Image credit: Solarcentury , used under Creative Commons license. The introduction of solar feed-in tariff’s prompted a huge surge in the UK’s solar industry , yet others were driven to ask whether solar tariff’s were really a rip off subsidy for the better off . Now it seems a larger cultural war may be looming, with politicians, foss… Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Socialist Senator Sanders: Media Companies Shouldn’t Be Owned by Republicans
November 9, 2010 No CommentBernie Sanders, Vermont Socialist and Senator, doesn’t believe in free speech for Republicans : Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said he would look to block a merger between NBC and Comcast, citing the decision last week by MSNBC to suspend liberal anchor Keith Olbermann. Sanders said Comcast’s attempt to acquire NBC from General Electric would result in “another media giant run by a Republican supporter of George W. Bush.” The Vermont senator, an independent who caucuses with Democrats, has loudly criticized MSNBC’s suspension of Olbermann last week for violating company policies when he donated to three Democratic candidates. The suspension was imposed Friday, and Olbermann will be back on the air Tuesday night. Bernie doesn’t seem to realize that Keith Olberdork’s suspension had nothing to do with Republicans because the Comcast merger has not gone through yet and MSNBC is still being run by the same crazy libs who have run it for years. Preemptive blame of the future leaders of MSNBC is simply delusional. And frankly, Olberdork probably would not have been suspended had a “supporter of George W. Bush” been in charge.
Continue reading …Microsoft aims to improve maps with GPS data from 33,000 Beijing cab drivers
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Microsoft’s already added a Taxi Fare Calculator to Bing Maps to help keep your cabbie in check, and it’s now actually enlisted the help of some 33,000 Beijing cab drivers in an effort to further improve driving directions. More specifically, it’s relying on GPS data collected from the cab drivers’ cars over a period of three months, which has since been funneled into a system called T-Drive created by a team at Microsoft Research Asia. Just how big a difference can a bit of local know-how make? Apparently, about a 16 percent cut in time on average, or roughly a savings of five minutes for every 30 minutes of driving. Of course, it won’t do anyone outside of Beijing much good at the moment, but there’s plenty more GPS-equipped cabs out there if Microsoft ever decides to expand things. Microsoft aims to improve maps with GPS data from 33,000 Beijing cab drivers originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 09 Nov 2010 10:55:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Photos: Leandro Artigala and Sergio Coluccio architects. Presented at Casa FOA interior design exhibition in Buenos Aires, this lovely 300 sq. feet apartment is architects Leandro Artigala and Sergio Coluccio’s response to the challenge of conceiving a fully working home for a student in the city. It boasts a large table that seats six at the very least, a small lounge space, library, kitchen, full bathroom, and even a dressing room! More inside…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Photos: Leandro Artigala and Sergio Coluccio architects. Presented at Casa FOA interior design exhibition in Buenos Aires, this lovely 300 sq. feet apartment is architects Leandro Artigala and Sergio Coluccio’s response to the challenge of conceiving a fully working home for a student in the city. It boasts a large table that seats six at the very least, a small lounge space, library, kitchen, full bathroom, and even a dressing room! More inside…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Hello, diversification. The same company responsible for the Vizit photo frame is branching out in a big way — Isabella Products has just introduced what it’s calling the planet’s first fully interactive, connected children’s tablet. Just like mum and pop’s Galaxy Tab, the Fable boasts a 7-inch touchpanel and inbuilt 3G, but details beyond that (hardware wise, anyway) are few and far betwixt. We are told that it’ll come preloaded with children’s titles from partner Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, including Curious George , Martha Speaks , and George and Martha . As you’d expect, it’ll boast a tyke-friendly user interface and will provide a secure, SFW connection to the company’s VizitMe.com content management system. There’s nary a mention of price (nor how much it’ll cost to maintain that 3G connection each month), but all should be crystal clear by the time it launches in mid-2011. Continue reading Isabella Products reveals 7-inch Fable connected children’s tablet Isabella Products reveals 7-inch Fable connected children’s tablet originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 09 Nov 2010 10:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Image: Anonymous for Animal Rights From secret footage of cruelty in a commercial hatchery to shocking pictures of supposedly organic egg production , we know that pictures can play an important role in exposing the abuse inherent in the factory farming industry. Now one group of activists have taken this principle to the next level—embedding a hidden webcam in an Israeli … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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President Barack Obama says the landscape of Indonesia “has changed completely” since he lived there as a child in the late 1960s. Obama called it “a little disorienting” to come back decades later and see a country so much changed. (Nov. 9)
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Verizon’s been all kinds of leaky and loose with its Android lineup lately — the Samsung Continuum was anything but a surprise , the Droid 2 Global is now on sale before even being officially announced , and now the Droid Pro is also on sale well ahead of its scheduled November 18th launch date. Whoops! If you’ll recall, the Pro was only supposed to be up for pre-order now , but it’s actually listed as “add to cart” on Verizon’s site and tipsters have gotten overnight ship confirmations. Sure, we’ll take early delivery of what should be one of Big Red’s hottest phones — but we can’t help but wonder if Verizon’s being this sloppy with device launches right now because it’s focused on nailing the high-profile debut of something around January . [Thanks, Matt and anonymous] Droid Pro on sale a little early, shipping now originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 09 Nov 2010 09:48:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Photo Credit Striatic Remembrance Day in Canada is Veterans Day and Memorial Day rolled into one big deal, a statutory holiday in much of the country. Just about everyone wears a poppy, sold by the Royal Canadian Legion to support veterans. The Legion is vigorous in protecting its symbol from knockoffs, telling Oliver Moore of the Globe and Mail:
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