Orion Spur
A blog by itwriter
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A blog for geek humanists who distrust governments, religions and mass media on principle and who are interested in smarter ways of living and working. Free resources, useful links and writing advice.
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Microsoft’s “Creative Destruction”
Anyone who’s worked at a largish corporation for a while probably has similar stories to tell — but the stories of Microsoft’s internal politics, backstabbing and intentional sabotage are sickening nonetheless. Op-Ed Contributor – Microsoft’s Creative Destruction – NYTimes.com.
Earth organisms that can live in space
The ESA reports: Space is a hostile environment for living things, but small organisms on the Expose-E experiment unit outside Europe’s Columbus ISS laboratory module have resisted the solar UV radiation, cosmic rays, vacuum and varying temperatures for 18 months. A certain lichen seems to be particularly happy in
Super-light, super-strong metal foam will save lives on the road
Metal Foam is Lighter Than Aluminum, Stronger Than Steel – Neatorama.
“China Seizes Lead in Alternative Energy”
It seems that a country this big can, paradoxically, be one of the world’s worst polluters and still end up manufacturing most of the world’s alternative-energy technologies. China Seizes Lead in Alternative Energy – Truthdig.
Pay wall fails — miserably
Pay wall fail : $650 million Newsday acquisition garners just 35 subscribers in three months.
Haiti Crisis Crowdsourcing with Shortcode 4636
Haitians who urgently need emergency aid SMS the digits 4636. Crowdsourced volunteers the world over process these requests in order to supply aid workers on the ground with more accurate locations of those trapped or needing assistance and to direct NGO workers to those requests. A key part
From the ancient Amazonian Indians: ‘Biochar’ as a modern wea
From ScienceDaily: Jan. 14, 2010 — Scientists are reporting that “biochar” — a material that the Amazonian Indians used to enhance soil fertility centuries ago — has potential in the modern world to help slow global climate change. Mass production of biochar could capture and sock away carbon that
“Open Source Downloads: the Monster List”
Open Source Downloads: the Monster List & Datamation.com – StumbleUpon.
Revel in Google Chrome Extensions
Firefox users generally can’t live without their browser add-ons. Now you can get them in Google Chrome too: https://chrome.google.com/extensions If your version of Chrome doesn’t let you install them, read on. How to enable Google Chrome extensions To install extensions in Google Chrome, you
RIAA conspired to fix prices of online music
On second thought, maybe the RIAA did conspire to fix prices, appeals court finds | Tech Policy & Law News – Betanews.
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