http://allthingsd.com/20121129/microsofts-new-browser-sucks-less-says-microsoft/
/ IE Internet Explorer /
Internet-tech, computer-tech, mobile-tech, energy-tech, eco-tech, green-tech, bio-tech, tech-tech, every day. That pretty much sums it up!
Friday, 30 November 2012
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 /
/ 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 /
/ global warming climate change CO2 carbon dioxide greenhouse gas /
Thursday, 29 November 2012
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 /
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 /
Wednesday, 28 November 2012
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 /
/ electric vehicle EV 4wd four wheel drive battery LiIon charge recharge /
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 /
/ carbon dioxide greenhouse gas climate change global warming /
Tuesday, 27 November 2012
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 /
/ global warming greenhouse gas climate change carbon dioxide CO2 /
Monday, 26 November 2012
Acid oceans DISSOLVING sea life
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/11/26/acid_oceans_dissolve_pterepod_shells/
/ carbon dioxide CO2 greenhouse gas shell /
/ 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 /
/ multitool multi-tool serrated knife saw screwdrivers pliers /
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 /
/ evolution human micro RNA messenger code for other proteins miR-941 /
Sunday, 25 November 2012
Saturday, 24 November 2012
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 /
/ eye-level eye level hotshoe tripod long exposure /
Friday, 23 November 2012
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 /
/ Bram Cohen who also invented the BitTorrent protocol /
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 /
/ 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 /
/ private information private WiFi networks /
Thursday, 22 November 2012
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 /
/ jet lag jet-lag seasonal affective disease SAD biological clock internal green light forward back /
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 /
/ gene therapy exoskeleton memory attention pill drug enhancement surgeon sterile scalpel /
Wednesday, 21 November 2012
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 /
/ water life sand flow surface Mars Curiosity /
Tuesday, 20 November 2012
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 /
/ 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 /
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 /
/ Active Denial System beam millimeter-wave radiation grenade launcher /
Monday, 19 November 2012
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 /
/ 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 /
/ 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
/ 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 /
/ hand eye coordination robot simulation tests study measured participants skills steady their grasping abilities performing surgical tasks passing needle lifting surgical instruments /
Sunday, 18 November 2012
Head to head: iPad v Surface
http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/-29k3a.html
/ Microsoft Apple Windows iOS productivity apps Office Word /
/ 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 /
/ smartphone OS operating system tablet Google cell mobile /
Saturday, 17 November 2012
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 /
/ 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 /
/ RIAA MPAA Recording Industry Association of America Motion Picture /
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 /
/ spherical aluminum aluminium helmet video display camera /
Friday, 16 November 2012
Lifeproof iPhone 5 case
Waterproof, snowproof, dust proof, droproof, lifeproof:
http://www.blessthisstuff.com/stuff/technology/cell-mobile-phones/lifeproof-iphone-5-case/
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 /
/ first 1st amendment publish opinion transmit opinions of others editor analogy /
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 /
/ iOS Apple iPad iPod turn by turn voice assisted /
Thursday, 15 November 2012
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 /
/ 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
http://www.economist.com/node/21548492
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 /
/ screen mouse Touch Mouse T400 T620 touchpad glass zone wireless rechargeable pad T650 /
Wednesday, 14 November 2012
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 /
/ macular degeneration problems diabetes damage light-sensitive cells eye retina contrast back lit light sharp sharpness /
Tuesday, 13 November 2012
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 /
/ 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 /
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 /
/ 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 /
/ 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 /
http://www.postcarbon.org/blog-post/1262435-gas-bubble-leaking-about-to-burst / frack cracking natural convert conversions car coal power plant generation /
Monday, 12 November 2012
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 /
/ EV mode internal combustion engine ICE work home /
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 /
/ 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 /
/ 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 /
/ sustainable renewable green food sugar fat diet meat resources fairness equity starvation malnutrition /
Sunday, 11 November 2012
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 /
/ 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 /
/ 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 /
/ XDA Developers Jelly Bean 4.1.1 Intel Hardware Accelerated Execution Manager HAXM portable installation executable /
Saturday, 10 November 2012
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 /
/ 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 /
Friday, 9 November 2012
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 /
/ 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 /
/ 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 /
/ 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 /
/ app widget wireless smartphone tablet president presidential candidates raise funds support mobile computing popular vote electoral college US USA election /
Thursday, 8 November 2012
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 /
/ 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 /
/ 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 /
/ 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 /
/ 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 /
/ 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 /
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 /
Wednesday, 7 November 2012
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 /
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 /
/ EV electric vehicle battery LiIon lithium ion Elon Musksuper charger /
Tuesday, 6 November 2012
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 /
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 /
/ 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 /
/ screen integrates GPS Bluetooth multiple sensors information jump analysis distance height air time mobile cell phone text messages your music answer calls /
Monday, 5 November 2012
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 /
/ 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 /
/ 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 /
"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 /
Sunday, 4 November 2012
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 /
/ 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 /
http://www.energyrealities.org/content_detail.php?uid=erp8946FA909B511E13E
/ renewable gas /
Saturday, 3 November 2012
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 /
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 /
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 /
/ 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 /
Friday, 2 November 2012
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 /
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 /
/ 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 /
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 /
/ 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 /
/ developmental stability mutation Alzheimer's disease inexpensive genome sequencing gene IQ genome natural selection /
Thursday, 1 November 2012
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 /
/ 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 /
/ 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 /
/ 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 /
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 /
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 /
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