European biofuel targets backfire
European and UK biofuel requirements lead to production practices that violate human rights and damage the environment, according to a new study. Original post
Yearly Archives: 2011
Agora 12″ Ultra Portable Laptop Computer
Kogan have announced an “Agora 12 inch Ultra Portable Laptop Computer” for $349. This is essentially a larger screen version of the 10 inch Linux netbook they sold previously (and was mostly good). Original post
Agora 7″ Tablet PC
Kogan have announced a “Agora 7″ Tablet PC” for $189. The main feature is that it has a Capacitive Touchscreen.Specifications Model Number: KATBL07ANDAA CPU Model: Samsung Cortex A8 CPU Speed: 1.0 Ghz Memory: 512MB DDR2 Storage: 4GB NAND External Storage: microSD card expansion up to 32GB Operating System: Android 2.2 Bluetooth: Built-in Touchscreen: 7″ OriginalRead… Read more »
Kogan Android Internet TV Portal
Kogan have announced the “Agora Internet TV Portal”, a $200 box to provide a web service on a TV screen. This uses Internet software and may also be useful as a low cost thin client computer for web browsing. The unit has three USB ports as well as a TV type remote control. It mayRead… Read more »
Kogan Android Internet TV Portal
Kogan have announced the “Agora Internet TV Portal”, a $200 box to provide a web service on a TV screen. This uses Internet software and may also be useful as a low cost thin client computer for web browsing. The unit has three USB ports as well as a TV type remote control. It mayRead… Read more »
Electric tricycles come to the Philippines
The Philippines is testing 20 electric tricycles in metro Manila as part of an effort to improve air quality and reduce dependence on imported fuel. Original post
Golden Gate Ferry adds ticket machines, loses workers
Golden Gate Ferry (CA) expects to save $6.2 million over the next 10 years by installing 12 ticket vending machines at its terminals. Original post
Australian Government ICT Strategic Vision
The Australian Government has released a Draft 2011 ICT Strategic Vision for comment. The document is available in PDF, DOC and RTF formats. Unfortunately the document is not in an efficient and easy to read format. Here is a web conversion of the DOC version of the document (without the images): <!– This file wasRead… Read more »
Australian Government ICT Strategic Vision
The Australian Government has released a Draft 2011 ICT Strategic Vision for comment. The document is available in PDF, DOC and RTF formats. Unfortunately the document is not in an efficient and easy to read format. Here is a web conversion of the DOC version of the document (without the images): <!– This file wasRead… Read more »
Ozymandias
This apparently ordinary station on the Berlin U-Bahn is remarkable for two reasons, one visible and one not visible at all. The first is fairly apparent. The typeface of the station name and the brown tiles give a clue, though the full splendour of the orange ceiling doesn’t really come across in the picture. ThisRead… Read more »