To many astronomers and scientists Mercury was just an ordinary planet and for 33 long years they didn’t bother to keep an eye on it to see if any new developments had occurred. It is only till recently that they have decided to take close up pictures of the planet and what they have found may set it apart from everything else that has been discovered on any of the other planets.
Archive for January, 2008
Lawmakers have created a bill that will keep sexual predators away from Facebook and Myspace. The bill allows for the e-mail address and restricted use of the internet against the serious sex offenders. The initiative behind the bill is called the Electronic Security and Targeting of Online Predators Act or E-Stop. The legislation restricts certain sex offenders’ (high risk Level 3 offenders defined as those offenders with a “high risk to commit another sex crime) use of the Internet, updating Megan’s Law “for the Internet age.”
Both Southwest and American Airlines have been testing the use of WiFi on their planes for their passengers. Southwest will be testing satellite delivered broad band Internet access as a way of using WiFi. If successful – passengers will be able to access their e-mail, and browse the web. The Federal Aviation Administration has to approve the tests before anything can be used.