Archive for August 29th, 2009

Can Bill Gates stop hurricanes?

Hurricane experts are throwing cold water on an idea backed by billionaire Microsoft founder Bill Gates aimed at controlling the weather. Gates and scientists have raised eyebrows by submitting patent applications for a technology to reduce the danger of approaching hurricanes. But will it work?
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  • Space shuttle Discovery launched just before midnight Friday on a mission to the international space station.
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  • Starting Tuesday, many “robocalls” from telemarketers will be illegal.
    At first, colatura smells incredibly fishy, but a few minutes later it may strike you as meaty or winy instead. But they shake their heads at what they say competitors are doing — such as “NINA” lending (meaning the customer has “no income, no assets” verified).”We are [...]

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  • Last month, when Zack Ajmal was planning a vacation to Italy, he set out to find the first thing that a traveler would need in a foreign land: a map. But digital maps of Rome and Venice for his Garmin GPS device cost almost $100. So instead, Ajmal turned to OpenStreet Map, a community-driven maps [...]

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  • When it comes to “gotcha” fees, the cellular phone industry makes travel companies look like rank amateurs.
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