Gone Fission: Firms Weigh Nuclear Option
There hasn't been a formal application for a new nuclear plant -- with its long, contentious and lawyer-intensive approval process -- for more than a quarter of a century. But rising energy costs and efforts to curb global warming have changed the climate in the energy industry and in Washington, D.C. Firms with established nuclear energy practices say they're busier than they've been in years and are adding new lawyers. Others intend to catch some of the work -- construction, finance -- that will follow.
?Heroes? Season One On DVD Aug. 28th With a Surprise
A seven-disc set featuring the never-before-aired 73-minute premiere episode of NBC television’s mega hit “Heroes” becomes available on DVD and HD-DVD on August 28, 2007 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. Ordinary people with extraordinary abilities link a group of complete strangers that may determine the future of the ... (Read on Source)
N. Ireland legend dies
The former Northern Ireland international Derek Dougan has died at the age of 69.
Editor's Letter: Thin clients: The time is now
(InfoWorld) - Consider your current computing situation. A few hardy souls reading this are squinting at their Blackberries, cell phones, or even iPhones and scrolling furiously from screen to screen. Most of you, though, are staring at a standard computer monitor, which is tethered to a conventional, full-featured PC -- of either the desktop or notebook flavor.
A year from now, I suspect, the mix will be a bit different. Laptop and handheld solutions will continue to proliferate. But technological advances are finally getting ready to give the desktop PC the old heave-ho, at least in larger corporate environments. Their replacement? The thin client: a dumb, network-connected terminal capable of delivering a desktop-like experience without all that costly, energy-draining hardware on the desk.
I know, you?ve heard this before. Thin-client computing was supposed to overthrow the desktop years ago. It never happened. Application compatibility issues scuttled that dream, as did dissatisfaction with the user experience. The difference today can best be summed up in three words: Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), a virtualization technology that has recently come of age.
No surprise then that InfoWorld has an analysis of how VDI works and how it is changing the landscape -- see today?s ?Virtualizing the desktop.? The initial impetus for companies to adopt the technology is cost, as a two-way quad core VDI server can easily handle more than 50 users, all outfitted with inexpensive thin-clients. In addition, terminals draw much less power and throw off less heat than a full-fledged desktop, which is both fiscally and environmentally correct. So it?s obvious why management is embracing the concept. Will users follow suit? Maybe so, since VDI delivers desktop computing that feels like the real thing.
Speaking of users, we're tweaking ?Off the Record? -- those real-life user-contributed tales of workplace woe and wonder -- to introduce a monthly theme. First up: frustrating tech. If you?ve ever worked with a technology that seemed to defy all logic or simply drove you up the wall, share your experience with other readers. As an added incentive to contribute, one chosen storyteller per week will snag a T-shirt that proclaims "I went ?Off the Record? at InfoWorld.com" (along with the customary $25 American Express gift check).
If you?re really lucky, maybe you?ll also contribute a tasty tidbit to Cringely?s Notes From the Field blog and be picked to received a garish yellow ?I Spy 4 Cringely? bike messenger bag to go with your T-shirt. Wouldn?t that make a stunning fashion statement on your next geek vacation?
In-vehicle Debian system assists first ...
... communications and networking applications The device's embedded operating system is based on a customized Debian ARM version 2.6 Linux kernel, according to Thorcom. Production units run with a minimal ...
Start-up hawks below-market airfares
You have to buy a membership fee, but the discounts on airfares can be big, CFares CEO says.
Intranet vulnerabilities can weaken even the best defense
According to two leading security researchers presenting at the ongoing Black Hat 2007 security conference in Las Vegas on Wednesday, many companies are unintentionally leaving the door to their IT operations unlocked by failing to adequately protect their internal Web sites.
Design Contests 2.0 to Launch without Servers
The team here at SitePoint HQ seems to be holding its breath over the imminent release of the revamped SitePoint Design Contests. After many days, evenings and weekends of intense development, the application is now on the verge of going live … weeks before its servers are ready! This minor miracle?and several others?have [...] (Read on Source)
Trainz Railways Is Ready For Boarding
... first instalment in the Trainz Railways series. For further details visit www.justtrains.net SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS: Windows XP or Vista MINIMUM HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS: PC with 3.0 GHz equivalent or higher processor, DVD-ROM ...
AHHH! Radiohead creates Internet Anarchy!
As announced Sept. 30 on Radiohead?s official Web site , its seventh Radio LP ?In Rainbows,? dropped on Oct. 10. You can download the 10-song collection (with no copy protection!) from the site via the frighteningly new and revolutionary digital pricing plan that allows customers to choose their own price. (Read on Source)
Purdue's next step
Growing up in Crown Point, Jerry Ross kept a scrapbook of all the early NASA missions into space and eventually to the moon. He realized many of the astronauts he idolized had gone to Purdue University, and he resolved then that he would follow in their footsteps.
Affinity Group, Inc. and MyTripJournal.com Announce Expansion of Personal Travel Website service
Affinity Group, Inc. of Ventura, CA and MyTripJournal Technologies Inc. of Vancouver, BC, Canada announced today the expansion of custom-branded travel journaling service to customers and visitors of AGI's websites serving the RV community in North America. (PRWeb Oct 31, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/SG9yci1NYWduLVByb2YtTG92ZS1UaGlyLVplcm8=
Steve Jobs receives CA Hall of Fame award
marianounced in late August, Apple CEO Steve Jobs last night received his medal for entry into the California Hall of Fame, an institution meant to promote the state's history and culture. The award was presented personally by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and his wife, Maria Shriver, and as Jobs came to the stage, The Beatles' "Revolution" playe...
Controls for Attaining Continuous Application Security in the Web Application Development Lifecycle
Improving your Web application development process is one of the best ways to avoid security vulnerabilities and nasty surprises during...
Page Depth: Measuring PPC Traffic Quality
You are spending money on PPC advertising, but are those visitors real? Do you genuinely have some hot prospects on your website or are you just accepting automated traffic that will never convert into an actual sale? What's a good way to measure traffic quality from PPC traffic? Perhaps it's Page Depth . Measuring the traffic quality of inbound ... (Read on Source)
Thawte Unveils 4 & 5 Year SSL Certificates
Thawte has introduced additional term validity options for a number of our SSL certificates. Longer term validity means fewer certificate renewal enrolments and installations saving you time, money and hassle. If you've ever had to go through the SSL renewal process, you may be jumping up and down right now. Here are the thawte certificates that ... (Read on Source)
Install Vista Fresh Using Only An Upgrade Version
... can really save yourself some cash and go with just an upgrade copy of Windows Vista instead of the full retail version. ...
More bad news for the antiethanol crowd
USDA DOE biofuels letter 61208.pdf...
OmniFocus for IPhone
The Omni Group's getting things done (GTD) desktop application for the Mac, OmniFocus, has both proponents and detractors...
Japan emergency stimulus package to focus on inflation
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Japan issued an outline for its planned economic stimulus package Monday, indicating that controlling inflation would be a key focus but providing few details on which measures would be included or how they would be paid for.
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Extinct tortoise 'can live again'
Careful cross-breeding could bring an extinct species of Galapagos tortoise back into existence, scientists suggest.
Yahoo launches long-awaited display ad platform
Yahoo rolled out part of a new advertising platform intended to streamline how digital ads are bought and placed across the Web.
Useful and Highly Dynamic: GIMP 2.6 has Arrived
Linux Pro: "Among others is to offer developers integration with the Generic Graphics Library (GEGL) to allow non-destructive editing of HDR and RAW graphics that are rendered in up to 32-bit color depth per channel."
Coming soon to a country near you?
Being a hardcore Canadian "freespeecher" (that word, btw, is used to insult us on leftwing blogs up here...), I've proposed (unrealistically, I admit) that the Internet be declared a libel free zone. After all, our Members of Parliament are immune... (Read on Source)
Xbox 360 update to add HD Netflix streaming
Microsoft's New Xbox Experience will come with the surprise addition of HD video streaming over Netflix, an early Engadget hands-on shows. While every Netflix-capable device to date has been limited to standard-definition versions of videos, including Blu-ray players from LG Samsung, the Xbox 360 after its November 19th upgrade will get about 300 titles in HD that include both movies and TV shows...
Conservative Grapevine Promo
Make sure to check out Conservative Grapevine today, where you'll find links like: Ann Coulter: The reign of lame falls mainly on McCain Townhall Blog: Open memo to the conservative elite... Michelle Makin: The McCain campaign's classless cowards CelebSlam: Heather... (Read on Source)
Probe ends historic Mars mission
Nasa says its Phoenix lander on the surface of Mars has gone silent and is almost certainly dead.
FC Twente and the hand of Steve McClaren…
It’s a football bull market in Enschede and credits are due to Steve McClaren for achieving that. With his clear, consistent, human and realistic approach the former England manager has captured the hearts of players and fans. The top 3 is clearly breaking away from the rest. And to most, Twente is the most surprising presence [...] (Read on Source)
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