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Earth Hour is this Saturday: Earth Hour is this SaturdayWrong answerYou can't burn candles or make a fire. That's pollution. Did you plant a tree for every one burned in the fireplace? This is just another feel-good activity for people who will never actually do anything to reduce their energy use.Not the intention...And I hope...; Tags: Earth Hour; Discussion threads 2008-03-25
Janus particles as body submarines?: Janus particles, which take their name from a Roman god with two faces, are microscopic 'two-faced' spheres whose halves are physically or chemically different. Now, U.S. researchers have shown that some of these Janus microparticles can move like stealthy submarines when an alternating electrical field is applied to liquid surrounding...; Tags: Hemisphere, Particle, Thin Clients, Hardware, Roland Piquepaille; Blog posts 2008-02-29
Autumn Inspired Screensaver (exe): A great nature image slideshow screensaver for your desktop. Autumn is one of the four temperate seasons. Autumn marks the transition from summer into winter. In the northern hemisphere, the start of autumn is generally considered to be around September and in the southern hemisphere, its beginning is considered to...; Tags: Hemisphere, Screensaver, Autumn, Autumn Inspired Screensaver; Software downloads 2007-11-29
Photos: Home sweet earthship: A visit to a community of fully sustainable, off-the-grid dwellings in New Mexico.The side entrance and south-facing front of an earthship, an entirely off-the-grid, fully sustainable house constructed of natural and recycled materials. Earthships, which can maintain a comfortable interior temperature regardless of how hot or cold it...; Tags: photograph, earthship, hill, power management, roof, hemisphere, pit, buffer, entrance, kitchen, bedroom, dirt, bottle, cold calling, cell, grid, wall, battery, window, storage; Image galleries 2007-08-08
By 2020, kiss the snows of Kilimanjaro goodbye: By 2020, kiss the snows of Kilimanjaro goodbyeGlobal warming is inconveniantI was amazed this morning that on Good Morning America a Shell spokesman actually conceded that global warming is happening. Of course Exxon still funds huge amounts of cash in special "research" groups that say global warming is a...; Tags: Planet Earth, hemisphere, global warming; Discussion threads 2006-05-23

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What do the British really believe about global warming?: What do the British really believe about global warming?lolu got ot be kidding meRE: What do the British really believe about global warming?You have got to be kidding! I can not remember when it really snowed properly in the UK, we are seeing greater instances or extreme weather such...; Tags: Now Let, global warming, climate change, British Public; Discussion threads 2008-06-26
Year-round school: I just posted a quick link to an AP article with a late stab at the AP. However, I suggested that the article would make a great opening day tie-in for a lot of subjects. Here in the States, opening day is a a solid summer-of-fun away. ...; Tags: School, Teacher, Strategy, Management, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-06-24
diversITy: the lack of women in the IT industry: diversITy: the lack of women in the IT industryRE: diversITy: the lack of women in the IT industrythe lack of women in IT is less about the attitude of women than the attitude of men. perfect sat scores, check. 15 years experience, check. IQ in the 160s,...; Tags: Gender and diversity, Testosterone, women, information technology; Discussion threads 2008-06-21
Two small countries thinking big, and green: Two small nations on opposite sides of the globe are building world class renewable energy proejcts. In Portugal they're constructing what will become, temporarily at least, the largest solar generating plant on earth. It's going into eastern Portugal near the town of Moura. This photovoltaic farm is...; Tags: Turbine, U.K., Portugal, Telecom & Utilities, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-06-08
Leaving Microsoft: I'm not the sort of person who believes all good things must come to an end. Microsoft has been an incredibly good company at which to work. I have, however, a chance to do something that is extremely meaningful, all the while pursuing interesting technology into which I have a...; Tags: Microsoft Corp., Professional Development, Channel Management, Blogging, Strategy, Development Tools, Career, Marketing, Internet, Management, Software Development, Software/Web Development, John Carroll; Blog posts 2008-05-27
Puncturing the myth of the invulnerable OS: I keep trying to come up with explanations for why rational technical publications continue to amplify the nonsensical research coming out of Australian security vendor PC Tools in the past few weeks. Jedi mind tricks? Post-hypnotic suggestions embedded in web pages served from the Southern Hemisphere? Sunspots? There's certainly...; Tags: Operating System, PC Tools, Microsoft Windows Vista, Malware, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Viruses And Worms, Security, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Ed Bott; Blog posts 2008-05-20
MB Brain Test (exe): MB Brain Test is a simple brain dominance test. This quiz gives a basic idea about which hemisphere of the brain is more dominant, the right or the left or both are being equally used. MB Brain Test is a simple and easy to use tool that helps you understand...; Tags: Brain, MB Brain Test, Productivity; Software downloads 2008-05-19
Two robotic jellyfish, AquaJelly and AirJelly: A Design News editor was lucky enough to watch two robotic jellyfish swim and fly at the Hannover Fair in Germany. These two robots, AquaJelly and AirJelly, made by Germany-based Festo company, are using 8 tentacles based on fish fins for propulsion. The AquaJelly has 11 infrared light-emitting diodes and...; Tags: Signal, AquaJelly, AirJelly, Festo, Robots, Emerging Technologies, Roland Piquepaille; Blog posts 2008-04-23
Bisphenol A becomes point of Canada-U.S. conflict: Bisphenol A becomes point of Canada-U.S. conflictRE: Bisphenol A becomes point of Canada-U.S. conflictInvade us, we aren't scared of you, we have forks and bears!Blame Canada? Not funny...Your reference to southpark is totally inappropriate for this article. If the only thing you know about Canada is through southpark, you...; Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Bisphenol, Canada-U.S.; Discussion threads 2008-04-16
Washington State First to Provide a U.S. Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) - Compliant Enhanced Driver License: With the implementation of the U.S. Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative WHTI program, U.S. citizens ultimately will need to provide WHTI-compliant proof of identity upon returning to the U.S. from western hemisphere nations. With Washington State Governor Christine Gregoire's sponsorship, and anticipating increased border crossings in 2010 with the upcoming Winter...; Tags: U.S., Washington, Microsoft Corp.; Case studies 2008-03-01
Brown Bear Screensaver (exe): The free animal screensaver, Brown Bear, contains 28 high quality images of Brown Bears. The brown bear Ursus arctos is a species of bear distributed throughout the Northern hemisphere. Weighing up to 130 - 700 kg (290-1,500 pounds), the larger races of brown bear tie with the Polar bear as...; Tags: Screensaver, Bear; Software downloads 2008-02-04
Lakes Screensaver (zip): A lake from Latin lacus is a body of water or other liquid of considerable size contained on a body of land. The vast majority of lakes on Earth are fresh water, and most lie in the Northern Hemisphere at higher latitudes.; Tags: Lake, Screensaver; Software downloads 2008-01-29
First update for Google's theme directory: Google launched the new Google Theme API a couple weeks ago -- but today was the first update of the directory. There are now 49 different themes to choose from -- including my new favorite "Live Planet - Northern Hemisphere" that shows you how the earth would be illuminated...; Tags: Directory, Google Inc., Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Garett Rogers; Blog posts 2008-01-27
Hey, folks...it's cold: I left my laptop in my car last night. For the first night in weeks, I actually went to be instead of working until all hours, so I completely forgot about it, sitting alone and cold in my trunk. For most of us here in the Northern Hemisphere,...; Tags: Cold Calling, Laptop Computer, Sales Tools, Notebooks, Sales, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-01-25
Bluetooth GPS Tester for Win32 (exe): Test your GPS antenna using your Win32 machine with this Bluetooth, NMEA 0183 compliant application. It presents latitude, longitude, speed, direction, satellite date and time and hemisphere information in a tidy one-screen OpenGL driven GUI. Some nice translucent effects make it possible to display more information on one screen while...; Tags: Win32, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Wireless; Software downloads 2008-01-21