Archive for February, 2008
Abu Dhabi Commits US$15 Billion to Alternative Energy, Clean Technology
February 5th, 2008Via: masdaruae.com: In an address before delegates of the World Future Energy Summit here today, His Highness, General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the U.A.E. Armed Forces, announced the most ambitious sustainability program ever launched by a government – an initial investment of US$15 […]
Magazine Article About Wave Power from 1932
February 5th, 2008Tell me another one about the energy “crisis.” Via: Modern Mechanix: The cover of Modern Mechanix magazine, August, 1932 Putting Nature’s Power to Work Methods of Harnessing Natural Energy Described by DICK COLE Upward of 40,000 inventions a year are granted patents by Uncle Sam, but not one of these offers a practical solution of […]
Exxon Mobil: Biggest Annual Profit in History for U.S. Company
February 5th, 2008Maybe I need a Shakedown category on here. Via: CBS News: Exxon Mobil Corp. on Friday posted the largest annual profit by a U.S. company – $40.6 billion – as the world’s largest publicly traded oil company benefited from historic crude prices at year’s end. Exxon Mobil also set a U.S. record for the biggest […]
Australia: Moody’s May Cut A$83 Billion of Mortgage-Backed Bonds
February 4th, 2008Via: Bloomberg: Moody’s Investors Service may cut the ratings on A$83 billion ($75 billion) of Australian mortgage- backed bonds linked to PMI Group Inc. on concern the U.S. home- loan insurer will find it harder to pay claims. Moody’s is reviewing the ratings on bonds tied to loans insured by the local unit of PMI, […]
The “No Internet in Iran” Story is Bullcrap, but that Didn’t Stop 17 People from Submitting it
February 4th, 2008I don’t expect people to know much about computers, but the story about Iran having no Internet access is complete nonsense. It scares the living crap out of me that so many Cryptogon readers are propagating this nonsense without even trying to verify whether or not the story is true. (In fairness, one Cryptogon reader […]
Egypt: Ships Did Not Cut Internet Cables
February 3rd, 2008“Anyone who tells you that this is some sort of fluke is a f*@$^!& idiot, and that’s being kind.” — Third Undersea Internet Cable Cut in Mideast Imagine my shock. Via: AFP: Ships are not responsible for damaging undersea internet cables in the Mediterranean, Egypt’s Government says. Two cables were damaged earlier this week in […]
More than One Million Iraqis Dead Since 2003 Invasion
February 3rd, 2008Via: AFP: More than one million Iraqis have died because of the war in Iraq since the US-led invasion of the country in 2003, according to a study published Wednesday. A fifth of Iraqi households lost at least one family member between March 2003 and August 2007 due to the conflict, said data compiled by […]
Historical Costs of U.S. Wars (In 2007 Dollars)
February 3rd, 2008Via: Center for Arms Control and Non Proliferation: World War II $3.2 trillion Iraq and Afghanistan To Date $695.7 billion Vietnam War $670 billion World War I $364 billion Korean War $295 billion Persian Gulf War $94 billion Civil War (both Union and Confederate costs) $81 billion Spanish-American War $7 billion American Revolution $4 billion […]
New York: Heavily Armed Police to Patrol Subways
February 3rd, 2008Via: New York Times: In the first counterterrorism strategy of its kind in the nation, roving teams of New York City police officers armed with automatic rifles and accompanied by bomb-sniffing dogs will patrol the city’s subway system daily, beginning next month, officials said on Friday. Under a tactical plan called Operation Torch, the officers […]
Bloggers of Mass Destruction
February 2nd, 2008Via: Daily Herald: It’s the government’s idea of a really bad day: Washington’s Metro trains shut down. Seaport computers in New York go dark. Bloggers reveal locations of railcars with hazardous materials. Airport control towers are disrupted in Philadelphia and Chicago. Overseas, a mysterious liquid is found on London’s subway. And that’s just for starters. […]
