It is said that power corrupts, but actually it's more true that power attracts the corruptible. The sane are usually attracted by other things than power. -- David Brin The Wall of Fame Meet the real star of Lord of the Rings - a 1,600-box server farm. New Twists on the Milky Way's Big Black Hole The supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way Galaxy is heftier than thought and rotates at an amazing clip, new research shows. NASA, Air Force Achieve Key Milestones On New Engine NASA, the U.S Air Force and two prime aerospace contractors have successfully completed testing of two key rocket engine components — critical milestones in the development of innovative engine systems that could, within decades, power a new generation of American space launch vehicles When Cash Is Only Skin Deep A Florida company has announced plans to develop a service that would allow consumers to pay for merchandise using microchips implanted under their skin. Preparations Underway For The Soyuz Launch Of AMOS-2 The AMOS-2 broadcasting and communications satellite is undergoing final checkout at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan in preparation for its launch on a Starsem Soyuz-Fregat vehicle next month. Prospects Brighten For Future Superconductor Power Cables New research from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) suggests that next-generation, high-temperature superconductor (HTS) wire can withstand more mechanical strain than originally thought. As a result, superconductor power cables employing this future wire may be used for transmission grid applications. US passes anti-spam bill The US Congress has approved the first law aimed at stemming the flood of unsolicited email - spam - into the inboxes of computer users. The "Yes, You Can Spam" Act of 2003 I've been taking a look at the "CAN-SPAM" Act that Congress now appears set to pass, and it is nothing but trouble. It's clear that only the Direct Marketing Association, Microsoft, AOL and a handful of others had any input into the law, because it's carefully crafted to allow the big marketers free reign. And the loopholes it provides them will be more than big enough to provide aid and comfort for the smallest and sleaziest of spammers as well. Turkey and Gravy 'in a bottle' A NEW Turkey and Gravy Soda tastes, well, pretty much like you would imagine. But that's not stopping people from buying it. GM fluoro fish earn their stripes THEY look like any other zebra fish - until you put an ultraviolet light next to their tank and they glow brightly. Rembrandt found in rubbish A TINY Rembrandt print worth around STG800 pounds ($1900) is to be auctioned after it was found in a box of trash in a charity shop. Man 'hasn't eaten' for 68 years AN Indian man who claims divine inspiration says he has survived 68 years without eating, drinking or relieving himself, baffling doctors who are unable to prove him an imposter. (C) Shouting Red Goanna Inc. A wholly subsidiary of Screaming Blue Wombat Inc. / Avenging Green Seahorse Industries