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Scoble thinks so, posing the question Is Quora the biggest blogging innovation in 10 years? then answering Yes. Quora is a bloggy-like platform, where you ask questions, get answers, and can follow people as well as topics. It is simple to use but quite powerful. You can find friends on Facebook and Twitter, as [...] If you’re trapped in the beltway echo chamber, whether in DC itself or you’ve just been watching too much CNN since you got snowed in, read this. Maybe it will wake you up. Read the whole thing here. The wars? I was talking to the father of a warrior the other day. I dutifully [...] California officials claim their more careful census shows that the population of California is 38.8 million, 1.5 million more than the federal census figure of 37.3 million. This discrepancy is more than just an academic interest, as the federal population count is used to determine the number of representatives in the House, as well [...] “Refudiate”, as malapropped by Sarah Palin is the winner. No other entries will be considered. I happen to think, regardless of the coinee, that it’s a fine new word and predict it will eventually end up in dictionaries and this will make liberals’ heads explode even more, as is Palin’s wont. Hybrids pay for themselves quickly, thus saving companies with fleets substantial amounts of money on gas and maintenance. For fleets with established routes in cities, electric vehicles also make economic sense. Current S.F. Mayor Gavin Newson (who will be Lt. Gov next month) says wave power eight miles off the coast of S.F. is economically feasible and can be done at a cost comparable to that of solar power. Interestingly, he first favored tidal power but “The tidal was bad news. … The more we [...] Pensions eat 70% of Decatur, Illinois’ budget; New York City’s $76 billion shortfall; Houston Mayor wants pension benefit cuts The coming battles in 2011 over public pensions will be brass-knuckled death matches. Liberals, progressive, and unions howl that conservatives want states and cities to file bankruptcy so their public pensions can be re-negotiated. This [...] In the past few weeks a series of reforms have been passed which some are saying justify President Obama’s, the Democratic Party’s, and American liberals’ extreme moderation and corporatism (or, in some cases, a mere subservience to, if not an outright embrace of, this horribly corrupt form of capitalism). However, I would advise you to [...] Preliminary research indicates that wind turbines aid in the growth of certain crops due to measurable effects upon the climate surrounding the fields. The turbines push air downwards, giving the crops faster, cooler air which keeps them slightly warmer in cold weather and cooler in hot weather. |  | ||||
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