Buffalo: Where the Urban Dream is Going Cheap (5)
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From tiny apartment to big front porch Buffalo has everything going for it; green hydropower, water, railways, canals, a temperate climate; it should be a hot spot. Instead it has a smaller population than it did in 1907 and acres of empty houses. Adam Sternbergh writes in New York magazine about how New Yorkers are taking notice and moving there- mostly the creative types that can work anywhere (and don't have a lot of money) ...
What Do Robots, Sir David Attenborough and Kids have in Common? (2)
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All three have caught the attention of The Children & Nature Network (C&NN), who supports those working to reconnect children with nature. Recently it had a link to the above video of a commercial TV advert produced by Persil, a British laundry detergent brand. (Kids playing ...
802.11r WiFi roaming standard approved (28)
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Filed under: WirelessWhile 802.11n has been stuck in endless certification hell for years, the IEEE keeps cranking out additional wireless standards -- the latest is 802.11r, which allows devices to move from access point to access point with less than 50ms in downtime, even for authenticated connections. That's quick enough to keep a voice call alive, which should make the next generation of VoIP phones and other devices that much more flexible when support arrives ...
Target is seeking a Senior Industrial Designer in Minnesota (1)
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Creative Senior Manager : Design For All & SustainabilityTarget Corporation Minneapolis, Minnesota If you have knack for spotting a brilliant idea in its infancy, and a genius for nurturing the idea to its fullest potential, here's your opportunity. This position plays a key role in defining and communicating Target's key differentiators: Smart design and designer partnerships, enhanced by a commitment to sustainability and an understanding of our guests' need for value. Your keen eye for ...
Bloomberg News Accidentally Publishes Draft of Steve Jobs's Obituary [Oops] (15)
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Note to Bloomberg News employees: when you're in the system updating your draft of Steve Jobs's obituary, do NOT press publish. That, though, is exactly what happened late last night, as sleuthed by our buddies over at Gawker. Now, pre-writing obits for prominent figures such as the Steve, in good health and in bad, is totally S.O.P. in the media—so this should not be viewed as yet another non-statement on Jobs's personal health. But unfortunately, ...
Sony unveils world's thinnest LCD HDTV - 9.9mm (9)
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Filed under: Displays, HDTV Sony's taken the crown in the race for thinnest LCD HDTV. At just 9.9mm thick the KDL-40ZX1 nearly halves the depth of Hitachi's former champ (likely throwing up in the bathroom right now) and comes within a whisper of Pioneer's ultra thin concept. Featuring a LED backlighting, a 3,000:1 contrast ratio, 120Hz MotionFlow tech, x.v.Color and BRAVIA Engine 2 image processing this is about as close to a 40-inch window on ...
Eighty Percent Of Cities Studied In Developing Nations Use Untreated Wastewater For Irrigation: And FDA Is Surprised About Salmonella Contaminated Peppers (1)
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Jalapeno Peppers and Salmonella: What's the Root Cause? US print media continue to mince words about the summer-long, Mexican peppers linked, salmonella outbreak. What makes the general reluctance to 'tell it like it is' especially galling is that everyone knows it is best not to drink the tap water in Mexico. This is not some politically incorrect condescension: every tourist book warns visitors to avoid the water and salad greens or unpeeled fruits and vegetables ...
Japanese firms to partially propel cargo ship via solar panels (3)
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Filed under: TransportationFirst things first -- when we say "partially" propel, we mean partially. Nippon Yusen and energy distributor Nippon Oil are teaming up to spend around $1.37 million in order to equip a car-hauling cargo ship with 328 solar panels. Rather than just provide energy for the crew's on board entertainment system, it will be the first solar installation to actually produce a smidgen of power for the boat's engine. If successful, the panels ...
Dubai: City-In-a-Pyramid Could House a Million Dubaians, Power Itself (44)
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A particularly optimistic design firm in Dubai called Timelinks has proposed designs for the Ziggurat, a complete city to be layered inside of a massive pyramid that could serve as home for a million people at a time. Timelinks is currently seeking patents for a variety of technologies that would make such a building possible, including a three axis public transportation system that would run residents up, through and across the pyramid. They've also claimed ...
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WindPower said:
A Dubai, y a vraiment de tout, et surtout de l'argent a jeter
Sony's KDL-40ZX1, a 40-inch LCD HDTV Only 9.9mm Thin [HDTVs] (6)
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Sony Japan's ZX1 series 40-inch display is only 9.9mm thick at its narrowest, and 26 pounds. The display itself has only 1 HDMI port, while a wireless box can send the 120Hz, 1080p display up to 1080i images over a 5GHz channel many suspect is WHDM. That external port box will have 3 HDMI, 2 component, s-video, VGA, and even USB, mouse, and LAN port. All menus will be driven through an XMB Playstation-style crossmedia ...
John McCain on Amtrak (3)
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When he still rode the Straight Talk Express it had a banner on the front: "Get on Board the McCain Train" and alas, that may be as close to a train as John McCain ever gets. He is not fond of trains; according to Derrick Jackson of the Boston Globe: In 2000, when he was chairman of the Senate Science, Commerce and Transportation committee, McCain killed $10 billion in capital funding for Amtrak. He denounced ...
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McCain, not a fan of Amtrak, well he must not understand the importance of public transportation. Another reason McCain is a bad choice for America.
Party Like There IS A Tomorrow: Eco-Party Packs (1)
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Image source: Eco My Party We totally agree that carrying your own tupperware is better than those styrofoam clam shells, and that reusing is important. But what if you are holding a party and don't have 40 sets of tableware? The Eco-Party Pack, by Eco My Party, will come to your rescue. At the end of the party, everything can be thrown in the compost and is 100% biodegrade. The packs come in sets prepared ...
