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Shots without needles: Shots without needlesvaccinesVaccines adminstered using "particles smaller than atoms"??...so instead of the expense and hassle of a syringe all we need to do is strap a particle accelerator to our arms?....No needle story from Scientific American - Apr 2004This may be the same technology being developed. A story from Scientific...; Tags: HEALTHCARE, vaccine, Scientific American; Discussion threads 2006-04-19

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The final debate: Don't expect Obama and McCain to spar over net neutrality: When John McCain and Barack Obama take the stage tonight for the final debate before the election, I expect to hear plenty about the economy, domestic issues and foreign policy. What I don't expect to hear about is net neutrality, wireless spectrum or broadband. In tech circles,...; Tags: Wired Inc., Broadband, John McCain, Net Neutrality, Barack Obama, Internet, Broadband Internet, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Networking, Sam Diaz; Blog posts 2008-10-15
Workout for brain just a few clicks away: Researchers at UCLA studied people doing Web searches and found that it sharpened the memories of middle-aged and older people. CHICAGO--Searching the Internet may help middle-aged and older adults keep their memories sharp, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday. Researchers at the University of California...; Tags: Brain, Internet Search, Internet, Search, Reuters, research, search, brain; News items 2008-10-15
Surviving the recession with Free Enterprise OSes (Part 2): In Part 1, I discussed the four Free Linux distributions that are best position to provide extended support and ample functionality to an end user through a protracted recession, as well as having the characteristic "safeness" or "stability" factor in terms of being able to weather...; Tags: Enterprise Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ubuntu, Sun Solaris 10, Red Hat Inc., Recession, Operating System, Novell OpenSuse, BSD, CentOS, Scientific Linux, LTS, LTS Version, Versions, Sun Solaris, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Servers, Software, Hardware, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2008-10-14
Apple's new MacBook line: Affordable enough?: Apple's new MacBook line: Affordable enough?What are the specsI haven't seen the specs yet (are they published?) but I don't think it's going to be enough. They either need to compete with Windows PC's or not. Don't half ass it. My guess is the lower price will still not match...; Tags: Notebooks, Desktops, Apple Inc., Apple MacBook, new MacBook line, MacBook line; Discussion threads 2008-10-14

Lessig: Five proposals for ending copyright wars: Lessig: Five proposals for ending copyright warsThis article is right on track...Now if we can just get the lobbyists to leave Washington and get the Congress to repeal all the copyright acts passed since 1975.Never Going To HappenThe recent meltdown of Wall Street and the financial markets world wide pretty...; Tags: patent; Discussion threads 2008-10-14
Lead, Melamine, and Backdoored Routers: Lead, Melamine, and Backdoored RoutersBackdoored Routers - A Good IdeaWhat's the problem with backdoored routers? It's a good handy way to make sure that you are not stealing Intellectual Property. If the Chinese government, RIAA, etc. watches every move you make, then probably your moves will all be...; Tags: Routers & switches, Manufacturing, Backdoored Routers, Melamine, router; Discussion threads 2008-10-14
Judge orders Palin to preserve Yahoo emails: Judge orders Palin to preserve Yahoo emailsAnother Fishing Expedition ....... funded by the taxpayer and brought about by partisan politics. I suspect the rumors and the interest will subside shortly after the election.RE: Judge orders Palin to preserve Yahoo emailsIf there was anything criminal in those messages, the Dems...; Tags: Palin, Yahoo! Inc., e-mail, Yahoo Email; Discussion threads 2008-10-14
Gartner: The Net killed media; Financial services, healthcare next: Gartner: The Net killed media; Financial services, healthcare nextSooo?This means we can find affordable health care? Doctors who will actually take the time to examine us? Doctors who actually know what is wrong with us? Rather than those who simply listen to our symptoms and hand us a bunch of...; Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, health care, Gartner Inc., media, financial service; Discussion threads 2008-10-14
Stealth Company decloaks... as Siri: Silicon Valley stealth-mode startup, Stealth Company, revealed a little more about itself overnight and rebranded as Siri. Stealth Company's website has proved vague at best over the past few months, for example tantalising with allusions to underpinning technology; "We are not building...; Tags: Software, SRI International, Siri, CALO, Tools & Techniques, Management, Paul Miller; Blog posts 2008-10-13
Free national Wi-Fi? Pardon me not holding my breath.: Free national Wi-Fi? Pardon me not holding my breath.So if the task gets sold to ONE bidder......what company is big enough to "connect" the entire country? And wouldn't that be creating a monopoly? Or wouldn't a monopoly exist, because the system is free?If it is free, where is the financial...; Tags: Taxes, Wireless LANs, Free trade, WIRELESS, Internet, tax, Wi-Fi; Discussion threads 2008-10-13
More confusion on vitamin D: More confusion on vitamin DUmmmSometimes I really wonder how we as a species made it this far! I mean come on! Vitamin D? Playing outside will result in skin cancer? How much more fear mongering has to go on?Yes I do acknowledge that excess exposure can potentially lead to skin...; Tags: vitamin, Vitamin D; Discussion threads 2008-10-13
Top TV programs for product placement on cable in the first half of 2008: Program Network Total # Occurrences American Chopper TLC 26,794 Project Runway BRVO 10,316 Top Chef BRVO 9,316 Rob & Big MTV 8,604 L.A. Ink TLC 5,849 Real World Road Rules Challenge MTV 5,504 Making the Band...; Tags: MTV, Cable, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Networking, NB; Blog posts 2008-10-13
Step-on scanner lets air passengers keep shoes on: Magshoe has introduced a step-on scanner that spares airline travelers the nuisance of having to remove their shoes so they can be X-rayed for hidden weapons. LOD, Israel--Israel has introduced a step-on scanner that spares airline travelers the nuisance of having to remove their shoes so they can be...; Tags: Shoe, Israel, Magshoe, Scanners, Hardware, Peripherals, Reuters, scanner, security, air travel; News items 2008-10-13
Beyond mobile broadband, WiMAX is about blowing up the wireless business model: Beyond mobile broadband, WiMAX is about blowing up the wireless business modelBut were is that highway system going?Sure, WiMax is building a highway system, so it was with the cellular network and, so it is now with 3G too. The problem is where are those highways going. They...; Tags: Wi-Fi, Broadband Internet, Network technology, Satellite Service, WiMAX, broadband, wireless business, mobile broadband, wireless, mobile; Discussion threads 2008-10-13
A quick note on Columbus Day: A quick note on Columbus Daynothing to celebrateI recommend you reading the book "The Open Veins of Latin America" fro Eduardo Galeano. It might be a bit the other extreme from the official history as written by Spain, but anyway worth reading.As a slight correction to your post, Columbus was...; Tags: Columbus, Columbus Day, quick note; Discussion threads 2008-10-13
Surviving the recession with Free Linux distributions (Part 1): Surviving the recession with Free Linux distributions (Part 1)Pound for pound ...I think you're the best Zdnet might have. Dre` is OK, but he is still too Windows centric. Keep'em comming.^o^ ]:)Re: Surviving...;-)Great article as always, even if you have to diss me to do it.Support periodsGood article! I...; Tags: OPEN SOURCE, LTS, recession, Ubuntu, LTS-version, Free Linux, stability update, Linux, Part 1; Discussion threads 2008-10-12
Anatomy of an attack: <EM>The New York Times</EM> on Solaris: Anatomy of an attack: The New York Times on Solarishmm>> Sun’s Boyle acknowledges that Sun employees participate in OpenSolaris development, but says they do so along with individual and corporate contributors such as Intel. Community registrations in the OpenSolaris community exceed 160,000, far in excess of Sun’s total employee account...; Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, Servers, Murphy, Sun Microsystems Inc., Murph, Sun Solaris, New York Times Co., Microsoft Windows NT, Sun Products; Discussion threads 2008-10-11
NSA and phone sex: Eavesdroppers listened to intimate conversations: NSA and phone sex: Eavesdroppers listened to intimate conversationsThis could help the economy...The government should burn the recorded conversations to CDs and sell them. :-)NSA and phone sex: Eavesdroppers listened to intimate conversationsHrmmm I wonder if they are hiring?More lies from the Bush administration.http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20060102/news_1n2bush.htmlIt only counts because AMERICANS are...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, phone sex, NSA, Eavesdroppers, phone; Discussion threads 2008-10-10
NSA and phone sex: Eavesdroppers listened to intimate conversations: Military linguists have come forward to say that the intelligence services routinely listened in on Americans overseas calling home and on the communications of non-suspect groups like the Red Cross. And, they say, they listened in and even transcribed couples' phone sex, The New York Times reports. ...; Tags: Phone, Phone Sex, Telecom & Utilities, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-10-10