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POPSHelp Save The World with Your Computer - Interested? Long ago, I participated in a global network doing computations for the genome project. Now you can lend your down time on your computer to fight AIDS, MS and work on clean energy. IBM is hosting. Window, Linux and Mac systems welcome!
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POPSWhat's old is new Re-purposed and reclaimed wood and metal mixed with solar and wind power capabilities plus the option of a rain water collection system design is winning awards.
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POPSTouch Screen Back in 1998/99, myself and a co-worker were brainstorming on computing ideas. We came up with an idea for a computer screen that would act like a kiosk of sorts, for the elderly. Realizing that there was a need to keep in touch and up to date with technology, it 'felt right' to bring something like touch screen for the elderly or those that could not type, into age (pun intended). Our idea was to set up these kiosk style monitors in senior assisted/non-assisted homes; on campus clubhouses, etc so anyone could send email and play a few games. Easy stuff that would not be intimidating or difficult to learn. Idea blown away when presented to our employer as not 'marketable enough.' About 3 weeks ago, I walked into Sam's Club; the computer section. A round table was set up with HP Touchscreen monitors. Curios, I walked over to inspect and could not get close enough except to watch. Persons much older than myself standing around the table, playing games by touching the scre
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POPS'Smart Planet' Report - U.S. Water Consumption Down Despite Population Increase This clip comes to us via "Smart Planet" and suggests that U.S. water consumption is down despite a 30% increase in population. The article shows an interesting breakdown of our water usage, revealing that the bulk of our water use is in irrigation and thermoelectric power generation. Only 1% of our total water use is on domestic use. Think how much lower we could drive the 49% use for thermoelectric power generation if we upgraded our badly-antiquated power grid?
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POPSWork At Home A successful work at home opportunity daily free information about home jobs, part time jobs, work at home jobs…etc from www.owahplans.blogspot.com. This will help to you earn money and change your life. Learn how to make money on work at home .
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POPSjqGrid con ASP.NET y AJAX En este articulo veremos el código de ejemplo de implementación de un jqGrid con ASP.NET. Además de poder ver una demo en acción del Grid para jQuery, podremos descargarnos la solución completa.
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POPSWho turned out the lights? Our world is extremely dependent of the electrical grid. Without it we would have no gas, water or food to eat in short order.
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POPSEnergy crisis is postponed as new gas rescues the world
"The common wisdom was that unconventional gas was too difficult, too expensive and too demanding," he said, according to Petroleum Economist. "This has changed. If we ever doubted that gas was the fuel of the future – in many ways there's the answer." The breakthrough has been to combine 3-D seismic imaging with new technologies to free "tight gas" by smashing rocks, known as hydro-fracturing or "fracking" in the trade. The US is leading the charge. Operations in Pennsylvania and Texas have already been sufficient to cut US imports of liquefied natural gas (LGN) from Trinidad and Qatar to almost nil, with knock-on effects for the global gas market – and crude oil. It is one reason why spot prices for some LNG deliveries have dropped to 50pc of pipeline contracts. We may soon be looking at an era when gas, wind and solar power, combined with a smarter grid and a switch to electric cars returns the country to near energy self-sufficiency.
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POPSStunning underwater shots captured by world's top female cave diver and her team
Crawling through underwater caves from Antarctica to Mexico and Florida to Bermuda, it is a good thing that Jill Heinerth is not claustrophobic It also helps that Ms Heinerth, 44, is acknowledged as the world's top female cave diver Holding the world record for distance travelled in underwater caves as well as being the first person to cave dive in an Antarctic iceberg, Ms Heinerth has been at the top of her game for 20 years An expert at crossing pitch-black freezing tunnels, full time cave photographer Ms Heinerth carries up to 300 pounds of equipment with her on each expedition Using technology more advanced than average scuba diving gear, the Florida based adventure cave diver makes use of electric heated wetsuits and unique carbon dioxide recycling aqua-lungs 'The images of me with my team from Antarctica still bring back the excitement of that unique expedition,' says Ms Heinerth, who lives in the much warmer climate of High Springs in Florida.