Wednesday, March 15, 2006, 04:04 PM - politiFoo
Many natural gases and some of those released by conventional power stations, vehicle and aircraft exhausts act as greenhouse gases. Carbon dioxide, natural gas, or methane, and chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) are all potent greenhouse gases. Carbon dioxide and methane are found naturally in the atmosphere, but it is the gradual rise in levels of these gases since the industrial revolution, and in particular the beginning of the twentieth century, that scientists have blamed for the gradual rise in recorded global temperature. Attempts to reverse global warming, such as the Kyoto Protocol, have centred on controlling and even reducing CO2 emissions.
However, the most potent greenhouse gas is water, explains Shaidurov and it is this compound on which his study focuses. According to Shaidurov, only small changes in the atmospheric levels of water, in the form of vapour and ice crystals can contribute to significant changes to the temperature of the earth's surface, which far outweighs the effects of carbon dioxide and other gases released by human activities. Just a rise of 1% of water vapour could raise the global average temperature of Earth's surface more then 4 degrees Celsius.
(insert snarky industrial-water-usage comment here)
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Wednesday, February 15, 2006, 09:57 PM - blogFoo
You want to make your system easier to use than to not use.
Convincing the caveman to come out of the cave is more effective and long lasting than throwing him out of the cave.
Users know the business better than you do, whoever you are. If you are willing to learn, you can change the world.
The entire Manifesto here
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Tuesday, February 14, 2006, 08:36 PM - politiFoo
The only thing I'll post about it.
Buy here.
UPDATE: ...I lied.
From the comments (by jrhelgeson) over at LGF
Collection of Headlines over Dick Cheney Hunting Accident
2/14/2006 - Shelby Trial
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The following is a sampling of news story headlines related to Vice President Cheney's shooting accident:
Kingsville Dispatch
"Sheriff Fines Cheney $100 For Only Wounding Lawyer"
National Review Online
"Shot Came From Grassy Noll"
Dallas Morning News
"Red States Poll Shows Cheney Shooting Was Justifiable"
Austin Statesman
"Cheney Says Victim's Quail Call Was Best He Ever Heard"
Washington Post
"Cheney Prevents Hunting Party From Field Dressing Shooting Victim"
The Nation
"Cheney Drove Shooting Victim to Hospital Tied to The Hood of His Car"
Texas Medical Association Bulletin
"Corpus Christi Hospital To Do Jackass Face Transplant On Cheney Shooting Victim"
San Antonio Express/News
"Sneaky Lawyer Tactics Don't Work On Cheney"
Houston Chronicle
"Personal Injury Lawyers Hold Candlelight Vigil Outside Cheney Victim Hospital"
Wyoming Tribune Eagle
"Cheney Friends Decline Fall Duck Hunting Invitation"
La Raza
"Cheney Shooting Victim Gets Emergency Room Priority Over Illegal Aliens"
Vegan News
"Cheney Shooting Victim Converts To Vegetarian In Hospital"
NRA American Rifleman
"Witnesses Claim Cheney Only Feathered Lawyer"
"Candlelight vigil"... hehehe
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Tuesday, February 14, 2006, 08:15 PM - techFoo
;)
Take the test:
Your Ultimate Sci-Fi Profile II: which sci-fi crew would you best fit in? (pics)
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Friday, February 3, 2006, 02:53 PM - techFoo
in Cartoon Format.My dad made us learn with flash cards when I was in grade school, 35 years ago. I'm glad he did.
UPDATE: Used it last night to teach my 12 year old daughter about Base-2 (binary), and Base-16 (hexadecimal). w00t!
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Wednesday, February 1, 2006, 03:17 PM - blogFoo
Our deepest sympathies and condolences go to Scott Ott and his family on their loss. We pray for comfort for them during this time. | [ 0 trackbacks ] | permalink | related link
Wednesday, February 1, 2006, 03:13 PM - techFoo
Interesting article regarding telcos “$200 Billion Broadband Scandal.”
Broadband Scandals is a well-documented expose, 406 pages and 528 footnotes. Using the phone companies’ own words (and well as other sources), the book outlines a massive nationwide scandal that affects every aspect of state of the Internet. Not only the web but broadband, municipalities laying fiber or building wifi networks, not to mention related issues such as such as VOIP, cable services, the cost of local phone service, net neutrality, the new digital divide, and even America’s economic growth.
The fiber optic infrastructure you paid for was never delivered.
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Wednesday, January 25, 2006, 03:53 PM - blogFoo
;)
You have a classic style, but you're up-to-date with the latest technology. You're ambitious, competitive, and you love to win. Performance, precision, and prestige - you're one of the elite, and you know it.
I knew that the first moment I saw one...
Test here.
UPDATE: the fooMistress is a Ferreri:
You are a Ferrari 360 Modena!
You've got it all. Power, passion, precision, and style. You're sensuous, exotic, and temperamental. Sure, you're expensive and high-maintenance, but you're worth it.
;)
Yep, she's worth it.
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Tuesday, January 24, 2006, 04:25 PM - techFoo
O'Reilly books have long been my recommendation for non-novice users (Dummies series for novices; I've used them myself). Their website is both deep and wide with content. I just discovered Hacks.| [ 0 trackbacks ] | permalink | related link
Monday, January 16, 2006, 04:46 PM - blogFoo
This had me laughing out loud.UPDATE: Link is broken so don't follow it.
The joke was an endless series of links, all saying "Best blonde joke ever"
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Monday, January 16, 2006, 03:51 PM - techFoo
The Web's Download Disasters, Inaugural Edition
When we first started crawling the Web looking for bad downloads last year, we weren't sure what we'd find. Today, a million Web sites and 140,000 download tests later, I can say with confidence that there are some great programs to be downloaded out there. I can say with equal confidence that there's also plenty of train wrecks waiting to happen to your PC.
Wallpaper, screensavers, and smileys; you've been warned.
Unless you use Linux, UNIX, or a Mac.
Then you'll just laugh.
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Monday, January 16, 2006, 02:03 PM - techFoo
A Selfridges spokeswoman said the courses were one-to-one "iPod Survival" sessions and follow questions from its dimwitted customers on how to use iTunes, installing and deleting videos, creating playlists and downloading Podcasts. The courses are given either in-store or on a home visit.
P.T. Barnum would be proud.
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