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Coal Wars: Navajo Nation sues the feds, Kansas to konk old King Koal?: The Navajo Nation and a private power company in Texas are suing the E.P.A. Not because they've been turned down, they simply can't get an answer. The Navajo's utility company and Texas-based Sithe Global Power applied for a permit back in 2004. They want to build a...; Tags: Kansas, Coal, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Navajo, Telecom & Utilities, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-03-20
How do you say 'general obligation bond' in Navajo?: Anyone who studied a little bit of Native American history can tell you that they speak a huge variety of American Indian languages. Even within the Navajo language there are quite a few dialects, so translating a voting ballot into one language that all Navajos can read is a daunting...; Tags: Navajo; Blog posts 2006-10-19
Six miles from nearest pay phone, Navajo settlement gets VoIP: Six miles from nearest pay phone, Navajo settlement gets VoIPWiMAX would be betterSince the "M" in WiMAX stands for microwave. I guess they couldn't wait for another year and save 90% of their money . . .; Tags: WiMAX, Litigation, Telephony, Wi-Fi, Navajo, VoIP, phone; Discussion threads 2006-04-20

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Activision's 'Guitar Hero' violates patent: Gibson: Activision's 'Guitar Hero' violates patent: GibsonMessage has been deleted.That doesn't compare with a patent for toilet paperI have it. Everyone who wipes their a** now owes me money.The inspiration for the patent came from inspiration from a foundation comprising of idiots who patent the obvious.I'm so brilliant.-MWow! Gibson's showroom must...; Tags: Games, Guitar Hero 3, Gibson, patent, Activision Inc., Guitar Hero; Discussion threads 2008-03-12
Heaven on Earth Screensaver (exe): Heaven on Earth Screensaver makes you believe God is bringing us a piece of Heaven. My favorite shot in this set is a view of Zion Canyon. The canyon is 15 miles (24 km) long and up to half a mile (800 m) deep, cut through the reddish and tan-colored...; Tags: Heaven, Canyon, Knowledge Management, Business Intelligence, Strategy, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Management; Software downloads 2007-06-29

A programmer's pet peeve: A programmer's pet peevestack trace and internal message...are more descriptive than what anybody can write for any particular error. these are also invaluable when searching the internet for a possible solution to your problem. Chances are someone else got that error, pasted part of the stack trace to...; Tags: Error Messages, developer, localization, programmer; Discussion threads 2007-03-19
Ethnomathematics in the classroom: Back in 1999, a science professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute discovered that fractal geometry was apparent in the designs of many cultures in Africa. Since then, he developed Web tools focused on ethnomathematics -- the interaction of mathematics and culture. These tools cover a broad range of subjects, from the...; Tags: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Ron Eglash, tool; Blog posts 2006-06-26
On heels of VA's giant data breach, White House & GAO review security practices: On heels of VA's giant data breach, White House & GAO review security practicesAnd Worst Of Allsome of these bills contain privisions to take away from consumers the right to freeze their credit, a right only recently granted to consumers by several states and the single best way of preventing...; Tags: General Accounting Office, White House, encryption, security; Discussion threads 2006-06-19
Microsoft updates Vista test build: Microsoft updates Vista test buildPissta .... a day late and a dollar short!So many core technologies dropped that this is really just XP sp3!when will they master their own domaini just blame the whole tragedy on consumer ignorancepeople keep spending money on crap to support their lack of self esteem...; Tags: Food & Beverage, Microsoft Windows XP, PRODUCTIVITY, Uncle Billy, herd, goat, Microsoft updates Vista, Sheep, pasture, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2006-04-24
Six miles from nearest pay phone, Navajo settlement gets VoIP: In the 250,000-population Navajo Nation, a remote settlement known as White Rock Chapter House pictured above has never had any type of phone service up until now. Residents of the settlement 160 miles northwest of Albuquerque, New Mexico have been so isolated they had to drive six...; Tags: Harold Skow, Navajo Nation; Blog posts 2006-04-20
Connecting the Navajo Nation: Cisco IP Network Links Remote Navajo Communities: Remote Navajo communities in three states can access multiple services through an IP network from Cisco.; Tags: Network, Cisco Systems Inc., IP Network, Networking; Webcasts 2006-04-18
Geeks in space: Geeks in spaceIf I had the moneyI would be SO there! That would be the first investment if I won the lottery. The second would be to buy a seat on a Virgin Galactic flight :DWhy? Because they are the forward thinkers.I mean if they weren't "futurists" they wouldn't...; Tags: Aerospace & Defense, Kinematics, Mother Earth, monument, AIAA, aerospace, cage; Discussion threads 2004-10-06
Justice Dept.: Microsoft's 'fallen short': Justice Dept.: Microsoft's 'fallen short'Don't bet your longhorns on compliance, folks.Well, no surprises here at all.We might ask whether Microsoft doesn't have a deep and abiding sense of corporate in-joke ironic humor. Witty chaps, these Redmond folk.Just as Microsoft Trial (one of the firm's most successful products in fact) was...; Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2004-01-16