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Net Neutrality Fans Rejoice: The FCC Will Reclassify Broadband | GigaOM

noreply@blogger.com (justmacs) — Thu, 06 May 2010 02:14:00 +0000

Net Neutrality Fans Rejoice: The FCC Will Reclassify Broadband | GigaOm . It seems the FCC will lobby congress to pass some new laws to give it the authority to rule over Internet providers and�the connections�they provide. This is going to turn out to be an interesting fight.

The Thrill of Flying the SR-71 Blackbird - Blackbird | Gizmodo

noreply@blogger.com (justmacs) — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 20:11:00 +0000

The Thrill of Flying the SR-71 Blackbird - Blackbird | Gizmodo. This is an interesting short excerpt from this author. It is a very entertaining and quick read.

Law Enforcement Appliance Subverts SSL | Gizmodo

noreply@blogger.com (justmacs) — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 20:27:00 +0000

Law Enforcement Appliance Subverts SSL | Gizmodo. Interesting story on law enforcement using a man in the middle attack. This is not something that is really that hard to do. The most shocking part of this story is that law enforcement may be getting SSL companies to give them fake certificates. This could really put SSL in jeopardy as a secure transfer protocol.

Art of the Steal: On the Trail of World�s Most Ingenious Thief | Wired Magazine

noreply@blogger.com (justmacs) — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 14:53:00 +0000

Art of the Steal: On the Trail of World�s Most Ingenious Thief | Wired Magazine. This is an amazing story about a thief from Wired. I just love the investigative reporting that Wired does.

How Does Brake Override Technology Stop Runaway Cars? | The Consumerist

noreply@blogger.com (justmacs) — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 20:24:00 +0000

How Does Brake Override Technology Stop Runaway Cars? | The Consumerist. This is a really nice video that goes over the problem with some Toyota vehicles. Everyone should see this just for the info they present on how to stop a accelerating car.

Touch Up London #100: London In Space | Londonist

noreply@blogger.com (justmacs) — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:35:00 +0000

Touch Up London #100: London In Space | Londonist. There is a great picture on this site that shows the size of the ISS. Please go take a look.

Observations: Winter Olympic medals made from recycled e-waste | ScientificAmerican

noreply@blogger.com (justmacs) — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 16:48:00 +0000

Observations: Winter Olympic medals made from recycled e-waste | ScientificAmerican. Pretty cool that they decided to put some recycled material in this years medals.

ISS Now Has Live Access to the Internet | Universe Today

noreply@blogger.com (justmacs) — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:16:00 +0000

ISS Now Has Live Access to the Internet | Universe Today. It is pretty cool news that we can now hook up to the internet in space. Well at least the astronauts can use it. Let us hope they have some good firewalls in place.

Transfer a Time Machine disk to a disk image file | Mac OS X Hints

noreply@blogger.com (justmacs) — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:29:00 +0000

Transfer a Time Machine disk to a disk image file | Mac OS X Hints. Nice little hint on how to deal with Time Machine disk images.

Transfer a Time Machine disk to a disk image file | Mac OS X Hints

noreply@blogger.com (justmacs) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:17:00 +0000

Transfer a Time Machine disk to a disk image file | Mac OS X Hints. Nice article on how to deal with time machine disks.

Road Trip! GM Sends the Volt Out Into the World | Autopia | Wired.com

noreply@blogger.com (justmacs) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:23:00 +0000

Road Trip! GM Sends the Volt Out Into the World | Autopia | Wired.com. I hope GM can get all the bugs worked out. I am really excited to see a new Volt on the market. This is one of the first hybrids I have really been excited about. This might be my new car in a few years.

Gates Foundation mulls nationwide fiber-optic wiring | Seattle PI

noreply@blogger.com (justmacs) — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 02:34:00 +0000

Gates Foundation mulls nationwide fiber-optic wiring | Seattle PI. This would be a great project. I would be behind this 100%. Why are we not spending our stimulus money on projects like this.

Spectacular Soyuz Rollout Images | Universe Today

noreply@blogger.com (justmacs) — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:05:00 +0000

Spectacular Soyuz Rollout Images | Universe Today. These are some great pictures and a nice little article on the Soyuz. The Soyuz has the best saftey record of any spacecraft and it is older than any other spacecraft flying today. I think that says a lot.

Exclusive: Apple dictated Light Peak creation to Intel, could begin migration from other standards as early as 2010 | Engadget

noreply@blogger.com (justmacs) — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 13:38:00 +0000

Exclusive: Apple dictated Light Peak creation to Intel, could begin migration from other standards as early as 2010 | Engadget. This is an interesting article on a new technology which could take the place of all those ports you have on the back of your computer. It is a good read.

Sun shines on EHS South | The Edwardsville Intelligencer

noreply@blogger.com (justmacs) — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:44:00 +0000

Sun shines on EHS South | The Edwardsville Intelligencer. Who would have thought that my old school district would be so forward thinking.

Yellowstone Recovers from 1988 Fires | Nasa

noreply@blogger.com (justmacs) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:28:00 +0000

Yellowstone Recovers from 1988 Fires | Nasa. I was in Yellowstone in 1998 and you could still see the damage from the fires. I always knew that it would recover, but these pictures just prove the point. It is quite amazing to see this happen.

Billion-Dollar Baby: We Drive the Chevrolet Volt

noreply@blogger.com (justmacs) — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 21:40:00 +0000

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Edwardsville's Wildey Theatre turns 100 years old | Belleville News-Democrat

noreply@blogger.com (justmacs) — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:58:00 +0000

Edwardsville's Wildey Theatre turns 100 years old | Belleville News-Democrat. I remember going to see movies at this theater when it was still in operation. I believe I saw Star Wars there for the first time. It was a nice theater in its time. I wish they could restore it and open it back up.

The Road to Area 51 | Los Angeles Times

noreply@blogger.com (justmacs) — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:29:00 +0000

The Road to Area 51 | Los Angeles Times. This is a very interesting article about five men who decide to tell their stories about Area 51. This is definitely worth the read.

Wall Street and Main Street Don�t Cross | I, Cringely

noreply@blogger.com (justmacs) — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:25:00 +0000

Wall Street and Main Street Don�t Cross | I, Cringely. Interesting opinion on the current state of the economy. I am somewhat in agreement with this post. I still wonder why and how we can spend +$700 billion on banks that are too large to begin with and treat people like cows.

Why Obama's Cell Calls Will Never Fail, The Commander-In-Chief Has A Priority Connection Thanks To An Agency Established By President Kennedy | CBS News

noreply@blogger.com (justmacs) — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 03:23:00 +0000

Why Obama's Cell Calls Will Never Fail, The Commander-In-Chief Has A Priority Connection Thanks To An Agency Established By President Kennedy | CBS News. Here is an interesting little article about how they give priority to some phone calls. It is a good read if you are interested in this kind of stuff.

Is small the future of nuclear power generation? | TheStar.com

noreply@blogger.com (justmacs) — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:43:00 +0000

Is small the future of nuclear power generation? | TheStar.com. This is an interesting idea. I like the thoughts behind this. It is possible to make this extremely safe. Now the only real problem is the "Not in my back yard!" statements. I have to think hard if even I could get past this.

Storing the Breeze: New Battery Might Make Wind Power More Reliable | Scientific American

noreply@blogger.com (justmacs) — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 23:48:00 +0000

Storing the Breeze: New Battery Might Make Wind Power More Reliable | Scientific American. This is the kind of research and industry we need in these times. I do not care what you believe about climate change. If we continue to research and build new technologies like this, we will create jobs and money here in the USA. This is what we need. We need a Federal strategy that supports and encourages projects like these.

Hidden Travels of the Atomic Bomb | NYTimes.com

noreply@blogger.com (justmacs) — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 02:35:00 +0000

Hidden Travels of the Atomic Bomb | NYTimes.com. This article has one of the most interesting charts I have seen. It shows the progression of the nuclear proliferation. I would say this is a must read article if for nothing else other than the included chart.

Pro soccer team will play at SIUE | Belleville News Democrat

noreply@blogger.com (justmacs) — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:30:00 +0000

Pro soccer team will play at SIUE | Belleville News Democrat. Well we will be getting a women's professional soccer team here at SIUE. This is pretty exciting news. I wonder if this will effect me at work any?