Day April 7, 2007

More convolutions in the Mumia case

The prosecutor wants to recuse the entire 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals because the current governor was the D.A. during Mumia’s trial and “would have been responsible for the supposed ‘routine’ racially discriminatory practices of Philadelphia prosecutors” and besides…

Make your passwords secure

Microsoft has a password checker that’ll tell you how secure your password is. Test your passwords there, then check this chart which tells how long it takes to crack a password using easily available software. A solid password will be…

Immigration helps big cities grow

Immigrants are moving into the cities as native-borns move out. Without such immigration, many large cities would have a net population loss during the past several years. “A lot of cities rely on immigration to prop up their housing market…

Micro wind turbines

They fit anywhere and can generate power in very low wind speeds. This could be a next-generation wind turbine that anyone can use. Available from Motorwind Turbines. Inhabitat has more.