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POPSEnergy 2.0 Energy 2.0 will do for us what the web has already done - decentralize energy production to the point where two or three giant firms cannot even envision controlling the energy markets.
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POPSScientists find bugs that eat waste and excrete petrol “Our plan is to have a demonstration-scale plant operational by 2010 and, in parallel, we’ll be working on the design and construction of a commercial-scale facility to open in 2011,” says Mr Pal, adding that if LS9 used Brazilian sugar cane as its feedstock, its fuel would probably cost about $50 a barrel.
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POPS2nd Home Ownership - a Smart Idea If anyone's looking to get into a second home, without any hassles associated with having one and at a fraction (about 1/8 of the cost) - this would be an option, unfortunately it's sold out. The only way to get into Les Saisons would be via a resale from an existing owner. This is Les Saisons, a Private Residence Resort, located in Ketchum, Idaho. If you're interested in the concept - there's a sister resort in McCall, Idaho that's still available for sale. They also have all the niceties, like concierge services, pool, spa, etc., but it's a log cabin type environment and is less expensive.
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POPSDendera Zodiac: Sirius the Northern Star Sirius, rose on this day before the Sun, welcoming a new day, a new year, and the onset of a "Great Year" of 1,460 years duration-believed to be the inauguration of the Pharonic calendar.
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POPSDow Jones' Bancrofts Irritate Murdoch A dispatch from the Allen & Co. media shindig in Sun Valley. Murdoch declined to say what he thought about the last-minute talks Ron Burkle and Brad Greenspan held Tuesday with members of the Dow Jones board. A good thing, too, considering that his response probably would have been unprintable in a family newspaper. - Louis Hau
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POPSONLY $320,000...? I suppose his life and freedom along with it should be consolation enough... But I think the incompetence which drove this case's investigation is priceless.
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POPSChanging Gods in Egypt A most interesting article on politics and legal systems in Egypt I love the following quote: "The Gods come and go; what endures over the millenniums is men's lust for power and wealth and their vain quest for immortality."