Project Paperclip: Dark side of the Moon

An interesting BBC article about how the Nazi scientists provided the US with cutting-edge technology..

Project Paperclip, the US operation which saw von Braun and more than 700 others spirited out of Germany from under the noses of the US's allies. Its aim was simple: "To exploit German scientists for American research and to deny these intellectual resources to the Soviet Union."

Some of the groundbreaking technologies developed in Nazi laboratories:

• Supersonic rockets
• nerve gas
• jet aircraft
• guided missiles
• stealth technology
• hardened armour

Using Gmail as a Notepad

When I first saw this, I thought it was one of those gimmicks where its more work than needed - but, as it turns out I like it...

• Filename is optional. No need to think of a unique filename to save under—just enter your content and go.
• Search all your past files at once. Try that, Notepad!
• Spell-checking on demand.
• Load/save your text files from any computer in the world.
• Cross-platform—you can access it from any make or model of machine, as long as you can get online with a web browser.
• Undo Discard. Ever wish you could retrieve your file after closing it without saving? Now you can.

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