Sunday, May 1, 2011

INFORMAVORE's SUNDAY No. 453

This newsletter is one of my longest personal projects, after suspension PVC- 25+ years
and Cold Fusion- 22+ years. I started it 459 weeks ago, only for 6 weeks it was interrupted
and than double issues were published- due to 3 Christmas- New Year vacations,  one travel
to Marseille (International Cold Fusion Conference) and two travels to Italy- new energy
conferences at Grottammare. I want to continue it because it helps me to be informed.
One my turn, I want to keep all my readers informed. It is not easy, IS 451 had a decent
number of pageviews, No. 452 seems to mark some regress- now comes No. 453 and I hope
it will be more successful and popular.
I have tried to do my best, unfortunately the Internet was a bit crippled by an anachronic
pseudo-event used to separate people from their money and to steal attention at a
planetary level. Koalemos was ROFL.


SEARCH

INTERNET

 

Internet privacy: At every turn, our privacy is compromised by technology: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/may/01/observer-editorial-internet-privacy


SEARCH & FIND: What, where, how.  

Wendy Boswell –about the Deep  Web:
http://websearch.about.com/od/invisibleweb/tp/deep-web-people-search.htm?nl=1                                    


Bob Rankin free Wimdows troubleshooting tools:
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What communicators need to know about the changing searchengine landscape; http://www.sacbee.com/2011/04/28/3586378/what-communicators-need-to-know.html

Search and download files from the Internet: http://www.findfiles.net/

BLOGS and SOCIAL SITES

Six problems with social search:

Twitter confirms it has passed 200 million accounts:

The Huge Potential Of The Facebook Send Button – Get One Now:

GOOGLE


WORDS, BOOKS, LIBRARIES

Bob Rankin- fun with words: http://askbobrankin.com/fun_with_words.html?awt_l=4jAx_&awt_m=1aQY2YB9l8P6SL

Former Random House CEO Alberto Vitale: 'Paper Books Will Evolve into More Precious Products: http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid=2754

 

Creating an e-book: Tips on formatting and converting your document: http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9216178/Creating_an_e_book_Tips_on_formatting_and_converting_your_document?taxonomyId=15

Market Projections: “2011 Global eBook Reader Shipments to Reach 27 Million Units”:                              http://infodocket.com/2011/04/29/market-projections-2011-global-ebook-reader-shipments-to-reach-27-million-units/


SCIENCE

 

Toward a Science of Consciousness: Brain, Mind, Reality: http://www.kurzweilai.net/toward-a-science-of-consciousness

 

The Science of Why We Don't Believe Science:

 

Researchers find gene responsible for brain size:

http://www.courant.com/health/connecticut/hc-weir-yale-brain-gene-0429-20110428,0,5831352.story

 

From the Beginning, the Brain Knows the Difference Between Night and Day: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/04/110428151306.htm

 

Microsleep: Brain Regions Can Take Short Naps During Wakefulness, Leading to Errors: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/04/110427131814.htm

 

Mutations in Single Gene May Have Shaped Human Cerebral Cortex: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/04/110428123940.htm

 

Mind-Gut Connection: Why Intestinal Bacteria May Have Important Effects on Your Brain:

http://www.alternet.org/story/150783/mind-gut_connection%3A_why_intestinal_bacteria_may_have_important_effects_on_your_brain?akid=6904.112117.6crzW8&rd=1&t=3

 

Decoding Human Genes Is Goal of New Open-Source Encyclopediahttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/04/110419205538.htm

 

Evolution Can Cause a Rapid Reduction in Genome Size: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/04/110421082643.htm


Mississippi tornado was highest rated ever:



Experimental Biology 2011 - Blood Pressure Regulation in Giraffes: http://scienceblogs.com/lifelines/2011/04/experimental_biology_2011_-_bl.php



TECHNOLOGY

Annual Energy Outlook 2011: http://www.eia.gov/forecasts/aeo/index.cfm

 

Wind Turbines: In the Wake of the Wind: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/04/110426151040.htm

 

Solar Power Goes Viral: Researchers Use Virus to Improve Solar-Cell Efficiency: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/04/110425153609.htm

 

New Solar Cell Technology Greatly Boosts Efficiency


Cooling down solid-oxide fuel cells:

 

\Cheaper Hydrogen Fuel Cells: Utility of Non-Precious-Metal Catalysts Documented: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/04/110421141628.htm


World Nuclear News:

http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/



All things nuclear: http://allthingsnuclear.org/

More Power from Rooftop Solar: http://www.technologyreview.com/energy/37481/?nlid=4415&a=f

 

The full global warming solution- how the world can stabilize at 350-450 ppm carbon dioxide:

http://climateprogress.org/2011/01/10/the-full-global-warming-solution-how-the-world-can-stabilize-at-350-to-450-ppm/

 

Peak Oil and a changing climate:

http://www.thenation.com/article/157434/peak-oil-and-changing-climate

 

Peak Oil just around the corner: http://www.abc.net.au/rn/scienceshow/stories/2011/3198227.htm#transcript

 

Earth’s limits- why growth won’t return- water:

http://www.postcarbon.org/article/269759-earth-s-limits-why-growth-won-t-return

 

Fate of the World, new environmental computer game:

http://planetsave.com/2011/02/09/fate-of-the-world-new-environmental-computer-game-video-trailer/

 

Squeeze power: First 'practical nanogenerator' developed: http://www.gizmag.com/worlds-first-practical-nanogenerator/18481/

 

Fine Chemical Processes Safer and More Efficient With New Type of Reactor: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/04/110428092504.htm

This news make me nostalgic- I have worked so many years in the chemical industry and a new type of  reactor is great!

Smart Transformers

Controlling the flow of electricity to stabilize the grid;
http://www.technologyreview.com/energy/37200/?nlid=4391

TR 10 – solid state batteries: http://www.technologyreview.com/video/?vid=690

 

Can Harvesting Fog Bring Water To The Thirsty?


EDUCATION, CULTURE, ART

 



The Possibilian:  What a brush with death taught David Eagleman about the mysteries of time and the brain


Music Changes Perception, Research Shows: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/04/110427101606.htm



 

Music with the Mind: The Brain-Computer-Music-Interface: http://www.gizmag.com/music-with-the-mind-brain-computer-music-interface/18489/



In praise of typewriters:

BUSINESS

Redesign out, continuous improvement in
http://www.gerrymcgovern.com/nt/2011/nt-2011-04-25-Redesign-out.htm  Gerry Mc +Govern is one of my favorite authors

The sharing economy:

When there’s no such thing as too much information: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/24/business/24unboxed.html

In Praise of Vagueness: Malleability of Vague Information as a Performance-Booster:

 

What To Do With Your To-Do List:


Management is an authority relationship:

Wally Bock- Beware the Magical Numbers:

Leadership requires the courage to fight for real changes

Don’t be compromised by compromise:

A psychologically healthy workplace, some things to keep in mind;


HEALTH & MEDICINE

Neuron migration in the brain suggests how cancer cells might alos travel:

 

Cancer: The beat of an ancient drum?: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/apr/25/cancer-evolution-ancient-toolkit-genes

 

Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Have Evolved a Unique Chemical Mechanism, New Discovery Reveals: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/04/110428143151.htm


5 bizarre accidents that helped invent modern medicine:


10 weird allergies that actually exist:

FOOD & COOKING


Understanding How Crops Deal With Stress -- Yield's Biggest Enemy:

 

Michael Pollan: It's Not So Much What We Eat, As How We Eat It:


Video- how to bake bacon:

 

When a Salad Is Not a Salad: Why Are Dieters Easily Misled by Food Names?: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/04/110419111437.htm



Top ten most nutritious vegetables and how to grow them in your garden:

MISCELLANEA

 


Mongolian Death Worm: Legendary Creepy-Crawly Desert Killer


SELECTED NEWS

SPAM & SPYWARE   

 

Twitter is in Denial About its Massive Spam Problem:


VIRUSES & e-CROOKS


WiFi

Google, a Giant in Mobile Search, Seeks New Ways to Make It Pay:

 

20+ Excellent Sites To Send National And International SMS For Free:

http://savedelete.com/20-excellent-sites-to-send-national-and-international-sms-for-free.html


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