Tag Archives: Technology

Frankenputer lives Again

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Thanos

The new Motherboard worked, and the Frankenputer media monster now lives again, however I’m in process of reloading Windows 7 anyway since the BIOS and PS are different and I want to enable their advanced capabilities. Update: all is reloaded … Continue reading →

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Why I’m an Optimist: Large Scale Macro Trends

Posted on May 31, 2010 by Thanos

So it is that I am a confident optimist based on the past example of our long history. Whatever pratfalls, missteps, and tumbles that humanity has taken we have always managed to dust off and carry on with the journey after. As we witness one of those pratfalls that will become the biggest environmental disaster since we started recording them in the Gulf of Mexico I am also confident that over time the problem can be overcome Continue reading →

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The Nuclear Conundrum

Posted on April 22, 2010 by Thanos

A panel discussion of the drivers and restrainers to building new Nuclear Energy plants in the US. The panel is well rounded with Stewart Brand, Michael Brune and Industry represtentation. Continue reading →

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Pixel Space Advances

Posted on January 10, 2010 by Thanos

This latest example of what’s possible comes from the Intel display at CES, h/t Engadget

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Click and Clack Search for Cars of the Future

Posted on May 22, 2009 by Thanos

I’ve been a big fan of Click and Clack for years, in this full edition of NOVA they examine the cars of the future. They look at the horsepower phenomenon, and how SUV’s are the new station wagons to start with and then travel to Iceland to look at Hydrogen cars. Continue reading →

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Windows 7 vs. Snow Leopard

Posted on March 3, 2009 by Thanos

Windows 7 vs. Snow Leopard The new OS’s are squaring off, here’s some real stimulus to our economy, from The Street: Investors will be looking to see how both firms boost their sales through state-of-the-art operating systems such as Microsoft’s … Continue reading →

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It’s Black Tuesday

Posted on January 13, 2009 by Thanos

New Windows Security Patches out Microsoft has released new security patches, you probably should go get your updates if you are running any flavor of Windows operating systems, Windows Update here. Overview from SANS Internet Storm Center: # Affected Contra Indications Known … Continue reading →

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Terrestial Energy Part 1

Posted on November 24, 2008 by Thanos

This is a new book, and the author explains his book and new directions in the video below.

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