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

2009-10-15T16:23:00.001-05:00

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

2009-10-09T21:34:00.001-05:00

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

2009-09-28T19:05:00.001-05:00

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

2009-09-27T08:38:00.001-05:00

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

2009-09-18T15:44:00.001-05:00

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

2009-06-30T22:28:00.001-05:00

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

2009-04-28T16:40:00.001-05:00

Billion-Dollar Baby: We Drive the Chevrolet Volt

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

2009-04-24T08:58:00.001-05:00

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

2009-04-23T12:29:00.001-05:00

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

2009-04-14T19:25:00.000-05:00

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

2009-01-19T21:23:00.001-06:00

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

2009-01-06T17:43:00.001-06:00

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

2008-12-28T17:48:00.001-06:00

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

2008-12-10T20:35:00.001-06:00

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

2008-11-26T10:30:00.001-06:00

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?

New Season of "Lost" Trailer - SPOILER ALERT | Armchair Commentary

2008-10-24T22:38:00.001-05:00

New Season of "Lost" Trailer - SPOILER ALERT | Armchair Commentary. For anyone who is a lost fan here is a new trailer for next season. This looks quite interesting.

How to sync an iPhone with two (or more) Computers | Shiny Things

2008-10-17T14:16:00.001-05:00

How to sync an iPhone with two (or more) Computers | Shiny Things. Here is a nice way to trick your two computers to look like the same iTunes. This looks like it will work well for anyone who needs to sync an iPhone/iPod to multiple computers.

How You Can Save The World | Visions for Tomorrow

2008-09-15T07:02:00.001-05:00

How You Can Save The World | Visions for Tomorrow. This is a blog post by one of my favorite physicists Dr. Michio Kaku, It will make you stop and think about your place in this world.

Honda to show new hybrid car at Paris auto show

2008-09-04T21:36:00.001-05:00

Honda to show new hybrid car at Paris auto show | autos.canada.com This could get interesting. I would love to drive a hybrid that is good looking and affordable.

Gullit and Lalas exit LA Galaxy | BBC SPORT

2008-08-12T23:03:00.001-05:00

Gullit and Lalas exit LA Galaxy | BBC SPORT. There are some changes happening at LA. Looks like they will bring in some new people to try and get the team winning. People have been hard on them since the Becks has come. It will be interesting to see where they go from here.

Large Hadron Collider Might Annihilate Humanity, But it Sure is Pretty | gizmodo

2008-08-09T12:02:00.001-05:00

Large Hadron Collider Might Annihilate Humanity, But it Sure is Pretty | gizmodo.This is an amazing picture. I am using it as my desktop. [The Big Picture]

Mixed reviews for illegal file-sharing on campus | cnet.com

2008-08-09T11:58:00.001-05:00

Mixed reviews for illegal file-sharing on campus | cnet.com. "Congress passes the Higher Education Act 2008 with provisions that require universities and colleges to deter illegal file-sharing. A tech-education group doesn't like it, but Hollywood does." This is mixed news for me. They did modify the bill slightly so this is a better version. I still wish it would not pass but the President has the bill now. At least he is in China at the Olympics so it might not be signed for a while.

Knights Templar to Vatican: Give us back our assets | The Register

2008-08-09T11:56:00.001-05:00

Knights Templar to Vatican: Give us back our assets | The Register. Here is some news on a very secretive society. They came to the forefront when the book The Da Vinci Code came to be so popular.

Comedian Bernie Mac dies aged 50 | BBC NEWS

2008-08-09T11:53:00.001-05:00

Comedian Bernie Mac dies aged 50 | BBC NEWS. This is sad news. I loved the Bernie Mac show. It was a favorite of ours at the house.

Olympics: The Olympic Torch Transformed Over History | gizmodo

2008-08-07T20:38:00.000-05:00

Olympics: The Olympic Torch Transformed Over History | gizmodo. A nice little story about the torch and some pictures of the last few torch designs. This will get you in the mood for the Olympics start.