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If a clean energy project in the Arizona desert goes forward, the second tallest structure on Earth will be a 2,600-foot solar updraft tower , which could last 80 years and generate 200 MW of electricity each day — using only hot air.
World’s second tallest structure will power 100,000 homes a day with hot air
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IBM today announced that, for the first time, scientists at its research arm have demonstrated that a relatively new memory technology, known as phase-change memory (PCM), can reliably store multiple data bits per cell over extended periods of time. The benefits of such a memory technology would allow computers and servers to boot instantaneously – much faster than what even the fastest SSD today can do.
Solar energy potential underestimated, says Greg Barker | Environment
The UK underestimates the potential of solar energy, says Greg Barker, climate minister Photograph: Lang Lang/Reuters Britain has underestimated the potential of solar energy and the government needs to reappraise the technology because of rapidly falling costs, according to energy and climate minister Greg Barker. "Historically, the Department of Energy and Climate Change (Decc) has underestimated the contribution that solar can make," he said.
For GNOME users, there’s a nice little application that should do the job called Gnome On-Screen Keyboard, or GOK for short.
Replace Gnome On-Screen Keyboard With Florence Virtual Keyboard [Linux]
Pulse: Automatically Download & Set Up New Wallpapers
Changing your computer’s wallpaper from time to time gives it a fresh look. But looking for suitable wallpapers and deciding on one can be time consuming.Crackahacking
The charity group A Human Right said it was planning to purchase a satellite that would provide free basic Internet access to developing countries around the world.
Group plans to beam free Internet across the globe from space | Raw Story
DIY Mesh Guide - WirelessAfrica
Building a Rural Wireless Mesh Network A do-it-yourself guide to planning and building a Freifunk based mesh network About The GuideThese days, no popular movement goes without an Internet presence of some kind, whether it's organizing on Facebook or spreading the word through Twitter.
Get Internet Access When Your Government Shuts It Down - PCWorld
In Canada, powerful actors want to make the Net more expensive, less open. Locking in ISP profits at expense of creativity.
Don't Take Digital Innovation for Granted
Protects Your Privacy!
The only search engine that does not record your IP address.Tutorials
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You can turn a "useless" piece of land into a useful one and create something beautiful by building a trail in your backyard. It doesn't even matter whether you have a lot of land or just a small scrap of nature. In my case, my useless patch was a mere half acre choked with blackberry brambles and other largely impenetrable weed species.
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