Webpagedigest 04/27/2014

04/27/2014

The Price of Electricity In The U.S. Is About to Skyrocket

http://gizmodo.com/the-price-of-electricity-in-the-u-s-is-about-to-skyroc-1568384997

Philippines, U.S. to sign new military pact, part of U.S. pivot

'MANILA/KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - The United States and the Philippines will sign a new 10-year security pact on Monday that will allow for a larger U.S. military presence as it struggles to raise its defense capabilities amid territorial disputes with China.'http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSBREA3Q05L20140427?irpc=932

Chung Hong-won Resigns: South Korean Prime Minister Resigns Over Ferry Sinking

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/5221388

Machine makes drinking water from thin air

 'The system produces 250-800 liters (65-210 gallons) of potable water a day depending on temperature and humidity conditions and Kohavi says it uses two cents' worth of electricity to produce a liter of water.'

http://www.cnn.com/2014/04/24/tech/innovation/machine-makes-drinking-water-from-air/

Clippers stage silent protest - ESPN

http://m.espn.go.com/general/story?storyId=10848577&city=losangeles&src=desktop

Son of Clippers owner Donald Sterling found dead at home

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/clippers/2013/01/02/los-angeles-clippers-owner-donald-sterling-son-found-dead-in-malibu-home/1804177/

Chimp Takes Captors To Court

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/04/27/magazine/the-rights-of-man-and-beast.html?referrer=

 

So What Were Those Secret Flying Wing Aircraft Spotted Over Texas?

http://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/so-what-were-those-secret-flying-wing-aircraft-spotted-1555124270

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Scammed — Matter — Medium

'Some of America’s poorest people are being targeted by cyber-scammers. Can an errant hacker find the culprits? '
https://medium.com/matter/f4a5d98a4f51

Short sex is pretty normal, it turns out

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/04/27/newser-short-sex/8281069/

"A woman is a lot like a refrigerator. Six feet tall, 300 pounds... it makes ice..." 

- Homer Simpson -

"Back when the Bible was written, then edited, then rewritten, then rewritten, then re-edited, then translated from dead languages, then re-translated, then edited, then rewritten, then given to kings for them to take their favorite parts, then rewritten, then re-rewritten, then translated again, then given to the pope for him to approve, then rewritten, then edited again, the re-re-re-re-rewritten again...all based on stories that were told orally 30 to 90 years AFTER they happened.. to people who didn't know how to write... so..." 

- David Cross. -