Since there's so much talk about the large Hadron Collider breaking down recently, we thought it'd be a good idea to explain what it is, without all the idiotic "it's gonna kill us all" stuff... it's not... we don't think... well at least you'll know how it'll kill us all if it does...
Today on the show: criminal searches online, rapid prototypes, Scotty's ashes get sprayed over the ocean... by accident, and the FCC lays down the law with Comcast. Remember to visit TechSpank.com for more videos.
The election night coverage on the major networks (except MSNBC, losers) was in full HD effect with more unnecessary graphics than at a Hannah Montana concert. Also, there's a new walking robotic assistant being tested that likes to make friends with your private parts and videolan player (VLC) becomes the target of some sneaky malware.
A company called Hyperion Power Generation plans on having a tiny nuclear reactor in back yards everywhere. Researchers at MIT have come up with a way to make stuff water repellent, and the Mars rover "Spirit" gets all those NASA control room people up in a tizzy again. They're so easily excited. . .
