With her third CD ‘Let Freedom Reign,’ Chrisette Michele is growing with opinions. The Grammy-winning singer talks about her music, dealing with haters and why she might not be hitting the road to promote her new record. (Dec. 1)
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Photo: BLM , Creative Commons A consensus seems to be growing that since comprehensive energy reform is now a long ways off in the US, the least we can do is get rid of subsidies and handouts for fossil fuel companies. And this new report from the USC Marshall School of Business illustrates why: Worldwide, fossil fuels receive a staggering 12 times the amount in subsidies that clean energy does…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …ChevronWP7 unlocking tool pulled in hopes Microsoft decides to play along
December 1, 2010 No Comment
Could Microsoft actually embrace Windows Phone 7 hacking much like it’s sort of done with Kinect hacking ? Not very likely, but it seems like the folks behind the ChevronWP7 unlocking tool are at least holding out some hope for that possibility. They’ve apparently had some “good faith” discussions with Microsoft’s Director of Developer Experience for Windows Phone 7, Brandon Watson, and have decided to take the rather drastic step of pulling and ceasing all development on the tool in order to “fast-track” discussions about Microsoft officially embracing homebrew development. Obviously, that may just be wishful thinking, but one thing is clear at least for the moment: it just got a bit harder to hack a Windows Phone 7 device. ChevronWP7 unlocking tool pulled in hopes Microsoft decides to play along originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Dec 2010 13:36:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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The head of the European Space Agency says Europe should play a leading role in future space exploration strategy. (Dec. 1)
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Curious timing, no? Just last month, Google’s own Eric Schmidt revealed that the Nexus S (manufactured by none other than Samsung) would have ” NFC features ,” and he even went on to proclaim that this kind of technology would eventually supplant the tried-and-true credit card. Today, Sammy itself has revealed a new near field communications ( NFC ) chip with embedded flash memory, and we’re told that this guy remains active for mobile payment even without battery power. Of course, we’re still waiting for a confirmed price and release date for the aforesaid smartphone, but could Samsung’s NFC mass production date of Q1 2011 be the clue we’ve been yearning for? Fingers and toes crossed, okay everyone? Continue reading Samsung cooks up its own NFC module, destined for the Nexus S? Samsung cooks up its own NFC module, destined for the Nexus S? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Dec 2010 13:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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At the top of Wednesday's CBS Early Show, fill-in co-host Erica Hill fretted over Republicans pledging to focus solely on economic issues in the lame duck session of Congress: “Gridlock alert. Just one day after promising to work together while meeting with President Obama, GOP leaders may now put a halt on cooperating with Democrats on Capitol Hill. So will Washington find itself at a standstill?” Moments later, co-host Harry Smith lamented how “the spirit of cooperation between Republicans and Democrats after yesterday's White House summit seemed to fade quickly.” In the report that followed, senior White House correspondent Bill Plante solely blamed the GOP for the division: “There are new questions this morning about just how sincere the spirit of cooperation in Washington really is. CBS News has confirmed that Senate Republicans have collected signatures on a letter which pledges to block everything unrelated to tax cuts and spending during the lame duck congress.” read more
Continue reading …Have a 2004-2007 Prius? Toyota is Recalling 650,000 Hybrids Over Coolant Risk
December 1, 2010 No Comment
Photo: Flickr , CC Voluntary Recall If you own a Toyota Prius with a model year between 2004 and 2007, you should probably keep an eye on the mailbox for a letter from Toyota. The company has announced a voluntary recall of 650,000 Prius hybrids (about 390,000 are in North America, 180,000 in Japan and 70,000 in Europe, according to Toyota) to fix the cooling pump. This is a preventive measure; the pump could overheat and cause a loss of power, but so far there hasn’t been any reports of accidents or injur… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Next up in a series of amazing Google Earth tours being revealed for COP16 in Cancun is “Coping with Climate Change” — a tour that puts the problem of climate change in human terms, not just with what will happen to the planet but what will happen to human society. The tour centers the perspective that climate change is a problem impacting everything from health care to security, from economics to mobility. Narrated by former U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan, it is an incredibly enlightening 15 minutes. Watch the video after the jump…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Photo: eschipul , Flickr, CC President Obama can’t seem to make up his mind about banning offshore drilling — does he want a drilling moratorium in place or not? Now, it once again looks like he does — sort of, anyway. The White House is announcing today that the administration plans on maintaining most of the initial ban. Certain waters will be kept off limits, though some will still be opened for drilling. Here’s where we stand now…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Photo: The Annenberg Space for Photography Giving the perfect gift doesn’t have to mean spending the entire month of December at the mall — and then showing up with the same chocolate-scented candle you got your hard-to-buy-for cousins last year. It doesn’t have to mean giving a thing at all: Instead, philanthropic donations and symbolic adoptions help you put your gift budget toward a good cause. And if you want to have something to wrap, then choose books, videos, and apparel that support these seven non-profits that are making the world a better place year-round…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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