NASA plays back 40-year old Apollo 11 Moon landing

The U.S. space agency, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), will observe the fortieth anniversary of the historic first human landing on the Moon when it plays the entire audio from the Apollo 11 mission at the exact time and date it was broadcast in 1969. This time, however, it will be streamed on the Internet.
NASA plays back 40-year old Apollo 11 Moon landing

NASA Lets You Send Your Name to Mars

NASA now gives anyone the opportunity to send their name to Mars. Just enter your name, country and zipcode into the form, and your name – along with many others – will be included in a microchip on the Mars Science Laboratory rover which will be heading to Mars in 2011.
NASA Lets You Send Your Name to Mars

Could coffee reverse dementia?

There’s one phrase that always depresses me when I read a piece of research—"in mice." Or rats, or whatever unfortunate laboratory animal is involved. It’s not just about the ethics of animal testing, rather that it’s a long way from results in animals to the same results in humans.
Could coffee reverse dementia?

Seven Secret Places To Hide Cash In Your Home

It’s a good idea to keep a little cash in your home for emergencies. How much you decide to keep is up to you, but I would suggest keeping enough cash on hand to pay for a week of groceries, and maybe a night or two in a hotel. Because this money will not be earning interest, and is subject to being stolen by a burglar, I don’t suggest keeping a huge stash in your home.
Seven Secret Places To Hide Cash In Your Home

How to Delegate

Whether you're a corporate executive, retail manager, or stay at home parent, delegating is a critical skill in personal effectiveness. But for a variety of reasons, it can be difficult to pull off. This article will help you address some of those reasons, and delegate without being seen as a tyrannical pain.
How to Delegate

7 iPhone Apps That Can Save Lives

What can’t iPhone applications do? There are apps for almost every interest and every need. But while apps for politics or saving money are great, you can live without them. However, the same cannot be said for the seven apps highlighted in this article. These apps do everything from check your vitals to getting you important first aid information during an emergency. Anything can happen, so it’s always best to be prepared. iPhones are particularly suited for this task, especially if you install some of these apps.
7 iPhone Apps That Can Save Lives

El Nino Has Arrived

El Niño has arrived. With a 1 degree Celsius increase in a band of the eastern Pacific Ocean, the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration made the announcement yesterday. The climate phenomenon, El Niño–Southern Oscillation or ENSO, that warms the eastern Pacific waters, decreases trade winds, and shows up every three to seven years, last came in 2006.
El Nino Has Arrived

Nine Tips for Giving Memorable Praise--and Why To Bother

Focus on giving good praise rather than flattery. Now, what’s the difference between flattery and praise? Flattery is strategic; it’s praise given for a self-serving reason. But many of the same rules apply.
Nine Tips for Giving Memorable Praise--and Why To Bother

How Unit Pricing Will Help You Save On Shopping

Supermarkets will soon have to provide “unit pricing” to make comparison shopping easier. Which stores have to feature them, and what quirks should you watch out for?
How Unit Pricing Will Help You Save On Shopping

Apollo 11: Why the moon still matters

Here we report on how it gave us a new understanding of the universe and how Neil Armstrong's "small step" opened a new chapter in history that continues to unfold today.
Apollo 11: Why the moon still matters

Optical illusion: By land or by sea?

This optical illusion, devised by psychologist Richard Wiseman of the University of Hertfordshire in England and created by software developer Matthew Wilkes, makes a map of the world appear more differentiated than it actually is.
Optical illusion: By land or by sea?

Basic mower maintenance

If the engine on your mower goes kablooey, there's not much you can do on your own—beyond shelling out $50 to $75 per hour to a repair shop to fix the problem or spending hundreds on a new grass cutter.
Basic mower maintenance

Uluru (aka Ayers Rock) debate: to climb or not to climb?

A proposed ban on climbing Uluru in Central Australia has sparked debate between tourists, traditional owners and political leaders.
Uluru debate: to climb or not to climb?

8 Great Tips to Get More Out of Your Camera Batteries

Wouldn’t it be an absolute nightmare to have your batteries die in the middle of an important shoot? Granted, we’re all responsible people that take great care to ensure that something like that doesn’t happen when we’re out on the job. However, after shooting with different systems one can easily see that the battery life of cameras from different companies can vary. Being in the tech industry, I’ve learned tips for conserving battery power and extending overall life. At the beginning of the year, I’ve started applying those tips to cameras: with amazingly positive results. Here are 8 pointers to keep in mind no matter what type of camera you shoot with.
8 Great Tips to Get More Out of Your Camera Batteries

Stress, stuff, and world travel: The not-so-secret connection

The overriding principle is take less, but here’s how it looks in more specific terms.
Stress, stuff, and world travel: The not-so-secret connection

Family Friendly sites listed on Blackstump Australia Issue 21 - July 8, 2009

The latest issue of new family friendly sites listed on The Black Stump.
Family Friendly sites listed on Blackstump Australia Issue 21 - July 8, 2009

Google Experiments With Real Estate Search on Maps

Google has been steadily upgrading its Maps, seemingly adding a new feature here and there every couple of weeks. It’s not always global, though. For example, they’ve just added real estate search to Maps in Australia.
Google Experiments With Real Estate Search on Maps

Michael Jackson Memorial: Where to Watch It Online

On Tuesday, July 7th at 10:00 AM PT, there will be a memorial for the late King of Pop, Michael Jackson, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The response has been huge: 1.6 million people signed up for just 17,500 tickets. Luckily, you do not have to be there in person to pay tribute to Jackson’s memory, as there will be multiple live streams of the event on the web.
Michael Jackson Memorial: Where to Watch It Online

Wildlife Photography Fail

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Wildlife Photography Fail

Five Best Online Image Editors

Editing your images on a desktop image editor might be ideal, but sometimes you're away from your home workstation and need to do some impromptu editing. Check out these five options favoured by Lifehacker readers.
Five Best Online Image Editors