Microsoft’s new browser “sucks less,” says Microsoft (video)

http://allthingsd.com/20121129/microsofts-new-browser-sucks-less-says-microsoft/

/ IE Internet Explorer /

A brief history of the electric car (video)

And if you are in or near Canberra, don't forget the

Canberra International Electric Vehicle Festival

Ainslie Place, Civic

Saturday 1 December 2012

10am - 4pm

Entry: free!

Presented by: http://www.canberraev.org// battery lithium ion LiIon recharge charge range EV vehicle EV1 iMieve Mitsubishi Nissan Leaf Chevrolet Holden Volt Opel Vauxhall Ampera /

Did you know? Disney now offering 16 Android apps

http://www.androidguys.com/2012/11/29/did-you-know-disney-now-offering-16-android-apps/

/ application where's my perry water puffle launch temple run brave gnome village pirates Caribbean mobile magic radio wreck-it Ralph experience wdw memories filmpulse Winnie the Pooh live wallpaper /

Sea levels rising 60% faster than predicted

http://m.inhabitat.com/inhabitat/#!/entry/study-finds-sea-levels-rising-60-faster-than-expected-us,50b6376ad7fc7b56707c58a4

/ global warming climate change CO2 carbon dioxide greenhouse gas /

Coal seam gas leaks carbon liability could end the industry

http://beyondzeroemissions.org/media/releases/csg-leaks-carbon-liability-could-end-industry-121119

/ CSG fugitive emissions tax /

Human rights org launches pre-emptive strike against killer robots (video)

Wake up call.

http://dvice.com/archives/2012/11/human-rights-or.php

/ drone Human Rights Watch and Harvard Law's International Human Rights Clinic Losing Humanity The Case Against Killer Robots military /

Patent wars: Apple wants Samsung's Galaxy Note II banned

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/-2a27h.html

/ Android iOS smartphone /

Here Maps by Nokia for Apple iOS pictures & hands-on

http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/48410/here-maps-nokia-for-apple-ios-app-pictures-and-hands-on

Creepy robot snake glides through the water like a ballet dancer (video)

http://dvice.com/archives/2012/11/creepy-robot-sn.php

/ autonomous /

Windows 8 sales flounder as critics pan clumsy interface

http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/-2a2d0.html

/ terrorizes office workers /

Bill shock on mobile phones after greater usage of data

http://www.smh.com.au/business/-2a3i8.html

/ cost credit debit /

Identity Crisis: Prindiville's electric Hummer

http://www.gizmag.com/prindiville-designs-electric-hummer/24168/

/ electric vehicle EV 4wd four wheel drive battery LiIon charge recharge /

A Black Friday tale of two stores: Apple vs. Microsoft

http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57554073-75/a-black-friday-tale-of-two-stores-apple-vs-

/ foot traffic sales /

New Scientist TV: Mountain of balls engulfs New York to show CO2 emissions

http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/nstv/2012/11/mountain-of-balls-engulfs-nyc-to-represent-emissions.html?cmpid=NLC%7CNSNS%7C2012-2611-GLOBAL%7Cmoutainofballs&utm_medium=NLC&utm_source=NSNS&utm_content=moutainofballs

/ carbon dioxide greenhouse gas climate change global warming /

China flexes muscle with carrier landing (video)

http://www.smh.com.au/world/-2a3kd.html

/ fighter aircraft military navy /

myBunjee will protect your smartphone, Dragon Peter Jones drops £70,000 in support

http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/48530/mybunjee-gets-dragons-den-jones-support

US resists pressure to cut deeper on greenhouse emissions : Doha talks

http://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/us-resists-pressure-to-cut-deeper-on-emissions-20121127-2a48g.html

/ global warming greenhouse gas climate change carbon dioxide CO2 /

BioFloat bicycle seatpost lets the seat move with the rider

http://www.gizmag.com/biofloat-bicycle-seatpost/25181/

/ pitch roll yaw /

Microsoft Surface RT review - Watch CNET's video review

http://reviews.cnet.com/tablets/microsoft-surface-rt/4505-3126_7-35332494.html

How to spot fake user reviews while shopping online

http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-57554335-285/how-to-spot-fake-user-reviews-while-shopping-online/

Samsung Galaxy Camera: The first sample images

http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/48527/samsung-galaxy-camera-first-review-sample-images

/ image quality /

Acid oceans DISSOLVING sea life

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/11/26/acid_oceans_dissolve_pterepod_shells/

/ carbon dioxide CO2 greenhouse gas shell /

TaskOne case turns your iPhone into a Swiss Army knife

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/11/25/taskone-case-turns-your-iphone-into-a-swiss-army-knife/

/ multitool multi-tool serrated knife saw screwdrivers pliers /

Gazing into the navel, scientists find a diverse ecosystem of bacteria

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/gazing-into-the-navel-scientists-find-a-diverse-ecosystem-of-bacteria/2012/11/17/d6960958-2f5f-11e2-ac4a-33b8b41fb531_story.html

/ rare unique flora fauna /

Newly evolved gene may have changed humans’ brains

http://arstechnica.com/science/2012/11/newly-evolved-gene-may-have-changed-humans-brains/

/ evolution human micro RNA messenger code for other proteins miR-941 /

iPhone 5S release date & features: What to expect (video)

http://www.gottabemobile.com/2012/11/21/iphone-5s-release-date-features/

/ rumors rumours /

MightyText for Android – Text from your phone with your browser

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/11/24/mightytext-for-android-text-from-your-phone-with-your-browser/

/ SMS text /

Freeze! : An upcoming physics-based puzzle game for iOS (video)

http://www.funkyspacemonkey.com/freeze-an-upcoming-physics-based-puzzle-game-for-ios-video

/ Apple iPhone iPad iPod play /

Supercomputers face growing resilience problems

http://m.computerworld.com/s/article/9233931/Supercomputers_face_growing_resilience_problems

A cheap way to add a viewfinder to your point-&-shoot camera

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/11/a-cheap-way-to-add-a-viewfinder-to-your-point-and-shoot-camera/

/ eye-level eye level hotshoe tripod long exposure /

BitTorrent is looking for webcasters to test P2P live streaming

http://gigaom.com/video/bittorrent-live-test/

/ Bram Cohen who also invented the BitTorrent protocol /

Patent wars: Samsung claims iPad Mini, latest iPod violate its patents

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57553509-37/samsung-claims-ipad-mini-latest-ipod-violate-its-patents/

/ Apple Samsung iOS Android /

Myths about the Great (fire) Wall of China

http://www.Centives.net/S/2012/myths-about-the-great-fire-wall-of-china/

/ VPN Eveline Chao not the government who does the censoring forced to obtain a license which requires them to censor their own content based on what might offend the communist party majority of criticism remains uncensored only calls to organize or take action that is blocked Internet will not lead to democracy Internet provides opportunities to express the desire for democratic, freedoms it can also be used to more easily monitor and quash dissent dangers of using a VPN in China rarity of blanket bans /

Google won’t be prosecuted over Street View in Germany

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/11/google-wont-be-prosecuted-over-street-view-in-germany/

/ private information private WiFi networks /

LED glasses promise to kill jet jag & winter blues forever (video)

http://dvice.com/archives/2012/11/led-glasses-pro.php

/ jet lag jet-lag seasonal affective disease SAD biological clock internal green light forward back /

North Face avalanche airbag pack

http://www.blessthisstuff.com/stuff/wear/bags-luggage/the-north-face-avalanche-airbag-pack/

/ float density /

Samsung GALAXY Note II changes the way you work and have fun (sponsored video)

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/11/21/samsung-galaxy-note-ii-changes-the-way-you-work-and-have-fun-sponsored-video/#more-118215

/ Android OS phablet 5.5 inch screen /

The dilemmas behind creating a better you

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/-29qeb.html

/ gene therapy exoskeleton memory attention pill drug enhancement surgeon sterile scalpel /

NASA rover may have made a discovery "for the history books"

http://m.computerworld.com/s/article/9233889/NASA_rover_may_have_made_a_discovery_for_the_history_books_

/ water life sand flow surface Mars Curiosity /

British have invaded nine out of ten countries - so look out Luxembourg

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/history/9653497/British-have-invaded-nine-out-of-ten-countries-so-look-out-Luxembourg.html

/ invasion attack occupy colony colonial /

Emitips give your favorite gloves capacitive touch capability

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/11/20/emitips-make-your-favorite-gloves-capacitive-touch-capable/

/ screen iron on iron-on /

Climate change: It's even worse than we thought

http://www.newscientist.com/special/worse-climate?cmpid=NLC%7CNSNS%7C2012-1911-GLOBAL%7Cworseclimate&utm_medium=NLC&utm_source=NSNS&utm_content=worseclimate

/ climate change global warming /

Julie Streitelier’s Gadget Diary • Can a Samsung Chromebook replace my Macbook Air?

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/11/19/julies-gadget-diary-can-a-samsung-chromebook-replace-my-macbook-air/#more-117707

/ Gadgeteer's WordPress dashboard Google docs documents apps Gmail blogging blogger blog photo editing light weight three 3 pounds resolution screen USB ports keyboard Linux OS operating system offline calculator scratchpad Net connection Google Drive documents saved locally free Webstore /

Utah State University invents first wireless electric bus in America

http://cleantechnica.com/2012/11/16/utah-state-university-introduces-wireless-electric-bus/

/ EV electric vehicle battery charge /

10 Sci-Fi weapons that actually exist

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/01/sci-fi-weapons/

/ Active Denial System beam millimeter-wave radiation grenade launcher /

Yes, an orange can be a battery • and it's beautiful

http://dvice.com/archives/2012/11/yes-an-orange-c.php

/ citric acid zinc nails long exposure light /

The New York Times is wrong: Strong passwords can't save us

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/11/why-no-password-is-safe-from-hackers/

/ second 2nd two factor authentication security system Apple Microsoft Google banking online email social engineering lost forgotten password /

GM to concentrate on plug-in electric cars, downplay hybrids

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1080494_gm-to-concentrate-on-plug-in-electric-cars-downplay-hybrids

/ electric vehicle EV battery LiIon lithium ion charge

Gamers prove equal to surgeons in operating robotic surgery tools

http://arstechnica.com/science/2012/11/gamers-prove-equal-to-surgeons-in-operating-robotic-surgery-tools/

/ hand eye coordination robot simulation tests study measured participants skills steady their grasping abilities performing surgical tasks passing needle lifting surgical instruments /

Head to head: iPad v Surface

http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/-29k3a.html

/ Microsoft Apple Windows iOS productivity apps Office Word /

Android now has 72% of smartphone market

http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/-29fzc.html

/ smartphone OS operating system tablet Google cell mobile /

2015 Toyota Prius rumor roundup: 60 MPG, AWD, lithium ion battery

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1080514_2015-toyota-prius-rumor-roundup-60-mpg-awd-lithium-ion-battery

/ hybrid LiIon /

Patent wars: Apple, Motorola talk arbitration • end to patent fight may be near

http://gigaom.com/apple/apple-motorola-talk-arbitration-the-end-of-their-patent-fight-may-be-near/

CallBar update brings iOS 6 support & many new features

http://www.funkyspacemonkey.com/callbar-update-brings-ios-6-support-and-many-new-features#more-32251

/ Cydia Jailbreak telephone call bar calls interrupt slide down /

Verizon to throttle pirates' download speeds

http://m.extremetech.com/extremetech/#!/entry/verizon-to-throttle-pirates-download-speeds,50a6c8fb94f4be71692bd3a7/1

/ RIAA MPAA Recording Industry Association of America Motion Picture /

Google Lat Long: Imagery Update: Tour sites around the world with high-resolution imagery

http://google-latlong.blogspot.com.au/2012/11/imagery-update-tour-sites-around-world.html

/ Google Maps Earth /

The Decelerator • a slow motion perception helmet by lorenz potthast

http://www.designboom.com/technology/the-decelerator-helmet/

/ spherical aluminum aluminium helmet video display camera /

Lifeproof iPhone 5 case

Waterproof, snowproof, dust proof, droproof, lifeproof:

http://www.blessthisstuff.com/stuff/technology/cell-mobile-phones/lifeproof-iphone-5-case/

Verizon called hypocritical for equating net neutrality to censorship

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/11/verizon-called-hypocritical-for-equating-net-neutrality-to-censorship/

/ first 1st amendment publish opinion transmit opinions of others editor analogy /

Squier by Fender Strat guitar with USB & iOS connectivity

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/11/16/squier-by-fender-strat-guitar-with-usb-and-ios-connectivity/

/ PC Windows OSX OS X Macintosh /

Turn-by-turn navigation for iPhone launches in Australia

http://www.macworld.com.au/news/turn-by-turn-navigation-launches-in-australia-79685/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Turn-by-turn+Maps+navigation+arrives+Apples+Fusion+Drive+explained+and+much+more&utm_content=Turn-by-turn+Maps+navigation+arrives+Apples+Fusion+Drive+explained+and+much+more+CID_2678f20c48c00aa4db83a584a6c69a96&utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&utm_term=Continue%20reading

/ iOS Apple iPad iPod turn by turn voice assisted /

353 coal power plants too expensive to run in USA power markets

http://cleantechnica.com/2012/11/15/353-coal-power-plants-too-expensive-to-run-in-u-s-power-markets/

/ coal generation capacity compete natural gas wind energy generation upgraded modern pollution controls /

Pumping ions

"Running a steady stream of fluid through a chip could offer a handy way to supply cooling & power at the same time."

http://www.economist.com/node/21548492

Foxconn begins deploying one million Foxbots to build iPhones

Androids?

http://dvice.com/archives/2012/11/foxconn-begins.php

/ robot android /

X-37B space plane of mystery (slideshow)

http://news.cnet.com/2300-11386_3-10012609-1.html

/ shuttle NASA launch /

Logitech’s newest touch devices designed for Windows 8

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/11/14/logitechs-newest-touch-devices-designed-for-windows-8/

/ screen mouse Touch Mouse T400 T620 touchpad glass zone wireless rechargeable pad T650 /

First pressure-sensitive, self-healing material developed

http://www.gizmag.com/self-healing-pressure-sensitive-material/24969/

2013 Motor Trend Car of the Year: Tesla Model S (video)

Photo credit: Motor Trend

http://www.motortrend.com/oftheyear/car/1301_2013_motor_trend_car_of_the_year_tesla_model_s/?ti=v2

/ Elon Musk EV electric vehicle battery LiIon lithium ion range /

14 stunning ring of fire eclipse photos that won't melt your eyeballs

Photo credit: tecca.com

http://www.tecca.com/pictures/ring-of-fire-solar-eclipse-photos/

/ Sun solar Moon /

Are iPads & Kindles a reading solution for patients with vision loss?

http://healthland.time.com/2012/11/13/ipads-to-the-rescue-tablets-help-low-vision-patients-read-more-comfortably/?iid=hl-main-lead

/ macular degeneration problems diabetes damage light-sensitive cells eye retina contrast back lit light sharp sharpness /

MIT breakthrough could lead to paper-thin bullet-proof armor

http://www.gizmag.com/mit-breakthrough-paper-thin-bullet-proof-armor/24971/

/ long chain polymer /

iPhone app turns any surface into a full-sized invisible keyboard (video)

http://www.funkyspacemonkey.com/poc-iphone-app-turns-any-surface-into-a-full-sized-invisible-keyboard-video#more-32103

/ virtual iOS vibrate table desk /

Wallet TrackR sounds an alert to stop you losing your wallet

http://www.gizmag.com/wallet-trackr/24975/

/ Bluetooth credit card /

Advances in lithium-ion batteries will make electric vehicles competitive, but It will take a decade

http://www.technologyreview.com/news/506881/how-improved-batteries-will-make-electric-vehicles-competitive/

/ LiIon lithium ion energy density gasoline petrol cost price solid state zinc-air zinc air recharge /

Sail-inspired wind turbine doubles efficiency without blades

Actually, 2.3 times more efficient, cheaper to make, almost silent in operation & with a storage option!

Looks like it would largely eliminate the bird strike problem too.

http://dvice.com/archives/2012/11/sail-inspired-w.php

/ hydraulic piston accumulator /

Duke University creates perfect centimetre scale invisibility cloak

http://m.extremetech.com/extremetech/#!/entry/duke-university-creates-perfect-centimeterscale-invisibility-cloak,50a100f894f4be71692b0656

/ microwave unidirectional visible light multidirectional omnidirectional /

Achieving fusion — with a service training doc, Ars tears open Apple’s Fusion Drive

http://arstechnica.com/apple/2012/11/achieving-fusion-with-a-service-training-doc-ars-tears-open-apples-fusion-drive/

/ SSD solid state drive HDD hard disk disc drive buffer landing zone /

Gas bubble leaking, about to burst

Shale gas boom in the USA? Probably not ...

http://www.postcarbon.org/blog-post/1262435-gas-bubble-leaking-about-to-burst / frack cracking natural convert conversions car coal power plant generation /

Ford Hybrids’ EV+ feature learns frequent routes, adjusts powertrain for more efficiency (video)

http://www.chargedevs.com/content/news-wire/post/ford-hybrids'-ev-feature-learns-frequent-routes-adjusts-powertrain-more

/ EV mode internal combustion engine ICE work home /

Patent wars: HTC & Apple settle patent dispute, reach 10-year license agreement

http://www.droid-life.com/2012/11/11/htc-and-apple-settle-patent-dispute-reach-10-year-license-agreement/

/ iOS iPhone iPad iPod Android Google /

Moore's Law is becoming irrelevant • ARM CEO Warren East says mobile chips will move into energy-efficient desktops, laptops, & servers

http://www.technologyreview.com/news/507116/moores-law-is-becoming-irrelevant/

/ cooler climate heat cooling energy efficiency Intel farm Microsoft Apple mobile desk top /

Google's Sergey Brin calls on U.S. politicians to ditch their parties

http://dvice.com/archives/2012/11/googles-sergey.php

/ partisan Republican Democrat entrenched position independent US USA politics /

Dangerously addicitive: Why we are biologically ill-suited to the riches of modern society

http://www.postcarbon.org/report/508148-culture-and-behavior-dangerously-addictive-why

/ sustainable renewable green food sugar fat diet meat resources fairness equity starvation malnutrition /

Luke Skywalker's robotic hand is finally a reality (video)

http://dvice.com/archives/2012/11/luke-skywalkers.php

/ delicate motion handwriting myoelectric prosthetic hand prosthesis /

Quantum dots bring artificial photosynthesis, or sunlight-powered hydrogen generation, a step closer

http://www.technologyreview.com/news/506971/quantum-dots-make-artificial-photosynthesis-last-longer/

/ oxygen nanoparticle nano particle split water /

Jar of Beans is a portable Android emulator

http://www.tgdaily.com/software-features/67424-jar-of-beans-is-a-portable-android-emulator

/ XDA Developers Jelly Bean 4.1.1 Intel Hardware Accelerated Execution Manager HAXM portable installation executable /

Rare & iconic photos of Einstein celebrate his Nobel win 90 years ago

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/11/rare-photos-einstein/

/ Albert /

Best unlocked Android phone for any budget, October 2012

http://androidandme.com/2012/10/smartphones-2/best-unlocked-android-phone-for-any-budget-october-2012/

/ GSM SIM card CDMA locked service contracts carriers ported number consumer tight budget switching pre-paid cost carrier contract buying monthly carrier bill savings post-paid service plan Amazon shipping Google Voice Verizon Straight Talk AT&T T-Mobile Sprint Android phones updates hidden fees resale value 4G LTE HSPA+ Samsung Galaxy S Note 2 II 3 III HTC One X Nexus Sony Xperia Sola tipo Optimus One /

Apple iPad mini review

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/11/09/apple-ipad-mini-review/#more-117152

/ iOS /

EVs & hybrids top customer satisfaction ratings

http://www.chargedevs.com/content/news-wire/post/evs-and-hybrids-top-customer-satisfaction-ratings

/ electric vehicle Nissan Leaf Chevy Chevrolet Volt Toyota Prius Lexus Cruze /

Changes in sea saltiness show we’re affecting the climate

http://www.climatecentral.org/news/changes-in-sea-saltiness-show-we-are-affecting-the-climate-15204

/ global warming climate change salinity anthropometric anthropocentric rainfall evaporation /

Bladeless Exhale fan creates a vortex in your living room (video)

http://dvice.com/archives/2012/11/bladeless-exhal.php

/ laminar flow Tesla efficient quiet indiegogo /

Smartphone & tablet users helped Obama win

http://m.computerworld.com/s/article/9233390/Smartphone_and_tablet_users_helped_Obama_win

/ app widget wireless smartphone tablet president presidential candidates raise funds support mobile computing popular vote electoral college US USA election /

Office Mobile coming to iPhone, iPad & Android in "early 2013"

http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/48345/office-mobile-coming-iphone-ipad-android

/ iOS Apple Google OS operating system Microsoft /

Judge denies injunction against Dish's ad-skipping feature

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57546766-93/judge-denies-injunction-against-dishs-ad-skipping-feature/

/ copyright terms of service Fox broadcasting Hopper auto hop jumper skipper lawsuit court judge major networks AutoHop feature compliance agreements breach of contract /

Culture & behaviour: The human nature of unsustainability

http://www.postcarbon.org/report/471929-culture-and-behavior-the-human-nature

/ primitive primate fear denial denier sustainability renewable crisis head in the sand behavior /

Turn any website into a self-contained Macintosh app with Fluid

http://osxdaily.com/2012/11/07/turn-any-website-into-a-self-contained-mac-app-with-fluid/

/ Mac OSX OS X operating system application /

AppBrain launches Apptimizer to help developers optimize apps for Google Play

http://www.androidguys.com/2012/11/06/appbrain-launches-apptimizer-to-help-developers-optimize-apps-for-google-play/

/ Google Android OS operating system app store score /

Given tablets but no teachers, Ethiopian children teach themselves

If you don't think this is the best, most inspiring thing you have read all day, check your body for access panels, you may be an android.

http://www.technologyreview.com/news/506466/given-tablets-but-no-teachers-ethiopian-children-teach-themselves/

/ One Laptop Per Child OLPC tablet hack English printed letter learn zero literacy teach learn parent Android camera hacked hacking disabled enabled Nicholas Negroponte solar charger charging /

Fatal risk at heart of lax security

Security flaws in heart pacemakers raise the possibility of them being hacked with fatal results.

http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/-28ore.html

/ heart pacemaker murder death hack hacker hacking implant /

2013 Automobile of the Year: Tesla Model S • Automobile Magazine

http://www.automobilemag.com/features/awards/1301_2013_automobile_of_the_year_tesla_model_s/viewall.html#ixzz2BUdYcPQw

/ EV electric vehicle battery LiIon lithium ion Elon Musksuper charger /

Ballmer sees quick growth for Windows Phone

http://m.computerworld.com/s/article/9233270/Ballmer_sees_quick_growth_for_Windows_Phone

Of course, Steve Balmer's insight in this area hasn't always been perfect.  To quote Slate (http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/technology/2010/12/zune_the_phone.html?from=rss):

"When the iPhone launched, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer made a bold prediction: "There's no chance that the iPhone is going to get any significant market share.  No chance."  It took six months for Apple's phone to surpass Windows Mobile's market share."

/ Microsoft mobile cell phone iPhone iOS Apple market share /

Wind’s massive step forward

http://www.climatespectator.com.au/commentary/wind-s-massive-step-forward?utm_source=Climate+Spectator+daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Climate+Spectator+daily&utm_source=Climate+Spectator&utm_campaign=44a7224c65-CSPEC_DAILY&utm_medium=email

/ operation and maintenance O & M O&M MW megaWatt mega Watt competitiveness gas-fired coal-fired generation lower cost more technically advanced turbines sophisticated siting management wind farms /

Oakley AIrwave ski goggles

http://www.blessthisstuff.com/stuff/sports/radical-sports/oakley-airwave/

/ screen integrates GPS Bluetooth multiple sensors information jump analysis distance height air time mobile cell phone text messages your music answer calls /

Solar's irresistible political spell

http://www.climatespectator.com.au/commentary/solars-irresistible-political-spell?utm_source=Climate+Spectator+daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Climate+Spectator+daily&utm_source=Climate+Spectator&utm_campaign=3e67bab020-CSPEC_DAILY&utm_medium=email

/ PV photovoltaic photo voltaic wind turbine renewable sustainable political party Labour Liberal Country /

Fleet of 50 BYD electric minicabs to start trials in London

http://www.chargedevs.com/content/news-wire/post/fleet-50-byd-electric-minicabs-start-trials-london

/ China Chinese range charge battery electric vehicle EV range zero emission air quality charge lithium ion phosphate iron /

Kim Dotcom’s Mega announcement: 5 interesting takeaways

"It is not safe for cloud storage sites or any business allowing user-generated content to be hosted on servers in the United States or on domains like .com / .net," — kim.com

"The US government is frequently seizing domains without offering service providers a hearing or due process." — kim.com

http://www.macworld.com.au/news/kim-dotcoms-mega-announcement-5-interesting-takeaways-78474/

/ cloud computing encrypt encryption encrypted store online storage MegaUpload copyright infringement extradition US USA New Zealand /

Sky WiFi digital smartpen (video)

http://www.blessthisstuff.com/stuff/technology/misc-gadgets/sky-wifi-digital-smartpen-by-livescribe/

Keeping the faith: Facebook executives sell as restrictions expire

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204846304578095364077160402.html

/ social media IPO shares /

Hewlett-Packard's Todd Bradley talks tablets in the enterprise (video)

http://allthingsd.com/20121103/hewlett-packards-todd-bradley-talks-tablets-in-the-enterprise-video/

/ pad iPad business iOS Android OS operating system size /

Energy storage • underground

Sustainable energy requires storage. One method of energy storage is by compressing air. But how to store enough. One place is underground:

http://www.energyrealities.org/content_detail.php?uid=erp8946FA909B511E13E

/ renewable gas /

iOS 6.0.1, 6.1 beta jailbreak already established

For now, this is for the iPhone 4, 3GS & iPod Touch (4th generation).

http://www.product-reviews.net/2012/11/02/ios-6-0-1-6-1-beta-jailbreak-already-established/

/ Apple hack OS root Redsn0w A4 processor /

New Gmail Compose window(s) • preview it before it’s released

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/11/02/new-gmail-compose-windows-preview-it-before-its-released/

/ cloud Google email free storage /

Canceled BP plant calls into question cellulosic ethanol economics

http://www.technologyreview.com/news/506666/bp-plant-cancellation-darkens-cellulosic-ethanols-future/

/ cellulosic biofuels industry cellulose British Petroleum grass wood chips market cost sugarcane biomass sugar technology global commodity renewable fuels standard Environment Protection Agency EPA commercial facilities finance large plants /

Do you want Facebook with your banking?

Do you want Facebook anywhere near you banking?

If, like the author of the item linked below & the commenters, you don't, you could:

1. Don't update the app on your mobile device(s); &

2. Contact the Commonwealth bank & let them know.

http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2012/11/do-you-want-facebook-with-your-banking/

/ Commonwealth Bank online banking platform NetBank security options privacy settings communication Kaching insecure /

Intel working on 48-core chip for smartphones & tablets

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9233039/Intel_working_on_48_core_chip_for_smartphones_tablets?taxonomyId=162&pageNumber=2

/ parallel processing operating system OS cores compiler augmented enhanced reality supercomputer /

Energy storage: Packing some power

"Better ways of storing energy are needed if electricity systems are to become cleaner and more efficient."

http://www.economist.com/node/21548495

/ peak demand storage Demand power spiked spike air conditioners rolling blackouts spot market safety margin estimated demand grid scale performance pumped storage hydropower PSH natural topography reservoirs Green Power Island wind turbine solar intermittent Advanced Rail Energy Storage ARES compressed-air energy storage CAES /

CalBattery's new Si-graphene anode triples Li-ion battery capacity

http://www.chargedevs.com/content/news-wire/post/calbatterys-new-si-graphene-anode-triples-li-ion-battery-capacity

/ silicon graphene anode LiIon lithium ion cost /

Get smart: the mystery behind intelligence

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/-28ki6.html

/ developmental stability mutation Alzheimer's disease inexpensive genome sequencing gene IQ genome natural selection /

Jay Leno gives Model S a thorough workout (video)

http://www.chargedevs.com/content/news-wire/post/video-jay-leno-gives-model-s-thorough-workout

/ EV electric vehicle battery flat LiIon lithium ion charge range acceleration room front trunk storage /

Finland: Plan for universal 100Mbps service by 2015 on track

http://arstechnica.com/business/2012/10/finland-plan-for-universal-100mbps-service-by-2015-on-track/?comments=1#comments-bar

/ fiber to the node FTTN home FTTH Lapland last mile wireless Europe mobile broadband connection service /

Gmail finally beats Hotmail according to third-party data (chart)

http://gigaom.com/2012/10/31/gmail-finally-beats-hotmail-according-to-third-party-data-chart/

/ USA worldwide unique visitors users Microsoft Outlook AOL Alto Yahoo Mail United States, Japan India United Kingdom France market Brazil Mexico /

(Why have you) got milk?

Every day we drink the breast milk of other animals — mostly cows. Why though? And how did the most spectacular mutation in recent human history help to found Western civilization, & was it all, "the worst mistake in human history"?

http://www.Centives.net/S/2012/why-have-you-got-milk/

More detail:

http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/human_evolution/2012/10/evolution_of_lactose_tolerance_why_do_humans_keep_drinking_milk.single.html

/ agriculture hunting-and-gathering hunting gathering civilization mutation human history genetic mutation modern-day Turkey lactase-production gene lactose lactose intolerant genetic mutation yogurt yoghurt cheese fermentation tooth decay anemia low bone-density infant mortality deficiency disease scurvy rickets beriberi pellagra heart disease diabetes, alcoholism celiac disease acne health /

From Riddle to Twittersphere: David Crystal tells the story of English in 100 words

"David Crystal set himself the challenge of covering the history of English in 100 words.  He explains what his list tells us about the origins and evolution of our mother tongue."

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/8824676/From-Riddle-to-Twittersphere-David-Crystal-tells-the-story-of-English-in-100-words.html

/ Roe Lea And An Loaf An Out Street A Mead A Merry Riddle What Bone-house Brock A Celtic English Bridegroom Arse Swain Pork Chattels Dame Skirt A word doublet Jail Gaol Take away Cuckoo Wicked Wee Grammar Valentine Egg Royal Money Music Taffeta Information Gaggle Doable  Matrix Alphabet Potato Debt Ink-horn Dialect Bodgery Undeaf Skunk Shibboleth Bloody Lakh Fopdoodle Billion Yogurt Gazette Tea Disinterested Polite Dilly-dally Rep Americanism Edit Species Classifying Ain’t Trek Hello Progress  Dragsman Lunch Dude Brunch Dinkum Mipela Schmooze OK Ology Y’all Speech-craft DNA Garage Escalator Robot UFO Watergate Doublespeak Doobry Blurb Strine Alzheimer’s Surname Grand Mega Prefix Gotcha PC Bagonise Webzine App Cherry-picking LOL Jazz Sudoku Muggle Chillax Unfriend Twittersphere /