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Tesla’s New Gigafactory – what will it be running on

When Tasla will be building their factory in Nevada, the first question that came to my mind was: Where’s the water and power coming from?

The all new C class – This changes nothing

The all new Mercedes C class appears not to be new in performance and features, rather in design and gadgets. The environmental credentials are rather disappointing.

Some interesting read from HP re “big data”

A billion exabytes. And all this data is stored somewhere distributed across the globe on little spinning magnetic disks. It seems so incredible fragile. Who has not yet lost some data at home?

Technology and Kids: Startling Statistics Every Parent Should Know About Addiction to iPhones & Screens

First of all, consider that a majority of kids and teens spend about 75% of their waking lives attached to a screen of some sort. Then consider these startling research facts gathered by the International Center for Media & the Public Agenda (ICMPA). This study…

The Many Downfalls of Kids’ Addiction to Tech: Why Limiting Screen Time Will Benefit Your Child

If you think most kids are using tech in moderation, think again. Consider the following shocking statistics: Recent Rasmussen College research shows that 90% of all two year-olds have used a computer and 50% of five year-olds use a computer regularly. A study released in…

UPnP buggy on most home routers

UPNP – upgrade your routers and media players: Some 6900 network-aware products from 1500 companies at 81 million IP-addresses responded to requests. 80% of the devices are home routers, others include printers, webcams and surveillance cameras. Using the UPnP-protocol, many of those devices can be…

Generation Zero questions Auckland Council’s sign-off for greenfield land in Helensville

Generation Zero gained confidential minutes obtained through a Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act request to show how the council’s governing body signed off the release of greenfield land in Helensville south on May 1 against the official advice of the Housing Project Office.

The challenges of opensource and freeware

People are really surprised when I tell them that you do not have to pay for better software alternatives. And the return question is why people do not use it them when they are better and free of charge. The simple answer is: Because you…

Despite Industry Opposition, Scientists Report Formaldehyde Causes Cancer

A new NAS report said that formaldehyde, which can be present in common households items such as clothing, wooden furniture and beauty products, is conclusively a cause of rare forms of cancer of the bones, head & neck and nasal passages. via Despite Industry Opposition,…

Respect: Separating New Zealands aging population?

Does it mean our cities will be shrinking while retirement villages will be growing? Is it really a good idea to separate families and “old” people from each other? It is about respect and care and it would appear that we should be learning and…