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- There's one fossil fuel that is becoming more abundant, thanks to technology
- There's one fossil fuel that is becoming more abundant, thanks to technologyRE: There's one fossil fuel that is becoming more abundant, thanks to technologyDangerous stuff. Just imagine a semi with hundreds of cubic feet of natural gas in it's tanks crashing, like they do every day.And under the horizon...
- Tags: abundant, fossil fuel
- Discussion threads 2008-08-25
- Something you're going to want to smack
- Something you're going to want to smackBig Brother in a BoxFirst we had EZ Pass which provides authorities with a list of every place we've been (that involves a toll road, at least). Then there was GPS which can make you completely trackable. Now, we have a little black box...
- Tags: reinforcement
- Discussion threads 2008-08-25
- Something you're going to want to smack
- A magic box from GreenRoad Technologies UK will be installed in 200 military vehicles as part of a six-month trial to determine whether it's possible to detect bad driving and then intervene to improve it. As nearly as I can tell, the boxes have accelerometers (i.e., sensors that measure acceleration)...
- Tags: Box, Insurance Company, Needle, Insurance, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance, Ed Gottsman
- Blog posts 2008-08-25
- News to know: RIP enterprise data center; Red Hat breach; Google
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Dion Hinchcliffe: Are we ready to declare the "time of death" for the enterprise data center? Joe McKendrick: Is SOA an elixir or real fix for 'medieval'...
- Tags: Google Inc., Red Hat Inc., Palm Inc., Video, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Corporate Communications, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Open Source, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Marketing, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-08-25
- Most dangerous US jobs: fishing, flying, logging
- During 2007, 5,488 Americans died from job-related injuries, a 6% decrease from 2006. Workplace murders increased 13% to 610 homicides. Fishing continues to be the most dangerous job, a position it has held for the last three years, followed by flying and logging, Bureau of Labor Statistics says. by AM
- Tags: Job, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management, AM
- Blog posts 2008-08-23
- Most dangerous US jobs: fishing, flying, logging
- During 2007, 5,488 Americans died from job-related injuries, a 6% decrease from 2006. Workplace murders increased 13% to 610 homicides. Fishing continues to be the most dangerous job, a position it has held for the last three years, followed by flying and logging, Bureau of Labor Statistics says. by AM
- Tags: Job, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management, AM
- Blog posts 2008-08-23
- More security holes appear in Microsoft Office
- More security holes appear in Microsoft OfficeMore security holes appear in Microsoft OfficeMuch ado about nothing. The person would actually have to have Microsoft Office loaded on their PC for this to work. On top of that, they need to visit a web page, then execute the code. This...
- Tags: Viruses and worms, Microsoft Office, security hole, security, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-08-21
- Get your young virgins vaccinated against HPV and cancer
- Get your young virgins vaccinated against HPV and cancerStick To Technology and Leave The Virgins AloneDAna, you could not be more off base than with your misinformed call to vaccinate. How much research have you done regarding Gardasil? I would venture that the answer is NONE. You base your recommendation...
- Tags: HEALTHCARE, Gardasil, HPV, vaccine
- Discussion threads 2008-08-21
- Compromise on the drinking age debate
- Compromise on the drinking age debateThe Land of Misfit toysA brief conpendium of former Rice people would have to include Howard Hughes, Carrie Bradshaw and Matt Wilson, all of whom left after their freshman year.Among our graduates are John Doerr, writers William Broyles and Bill Goyen, game designer Steve Jackson...
- Tags: Food & Beverage, drinking age, beverage
- Discussion threads 2008-08-20
- Waiting for Fay
- Waiting for FayHurricane? What hurricaneI'm sitting in Orlando and also checking Weather Underground. Fay apparently never got about 60MPH. While we probably will get a good soaking we and you in Tampa won't see much else.Shhhhh.You see, the global warming crowd has predicted for years that one of the apocalypse...
- Tags: Fay, hurricane
- Discussion threads 2008-08-19
- Excel and Basic Accounting Error
- Excel and Basic Accounting ErrorWe should go back to manual ledgers...VisiCalc was created to eliminate accounting errors. Now the spreadsheet is now being blamed for accounting errors. Perhaps the real problem is GIGO. Garbage in, Garbage out.The real culprit is slick sleaze ball corporate accountants and managers that are trying...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, fun thing, Microsoft Excel, spreadsheet, big system, accounting
- Discussion threads 2008-08-19
- Apple acknowldges reception problem in iPhone 3G
- Apple acknowldges reception problem in iPhone 3GWhy only 2%If there is a problem with the phone, why would it only affect 2%. It seems that if it were a hardware, software, or service problem, it would affect all iphones or all iphones in specific areas and not sporadically in certain...
- Tags: Cellular phones, hummm, Apple iPhone, reception problem, Apple iPhone 3G, 3G, Apple Inc., phone
- Discussion threads 2008-08-18
- Is your Nalgene bottle safe?
- Rather than argue directly with Canada, the FDA review ruled only that the quantities in which it occurs mean it's not dangerous. This may overturn a San Francisco ban on the substance. by Dana Blankenhorn
- Tags: Bottle, Chemical, Baby Bottle, Myers, Federal Government, Government, Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2008-08-18
- 12 early warning signs of IT failure
- 12 early warning signs of IT failure"Nepal Airlines’ risk mitigation practices"Huh? Seems like a hyperlink is in order there.Another one...not sure how to categorize itProject managers have accountability but not enough authority to make team members work on the project. Team members often come from different departments, and...
- Tags: Strategy, information technology, goat, IT Failure
- Discussion threads 2008-08-18
- 10 Firefox extensions you can't live without
- Whether you want to speed access to the Web sites you regularly visit, keep better tabs on your tabs, or protect your system from potentially dangerous active content, there's a Firefox extension ready to help you out. Jack Wallen shares his list of favorite time-saving, browser-enhancing add-ons.This download is also...
- Tags: Firefox Extension, Tab, Jack Wallen
- Download resources 2008-08-18
- Can drugs break the chemical chain of memory? Should they?
- Can drugs break the chemical chain of memory? Should they?Wow, a powerful question...Dana;Excellent question. A very thought-provoking question indeed.First, allow me to tell you a bit about myself and then I'll go from there. I suffered a nearly fatal motorcycle accident where I was left for dead. A hit and...
- Tags: Talk about ignorance, addiction, addict, memory, Dana
- Discussion threads 2008-08-15
- Police Surveillance: Go Snoop, Yourself
- Police Surveillance: Go Snoop, YourselfI think there is a balance to be struckI'm not happy with the proliferation of cameras you describe, and am opposed to fishing expeditions on principle. I'd much rather see more police on the street particularly in high crime areas, and more police officers who...
- Tags: Corporate communications, Big Brother, Police Surveillance, camera
- Discussion threads 2008-08-13
- Got any old iMacs laying around?
- Got any old iMacs laying around?interestingI'm going to download that torrent when I get home since our firewall blocks all torrent access at work. This might be an option for us to use to possibly sell the equipment we previously thought was so out of date no staff members would...
- Tags: Linux, Apple Mac OS X, Operating systems, IMACS, Ubuntu
- Discussion threads 2008-08-13
- Gary McKinnon wins short stay from extradition
- Gary McKinnon, who may be a somewhat deranged alien hunter or "the world's most dangerous hacker," as U.S. authorities style him according to the Guardian won a temporary stay of his extradition to the U.S. Last month, the British House of Lords court denied his appeal...
- Tags: U.S., Stay, Gary McKinnon, Security, Richard Koman
- Blog posts 2008-08-12
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