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Amazon 'Kindled' thoughts: Should Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 be renamed to Fahrenheit 1981?: Amazon 'Kindled' thoughts: Should Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 be renamed to Fahrenheit 1981?DRM the real problemDRM and endless copyright are the real problem. The books at Project Gutenberg will never go out of print. They have already bee dublicated on hundreds of web sites and thousands, if not millions of devices.Only...; Tags: Digital media, environmentalism, Fahrenheit 451, Bradbury, Amazon.com Inc.; Discussion threads 2007-12-03
Google trys to turn out the lights in San Francisco: Google trys to turn out the lights in San FranciscoHave we come to this?We can split the atom and we're reduced to turning out the lights for an hour each night like some third world country.Thank you environmentalists. In thirty years we'll look like North Korea."trys" ??? How 'bout...; Tags: Google Inc.; Discussion threads 2007-10-22
Global warming, not asteroid, cause of extinction?: Global warming, not asteroid, cause of extinction?Timing of this story is dubious at bestWhyzit that these stories of global warming and disasters etc ALWAYS seem to crop up whenever Bush is doing something uber public?I have my (cough, cough) theories. Oh yeah and I liked the nice touch at...; Tags: environmentalism, poverty, global warming, pollution, Permian, extinction; Discussion threads 2005-01-20
Iceland buses come clean with hydrogen: Iceland buses come clean with hydrogenNow this is an example ofan earlier comment I made about Europe producing some awesome technologies. Now granted Iceland is not technically Europe, the cities that are participating in the experiement are. And where is the US? Oh yes that's right, falling behind the rest...; Tags: poverty, environmentalism, global warming, Bottom line is fossil fuel, pollution, U.S. Government, Kyoto Protocol, Iceland, hydrogen; Discussion threads 2005-01-12

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Google for enterprise: my $500 bet: Robert Scoble believes that Google is making a run for the enterprise and that over the next five years will grab at least some share of that market, specifically in email. He might be right but I'm willing to bet $500 that he's wrong. This is what I see...; Tags: Google Inc., Google Gmail, Robert, E-mail, E-mail Providers, Online Communications, Internet, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2008-03-26

25 environmental threats in our future: 25 environmental threats in our futureBio-fuels: The biggest environmental threatSorry for the "tree hugging" people who think that bio-fuels are a solution to the energy crisis. But the truth is bio-fuels are the BIGGEST environmental tread for the future.Why you ask:#1- You are destroying a food source to...; Tags: Food & Beverage, Bio-fuel, Biofuels, food, crop, environmental threat; Discussion threads 2008-03-20
How Tough is Ozone Crackdown by Feds: How Tough is Ozone Crackdown by FedsElectric VehiclesWe need trees need clean, unpolluted air, we need to reduce our carbon emissions, we need to find alternatives to our gas guzzlers. We need to look at solar power, wind power, electric power. To switch to electric vehicles, take a look at...; Tags: ozone, pollution; Discussion threads 2008-03-13
Nuclear waste, cheaper than Iraq, more expensive than a new laptop: Nuclear waste, cheaper than Iraq, more expensive than a new laptopThe answer to your questionis that deluded eco-socialists like yourself are the problem. Every time a nuclear waste solution is proposed, your ilk is there at the front lines doing their damndest to shut it down.That's why. Look in the...; Tags: Government, industry, new laptop, nuclear energy, Nuclear waste, more-expensive, laptop computer; Discussion threads 2008-02-19
Natural experiences with software: In episode two of our RIA Weekly podcast we talked with James Ward about some of the enterprise Flex out there. (I'm hoping to get someone from Microsoft to talk about Silverlight 2.0 after the break) One of the things that James talked about really got my attention. He noted...; Tags: Software, AJAX, Rich Internet Application, Ryan Stewart; Blog posts 2007-12-14
To nothing less than the Whole Earth: "We are as gods": Stewart Brand from his own website. Green Tech is about to observe a crucial anniversary. The first Whole Earth Catalog was published in 1968. Nearly forty years ago. Already the commemorations begin. The "New York Times" just published a book review...; Tags: Desktop, Earth, Brand, Green Technology, Tool, Wikipedia, WEC, Productivity, Government, Wiki, Desktops, Branding, Online Communications, Hardware, Marketing, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2007-12-13
Close call: U.S. NOT the world's worst polluter: Close call: U.S. NOT the world's worst polluterNo you don't[B]"Hah, I have a god-given right as an American to drive an SUV that gets 12 MPG and keep my house at 68-degrees even when its a 110-degrees outside by my swimming pool. I even live in a house built in...; Tags: carbon dioxide, pollution, polluter, global warming; Discussion threads 2007-12-09
On the fringes of green technology: Thanks to energy conservation and environmentalism, some of these products and concepts emerging on the fringes of green tech may one day be mainstream. by CNET News.com; Tags: Green Technology, CNET News.com; Image galleries 2007-11-15
Ethanol from corn: does it need a subsidy?: Ethanol from corn: does it need a subsidy?Mod -1: Off topicThis is sound byte journalism. Are you just hoping for ill-informed rants that you can confuse with actual interest in a subject? This has almost nothing to do with energy consumption as it related to IT. How...; Tags: Utility computing, Blade servers, subsidy, energy consumption, attack; Discussion threads 2007-10-29
Cellulosic ethanol: A fuel for the future?: Cellulosic ethanol: A fuel for the future?TypicalWe're sopping wet in oil in this country in Alaska, the gulf and the Atlantic Continental Shelf and instead we waste millions of dollars on stupid ethanol plants and run the risk of deforestation. There have already been food riots in mexico because of...; Tags: Tembec, Cellulosic Ethanol, refinery; Discussion threads 2007-08-14
Hydrogen power on the go: Hydrogen power on the goFuel cells used in aircraftSimilar fuel cell technology has been used in manned aircraft!http://www.bizorigin.com/2007/fuel-cell-new-frontiersSodium Hydride?!?Are these guys insane? When you had water to Sodium Hydride you get hydrogen, heat and sodium hydroxide. Yeah, lets just release lots of hydrogen gas combined with heat and leave liquid...; Tags: gasoline, fuel cell technology, Lye, global warming, hydrogen; Discussion threads 2007-07-27
Will the feds phase out traditional lightbulbs?: Will the feds phase out traditional lightbulbs?What about the mercuryI'm all in favor of saving energy. One also has to look at other things than just the end product. Cost of production (energy, materials, chemicals that are hazardous)and disposal. In the case of floresents you have the introducution of mercury...; Tags: Engineering, Monitors & displays, light-emitting diode; Discussion threads 2007-05-08
Greenpeace on Apple: It's not everything we asked for: Greenpeace on Apple: It's not everything we asked forWell, duhof course Greenpeace said it wasn't enough. Their power comes from the problem, not the solution. The most effective way to combat greenpeace is to call them the nutburgers they are and tell them to shut up.greenpeace should appologize for being...; Tags: Apple Inc., Greenpeace; Discussion threads 2007-05-03
Apple flunks green tech test: Apple flunks green tech testPuppy MillsI overheard 2 Greenpeace activist talking about how "puppy mills" have already started pre-ordering the octo-core Mac for their inhumane businesses...I'm sooo not buying that iPhone now!Great, and I was just about to get all over the iPhone, but I can't because now Greenpeace says...; Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Engineering, Desktops, green technology, Apple Inc., Greenpeace; Discussion threads 2007-04-04
Bill Gates' second life: Bill Gates' second lifeMessage has been deleted.The real reason for Malaria is the banning of DDT"What really blows my mind is when you know the stats and see what it represents…a million kids dying of malaria."http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,194332,00.html"The U.S. Government has finally begun to reverse policy on the insecticide DDT. Let’s hope...; Tags: Strategy, SECURITY, Bill Gates, DDT, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Discussion threads 2006-11-16
Greenpeace, Apple clash over toxic waste: Greenpeace, Apple clash over toxic wasteGreenpeace is worthlessThey are a overgrown ape that needs to be put down. All they do is hype up junk science and try to pass it along to fellow congressmenHoly S*** !Greenpeace is targeting PVC , what a kick in the pants . All...; Tags: Government, Vertical industries, Greenpeace, PVC, Apple Inc.; Discussion threads 2006-08-29