The stark reality of iPod’s Chinese factories | Mail Online

The Mail on Sunday has traced the incredible journey an iPod makes from conception to completion, and uncovers the harsh working conditions in the Chinese factories where iPods are made.

Although it is one of America’s most prestigious brands, nearly all Apple computers and iPods are made abroad, predominantly in China. As you might expect, the workers who assemble them see little of the profit.

via The stark reality of iPod’s Chinese factories | Mail Online.

Hack the Planet. Literally.

With Darpa’s ‘Transparent Earth,’ Underground Doesn’t Mean Out of Sight

This year, military science has more of an “all-encompassing” goal for global mastery. As part of its budget for the upcoming fiscal year, Pentagon extreme research agency Darpa is launching the “Transparent Earth” project. They’ll invest $4 million into the creation of real-time, 3-D maps that display “the physical, chemical and dynamic properties of the earth down to 5 kilometer depth.”

via With Darpa’s ‘Transparent Earth,’ Underground Doesn’t Mean Out of Sight | Danger Room | Wired.com.