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Diebold Admits Audit Logs in ALL Versions of Their Software Fail to Record Ballot

chaoskixas — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 07:25:46 GMT

http://www.facebook.com/ext/share.php?sid=70334754531&h=jap0d&u=vS0Ka

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UK Gov. Clueless About Own Internet Blacklist

chaoskixas — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 07:23:09 GMT

Um... this needs to be investigated...

http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/03/17/2321252

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Welcome to the Greater World Earthship Colony outside of Taos, New Mexico, where a hundred people live off the grid in a society built solely from recycled cans, bottles, and tires.

jahmariposa — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 08:32:00 GMT

http://current.com/items/76293402/greater_world.htm

this video is about "earthships" a community in taos new mexico that lives off the grid in self sustainable homes made of old tires and cans and bottles. they collect rainwater, re-use greywater... its fucking awesome. just watch. look what we can do!!!!

Greater World

http://current.com/items/76293402/greater_...

Welcome to the Greater World Earthship Colony outside of Taos, New Mexico, where a hundred people live off the grid in a society built solely from recycled cans, bottles, and tires.

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Acquired Characteristics May Be Inheritable

chaoskixas — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 06:20:34 GMT

"Two new studies show that the effects of a mother's early environment can be passed on to the next generation."

I feel bad for the rats but the info is amazing

http://www.technologyreview.com/biomedicine/22061/

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Facecrack new terms of service!

chaoskixas — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 02:48:07 GMT

http://consumerist.com/5150175/facebooks-new-terms-of-service-we-can-do-anything-we-want-with-your-content-forever

just so everyone knows!!!!

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City's Move To Nix Security Cams May Cost Thousands

chaoskixas — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 20:16:17 GMT

"Citing privacy concerns, the Cambridge, Mass. City Council has voted 9-0 to remove security cameras scattered throughout the city. 'Because of the slow erosion of our civil liberties since 9/11, it is important to raise questions regarding these cameras,' said Marjorie Decker, a Cambridge city councilor. Rather than citing privacy, WCBVTV is running the story under the headline 'City's Move To Nix Security Cams May Cost Thousands.'"
politics

http://www.thebostonchannel.com/cnn-news/18674567/detail.html

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Iowa Looking to Break From Electoral College

chaoskixas — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 20:14:30 GMT

Fucking brilliant!!!

"Since changing the US constitution is too much work, the Iowa senate is considering a bill that would send all 7 of Iowa's electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote in a presidential election. This would only go into affect after enough states totaling 270 electoral votes (enough to elect a president) adopted similar resolutions."

http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/39445212.html

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U of A breakthough in nanotechnology redefines 'small'

chaoskixas — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 22:51:10 GMT

"Scientists at Edmonton's National Institute for Nanotechnology have made a significant breakthrough that could help pave the way for new generations of smaller, more energy-efficient computers."

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/Technology/Find%20revolutionize%20computers/1247058/story.html

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U.S. becomes top wind producer, solar next

chaoskixas — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 22:45:27 GMT

http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=us-becomes-top-wind-producer

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Iran’s Satellite Launch Is Challenge for Obama

chaoskixas — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 22:45:05 GMT

"The launch on Monday, coinciding with celebrations marking the 30th anniversary of the Islamic revolution, also creates an early challenge for President Obama, who has sought to strike a conciliatory tone toward Iran by conditionally offering dialogue after years of tensions. The United States and other nations believe Tehran wants to develop nuclear weapons, a charge that Iran’s leaders deny."

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/04/world/middleeast/04iran.html?_r=1&ref=world

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Study questions usefulness of animal-human embryos

chaoskixas — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 22:43:13 GMT

um....

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iPHLGwIeNTSqX5OhfAz5P60q01gAD963LLQO0

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Spray-on solar panels developed

chaoskixas — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 22:42:38 GMT

"Testing of the process is now taking place at the ANU, and the technology should be available toward the end of 2011."

http://www.cosmosmagazine.com/news/2511/spray-solar-panels-developed

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What if we are all just pawns in corn's clever strategy game to rule the Earth?

jahmariposa — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 09:56:21 GMT

What if human consciousness isn't the end-all and be-all of Darwinism?
What if we are all just pawns in corn's clever strategy game to rule the Earth?
Author Michael Pollan asks us to see the world from a plant's-eye view.

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/michael_pollan_gives_a_plant_s_eye_view.html

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Nuclear Fusion-Fission Hybrid Could Destroy Nuclear Waste And Contribute to Carbon-Free Energy Future

chaoskixas — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:37:25 GMT

Physicists at The University of Texas at Austin have designed a new system that, when fully developed, would use fusion to eliminate most of the transuranic waste produced by nuclear power plants.

http://www.utexas.edu/news/2009/01/27/nuclear_hybrid/

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How to move a boat without an engine, paddles or sails

chaoskixas — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:56:41 GMT

"The Pitt system has no moving parts and the low-energy electrode that emits the pulse could be powered by batteries, radio waves, or solar power, researchers said in a statement."

http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/37596

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Obama Transition Team Examining Space Solar Power

chaoskixas — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 21:43:01 GMT

uninterruptible constant power sources, no weather or day/night interference, we could become the largest energy provider for the world.

oh and if we shade the earth with it it will help global warming too i think.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/8736849/Space-Solar-Power-SSP-A-Solution-for-Energy-Independence-Climate-Change

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Ecofont

chaoskixas — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:28:08 GMT

"A Dutch company has taken an open source Sans Serif font and added holes to it to try and save on printer ink costs. The Ecofont is claimed to save up to 20 percent of ink costs, but it allegedly took the firm a while to perfect the ratio of the maximum number of holes possible without sacrificing readability."

http://www.ecofont.eu/downloads_en.html

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Drillers break into magma chamber

chaoskixas — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:31:15 GMT

"It has been described as a geologist's dream - a unique opportunity to study up close the volcanic processes that built the Earth's continents."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7780873.stm

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Holes in Earth's magnetic cloak let the sun in

chaoskixas — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:25:13 GMT

"Scientists said that the majority of solar storms take place midway through and on the tail end of the solar cycle. This 11-year cycle of activity is at its minimum now and electrical storms will be at their peak in 2012."

http://www.reuters.com/article/scienceNews/idUSTRE4BF79220081216

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The Electronic ID Bracelet - so-called safety bracelet that would serve as a stun device...

jahmariposa — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 05:18:33 GMT

http://www.washingtontimes.com/weblogs/aviation-security/2008/Jul/01/want-some-torture-with-your-peanuts/#again

eeeek!!!
heres a little snippet from the article... click the link for the rest.

"The Electronic ID Bracelet, as it’s referred to, would be worn by every traveler “until they disembark the flight at their destination.” Yes, you read that correctly. Every airline passenger would be tracked by a government-funded GPS, containing personal, private and confidential information, and would shock the customer worse than an electronic dog collar if the passenger got out of line.

Clearly the Electronic ID Bracelet is a euphemism for the EMD Safety Bracelet, or at least it has a nefarious hidden ability (thus the term ID Bracelet is ambiguous at best). EMD stands for Electro-Musclar Disruption. Again, according to the promotional video, the bracelet can completely immobilize the wearer for several minutes.

So is the government really that interested in this bracelet?

Apparently so."

fucked up shit.
this better not ever happen.

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6 ways mushrooms can save the world - paul stamets talk on ted.com

jahmariposa — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 04:51:30 GMT

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/258

this site is really cool
http://www.ted.com/index.php/

i quote:
Inspired talks by the world's greatest thinkers and doers

this is right up some of your alleys (ahem chaos hehe)
so far i dig it. and no, contrary to what some of you might think by reading the subject of this post, its not about getting high on mushrooms :)

props to my friend airika for sharing.
i now share with you!

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FISA Bill Vote Today, With Telco Immunity [WE LOST]

chaoskixas — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:07:28 GMT

"Today (June 20), Steny Hoyer is bringing to the House floor the latest FISA bill (PDF), which includes retroactive immunity for the telcos. The bill also is very weak on judicial review, allowing the telcos to use a letter from the president as a 'get out of liability free' card. Here are comments from the EFF. Glenn Greenwald, writing in Salon, describes the effect of the immunity clause this way: 'So all the Attorney General has to do is recite those magic words — the President requested this eavesdropping and did it in order to save us from the Terrorists — and the minute he utters those words, the courts are required to dismiss the lawsuits against the telecoms, no matter how illegal their behavior was.'"

http://yro.slashdot.org/yro/08/06/20/1448244.shtml

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Bush’s laws will be scrutinized if I become president, Obama says

chaoskixas — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:05:33 GMT

"If elected president, Democratic White House hopeful Barack Obama said one of the first things he wants to do is ensure the constitutionality of all the laws and executive orders passed while Republican President George W. Bush has been in office.

Those that don’t pass muster will be overturned, he said."

http://blogs.reuters.com/trail08/2008/05/28/bushs-laws-will-be-scrutinized-if-i-become-president-obama-says/

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funny video,martin short as an oil company bad guy

jahmariposa — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 19:29:10 GMT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOLBQxk72NY

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MIT solar dish holds promise for low-cost energy production

chaoskixas — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:18:35 GMT

http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/20/mit-solar-dish-holds-promise-for-low-cost-energy-production/

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Bush wants to Pardon himself

chaoskixas — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:08:31 GMT

http://belowgroundsurface.org/belowgroundsurface/framespage.htm?loc=http://belowgroundsurface.org/belowgroundsurface/Comments.aspx?StoryURL=803

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Electronic Transaction Reporting Slipped Into Senate Bill

chaoskixas — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:06:20 GMT

"The Senate mortgage bill proposed by Sen. Chris Dodd (who was the recipient of a sweetheart deal on his mortgage from Countrywide, one of the beneficiaries of the bill) includes an attempt to sneak into law a requirement that all electronic payment processors send detailed transaction data to the federal government. The proposed law contains an exception for businesses with fewer than 200 transactions or a total value less than $10,000. Quoting FreedomWorks chairman Dick Armey (former House majority leader) from the article: 'This is a provision with astonishing reach, and it was slipped into the bill just this week. Not only does it affect nearly every credit card transaction in America, such as Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express, but the bill specifically targets payment systems like eBay's PayPal, Amazon, and Google Checkout that are used by many small online businesses. The privacy implications for America's small businesses are breathtaking.'"

http://yro.slashdot.org/yro/08/06/20/1234214.shtml

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A two seat unicycle?

chaoskixas — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 07:11:51 GMT

PLAYA BIKE!!!!

http://www.autobloggreen.com/2008/06/17/a-two-seat-unicycle/

I want to make one!!!!

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2050 your lover may be a robot

jahmariposa — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 19:18:19 GMT

whoah hehe.
very ghost in the shell eh?

inhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080615/ts_afp/lifestylenetherlandstechnologylovesexrobots_080615055138

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H.R. 4279 Would Establish Federal IP Cops

chaoskixas — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:56:15 GMT

"H.R. 4279, Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008, is gaining momentum in Congress. It passed the House a few days back. It would allow the Feds to seize hardware that has even one file coming from 'dubious origins,' e.g. downloaded from P2P. If passed into law, the bill would establish an Intellectual Property Enforcement Division within the office of the Deputy Attorney General. Rep. John Conyers says the goal is to 'prioritize intellectual property protection to the highest level of our government.'"

http://news.slashdot.org/news/08/06/11/0213244.shtml

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Women Give John McCain a ZERO!

chaoskixas — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:26:58 GMT

http://therealmccain.com/

ladies? comments?

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Pentagon blocked Cheney's attack on Iran

chaoskixas — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:57:57 GMT

"WASHINGTON - Pentagon officials firmly opposed a proposal by Vice President Dick Cheney last summer for airstrikes against the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) bases by insisting that the administration would have to make clear decisions about how far the United States would go in escalating the conflict with Iran, according to a former George W Bush administration official."

http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/JF10Ak01.html

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reality check

jahmariposa — Fri, 30 May 2008 08:11:48 GMT

http://www.martyparty.org/realitycheck.pdf

i found this recently, dont remember where now, but i thought i would post it here for my fellow world savers.

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Oil Billionaire Building World's Largest Wind Farm

chaoskixas — Wed, 21 May 2008 18:12:58 GMT

"CNN is reporting that oil billionaire T. Boone Pickens is planning to invest billions of dollars in what will probably be the world's largest wind farm. It will eventually generate 4 gigawatts, enough to power 1.3 million homes. The first 600 GE wind turbines are scheduled for delivery in 2010. Pickens says that each turbine will generate about $20,000 in income annually for the landowner who hosts it."

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/05/19/pickens.qa/index.html

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Total Phone and Email Database Proposed In UK

chaoskixas — Tue, 20 May 2008 20:30:32 GMT

were next kids!!! start investigating ssh encryption for emails!

"The Times of London is reporting a proposal for a massive government database holding details of all phone calls, emails, and time spent on the Internet. This is to be justified as being 'part of the fight against crime and terrorism.' Quoting: 'Internet service providers and telecoms companies would hand over the records to the Home Office under plans put forward by officials.' If you want to write to representatives to let them know your views, contact details are available at Write to Them."

http://yro.slashdot.org/yro/08/05/20/0046242.shtml

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FBI Wiretapping Audit Secrets Uncovered Via Ctrl+C

chaoskixas — Tue, 20 May 2008 20:29:43 GMT

ha ha

http://entertainment.slashdot.org/entertainment/08/05/20/0228229.shtml

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ET Will Phone Home Using Neutrinos, Not Photons

chaoskixas — Tue, 20 May 2008 19:55:59 GMT

"Neutrinos are better than photons for communicating across the galaxy. That's the conclusion of a group of US astronomers who say that the galaxy is filled with photons that make communications channels noisy whereas neutrino comms would be relatively noise free. Photons are also easily scattered and the centre of the galaxy blocks them entirely. That means any civilisation advanced enough to have started to colonise the galaxy would have to rely on neutrino communications. And the astronomers reckon that the next generation of neutrino detectors should be sensitive enough to pick up ET's chatter."

http://arxivblog.com/?p=426

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The REAL McCain

chaoskixas — Mon, 19 May 2008 06:09:22 GMT

http://therealmccain.com/?utm_source=rgemail

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Mr. President, the war isn’t about you — or golf

chaoskixas — Sun, 18 May 2008 17:11:30 GMT

12 min of bush bashing

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24632990/

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Ron Paul publicly names neoconservatives

chaoskixas — Sat, 17 May 2008 22:59:54 GMT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4df1soW7Dho&eurl

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Wexler on Karl Rove, In Contempt of Congress

chaoskixas — Sat, 17 May 2008 22:55:49 GMT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LWMKQUmF3I

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space stuffs

chaoskixas — Sat, 17 May 2008 22:49:48 GMT

Unmanned Aircraft Pose US Airspace Problems
http://news.slashdot.org/news/08/05/17/0436255.shtml

Lockheed Martin Awarded GPS III
http://science.slashdot.org/science/08/05/16/199245.shtml

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Winner Obama in :30!

chaoskixas — Tue, 13 May 2008 02:19:45 GMT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvO1xELHp3k

moveon.org contest wwinner

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US Senate Asks for National Security Letter Explanation

chaoskixas — Sat, 17 May 2008 22:46:44 GMT

A group of U.S. Senators are asking the FBI to explain a recent controversial National Security Letter sent to the Internet Archive. The Internet Archive was able to defeat the request with help from the EFF and the ACLU this past April.
"The Internet Archive's case is only the third known legal challenge to NSLs, despite the fact that the the FBI issues tens of thousands a year -- more than 100,000 such letters were issued in 2004 and 2005 combined. But despite the lack of legal challenges from recipients at ISPs, telephone companies and credit bureaus, successive scathing reports from the Justice Department's Inspector General have found illegal letters and a willy-nilly culture within the bureau towards tracking their usage."

http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2008/05/senators-ask-fb.html

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Stolen laptop recovered with Back To My Mac

chaoskixas — Mon, 12 May 2008 03:06:27 GMT

"Here's a little story for you: An Apple Store employee had a party in her apartment. A couple weeks later her place was cleared out to the tune of about $5,000 worth of electronics, including her new Mac. Days later, a friend sees that she's online and alerts the Mac's rightful owner. Since she was running Leopard with Back to My Mac, owner-girl logged in remotely and activated Photo Booth via the screen-share function. And what do you know, it turned out that the thieves were some "friends" who were at the party a few weeks back. She took the photos to the cops and -- voila -- busted! The thieves, Edmon Shahikian, 23, and Ian Frias, 20, both of the Bronx, have been charged with second-degree burglary and fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property. Go go crafty nerdy girl!"

http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/11/stolen-laptop-recovered-with-back-to-my-mac/

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Do You Know What Plastic Recycling Symbols Mean?

chaoskixas — Fri, 09 May 2008 22:12:45 GMT

http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_11653.cfm

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What Would Jesus Buy?

chaoskixas — Fri, 09 May 2008 22:13:51 GMT

I don't know much about this but it looks interesting

http://wwjbmovie.com/

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Sitting straight 'bad for backs'

chaoskixas — Thu, 08 May 2008 18:49:56 GMT

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6187080.stm

so i was unknowingly right all along! yay my back!

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Take Back The Filter

chaoskixas — Fri, 09 May 2008 22:09:48 GMT

In North America, The Brita Products Company is owned by The Clorox Company.

Brita has the #1 market share of pour-through filter cartridges in the U.S. and Canada. It's the #1 faucet-mount filter in Canada and the #2 faucet-mount filter in the U.S. (Per Clorox's 2007 Annual Report.)

While the original European Brita GmbH company has created a take-back recycling program for its filter cartridges, Clorox has no such program in place for re-using or recycling Brita cartridges.

There is currently no way to refill or recycle Brita filter cartridges in North America.

http://www.takebackthefilter.org/

http://www.takebackthefilter.org/2008/04/sign-petition.html

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Green movement forgets its politics

chaoskixas — Fri, 09 May 2008 00:28:34 GMT

"Organisations campaigning on climate change need to learn the lessons of the anti-slavery and anti-apartheid movements, says Ann Pettifor. By focusing on individuals rather than governments, initiatives such as the recent Energy Saving Day are bound to fail in their bid to reduce emissions, she argues."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7385615.stm

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McCain's "Spiritual Guide" Wants America to Destroy Islam

chaoskixas — Thu, 08 May 2008 18:57:44 GMT

http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/38133-mccain-s-spiritual-guide-wants-america-to-destroy-islam?utm_source=rgemail

*insert a lot os swear words here directed towards McCain and his supporters*

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Archive.org Defeats FBI's Demand For User Information

chaoskixas — Thu, 08 May 2008 17:17:02 GMT

"Although we don't know what they were after due to the settlement, a gag order was just released that kept Internet Archive member Brewster Kahle quiet. The FBI had issued a national security letter to them under the Patriot Act. Kahle fought it. Hard. The EFF came to the aid of his lawyers and what resulted was one of the only three times an NSL has been challenged: all three have been rescinded. The FBI agreed to open some of the court files now for it to be public. The ACLU added, 'That makes you wonder about the the hundreds of thousands of NSLs that haven't been challenged.'"

http://yro.slashdot.org/yro/08/05/07/211255.shtml

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US State Dept. Loses Anti-Terrorist Program Laptops

chaoskixas — Thu, 08 May 2008 17:14:57 GMT

"It has surfaced that the US State Department can't account for up to about 1,000 laptops, perhaps as many as 400 of which belonged to the department's Anti-Terrorism Assistance Program. Internal auditors found that the department lost track of $30 million worth of computer equipment, 'the vast majority of which... perhaps as much as 99 percent,' were laptops, according to one official. Another official calculated that the average State Department laptop costs US$3,000 and figured that meant as many as 1,000 laptops might be astray — not 10,000 laptops as the US$30 million figure suggests. They're obviously not very good at maths."

http://www.itnews.com.au/News/75415,us-state-department-loses-a-lot-of-laptops.aspx

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First Town In US To Become 100% Wind Powered

chaoskixas — Wed, 07 May 2008 17:59:46 GMT

"Rock Port Missouri, population 1,300, is the first 100% wind powered city in the US. Loess Hill Wind Farm, with four 1.25-MW wind turbines, is estimated to generate 16 gigawatt hours (16 million kilowatt hours) of electricity annually. 13 gigawatts hours of electricity have historically been consumed annually by the residents and businesses of this town."

http://www.komu.com/satellite/SatelliteRender/KOMU.com/ba8a4513-c0a8-2f11-0063-9bd94c70b769/82ef1f89-80ce-0971-0149-4c3fa35272ea

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horrific

jahmariposa — Mon, 05 May 2008 20:50:36 GMT

how can someone do such things? i wish there were a hell, if by some chance there is, surely there is a special place waiting for them.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,311798,00.html

ok i'll stop. but the more people know, the more that can maybe help the animal rescue groups.

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Solar-powered hearing aids improve life in developing nations

chaoskixas — Wed, 07 May 2008 01:01:22 GMT

"The SolarAid really isn't much different than your average hearing aid in function -- it enables hearing-impaired individuals to get a better listen at the world around them. The difference, however, comes from its source of energy. Through a series of tragic and fortunate events, Howard Weinstein wound up in Africa with a goal in mind: to concoct a hearing aid that even the poorest of citizens could afford. Through a series of grants and help from hordes of deaf individuals that had no qualms holding a soldering iron, some 20,000 folks in 30 countries are currently using the solar-powered devices. Best of all, the mastermind isn't slowing down, as he's looking to expand the nonprofit into the Middle East, China and India in the not-too-distant future."

http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/solar-powered-hearing-aids-improve-life-in-developing-nations/

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donations needed to help rescue dogs still on dead dog beach!

jahmariposa — Mon, 05 May 2008 20:35:48 GMT

http://www.care2.com/c2c/share/detail/545601

kerr, snowflake, bart still need to be rescued. they need donations to help.
one of the dogs "murphy" was found poisoned before they were able to rescue him. :(

This dog is currently living on "Dead Dog Beach" on the east coast of Puerto Rico. This beach is notorious for cruelty, dumping and the poisoning of dogs. Amigos de los Animales does not have enough money in donations to rescue this dog. If you would be able to take up a collection from friends and family and donate to our PayPal button on our homepage, we would be grateful. Rescuing dogs in Puerto Rico generally does not cost less than $300 since we usually send them to the States for adoption once they are rescued. If you are able to sponsor a dog on the beach, we will keep you apprised of its rehabilitation with photos, and tell you which shelter he/she is adopted out through and/or you can adopt the dog yourself once it is completely healthy. All "Dead Dog Beach" dogs are fully vetted before they travel to the States or are adopted out. Please help us to rescue this dog.

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dead dog beach, puerto rico - abandoned dog rescue

jahmariposa — Mon, 05 May 2008 20:23:26 GMT

it brings tears to my eyes that people throw animals away like that. and it brings tears to my eyes thinking about how beautiful those people took it upon themselves to help the dogs and devote so much time and energy out of the kindness and compassion of their hearts.

http://classandcircumstance.blogspot.com/2008/03/steve-mcgarva-dead-dog-beach-in-people.html

(i read the article in people magazine recently)

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Electronic Warfare Insects Coming Soon

chaoskixas — Mon, 05 May 2008 17:36:51 GMT

"British defence giant BAE Systems is creating a series of tiny electronic spiders, insects and snakes that could become the eyes and ears of soldiers on the battlefield, helping to save thousands of lives, and they claim that prototypes could be on the front line by the end of the year. A fascinating development to be sure, but who thinks this won't be misused domestically for spying and evidence gathering?"

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/technology/technology.html?in_article_id=563786&in_page_id=1965

Do we really need this shit? oh wait that's right...new world order is on its way

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China Wants US-Owned Hotels to Censor Internet

chaoskixas — Mon, 05 May 2008 17:34:57 GMT

"The Chinese government is demanding that US-owned hotels there filter Internet service during the upcoming Olympic Games in Beijing, US Senator Sam Brownback has alleged. The Chinese government is requiring US-owned hotels to install Internet filters to 'monitor and restrict information coming in and out of China,' Brownback said Thursday. 'This is an insult to the spirit of the games and an affront to American businesses,' he said. 'I call on China to immediately rescind this demand.' US State Department spokesman Tom Casey said he wasn't aware of those specific requests from the Chinese government, but Brownback said he got the information on Internet filtering from 'two different reliable but confidential sources.' The State Department is apparently continuing dialog with China about freedom of expression."

http://yro.slashdot.org/yro/08/05/05/0257217.shtml

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rocket-powered helicopter backpack redefines danger

chaoskixas — Fri, 02 May 2008 21:30:13 GMT

I love engadget

http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/02/libelula-rocket-powered-helicopter-backpack-redefines-danger/

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Bush-McCain Challenge

chaoskixas — Fri, 02 May 2008 21:24:49 GMT

http://www.Bush-McCainChallenge.com/?id=12563-8918700-PMWWdL

i got 1 out of 5

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George W. Bush's lost e-mails

chaoskixas — Fri, 02 May 2008 21:15:32 GMT

http://arstechnica.com/articles/culture/bush-lost-e-mails.ars

this is such B.S.

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lots of green stuff

chaoskixas — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 05:56:53 GMT

Self-service bicycle rental system coming to Washington DC
http://www.autobloggreen.com/2008/04/28/self-service-bicycle-rental-system-coming-to-washington-dc/

Is GM "a genius or a dolt for developing the Volt"?
http://www.autobloggreen.com/2008/04/28/is-gm-a-genius-or-a-dolt-for-developing-the-volt/

Update on the Uno electric unicycle
http://www.autobloggreen.com/2008/04/28/update-on-the-uno-electric-unicycle/

Hymotion launching Prius plug-in conversion kits
http://www.autobloggreen.com/2008/04/27/hymotion-launching-prius-plug-in-conversion-kits/

Earth Day: How far must you drive your hybrid before it pays off?
http://www.autobloggreen.com/2008/04/22/earth-day-how-far-must-you-drive-your-hybrid-before-it-pays-off/

GM comments on NHTSA proposal for fuel economy rules
http://www.autobloggreen.com/2008/04/22/gm-comments-on-nhtsa-proposal-for-fuel-economy-rules/

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dress generates power, attracts nerds as wearer moves

chaoskixas — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:32:34 GMT

http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/28/piezing-dress-generates-power-attracts-nerds-as-wearer-moves/

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Frakin' cool video: shock wave patterns

chaoskixas — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:21:29 GMT

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-143396638320487938&q=schlieren+photography

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First Superheavy Element Found In Nature

chaoskixas — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:16:45 GMT

"The first naturally occurring superheavy element has been found. An international team of scientists found several nuclei of unbibium in a sample of the naturally occurring heavy metal thorium. Unbibium has an atomic number of 122 and an atomic weight of 292. In general, very heavy elements tend to be unstable but scientists have long predicted that even heavier nuclei would be stable. The group that found unbibium in thorium say it has a half life in excess of 100 million years and an abundance of about 10^(-12) relative to thorium, which itself is about as abundant as lead."

http://science.slashdot.org/science/08/04/28/1253247.shtml

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Consumer Ethanol Appliance Promised By Year's End

chaoskixas — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:16:04 GMT

http://hardware.slashdot.org/hardware/08/04/27/2137234.shtml

"E-Fuel promising to ship a home-brew ethanol plant, the size of a washer-dryer, for under $10,000 by the end of this year"

hmmmm......

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Black Hole Particle Jets Explained

chaoskixas — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:13:12 GMT

"A team of researchers led by Boston University's Alan Marscher have apparently worked out the physics behind the particle streams emanating from many black holes. According to the researchers, 'twisted, coiled magnetic fields are propelling the material outward.' By watching an 'unprecedented view' of a black hole in the process of expelling mass, they were able to confirm their theory, predicting where and when bursts of energy would be detected."

http://www.nrao.edu/pr/2008/bllac/

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McCain supports belief that Katrina was a Judgement from God

chaoskixas — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:29:55 GMT

This past Sunday, John McCain again embraced the political support of right-wing evangelist John Hagee, who said "Hurricane Katrina was, in fact, the judgment of God against the city of New Orleans."

McCain is in New Orleans today, and local MoveOn members have organized an emergency protest to tell him to stop pandering to the most extreme elements of his party.

A compiled petition with your individual comment will be presented to Senator John McCain.

http://pol.moveon.org/mccain_pander/index.html

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Humans Nearly Went Extinct 70,000 Years Ago

chaoskixas — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:31:05 GMT

Josh Fink brings us a CNN story discussing evidence found by researchers which indicates that humans came close to extinction roughly 70,000 years ago. A similar study by Stanford scientists suggests that droughts reduced the population to as few as 2,000 humans, who were scattered in small, isolated groups. Quoting:
"'This study illustrates the extraordinary power of genetics to reveal insights into some of the key events in our species' history,' said Spencer Wells, National Geographic Society explorer in residence. 'Tiny bands of early humans, forced apart by harsh environmental conditions, coming back from the brink to reunite and populate the world. Truly an epic drama, written in our DNA.'"

http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/04/24/close.call.ap/index.html

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Solar Powered Microbes Manufacture Biofuels

chaoskixas — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:29:36 GMT

"The new cyanobacteria produce a relatively pure, gel-like form of cellulose that can be broken down easily into glucose. 'The problem with cellulose harvested from plants is that it's difficult to break down because it's highly crystalline and mixed with lignins [for structure] and other compounds,' Nobles says. He was surprised to discover that the cyanobacteria also secrete large amounts of glucose or sucrose, sugars that can be directly harvested from the organisms."

YAY UTEXAS!

http://www.utexas.edu/news/2008/04/23/biofuel_microbe/

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Diebold Admits ATMs Are More Robust Than Voting Machines

chaoskixas — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:28:40 GMT

DUH!!!!

http://news.slashdot.org/news/08/04/25/0337219.shtml

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Finnish Electric Solar Sail Nears Implementation

chaoskixas — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:51:30 GMT

"A recent meeting held by the Finnish Meteorological Institute has resulted in plans to build an electric solar sail that will circle the Earth, gaining speed to test its acceleration. The purpose? 'A flight out of the solar system to measure the gas, dust, plasma and magnetic field in the undisturbed interstellar space would perhaps be the "flagship" thing to do,' said Pekka Janhunen, a researcher developing the sail at the FMI. The details and papers of this project (over two years in the making) are also available. I certainly hope it will show more success than the launch of the similar U.S.-Russian venture and its subsequent complete failure."

http://science.slashdot.org/science/08/04/23/1741221.shtml

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Pentagon Manipulating TV Analysts

chaoskixas — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:23:37 GMT

"Hidden behind that appearance of objectivity of military analysts on the major networks, is a Pentagon information apparatus... The effort... has sought to exploit ideological and military allegiances, and also a powerful financial dynamic: Most of the analysts have ties to military contractors vested in the very war policies they are asked to assess on air. Several dozen of the military analysts represent more than 150 military contractors either as lobbyists, senior executives, board members, or consultants. Records and interviews show how the Bush administration has used its control over access and information in an effort to transform the analysts into a kind of media Trojan horse — an instrument intended to shape terrorism coverage from inside the major TV and radio networks. ...[M]embers of this group have echoed administration talking points, sometimes even when they suspected the information was false or inflated. Some analysts acknowledge they suppressed doubts because they feared jeopardizing their access."

http://tech.slashdot.org/tech/08/04/22/2010243.shtml

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ELI BROAD'S LUXURY GRAND AVENUE PROJECT IS NOW HALF-OWNED BY DUBAI

chaoskixas — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:28:14 GMT

According to City News, Molina, the Grand Avenue Authority’s chairperson, breezily stated of the process: “It’s all gone by so silently and so smoothly. You lawyers and accountants and financial guys must have done a great job.”

http://www.laweekly.com/news/news/eli-broads-luxury-grand-avenue-project-is-now-half-owned-by-dubai/18677/

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Impeach Bush and Cheney for Torture

chaoskixas — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:23:58 GMT

"Yes, I'm aware our national security team met on this issue. And I approved."
- George W Asshole

http://www.democrats.com/impeach-for-torture

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The technology that will save humanity

chaoskixas — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:16:11 GMT

"One of oldest forms of energy used by humans -- sunlight concentrated by mirrors -- is poised to make an astonishing comeback. I believe it will be the most important form of carbon-free power in the 21st century. That's because it's the only form of clean electricity that can meet all the demanding requirements of this century."

http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/04/14/solar_electric_thermal/

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High gas prices causing scooter "grudge purchases"

chaoskixas — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:58:49 GMT

http://www.autobloggreen.com/2008/04/08/high-gas-prices-causing-scooter-grudge-purchases/

i wants one! seriously!

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Podding around Barcelona: Nbown's personal transport concept

chaoskixas — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:55:47 GMT

http://www.autobloggreen.com/2008/04/10/podding-around-barcelona-nbowns-personal-transport-concept/

zoom!

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California air regulator linked to car and oil firms

chaoskixas — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:55:13 GMT

http://www.autobloggreen.com/2008/04/11/california-air-regulator-linked-to-car-and-oil-firms/

"It is barely two weeks since the California Air Resources Board disappointed electric car advocates when it voted to lower the number of Zero Emission Vehicles required by its program. The cost to the car industry was cited at the time as a prime reason for the reduction."

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haha hilary sniper footage

jahmariposa — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:52:00 GMT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHVEDq6RVXc

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Deep-Sea Home Built of Subway Cars

chaoskixas — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:19:01 GMT

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/08/us/08reef.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

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Your Identity Is Worth Less Than $15

chaoskixas — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:17:12 GMT

"One of the more interesting tidbits in Symantec's Global Internet Threat Report (PDF, 105 pages) is the price sheet, which suggests that someone's 'full identity' is worth in the range of $1-$15. Your email password goes for $4-$30 and your bank account might fetch $10-$1000. With those prices, I wonder how often they pay more for the bank account than is actually in it?."

http://yro.slashdot.org/yro/08/04/09/0128221.shtml

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Alligator Blood May Be Source of New Antibiotics

chaoskixas — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:57:27 GMT

"Biochemists from McNeese State University have described how proteins in gator blood may provide a source of powerful new antibiotics to help fight infections associated with diabetic ulcers and severe burns. This new class of drug could also crack so-called 'superbugs' that are resistant to conventional medication. Previous studies have showed alligators have an unusually strong immune system; unlike humans, alligator immune systems can defend against microorganisms such as fungi, viruses, and bacteria without having prior exposure to them. Scientists believe that this is an evolutionary adaptation to promote quick wound healing, as alligators are often injured during fierce territorial battles."

http://www.physorg.com/news126764714.html

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OSHO ... interesting...

jahmariposa — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 04:41:07 GMT

his thoughts on marriage...

theres more...

just thought i would share

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ocbZhRQS9I

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Administration Claimed Immunity To 4th Amendment

chaoskixas — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:52:42 GMT

"The EFF has uncovered a troubling footnote in a newly declassified Bush Administration memo, which asserts that 'our Office recently [in 2001] concluded that the Fourth Amendment had no application to domestic military operations.' This could mean that the Administration believes the NSA's warrantless wiretapping and data mining programs are not governed by the Constitution, which would cast Administration claims that the programs did not violate the Fourth Amendment in a whole new light — after all, you can't violate a law that doesn't apply. The claimed immunity would also cover other DoD agencies, such as CIFA, which carry out offline surveillance of political groups within the United States."

http://yro.slashdot.org/yro/08/04/03/1219200.shtml

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Excavations at Stonehenge May Answer Questions

chaoskixas — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:07:20 GMT

"The BBC are getting set to fund a dig at Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England. The two-week dig will try to establish, once and for all, some precise dating for the creation of the monument. An article from the BBC news website explains how the dig will investigate the significance of the smaller bluestones that stand inside the giant sarsen pillars. 'Researchers believe these rocks, brought all the way from Wales, hold the secret to the real purpose of Stonehenge as a place of healing. The researchers leading the project are two of the UK's leading Stonehenge experts — Professor Tim Darvill, of the University of Bournemouth, and Professor Geoff Wainwright, of the Society of Antiquaries. They are convinced that the dominating feature on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire was akin to a "Neolithic Lourdes" — a place where people went on a pilgrimage to get cured. Modern techniques have established that many of these people had clearly traveled huge distances to get to south-west England, suggesting they were seeking supernatural help for their ills.'"

http://science.slashdot.org/science/08/03/31/2238215.shtml

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CA, Huge solar project to begin this year

chaoskixas — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 06:19:36 GMT

http://www.autobloggreen.com/2008/04/01/video-huge-solar-project-to-begin-this-year/

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elephant painting!

jahmariposa — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 03:38:54 GMT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=He7Ge7Sogrk&feature=related

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Delivery of 32,000 Cosignatures to FEC Complaint Against McCain

chaoskixas — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 03:55:33 GMT

McCain has spent over $4 million past the legal limit for running a campaign to date

http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/01/delivery-of-32000-cosignatures-to-fec-complaint-against-mccain-video/

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Melting Greenland could yield 50 billion barrels of oil

chaoskixas — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 04:32:38 GMT

Whoh... MELTING? greenalnd...

The pieces are coming together

http://www.autobloggreen.com/2008/04/02/melting-greenland-could-yield-50-billion-barrels-of-oil/

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H2 cars are ready?

chaoskixas — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 06:26:28 GMT

...calls on government and energy industry to provide hydrogen supply. AKA help we have built a car with no good fuel source...

Still a flawed idea, but they can make hydrogen not from natural gas then...but they cant. the comments are great.

http://www.autobloggreen.com/2008/04/01/larry-burns-says-h2-cars-are-ready-calls-on-government-and-ener/

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IBM Suspended From US Federal Contracts

chaoskixas — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:06:13 GMT

"IBM has been temporarily banned from receiving future contracts with federal agencies, the Environmental Protection Agency confirmed on Monday. The suspension went into effect last Thursday due to 'concerns raised about potential activities involving an EPA procurement,' the agency said in an e-mailed statement. Under a reciprocal agreement among federal agencies, when one issues a ban, the others follow it. The EPA said it will not comment further on the matter. An IBM spokesman said he had no immediate comment. 'You don't see this very often, particularly for large companies,' commented a stunned industry analyst, mentioning a bankrupt MCI as a notable exception. IBM earned an estimated $1.5 billion in revenue from federal prime contracts in fiscal 2007."

http://news.slashdot.org/news/08/04/01/0456250.shtml

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Unions to Shut Down West Coast Ports May 1 Demanding End to War in Iraq, Afghanistan

chaoskixas — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 19:33:06 GMT

Go unions go!!!

http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/03/01/18482849.php

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Money as Dept

chaoskixas — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 06:36:08 GMT

Another must see!!

http://video.google.ca/videoplay?docid=-9050474362583451279&q=money+is+debt&total=4050&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0

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Is Your Cell Phone Bugged?

chaoskixas — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 04:45:16 GMT

Craziness everywhere!

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=ujosfSkHFrQ&NR=1

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Graphene May be the New Silicon

chaoskixas — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 04:13:57 GMT

"...University of Maryland physicists have demonstrated that the material of the future may be graphene rather than silicon. Electricity conduction through graphene is about 100 times greater than that of silicon and could offer many improvements to things like computer chips and biochemical sensors."

http://hardware.slashdot.org/hardware/08/03/24/2146217.shtml

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California Edges Toward Joining Real ID Revolt

chaoskixas — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:13:52 GMT

THEY PLAN ON PUTTING YOUR FINANCES IN YOUR WRIST. AND WHEN YOUR BAD THEY TURN IT OFF!!!!!!

http://yro.slashdot.org/yro/08/03/24/0225254.shtml

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White House Says Hard Drives Were Destroyed

chaoskixas — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:15:10 GMT

"wanderindiana brings us an update on the White House missing emails mess, which we have discussed before. It seems the hard drives of many White House computers are gone beyond the possibility of recovery. Is it unusual in your experience for, say, a corporate IT department to destroy hard drives by policy?"

http://politics.slashdot.org/politics/08/03/23/0053215.shtml

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