WebGuide is Now Free

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WebGuide allows you to remotely view live and recorded TV programs and to remotely schedule and manage your recorded television programs, music, pictures and videos on your Media Center or Windows Vista PC.

The author just got hired by Microsoft and is making it available for free.

I installed it over the weekend, and it is pretty neat. It even has a mobile interface.

Cost of the War in Iraq

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Hybrid Taxis at Sea-Tac

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Ten of the taxis serving Sea-Tac Airport are gas-electric hybrids and the number will grow to 25 by the end of the month. The Port of Seattle has required some older taxis to be replaced with the fuel-efficient cars.

More details here.

Speaking from experience, the Prius can easily and comfortably accommodate 3 to 4 passengers with quite a bit of luggage. It's a good choice for cab drivers.

Corn Ethanol: Bad for California

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Growth of the corn ethanol industry in California is fraught with unintended consequences, none of which are beneficial to the economy or the environment of the state. They include impacts on our overcommitted water resources, on our air quality, on the price of food, and on the financial burden to citizens while private investors profit.

Corn-based Ethanol is a wonderful political tool. It allows politicians to pretend to care about the environment while actually tailoring to one of the largest lobbyist group in the US.