May, 2004

May 10, 2004 The Memespread Project tracked a new idea through the blogosphere. What happened? See also How Blogs Work. The Opportunity rover on Mars may take a one-way trip into the Endurance crater. See also How the Mars Rovers Work. May 6, 2004 Cops and firefighters now carry pagers that can detect dirty bombs. See also How Dirty Bombs Work. A woman buys 10,000 Mars bars and drives off in her limo. Why? See also How Chocolate Works. Many CDs are rotting in just 20 years - should you worry about your DVD and CD collection? See also How CDs Work. California may ban tanning beds for teenagers to protect them from cancer. See also How Sunscreen Works. The latest Internet worm spreads without e-mail -- here's how to remove it. See also How Computer Viruses Work. May 5, 2004 The latest Internet worm spreads without e-mail -- here's how to remove it. See also How Computer Viruses Work. Now, a Camaro can go 40 mph on the water. It converts to a boat in seconds. See also How the Gibbs Aquada Works. Total Guitar Magazine has named the 20 best electric guitar riffs of all time. See also How Electric Guitars Work. The third largest supercomputer in the world is at Weta Digital, which did Lord of the Rings FX. See also How CPUs Work. A bank's safe is stuck shut, and no one is sure when they will get it open. See also How Safecracking Works. May 4, 2004 Now, a Camaro can go 40 mph on the water. It converts to a boat in seconds. See also How the Gibbs Aquada Works. If you are still running Windows 98, there is a new service pack, but it's not from Microsoft. See also How Operating Systems Work. U.S. troops in Iraq have added Kevlar shoulder pads to their outfits. Find out why. See also How Body Armor Works. The latest Internet worm spreads without e-mail -- here's how to remove it. See also How Computer Viruses Work. You may soon be able to grow a new tooth instead of getting a false one. See also How Teeth Work. May 2, 2004 A DEA agent shoots himself in the leg during gun-safety class for kids. See also How Revolvers Work. Now you can get an MP3 file of the concert you just attended saved on a pen drive. See also How MP3 Files Work. A new DNA computer can detect and treat cancer in a test tube. See also How Cancer Works. Nanotechnology assemblers may be here within 20 years and will change the world. See also How Nanotechnology Works. The Mars rovers have finished their main missions and are now traveling overland. See also How the Mars Rovers Work.