Tuesday, September 27, 2011

How it works

How it works


The 'Worm' That Could Bring Down The Internet

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 09:17 AM PDT

As many as 12 million computers worldwide have been infected with a highly-encrypted computer worm called Conficker. Writer Mark Bowden details how Conficker was discovered, how it works, and the ongoing programming battle to bring down Conficker in his book Worm: The First Digital World War.

How A Small Red Fruit Performs Taste Miracles For 'Flavor Trippers'

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 09:33 AM PDT

Japanese food chemists have found a way to explain how a chemical in miracle fruit makes sour flavors taste sweet. The fruit has inspired a small counterculture of flavor trippers as well as chefs who are experimenting with the chemical as a low-cal sweetener.

How it's made: Erickson filmed for Discovery Channel show

Posted: 26 Sep 2011 03:13 AM PDT

On a recent Tuesday morning Pipestone resident Travis Erickson's single-stall garage was transformed into a film studio. A four-man film crew with the show "How it's made" set up lights, back drops and cameras to film the 48-year-old Erickson doing what he's done for over 30 years — make pipes.

Simon Calder: easyJet free flights Q&A

Posted: 25 Sep 2011 11:05 AM PDT

Q&A: easyJet promises business passengers a free flight if they arrive more than 15 minutes late. This guide explains how it works

Public works budget calls for new brush pickup

Posted: 26 Sep 2011 06:58 AM PDT

A soothsayer and a meteorologist might be a big help to Oak Park's Public Works Department. So much of how public works plans and budgets for 2012 depends on the weather. Will we have a mild, normal, or severe winter? That will determine how much road salt public works needs to buy. But the 2012 budget is being prepared now and winter has yet to seize Oak Park in its icy grip. It's this kind of ...

Maggots shown to heal wounds of diabetics

Posted: 26 Sep 2011 08:56 PM PDT

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – It's a new take on a therapy once used in biblical times. Maggots have been found to help heal the severe wounds of diabetic patients, and the research is being done right here in Hawaii. We go beyond the "yuck" factor to see how it all works.

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