The Planet Announces Participation at South by – Consumer Electronics Net
‘SXSW Interactive consistently draws some of the brightest minds in social media and technology spheres to Austin, including emerging startups, Web designers and developers,’ said Duke Skarda, The Planet’s vice president of information technology and

OakGate Benchmark Tests Confirm Record I/O Performance – HPCwire
Lightning EFDs are a new class of high-performance, high-reliability storage drives for datacenters, enterprise IT and other HPC (high-performance computing) environments. Based on the results of the OakGate benchmark testing, a configuration of 16

Kingston Technology 1.35-Volt Registered DDR3L Memory – Newsblaze.com
Our low voltage registered server memory helps lower total cost of ownership in datacenters as it uses less power, thus producing less heat than equivalent 1.5-volt modules resulting in lower cooling costs for memory-dense servers.” “Intel worked

Intel Launches Xeon Processor 5600 Series – HPCwire
Delivering up to 60 percent greater performance than the previous-generation processor, datacenters can replace 15 single-core servers with one server and achieve a return on their investment in as little as 5 months. First six-core embedded

Tech Start-ups Cope With Data Flood – Wall Street Journal
Helping datacenters deal with these problems is the focus of a number of the technology companies on The Next Big Thing list. Each is coming at it a different way, but all aim to help datacenters work better, faster, cheaper. Several are focused on

“VMware Monitoring and Management with up.time – DABCC.com
The following solution brief details up.time software’s monitoring and management solution for VMware virtualization management. Get Live Dashboards and Reports Across Multiple Datacenters and Platforms: up.time consolidates metrics from multiple

TS-Associates, Solace Integrate Messaging Technology – Information Management
Solace Systems has become a popular technology provider in the financial services sector, and we are increasingly seeing their gear in customer datacenters,” said Henry Young, director of product development at London-based TS-Associates. “

Yinquan Technology Participates in the ‘More Trees – Earthtimes
is also actively involved in offering environmentally friendly services and solutions, which can significantly reduce power consumption and carbon emissions from servers in datacenters, just like what trees do in nature.” Yinquan’s “Green IT

Wash. Legislature OKs server farm tax exemption – Seattle Times
Giving a boost to eastern Washington, state lawmakers on Wednesday passed a temporary sales-tax break for companies that build and operate server farms in rural areas. The sales and use tax exemption, which would take effect in April and last until

McAfee launches cloud secure program – TMCnet
Tom Fisher, vice president of Cloud Computing, SuccessFactors, said the company’s datacenters house critical business execution information for over 3000 customers and more than 6 million users, making security central to operational success. “

Clinic: Woman championed by Obama eligible for aid – WFAA
CLEVELAND (AP) A woman championed as the Obama administration’s emblem for health care reform does not have to choose between her home and her health, according to officials at the Ohio hospital where she is being treated. With a self-reported annual income of about $6,000, Natoma Canfield is a

Honda to recall 410,000 vehicles for brake problem – Boston Globe
DETROIT Honda Motor Co. will recall more than 410,000 Odyssey minivans and Element small trucks because of braking system problems that could make it tougher to stop the vehicle if not repaired. The recall includes 344,000 Odysseys and 68,000 Elements from the 2007 and 2008 model years. Honda

Senators back bill to pressure China on currency – Houston Chronicle
WASHINGTON A group of 14 U.S. senators unveiled legislation Tuesday that seeks to increase pressure on China to let its currency to rise in value against the dollar, saying Chinese “currency manipulation” is hurting the U.S. economy. The bill calls for stiff trade sanctions if China does not act

Woods return to Augusta National makes Masters a one-topic major – The Gaea Times
PALM HARBOR, Fla. The Masters is three weeks away, filled with story lines that now are sure to be ignored. Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer will be paired together, if only to hit a ceremonial tee shot to start the tournament. Angel Cabrera is the defending champion. Europe, with five players

Calif teacher arrested for allowing student fights – San Francisco Chronicle
A former substitute teacher at a juvenile probation camp was arrested Tuesday for investigation of supervising a series of fights between students in rival gangs, authorities said. The five fights were overseen by Stephen Wesley, 43, who set rules and told students not to punch each other in the

Visteon bankruptcy judge denies request to halt termination of retiree health benefits – Orlando Sentinel
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) A Delaware bankruptcy judge has refused to halt implementation of his order allowing auto parts supplier Visteon Corp. to terminate its retirees’ health and life insurance benefits. An attorney representing some 2,100 people who worked at two Visteon plants in Indiana

Michael Jackson’s Estate Inks Biggest Recording Deal In History – ABC News
Michael Jackson’s estate has made a deal with Sony Music for nine albums over the next seven years. It’s the biggest deal in the history of the business and it could net the Jacksons over $200 million. In the eight years before Jackson died, he struggled mightily with medical, legal and financial

Ivy League’s Cornell responds to 3 gorge deaths – San Francisco Chronicle
Cornell University, an Ivy League school known for its spectacular gorges and haunted by a reputation for suicides, took the extraordinary step of posting lookouts on bridges and going door-to-door to check on students after three undergrads plunged to their deaths in the past month. The move by

A beach, a jogger, a failing plane, and death – YAHOO!
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. Robert Gary Jones was a pharmaceutical salesman on a business trip, looking forward to getting home to celebrate his daughter’s third birthday. He was enjoying a moment to himself on this resort island, jogging on the beach and listening to his iPod. Officials say the

58 suspected illegal immigrants found in Phoenix – San Francisco Chronicle
Authorities say they found 58 illegal immigrants in a west Phoenix drop house Tuesday following a lengthy police pursuit on a state highway. Arizona Department of Public Safety spokesman Bart Graves says nine suspected illegal immigrants were found in the bed of a truck underneath some plywood after

ZT Systems Announces Precision-Fit Data Center Server – Newsblaze.com
SECAUCUS, N.J. – (BUSINESS WIRE) – ZT Systems, a leading provider of customized, cost-effective data center server solutions, today announced the ZT Systems 1250Ri Series 1U Datacenter server featuring the powerful new Intel Xeon Processor 5600

Intel Launches Its Most Secure Data Center Processor – Yahoo Finance
Intel Launches Its Most Secure Data Center Processor Second-Generation High-K Metal Gate 32nm Processors Blend Security, Performance, Energy Efficiency NEWS HIGHLIGHTS: First 32nm process technology-based enterprise-class processors

Eye-Fi ships Pro X2 cards, launches Eye-Fi Center app – The Imaging Resource!
Eye-Fi Center also provides access to data on the computer regardless of whether it was uploaded from an Eye-Fi card, and the ability to upload data to multiple online services concurrently. Finally, it’s also possible to view larger versions of

Horizon Data Center Solutions expands in Virginia; more – MSN Money
Horizon Data Center Solutions has opened a 12,000-square-foot facility in Manassas, Va., about 30 miles from Washington, D.C. A portion of the company’s revenue comes from the federal government, said Chuck Smith, co-founder and executive vice

Dell Receives “Strong Positive” Rating in 2010 Data – StreetInsider.com
PLANO, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Dell today announced that it has been given a “Strong Positive” rating by Gartner, Inc., a major global IT Services industry analyst firm, for its 2010 MarketScope for Data Center Outsourcing, North America Report

750,000-sq.-ft. data center opens in Wales – Computerworld
IDG News Service – One of the world’s largest data centers has opened for business in the U.K., protected by bomb-proof glass and powered by enough electricity to run a small city. The NGD Europe data center, just outside Newport in south Wales, has

Cisco, GDSYS and Incheon Metropolitan City Collaborate – StreetInsider.com
The USP is an advanced green data center platform based on the concepts of ubiquitous computing, cloud computing and intelligent integrated network solutions, providing a platform for delivering high-quality IT services. USP supports a true cloud

WA Senate OKs data center tax exemption – Tacoma News Tribune
The state Senate has approved a temporary tax exemption for companies that want to build server farms in Washington. The measure passed Tuesday on a 39-4 vote and now heads to the House for further consideration. The measure grants a sales and use

State Senate approves data center tax exemption – Longview Daily News
OLYMPIA The state Senate has approved a temporary tax exemption for companies that want to build server farms in Washington. The measure passed Tuesday on a 39-4 vote and now heads to the House for further consideration. The measure grants a

Advancements in cancer research: Gene-seeking ’smart bomb’ may turn – Palm Beach Interactive
His hospital, Boca Raton Community, is one of 19 partnering with the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa on a project pharmaceutical companies access to Hoogenboom’s and other patients’ tissue and medical data. The data is blinded, so that the drug

Why I Made The Hurt Locker – Daily Beast
In the winter of 2004, when Baghdad was one of the most dangerous places on the planet a site of daily explosions, gunfights, and kidnappings the city was, for the few Western journalists working there, an absolutely lethal place to work. So it

EarthTalk: e-waste, ‘natural’ flavors – MSNBC
– Jeff P., Worcester, Mass. Electronic waste, or e-waste as it s called, is a growing problem in the United States and abroad, as obsolete or broken computers and other electronic equipment are taking up increasingly precious amounts of

IT Centralization is Back in Fashion – CIO
The move wasn’t aimed at cutting costs, but “the timing was good,” White says. It reduced the charitable organization’s technology footprint, encouraged more virtualization and lowered maintenance and power costs. “It was an unanticipated benefit

Over 50 Feared Dead in Turkish Quake – CBS News
(AP) Updated at 1:45 p.m. Eastern . Hundreds of earthquake survivors huddled in aid tents and around bonfires Monday in eastern Turkey, seeking relief from the winter cold after a strong temblor knocked down stone and mud-brick houses in five

Harvey s mayor in line to also be its schools chief – Chicago Tribune
Mayor Eric Kellogg had to like his chances when Harvey Public School District 152 voted to select a new superintendent. Of the school board members who voted 4-2 for Kellogg to lead the district, one is his sister, one is his cousin and two are on

Survivors Shiver In Turkey After Quake Kills 51 – NPR News
Hundreds of earthquake survivors huddled in aid tents and around bonfires Monday in eastern Turkey, seeking relief from the winter cold after a strong temblor knocked down stone and mud-brick houses in five villages, killing 51 people. The damage

Study: Women who drink moderately tend to gain less weight in midlife – Los Angeles Times
Women who drink moderate amounts of alcohol don’t gain as much weight in midlife as those who abstain, according to a study released Monday. However, the authors as well as alcohol-abuse experts were quick to say that drinking should not be heralded

Courts across nation cracking down on jurors surfing Internet – Norwalk Hour
Enough with the tweets, the blogs, the Internet searches. That’s the message being communicated by courts across the country as jurors using their portable electronic devices continue to cause mistrials, overturned convictions and chaotic delays in court proceedings. Last year a San Francisco

Iowa State stuns No. 5 Kansas State in OT, 85-82 – Idaho8.com
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) – Diante Garrett scored five points in overtime and Iowa State stunned No. 5 Kansas State 85-82 on Saturday, snapping a 21-game losing streak to ranked teams. The Cyclones (15-16, 4-12 Big 12) hadn’t won in Manhattan since 2001 and were 7-104 in their last 111 games against

US ed secretary’s visit to Ala. school draws ire – The Ledger
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama’s Legislative Black Caucus on Saturday called on U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan to cancel a planned appearance at Robert E. Lee High School in Montgomery. State Rep. Alvin Holmes said the school and its principal publicly opposed the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and

Obama’s CIO ready to bring government tech up to speed – Seattle Post Intelligencer
President Obama and his tech-strategy appointee, Federal Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra, are looking to change that. Kundra is leading the administration’s effort to close the Web-services chasm between the public and private sectors, and

After banking bust, Iceland turns to free-market innovation – The Christian Science Monitor
Seeking a new global role for Iceland following the banking bust caused by its stint as a financial superpower, the country’s lawmakers on Feb. 16 turned to a new vision: Turn the country into a haven for free speech. Measures before Parliament are

Email: Ballmer tells Microsoft employees to embrace cloud – TechFlash
Every once in a while, Microsoft’s top executives mark big shifts in technology or corporate strategy with internal memos that serve as a call to arms for employees, and send a signal to the rest of the industry when they inevitably leak out

The News-Sentinel, Fort Wayne, Ind., Main Course column: Restaurant – TMCnet
Mar 03, 2010 (The News-Sentinel – McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) — How can you go wrong choosing a place called Caliente! for lunch on a bitter winter day, with the sky spitting snow? That’s what my friend and I thought recently

Google now covers all Apps with advanced backup – San Francisco Chronicle
The level of protection, both in terms of the amount of data preserved and of service restoration time, is typically only affordable to very large companies and cloud computing vendors, according to Google. At the core is real-time, synchronous

Google Adds Synchronous Replication to Protect Apps Data – eWeek
Files stored in Google Docs or in Gmail files are broken up into digital pieces [some people call them "chunks"] and stored on random servers in Google data centers around the world. When the time comes to gather the file back up for download or

Ballmer betting on cloud computing: ‘We’re all in’ – Seattle Post Intelligencer
“Cloud computing” may be just a buzz word, but Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer knows the concept will define the future of technology. Seventy percent of Microsoft employees are working on cloud-related projects, and that’s expected to jump to 90 percent

Research and Markets: A Comprehensive Report on Australia’s Mobile – TMCnet
DUBLIN –(Business Wire)– Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/e96d2c/australia_mobile) has announced the addition of the “Australia – Mobile Data – M-Commerce and M-Payment” report to their offering. Power and Cooling

US EPA says to ease carbon rules on small business – Reuters UK
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration will give small businesses a break on coming carbon dioxide emissions rules but big emitters like coal-fired power plants will face a crack-down, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa

Turning up the heat: Finding out how well the Webb telescope’s – PhysOrg
This is one of the Webb Telescope 1/3 scale sunshield membranes undergoing final inspection at Nexolve in Hunstville, Ala. Credit: Nexvolve (PhysOrg.com) — Keeping an infrared telescope at very cold operating temperatures isn’t an option, it’s an

Movie Fans Select Their 2010 Awards Show Favorites in Survey From – Forbes
DALLAS, March 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — While all eyes will be on the fabulous star fashions sweeping the red carpet, Sunday, March 7, Hollywood will pay tribute to the “best of the best” movies for 2009. Tune in to the movie capital’s big night to

Media cybabies dish it out but can’t take it – CBS Sports
This thesis of attack on John Daly by Little Man Elling is really rich coming from a “golf” writer who has penned vicious and indecent attacks on Tiger Woods and his family. Even going so far as to leak the location of the school Tiger’s children

The GOP is now the Science Party, eh? – DAILY KOS
” Science is verifiable , science is something that can be replicated ,” Barton, the ranking Republican on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, told CNSNews.com. The GOP is NOW demanding repeatable Scientific Experiments, before they will be

Most Detailed Image Of Our Planet Ever Created – io9.com
Behold the most accurate, detailed true color view of our own planet ever constructed. NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center used satellite data to stitch together detailed scans of every square kilometer of the planet. Click through for an animated

Michael Moore: There’s Going to be a Second Crash (And Glenn Beck Can – DAILY KOS
We interviewed Michael Moore on The Young Turks today and he was not shy about sharing his opinions. Anyone surprised? He had very strong words for the Democratic Party, the state of our political system and Glenn Beck. Cenk Uygur’s diary :: :: What

Creatures From A Distant Planet? – NPR News
Meanwhile, right here — right where we live — are creatures so extraordinarily spooky in landscapes so deeply strange they might as well be on the Planet Zantar. These critters could easily pass as extraterrestrials. They don’t look Earth-like.

NY Times Sulzberger Explains Philosophy Behind Charging for – Wired News
New York Times publisher Arthur Sulzberger, Jr. plans to start charging readers for access to more than an as-yet-undetermined number of articles per month on NYTimes.com starting next year. At the Financial Times Digital Media and Business

NASA Mars Orbiter Speeds Past Data Milestone – PhysOrg
Half the planet has been covered at 6 meters (20 feet) per pixel, and nearly 1 percent of the planet has been observed at about 30 centimeters (1 foot) per pixel, sharp enough to discern objects the size of a desk. The radar, provided by Italy, has

Creatures From A Distant Planet? – NPR News
Meanwhile, right here — right where we live — are creatures so extraordinarily spooky in landscapes so deeply strange they might as well be on the Planet Zantar. These critters could easily pass as extraterrestrials. They don’t look Earth-like.

FAA suspends 2 after kids radio pilots – USA Today
WASHINGTON An air-traffic controller who let his son talk to pilots at John F. Kennedy International Airport ’s tower also brought his daughter to work the next day and let her instruct aircraft, the Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday. The unnamed controller and his supervisor

Joint Chiefs chair: ‘Readjustment’ brings victory – Arizona Daily Sun
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Wednesday that victory in Iraq and Afghanistan won’t come in one glorious battle. Instead, Adm. Mike Mullen told a Kansas State University audience, success in the long wars will be determined by use of military and diplomatic powers, along with support

Olympics over, Sabres’ Miller back on the job – Washington Post
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Once Ryan Miller finally got home to Buffalo early Wednesday, he tossed his Olympic silver medal “somewhere” on his dresser. And when he got to the rink for practice, the goalie was thinking about playoffs, not a podium. The surroundings were familiar and so was Miller’s routine. He

Bowersox wows ‘Idol’ judges after hospitalization – Arizona Daily Star
Crystal Bowersox still has a healthy shot at becoming the next “American Idol.” The 24-year-old single mother from Toledo, Ohio, performed Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Long As I Can See The Light” to rave reviews from the judges Wednesday, the day after she was hospitalized for an undisclosed

Drivers complain that Toyota fixes don’t work – Seattle Times
DETROIT At least 15 Toyota drivers have complained to U.S. safety officials that their cars sped up by themselves even after being fixed under recalls for sticky gas pedals or floor-mat problems, according to an analysis. The development raises questions about whether Toyota’s repairs will end

Knicks hand Pistons 5th straight loss, 128-104 – WTOP Radio
NEW YORK (AP) – Bill Walker was one of four Knicks with 20-plus points, scoring a career-high 22 in his first career start, and New York handed the Detroit Pistons their fifth straight loss with a 128-104 victory Wednesday night. Al Harrington scored 26 for the Knicks, who won for just the second

Pedal Issue At First Drew Little Notice In Europe – NPR News
Long before Toyota’s serious problems with surging accelerators, reports surfaced in Europe of a less catastrophic problem with gas pedals that didn’t ease off when drivers removed their foot. Officials in Europe and the United States are now asking

Elderly patients who survive ICU stay have high rate of death in – PhysOrg
An analysis of Medicare data indicates that elderly patients who are hospitalized in an intensive care unit (ICU) and survive to be discharged from the hospital have a high rate of death in the following three years, and that, in particular, patients

Death After Discharge Rates Higher in Elderly ICU Patients – US News and World Report
TUESDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) — Elderly patients discharged from the hospital after a stay in the intensive care unit (ICU) have a high rate of death in the following three years, new research shows. The risk of death is highest among patients

Spain busts hackers for infecting 13 million PCs – CNN Money
BOSTON (Reuters) – Spanish police have shut down a ring of computer hackers who infected more than 13 million PCs with a virus that stole credit card numbers and other valuable data in what may be the biggest cyber raid to date. Spain’s Civil Guard

Study: Teen Use of Alcohol, Pot Climbing – CBS News
Shira Lazar speaks to Oaksterdam University president and medical marijuana advocate Richard Lee about why he’s pushing for the legalization of adult cannabis. Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong are in Washington for the Marijuana Policy Project’s 15th

Lawsuit: Disclose PCB Levels in Fish Oil – CBS News
carcinogens and known reproductive toxins in California two decades ago, making them subject to the California’s warning requirement. Still, a representative from the Center for Science in the Public Interest, speaking to CBS News pointed out

Few details in White House summary of cyber plan – Denver Post
WASHINGTON The Obama administration on Tuesday gave the public a peek at the Bush administration’s classified plan to secure the nation’s computer systems, but the newly revealed list of broad goals provided few surprises and key provisions remain

February ‘10 Ratings: MSNBC Back to Second in Prime; Primetime Shows – Mediabistro.com
MSNBC moved back into primetime’s #2 spot in February after being third in January, but still saw decreases in viewership from a year ago when Olympic coverage is removed. Total day (Mon-Sun) : 432k total viewers / 157k A25-54 Prime (Mon-Sun) with

Alabama Meets Data Quality Campaign Criteria in Effort to Use – Forbes
MOBILE, Ala., March 2 /PRNewswire/ — Partnering with STI, a leader in K-12 education data management solutions, the Alabama Department of Education has successfully met all the Data Quality Campaign criteria for improving the collection

Spain busts ring accused of infecting 13 mln PCs – CNN Money
of Canada and Panda Security S.L It would steal login credentials and record every key stroke on an infected computer and send the data to a “command and control center,” where the ringleaders stored it. “Basically they were going after anything

Attorney: Jackson Kids Weren’t Exposed To Stun Gun – CBS 3 Philadelphia
Michael Jackson’s children were never exposed to a mail-order stun gun recently delivered to the family’s home, an attorney for the late singer’s mother said Tuesday. Child services workers are investigating the incident, but attorney Adam Streisand said the stun gun was confiscated before any harm

Canadiens score 4 in 3rd to beat Boston – WTOP Radio
BOSTON (AP) – Glen Metropolit tied the game early in the third period, and Maxim Lapierre scored the go-ahead goal for Montreal on Tuesday night as the Canadiens scored four times in the final period to beat the Boston Bruins 4-1. Mathieu Darche had a goal and an assist for Montreal, scoring to make

Comedy Central’s ‘The Daily Show’ and ‘The Colbert Report’ leaving Hulu – Los Angeles Times Blogs
Hulu’s losing two of its biggest attractions. In a bid to better capitalize on the popularity of its shows, Comedy Central has decided to no longer provide episodes of “The Daily Show,” and “The Colbert Report” to the video website and keep them on the sites they own. Hulu said Tuesday

Police: Man brandishes gun at Kentucky State – Napa Valley Register
Police have arrested a man who they say pointed a gun at people in Kentucky State University’s student center. Police spokesman Maj. Fred Deaton says there were no injuries, and the suspect was arrested without incident in a computer lab at the school in Frankfort. Christopher Sims of Louisville was

Rangel denies he’s giving up tax writing chair – Houston Chronicle
WASHINGTON Rep. Charles Rangel denied Tuesday that he’s stepping down as chairman of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee in the wake of an ethics report that admonished him for taking two corporate-paid trips. A Democratic source had said Rangel was likely to “temporarily” relinquish

North Korean soldier defects to South Korea – Billings Gazette
South Korea’s top spy agency says a North Korean soldier has defected to South Korea. The National Intelligence Service said Wednesday that the North Korean soldier was being questioned over the reasons for his defection. It declined to give his name, rank or the date he defected. The announcement

GM to recall 1.3M compacts for steering problem – News-Press
7:54 A.M. DETROIT General Motors Co. said Monday it will recall 1.3 million Chevrolet and Pontiac compact cars sold in the U.S., Canada and Mexico to fix power steering motors that can fail. The recall affects 2005 to 2010 Chevrolet Cobalts, 2007 to 2010 Pontiac G5s, 2005 and 2006 Pontiac

Chilean Quake Likely Shifted Earth s Axis, NASA Scientist Says – BusinessWeek
March 1 (Bloomberg) — The earthquake that killed more than 700 people in Chile on Feb. 27 probably shifted the Earth s axis and shortened the day, a National Aeronautics and Space Administration scientist said. Earthquakes can involve shifting

Seismic rings around the Olympics – ESPN.com
ESPN.com Illustration The Winter Olympics were touched by triumph, tragedy and the disastrous earthquake in Chile. Human frailty and grace this week, hockey and ballyhoo, high ideals and low expectations, straight teeth and round figures and all

Aces Sox’ ultimate advantage – Boston Globe
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Three aces. Three guys who won the deciding game of a World Series. All before the age of 25. Jon Lester was 23 when he got the start in the fourth game of the 2007 World Series. He pitched 5 2/3 shutout innings, allowing three

Iceberg Ahead – Newsweek
Please fill in the following information and we’ll email this link. One of the most impressive visuals in Al Gore’s now famous slide show on global warming is a graph known as the “hockey stick.” It shows temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere

Boston Red Sox: Team Of The Decade – DEADSPIN
It really did feel like the planet shifted a little bit. (The only sports story that would make the cover of Time right now I can think of that doesn’t involve an athlete murdering someone or Buzz Bissinger writing about how dangerous football is

Annals of Goldman Sachs client relations, Michael Lewis edition – Reuters Blogs
The excerpt includes a pretty scandalous tale about how Wall Street banks treated their clients when it came to providing them with reliable marks. But is it true? Here s what Lewis writes: In the spring of 2007, something changed though at first

Team USA: What America Stands For – Bleacherreport.com
The Men s USA Hockey team fell short in their quest for Gold losing 3-2 in overtime. There was no Miracle On Ice or Squaw Valley. However, this team has NO REASON to hang their heads. No one gave them a shot at a medal. No one gave them a shot to

Nine things, 1 crazy prediction – Austin American-Statesman
1. It’s very smart of Mack Brown to invite Boise State coaches to Austin to talk trick plays. His staff could learn a few things from Broncos wide receivers coach Brent Pease, running backs coach Keith Bhonapha and special teams/linebackers coach

Farrakhan predicts ‘white right’ trouble for Obama – Palm Beach Interactive
CHICAGO Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan, boasting his divine stature, on Sunday predicted trouble ahead for President Barack Obama and urged him to do more to improve the lives of blacks and the downtrodden. The 76-year-old leader said the “white right” was conspiring to make Obama a

JFK runway closure to rattle nerves, wallets – Worcester Telegram & Gazette
The main runway at New York’s John F. Kennedy International will be closed for four months starting March 1. Millions of travelers will experience delays _ including some not flying anywhere near the Big Apple. With about one-third of JFK’s traffic and half of its departures being diverted to three

Chile to Meet Emergency Needs From Current Budget, Velasco Says – BusinessWeek
Feb. 28 (Bloomberg) — Chile is able to finance emergency spending from its existing budget to provide for people affected by the nation s biggest earthquake in five decades, Finance Minister Andres Velasco said. We re at the stage where we are focused on tending to people s immediate needs

Johnson, Hawks end Bucks’ winning streak – Star-Banner
ATLANTA (AP) -John Salmons had to give Joe Johnson his due. “Yeah, he’s tough,” Salmons said. “He hit some tough shots in overtime.” Johnson scored nine of his 24 points in overtime, Josh Smith had 22 points and 15 rebounds, and the Atlanta Hawks ended the Milwaukee Bucks’ winning streak at six

Magic spoil Wade’s return with NBA win over Heat – YAHOO!
Rashard Lewis scored 22 points, and Vince Carter added 17 Sunday, while Howard – who had 20 straight double-doubles – was hindered by foul trouble and finished with just seven points and five rebounds. JJ Redick added 15 points for the Magic, who beat the Heat for the first time in three games this

Sheriff: Registered sex offender arrested in disappearance of San Diego County teenager – Chicago Tribune
SAN DIEGO (AP) Authorities say a registered sex offender has been arrested in the disappearance of a missing suburban San Diego teenager. San Diego County Sheriff William Gore tells The Associated Press that 30-year-old John Albert Gardner of Riverside County was arrested Sunday afternoon. He

Johnson, Hawks end Bucks’ winning streak – Star-Banner
ATLANTA (AP) -John Salmons had to give Joe Johnson his due. “Yeah, he’s tough,” Salmons said. “He hit some tough shots in overtime.” Johnson scored nine of his 24 points in overtime, Josh Smith had 22 points and 15 rebounds, and the Atlanta Hawks ended the Milwaukee Bucks’ winning streak at six

Raptors lose 3rd straight without Bosh, 119-99 – CNN Sports Illustrated
Oklahoma City took control with an early 12-0 run and never got much of a challenge in the second half from the Raptors without their leading scorer and rebounder. The Thunder led by at least nine throughout the second half and were up by 28 at one point. Andrea Bargnani and Sonny Weems each had 14

Obama in excellent health, doctor says, but he should quit smoking – Los Angeles Times
Reporting from Washington – President Obama is fit as a fiddle, but he should lower his cholesterol and kick his smoking habit. That was the opinion of White House physician Jeffrey Kuhlman on Sunday after Obama s first routine physical examination since becoming president. The 90-minute exam

Farrakhan predicts ‘white right’ trouble for Obama – Palm Beach Interactive
CHICAGO Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan, boasting his divine stature, on Sunday predicted trouble ahead for President Barack Obama and urged him to do more to improve the lives of blacks and the downtrodden. The 76-year-old leader said the “white right” was conspiring to make Obama a

Upsite Technologies Showcases HotLok Blanking Panels Energy Savings – YAHOO!
Upsite’s highly engineered solutions are employed by data centers worldwide to help reduce energy usage and costs, while increasing reliability. Upsite’s products and services currently optimize more than 31 million ft2 (2.8 million m2) of data

RSA’s Coviello Sees Security in the Cloud as Key Trend for 2010 – eWeek
Because of the advent of faster, more complete security applications and databases, enterprises now have multiple ways to check identities, permissions and credentials in real time. However, security threats also continue to increase in number and

More IDG Headlines – San Francisco Chronicle
There’s definitely some resistance as IT and security managers struggle to sort out risk factors and compliance issues. “A good number of organizations are now using what they consider to be cloud services,” says Bill Trussell, managing director of

Going It Alone: Former Sheriff Gerald Hege is running to reclaim – TMCnet
Power and Cooling Capacity Management for Data Centers Learn more, download free white paper. Deploying High-Density Zones in a Low-Density Data Center Learn more Service Providers at the INTERNET TELEPHONY Conference and EXPO West, October 4-6

Cloud ‘Recovery’ or Just The Same Old Thing? – ReadWriteWeb
Most businesses don’t add any value to their customers or create any competitive advantage for themselves when they buy, build, configure, and manage servers and storage. This is doubly true for disaster recovery equipment and data centers.

Generating Capital Internally – PR Inside
Think Capital Advisors offer turn-key payroll paycard solutions. Think Capital’s business strategy solution allows companies to generate capital internally while simultaneously expanding employee benefits. What is a paycard? A paycard is a practical

Running out of juice: Bay Area electric car dealerships close – San Jose Mercury News
Marc Korchin thought he had found his mission in life: to benefit the environment and save his fellow Bay Area residents money by selling zero-emission all-electric cars. Two years later, after burning through his life savings, he was forced to close

The Big (snowy) Apple, Rogue Antarctic Icebergs, Climate Confusion – Minneapolis Star Tribune
Paul’s Star Tribune Outlook for the Twin Cities and all of Minnesota. Can I tell your weather-fortune? There are no atmospheric “gotcha’s” in the 7-Day, at least not yet. We expect a fair amount of sunshine today, again Sunday, daytime highs close to

Las Vegas PEEPSHOW to Resume Performances on March 1 – TheaterMania.com
The Las Vegas production of PEEPSHOW , the burlesque show created and directed by Jerry Mitchell at the Planet Hollywood Hotel and Casino , will resume performances on Monday, March 1. Former Playboy Playmate and Dancing with the Stars contestant

Stern organizes pageant for Woods’s lovers – United Press International
ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 26 (UPI) — U.S radio personality Howard Stern says he’s lining up Tiger Woods ’s mistresses to participate in a $100,000-prize beauty pageant. So far, four ex-mistresses have agreed to participate in the March 10 pageant, The

2009-10 snowfall is already close to a typical total for an entire – Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Earth has had dozens of ice ages in its history. See http://www.aip.org/history/climate/cycles.htm Experts say that we are due for another one. http://www.dailytech.com/Solar+Activity+Diminishes+Researchers+Predict+Another+Ice+Age/article10630

Not Today, it was written on Saturday. – Salon
Then we ate lunch at this little Indian restaurant, which was great I love Indian food, it’s the best food on the planet, and then we just went around and did some other stuff, nothing too exciting. But yeah It was just marvelous

Fox News: “Voice of the opposition” on health care reform – Media Matters
Last March, Fox News VP Bill Shine was asked how his channel would adjust to life under a Democratic Congress and White House. Shine responded with a simple plan: Fox can be the “voice of opposition.” With so much practice, and the bipartisan health