nyagwai's search for the truth 

High-Tech Shopping: Meet the Future of Retail

(0 comments  |  discussions )

Browsing through a store's clothing selection, trying things on and dealing with a salesperson is so last-century. Now tons of people do a bulk of their shopping, if not all of it, from the comfort of their own home, clicking away at what they like a...

Russian Space Ark Returns Animal Astronauts to Earth, Some Mice & Gerbils Die

(0 comments  |  discussions )

A Russian space capsule carrying lizards, mice, gerbils, fish and other creatures has safely returned to Earth, but not all of its animal passengers survived the month-long spaceflight, according to news reports.

Moon or Asteroid? Congress Debates Best Pit Stop to Mars

(0 comments  |  0 discussions )

NASA's plan to lasso an asteroid for astronauts as a deep-space dry run for a future mission to Mars has some members of Congress wondering if the space agency would be better off setting its sights on the moon instead.

How Evolution May Help Build Better Robots

(0 comments  |  discussions )

NEW YORK — In the real world, animals have evolved the ability to get from point A to B by galloping, crawling and jumping. Now, robots in the virtual world have accomplished something similar.

Bees all u should know

by marjolein s.

(0 comments  |  discussions )

For much of the past 10 years, beekeepers, primarily in the United States and Europe, have been reporting annual hive losses of 30 percent or higher, substantially more than is considered normal or sustainable. But this winter, many U.S. beekeepers e...

PICTURE SAYS A THOUSAND WORDS - OR DOES IT

by Rob D.

(0 comments  |  discussions )

Just the other day, the local newspaper did a story about the homeless on Oahu.  Like any clever newspaper, the Star Advertiser had staff photos to go with the story.The image of a 32 year old man, from West Coast, holding a placard with the me...

WAIKIKI OR CHINATOWN - HOMELESS IS STILL HOMELESS

by Rob D.

(0 comments  |  discussions )

A recent trip to K-Mart gave the old geezer the opportunity to check out who was hanging about IHS.  The shelter run by IHS is just across the road from K-Mart.As luck would have it, the old geezer spied someone known to, sitting on the car par...

"WE KNOW THAT WE ARE GETTING PEOPLE OFF THE STREET"

by Rob D.

(0 comments  |  discussions )

The quote used in the title comes from Darryl Vincent, chairman of Partners in Care-Oahu's Continuum of Care.Mr. Vincent is a very clever chap.  Has an answer for everything.Mr. Vincent is dependant on his organization receiving a never ending ...

YOU CAN LEAD A HORSE TO WATER BUT YOU CAN NOT FORCE IT TO DRINK

by Rob D.

(0 comments  |  discussions )

JamesJames could be a poster child for Hawaii's Chronic Homeless.  James says he has been living rough for the past 6 years.  From living in a van to sleeping on a bench at The Bus Stop.Tuesday last, James made his way to hospital to get so...