I missed this little gem until Google (via their Free the Airwaves campaign) alerted me to it today:
All eyes are on the presidential election today, but another important vote just took place at the Federal Communications Commission. By a vote of 5-0, the FCC formally agreed to open up the “white spaces” spectrum — the […]

I made a few changes to the site today. Changed the header, minimal updates to the MINI and About sections.
I’ve been watching a lot of Letterman. I was uncomfortable even sitting in my living room watching McCain attempt humor. But Tina Fey was great last night. Tonight is supposed to be the night we get […]

It struck me awhile back how the now ubiquitous comment section at the end of articles on virtually every website is a recent phenom. It wasn’t that popular even four years ago during the last presidential cycle. This got me thinking on the purpose and impact of these comments. Is anyone ever swayed by a […]

There is a better way forward: free up the unused airwaves, so that more entrepreneurs can get into the market, build the wireless technologies of tomorrow, and roll out faster, low-cost Internet access. Right now, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is considering whether to open up a vast, vacant swath of spectrum — the TV […]

Municipal Waste-to-Ethanol Plant Planned for Reno, Nevada
Edmonton, Canada is in the process of building a waste-to-ethanol plant. Now, Reno, Nevada will be getting in on the act. The facility in question will be built by Fulcrum BioEnergy and is expected to begin operating in 2010.
Taking municipal sold waste and converting it to ethanol, the Sierra […]