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Radon is back because it never went away: U.S. Geological Survey map of radon distribution. Areas in purple most likely to have radon problems, that includes all of Iowa. The radon problem has been known in the U.S. for years. In many areas radon detection and mediation is a major industry....; Tags: Illinois, Pollution, Radon, American Lung Association, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-01-28

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Another morning hangover for ethanolics: This time a major U.S. newspaper editorializes against the American subsidies for ethanol. Their conclusion: "This does not mean that Congress should give up on biofuels as an important part of the effort to reduce the country's dependency on imported oil and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. What it does...; Tags: Biofuel, Methanol, Greenhouse Gas, Clean Technology, Corn, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-05-10
VCs put big sums into SaaS: Several SaaS vendors have announced some big funding rounds the past couple of weeks, which suggests that SaaS is still able to command strong VC support where vendors can show good traction for their offerings. The three rounds that caught my eye were: Rearden Commerce, $100 million....; Tags: Software-as-a-service, Rearden Commerce, Analytics, Sales Compensation, Intacct, Software As A Service (SaaS), Sales Force Management, Sales Strategy, Emerging Technologies, Sales, Phil Wainewright; Blog posts 2008-05-09
Mowser purchased by dotMobi; is there a need for a .mobi domain?: Mowser purchased by dotMobi; is there a need for a .mobi domain?.mobi is UsefulI like developed .mobi sites, and have a blog and showcase of .mobi sites at http://mobienthusiast.mobi. It's true that there are many mobile optimized .com sites, but I like the simplicity of being able to type in...; Tags: Advertising & Promotion, DotMobi, mobi site, mobi, mobile, mobi domain, dotMobi, Visit BofA.mobi, domain; Discussion threads 2008-05-09
Microsoft appeals $1.4 billion EU fine: Microsoft appeals $1.4 billion EU fineExtortion?IIUC the fine is for 'abusing a monopoly position'. All MS have to do is stop the abuse. Simple. If they carry on, or they argue that the abuse is justified, then they will keep getting fined. That will hurt themselves, their customers and their...; Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-05-09

Nokia kicks off strategy to focus more attention on the U.S. wireless market: I have been enjoying the recent posts on the Nokia Conversations site and a couple that I found particularly interesting was the post about Nokia's changes in the USA and the interview with the N96 and N78 creators. One is directly applicable to U.S. users of Nokia products, like myself,...; Tags: U.S., Strategy, Phone, Device, Nokia Corp., N96, Telecom & Utilities, Smart Phones, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Matthew Miller; Blog posts 2008-05-09
Neil Young gives his name to a spider: Canadian rocker Neil Young made headlines this week for appearing at the JavaOne conference and for releasing his musical archive on Blu-ray discs. But he was also honored by a East Carolina University (ECU) professor of biology, who named a newly discovered trapdoor spider Myrmekiaphila neilyoungi after the legendary rock...; Tags: East Carolina University, Species, Myrmekiaphila, M., Neotype, Blu-Ray, Investment, Personal Technology, DVD, Home Entertainment, Finance, Roland Piquepaille; Blog posts 2008-05-09
Google's open source problem is Affero: Google's open source problem is AfferoOrly?So, if I understand things correctly (from the linked article and this), Affero would require Google to release their source code updates for software that runs the [i]services[/i] they sell, not just for compiled software packages as under the current Affero?In the case of the...; Tags: Mac-user, Affero, F/OSS, open source, AGPL, Google Inc., source code; Discussion threads 2008-05-09
Health care debate is a neverending story: Health care debate is a neverending storySupply and demandOf course there's a way to balance the two. It's called the Market. Get third-party pay out of the equation, and demand and supply laws will come into effect.The reason demand is so high is because prices are artificially low. Whenever you...; Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Insurance, health care; Discussion threads 2008-05-09
The Obama Party and the Googlization of politics: Barack Obama is the Google of modern American politics. MyBarackObama and Google share strengths and, perhaps, weaknesses. I just described Google's problem with the ASP loophole. By supporting the loophole Google maintains its proprietary advantage but risks losing friends in the open source community....; Tags: Movement, Google Inc., Barack Obama, Stoller, Open Source, Blogging, Internet, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-05-09
News to know: Office 2007 SP1; Microsoft security; KVM vs. Xen; AMD: Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: Mark your calendars: Microsoft to push Office 2007 SP1 on June 16 EIC podcast: SAP; JavaOne; AMD, Microhoo Larry Dignan: Microsoft previews three critical bulletins; two for Office Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft shares...; Tags: Security, Microsoft Office 2007, Xen, Microsoft Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-09
Health care debate is a neverending story: The longer I cover the health care beat, the more I realize it's the one market where no one is happy. This should not surprise. Supply is naturally limited, demand virtually unlimited. There seems no way to balance the two. Julie...; Tags: Health Care, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-05-08
Brewster Kahle offers a cookbook for fighting security letters: Just talked to Brewster Kahle at the Internet Archive about their successful settlement with the FBI of a lawsuit over a National Security Letter. The FBI had demanded personal information on a user; the Archive replied with a lawsuit challenging the propriety of the NSL. As part of the settlement,...; Tags: Security, Electronic Frontier Foundation, FBI, Library, Brewster Kahle, Cookbook, National Security Letter, Federal Government, Government, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-05-08
Don't insulate, Nansulate, says Florida cleantech company: Thermal testing. Courtesy Industrial Nanotech. Energy costs are now serious business for industries, office managers, and home owners across the world. Buildings account for over half of the energy use in the U.S. and a fair portion of that is for heating and...; Tags: Insulation, Clean Technology, European Union, Nansulate, Energy Cost, Nanotechnology, Emerging Technologies, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-05-08
The number of social network users in Latin American countries grew 103% in January 2008: The number of social network users in five major Latin American countries (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Mexico) more than doubled from January 2007 to to January 2008 - it was up 103% - according to an Analytics 2.0. During the same period, the number of US Hispanic and Puerto...; Tags: Network, Social Networking, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, NB; Blog posts 2008-05-08
MPAA wins $111m from bankrupt TorrentSpy: A federal judge in L.A. awarded the Motion Picture Association of America a $111 million judgment against TorrentSpy.com, the file-sharing site that shut down in March, AP reports. TorrentSpy operators Valence Media LLC were hit for $30,000 per violation for nearly 3,700 illegal movie and TV shows. ...; Tags: MPAA, TorrentSpy, Peer To Peer (P2P), Litigation, Internet, Business Operations, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-05-07
I can take costly energy, rice shortages, pricier platinum, but not my beer!!!!: I can take costly energy, rice shortages, pricier platinum, but not my beer!!!!why........ not the beer, its the end of the worldits the end of the society as we know it man ....ill died from dehydration's.....WHY WHY WHY well i could turn toward red wine or...; Tags: American Ale, hop, American beer; Discussion threads 2008-05-07
60% of Internet users in Latin American countries are using social networks: The number of internet users in the five major countries is approaching 46.3 mln, a 16% increase from the 39.8 mln in January 2007, according to an Analytics 2.0. The number of Puerto Rican and US Hispanic internet users has grown at the same rate, bringing the total to 66...; Tags: Internet User, Network, Internet, Social Networking, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, NB; Blog posts 2008-05-07
The most popular social network in Latin American countries is Orkut: The main social networks of the five-country LatAm region, by number of users, according to an Analytics 2.0: Orkut - 12.9 mln (up 27% from 10.1 million in 2007); Sonico - 7.3 mln (Sonico launched during the second half of 2007); hi5 - 4.2 mln (up 72% from 2.2 mln...; Tags: Orkut.com, Network, Social Networking, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, NB; Blog posts 2008-05-07
Wisdom of the Ages (exe): Wisdom of the Ages is an electronic book of quotes, sayings and ideas. It gives easy access to timeless knowledge from over 1,000 of history's greatest American, European and Asian minds. Improve your letters, reports, proposals and speeches with 6,561 carefully chosen thoughts. The intuitive organization lets you find excellent...; Tags: Wisdom, MCR Agency, Quote-A-Day Feature, E-books, Leadership, Construction, Personal Technology, Management; Software downloads 2008-05-07