Who Will Be America's First TechPresident? A Challenge to the Candidates
As we enter the 21st Century our country faces daunting challenges. We must address terrorism, global warming, our failing healthcare and public education systems, our dependence on nonrenewable energy resources, and other looming issues. Meanwhile, our 20th Century industrial age economy is losing its ability to sustain our country’s ... (Read on Source)
China's Sina, Google rub elbows
Companies to cooperate on news, advertising and search services in China, the world's second-largest online community.
CEV Still Has Weight Problems
NASA Updated Crew Exploration Vehicle Lien Closure Implementation Plan, May 23, 2007 "Primary objective - Develop a system design that closes on weight and cost, including required Manager?s Reserve (1000-2000 lbs) - Primary objective likely won?t be met by SDR What is off limits? - OML size and shape - 6 crew to ISS/4 crew to Lunar - ... (Read on Source)
Crude-oil futures gain ahead of supply data
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Crude-oil futures rose Thursday, as traders awaited the release of data on U.S. petroleum supplies due later this morning.
Website Creation and the Eye of the Spider
Picture, if you will, a Rocky-style montage. A team is involved in website creation from the ground up. A driving, inspirational song begins. The first scene is a highly contentious meeting, with a sweating and nervous marketing executive frantically drawing away at a whiteboard in front of a hostile audience. Flash to copywriters, fingers ... (Read on Source)
Whither the Yellow Pages Industry?
At the Kelsey Group's DDC Conference last week, speakers and attendees pondered the future of the Yellow Pages industry, and where it fits into local search. In case you're wondering, it's not even close to dead yet.
American epidemiologist wins China's Friendship Award
An American expert of field epidemiology is one of the 50 international experts who have been given the Friendship Award for 2007, the highest honor presented by the Chinese government to international experts, in recognition of their contr ... (Read on Source)
Three Minutes with Rambus CEO Harold Hughes
The memory developer is looking beyond games to HDTV, mobile phones, and other electronics.
New Subtitle Technology for Emirates Inflight Entertainment System
New Subtitle Technology for Emirates Inflight Entertainment System.
ComScore Releases Top German Web Rankings for February 2008
LONDON, U.K., April 2, 2008 – comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released its February rankings of the largest and fastest-growing Internet properties and site categories in Germany based on data from the comScore World Metrix audience measurement service. (Read on Source)
Gorilla Diary
A ranger patrol is captured by rebels in the DR Congo
Converting Binary Numbers To Decimal The Hard Way On Linux Or Unix
Simple C program to convert binary numbers to decimal. Written to appeal to a mass audience I may not have ;) Anyone can learn to code!
Great Pancakes with the Presto Cool Touch 20 Inch Electric Griddle
We recently bought an electric griddle so that I could make more than one pancake at a time. After reading a few reviews, I confirmed that the 20 inch electric model from Presto was the way to go. While it's available on Amazon.com (and here ), I bought locally and got the chance to put it to use last weekend when some of the family were visiting. (Read on Source)
Buell Insurance Discount: Bikesure Celebrates Buell's 25th Birthday With 10% Offer
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Buell motorcycle company, Bikesure is offering 10% discount on all new motorcycle insurance policies for Buell bikes taken out before the end of the year. (PRWeb Jul 31, 2008)
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NYPD invites citizen crime images
New Yorkers could soon be helping fight crime by uploading video or photo evidence to the police department's computers. (Read on Source)
Federal judge halts Defcon talk on subway card hacking
Barn door closed a little too late Defcon A federal judge on Saturday barred three Massachusetts Institute of Technology undergraduates from publicly presenting research at Defcon demonstrating gaping holes in the electronic payment systems of one of the nation's biggest transit agencies.?
Bionic Commando Rearmed PC Version Gets More Love
It was recently revealed that the PC version of Bionic Commando Rearmed would sell for $5 more than its console counterparts. However, it will be worth it, as Capcom producer Ben Judd has revealed that the PC version will be getting some exclusive challenge rooms. The rooms will be added via a free patch that will [...]
Chronic Ear Infections Linked To Increased Obesity Risk; Taste Damage Can Lead To Preferences For Fa
Ear infections are a painful rite of passage for many children. New research suggests the damage caused by chronic ear infections could be linked to people's preference for fatty foods, which increases their risk of being overweight as they age. Scientists from around the country presented their findings on this unexpected connection at the American Psychological Association's 116th Annual Convention here Thursday.
No. 6: Phelps grabs yet another gold medal, WR
BEIJING - Michael Phelps collected the sixth gold medal and stuffed it in his warmup jacket. No time to even savor that one as he rushed off to swim again. It was just No. 6, after all, equaling his haul from Athens in 2004. The most important ones are still to come. Phelps made it 6-for-6 at the Beijing Games with another world-record triumph ... (Read on Source)
2005 Banned Books
"The Sledding Hill" deals with life after death, censorship, and religion. This book, along with all the other books written by Chris Crutcher, have been banned at one time or another. (Read on Source)
NetNewsWire 3.1
Like many tech journalists, I'm an RSS-feed junkie. I subscribe to feeds--live-updated summaries of Web-site articles--for...
Chicago Area Fuel Prices Average Below $4
Fuel prices in the Chicago area have stayed below $4 a gallon on average, but according to the AAA Chicago Motor Club, costs are likely to rise because of hurricane season. (Read on Source)
Campaigns Blow Off Voters During Final Stretch Of Debates
The highly anticipated general election debates that kick off between the two presidential candidates next Friday will feature none of the voter-centric innovations pioneered during the primaries. Not one YouTube video, not one instant message.
Top Ten: MarketWatch's top stories of the week, Sept. 15-19
Topping the list of questions raised by the government's actions this week is, where do we go from here? One might even ask where, exactly, "here" is.
Cooking with AP: Polls Radically Change Party Mix to Fabricate an Obama Trend
Pretty much. I want to know how long she can last in a debate throwing out rehearsed lines from the campaign commercials. Sad, but fascinating to watch. (Read on Source)
700 billion reasons to read the Health Wonk Review
With the Senate passing a $700 billion Wall Street bail-out last night, the Healthcare Economist wonders who else needs a bail out. The best and brightest health bloggers have your answer. In this edition of the Health Wonk Review, we will examine six groups looking for help: (Read on Source)
Worried About Privacy, 25% Use Fakes ID to View Sites
Most Americans are concerned about their internet privacy and many are taking steps to limit the information that is being collected and shared about them online, according to a poll from Consumer... (Read on Source)
It's almost Halloween, Don't Be Scared
But it's hard not to be scared when you hear about some of the problems people go through while building websites. This month I received 3 horror stories of Web...
1997 Mormon memo on banning same-sex marriage receives wide exposure
Last week it was revealed that the LDS church has been thinking about efforts to ban same-sex marriage in California for more than a decade, and was well aware of the church's PR problem if it were to lead the charge on a referendum. What the late LDS leader Gordon Hinckley knew at the time was that he needed to hook up a church with a better rep ( (Read on Source)
At Least the Virtual Economy Isn't Too Bad Yet
More people might want to start using Second Life, because the economy in that world doesn't seem to be as bad as that in reality. Linden Lab, the company behind Second Life, released some data about their third quarter, with user hours reaching their highest ever. 
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