Obituary: Chrissy Amphlett

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22 April 2013
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Australian rock legend Chrissy Amphlett, best known as the singer of the Divinyls, has died in New York aged 53.

The charismatic frontwoman was surrounded by family and friends at her home when she died this morning.

Her husband of 14 years, former Divinyls drummer Charley Drayton, says Amphlett died of breast cancer and multiple sclerosis.

In a statement released by ARIA, he added she had fought the diseases with exceptional bravery and dignity.

Chrissy’s light burns so very brightly. Hers was a life of passion and creativity; she always lived it to the fullest, the statement said.

With her force of character and vocal strength she paved the way for strong, sexy, outspoken women — via redwolf.newsvine.com

Lesley Kemp faces libel suit over Twitter comments

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21 April 2013
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A woman who complained about an unpaid £146 invoice is facing a libel battle that could cost her more than £100,000.

Lesley Kemp, 55, took to Twitter claiming that a company based in the Middle East had failed to pay her promptly for transcription work.

Now the firm is suing Mrs Kemp, of Milton Keynes, for defamation, claiming up to £50,000 in damages and a further £70,000 in costs.

The company, Resolution Productions, based in Qatar, has yet to comment — via redwolf.newsvine.com

Small blogs to be exempt under press regulation plans

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20 April 2013
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Blogs with a turnover of less than £2m and those with fewer than 10 employees will not be subject to new press regulation, the government says.

The amendments — to go before MPs on Monday — also exempt small firms for whom news is not their core business.

A press watchdog is to be established in England and Wales by royal charter and backed by legislation following the Leveson inquiry into press ethics.

The government said the amendments clarify the position — via redwolf.newsvine.com

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Offcut Cityscapes / James McNabb

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20 April 2013
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James McNabb has crafted fine wooden designs using lasers and routers, but the band saw drove this stunning series of abstract city landscapes shaped into circles and in some cases patterned after furniture, from tables and shelves to chandeliers — via WebUrbanist

Pisces / Jason Hackenwerth

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17 April 2013
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Pisces / Jason Hackenwerth

Behold Pisces, an enormous worm-like sculpture made of 10,000+ balloons. The piece, created by the New York-based artist Jason Hackenwerth, was unveiled at the National Museum of Scotland during the recent Edinburgh International Science Festival. According to the site Colossal, the artwork was inspired by the Zodiac sign Pisces, which itself was inspired by the story of Aphrodite and Eros escaping the fearsome monster Typhon by transforming into a tightly woven spiral of two fish. It reportedly took a small team six days to blow up the balloons for Hackenwerth’s installation — via Architizer Blog » A Giant Worm Made Of 10,000 Interlocking Balloons

Scientists Find Potential Cure for Multiple Sclerosis

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17 April 2013
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Scientists have discovered a way to convert ordinary skin cells into myelinating cells, or brain cells that have been destroyed in patients with multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy and other myelin disorders.

The research published in the journal Nature Biotechnology, may now enable on demand production of myelinating cells, which insulate and protect neurons to facilitate the delivery of brain impulses to the rest of the body.

The latest discovery is important because myelinating cells are destroyed and cannot be replaced in patients with multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, and rare genetic disorders called leukodystrophies.

Scientists explain that the new technique involves directly converting fibroblasts, a very common structural cell present in the skin and most organs into oligodendrocytes, the type of cell responsible for producing myelin, the fatty insulation necessary to allow neurons to communicate with one another — via redwolf.newsvine.com

The Search Engine More Dangerous Than Google

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16 April 2013
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Shodan is a search engine that is designed to look for devices on the net that are not really intended to be viewed and used by the general public. Devices include pool filters, skating rink cooling system, and other goodies. Shodan runs 24/7 and collects information on about 500 million connected devices and services each month. It’s stunning what can be found with a simple search on Shodan. Countless traffic lights, security cameras, home automation devices and heating systems are connected to the Internet and easy to spot. Shodan searchers have found control systems for a water park, a gas station, a hotel wine cooler and a crematorium. Cybersecurity researchers have even located command and control systems for nuclear power plants and a particle-accelerating cyclotron by using Shodan … A quick search for default password reveals countless printers, servers and system control devices that use admin as their user name and 1234 as their password. Many more connected systems require no credentials at all — all you need is a Web browser to connect to them — via Slashdot

New York’s Sidewalk Clock / William Barthman

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16 April 2013
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In lower Manhattan, blocks from where the World Trade Centre once stood, embedded deep into the sidewalk, is a clock. It’s a simple clock, the hours and minutes are neatly displayed by spade hands, while Roman numerals and train track minutes markers circle the dial. All of this is cloudy, but visible under the scratched and stained crystal that occupies a break in the pavement at the intersection of Maiden Lane and Broadway. And it has been ticking away there, under the feet of Manhattan, for over a century. — via HODINKEE + Vimeo

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