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Research: Wind power pricier, emits more CO2 than thought
Research: Wind power pricier, emits more CO2 than thought 'Windfarm output is never zero. Sometimes it's less'
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Most dial-up users don't want to upgrade their connections
http://www.engadget.com/ 2008/ 07/ 04/ most-dial-up-users-dont-want-to-upgrade-t…Filed under: NetworkingSo here's a bit of brilliant statistics work for you: The Pew Internet & American Life research project has determined after endless polling and number crunching that 62 percent of American dial-up users have no interest in upgrading their connections to something a bit more peppy.
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Will Bush at the Olympics really help NBC?
http://www.tvsquad.com/ 2008/ 07/ 04/ will-bush-at-the-olympics-really-help-nbc/…Filed under: Sports, Programming, Reality-FreeAmid controversy and the threat of certain world leaders boycotting the upcoming Beijing Olympics, the word came out yesterday that President George W. Bush would attend the opening ceremonies.
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It's Independence Day - When Did We Lose Our Privacy?
http://www.injury-and-disability.com/ 2008/ 07/ its-independenc.htmlThis is the 4th of July, and I'm on the computer in the time between a picnic this morning and dinner and fireworks this evening. I was struck by the irony of an article in the New York Times on this Independence Day. The article is evidence of the chipping away at our individual liberties, fought for over the past 232 years at such enormous cost to American citizens.
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MIT Report: World Can Learn From European Cap-And-Trade System
http://www.environmentalleader.com/ 2008/ 07/ 04/ mit-report-world-can-learn-fro…The EU cap-and-trade system has operated well and has had little or no negative impact on the overall EU economy, according to an MIT analysis. Despite the quick adoption and unsure start of the European system, which operates internationally and is larger than either of the U.S.
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Boing Boing: A Lesson in Brand Identity
http://www.marketingshift.com/ 2008/ 7/ boing-boing-lesson-brand-identity.cfmBoing Boing: A Lesson in Brand Identity The Web is one of the most vibrant tools for connectivity, but too often we don't think about what it means to exist online. In the real world, we monitor what people say about us in a variety of ways: water cooler talk, non-verbal communication and friend networks (among others).
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Podcasting Boost Radio Audiences
http://www.podcastingnews.com/ 2008/ 07/ 04/ podcasting-boost-radio-audiences/People are leaving traditional radio behind for on Internet radio and podcasting, but a new UK study suggests that radio stations that embrace podcasting can actually grow their audiences. Research firm Ipsos Mori has found that 10% of those surveyed said they listened to less live radio after starting to download podcasts.
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I'm sorry but could you repeat that?
http://revstan.vox.com/ library/ post/ im-sorry-but-could-you-repeat-that.htmlWas called today at work by an agency doing some research for the housing association through which I bought my flat. Which is all fine, they are pretty crap at doing the stuff you want them to do like repairing the lock on the front door to the block so it was good to get the opportunity to give some feedback.
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Fourth Thoughts
http://asymptotia.com/ 2008/ 07/ 04/ fourth-thoughts/Have a Fantastic Fourth of July, to everyone who is celebrating it! It's been several days since my last confession. Sorry about the silence. I'm honestly not sure exactly what I've been doing, since it has been a mostly fragmented set of things, coupled with a generally down mood of introspection over matters personal.
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On This 4th Of July We Need To Remember Thomas Paine
http://stayviolation.typepad.com/ chucknewton/ 2008/ 07/ on-this-4th-of.htmlWe pay so much attention to the named founding fathers. This video from American News Project tells us that on this Independence Day we need to look back at the radical influence of Thomas Paine.
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Study: Whyville Has Cheat Sites! Cyberbullying & Cheating in Online Worlds a Surprising Problem
http://edugamesblog.wordpress.com/ 2008/ 07/ 04/ study-cyberbullying-cheating-in…Alana Semuels has an article this week in the Los Angeles Times detailing the surprising level of cyberbullying and cheating kids engage in while online. Despite chat safeguards in place in such kid-friendly worlds like Club Penguin (owned by Disney), Neopets (owned by Viacom), and Whyville (owned by Numedeon), kids often engage in cheating activities and bullying behavior.
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