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Science

Secret Code Of Eye-Surgery Cult Gets Cracked

The secret rituals of an 18th century German occultists have been revealed. The New York Times reports that an exceptional language nerd cracked their code. It sounds like something straight out of Hellboy, except with fewer fights and more computers.

October 26, 2011
Science

That Crashing Satellite Narrowly Avoided Wrecking Chinese Cities

Good news! The ROSAT satellite didn’t destroy all humans. Most of it just burned up in the atmosphere, as expected — but not all of it! Nearly two tons of German space junk hit the ocean — and almost China.

October 14, 2011
Science

This Wireless Bike Brake Concept Fails Maybe Three Times In A Trillion

Researchers at Saarland University in Germany developed a system that replaces both the bike’s brake cables and levers with a wireless system that employs control algorithms typically found in aircraft and chemical plants.

October 12, 2011
Online

German States Used Malware To Spy On Their Citizens

It sounds like the plot of a mid-tier thriller, but it actually happened: German governments have been deploying state-sponsored malware to spy on its citizens… for two years. And the trojan they used is serious business.

October 5, 2011
Computing

Apple’s Australian Legal Team Says No To Samsung’s Peace Offering

Last week, Samsung approached Apple with a compromise that would let company sell the Galaxy Tab in Australia. Apple rejected this settlement, opening the door for a long legal battle.

September 26, 2011
Geek Out

Full Colour Berlin Looked Great In 1936

Perhaps it is because I’m used to see it in black and white, but it’s fascinating to see how incredibly modern Berlin looks in this colour film from 1936. It was a beautiful city. Except for the bloody Nazis.

September 10, 2011
News

Kiwi Wi-Fi, German Beer Bikes, And Other Stories We Didn’t Post

So much news passes before our collective eyes every day that we couldn’t possibly cover it all. Mostly because much of it isn’t worth covering! But here are a some borderline tidbits we passed on, just in case.

Computing

Apple Wins Round Two Against Galaxy Tab In German Courts

Rule against the Galaxy Tab for patent infringement once, shame on you. Rule against the Galaxy Tab for patent infringement twice, well, that’s when maybe Samsung’s screwed for real. In Germany, at least.

September 9, 2011
News

A Machine That Collects Tax From Prostitutes

In Bonn, Germany, where prostitution is legal, hookers pay a “prostitution tax” to a ticket machine in order to have sex for monies. The fee is €6 (or $7.80) and shoots out a receipt to make the occupation official.

Geek Out

Trippy Turbine Adorned With Lights

Though they deliver clean energy, wind turbines are not exactly pretty. They’re tall, grey and sterile. They also interrupt a beautiful outside view.

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