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Something’s Fishmany Here

Everyone is probably tired of hearing about the big bailout package that does or does not happen depending on the day of the week. But I just read an article about WaMu (I love that name) Washington Mutual CEO Alan H. Fishman. He has been working for three weeks and gets a severance [...]

A Little Ray of Sunshine - Will Solar Beat Oil?

Where do you live and how much sun do you get? What is a PV panel and why do I care? PV - Photovoltaic panels turn sunlight directly into electricity. Production of of these panels increases 48% annually since 2002. OK another solar solution, why is this one different? Solar [...]

Present your Presence

Verizon is doing some interesting experimenting with the concept of “presence” within the network. A little background for this is the idea that we have a single point of contact across disparate communication mediums. These communication mediums include e-mail, instant messaging, both on your PC at home and a mobile device. With [...]

Boil ‘em, Baby

Most of us have eaten “processed” peanuts in some form or another. You could be into peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, peanut butter and bananas (I like this), or just plain roasted nuts.
Peanuts start out with something called isoflavones, these are anti-oxidents. It would seem that boiling peanuts dramatically increases the amount of [...]

Wait Until They Drive

I was looking at a cool picture from NASA today (see picture below). There is a haze (its labeled haze below :)) running from the Northeast border with Nepal to the south. The red dots are hot spots, fires or something. The interesting thing about this is that the day this picture [...]

Who’s RAD Now?

For this post to make any sense we need a definition of RAD. There may be others out there but this is what I am using. RAD was coined in the 1980s as a way to allow software packages to meet schedules while risking features and, in some cases, usability. Rapid Application [...]

It’s Hard Enough Being A Toad

Australia has what is called a Cane Toad. This toad (well lots of these toads) spread into new territory by jumping. No real surprise there I guess, but what is a surprise is that these toads suffer from arthritis! The fastest toads are those with the longest legs unfortunately, those with the [...]

Dictionary On A Stick

Centon Electronics has introduced Webster’s Dictonary on a USB data stick. It contains a full version dictionary, over 10 years of lexicographic research, word searches, spell checking, and more. What more could you ask than to have all of this information right at your fingertips?

Uh, Oh For Web Sites

There is a lawsuit against Target.com in California under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The National Federation of the Blind is suing Target because it claims blind users are disadvantaged when using the Web site and they do not have the same accessibility to all it offers. Legally blind users often rely on alternative [...]

Here’s That Band Again

AT&T has agreed to pay $2.5 billion for licenses that will allow it to expand its coverage area. It is buying a company with channels in the 700-megahertz range. This is the range that analog television uses. Keep in mind that by 2009, broadcasters must switch to digital television; this opens up [...]

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