Transport expert promotes zero emissions trains (podcast)

Transport, passenger & freight, public & private, is responsible for a substantial fraction of carbon dioxide & other pollution. This podcast suggests a multi-part solution, including electric cars, more rail (both passenger & freight) & road freight mainly restricted to last mile:

http://www.abc.net.au/rural/telegraph/content/2011/s3353328.htm

LG borrows from MacBook Air design with new Xnote Z330 ultrabook

http://www.bgr.com/2011/12/05/lg-borrows-from-macbook-air-design-with-new-xnote-z330-ultrabook/

Copyrights vs Human Rights: big publishing & SOPA

http://boingboing.net/2011/12/05/copyrights-vs-human-rights-bi.html

Incredible high speed water droplet photos

http://boingboing.net/2011/12/05/incredible-high-speed-water-dr.html

Amazon may own half of Android tablet market next year

http://www.bgr.com/2011/12/05/amazon-may-own-half-of-android-tablet-market-next-year/

India's unworkable plan to censor Facebook

http://m.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2011/12/indias-unworkable-plan-to-censor-facebook/249509/

Apple, Samsung & six more companies sued over Carrier IQ scandal

http://www.bgr.com/2011/12/05/apple-samsung-and-six-more-companies-sued-over-carrier-iq-scandal/

Groups petition for right to hack the Xbox, back up DVDs

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2011/12/dmca-exemption-requests/