Scientists have pinpointed why batteries lose capacity over time

Now if they can just do something about it ...

http://www.dvice.com/2014-5-30/scientists-have-pinpointed-why-batteries-lose-life-over-time

http://www.bnl.gov/newsroom/news.php?a=24805 / charger smart phone smartphone top up battery single charge battery longevity LiIon litihum ion lithium-ion battery batteries easy replacement removeable scientists charge fully breakthrough paper papers published publish scientists U.S. Department of Energy positive lithium ions move across the anode battery causing irregular degradation anode surface Huolin Xin materials scientist Brookhaven Lab Center for Functional Nanomaterials CFN degradation unevenly resulting irregularities anode surface crusty deposits rock salt build up on the surface insulate insulation insulating electron flow diminishing diminish capacity source of the problem next step develop solution stops crusty buildup more resistant charging ability loss atomic deposition process crystallization resistant coating on the anode cellphone industry upgrade to a new phone end contract Brookhaven National Laboratory /

Emptying the oceans — trawling leading to deep ocean deserts

Credit: Gewin 2004

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/science-sushi/2014/05/30/emptying-ocean-trawling-leading-deep-ocean-deserts/#.U4mCF9B_W2d / research trawl trawler trawling allowed high seas bottom trawling dredges up twice the area of the United States every year terms unregulated study published Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences mounting evidence protein laying waste planet permanent lasting changes in the sea floor prevent recovery method of fishing boats nets drag nets through the water along the sea floor catching catch sustainability high-efficiency fishing method abundance small fish boats designed drag larger and larger nets deeper and deeper engineering prowess empty our oceans devastation of trawling United Kingdom UK unrestricted freedom of fishing high seas world world’s oceans ban bottom trawling modern technology bottom trawlers drag nets corals top predators surface habitats living sea floor corals sponges other marine life net’s massive weight dragged surface dying or dead deep gouges seabed rubble deep sea organisms slower growing scars on the sea floor seafloor greed /

How to continue getting free security updates for Windows XP — until 2019

Approach with caution.

http://betanews.com/2014/05/26/how-to-continue-getting-free-security-updates-for-windows-xp-until-2019/ / Microsoft XP security updates forcing upgrade another newer operating system gamble security safety latest usage figures large proportion portion users moving away from XP user hack trick receive security updates aging OS operating system five years April 2019 workaround updates Windows Embedded Industry formerly known as Windows Embedded POSReady WEI based on Windows XP Service Pack 3 security updates release released Microsoft pushed out XP install the updates version mismatch error simple registry tweak fix that create a text document XP.reg .reg proper extension not XP.reg.txt registry file open any folder Tools > Folder Options select View uncheck Show hidden files and folders fix the problem right-click the file select Edit paste Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\WPA\PosReady] "Installed"=dword:00000001 Save it double-click change registry automatically fetch updates designed for POSReady 2009 XP remains protected foreseeable future trick only works 32-bit editions of XP workaround 64-bit versions installing updates system Windows XP updates /