June 2010
The Archives
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06.28.10Misc Monday – Resources Miscellaneous, Seen on the 'Net Comments Off on Misc Monday – Resources
The US isn’t the only country facing looming water shortages. Parts of China are draining groundwater and aquifers up to twice as fast as rainwater can replenish their supply. If this continues, “China will lose the ability to feed about 10% of its 1.3 billion people.” (Bonus material: We were also recently treated to a […]
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06.21.10Misc Monday – June 21 Miscellaneous Comments Off on Misc Monday – June 21
“In the last 30 years, the teachers’ unions have contributed nearly $57.4 million to federal campaigns, an amount that is about 30 percent higher than any single corporation or other union.” The linked article is long but well worth reading. Interestingly, Governor Good-Hair decided that Texas would not compete. “Perry stood next to Texas Education […]
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06.14.10Misc Monday Miscellaneous, Seen on the 'Net Comments Off on Misc Monday
Former teen hacker turned security consultant Mike Maiffret has some interesting things to say about the relative security of Microsoft, Apple, and Adobe. This sounds like a major medical breakthrough, to me. Researchers have found an agent that appears to stop metastasis in cancer cells. Basically, it keeps them from growing. So far the tests […]
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06.04.10Review: The Queen of Crows Books (2)
I wasn’t quite sure what to expect when I opened Queen of Crows. I knew that the ebook consisted of a short story and some bonus content, and that the story had something to do with Native Americans… but that’s about it. I was given a copy to review, so for those of you keeping […]
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