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NPR’s Interactive Power Grid Map
An interesting way to see where power is coming from and going to in the USA. There are a collection of ways to view this data.
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Tags: Electricity, energy, GREEN, power, power grid
Dubai’s Slave society
The hidden Slave society that built Dubai gets exposed. Outside of the glittering high rises are huddled masses of workers who are slaves that are not allowed to leave. Something to think about the next time you think going to party in Dubai sounds like harmless fun.
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When the next step in the road to 35 mpg by 2020 CAFE standards was announced recently, those in the know made it clear that the Obama administration’s upcoming goal of 27.3 mpg by 2011 would not be hard for automakers to meet. In fact, the 2007 average was already 31.3, so the 2011 goal [...]
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Tags: cafe standards, california, mpg, obama
Between all the new digital cameras pooped out before the upcoming PMA show and the crazy cameras buried inside cellphones at MWC, it’s a good time to go over why more megapixels isn’t necessarily better.
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Tags: Cameras, Canon, Digital Cameras, DSLR, megapixels, nikon, Olympus, sony
The image demonstrates the speed (in terms of days) at which each competing handset achieved the magic milestone. What it leaves out is the footprint at launch which of course, affects the total population able to purchase the device. For example, the iPhone 3G launched in 21 countries simultaneously whereas the G1 launched in the [...]
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It’s hardest to buy a home in these 10 places, where owning property is out of reach for most of the population.
10. Orlando, Fla.
Median home price: $267,000
Median household income: $51,806
Recent affordable home sales: 26.1%
9. Boston
Median home price: $387,400
Median household income: $76,104
Recent affordable home sales: 28.3%
8. Seattle, Wash.
Median home price: $387,400
Median household income: $76,104
Recent affordable [...]
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Tags: affordable, market, real estate, US, USA
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 — let’s [...]
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