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The Power Grid Can't Handle Wind Farms (17)
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DesScorp writes "The Times reports on the problems of adding wind farms to the power grid. Because of the grid's old design, it can't handle the various spikes that wind farms sometimes have, and there's no efficient way to currently move massive amounts of that power from one section of the country to the other. Further complicating things is the fact that under current laws, power grid regulation is a state matter, and the Federal ...Shared by Aaron (6) adam (6) bwary (0) darkeye11547 (245) DarthMolen (5) Doug Stewart (10) Eric (11) Eric (0) Glenn Batuyong (50) hallie (3) Heather (29) Javier (7) Joe Haynes (12) Maarek Stele (33) Matthew (15) Rob (19) saxjazman9 (0)- Glenn Batuyong said: "...The dirty little secret of clean energy is that while generating it is easier, moving it to market is not..."
- Eric said: So let's get off our asses and build the transmission grid. Not that hard, just takes a goddamned leader.
- Maarek Stele said: What?! Unexpected complications and costs to a new Green initiative? Impossible!
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Newegg Defies New York Sales Tax Law (15)
onJagsLive informs us that the electronics retailer Newegg.com is defying New York lawmakers; it has suddenly stopped collecting sales tax from New York online shoppers. The "Amazon tax," which went into effect June 1, requires online merchants to collect sales tax if they have any affiliates in the state. Amazon is complying but has sued the state on constitutional grounds. Overstock.com dropped all of its New York affiliates and then joined the Amazon lawsuit. Newegg ...Shared by Ben Turner (35) Drew (3) Jeff (9) Jeff (10) krs (10) Nishith (9) Norman Hammer (8) Robert Accettura (11) Sam (5) saxjazman9 (0) sirmikester (17) Tanath (34) War-N (5) Will (1) xxdesmus (48)
- Sam said: Sales taxes should be used to punish people who are too mugglish to go online and buy it from a computer like any other civilized being. (removes tongue from cheek)
- Will said: Obviously don't live in new york but nice to see a company taking the interest of it's customers into consideration. This is why I always shop newegg
- sirmikester said: go newegg!!
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Slashdot | The Internet's Biggest Security Hole Revealed (38)
onAt DEFCON, Tony Kapela and Alex Pilosov demonstrated a drastic weakness in the Internet's infrastructure that had long been rumored, but wasn't believed practical. They showed how to hijack BGP (the border gateway protocol) in order to eavesdrop on Net traffic in a way that wouldn't be simple to detect. Quoting: "'It's at least as big an issue as the DNS issue, if not bigger,' said Peiter 'Mudge' Zatko, noted computer security expert and former ...Shared by <Super Stevie> (4) agent0x0 (4) André (3) Andrew Becherer (3) Beglen (11) Christopher (22) Compuwizard123 (16) CtrlBreak (11) dasmart (6) Dicky S (6) Doug Stewart (10) Eater (20) Glenn Batuyong (50) Gonzo (12) guruh (10) Ian (7) imabug (22) James.Urquhart (7) Javier (7) Jonathan Belisle (18) Laurent (6) LuisManson (0) Netbuster (2) Rick (17) Rui (9) Ryan Cahoon (3) saxjazman9 (0) Selwin (14) splashme (13) Stavros (17) Stephen (0) Tanath (34) Tim (0) TO-Double-D (6) Wayne (35) Xisco (6) Zia (3) Zubin (7)
- Eater said: Far and away the best preso at the con.Mudge wah.
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Browser Extension Defeats Internet Eavesdropping (14)
onPickens writes to tell us that researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have created a simple system to help prevent man-in-the-middle attacks. Using a preset list of friendly sites called 'notaries', the Tnew 'Perspectives' system helps users to authenticate sites that require secure communications. Additionally this should help with the recently debated solution implemented by Firefox that has so many users frustrated and confused. "By independently querying the desired target site, the notaries can check whether ...Shared by C.K. (116) Compuwizard123 (16) DarthMolen (5) guruh (10) Jeff (9) Joshua Nobles (0) Laurie Scully (5) linuxchic (0) Matt (6) OhCaptain (5) ric johnson (3) saxjazman9 (0) ScorpFromHell (8) Veritas Noctis (38)
- ScorpFromHell said: cool!
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[+5208] Biden dislikes File Sharing, Net Neutrality and Encryption!! (1)
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Maybe you don't care about the doings in Washington, but you may want to know that Biden considers a lot of what you do care about criminal activity.Shared by saxjazman9 (0)Contribute comment -
Apple finally ready for $129/year iTunes subscriptions? (21)
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Canada.comApple finally ready for iTunes subscriptions?CNET News - 6 hours agoThree Mac rumors sites have received anonymous tips that Apple is getting ready to introduce a subscription iTunes service in September.Apple: iPhone 2.0.2 update targets 3G issues Apple InsiderApple Acknowledges iPhone Reception Woes InformationWeekBetaNews - Macworld - Computerworld - VentureBeatall 471 news articlesShared by Adam Parnes (5) Alex France (139) Andrew (2) andrew (17) Anthony Marco (6) Barry (2) Brandon Quintana (6) BrendoMan (103) Chet Nichols III (0) Cody Carreras (9) David (5) Elliott Kember (0) Jeff Lundberg (4) Jessica Hickok (0) Kevin Zolkiewicz (7) lizunlong (4) Mark Nelson (0) R (35) Rick Foster (6) saxjazman9 (0) walter (12)Contribute comment -
Internet radio booming but threatened - San Jose Mercury News (1)
onOntario NowInternet radio booming but threatenedSan Jose Mercury News - 3 hours agoBy Troy Wolverton With a growing audience of 54 million monthly listeners, Internet radio is one of the biggest trends in digital music.SoundExchange Head: Pandora Is Great, But It Needs Audio Ads Wired NewsDeath of a Streamcaster Part Deux: Pandora Could "Pull the Plug DailyTechCNET News - BetaNews - ZDNet - Washington Postall 96 news articlesShared by saxjazman9 (0)Contribute comment
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Colleges: Drinking age not working -- baltimoresun.com (2)
onSt. Louis Post-DispatchPresidents say lowering from 21 may cut bingesBaltimore Sun - 2 hours agoBy Stephen Kiehl | Sun reporter Top university officials in Maryland - including the chancellor of the state university system and the president of the Johns Hopkins University - say the current drinking age of 21 "is not working" and has led to ...College presidents urge lawmakers to lower drinking age NECNDon't lower the drinking age Chicago TribuneNewsday - Iowa City ...Shared by rebrse (127) saxjazman9 (0)Contribute comment
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Beware the $7,500 'tax credit' (1)
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Beware the $7,500 'tax credit' (1)
onWashington policy makers and housing industry insiders hope a new tax credit for first-time home buyers will get the moribund housing market moving again.Shared by saxjazman9 (0)Contribute comment
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The Duke Is Finally Back, For Real (16)
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After the first announcement on 1997-04-27 and over eleven years of fresh start after fresh start, Duke Nukem Forever finally comes to your system. At least if your system is an Xbox 360. Jon Siegler, the webmaster of 3D Realms, confirms this on their site: "As has been reported around the net today, we can confirm that the game has indeed passed final certification with Microsoft on Friday the 15th of August (on our first ...Shared by André (3) BIGODE (10) Cem (11) Fatsleroy (0) Futt (5) Jason (77) Kevin (0) Kevin (2) lbinic (9) Liz (6) Oa (2) Rafael Tosta (6) Roshan (2) saxjazman9 (0) Wayne (35) wille (81)Contribute comment -
Google Revs Android, FCC Approves First Phone (8)
onCycon writes "Google has announced, 'We're releasing a beta SDK. You can read about the new Android 0.9 SDK beta at the Android Developers' Site, or if you want to get straight to the bits, you can visit the download page.' A new Development Roadmap has also been released to help developers understand the direction the software is taking (as this is still only a Beta release). In addition, the FCC has approved the HTC ...Shared by aNTwNHs (74) darkeye11547 (245) Guerwan (7) Joe (78) Lee (1) Neo Lee (7) Peter (13) saxjazman9 (0)Contribute comment
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Will Pandora Play 'The End' Soon? Royalty Rate Hikes Could Be Its ... - Washington Post (1)
onThe Tech HeraldWill Pandora Play 'The End' Soon? Royalty Rate Hikes Could Be Its ...Washington Post - 17 hours agoSome potentially sad news today for music fans who like their music free, but don't want to risk the recording industry's wrath.Reports: CRB Killed The Internet Radio Star Pandora CRNPandora can't make money, may pull the plug Ars TechnicaCNET News - Paste Magazine - The Tech Herald - TG Dailyall 80 news articlesShared by saxjazman9 (0)Contribute comment
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Pandora May Shut Down Due to Rising Royalty Fees (3)
oneFluxMediaPandora May Shut Down Due to Rising Royalty FeesMac Rumors - 2 hours agoThe Washington Post reports that the popular web radio service Pandora is close to shutting down entirely due to recent increases in royalty fees that affect web streaming services.Web radio is toast InquirerInternet Radio's "Last Stand" SlashdotSpacelab - ReadWriteWeb - Washington Post - Mashableall 22 news articlesContribute comment
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MythTV Allows Multiple Front-Ends on Wide Range of Platforms (6)
onAs the DVR becomes a much more pervasive performer in home theater setups, the level of excellence demanded by the general consumer seems to continue to rise. The open source project MythTV has been in this arena for quite a while, and now offers the ability to have multiple front-ends on your MythTV install on a wide range of different platforms. Able to run on Windows XP, Vista, Xbox, and even an Apple iPod, the ...
- Aaron said: Now if someone would just show me how to get my MythTV box to record HD from DishTV...
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Flawed Chip To Blame For iPhone Connection Woes? - Washington Post (1)
onAfterdawn.comFlawed Chip To Blame For iPhone Connection Woes?Washington Post - Aug 15, 2008When my colleague Matt Kapko said he was returning the iPhone after two weeks of use, he took a bit of a slating from fans of the phone.Apple will fix iPhone 3G problems with software update Afterdawn.comInfineon chip causing problems on iPhone - reports ReutersBetaNews - eFluxMedia - VNUNet.com - Yahoo! Techall 198 news articlesShared by saxjazman9 (0)Contribute comment
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Time Warner Cable Box Rental Inspired Antitrust Lawsuit (5)
onEmagGeek writes "Matthey Meeds, a real-estate agent, was so irritated about having to pay the monthly rental fee that on Tuesday he filed an antitrust suit against Time Warner Cable and its 84 percent owner, Time Warner Inc. The suit alleges that, by linking the provision of premium cable services to rental of the cable box, the companies have established illegal tying arrangements. 'Time Warner's improper tying and bundling harms competition,' Meeds' lawsuit states. 'Since ...Contribute comment
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