We all know pictures make the “news” more interesting… so I got to thinking… I like to cover “International” topics… so maybe my readers would appreciate a Google’s eye view of the days events. So here are the four main topics I’ve been tracking today… clicking the picture will take you to Google Maps. #1: …
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Saudi Oil refinery attack attempt
This is the kind of thing that we should really worry about : An explosion and shots have been heard at a major oil refinery at Abqaiq in eastern Saudi Arabia, reports say.” About two-thirds of Saudi Arabia’s oil is processed at the Abqaiq refinery, one of the largest in the world. Oil security analysts …
Canadian Inventor shares prize for CCD
I didn’t know this… Apparently a Canadian had a hand in inventing the Charged Couple Device (CCD)… that’s the thing that takes the role of the “film” in your digital camera. From the CBC, Willard Boyle, a Canadian scientist who helped invent a light-sensitive chip, accepted a prestigious engineering award in the U.S. on Tuesday. …