Author: john

I’ve got a few global warming links for you guys. First is this Yahoo News story of scientists predicting that trees will grow in Antarctica within the century. Next I’ve got this post on a venture capital blog that I thought was pretty interesting. As you know, more VC money has flowed into “green” technology… Continue reading Global Warming Links

This press release about the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning System was just slashdotted. UNESCO Director-General Koïchiro Matsuura announced that the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning System is up and running as scheduled in an address to the Executive Council of UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (UNESCO-IOC) The organization is still working some kinks out of the system… Continue reading Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning System

New Orleans’ real estate market is going through a boom, as prices rise to above pre-Katrina levels. However, according to this NYTimes article, the boom is being led by investors and speculators who are placing huge bets that property values will come back . The renewed interest in buying and selling and renovating has confounded… Continue reading Real Estate In New Orleans Booms

NyTimes reports that Dell is modifying its recycling program so that anyone with an old Dell machine can have it recycled for free through Dell. I’ve covered computer recycling before on this blog, and one of the issues then was the boatloads of old parts ending up in dumps in third world countries. To combat… Continue reading Dell Raises The Bar For Computer Recycling Programs

This news wouldn’t get much coverage at another time, but because of Bill Gates and Warren Buffet’s recent announcements, Larry Ellison’s decision to renege on a $115 million gift to Harvard is getting healthy coverage. For a minute there, I thought that the charity trend would catch on with business leaders the way that driving… Continue reading Larry Ellison Bucks The Trend, Decides NOT To Give $115 Donation