It should come as no surprise that two thirds of US adults admit to being in the dark about world politics and only a third consider themselves knowledgeable about US politics. A recent poll has provided these results. Almost sixty percent of those asked said they do not like learning about other countries’ [...]
The FCC has revised the 700MHz wireless band. Oooh, what’s this mean for us? It means that it is planning to open up portions of the band to facilitate consumer broadband offerings. One might ask why is this a big deal; doesn’t everyone have broadband capability? Well, the answer is no. [...]
There is a question that seems to plague some folks. When you go to a Web site on the Internet like whatsmyip.org, you see a number representing the IP address that Web site sees you as. If you happen to be a developer and you attempt to pull the IP address from your [...]
The FDA is going to force raw almond growers in the US, Mexico and Canada to pasteurize their harvest. This means that they (the farmers) will have to ship, by truck, almonds to a plant, get them pasteurized and then back. Gee, this won’t add any additional cost will it?
The fear is salmonella. [...]
I read an article about a cheap way to beat mosquitoes in the summer. We have heard about the West Nile virus and its potential impact. A summer evening can bring out the best in mosquitoes, as most of us have experienced. There are many ways to reduce bug problems, but one [...]
I was reading about solar backpacks today. There are many varieties, colors, shapes, sizes, etc.. Kids going back to school can use one of these babies to charge their MP3 player, Cellphone, Blackberry (no laptops though). They are not cheap, prices I have seen range from $70 to $250.
Pretty much every child [...]
Do you keep a journal? According to James W. Pennebaker, PhD, recording your thoughts, feelings and actions in a journal can help you cope with a serious injury, illness or traumatic event. It seems that putting your thoughts down on paper makes you think about your circumstance, allowing you to better cope. [...]
Just read that Ted Nugent has seriously entertained the thought of running for Governor of Michigan. Interesting concept; I am still trying to digest it. As many probably know, Ted Nugent is a big advocate of Hunting and Gun rights. I remember seeing a TV show or two with him hunting. What I don’t remember [...]
Is anyone else out there a victim of e-mail overload? I don’t mean to sound like a commercial for some piece of organizing software but it seems to really be out of hand for me. Maybe its too many e-mail accounts, maybe its not enough time spent on filtering. I don ‘t know, I’ve tried [...]
Aerogel is a lightweight solid being developed by a NASA assisted company. It has a remarkable range of potential uses from military armor enhancement to environmental cleanup. It can withstand a direct blast from 1kg of dynamite and protect against blowtorch of 1300C. It is being tested in everything from spacesuits to tennis rackets.
It is [...]
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