Politics: President Obama: iPod, iPad don’t empower Human Power News: Jessica Watson, the Youngest Round-the-World Sailor More Anti-Facebook Opinion: Zuckerberg Overplays His Hand A Hi-Tech Problem: Drifting satellite threatens US cable programming …with a Low-Tech Solution: Watch TV for Free Tweet (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;} js = [...]
Hi-Tech Problems Facebook ‘linked to rise in syphilis’ Malware infected memory cards of 3,000 Vodafone mobiles Good Advice: Va. student tells peers to pull-up their pants Human-Powered News: Zach Bonner Begins 2,500-Mile Walk Tweet (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;} js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = “//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1″; [...]
Hi-Tech Problems Computer snafu is behind at least 50 ‘raids’ Digital Billboards target individual shoppers Hacker Disables More Than 100 Cars Remotely Electronic Sign Causes Traffic Low-Tech Solution A Low-Tech Solution to the Health Care Crisis Human Power Katie Spotz Is Youngest to Cross the Atlantic Alone Tweet (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs [...]
Thursday, February 11, 2010
All meteorologists utilize computer weather models. Development of these models has no doubt improved the reliability of weather forecasts. However, computer-only forecasts are often unreliable. It is much better for a qualified human being with local knowledge to interpret the computer models. The computer generated Accuweather Alarm has badly understated snowfall at my location during [...]
During the severe economic recession, it’s not just people having a tough time finding work. Hiroko Tabuchi of The New York Times reports that hi-tech robots are losing their jobs in Japan: KITAKYUSHU, Japan — They may be the most efficient workers in the world. But in the global downturn, they are having a tough [...]