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The Open Source Census is the first collaborative, global project to count the number of installations for each open source software package.

In another mission, the sapper with the Royal Engineers Special Branch crawled to within a few yards of an enemy HQ and drew a tree so accurately that his comrades were able to create a hollow steel replica.The real tree was then removed under cover of darkness and replaced by the replica  -  with a soldier stationed inside who was able to report back on German activity.

The $139 DT150 DataTraveler is just like every other flash drive out there except a massive 32GB capacity.

“Haptica provides the perfect solution by displaying a real-time readout in Braille, which the wearer can scan with their finger to check the time,” Chavez noted.

The 22 pound (10 kilogram) battery-operated computer system is belted to the waist. It captures the brain signals and relays them to mechanical leg braces strapped to the thighs and knees, which then provide robotic assistance to people as they walk.

In order to illustrate its power, Wicked Lasers has released several videos showing the Torch burning paper, lighting matches and frying eggs.

A study of 2,500 men found that on average there was a 24 percent chance of two men with the same surname sharing a common ancestor but this increased to nearly 50 percent when the surname was rare.

It is so rare the exact details of where it was found and by who will never be revealed to stop truffle hunters digging up the neighbourhood.