Day February 12, 2008

Lake Mead may go dry by 2021

Reasons: Increased demand for water and climate change. If it does go dry, then Hoover Dam stops producing power and L.A. and Vegas will have severe water shortages. “We were stunned at the magnitude of the problem and how fast…

Ron Paul calls for ‘grand march’ on D.C.

He say it’s “risky.” You bet. Organizing and building a major march takes months. His success up until now has been net-driven, inspired by geeks who know how to build buzz in cyberspace and has raised a startling $25 million.…

Indymedia UK goes anti-Semitic

Reader Tony Greenstein comments on our previous post about the current anti-Semitic and Holocaust denier stance of IndyMedia UK. (This is an abbreviated version. His entire comment is here, and includes relevant links) Yes, after months of battling to get…

Starbucks drops T-Mobile for AT&T

Not to worry, T-Mobile customers will be able to access wi-fi at Starbucks at no additional cost. This makes AT&T the 800 lb. gorilla of wi-fi, as they already have McDonalds. Happily, they will be making wi-fi both easier and…