This book is an excellent account of the whole fiasco: http://www.amazon.com/Polywater-Felix-Franks/dp/0262560291/r...
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While clean water is a serious concern I think that ocean acidification and the possibility of it radically altering the biological make-up of the ocean presents us with an even greater problem.
You may not have to give up on sushi, you just might have to acquire a taste for jellyfish.
Reminds me of this core memory shield that was developed for the Arduino: http://www.corememoryshield.com/
The governments of the world aren't the only ones responsible; much of this has been cheered on and done with the gleeful support of their citizenry.
Ellsworth's comment about the workplace being akin to high school is what I've found almost all my workplaces to be like.
Also, don't use a laser printer that applies tracking dots.
Rubidium or cesium possibly?
I'm wondering if the U.S. had any hand in sabotaging this launch.
How is this a legend? Didn't the FBI admit in at least two cases that this was the very technique they used to gather intel on the suspects?
Myself and a friend looked in to doing this for sprinkler timers. The aim was to simplify the interface to a large degree and allow for configuration via a browser or mobile device.
As it turns out there is a patent on sprinkler timers with embedded web servers. The owner of the patent has posted hostile messages threatening legal action on any public facing website that posts about the handful of consumer products that might infringe on their patent.
Here is a link to the patent: http://www.google.com/patents/US7010396