 months ago

Egypt is to revive the civilian nuclear power programme it froze 20 years ago following the accident at the Chernobyl plant in Ukraine. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

An employee at the San Onofre nuclear power plant in the North County falsified records for five years to show that hourly fire patrols were made, when in fact they were not, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced Monday.

*How comforting (and yes, that nuclear plant does look like tatas...image working?) picked by dollyllama 9 months ago

I'm not sure where the law falls on this, but I thought security guards weren't allowed to use this kind of force. The man is punched, stepped on, kneed, and held in a few different "arm bar" type holds that appear to be painful. picked by coldbladed 10 months ago

A three-member US ballistic missile crew fell asleep while in possession of classified launch codes for nuclear missiles, the Air Force said. picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago

A story on casino security technology, exploring the world of facial recognition technology and various other systems in casinos such as the Bellagio, Treasure Island, and Beau Rivage. Industry veteran Jeff Jonas reveals some of the secret scams he learned from the casino industry such as the infinite hundred dollar bill, the hollowed out chip cup, the palm (trading cards), the specialty code (in... read full post picked by extc68 7 months ago

This guy has taken an old Nintendo Power gloveand Turned it into a working mouse for his P.C.

Very creative. Video is included. picked by nesbyniccolo 1 year ago

As the sizes of sensor networks and mobile devices shrink toward the microscale, and even nanoscale, there is a growing need for suitable power sources. Because even the tiniest battery is too big to be used in nanoscale devices, scientists are exploring nanosize systems that can salvage energy from the environment. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A Pentagon office is taking advantage of the collaborative nature of the Internet as it studies potential applications for space-based solar power
Headline link is story about this site. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

Hardly surprising that a liberal democrat would want to tax more of your income. Of course reverting social security to something close to its original intent might help, but a plan like that wouldn't buy many votes from the entitlement-minded demographic. picked by 2manyusernames 11 months ago

One of the most widespread misconceptions out there is that a higher power supply unit will automatically mean a higher energy consumption and of course a higher power bill. picked by maxriter 1 year ago

A plan to offer consumers Internet access through their home's power lines may soon come to fruition for residents of Grand Ledge, Mich. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Okay, you're opening an art studio so you figure you better get a top-quality security system. You spend $300,000 on the system, but you figure it's worth it. Well thieves thought it was worth it too when they stole the $300k system! picked by 2manyusernames 9 months ago

It turns out wind power, solar power and lunar power are not the only possible renewable energy sources for our future. Dirt power might be next. picked by Bornbad 1 month ago

Intel on Thursday showed off a wireless electric power system that analysts say could revolutionize modern life by freeing devices from transformers and wall outlets. picked by KerOBerOS32 2 months ago

New media institute offers up their top eight network security "best practices" to better secure your networks. picked by agent014 1 year ago