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A professor deals with political climate around climate change: I am NOT a scientist but I have two brothers who are. My father was a phycsics professor. I even admit to knowing and liking folks who are in the sciences, regardless of their reputation among certain politico-business factions in America. In the interest of dialogue, I...; Tags: Food, Science, Humans, Trite, Food & Beverage, Manufacturing, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-04-27
Can Technology Meet the Challenge?: I remember when there were population explosion predictions more than forty years ago: famine and global doom were touted as likely outcomes. Then farmng practics and crop varieties changed and much of the expected disaster fizzled into the continuing run of regional famines that plague poorer parts of the...; Tags: Global Warming, Famine, Humans, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-04-06

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A robotic chef for your kitchen?: The European Commission has founded a project named 'Co-operative Human Robot Interaction Systems' CHRIS for a cost of â‚¬3.65 million. The project, which started in March 2008, will last 4 years. It is based at Bristol Robotics Lab BRL which will work with the University of the West of England...; Tags: Project, CHRIS, Service Robot, Robots, Emerging Technologies, Roland Piquepaille; Blog posts 2008-05-15
Workday: a tipping point?: Larry Dignan is enthusiastic about Workday's 200,000 person deal it won to supply Flextronics with HR functionality, adding in the Chiquita 26,000 person deal as validation for what he suggests is a 'tipping point' for Workday. I'm a little more cautious. Next week, Workday will release update...; Tags: Workday, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2008-05-14
Why MSFT must make an acquisition in online media: Why MSFT must make an acquisition in online mediaAnti-economies of scaleYou can't just be a big fat monster and demand more more more.Humans are cleverer than that.MS should mitigate the importance of searchI personally believe having ad overlays on music tracks and video could be a great way to mitigate...; Tags: Engineering, Microsoft Corp., algorithm, search algorithm, Google Inc., Web page, online media, MSFT, acquisition; Discussion threads 2008-05-09

Oil's superspike may make telecommuting the norm: Oil's superspike may make telecommuting the normUnlike the Music Industry - Never heard of "oil payola"Superspike? Really. It's interesting that we have so much of the stuff that why don't the companies start paying us to use their fuel? I guess that would probably be "illegal" at...; Tags: Gas Prices, telecommuting; Discussion threads 2008-05-09
Oil and the future of cleantech are NOT separable: Oil and the future of cleantech are NOT separableWind Kills tooWind turbines kill birds too. So fossil fuels aren't the only bird-unfriendly source of energy out there.There are always trade-offs. People who let housecats roam free are responsible for more bird deaths than any oil company anywhere. ...; Tags: clean technology; Discussion threads 2008-05-05
Art of War (zip): There is a war going on between humans and strange, mutated, and purple aliens. The aliens grow over the fields, eat our grass and kill our sheep. Art of War is based on the ancient game of GO: simple but very complex. You'll need all your strategy, insight, wisdom, and...; Tags: Art, Alien, PalmWars, Games, Strategy, Personal Technology, Management; Software downloads 2008-05-05
Stanford pushing for new parallel computing model: Stanford pushing for new parallel computing modelNew Parallel Computing modelHi Christopher, is so interesting that in this times computers have been so far that the computer programs are getting obsolete in some way, i just only think that really the only thing what for we need more computer power is...; Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, computer, computing model; Discussion threads 2008-05-04
Brain waves used for faster image sorting: Computers are fast for many tasks, but humans are faster for identifying objects or people in images. But is it possible to combine the speed of a computer with the sensitivity of the human brain? According to a IEEE Spectrum Online article, 'A Brainy Approach to Image Sorting,' several teams...; Tags: Team, Analyst, DARPA, Image, Computer, Productivity, Team Management, Management, Roland Piquepaille; Blog posts 2008-05-04
Stallman hopes to save children from proprietary software: Stallman hopes to save children from proprietary softwareA comment and a typo to correctFirst the typo:[i]Sugar, even on Windows, always *was* and always will be open source. [/i]At least I think that's what you meant to say.[i]But let’s not throw babies out with bathwaters. Just because Ferraris are fun cars...; Tags: Web browsers, open source, Stallman, Netscape Communications Corp., software, proprietary software; Discussion threads 2008-05-02
Blackout gives cell phones a black eye: Blackout gives cell phones a black eyeCell Phone blackoutThis story shows how irresponsible the cell phone cos are.Clearly they should be financially punished. That is the only way that they will "do the right thing". So,fine them. Then additionally, reduce 1/3 of the last bill to zero....; Tags: Cellular phones, Telecom & Utilities, blackout, cell phone, phone; Discussion threads 2008-05-02
Word up to Linux fan boys: Multiple Linux flaws show that Linux also has kernel issues: Word up to Linux fan boys: Multiple Linux flaws show that Linux also has kernel issuesLet's find out.I'd like to know just what the similarities or lack there of will be in security issues when Linux replaces Windows as the OS of the people.Apple's dealing with this right nowTime to...; Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, SECURITY, Microsoft Word, Linux, Microsoft Corp., flaw, Microsoft Windows; Discussion threads 2008-05-01
Canada caught on its own tar baby. Tar sand investments now a dead duck?: Canada caught on its own tar baby. Tar sand investments now a dead duck?Editing.There are many spelling errors and a missing link at the bottom of this article.Oil is messyThis is story is why China will become an even bigger superpower.Everything with them is a business transaction. They don't...; Tags: own tar baby, tar baby, investment, duck, dead duck, oil; Discussion threads 2008-05-01
Canada caught on its own tar baby. Tar sand investments now a dead duck?: As one Canadian newspaper put it. Ducks in Alberta died a crude death. One of the species of ducks that died on a pond filled with crude oil polluted water: Bufflehead. Here's a picture of a gorgeous male Bufflehead in fine fettle. ...; Tags: Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-05-01
Cancer--censored, delayed, none of your business: Of course our government cannot really tell us the truth about things like "weapons of mass destruction," or the true costs of various wars and occupations, or the size of the CIA's budget, because we're so silly and can't be trusted to understand. Turns out, we can't be told...; Tags: Chemicals, Health Care, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, European Union, Government Accounting Office, Naphthalene, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-04-28
A professor deals the political climate around climate change: A professor deals the political climate around climate change"summaries for policy makers"There's your problem right there.The minute scientists stop writing papers for evaluation by scientists, and start writing polemic for politicians, they have overstepped the boundaries of their craft.As such, they are no longer experts and the hoi polloi have...; Tags: climate change thing, climate change, environment; Discussion threads 2008-04-27
Dream Chronicles 2 - The Eternal Maze (exe): Faye returns in this riveting sequel to face Lilith, the evil Fairy Queen. Help Faye navigate intricate puzzles and magical landscapes while piecing together clues. Seek advice from foliage and feel your way out of the Eternal Maze, while traveling back and forth between the realms of humans and immortals....; Tags: Maze, SpinTop Games; Software downloads 2008-04-24
Microsoft's Security Intelligence Report looks interesting if you could only download it: Microsoft's Security Intelligence Report looks interesting if you could only download itI just clicked 'download'in Firefox, and both opened up within the browser.WinXP SP2, .Net installed, FF 3beta5However, I don't think .Net makes a difference, since I am in FireFox.RE: Microsoft's Security Intelligence Report looks interesting if you could only...; Tags: Web browsers, .NET, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Security Intelligence Report, Microsoft Security, XPS, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft .NET, anti-MS; Discussion threads 2008-04-22
VeriChip goes consumer with its implantable RFID chips; Would you buy?: VeriChip goes consumer with its implantable RFID chips; Would you buy?Back to Basic - Fingerprint and DNA scan - What is the difference?The suspense is dramatic for me personally!Disingenuous arguments...."However, I see RFID as a key component to personal health records."Key component? Are you kidding? I see it...; Tags: RFID, VeriChip, implantable RFID chip, RFID chip, medical record, chip; Discussion threads 2008-04-22