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Before-and-after images show how Chinese officials have destroyed Tibetan villages and forced residents into government housing. More than 2 million Tibetans have been forcibly moved to new housing since 2006, according to a new report from Human Rights Watch.
via Pocket http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2013-06/satellite-photos-reveal-forced-relocation-tibetans
And here we thought the only privacy risk with having a Wi-Fi network at home was someone figuring out our password.
via Pocket http://gizmodo.com/oh-great-wi-fi-networks-can-be-used-to-see-through-wal-609356785
Recycled newspapers: Good for the planet, good for preventing head injury. Most safety gear isn’t exactly fashionable, and these helmets are no exception. As a consolation, though, at least you’re saving the environment in addition to your bean: They’re made of recycled newspaper.
via Pocket http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2013-06/strap-paper-pulp-helmet-make-your-bike-ride-even-more-eco-friendly
Here’s a brilliant experiment you can do at home if you’ve got yourself a lengthy chain of metal beads, and a container big enough to hold them.
via Pocket http://gizmodo.com/whoa-what-makes-this-chain-of-beads-magically-float-596577212
While CNC routers are part-digital by their nature, they haven’t really kept up with the times: they’re often fixed in place and don’t easily adapt to unique tasks. ShopBot Tools hopes to modernize these machines by crowdfunding its Handibot Smart Tool.
via Pocket http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/27/handibot-smart-tool-hits-kickstarter/
Scientists accidentally discover a new way to isolate gold that is much safer than existing processes, which use toxic cyanide. Gold, precious forever but especially lately, is a tricky metal.
via Pocket http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2013-05/cornstarch-replaces-cyanide-clean-new-gold-extraction-method
According to online reports, this is apparently a high school lunchroom in Seoul. A disaster of a lunchroom, that is. The images were originally uploaded in South Korea with the title “The Worst High School” and have become a hot topic online, reports Rakuten Infoseek.
via Pocket http://kotaku.com/internet-shocked-by-koreas-school-lunch-chaos-505302121