Mobile

AT&T Tilt: Random Thoughts

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No AT&T preinstalled software. No AT&T Mall, Cellular Video, Get Xpress Mail or Get BlackBerry Connect, Trial Games, IM Client, etc. as reported by many web…

Keyboard flips open on the opposite side of 8525. Will take some time to get used to that one.…
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Energy

One Molecule Could Cure Our Addiction to Oil

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On a blackboard, it looks so simple: Take a plant and extract the cellulose. Add some enzymes and convert the cellulose molecules into sugars. Ferment the su…

On a blackboard, it looks so simple: Take a plant and extract the cellulose. Add some enzymes and convert the cellulose molecules into sugars. Ferment the sugar into alcohol. Then distill the alcohol into fuel. One,…
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Energy

Least Fuel-Efficient Hybrids

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Interested in an energy-efficient auto? You're in luck. That's because nearly every major car company has a hybrid line, or has plans to introduce one soon….

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News

Debit or Credit? Here's the Answer.

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Here's the first surprise: "Debit or credit?" is actually an unfair, misleading question. There is no such thing as a debit card that's used as a credit card…

Here's the first surprise: "Debit or credit?" is actually an unfair, misleading question. There is no such thing as a debit card that's used as a credit card. When you hand over a debit card, you are engaging in a debit transaction no matter how you answer. When clerks ask this question, they are really asking you to pick one of…
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Energy

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…

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Humour

How a Millionaire’s Brain Works…

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A man walked into a bank in New York City one day and asked for the loan officer. He told the loan officer that he was going to Philippines on business for t…

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Personal

High Fructose Corn Syrup

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I was at Walmart late last night to pickup a few things. I was also thirsty so I grabbed a bottle of Coke in a fridge next to the self-checkout cash register…

As I was drinking it and reading the label, I noticed it was bottled in Mexico. I also noticed that one ingredient…
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