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Radon is back because it never went away: Radon is back because it never went awayPreventive measures and mitigationIt's fairly inexpensive for someone to have a venting system installed in a house as it's being built. This is highly recommended if the house has a basement and is in a radon-prone area. Aftermarket options are available, but are...; Tags: Radon, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, radiation; Discussion threads 2008-01-28
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

Will industry react to new cell phone cancer scare?: Will industry react to new cell phone cancer scare?hmm...what are we going to do with microwaves, wireless routers and TV & radio stations that emit in a similar spectrum?...Go in the mountains,or... in a cave?What about Bluetooth?So I hear some people saying to use headsets instead, but if they're Bluetooth,...; Tags: Bluetooth, cell phone, cell phone cancer, FCC, new cell phone cancer, phone, radiation; Discussion threads 2008-07-24
Nvidia 9600 GT gets rave reviews: Nvidia has released its first 9000 series GPU. The GeForce 9600 GT (also known as the G94) is a mid-range GPU designed for 3D cards that cost about $170 to $200. That space was previously occupied by the GeForce 8600 GTS, but AMD's Radeon 3850 was delivering better performance at...; Tags: Card, Nvidia GeForce, NVidia Corp., Radeon, Nvidia 9600 GT, John Morris; Blog posts 2008-02-22
Toshiba Satellite A215-S7437: Priced at $899, the Toshiba Satellite A215-S7437 is one of the two cheapest systems in our roundup of sub-$1,000 laptops. Given that low price, it's no surprise that the Satellite (along with its compatriot, the $899 Gateway M-1618) incorporates a low-cost AMD Turion 64 X2 processor. It's also no surprise...; Tags: laptop computer, satellite, Toshiba Corp., Toshiba Satellite, Toshiba Satellite A215-S7437; Product reviews 2007-11-16

Nuclear Locator 3 (Windows): Nuclear Locator finds the coordinates of a nearby radioactive source relative to an array of three radiation detectors that are arranged in a triangular pattern. Applications include finding Radon sources in the home, Uranium prospecting, and uses in homeland security. Version 3 is a Free-To-Try version.; Tags: Signal Display Systems, Homeland Security, Microsoft Windows, Government, Operating Systems, Software; Software downloads 2007-06-16
HP Compaq 6515b: Historically, HP's business notebooks haven't sparked a lot of excitement. Their button-down cases were always stocked with a decent mix of components for a reasonable price, but there didn't seem to be anything to set the systems apart from the rest of the field. The HP Compaq 6515b, however, has...; Tags: Keyboards, Notebooks, Hewlett-Packard Co.; Product reviews 2007-03-30
Protecting astronauts from the Van Allen radiations: Protecting astronauts from the Van Allen radiationsWhat I want to know is......will hanging around in the Van Allen radiation belt give me Fantastic Four-style super powers?Ok so how did they get to the moon?Since the average distance to the moon is 384,402 km, that from the center of the earth...; Tags: Business intelligence, moon, radiation, knowledge management, Van Allen; Discussion threads 2005-09-08