Category Archives: News

How to avoid heartburn, err, Heartbleed; Must Read!!!

Posted on April 10, 2014 by StevenTorresRamos

Don’t change your password. It’s strange advice to hear when the so-called Heartbleed bug is leaving databases all over the web open and exposed, but it’s applicable. Yes, security has been compromised for many of your favorite websites and services … Continue reading →

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Heartbleed Bug

Posted on April 9, 2014 by StevenTorresRamos

The Heartbleed Bug is a serious vulnerability in the popular OpenSSL cryptographic software library. This weakness allows stealing the information protected, under normal conditions, by the SSL/TLS encryption used to secure the Internet. SSL/TLS provides communication security and privacy over … Continue reading →

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Obamacare and you: Do I have to have Obamacare? – CSMonitor.com

Posted on April 7, 2014 by StevenTorresRamos

I’m not really political, but people have asked me about this quite a bit. “I don’t know why, so don’t ask”. So here it is I found the most straight forward article I could find and here it is… STR … Continue reading →

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BBC News – Is Ed Houben Europe’s most virile man?

Posted on March 19, 2014 by StevenTorresRamos

In a farm house in north-western Germany, heated by a lively fire in a wood-burning stove, a bulky and bespectacled Dutchman – he freely admits he is a bit on the heavy side – makes his way upstairs to the … Continue reading →

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NASA announces asteroid will fly by Earth today closer than the Moon

Posted on March 5, 2014 by StevenTorresRamos

Surprise! NASA just issued a last minute asteroid notice: Today, a 100-foot (30 meter) asteroid called 2014 DX110 is going to fly by Earth closer than the Moon. The closest point will be 217,000 miles (about 350,000 kilometers) at around … Continue reading →

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NASAs Curiosity Rover Just Found Water in Martian Soil

Posted on September 26, 2013 by StevenTorresRamos

Just when you thought ol Curiosity was digging in for the winter, the little discovery machine came up with a doozy: It discovered water in Martian soil. NASA scientists just published five papers in Science detailing the experiments that led … Continue reading →

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A Single Neck Injection Could Cure PTSD

Posted on September 18, 2013 by StevenTorresRamos

What if doctors could cure post-traumatic stress disorder with a single injection to the neck? One Chicago-area doctor claims he can, and has finally convinced someone in the Pentagon to give the idea a shot. And Danger Room has learned … Continue reading →

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First grid-scale compressed air battery now operational

Posted on September 16, 2013 by StevenTorresRamos

Compressed air batteries have long promised truly clean energy storage, but they havent scaled large enough in recent years to be viable companions to renewable power sources. That changes now that SustainX has switched on the first modern air battery … Continue reading →

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Detroit emergency manager files bankruptcy

Posted on July 18, 2013 by StevenTorresRamos

DETROIT AP — Detroit on Thursday became the largest city in U.S. history to file for bankruptcy, as the state-appointed emergency manager filed for Chapter 9 protection.Kevyn Orr, a bankruptcy expert, was hired by the state in March to lead … Continue reading →

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McCain Introduces Bill for ‘a la Carte’ Cable TV

Posted on May 10, 2013 by StevenTorresRamos

Hate having to pay for hundreds of cable TV channels when you watch less than a dozen? How about those blackout rules that make it so you can’t watch your favorite NFL team when a home game isn’t sold out? … Continue reading →