Occupy Williamsburg
Last night we had our first Occupy Williamsburg (a neighborhood in Brooklyn, NY) general assembly (GA). Adam Clark Estes did a fine job of covering the event in the Atlantic. So I won’t bother covering the same ground. But I…
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Month December 2011
Carrier IQ. Lest we forget
TPM continues the story of Carrier IQ and its little problem that’s affecting nearly 145 million handsets (estimate from a counter on Carrier IQ’s website) here, complete with lots of links. On Monday, the company posted a document titled “Understanding Carrier…
Vitamin B12 could make fuel cells cheaper
Research is underway to determine if B12 could be used instead of expensive platinum as a catalyst for fuel cells.
Arizona Research Institute for Solar Energy. Stored energy technology
Stored energy is the ability to take generated electricity and store in a form where it can be used later, on-demand, as needed. This is especially important for renewable energy. Wind and solar plants need to be able to store…
Corsine ok’ed transfer of customer money to MF trading accounts
CME Group Executive Chairman Terry Duffy testified and indicated John Corzine authorized the transfer of consumer funds to the firm’s trading accounts. If witnesses and evidence collaborate Duffy’s testimony, Corzine should face a charge of lying before Congress and other…