Why Have Republicans Become The World’s Only Major Political Party Denying Climate Change?
October 11, 2010 No Comment
Image: GOP “It is difficult to identify another major political party in any democracy as thoroughly dismissive of climate science as is the GOP here.” That’s the pull quote from an important column in the National Journal today and it reveals an ugly, under-reported truth about American politics. Conservatives and conservative leaders the world over — David Cameron’s Tories in Britain, Nicolas Sarkozy in France, Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union in Germany, and so on — do not shy from the science of climate change. In fact, there’s only one … Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Not much momentum favoring the Dems (from Political Wire ): The latest
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Michael Chiklis says his new ABC show, ‘No Ordinary Family’ brings together different elements to create something new on TV. (Oct. 11)
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Wine and canned produce from the tasting room. Photo by Frank Ladra. Medlock Ames is an organic and sustainable winery nestled upon Bell Mountain in Sonoma County’s Alexander Valley. Sheltered from the fog of the nearby Pacific Ocean, the valley is one of Northern California’s warmest wine regions. But gentle coastal breezes do find their way in. And those breezes, along with cool air from the Russian River, give the valley low nighttime temperatures and an extended growing season. All of which contributes to Medlock Ames’ biggest goal, creating wine with a complete sense of place…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Murata’s fatigue sensor demoed, coming soon to mobiles and handhelds near you
October 11, 2010 No Comment
Need further confirmation that an IV drip of 5-Hour Energy is what your body really needs? Look no further than Murata’s newfangled fatigue sensor. Demonstrated at CEATEC in front of thousands of jetlagged Americans, Europeans, Easter Islanders and Samoans, this compact device is built by “integrating a photoplethysmographic sensor, which measures a pulse and a blood oxygen saturation level, and electrodes that measure electrocardiogram (ECG).” We’re told that the unit measures a fatigue degree (reported on a 1 to 100 scale) based on the “pulse, blood oxygen saturation level and electrocardiogram measured by the sensing parts,” and while we’re guessing the prototype will have to shrink significantly before it happens, the company seems focused on cramming this thing into cellphones and portable game consoles of the future.You know — so Nintendo actually can know when you need to lay down the gaming and step outside for a bit. Murata’s fatigue sensor demoed, coming soon to mobiles and handhelds near you originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 11 Oct 2010 16:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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A 23-year-old musician who lost both arms in a childhood accident and plays the piano with his toes has won ‘China’s Got Talent, performing his version of James Blunt’s wistful love song ‘You’re Beautiful’ at the Shanghai Stadium. (Oct. 11)
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The PlayStation Move is out, and gamers everywhere are throwing away their DualShock controllers, spirits carried aloft by the liberating breeze of motion gaming. Okay not really, but if more traditional games had Move support baked-in that might be the case. 256-player MAG has recently been given a taste, and level designer Ben Jones is taking a moment to show off how motion gaming looks in this uber shooter. As you can see, the baton acts for aiming, turning, and shanking, while a nunchuck (or second controller) handles the moving duties. We’re not entirely convinced of the accuracy playing in this mode, especially given how the video focuses almost entirely on close-range, full-auto carnage, but Mr. Jones says he believes this to be a “lateral transition from keyboard and mouse?” So, PC gamers, you buying it? Continue reading MAG dev demonstrates Move support, it only does point and spray (video) MAG dev demonstrates Move support, it only does point and spray (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 11 Oct 2010 16:27:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Diminished annual snowfall in Australia’s “Alps”—like on 5,922 foot Mt. Buller, seen here—has eroded the mountain pygmy possums’ habitat. Image credit: thomasrdotorg /Flickr Snow, it has long been thought, is essential to the survival of the highly-specialized mountain pygmy possum , which burrows beneath the drifts to hibernate each year. Global warming, however, is shrinking this already limited habitat range to a few dangerously small patches. The fate of the possum, … Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …From Pastor Cary Gordon in Iowa who has had a complaint filed against him with the IRS because he’s actively promoting the ouster of three Iowa Supreme Court justices who voted to legalize gay marriage in that state: “I have never, nor will I ever, get a message from the Holy Spirit and then go check with the IRS tax code first to see if it’s okay to preach it,” he states. “I’m tired of pastors submitting to this tyranny — and I’m expecting to try to get the IRS to sue us so that we can take it all the way to the Supreme Court and restore freedom in America’s pulpits.” This could end up being an important case. As it stands now non-profit organizations are not allowed to play partisan political roles (though we know organizations like the NAACP do it all the time, usually through a shadow organization).
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Microsoft will launch new smart phones ahead of the holiday shopping season. The phones will run on Microsoft’s new mobile software in a test of whether it can catch up with rivals in the fast-growing smart phone market. (Oct. 11)
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