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Off the grid: energy independence in the real world: Off the grid: energy independence in the real worldTarget a non-desert climate next time!Interesting, but it'd be far more interesting if there were someone doing this for a climate other than desert (aka California, Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona, and Texas) - such as, for instance, Western Washington. We have...; Tags: Western Washington, power source; Discussion threads 2008-02-21

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No, really, we're studying physics: I've only recently discovered the joys of roller coasters; according to my 13-year old, I have a very manly scream. I guess that's a compliment. Regardless, I'm taking my physics class to Six Flags New England (made possible in part by a generous donation from Rocky's Ace Hardware,...; Tags: Physics, Insurance, Financial Planning, Corporate Communications, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance, Finance, Marketing, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-05-15
Images: Mars is getting a new visitor: NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander is expected to search for life after it touches down near an icy region of the Red Planet on May 25.On the morning of May 25, Mars will receive a new alien contraption from Earth, the Phoenix Mars Lander. Its three month mission is to sample...; Tags: Surface, Earth, NASA, Phoenix Technologies, It', CNET News.com; Image galleries 2008-05-15
Off topic: The facade of objectivity: This Wired-TechCrunch war is interesting for the media wonks out there, but larger question is this: Does objectivity exists? Does it even matter? Here's the short version. The Washington Post inks a syndication deal with TechCrunch. Wired notes that it's odd that the Post picks up a...; Tags: Disclosure, TechCrunch, Wired Inc., Objectivity, Blogger, Post, Personality, Blogging, Business Ethics, Construction, Internet, Leadership, Management, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-14
Call for military to operate botnet: Call for military to operate botnetI'd volunteer my PCs to help.If they did this above-board, with a SETI screen saver style app we could install deliberately, I'd bet they could have 50 million machines ready to help with this in a matter of weeks.RE: Call for military to operate botnetI'd...; Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), SECURITY, NETWORKING, Internet Service Provider, attack, Internet; Discussion threads 2008-05-12

Wiretaps up, terrorism prosecutions down: Wiretaps up, terrorism prosecutions downElephant repellent[i]Extraordinary rendition, anyone?[/i]See? It works!raymarc001The far sweeping powers that GW grabbed after 911 MUST come to an end! The ability of a president to write executive orders will destroy the USA if this isn't stopped. Every executive order GW has created must be repealed....; Tags: Homeland security, terrorism prosecution, terrorism, executive order; Discussion threads 2008-05-12
Wiretaps up, terrorism prosecutions down: We have been told that our very safety, our "homeland security," is dependent on the federal government having extraordinary powers to snoop, listen and search without the traditional (pronounced "constitutional") checks provided by judicial review. One part of this equation works as advertised â€“ the incursion...; Tags: Terrorism, Terrorism Prosecution, Homeland Security, Government, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-05-12
Western Union data heist: 'Human error': Western Union data heist: 'Human error'Western Union ScamHere’s my experience with Western Union:I'd sent money to a recipient in Russia via Western Union. I’d sent money to Russia via Western Union before, to different recipient, without a problem.Western Union phoned me 5 yes FIVE days later to inform me they...; Tags: Real estate, Western Union; Discussion threads 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
Nokia kicks off strategy to focus more attention on the U.S. wireless market: I have been enjoying the recent posts on the Nokia Conversations site and a couple that I found particularly interesting was the post about Nokia's changes in the USA and the interview with the N96 and N78 creators. One is directly applicable to U.S. users of Nokia products, like myself,...; Tags: U.S., Strategy, Phone, Device, Nokia Corp., N96, Telecom & Utilities, Smart Phones, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Matthew Miller; Blog posts 2008-05-09
The Obama Party and the Googlization of politics: Barack Obama is the Google of modern American politics. MyBarackObama and Google share strengths and, perhaps, weaknesses. I just described Google's problem with the ASP loophole. By supporting the loophole Google maintains its proprietary advantage but risks losing friends in the open source community....; Tags: Movement, Google Inc., Barack Obama, Stoller, Open Source, Blogging, Internet, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-05-09
UAVs will study Californian smog: The California Energy Commission is funding a research effort named CAPPS, short for California AUAV Air Pollution Profiling Study. CAPPS will use autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles AUAVs to gather meteorological data as the aircraft fly through clouds over Southern California. The goal is to study smog and its consequences as...; Tags: Southern California, Researcher, Pollution, Aircraft, Global Warming, UAV, Aerospace & Defense, Manufacturing, Roland Piquepaille; Blog posts 2008-05-07
WiMax saved: Sprint, Clearwire form joint venture; Google, Intel among backers: Sprint and Clearwire have combined their WiMax businesses to form a new venture that will be focused on next generation broadband services. The company will be backed by $3.2 billion from the likes of Intel, Google, Comcast, Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks. This new venture,...; Tags: Google Inc., Clearwire Corp., Time Warner Cable Inc., Sprint Communications, Intel Corp., WiMAX, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Corporate Governance, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-07
IT politics killed White House email project: IT politics killed White House email projectDefective By DesignI think the whole IDEA was to have a sloppy, impossible to manage system! How ironic, the MOMENT they need critical emails, they just "happened" to have been deleted, and not archived, because you have minimum wage types hand filing emails, and...; Tags: information technology, e-mail, White House, RNC; Discussion threads 2008-05-06
WSJ cleverly coins 'Motorborg', creates jealous blogger: The Wall Street Journal reported recently on Inrix, Inc., a Kirkland, Washington-based Microsoft spinoff that tracks speeds on 100,000 miles of US highway using data from GPS-enabled fleet vehicles, toll booths, road sensors...and citizens' mobile devices. The data is sold to a variety of companies (including MapQuest, Dash, and...; Tags: Wall Street Journal, Sensor, Blogger, Dash, GPS, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Ed Gottsman; Blog posts 2008-05-05
10 reasons for IT failure: 10 reasons for IT failureThe number one reason...I still say the number one reason for failure is the mind set that in some magical way IT project management is different than other diciplines. (Engineering projects as an example.)One of the short comings I see in most curriculum for computer...; Tags: Strategy, Project management, information technology, IT Failure; Discussion threads 2008-05-02
Will computing save health care?: Carey James Kriz is nothing if not an optimist. Dr. Kriz, who heads the American Academy of Urgent Care Medicine in Orlando, is convinced that technology is the answer to the train wreck called the health care financing system. Predictive Health, knowing what your...; Tags: Dr., Health Care, Computing, Carey James Kriz, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-05-02
House committee passes 'gluttonous' Pro IP Act: So, we have a credit crisis, a foreclosure crisis, a full-blown recession and no plans on how to get out of Iraq or how to create a regional solution. So what do we need? How about an intellectual property czar and stiffer penalties for unauthorized music downloading? ...; Tags: Damage, CD, IP, Piracy, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-05-01
Canada caught on its own tar baby. Tar sand investments now a dead duck?: As one Canadian newspaper put it. Ducks in Alberta died a crude death. One of the species of ducks that died on a pond filled with crude oil polluted water: Bufflehead. Here's a picture of a gorgeous male Bufflehead in fine fettle. ...; Tags: Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-05-01
Record labels getting better at detecting P2P: An article in Ars Technica points to a recent increase in copyright infringement notices being sent to universities. While the Record Industry Association of America RIAA claims that it has not changed its procedures, it did note that record labels are constantly improving their ability to detect peer-to-peer traffic...; Tags: Ars Technica, P2P, University, Peer To Peer (P2P), Internet, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-05-01