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10 IT Power-Saving Myths Debunked (4)
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snydeq writes "InfoWorld examines 10 power-saving assumptions IT has been operating under in its quest to rein in energy costs vs. the permanent energy crisis. Under scrutiny, most such assumptions wither. From true CPU efficiency, to the life span effect of power-down frequency on servers, to SSD power consumption, to switching to DC in the datacenter, get the facts before setting your IT energy strategy."Read more of this story at Slashdot.Contribute comment -
UA Scientists Discover Tiny Asteroid Will Hit Earth Tonight (1)
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Here's the full press release from UA about the two-meter diameter asteroid that will hit the atmosphere over northern Sudan at 7:45 p.m. MST tonight:October 6, 2008 By Lori Stiles, University Communications University of Arizona scientists last night discovered a very small asteroid [right, circled in purple. Go to the Catalina Sky Survey to see a set of time lapse photos - "Discovery Images" - showing the object moving quickly across the sky] that is ...Shared by leathej1 (18)Contribute comment -
Orbital Sciences Corp. to expand Chandler campus (1)
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Orbital Sciences Corp. is planning to expand its Chandler campus in a move that could double the size of the campus. (ORB)Shared by leathej1 (18)Contribute comment -
Valley topped ozone standard 28 times in '08 (1)
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The Valley's ozone season has mercifully come to an end - and it wasn't a good year. The region exceeded the federal air quality standard for ozone levels on 28 separate days in 2008.Shared by leathej1 (18)Contribute comment -
Palin Debate Prep Flowchart (129)
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by Aden Renkai, via Political Wire (thanks Teresa Nielsen Hayden!).Shared by Aaron (29) Aaron Huslage (9) aconbere (20) Adam (9) Alex Klein (20) ana (16) André (24) Andrew (32) Andrew Ferguson (21) Andrew Terry (26) appoulsen (20) Art (40) augapfel (20) Barry (18) Bill (20) Bill (9) Bob Goyetche (25) Bob Lee (21) Brent (13) Brent the Closet Geek (38) Brian (10) Brian T. Nakamoto (2) brizbane (19) C Yohman (20) Carl Dunn3 (24) Carlton (31) Cass (27) Charles (20) Chimpadink (21) Ching (56) Chris Furniss (43) Christopher (12) codefin (25) Corey Porter (20) Dan (31) danb420 (48) Daniel (14) Daniel Schultz (24) dasmart (30) DC (13) dev47 (13) Donnie Berkholz (20) Dropkick (24) drsoos (36) dryan (27) Ed H. Chi (43) Eddie (19) fr3dly (54) Friday (32) Greg (18) Halo Efekti (62) heather (16) Heids (11) Houdoken (16) INCyr (30) J. J. (8) James (9) James (9) Jared (24) Jarrod Trainque (7) Jason Gooljar (50) Jeffrey (20) Jennygo (14) Jeremy Jarratt (34) Jeroen (32) Jessica (13) Jim (82) Jim (19) Jim (7) Jim (22) Jim Jannotti (1) Joao Azevedo (21) John Halton (24) jschultz (40) Justin (20) Justin (20) kerim (24) Kevin Anderson (9) Kevin Briody (8) Kris (24) Kuushal (21) Larry (20) leathej1 (18) lostalpinist (15) Luke M (23) mace (30) Mark (6) Michael (19) Michael (8) Mike (14) Mike F (723) Mike Todd (10) Mr. Pants (9) N.L. Vivar (20) Nathan (39) Neil (20) Nick Bouton (13) ocular avulsionist (21) Oddly Zen (48) Peter (17) Piotr O (26) Podcast Mike (21) px (41) Rachel Cobcroft (39) Rob (25) robert steburg (54) Roger (117) Roger Åberg (21) Ruben Llibre (37) rveguilla (20) Sandeep Parikh (5) searingblue (20) Shirizaan (8) somenice (20) Standard Society (32) Steve M. (47) Sunil Garg (27) Svitlana (24) Tad M (8) TO-Double-D (62) Tony B (10) Trace Windham (22) Trevor (21) Typo180 (18) ubernerd83 (55) vergil66 (7) Vi (25) Yvette (25) Zaldor (27)Explore read eight notes- Adam said: I didn't actually watch the debate last night, I just thought this was funny.
- Charles said: Holy crap this is hilarious.
- Typo180 said: At least she had a plan this time.
- Andrew said: stop reading into it and just laugh
- Christopher said: Yes! Wait, really? No.
- John Halton said: Does this nail it? Doggone, you betcha!
- Ruben Llibre said: accurate
- Ed H. Chi said: this is quite accurate!
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McCain: Obama poll gains show 'life isn't fair' (1)
permalinkSen. John McCain said Thursday that Sen. Barack Obama's poll numbers are rising as the economy seems to sink "because life isn't fair."Shared by leathej1 (18)
- leathej1 said: Huh?
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Researchers Re-Examine Second Law of Thermodynamics (7)
onMany readers have written to tell us that researchers are examining the possibility of using Brownian ratchets to help combat the problem of heat dissipation in miniaturized electronics. "Currently, devices are engineered to operate near thermal equilibrium, in accordance with the Second Law of Thermodynamics which states that heat tends to transfer from a hotter unit to a cooler one. However, using the concept of Brownian ratchets, which are systems that convert non-equilibrium energy to ...Shared by Duane (94) leathej1 (18) Marin Purgar (30) psvensson (27) rezar (20) Stephanie Beth (18) Yerameyahu (96)Contribute comment
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AIDS Virus Now Estimated To Be 100 Years Old (12)
onChazeFroy writes "A new study estimates that the AIDS virus, HIV, started to circulate in the human population between 1884 and 1924, with a more focused estimate at 1908. This is much earlier than the previously-held estimate of 1930. 'The new result is "not a monumental shift, but it means the virus was circulating under our radar even longer than we knew," says Michael Worobey of the University of Arizona, an author of the new ...Shared by Army of Gnomes (78) dbb (20) Fatsleroy (56) Felipe (20) Heather (33) Jimmy (24) Justin "Uncle Bubba" Roepel (43) leathej1 (18) Punksolid (53) Raymond (29) Robert Accettura (25) Roman (29)Contribute comment
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China's Olympic gymnasts ruled legit (2)
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The Chinese women's gymnastics team did not use underage competitors during this year's Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, the International Gymnastics Federation said Wednesday.Shared by Erin (50) leathej1 (18)Contribute comment - What investors should do now (1)
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Computer-Generated Sarah Palin Interview (31)
onHere's a program that'll generate realistic Palin-style answers for different questions. Q: What is your foreign policy experience? I think if you ask that question until somebody answers for me what is it exactly that the people of America are not fully satisfied with all the answers. It's going to be considered also. But again, it's got to put government and it's about putting government back on the verbiage that Senator McCain chose to use ...Shared by Andrew (20) Brent (13) brizbane (19) Chimpadink (21) Chris (42) Dan Russell (35) Daniel (14) Daniel Bachhuber (37) Franzel (20) Frawst (21) Jason (21) Jay (5) jayce (132) jbrownphoto (20) Jeffrey (20) Jim (82) Joshua (28) Ken (16) leathej1 (18) Liz (9) Nate (11) phrakture (21) pr1000 (22) ramer (13) Robert (8) rveguilla (20) Ryan Penagos (16) sean (20) searingblue (20) Selena (33) Tony (7)Explore read four notes
- Nate said: if you mess around with this note that it sometimes gets stuck on the : What is your foreign policy experience? question. If that happens just go back to the main website and try again..
- brizbane said: This is so accurate it's uncanny.
- Chris said: HA! Talking points, put on shuffle. Outstanding.
- Chimpadink said: Greates thing EVER
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Police seek man who robbed Rosati's Pizzeria in Chandler (1)
permalinkThe man took off with less than $700 in a plastic bag that he forced the manager of Rosati's Pizzeria, on Alma School and Germann roads, to stuff with money from the register, police said.Shared by leathej1 (18)
- leathej1 said: Not cool - right next to my house.
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Marriage definition returns to Ariz. ballot (1)
permalinkProp. 102 attempts to block same-sex marriage.Shared by leathej1 (18)
- leathej1 said: No? How 'bout this year? No? How 'bout this year? No...
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Giada De Laurentiis to sign new cookbook in Scottsdale (1)
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Food Network star Giada De Laurentiis will sign her new cookbook “Giada’s Kitchen: New Italian Favorites” at noon Oct. 18 at Sur La Table in north Scottsdale. De Laurentiis, the granddaughter of famed film producer Dino De Laurentiis, hosts the Food Network shows “Everyday Italian,” “Behind the Bash,” “Giada’s Weekend Getaways” and “Giada in Paradise.” The booksigning, which runs from noon to 3 p.m., is a ticketed event. Guests receive a ticket when they go ...Shared by leathej1 (18)Contribute comment -
Three more Krispy Kreme franchises to open in Phoenix (1)
onPhoenix will get three more Krispy Kreme doughnut stores Oct. 9.Shared by leathej1 (18)Contribute comment
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Book-spines turned into stories (28)
onThe Sorted Books project picks books out of collections whose spines, when placed in sequence, can be made into a sentence or story. Sorted Books) (Thanks, Marilyn!)Shared by Aaron (29) alyska (26) Chuck Falzone (20) David T. Cole (20) Fearghas (20) grange85 (18) Halsted Mencotti Bernard (14) Heraldk (15) Herbal Lemon (17) James (9) Jason C. Romero (18) Jay (5) Jim (19) Justin D (25) Kelly (20) leathej1 (18) lnxcwby (23) Macky (21) Magnus (20) msanders (27) Nathaniel Tapley (14) Neal (17) Old Reprobate (4) Penny (18) Randy (35) Simon (29) Theo (22) Topher (17)
- David T. Cole said: Neat. New project for Tara.
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Chandler drops plan for $12M land purchase (1)
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The Chandler City Council on Thursday backed out of a $12 million land purchase that had been planned as a way of controlling the development on one of the last remaining pieces of prime property in the city.Shared by leathej1 (18)Contribute comment -
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Remake Gets Pink (1)
permalinkMGM has hired writer-director Steve Pink, the co-writer of "Grosse Pointe Blank" and "High Fidelity," to pen the screenplay for a remake of "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels."Shared by leathej1 (18)
- leathej1 said: Oh no you di'int.
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Japan's badass new prime minister (7)
onThis fan-made video of Japan's new prime minister should have Chuck Norris shaking in his boots. The guy's a bad ass. And, as evidenced by this photo taken when he was on the Japanese shooting team in the 1976 Olympics, he would have been a more handsome action hero than Norris, too. (Via Japan Probe)Contribute comment
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Holodeck + Minority Report = Immersive Coccoon (2)
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If Tino Schaedler of NAU has his ways, then we will soon use this Star-Trek-holodeck-meets-Minority Report "immersive cocoon" for all of our computing: The Cocoon is a digital experience that is both intuitive and holistic. Basically, it is a circular human-sized dome that puts users in a new digital dimension. View anything with a 360 degree screen, and control it with gestures. Equipped with motion sensing software inspired by Minority Report, it enables your body ...Shared by leathej1 (18) Susana (23)Contribute comment
