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Submission + - Are "Real Names" Policies an Abuse of Power? (zephoria.org) 1

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telekon

on Thursday August 04, 2011 @07:41PM

telekon writes: "Microsoft researcher Danah Boyd argues in this article that "The people who most heavily rely on pseudonyms in online spaces are those who are most marginalized by systems of power."

This comes fresh on the heels of Facebook's Randi Zuckerburg arguing for online anonymity to be abolished."

Submission + - Factory to make biodiesel from chicken fat. (wsj.com)

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telekon

on Monday November 08, 2010 @09:29AM

telekon writes: "Tyson foods has finally found a use for chicken fat and leftover food grease that isn't McNuggets — they've partnered with Syntroleum to produce biodiesel from the stuff. Their first plant in Louisiana will be able to churn out 75 million gallons a year. The question is, will the exhaust smell like fried chicken? The Wall Street Journal has an article here, and NPR has a story here."

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