Why Some Are So Rich And Some Are So Poor
By David S. Landes Text from DJCline.com.
The title is a play on Adam Smith’s Wealth Of Nations. Landes tries to explain how a civilization’s values create monetary value. It hasn’t been a happy story and I don’t think Landes is any less chauvinistic than the rest of us, but he does have his points. If you want a better world, you should do the following. Invest in education and technology. Reward innovation. Fight poverty and build a more open egalitarian society. Encourage religious tolerance. Emancipate everybody. All of this easier said than done. Text from DJCline.com.
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Close Calls, Plan B’s And Twists Of Fate In America’s Past
By Roger Bruns
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On July 24, 2008 STC Silicon Valley Chapter hosted two presentations. Jack Molisani of ProSpring kicked the evening off with his examination of how resumes are handled by recruiters and employers. He suggested what will likely result in a job interview. Carolyn Inkster and Daniel Dionne of IBM showed leasons learned on specializing DITA projects. Read the rest of this entry »
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A Few Fuel Fool Rules
It may be a little late, but I’d like to talk about etiquette for filling up your gas tank. While the rest of us wait in line behind you. Text from DJ Cline. Read the rest of this entry »
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So I thought I’d drop by the Green Rides dealership in Campbell, California. It is across the street from the train station. Right away I saw the one reason you don’t see many electric cars. The dealership was closed. Text from DJCline.com Read the rest of this entry »
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On July 24, 2008 the Plugin 2008 conference ended in San Jose, California. Here are my thoughts about the event. Text from DJCline.com. Read the rest of this entry »
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On July 23, 2008 the Plugin 2008 conference continued in San Jose, California. Here are some people at the event. Text from DJCline.com. Read the rest of this entry »
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On July 22, 2008 the Plugin 2008 conference continued in San Jose, California. Here are some pictures. Read the rest of this entry »
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On July 21, 2008 the Plugin 2008 conference began in San Jose, California. Tien Duong of the US Department of Energy and Fritz Kalhammer discussed the State of Battery Technology for electric vehicles. Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) batteries are on their way out. Most Lithium Ion (LiOn) batteries meet DOE performance requirements. Some exceed it to last ten years. To be commercially viable they need to cut the cost in half. The next generation of battery technology showing promise may be LiFePO and LiTiO. Read the rest of this entry »
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Intel turned forty years old last week. I wonder if they will celebrate by giving every employee a red convertible, bad hairpiece, and a trophy wife. Text from DJCline.com
They started with 42 employees and now have over 80,000. According to Moore’s Law shouldn’t they all fit in the same building? Text from DJCline.com
To another forty years.
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Green Moments
You know what the future is going to be like by little things I call green moments. Read the rest of this entry »
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From the man who gave us Shaun of the Dead comes the story of a London by-the-book cop struggling to retain his sanity in a small English Village. Read the rest of this entry »
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A Dark Knight for dark times. The second film in the latest series of Batman films is also a long journey into night, running over two hours. Dr. Zhivago is a great film too, but I was glad when it was over and had no desire to see it again. Text from DJCline.com Read the rest of this entry »
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The Great Game And The Race For Empire In Central Asia
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On Tuesday July 8, 2008 SDF hosted Social Search “Will Community Wisdom Take Search and Discovery to the Next Level?” Safa Rashtchy, Piper Jaffrey’s Managing Director for Global Internet Media moderated a panel with Jason Calcanis of Mahalo, Ari Steinberg of Facebook, Nick Sullivan of Wikia and Bret Taylor of Friendfeed. Text from DJCline.com Read the rest of this entry »
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There seems to a lot of confusion about all these different banks in trouble. Here is a very inaccurate guide. Text from DJClinecom. Read the rest of this entry »
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Too Late For Tomorrow
Unlike Life, Death plays no favorites. It takes everyone in the end. Text from DJCline.com. Read the rest of this entry »
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Last year I was at trail head in Oregon. A pick-up truck was parked in the lot with a dog tethered by a leash. It was very hot and there was no one around. The dog was whining and obviously dehydrated. I found a container and gave him what water I had. I identified the vehicle, contacted the ranger station and waited for help. I don’t know what happened after I left, but it brings up a point. From DJCline.com. Read the rest of this entry »
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