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Google tops Greenpeace IT ranking

“(guardian.co.uk)– Google has today taken top spot in Greenpeace’s annual Cool IT Leaderboard ranking technology firms’ environmental efforts, seizing the crown from networking giant Cisco.

The influential campaign group said Google had climbed to the top of the table on the back of its high profile investment in renewable energy projects and its vocal support for US clean energy policy and EU efforts to increase the ambition of its climate change targets.” read more

Down the Rabbit Hole

 

The question is how far down the rabbit hole do you want to go?

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Soundmachines from The Product on Vimeo.

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House Session Apr 24, 2002 - C-SPAN Video Library

wikipedia blackout is over, but the saga goes on…

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Wikipedia’s stance: read more

(washingtonpost.com)— Q and A about the issues behind the controversial Internet anti-piracy bills

Beyond SOPA: Why ‘Easy’ Solutions Don’t Stop Net Crime

Yahoo co-founder Yang resigns

“(Reuters) — Yahoo Inc co-founder Jerry Yang has quit the company he started in 1995, appeasing shareholders who had blasted the Internet pioneer for pursuing an ineffective personal vision and impeding investment deals that could have transformed the struggling company.” read more

going dark…

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FCC scrambles to cope with data avalanche

“(money.cnn.com) — Smartphone companies and carriers are desperate for network capacity to provide souped-up service, but they’re hard-pressed to find it. The latest attempt: a government effort to use the staticky space between television channels.

It’s the technology equivalent of searching the couch cushions for loose change.” read more

Star Trek fans rejoice, the Tricorder is here!

“(singularityhub.com)– Medical tech startup Scanadu has created a scanner that appears to have been inspired by those of Drs. McCoy and Crusher. The ‘Medical Tricorder’ scanner can take vitals such as blood pressure, pulmonary function, and temperature, and sends them to your smartphone. The device can make the difference between a needed trip to the emergency room or a waste of time and money for conditions that don’t need treatment.

The company just raised $2 million in funding from a group of investors that includes Sebastien De Halleux, co-founder of social network game maker Playfish. “ read more

Watch the company’s trailer to get an idea how it might work:

via singularityhub.com