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Wednesday, July 5th, 2006

Large Asteroid Zips Harmlessly Past Earth
wheww! that was close!
(tags: space science)

Students unfurl an American flag smaller than a human hair
i really don’t know why, but kinda cool, anyway.
(tags: science nano-technology)

The flying stays choppy over Dallas

Tuesday, July 4th, 2006

Loren Steffy’s column in the Houston Chronicle today has an interesting point in the last sentence. It’s too bad the “net neutrality” proponents don’t see what they are proposing in the same light.
“…and let the market work.” is an interesting concept in a country that is supposed to value free enterprise and lack of government [...]

What U.S. broadband problem?

Tuesday, July 4th, 2006

This article from CNet is the first of it’s kind I have seen. It takes a look at the overall broadband philosophy of the United States and makes several recommendations for the government to follow.
This is well worth your time to read the entire article, then let me know what you think.
What U.S. broadband problem? [...]

links for 2006-07-04

Tuesday, July 4th, 2006

Pricey penny production may mean phase-out
it costs $012 cents to make a penny. time to melt them and sell to the scrap iron company
(tags: government money)

Online casinos accepting wagers on hurricanes
file this under … what will they think of next?
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Dodge Challenger to be revived in 2008, Chrysler confirms

Monday, July 3rd, 2006

Get ready, ’cause here I come now! - the song says, but it wasn’t talking about the new 2008 Dodge Challenger. Chrysler has now confirmed they will build the new fashioned muscle car for release in two years.

People at Daytona Speedway last night saw the car and were the first to hear the announcement. [...]

links for 2006-07-03

Monday, July 3rd, 2006

Hubble Can See Again
it’s a miracle … sight restored to blind telescope!
(tags: NASA hubble space)

The Net Neutrality Debate Continues

Sunday, July 2nd, 2006

Reading the online news this morning brought many articles on the House and Senate debates on Net Neutrality this past week. Many were for and many were against the issue and I have linked to two such articles that convey information on both sides.
Regular readers of this site know where I stand, but in the [...]

Asteroid set for close encounter

Sunday, July 2nd, 2006

Talk about ironic. Last night the Redhead and I watched Deep Impact on television and today wake up to the news of a large asteroid coming this direction.
What I want to know is, how do they know that another asteroid won’t crash into this big one enough to change it’s trajectory? What would it [...]

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Sunday, July 2nd, 2006

Military Applications to Drive Wireless Innovations
the future is coming. are you ready?
(tags: technology military)

VisiCalc Developer Creates WikiCalc Variation
for a spreadsheet lover like me, this is something i am looking forward to.
(tags: software technology)

Podcast Format Raises Legal Questions
i wondered how long it would be .. not long enough
(tags: technology podcasts)

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