Until the end of the world: while it may sound like the plot line of a Wim Wenders film, the Pentagon plans to shoot down disabled satellite. See this update: Operation Rogue Satellite: The Latest. Is it about the danger from the hydrazine (you are a million times more likely to be hit by lightning than to be hit by this satellite) or something else (Russia: U.S. may use satellite blast to test weapon)?
Comcast: anticompetitive, anticonsumer: Comcast continues its efforts to destroy Internet usability and stifle innovation: Comcast to FCC: We block only 'excessive' traffic, BitTorrent firms: Comcast throttling is anticompetitive and BitTorrent Developers Introduce Comcast Busting Encryption.
Traffic: one item about optimizing traffic "throughput": Could smart traffic lights stop motorists fuming? and two about providing the required traffic data: Capturing traffic data using GPS-enabled cell phones and Software gets smart cars talking.
Technobits: House Leaders Oppose Immunity, Reid Prepares For Extended Negotiations and At Odds Again on Wiretapping (tell your US Rep to oppose immunity) --- Computer Analysis of 9-1-1 Calls from California Wildfires Offers Potential Early Warning System for Future Emergencies --- Android Hands-On Video: It's Fast, It's Still Not There --- Robot glider harvests ocean heat --- Artificial Energy Islands Could Power The World --- AT&T to roll out Wi-Fi access to over 7,000 Starbucks locations --- Dumb and Dumber: Are Americans Hostile to Knowledge? --- Do Statins Make You Stupid? (previously) --- New Mini-Pterodactyl Among Smallest Known --- great bio by Nick Tredennick, who is speaking next week at Stanford --- not only do kids love politicians but vice versa: exhibit 1, exhibit 2.
