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Solar Panels Keep Buildings Cool Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:20AMThose solar panels on top of your roof aren’t just providing clean power; they are cooling your house, or your workplace, too, according to a team of researchers led by Jan Kleissl, a professor of environmental engineering at the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering. In a study in an upcoming issue of the journal Solar Energy, Kleissl and his team published what they believe are the first ...
2012 Audi A8 L W12 Priced at $135,675 Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:17AMThe new 2012 Audi A8 L W12 starts at $135,675. | July 19, 2011 | Audi USA HERNDON, Virginia — Audi of America on Monday said the new 2012 Audi A8 L W12 starts at $135,675, more evidence that parent Volkswagen is pushing the brand closer to Bentley territory.
Santa Barbara Democratic Party endorses Falcone, Murillo and Schwartz; party looks to oust 'Tea Party' conservative ... Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:01AM“People are really excited about this team,” said Daraka Larimore-Hall , chairman of the Democratic Party. “It was really about the whole team and it was really about the diversity and talent and issue-focus that each person brings.”
What the internet is hiding from you Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:55AMHow personalization on the internet, combined with the influence of social media, creates a 'filter bubble' that limits access to certain kinds of information.
(Insider) The Macalope Daily: Sucks to be you Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:48AMIs Android coming back to Earth? Does Earth actually want it? (This story is viewable exclusively by Macworld Insider members.)
Crime blog: Denton County jury convicts leader of gang behind Dallas-Fort Worth home invasions Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:13AMEarnest Lynn Ross, 46, was convicted Monday in Denton County on charges of engaging in an organized criminal conspiracy and being a felon in possession of a firearm, the Denton Record-Chronicle reports.
Study: Facebook at bottom on customer satisfaction Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:12AMMeasuring customer satisfaction with a variety of Web sites from news portals to search engines to social networks, a new study finds Facebook in last place. Originally posted at News - Digital Media
ASUS launches Android based Transformer tablet Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:00AMNEW DELHI, INDIA: ASUS Technology has announced the availability of the ASUS EEE Pad Transformer TF101 Tablet. The ASUS EEE Pad Transformer TF101 becomes a full-fledged notebook just by fitting it into its docking station, said a press release.
Top 10 Mobile App Trends and Opportunities Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:05AMIt is extremely exciting to be in the middle of what is arguably the fastest growing segment of the largest growing market in the world right now -- the mobile application ecosystem. While this segment has many components and even more underlying noise and confusion, it is possible to see some patterns emerging.
Finishing Business in the Cloud To Get Even Easier, Faster With All New DocuSign Electronic Signature Solution Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:00AMDocuSign® , the world’s most trusted electronic signature network, announced today the latest release of the company’s industry leading eSignature solution, offering customers new freedom to finish business faster – anytime, anywhere, on any device.
Brilliant Idea But Much More Needs To Be Done Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:16PMI have been inundated the past couple of weeks by news of the plight of some former (old) soccer players like Emmanuel Armah (Senegal), Joe Odoi (Tex), Yahya Kassum etc. and have been seriously mulling the idea of proposing the formation of a body to be named Ghana Football Players Association (GFPA) aimed at alleviating their woes and providing a revenue generating platform that will address ...
Bill Mann's Canada: Energy company blunders with “fracking” book Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:12PMBeing held up to public ridicule probably wasn’t the idea when a Calgary-based natural gas drilling company put out a children’s coloring book recently extolling the virtues of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking.
Mars rover's destination decided Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:52PMScience editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: After years of deliberation, NASA and the Smithsonian Institution say they will announce the destination for the next Mars rover on Friday.
Solar panels keep buildings cool, study shows Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:50PMSolar photovoltaic panels installed on rooftops do more than supply clean power, they also act as "roof shades" to keep buildings cool.
4×4 Earth Lists 4WD Tracks Across Australia Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:06PMWhining about idiots who deploy four-wheel drive vehicles in the suburbs is an Australian national hobby. If you do own a 4WD, you should want to take it off-road. 4×4 Earth lists 4WD tracks around the country, letting you find locations where your vehicle actually makes sense. (more…)
SpaceX chief sets his sights on Mars Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:07PMDon't expect to hear any nostalgia about the soon-to-end space shuttle era from Elon Musk, the millionaire founder of Space Exploration Technologies.
Facebook and the Epiphanator: An End to Endings? Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:46PMI do not enjoy Facebook — I find it cloying and impossible — but I am there every day. Last year I watched a friend struggle through breast cancer treatment in front of hundreds of friends. She broadcast her news with caution, training her crowd in how to react: no drama, please; good vibes; videos with puppies or kittens welcomed. I watched two men grieve for lost children — one man I've only ...
Solar panels keep buildings cool Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:34PMThose solar panels on top of your roof aren't just providing clean power; they are cooling your house, or your workplace, too, according to a team of researchers led by Jan Kleissl, a professor of environmental engineering at the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering.
Rocket venture makes new deal with NASA Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:07PMScience editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: United Launch Alliance, the venture that sends most of America's robotic spacecraft into orbit and beyond, has struck a deal with NASA to determine what it will take to make its Atlas rocket ready for astronauts.
How to build an iPad clone from scratch Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:58AMCan’t afford an iPad? In these time-lapse videos a Chinese man named Liu Xinying proves that it’s possible to make a functional clone by cobbling together some computer parts. Obviously, this isn’t an exact iPad clone — but it can browse the web, run Google Earth and function as an eReader quite well.
GeoEye Provides U.S. Government Online Access to Imagery Through EnhancedView Web Hosting Service Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:43AMGeoEye, Inc. , a leading source of geospatial information and insight, announced the delivery of a new capability to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency . GeoEye's EnhancedView Web Hosting Service provides users with password protected, online access to unclassified, high-resolution imagery within hours of its collection.
Redistricting redux Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:39AMThe July 14 deadline for release of the second draft of California's redistricting maps has come and gone. While people will not have a chance to respond to a specific set of maps before the final draft is published on July 28, the suggestions still are pouring in.
Inside Europe's space research centre Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:33AMThe European Space Research and Technology Centre in The Netherlands puts ESA space technology through its paces with the help of simulators, acoustic chambers and a centrifuge ( ZDNet UK - Emerging Tech )
Uganda: Migingo Row - Fishermen Battle for Beach Unit Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:59AMIt is almost one year since the governments of Uganda and Kenya commissioned experts to find out exactly where Migingo Island lies. This same island has been a centre of dispute between fishermen from the two countries. In a twist, the fishermen are not fighting over ownership of the tiny island but rather over the control of the Beach Management Unit.
How I Overcame Bipolar II (and Saved My Own Life) Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:17AM(Author’s note and disclaimer: The following piece details my story of overcoming a serious and potentially-fatal mental illness, bipolar II, between the years of 2000-2007. I have decided to write this story now, painful as reliving some of the history is, in order to provide inspiration and information to others currently struggling with mental illness, and to their families and loved ones. I ...
Building cultural bridges to Spain Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:16AMSaime Varela of Pamplona, Spain, is experiencing firsthand some of the cultural differences between her country and the United States. For one thing, the 16-year-old is learning the important American art of making s'mores.
O3b Networks Completes Satellite Critical Design Review with Thales Alenia Space Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:09AMJERSEY, Channel Islands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--O3b Networks Limited, the developer of a new fiber quality, satellite-based, global Internet backbone announced today successful completion of the Critical Design Review (CDR) of the Constellation Space Segment. This significant event in O3b’s development validated that the satellite design will exceed its technical specifications, allowing O3b to ...
Audi Connect redefines 'mobile computing' Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:29PMPlease excuse any typos here. My fingers are still tingling from an incredibly fast wireless device I tested last week.
Vodafone embraces an unknown future Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:49PMBig, bold and extremely profitable, Vodafone seemed to have a simple formula for success in the $2 billion mobile market when it was a two-horse race with Telecom.
Cyberwar: It's Not Fiction Anymore Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 5:22PMAfter devastating wars throughout history, humanity is well-acquainted with war in the physical realm. But we're still unfamiliar with the concept of cyberwar. In 1998, John Arquilla, professor at the Naval Postgraduate School tried to envision it in a piece for Wired Magazine, The Great Cyberwar of 2002, in which a loose coalition of rogue ...
Alex Morgan's Facebook proposals prove...something Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 4:26PMAhh, naive media pundits. The folks at Sports Illustrated recently linked to television ratings to trumpet the success of the Women's World Cup. Deadspin and KCKRS did slightly better, glancing at the Google traffic stats for "Hope Solo boyfriend" to evidence a recent spike in interest. Yet with serious financial issues facing the domestic female league in the US, can such barometers of passing ...
Samsung Nexus S Android Smartphone Being Used on the International Space Station Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 3:31PMThe Samsung Nexus S, the first commercial smartphone to be cleared for use in the International Space Station, will be used to further NASA's exploration of space.
Google+ improves on Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 2:45PMGoogle, the most popular website on earth, is worried about the second-most popular site. That, of course, would be Facebook.
Jim Cramer's Best Blogs Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:48PMNEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Jim Cramer fills his blog on RealMoney every day with his up-to-the-minute reactions to what's happening in the market and his legendary ahead-of-the-crowd ideas. This week he blogged on: why Washington's dysfunction is crippling the market; why Google's nice results don't mean squat for other tech stocks; and why it's not time to start buying bank stocks. Click here for ...
Are you ready for the new season? Carp targets Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:02PMAre you ready for the new season? Carp targets
Google+ Circles: Illusion of privacy Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 4:10AMBandar Seri Begawan (The Brunei Times/ANN) - Privacy control is one reason Google+, the new kid in the social media sphere, is getting rave reviews. It's intrigued me enough that I've signed up. But I'm not quite convinced that what appears to be a growing obsession with privacy will power the search engine behemoth's push in an arena dominated by Facebook which in 2010 had users comprising 10 ...
10 technologies that will change the world in the next 10 years Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 2:38AM3D printers, sensor networks, virtual humans and other technologies under development now will drastically change our world in the decade to come, according to Cisco chief futurist Dave Evans.
Hurley's rescue recounted Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:13AMI am writing to tell you how the lost dog Hurley was located.
2012 Audi A7: Sporty, Quick and Well-connected Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:59AMTalk about being "linked in." While I'm finding my way with the Audi A7's intuitive Google Earth navigation and Google Local search (who asks for directions anymore?), the guys in the back seat are surfing the Internet and checking their email.
We vote, knowing that we surrender our will Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:15AMJuan Del Solar (Letters, July 15) says the government does not have the right to rule against the will of the people in matters of legislation.
Victory Without Peace Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:12AMIt is strange that despite GPS & Google Earth, most of these rockets land in open fields. Is it possible that this is intentional. Israeli casualty's would bring "massive" retaliation.
5 Reasons Google+ Is Not A Facebook Killer Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:34AMFor the past couple weeks, a select gathering of us (likely including many Search Engine Watch readers) have been playing with Google+. It's an interesting social media experiment by Google, but it is likely to remain that. Another "almost ran" in...
Google land grab hints at data center expansion Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:35AMIn the second quarter, the company spent $917 million on capital expenditures, the majority of which went to land and building purchases.
TV stalker broke restraining order Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:06AMOBSESSED producer Elliot Fogel convicted after hounding former classmate for 8 years
Day 2 in the Pyrenees for Stage 13; 3D tour of Col d'Aubisque Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:11AMThe Col d'Aubisque is the big challenge for Stage 13 of the Tour de France today, but it probably won't prove decisive since it's nearly 30 miles from the finish. There are three climbs over the 156km (97-mile) route between Pau and Lourdes -- a Category 3 and 4 summit and the "above category" Col d'Aubisque. There is no mountain top finish, like Thursday. That final climb catapulted ...
Lord's Lake Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:14AMScott Ratcliffe and Mick Fisher enjoy a visit to a brand new French lake for some tremendous sport with the freshly introduced carp. We approached Lords Lake with anticipation, the sat-nav told us that it was very close, we drove a little further and then the lake appeared.
Jeopardizing the future Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 3:07AMI fully agree with Senator Angara, downgrading the Commission on Information and Communications Technology (CICT) to Information and Communications Technology Office (ICTO), makes absolutely no sense at all; putting it under the DOST (Department of Science and Technology), even less.
Google Plus Gets a Leg Up on Facebook Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:54PMGoogle , the most popular Web site on earth, is worried about the second-most popular site. That, of course, would be Facebook .
Sky Sports news producer Googled former classmate 40,000 times in 'obsessive' eight-year stalking campaign Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:34PMA stalker has been convicted of breaching a lifetime restraining order for the third time by spying on his victim in a court-ordered no-go zone.
Las Conchas Fire churns rough country Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:22PMWarmer, drier weather and rugged terrain are hampering efforts to contain the state's largest wildfire burning near Los Alamos.