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| July 10, 2011
Month: July 2011
Changes to the law make driver-less cars legal
| July 10, 2011
The hybrid vehicles use laser range finders and video cameras to detect traffic, and detailed maps to find their way from point to point.
‘Drivers’ simply set their destination and the car calculates the route and drives itself there.
The first amendment, which was passed last week, relates to an electric-vehicle bill providing for the licensing and testing of autonomous vehicles.
The second amendment, which has yet to be passed, is for an exemption that would permit sending a text message while ‘behind the wheel’.
Military’s Secret Weapon: Dolphins
| July 10, 2011
The United States Navy Marine Mammal System currently employs bottlenose dolphins and California sea lions in three basic roles: guarding ships and ports against enemy divers, recovering lost hardware, and locating underwater mines. Throughout the program’s history, marine mammals have deployed in 25 countries. Other mammals have been employed in the past, including pilot whales and belugas.
Definitely Troll Parents
| July 9, 2011
The great maze of Life
| July 9, 2011
A child’s hobby? Average gamer is 37 years old
| July 9, 2011
Though playing video games is often called a child’s activity, a new study from the Entertainment Software Association has found that that perception couldn’t be further from the truth.
According to the organization, which represents the game industry, the average gamer today is 37 years old. Moreover, the average game buyer is 41 years old. Because of that, a greater number of parents are playing games with their children. The ESA said that 45 percent of parents play games with their kids “at least weekly.”
