20 February 2013

Microsoft's Misteps (BIG TIME)

Microsoft loses yet another fanboy | TechRepublic

"Companies and consumers have handed over a great deal of money to Microsoft. How are they repaid for their loyalty? A slap in the face and a tug on the wallet. This mess will not end well for Microsoft. It will, on the other hand, end well for the likes of Ubuntu and LibreOffice."

New Google Glass features

New Google Glass features unveiled:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21519859

Includes camera, and sleek new looks.

06 February 2013

The Poison We Never Talk About in School


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35% carbon 28% climate 37% cirriculum

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Not Just a 19th Century Problem

The most dangerous substance in the world is barely mentioned in the school curriculum. Coal. Burning coal creates more greenhouse gases than any other source—including oil. James Hansen, arguably the world’s foremost climatologist, has called coal "the single greatest threat to civilization and all life on the planet." Given coal's enormous role in the most significant challenge facing humanity—the climate crisis—you'd imagine it would occupy a similarly central place in our textbooks. You’d be wrong: Textbooks leave students with the impression that coal is something we should regard as a 19th century phenomenon. Read the rest

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