Photo credit: Vassilis Online / Creative Commons This guest post was written by Smith Raynor, a teacher at Hunter Elementary School in Raleigh, North Carolina. Stay in line. Hands to yourself. No talking. Eyes on your own work. These are the messages that our children hear every day in every school in the country. Necessary messages, for sure…but hardly ones that empower children to create change . But The Hunter Ecoheroes, a group of kindergart… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Photo: GM When GM announced an “Eco” version of its Chevrolet Cruze tweaked for fuel efficiency, it said that it was aiming for an EPA rating of 40 MPG on the highway, a respectable figure for a car that isn’t particularly small, that meets modern safety standards, and is rated under the stricter EPA methodology (don’t compare it to your 20 years old Geo Metro, please). But now that the EPA rating is out, the Cruze Eco actually does better than what it was aiming for, with 42 MPG highway/28 MPG city…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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An ally of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi said an order for her release had been signed by Myanmar’s ruling generals, as hundreds of supporters gathered on Friday at her political party headquarters and near her residence in anticipation. (Nov. 12)
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If you’re thinking about getting your holiday shopping underway, well you’re not alone. Sony ‘s just launched its VAIO Holiday 2010 Signature Collection laptops for all your signature holiday needs. On offer is a wide array of newly styled laptops for your consuming pleasure, including an 8-inch VAIO P in crocodile casing (in black or pink) for $999, the VAIO EA series, a 14-incher in black and gold Arabesque styling (which is pictured above) for $970. There are some other options, as well, if the above cornucopia of style isn’t enough for you: you can check them out at the Sony Style source link. Sony debuts VAIO Signature Collection laptops for the holiday season originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 12 Nov 2010 14:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Leaking Underground Carbon Storage Schemes Could Contaminate Drinking Water Aquifers
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photo: the_tahoe_guy / Creative Commons Add another important concern to the those surrounding carbon capture and storage schemes: A new study published in Environmental Science & Technology , done by scientists at Duke University , shows that CO2 stored deep underg… Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Verbatim , whose business is memory (and whose name means “to reproduce word for word,” by the way) has done a Rick Moranis job on its MediaShare NAS, resulting in the MediaShare Mini. One third the size of its predecessor, this guy retains its slight stature by going the Iomega iConnect route of eschewing on-board storage altogether for four USB ports (so it looks like you’ll have to factor the four thumb drives into the purchase price). And like the full-size MediaShare NAS server, this bad boy supports remote access via HTTP, support for a number of handhelds (including the iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, BlackBerry, Android, and Palm Pre), Facebook integration, DLNA-compliant media streaming, and more. Look for it now for an MSRP of $90. Verbatim’s diminutive MediaShare Mini NAS: memory not included originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 12 Nov 2010 13:50:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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We’ve already got the Mac OS X update , and here’s iTunes 10.1. Next stop? iOS 4.2 . If your copy of iTunes isn’t pushing the update, you can head to Apple’s page where it’ll be there, waiting for you. In addition to paving way for the new iOS, iTunes 10.1 adds the much anticipated video AirPlay feature (it launched as audio only), so fire up that Apple TV and push yourself some vids! [Thanks to everyone who sent this in] iTunes 10.1 is out, brings video AirPlay and iOS 4.2 compatibility originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 12 Nov 2010 13:21:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Some people, especially those with insomnia, chronic nightmares, or sleep apnea, dread falling asleep. WebMD talks to experts about how to handle the fear of sleep.
Continue reading …Some people, especially those with insomnia, chronic nightmares, or sleep apnea, dread falling asleep. WebMD talks to experts about how to handle the fear of sleep.
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