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Microreactors change propane into hydrogen: Microreactors have already been used for on-site reforming of fuels, such as methanol or propane, to produce hydrogen to be used in fuel cells. Now, researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign UIUC have designed very efficient ceramic microreactors to do this task. The scientists say that their microreactors...; Tags: reforming, UIUC; Blog posts 2006-09-23

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House of Hackers social community opens up: House of Hackers social community opens upVerified IdentitiesIf this site is truly White Hat, then hackers should not be able to hide behind an alias. There should be Paypal-like ID verification of a person's name and address. That information should be ~publically~ available so that it can be continually...; Tags: Hacking, hacker; Discussion threads 2008-05-06
At FCC, change must be the mantra: At FCC, change must be the mantraUniversal service is a worthy goal? In the USA it is a birthrightThe mantra is that the air is a public commons. There is no privatization opportunity here. We can not have trans national big businesses mucking up the greatest public commons of all...; Tags: Federal government, Universal Service, FCC, mantra, spectrum; Discussion threads 2008-02-25
What to do with your old digital camera--reuse, reduce, recycle!: Between the flurry of new camera announcements at CES and PMA and year-end holiday purchases, chances are pretty good that you or someone you know has a new digital camera. The question is what to do with the old camera. If it's in working order, you could pass...; Tags: Electronics, Digital Camera, Camera, Electronic Industries Alliance, Janice Chen; Blog posts 2008-02-14
"Back that truck up": "Back that truck up"Who says?[i]A big part of the dominant wintel mythology, for example, is based on three beliefs, all of them wrong[/i]And here I thought that the big part of the dominant wintel mythology was that WinTel offered consumers the most flexibility at the lowest price. Silly me!Successful dominant...; Tags: Strategy, Digital music, Digital media, Wintel, industry; Discussion threads 2007-12-21

SNS Top Ten Predictions for 2008: Forecaster Mark Anderson of the Strategic News Service SNS has published his top ten predictions for next year. As a context for his predictions, Mark noted that IT spending outside the U.S. will help bolster companies with the U.S. economic growth slowing: "Most large IT corporations now make more...; Tags: U.S., Web, Medicine, Patient, HMO, One-to-One Education, Social Networking, Healthcare, Channel Management, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Dan Farber; Blog posts 2007-12-19
All American vehicles more fuel-efficient? Not likely: All American vehicles more fuel-efficient? Not likelyFourth rail[i]One key proposed change in this bill: more fuel-efficient cars and light trucks in America by 2020.[/i]Sort of like reforming Social Security -- always set the objective far enough out that it has no real effect.Face it: gasoline is like Social Security:...; Tags: Business intelligence, Honda Civic, gasoline, knowledge management, environmental; Discussion threads 2007-12-06
Workstream prefers virtualization to multi-tenancy: Among the product announcements at last week's HR Technology conference in Chicago was a major relaunch from Nasdaq-listed SaaS vendor Workstream. The unveiling of its flagship TalentCenter 7.0 marks the company's emergence from a period of much behind-the-scenes work. "We really went invisible for the past sixteen months while we...; Tags: Software-as-a-service, Virtualization, Environment, On-demand, Vendor, Human Capital Management, VMware Inc., Workstream, Human Capital, Software As A Service (SaaS), Human Resources, Workforce Management, Emerging Technologies, Phil Wainewright; Blog posts 2007-10-19
House moves to pass broadband census bill: A House subcommittee passed a bill Wednesday to identify broadband penetration in the US and how it's being used, Ars Technica reports. The House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet passed the Broadband Census of America Act. The bill forces providers to break out specific subscriber numbers, the broadband...; Tags: Broadband, Broadband Internet, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Networking, ZDNet Government; Blog posts 2007-10-12
101 project management tips: Inside CRM has a list of 101 tips for being a better manager. Here are my picks for the ten best: Only promise what you can realistically deliver. Don't create deadlines that you know you can't meet. By only promising what you know you can do, you'll ...; Tags: Project Management, Milestone, Ethics, Michael Krigsman; Blog posts 2007-08-28
Remembering five years of vulnerability markets: Guest Editorial by David EndlerWhile compiling some stats this week for our Zero Day Initiative two year anniversary, I came across this recent news article by the Associated Press, Researchers Seek Cash for Software Flaws. It's the latest in a long line of media coverage on the launch of...; Tags: Botnets, Black Hat, Apple, Zero-day attacks, Wireless, Windows Vista, Wi-Fi security, Vulnerability research, Viruses and Worms, Symantec, Rootkits, Responsible disclosure, Punditocracy, Pen testing, Patch Watch, Passwords, Open source, Mozilla, Microsoft, Metasploit, Hackers, Google, Firefox, Exploit code, Data theft, Browsers; Blog posts 2007-08-01
Microsoft appoints Linux interoperability chief: Microsoft appoints Linux interoperability chiefYes, controversialThe idea of interoperability will indeed be verrry controversial, and downright blasphemous. How dare Microsoft recognize that they have to live with the existence of Linux in this world and thus make an effort to interoperate.Loverock, who seems to be absent these days, would...; Tags: UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Linux, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2007-06-11
D5: Google CEO Eric Schmidt tells Viacom to wait for the tools: Following YouTube co-founders Chad Hurley and Steve Chen, and then Viacom CEO and President Phillipe Dauman, Google CEO and now leader of YouTube Eric Schmidt sat down with Walt Mossberg for an interview at the D conference.Schmidt added another dimension to the discussion regarding copyrights and Viacom's $1 billion suit...; Tags: Legal, Google, General, D5; Blog posts 2007-05-31
Driving on starch?: Using sugar contained in corn or potatoes to build hydrogen-powered fuel cells has already been done. But now, a team of U.S. researchers has developed a new sugar-to-hydrogen technology. Why not put the starch inside the tank of your car? With the help of 13 specific enzymes, "a car with...; Tags: Energy &, Environment, Engineering &, Innovation; Blog posts 2007-05-26
Novell takes MS money, then stabs 'em in the back: Novell takes MS money, then stabs 'em in the backFacts, research, and journalism[i]the Electronic Frontier Foundation the people that brought you GPL[/i]Ummm -- Ed?The GPL is from the Free Software Foundation, not the Electronic Frontier Foundation.Novell can afford to be selfless.The company's deal with Microsoft is grandfathered into GPLv3, and...; Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Novell Inc., Microsoft Corp., patent, GPL; Discussion threads 2007-05-23
How Microsoft beats Google in ad agency battle: How Microsoft beats Google in ad agency battleabout your blogThis is one of the most poorly written blogs I've ever read. Allow me to explain why.First, you should try to gather your thoughts into clear and concise paragraphs. You're all over the place in every entry that I've read. Group...; Tags: Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., advertisement; Discussion threads 2007-05-22
Building Secure Application Software: Methods, Tools, and Practical Experiences: To build secure software, including Web applications, the user must reconsider conventional software development lifecycles and establish new methods. However, because there are so many issues to be resolved, most software developers will probably be reluctant to perform such tasks. To improve software security, the user must establish more efficient...; Tags: Software, Method, Web Application, Fujitsu Ltd., Tool, Tools & Techniques, Software Development, Productivity, Management, Software/Web Development; White papers 2007-04-01
More confirmation: WGA to be baked into Vista: More confirmation: WGA to be baked into VistaThe Public Is Largely Unawareof what Microsoft is quietly doing behind their backs.But once they do become aware, we observe that people become sufficiently concerned to seek out alternatives.Platform FlexibilityWell we can all expect to be updated regularly on the progress of WGA...; Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, advertisement, digital-rights management; Discussion threads 2006-09-25
Never say never, even about Microsoft: Never say never, even about MicrosoftMicrosoft does not have to protect itself...... so much as it has to keep giving people and organizations reasons to buy upgrades of the company's products.If customers bought any given Microsoft product only once and remained fully satisfied with its performance, the company's profits would...; Tags: Dana, Microsoft Corp., OSS, Linux; Discussion threads 2006-09-11
Apple's alternate universe: Apple's alternate universeMust be getting old......as I forgot that Mr. Jobs did that as his first action upon returning to Apple. Then again, Apple WAS risking having its profit margins undercut by clones, because they never got around to reforming their business model away from hardware.So, whether or not Jobs...; Tags: Microsoft Corp., irony, Apple Inc., hardware; Discussion threads 2006-08-28