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Thursday, December 25, 2008
Flood of sludge breaks TVA dike | www.tennessean.com | The Tennessean
Flood of sludge breaks TVA dike | www.tennessean.com | The Tennessean:
"Millions of yards of ashy sludge broke through a dike at TVA's Kingston coal-fired plant Monday, covering hundreds of acres,"
And how many days did it take NBC to report this? Wasn't even headlines on GE's network Nothing But Crisis by Wednesday evening. GE is big into 'clean coal' don't you know.
"Millions of yards of ashy sludge broke through a dike at TVA's Kingston coal-fired plant Monday, covering hundreds of acres,"
And how many days did it take NBC to report this? Wasn't even headlines on GE's network Nothing But Crisis by Wednesday evening. GE is big into 'clean coal' don't you know.
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
WiMAX laptop clients and embedded mobile PCs drive the device market
WiMAX laptop clients and embedded mobile PCs drive the device market: "“WiMAX will grow by meeting pent-up demand and offering users a lower cost alternative to existing services,” says Daryl Schoolar, In-Stat analyst. “There will be different classes of operator control over devices. Despite what some technology advocates have said, not all WiMAX devices will follow the Wi-Fi model of full consumer ownership and control.”
Recent research by In-Stat found the following:
- Annual WiMAX device shipments will break the 10 million mark in 2010.
- Future trends with WiMAX devices are multi-band radios and chipsets that support both LTE and WiMAX.
- Challenges to WiMAX device growth are current 3G services, LTE, and the current economic climate."
Recent research by In-Stat found the following:
- Annual WiMAX device shipments will break the 10 million mark in 2010.
- Future trends with WiMAX devices are multi-band radios and chipsets that support both LTE and WiMAX.
- Challenges to WiMAX device growth are current 3G services, LTE, and the current economic climate."
Monday, December 22, 2008
Microsoft again extends Windows XP drop-dead date
Microsoft again extends Windows XP drop-dead date:
"computer dealers that build PCs to order -- will now be able to obtain Windows XP Professional licenses through at least May 30 and likely long after,"
"computer dealers that build PCs to order -- will now be able to obtain Windows XP Professional licenses through at least May 30 and likely long after,"
Scientists Hack Cellphone to Analyze Blood, Detect Disease, Help Developing Nations
Scientists Hack Cellphone to Analyze Blood, Detect Disease, Help Developing Nations:
"cellphone hack could bring cheap, on-the-spot disease detection to even the most remote villages on the planet."
"cellphone hack could bring cheap, on-the-spot disease detection to even the most remote villages on the planet."
Bush to Women on his way out: "FU!"
Cecile Richards: Bush's Parting Shot Undermines Health Care:
"doctors and health care workers of all kinds can deny patients vital health care information and services, without the patient even knowing. No patient is exempt from the reach of this rule: sexual assault victims could be denied information about emergency contraception that could prevent unintended pregnancy, moms hoping to time their pregnancies can be denied contraception at their local pharmacy, young adults hoping to be tested for sexually transmitted infections could be denied treatment by health care employees who oppose premarital sex."
That's how much he cares about the individual rights and beliefs of his fellow Americans.
"doctors and health care workers of all kinds can deny patients vital health care information and services, without the patient even knowing. No patient is exempt from the reach of this rule: sexual assault victims could be denied information about emergency contraception that could prevent unintended pregnancy, moms hoping to time their pregnancies can be denied contraception at their local pharmacy, young adults hoping to be tested for sexually transmitted infections could be denied treatment by health care employees who oppose premarital sex."
That's how much he cares about the individual rights and beliefs of his fellow Americans.
Friday, December 19, 2008
Rip-off Report: Stuart Allan & Associates STUPID IDIOTS. DOING PEOPLE WRONG. HAVE NO CLUE AS TO WHAT THEY ARE DOING! Tucson Arizona
Rip-off Report: Stuart Allan & Associates Tucson Arizona:
"First of all I had no warning what-so-ever. They said that they had been trying to contact me. They did not. They reported me to the credit bureau when they didn't have a clue as to what was going on. It was an internet scam that is all over the web."
"First of all I had no warning what-so-ever. They said that they had been trying to contact me. They did not. They reported me to the credit bureau when they didn't have a clue as to what was going on. It was an internet scam that is all over the web."
Browser redirectiong -- a really helpful page
How to automatically redirect a browser to another web page from one of your own
One of the best descriptions of this issue that I have found.
One of the best descriptions of this issue that I have found.
Thursday, December 18, 2008
THE CRASH -- What Went Wrong
THE CRASH -- What Went Wrong - washingtonpost.com
Shouldn't that be WHO went wrong...
"With these deals, known as collateralized debt obligations, the world glimpsed the raw power of unchecked financial markets operating full-throttle to the point of self-destruction. The cascading losses on CDO bonds have undermined the solvency of several large banks and obliterated the trust that is the bedrock of all functioning markets. The debacle also has called into question the competence of Wall Street, the independence of bond-rating firms, the prudence of insurers and the foresight of regulators."
Shouldn't that be WHO went wrong...
"With these deals, known as collateralized debt obligations, the world glimpsed the raw power of unchecked financial markets operating full-throttle to the point of self-destruction. The cascading losses on CDO bonds have undermined the solvency of several large banks and obliterated the trust that is the bedrock of all functioning markets. The debacle also has called into question the competence of Wall Street, the independence of bond-rating firms, the prudence of insurers and the foresight of regulators."
HughesNet Satellite Internet [is misleadingly called] Broadband Internet Access
HughesNet Satellite Internet - High-Speed Broadband Internet Access: "Therefore, we do not recommend the following applications for use over HughesNet:
* Real-time online gaming, particularly 'twitch' games such as Quake, Diablo etc.
* Real-time collaboration and conferencing, such as NetMeeting or videoconferencing
* VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) Internet phone service
* Online day trading
In addition, connecting to a Virtual Private Network (VPN) with the HughesNet service is not recommended....HughesNet Technical Support does not provide configuring or troubleshooting support for subscriber's issues associated with VPN connections."
* Real-time online gaming, particularly 'twitch' games such as Quake, Diablo etc.
* Real-time collaboration and conferencing, such as NetMeeting or videoconferencing
* VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) Internet phone service
* Online day trading
In addition, connecting to a Virtual Private Network (VPN) with the HughesNet service is not recommended....HughesNet Technical Support does not provide configuring or troubleshooting support for subscriber's issues associated with VPN connections."
YouTube - HughesNet Commercial
YouTube - HughesNet Commercial
Probably the most deceptive ad on television today. Hughesnet is not broadband. When that woman says "You're welcome" most Hughesnet users see red and scream!!
On the Hughesnet web site, where they sell the service, it says: "we do not recommend the following applications for use over HughesNet:
* Real-time online gaming, particularly "twitch" games such as Quake, Diablo etc.
* Real-time collaboration and conferencing, such as NetMeeting or videoconferencing
* VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) Internet phone service
* Online day trading
That's Hughes talking. So Hughes admits the service is not broadband as most people understand that term. Yet they continue to runs adds where they assume the viewer is going to say "Thank you" for selling me this?
Let us be clear:
* Hughesnet does not support VoIP or telecommuting via VPN.
* It is not a substitute, or viable alternative, to wired or WiMax land-based broadband connectivity.
* You cannot watch a full length hi-def movie on HughesNet or play Internet radio all day.*
* You cannot keep your operating system and applications automatically update on Hughesnet.**
* You cannot watch YouTube for a couple of hours.**
And you can't do anything on HughesNet when the weather is bad or there is ice on the dish. And it will cost you $80 a month for 5 gigabytes of traffic per montn, that's 425 megabytes of daily traffic (for reference, one hour of Internet radio=50 megabytes, one 5 minute Youtube video=40 megabytes, the last Mac OS upgrade was 600 megabytes).
**If you exceed 425 megabytes, for example if your operating sytem does a 500 megabyte update in bakcground mode, then your connection is throttled for 24 hours and won't get more than dialup speed during that 24 hours.
Probably the most deceptive ad on television today. Hughesnet is not broadband. When that woman says "You're welcome" most Hughesnet users see red and scream!!
On the Hughesnet web site, where they sell the service, it says: "we do not recommend the following applications for use over HughesNet:
* Real-time online gaming, particularly "twitch" games such as Quake, Diablo etc.
* Real-time collaboration and conferencing, such as NetMeeting or videoconferencing
* VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) Internet phone service
* Online day trading
That's Hughes talking. So Hughes admits the service is not broadband as most people understand that term. Yet they continue to runs adds where they assume the viewer is going to say "Thank you" for selling me this?
Let us be clear:
* Hughesnet does not support VoIP or telecommuting via VPN.
* It is not a substitute, or viable alternative, to wired or WiMax land-based broadband connectivity.
* You cannot watch a full length hi-def movie on HughesNet or play Internet radio all day.*
* You cannot keep your operating system and applications automatically update on Hughesnet.**
* You cannot watch YouTube for a couple of hours.**
And you can't do anything on HughesNet when the weather is bad or there is ice on the dish. And it will cost you $80 a month for 5 gigabytes of traffic per montn, that's 425 megabytes of daily traffic (for reference, one hour of Internet radio=50 megabytes, one 5 minute Youtube video=40 megabytes, the last Mac OS upgrade was 600 megabytes).
**If you exceed 425 megabytes, for example if your operating sytem does a 500 megabyte update in bakcground mode, then your connection is throttled for 24 hours and won't get more than dialup speed during that 24 hours.
Jerry Beranek's Working Climber Video
At Bailey's - Jerry Beranek's Working Climber - from the 3 DVD set
Awesome videos -- can you watch the second one without getting dizzy?
Awesome videos -- can you watch the second one without getting dizzy?
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
THE CRASH -- What Went Wrong - washingtonpost.com
THE CRASH -- What Went Wrong - washingtonpost.com: "The Merrill Lynch bond deal known as Mantoloking has ended up with a different punch line: proof of the frenzied, foolhardy drive for upfront fees that helped bring down the world's financial markets and trigger the largest federal bailout in history."
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
All About Symbian Review: Nokia E71
All About Symbian Review: Nokia E71: "In some ways the E71 is the iPhone's nemesis - using almost the identical dimensions in a totally different way, for a totally different set of users. The iPhone excels at media consumption (Music/photos/video/web), while the E71's strengths are in media creation (typing documents, Office work, camera, camcorder, and so on - the usual Nokia/S60 strengths). Both devices can do most of what the other does, just not as well. The attempted crossover is evidenced by the iPhone 2 platform adding enterprise features while the E71 now plays DRMed WMA music, etc. Then there are the starkly different form factors. And the different target markets (personal vs company use). Add in the elegantly-simple- but-not-as-deep UI of the iPhone compared to the useable but-you-need-to-be-fairly-tech-savvy-to-find-everything approach for S60 on the E71, and I can only emphasise once again that they're polar opposites."
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Q-Tip – Listen free at Last.fm
Q-Tip – Listen free at Last.fm:
"Q-Tip was born Jonathan Davis in New York City, 1970. He's an American rapper, actor, and record producer, and is the former leader of the group A Tribe Called Quest, from which he was also known as “Abstract”. He converted to Islam in the mid-1990s, and changed his name to Kamaal Ibn John Fareed. The Q in Q-Tip’s stage name stands for Queens, the borough of New York City from which he hails. It is also said to be a name that represents his ability to get into one’s ears. He also refers to himself as The Abstract (originally The Abstract Poetic) and Kamaal the Abstract."
"Q-Tip was born Jonathan Davis in New York City, 1970. He's an American rapper, actor, and record producer, and is the former leader of the group A Tribe Called Quest, from which he was also known as “Abstract”. He converted to Islam in the mid-1990s, and changed his name to Kamaal Ibn John Fareed. The Q in Q-Tip’s stage name stands for Queens, the borough of New York City from which he hails. It is also said to be a name that represents his ability to get into one’s ears. He also refers to himself as The Abstract (originally The Abstract Poetic) and Kamaal the Abstract."
Monday, December 8, 2008
Dell: Want XP? That’ll be $150 please!
"How much extra will people people pay to avoid Vista? Dell has pushed the price of avoiding Vista up to $150." Hardware 2.0 | ZDNet.com
And worth it! A new machine with XP installed is hard to find and I am hearing horror-stories from folks trying DIY retro-fitting of XP on machines that come with Vista.
An alternative? You can pick up an off-lease IBM Thinkpad running XP for about $350. I just ordered one for a family member. Will report back on the results.
And worth it! A new machine with XP installed is hard to find and I am hearing horror-stories from folks trying DIY retro-fitting of XP on machines that come with Vista.
An alternative? You can pick up an off-lease IBM Thinkpad running XP for about $350. I just ordered one for a family member. Will report back on the results.
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Nigeria 'child witch killer' held
BBC NEWS | Africa | Nigeria 'child witch killer' held: "Police in south-east Nigeria have arrested a man who claimed to have killed 110 child 'witches'.
'Bishop' Sunday Ulup-Aya told a documentary film team he 'delivered' children from demonic possession.
But after his arrest, he reportedly told the police he had only killed the 'witches' inside, not the children.
Child rights campaigners say children are frequently abandoned, hideously injured and even murdered because their families believe they are witches."
'Bishop' Sunday Ulup-Aya told a documentary film team he 'delivered' children from demonic possession.
But after his arrest, he reportedly told the police he had only killed the 'witches' inside, not the children.
Child rights campaigners say children are frequently abandoned, hideously injured and even murdered because their families believe they are witches."
Bush's Radical Alternative ot Social Security for Boomers
ABC News: Transcript: Charlie Gibson Interviews President Bush: "...wouldn't it be interesting for baby boomers not to retire in nice places, but to retire -- during their retirement, go help people deal with malaria or AIDS. In other words -- and I'm not suggesting that's what I'm going to do, but it is the kind of thing that intrigues me."
Intrigues him? Like, wouldn't it be intriguing to ship a bunch of boomers to malaria infested swamps?
Intrigues him? Like, wouldn't it be intriguing to ship a bunch of boomers to malaria infested swamps?
The Doghouse--Now this is clever advertisinf
The Doghouse campaign from Jacques Pennay. (To be honest, I buy my shirts and jeans there, but not gifts from SO.)
Adobe Photoshop Elements for Macintosh
Trial version: Adobe Photoshop Elements for Macintosh. Wonder if it is a good substitute for PaintShop Pro on Windows boxes.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
WSJ: Boomers relocate to retirement homes and cemeteries
The Future for Home Prices - WSJ.com: "Dowell Myers, a professor of urban planning and demography at the University of Southern California, warns that the retirement of boomers over the next two decades is likely to depress house prices in many areas. As boomers relocate to retirement homes and cemeteries, there will be a lot more sellers than buyers in parts of the country, he says."
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Black Friday (shopping) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Black Friday (shopping) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "JANUARY 1966 -- 'Black Friday' is the name which the Philadelphia Police Department has given to the Friday following Thanksgiving Day. It is not a term of endearment to them. 'Black Friday' officially opens the Christmas shopping season in center city, and it usually brings massive traffic jams and over-crowded sidewalks as the downtown stores are mobbed from opening to closing.[12"
Monday, December 1, 2008
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Shift Seen in Telecom Regulation - WSJ.com
Shift Seen in Telecom Regulation - WSJ.com: "Mr. Rockefeller represents a sparsely populated, rural state and is more inclined to use the government to ensure that all consumers have access to low-cost phone and high-speed Internet service."
Friday, November 21, 2008
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Sizing Up the Long Tail of Search
Hitwise Intelligence - Bill Tancer - US: Guest Post - Sizing Up the Long Tail of Search: "Considering the large number of references to the “long tail of search” over the past couple years, you’d expect a plethora of research about it."
Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun
The Sly Fox Film Reviews: Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun: "Dare Not Walk Alone (Unrated) Desegregation documentary revisits St. Augustine, Florida in 1964 during the height of the Civil Rights Movement, a time when the city was forced to face the dehumanizing effects of racial discrimination."
Search Marketing Blog from Cincinnati, Ohio
Search Marketing Blog from Cincinnati, Ohio: "it is always nice to see what Google thinks SEO really means and their recent Google SEO Starter Guide is no exception."
Five New Twitter Tools You Should Know | Online Marketing Blog
Five New Twitter Tools You Should Know | Online Marketing Blog: "This post shares a few new Twitter tools you may find useful."
Digital Marketing - New Rules of Marketing and PR | Online Marketing Blog
Digital Marketing - New Rules of Marketing and PR | Online Marketing Blog: "You have to stop thinking like a marketer, an advertiser and a communicator and start thinking like a publisher. Create information your consumers want, and they will share it, this is the idea behind creating the World Wide Rave content. “On the web, you are what you publish.”"
TCSweb Communications Broadband Internet Business Services
TCSweb Communications Broadband Internet Business Services: "TCSweb Communications, Inc. offers wireless broadband Internet services to customers across several markets in Upstate NY. Standard services include web, e-mail, FTP, web hosting as well as many other services that utilize the Internet as a communications backbone. We can serve your organization's Internet and Interoffice needs without the hard wired constraints and expense of traditional providers."
Could Broadband Investment Help The Economy?
Could Broadband Investment Help The Economy? - It depends which partisan think tank hack you ask... - dslreports.com: "the $700 billion bailout could have delivered fiber to the home to every single American, with enough money left over to outfit half of all homes for solar electricity. While we're making unreasonable comparisons, the $2 trillion in total emergency loans probably could have deliverd FTTCT (fiber to the cerebral cortex) to everyone else in North America as well."
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Consumers Aren’t Shopping Online, Either
Consumers Aren’t Shopping Online, Either - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com: "The big exception is video games. Online sales of games and consoles grew most in the third quarter, up 60 percent from last year, said comScore. Sales of consumer electronics, computers and cellphones were flat, and sales of clothes, toys, jewelry, music and movies were down from a year ago."
Bob Cesca: What Doesn't Kill The Far-Right Only Makes Them Crazier
Bob Cesca: What Doesn't Kill The Far-Right Only Makes Them Crazier: "The obvious intention here is to cobble together an abuse of power meme against President-elect Obama, despite President Bush and Vice President Cheney having, you know, spent the last eight years consolidating executive power, authorizing torture, suspending habeas corpus, illegally invading sovereign nations, ignoring congressional subpoenas and eavesdropping on American citizens."
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
IBM Plans Broadband Over Power Lines For Rural America
IBM Plans Broadband Over Power Lines For Rural America -- InformationWeek
Anything's gotta be better than satellite Internet!
Anything's gotta be better than satellite Internet!
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Monday, November 10, 2008
A Center-Left Agenda for the First 100 Days
Katrina vanden Heuvel: A Center-Left Agenda for the First 100 Days: "the Inside-the-Beltway Punditocracy continues to reveal its ability to ignore reality -- even while describing itself as 'realist' -- with its claims that this is still a center-right nation, despite all evidence to the contrary."
Friday, November 7, 2008
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Exxon breaks record for profit, yet again
Exxon breaks record for profit, yet again - Oct. 30, 2008: "The latest quarter's net income equaled $1,865.69 per second, nearly $400 a second more than the prior mark."
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