NPR: Linkfest: Beer Maker Pulls Alcoholic Energy Drinks

Linkfest: Beer Maker Pulls Alcoholic Energy Drinks

Following an investigation by attorneys general in 11 states, Anheuser-Bush will take the caffeine out of alcoholic energy drinks. The number one brewery in the United States says the drinks had less caffeine than a Starbucks coffee.

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Japan wireless carrier NTT DoCoMo tests eye, touch controls for consumer electronics /
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Laura Silver

4:47 AM ET | 06-27-2008 | permalink

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During todays ramble you seemed suprised that there were systems that could automaticly land a airliner. The landing system on the Global Hawk, a very large UAV, is so accurate that it was tearing up the runway because it was landing in EXACTLY the same place every time. They had to change the programming to throw in some variability to the landing spot.

Sent by Ray Wright | 12:10 PM ET | 06-27-2008

re eye controls, and Rachel's example of raising ones eyebrows being used for raising the volume on ones iPod: given what we've seen of Rachel's eyebrow action, this would lead to dangerously loud volumes. Don't do it Rachel!

Sent by Marc Naimark | 3:28 PM ET | 06-28-2008

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