Image credit: Ecotricity TreeHugger has looked before at investing green in the midst of economic turmoil , even offering specific quick green investing tips . But Dale Vince and the folks at Ecotricity have created a new financial product to make investing in low carbon infrastructure easier than ever. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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A western Pennsylvania man accused of biting two FBI agents will remain in custody after a federal judge heard testimony that the man communicated online with at least two other people accused of terror-related charges. (Jan. 14)
Continue reading …The Tucson shooting has prompted the drafting of a number of gun-control bills—but lawmakers don’t expect any major legislation to pass. In fact, insiders said, Congress is looking less likely than ever to step up regulation, reports New York Times , which notes that many members of Congress own firearms,…
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Images credit Tpresso We have gone on at length about the Nespresso coffee system that is overrunning Europe, where you pay for a machine and then lock yourself forever to Nescafe, which sells you a cup of overpriced convenience that leaves a trail of little plastic turds that they pretend to recycle. I have called this concept design for unsustainability. Like everyone else, they are salivating over the Chinese market, but they don’t drink much co… Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …NPR Anchor Scolds Republican Over Excessive ‘Gulag’ Rhetoric, But Not Democrat’s ‘Klan’ Gab
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NPR demonstrated a shameless double standard in interviewing members of House of Representatives about the Tucson shooting on their evening newscast All Things Considered. On Tuesday, anchor Robert Siegel upbraided just-retired conservative Rep. John Shadegg for “over the top” rhetoric in using the word “gulag” to describe Obama's health care plan in the fall of 2009. But on Monday, Siegel interviewed liberal Rep. Jim Clyburn, and offered no scolding for extreme rhetoric, when Clyburn compared ObamaCare protesters to the rise of the Ku Klux Klan after the Civil War. On Tuesday, Siegel pressed Shadegg to apologize, perhaps borrowing from the Democrat blog Think Progress :
Continue reading …First, computers took all the fun out of Sudoku —could Jeopardy be next? Watson, a computer designed by IBM specifically to compete on the game show, beat two legendary champs yesterday in its first public test: Ken Jennings, who won a record number of games, and Brad Rutter, who won…
Continue reading …Nintendo 3DS could get 3D video recording in the future, James Cameron unavailable for comment
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3D gaming is obviously the big story on the Nintendo 3DS , letting you get your depth on without even having to cross your eyes. However, 3D image taking is also a nice thing that the company has provided, adding a second VGA camera to the back so that you can take twice the low-res images at once and layer ‘em together. However, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata has recently indicated he wants to do better, not confirming any specific plans, but saying in an interview: “I think it will be fun if we’re able to include video recording capabilities with future updates.” You know what we think would be fun? A battery that lasts more than eight hours . Nintendo 3DS could get 3D video recording in the future, James Cameron unavailable for comment originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 14 Jan 2011 09:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Image credit: Mark Crossfield , used under Creative Commons license. We talk a lot about natural medicine and well-being here on TreeHugger. Whether it’s herbal remedies for stress or the public health benefits of cycling , there is no doubt that there is more to keeping our bodies functioning properly than a simple reliance on conventional m… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Spider-Man musical delayed again; Backstreet Boy AJ McLean heading back to rehab; Colin Firth unveils Hollywood sidewalk star. (Jan. 14)
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It’s time again to look at the rapidly changing face of home computing. The last time we got an IDC report on US PC sales it showed generally rosy figures, with everyone other than Dell growing and Apple making a huge jump. This time we have numbers from both IDC and Gartner, and while they don’t agree on everything, it’s clear things are rather less positive. Overall growth in this quarter is negative (6.6 percent decline for Gartner, 4.8 for IDC) and Apple is now in position number five, dropping from number three , with the other top four comprised of HP, Dell, Toshiba, and Acer — though Toshiba and Acer swap places as you move from IDC to Gartner. Both reports cite tablet sales (i.e. the iPad ) as being at least partly responsible for the decline in traditional computer sales, a trend that’s predicted to continue in 2011. Based on what we saw at CES , we’d say that’s a safe bet. IDC and Gartner: US PC sales drop as tablets shake things up originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 14 Jan 2011 09:09:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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