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From gas to solid, that's not just physics, that's green tech

From gas to solid, that's not just physics, that's green techWhy do you think it's a scam?The western US is certainly a warmer, dryer place than it was when I was a child I know that from personal experience. You may be right that human activity has little or...

Tags: Snake Oil, green technology, tailing, carbon dioxide, mineral, CaCO3, calcium

Discussion threads 2008-03-04

More incredible iPhone numbers: 33ò0of surveyed plan to buy!

More incredible iPhone numbers: 33ò0of surveyed plan to buy!Repeat that, please?[b]Among those surveyed, the largest purchasers of the iPhone since its launch are ages 25 to 34 (45%), followed by 18 to 24 year olds (26%) and 35 to 44 year olds (20%). [i][u]Only 9% of those 45 or...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Desktops, Snake Oil, Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2007-07-17

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Photos: Video cameras eye Richmond Port

Northern California's busy Port of Richmond has completed installation of a wireless mesh digital video surveillance system.The Port of Richmond, located about 15 miles northeast of San Francisco, has completed installation of a wireless mesh digital video surveillance system with the help of security firm ADT and a $2.3 million...

Tags: Video Surveillance, Richmond, Video Camera, Video, Photograph, Camera, Corporate Communications, Marketing, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2008-05-16

Open Source in 2013

<satire> <source> Thank you. (Picture from Fox, America's only network. My picture at the top of this blog is expected to look much like this one in 2013, if I shave and get the combover right.) The hectic but repetitive routine of business and journalism often seems...

Tags: Job, America, World Entertainment Shortage, Recruitment & Selection, Open Source, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-05-16

Polar Bear Threatened, says U.S. Global warming acknowledged in public.

Polar Bear Threatened, says U.S. Global warming acknowledged in public.Theory vs. enumerationSo, the gov't says Polar Bears are threatened because sea ice will disappear. That's a theoretical prediction.However, actual enumeration of polar bear populations shows their numbers increasing.Perhaps Polar Bears actually do better when there's less ice making it difficult...

Tags: polar bear population, bear population, polar bear, bear, U.S. Global warming, Polar Bear

Discussion threads 2008-05-14

Polar Bear Threatened, says U.S. Global warming acknowledged in public.

The U.S. Department of Interior has just listed the polar bear as a "threatened" species, that is legally and technically different than being listed as "endangered." The Feds based their announcement on studies by government scientists. Global warming is reducing Arctic sea ice off...

Tags: Bear, Global Warming, Bloomberg News, Wetzler, Kivalina, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2008-05-14

Water Powered Cars Guide (exe)

Learn exactly how to convert your car to run on water with a video, in-depth FAQ and a bunch of articles covering the topic. It's time to slash your gas costs and say no to big oil companies by running your car on water. This version is the first release...

Tags: Car, Hybrid Games Point, Corporate Communications, Marketing

Software downloads 2008-05-14

Icahn reportedly eyes Yahoo proxy fight

Icahn reportedly eyes Yahoo proxy fighthe wants to sell it to M$!He hopes to buy yahoo on the cheap and sell it for a premium to M$....good luck!Activist or speculator?Here's hoping that Yahoo fares better than TWA.My company stock sold for $5 a shareThen Wall Street raised the price of...

Tags: Icahn, Yahoo! Inc., YAHMic

Discussion threads 2008-05-13

MotorNotes (4)

"When did I last change the oil? Did my fuel economy improve after replacing the fuel filter? How many miles did I drive for my business last year? What were my suspension settings at the last track day? How much did I spend on fuel, tires, and oil last year?"...

Tags: Vehicle, Hale Solutions, MotorNotes

Software downloads 2008-05-13

How artificial is the crude oil price? Have we passed peak oil?

How artificial is the crude oil price? Have we passed peak oil?What's wrong with walking to workAlthough I accept that "nobody wants to sit in the dark" the notion that "nobody wants to walk to work" is ridiculous.It is the car addiction of countries like USA that has led...

Tags: Self-Interest, Oil Prices, oil

Discussion threads 2008-05-12

How artificial is the crude oil price? Have we passed peak oil?

Here's a map that purports to show how much oil there is in North America and that the supply far exceeds the demand. This website argues greed is driving the high oil price, not shortage. Wait a minute, isn't greed the heart and soul of a free makret...

Tags: Oil, Petroleum, Clean Technology, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2008-05-11

Another morning hangover for ethanolics

Another morning hangover for ethanolicsI disagree, plenty of funds availableAll we need do is stop spending $8 MILLION per minute in Iraq.that's money well spent!I don't buy into the BS that 130,000 troops are keeping America safe in Iraq, but they are definetly keeping the price of oil down by...

Tags: morning hangover

Discussion threads 2008-05-11

A sailing robot to cross the Atlantic

The Times of London reports that seven robotic craft will compete in a race across the Atlantic Ocean in October 2008. One of them, 'Pinta the robot sailing boat,' has been designed at Aberystwyth University, Wales, UK. Pinta is expected to sail for three months at a maximum speed of...

Tags: Pinta, Robots, Emerging Technologies, Roland Piquepaille

Blog posts 2008-05-11

Another morning hangover for ethanolics

This time a major U.S. newspaper editorializes against the American subsidies for ethanol. Their conclusion: "This does not mean that Congress should give up on biofuels as an important part of the effort to reduce the country's dependency on imported oil and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. What it does...

Tags: Biofuel, Methanol, Greenhouse Gas, Clean Technology, Corn, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2008-05-10

Mowser purchased by dotMobi; is there a need for a .mobi domain?

Mowser purchased by dotMobi; is there a need for a .mobi domain?.mobi is UsefulI like developed .mobi sites, and have a blog and showcase of .mobi sites at http://mobienthusiast.mobi. It's true that there are many mobile optimized .com sites, but I like the simplicity of being able to type in...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, DotMobi, mobi site, mobi, mobile, mobi domain, dotMobi, Visit BofA.mobi, domain

Discussion threads 2008-05-09

The Obama Party and the Googlization of politics

The Obama Party and the Googlization of politicsTheres that loophole again........that doesn't exist. I dislike the idea of the ASP loophole. Its not a loophole. Its a change in principle thats causing the problem if you ask me. The idea of FOSS was software you could do whatever you want...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, OPEN SOURCE, Stallman, software, F/OSS, Obama Party

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's superspike may make telecommuting the norm

Can the price of crude--currently above $125 a barrel and the high gas prices that go with it--make telecommuting the norm? These questions come up typically with crises and natural disasters. For instance, if there was an avian flu outbreak workers across the U.S. would have to...

Tags: Information Technology, Worker, Telecommuting, Help Desk, Call Centers, Strategy, Human Resources, Workforce Management, It Operations, Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-05-09

A snake-inspired robot

On a recent visit to Pittsburgh, Penn., CNET News.com's Kara Tsuboi dropped by professor Howie Choset's Robotics Lab at Carnegie Mellon University to see his latest creation, the Snakebot.

Tags: News, kara tsuboi, jared kohler, snakeBot, carnegie mellon, howie choset, robotics, rescue, surgery, heart, Robots, Emerging Technologies

Videos 2008-05-08

News to know: AMD; Oil and telecommuting; Verizon's EV-DO modem; Linux

Notable headlines: Jason O'Grady: Review: Verizon UM150 USB EV-DO modem Gallery right. Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft Live Mesh to get more competition -- from Sun News.com: AMD revises server road map Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: How long can AMD...

Tags: Facebook, Larry Dignan, Oil, Telecommuting, Sun Microsystems Inc., EVDO, Verizon Communications Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Linux, Modems, WiMAX, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Federal Government, 64-Bit, Microsoft Windows, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Components, Wireless, Government, Processors, Semiconductors

Blog posts 2008-05-08