Feb 23 2009

Chlorine Leak in Mackenzie – CJDC


CTV British Columbia

Chlorine Leak in Mackenzie
CJDC
The residents returned home Sunday evening after crews managed to repair a faulty valve at the Worthington Pulp Mill. The potentially dangerous chlorine dioxide leak caused about 30 residents to be evacuated for roughly 12 hours Sunday as crews worked
Mackenzie residents going home after spill of chemicals Globe and Mail
Chlorine dioxide spill at Worthington-Mackenzie pulp mill in Lesprom Network
Energeticcity.ca – The Gazette (Montreal) – The Canadian Press – Opinion250 News
all 47 news articles
Share

Feb 23 2009

Find out where TV's 'white spaces' are, online – BetaNews


BetaNews

Find out where TV's 'white spaces' are, online
BetaNews
You, too, can be a TV broadcaster, and a new Web site shows you how to do so over WiFi or 3G. By Jacqueline Emigh | Published February 23, 2009, 6:37 PM A new Web site at ShowMyWhiteSpace.
Digital transition opens door to 'WiFi on steroids' Toronto Star
White Space Locater Launched Television Broadcast
FierceWireless – Multichannel News – MarketWatch (press release)
all 13 news articles
Share

Feb 23 2009

Global warming danger threat increased – The Associated Press


KBCI CBS 2

Global warming danger threat increased
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Earth won't have to warm up as much as had been thought to cause serious consequences of global warming, including more extreme weather and increasing threats to plants and animals, says an international team of climate experts.
Climate change risk underestimated: study AFP
Climate ‘Embers’ Burning Brighter New York Times
Washington Post – The Edinburgh Journal – Business Mirror – KBCI CBS 2
all 97 news articles
Share

Feb 23 2009

'Skate 2' (PS3/X360) Features 3D Mode – WorthPlaying.com


TVNZ

'Skate 2' (PS3/X360) Features 3D Mode
WorthPlaying.com
Developed by Black Box in Vancouver, British Columbia, Skate 2 ups the ante in delivering an authentic skateboarding experience with all-new tricks that allow gamers to truly skate it their way – on and off the board.
Game review: Skate 2 TVNZ
Online co-op challenges are a lot of fun CNET.com.au
all 3 news articles
Share

Feb 23 2009

The Dangers Of Overselling Evolution – Forbes


News From Greece

The Dangers Of Overselling Evolution
Forbes
Last week, University of Chicago biologist Jerry Coyne criticized Forbes (See "Why Evolution Is True") for including views skeptical of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution in its forum on the 200th anniversary of his birth.
Western Celebrates Darwin’s 200th Birthday Exchange Morning Post
Darwin is dangerous BusinessWorld Online
The Punch – Boston Globe – Malta Today – Burnaby Now
all 20 news articles
Share

Feb 23 2009

Samsung portable alternative power: Green to go – DVICE


Energy Matters

Samsung portable alternative power: Green to go
DVICE
Most alternative power supplies look like a kluge-fest. Green is good, but must it look so, well, bad? And how many of them are truly slip-in-your-pocket portable?
Samsung bows first solar-powered smartphone Sync
Solar Powered Mobile Phones Unveiled Energy Matters
Sci-Tech Today – Mobile Burn – Phones Review – Mobile Burn
all 15 news articles  Langue : Français
Share

Feb 23 2009

US 'CO2 hunter' set for lift-off – BBC News


Scientific American

US 'CO2 hunter' set for lift-off
BBC News
By Jonathan Amos Nasa is all set to launch its first mission dedicated to measuring carbon dioxide (CO2) from space. The Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO) will help pinpoint the key locations on our planet's surface where the gas is being emitted and
NASA to launch CO2 tracking satellite Times of India
NASA's New Satellite Aims to Solve a Climate Change Mystery Scientific American
New Scientist – CNET News – AFP – New York Times
all 94 news articles
Share

Feb 23 2009

US cable, programmers set for Web TV by summer – Reuters


CD Freaks.com

US cable, programmers set for Web TV by summer
Reuters
By Yinka Adegoke – Analysis NEW YORK (Reuters) – Cable and satellite TV providers are working on a free online video service to deliver up-to-date cable shows to computers and mobile phones, but the industry is worried the project could cannibalize
Comcast to launch OnDemand Online to select audiences CNET News
Hulu Boxes Out Boxee Washington Post
U.S. News & World Report – PC World – VON – Home Media Magazine
all 35 news articles
Share

Feb 23 2009

Wealth-flaunting app arrives on Android phones – CNET News


DailyTech

Wealth-flaunting app arrives on Android phones
CNET News
by Stephen Shankland An application that did nothing beyond showing a person was willing to spend gobs of money for it didn't last long on Apple's App Store, but now we'll begin to see if Google lives up to its more laissez-faire approach to its rival
mocoNews.net – Report: One In Six Mobile App Buyers Spent More Washington Post
The cost of open: 0 app that does nothing hits Android’s Market VentureBeat
The Industry Standard – AFP – FOXNews – VNUNet.com
all 308 news articles
Share

Feb 23 2009

DTV Converters Have Hidden Cams? YouTube Hoax Fools Gullible

In a 90-second video that’s popping up on tin-foil-hat sites everywhere, 28-year-old software engineer Adam Chronister is seen cracking open his government-subsidized Magnavox converter, and revealing to the world the tiny video camera and microphone hidden inside.

Share