Geek Out

This Firefighter Climbs Buildings Faster Than Spider-Man

The World Police and Firefighters Games 2011 happened last week in New York. They came from all over the world to compete but also to celebrate the heroism of these people who save lives risking their own every single day.


Online

New York Magazine’s 9/11 Encyclopaedia Is Perfect

In five short days, it’ll have been 10 long years since 9/11. A lot’s changed in the past decade — not the least of which is the way we digest information — and NY Mag’s guide to the day captures it all.


August 24, 2011
Software

The 9/11 Memorial App Will Be An iPad Exclusive

The 10-year anniversary of the World Trade Center bombing is approaching fast and writer-director Steve Rosenbaum is preparing his 9/11 Memorial app to commemorate this occasion.


August 11, 2011
Mobile

911 To Get MMS: Here Come The Emergency Cockshots?

How horrible it is to be a 911 operator. You have to answer calls from screaming/injured/angry/crazy/dying people all day. Their job is about to get worse, as soon they’ll be able to receive texts, photos and video of that misery.


June 22, 2011
Cars

What Happens When You Shoot A Porsche With 10,000 Bullets

After his Porsche 911′s engine died, the owner decided to donate the car to a non-profit… dedicated to protecting gun rights. Let’s find out what happens when you pump a car with 10,000 rounds of hot lead. [Jalopnik]


June 15, 2011
News

Woman Calls 911 Because She Got The Wrong Chinese Food

Police in Savannah, Georgia, took to reminding residents today that they should only use 911 for emergencies. Because apparently, calling and asking for officers to come to the Hong Kong restaurant on Largo Drive to tell those “idiots” that they shouldn’t have gotten your order wrong does not an emergency make.


May 10, 2011
News

New VOIP Feature: 911 Calls You

Yeah, 911 is a joke in your town, so it’s nice to know about family emergencies at home when you’re away. Ooma‘s new notification service helps make that happen that, pinging you remotely when your home phone calls 911.


November 23, 2010
Geek Out

FCC Wants To Bring 911 Into Modern Times With SMS And Video Upload Support

According to Wired’s Epicenter blog, the FCC wants to add SMS and mobile video upload support for the 911 emergency service as a way to report crimes as they happen. This would be the first time since 2001 the service has changed.


September 15, 2009
Geek Out

When You Think About It, The Death Star Was Stormtroopers’ 9/11

Is this the most tasteful Star Wars parody ever made? Far from it. But I’ll admit that it made me laugh. I mean, Stormtrooper truthers? Amazing. [CollegeHumor]


September 12, 2009
Science

The World Trade Center Terrorist Attack From Space

NASA has released this terrible image of the terrorist attack on the World Trade centre, as captured by Frank Culbertson—the commander of the International Space Station at the time. His words that day: