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Submission + - Inventor Makes Oil From Recycled Waste

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on Friday December 14, 2007 @11:13AM

cybermage writes: "An inventor by the name of Frank Pringle has invented a machine that uses microwaves to extract oil from recycled waste. If this sounds like fantasy, think again. He's moved past development and into to production for commercial orders. The machine produces nearly 18 times the energy it requires to run."

Submission + - UPS Using Software To Eliminate Left Turns (apathy.net)

Submitted by cybermage on Wednesday December 12, 2007 @09:49AM

cybermage writes: The NY Times (reg. req.) has a story about UPS using software to dramatically reduce the number of left turns their drivers take. With a fleet of vehicles their size, the time and money saved by pre-planning routes that try to eliminate left turns means big savings.

Submission + - California Fires An al Qaeda Plot?

Submitted by cybermage on Wednesday October 24, 2007 @10:15AM

cybermage writes: Back in 2003, an al Qaeda suspect in FBI custody discussed just such a plot. Some of the fires are suspected to be arson. Is there any link to the fires set around Syndey, Australia, a few years ago, which were also believed to be set by arsonists?

Submission + - General Strike Called For 9/11/2007 In U.S.

Submitted by cybermage on Thursday August 30, 2007 @03:24PM

cybermage writes: Organizers around the U.S. are working to coordinate a General Strike for 9/11/2007. Their reasoning is as follows: "Since the tragic events of 9/11/01, America has fallen under a spell of fear and deception. The government peddles lies and steadily chips away at our democratic rights. Hundreds of thousands have been killed in the Iraq war — mostly civilians. Torture, surveillance, tyranny, empire. Many of us can recognize the fascistic direction of this government. But what do we do?"

Submission + - Gonzales Resigns

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on Monday August 27, 2007 @09:04AM

cybermage writes: "With an announcement scheduled for this morning, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has resigned. CNN has the story of Gonzales' resignation as the culmination of a process began when nine U.S. Attorneys were dismissed for seemingly political reasons. CNN believes Bush will move to replace Gonzales with Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff. It is unclear whether he will formally nominate him or take advantage of what remains of a congressional recess to put him in office directly."

Submission + - Google To Add Overlay Ads To YouTube Videos (nytimes.com)

Submitted by cybermage on Wednesday August 22, 2007 @08:41AM

cybermage writes: The New York Times (registration likely required) has a report on Google's plans to recoup its $1.65 billion investment in You Tube. Borrowing a move from television networks, Google will introduce advertising that overlays the bottom fifth of the video starting at the 15 second mark. Are they going to kill the goose that has so far laid a giant goose egg for their bottom line?

Submission + - IRS Tracking Party Affiliation (thenewstribune.com) 1

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on Monday July 09, 2007 @08:00AM

cybermage writes: "According to the News Tribune, the IRS is tracking the party affiliation of taxpayers in the over twenty states that require identification of party affiliation on voter registration forms. The IRS is using the voter registration data to try to locate tax cheats. Some in Congress are looking to take steps to have the IRS purge such information and put a halt to IRS plans to outsource collections until the issue is resolved."

Submission + - Want Your Boss Managing Your Health Too? (foxnews.com)

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on Friday June 29, 2007 @09:59AM

cybermage writes: "Employers across the country are launching wellness programs in an effort to control rising costs related to health care. I think this is good in spirit, but the right thing done for the wrong reasons often leads to problems too. If employers are motivated by cost, how long before a person's health affects job and advancement opportunities?"

Submission + - China Overtakes US As Worst CO2 Emitter (guardian.co.uk) 1

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on Thursday June 21, 2007 @03:38PM

cybermage writes: "The Guardian broke the story of a new study that says "China overtakes U.S. as world's biggest CO2 emitter". Does the press have the story right? On a per person basis, the U.S. emits four times the carbon of China. Also, when you consider how much American manufacturing for American consumption is outsourced to China, how can the study be taken at face value?"

Submission + - Cheney Exempts Self From Presidential Orders (speaker.gov) 1

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on Thursday June 21, 2007 @02:49PM

cybermage writes: "Even in the face of Cheney's office's involvement in the leaking of information related to national security, such as the Valerie Plame incident, vice president Cheney has exempted his office from complying with a presidential order that sets out procedures for the safe handling of national security information."

Submission + - Press Wrongly Claim China Ahead Of US In Emissions (apathy.net)

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on Wednesday June 20, 2007 @10:00PM

cybermage writes: "The Guardian broke the story of a new study that says "China overtakes U.S. as world's biggest CO2 emitter". The press has begun echoing the story everywhere without giving it much scrutiny. But, is it true? On a per person basis, the U.S. emits four times the carbon of China. Also, when you consider how much American manufacturing for American consumption is outsourced to China, how can the study be taken at face value?"

Submission + - Snopes Calls Online Petitions A Waste Of Time

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on Wednesday June 06, 2007 @01:41PM

cybermage writes: "Snopes.com, usually a resource for ferreting out urban legends, has decided to engage in a bit of editorializing about the ineffectiveness of online petitions. It seems many petitions sites have sprung up that seem to be mostly geared toward attracting traffic to ads more than having any tangible effect; but, at the same time, efforts like DraftGore.com and petitions from moveon.org seem to be having some effect. Is Snopes.com right? Are online petitions a counter-productive waste of time? What have you experienced?"

Submission + - Feds Investigating Gambling In Second Life

Submitted by cybermage on Thursday April 05, 2007 @09:07AM

cybermage writes: At the behest of Linden Labs, makers of Second Life, the FBI is looking the legality of virtual gambling.

Submission + - Google Maps Erases Katrina Effects

Submitted by cybermage on Friday March 30, 2007 @09:20AM

cybermage writes: Google Maps has replaced images of New Orleans from after Katrina with images from before Katrina. The AP story can be found here. What could their motivation possibly be?

Submission + - Do Online Petitions Matter?

Submitted by cybermage on Thursday March 29, 2007 @09:26AM

cybermage writes: Snopes.com, the resource for ferreting out urban legends, has engaged in a bit of editorializing about the ineffectiveness of online petitions. Many petitions sites have sprung up that seem to be mostly geared toward attracting traffic to ads more than having any tangible effect; but, at the same time, efforts like DraftGore.com and petitions from moveon.org seem to be having some effect — at least some of the time. Is snopes right? Are online petitions a counter-productive waste of time? What have you experienced?

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