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I am Executive Editor at Alice Hill's RealTechNews (http://www.realtechnews.com) and am Head News Moderator at DriverHeaven (http://www.driverheaven.net). I also have my own blog at http://TechnologyExpert.Blogspot.com, which is syndicated through Blogburst. Starting in November '06 I began blogging for the S.F. Chronicle. (Note: they are not advertising this much 'cuz there are bugs, bugs, bugs in their blog system still).

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E.L.E. ... it's coming ...
Hometown:
San Jose, CA
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Castro Valley
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I'm on Netscape or DriverHeaven
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The environment, Peak Oil, Overpopulation
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Science / Technology

3G iPhone with Infineon Chip by Mid-Year: UBS

Don't forget Japan.  (Feb 28, 2008 | post #2)

Offbeat

Man freed after 100 hours trapped in a lavatory

If he was a teen he probably would have regretted no cell phone more than anything else.  (Dec 10, 2007 | post #4)

Science / Technology

Apple Patches The iPhone, Turns Some Into iBricks

Yeah, but a later story indicates the bricking is happening to UNHACKED iPhones. http://www.topix.c om/tech/2007/09/re ports-latest-iphon e-update-turns-som e-unhacked-iphones -into-ibricks  (Sep 28, 2007 | post #1)

Science / Technology

Funerals - the Final Frontier: Casket Maker licenses Star Trek ...

Well, that's not necessarily a casket they will use. It's an example of what they might use. It's the photon torpedo / casket used for Spock in Star Trek II, as the article indicates.  (Sep 15, 2007 | post #4)

Offbeat

U.S. Postal Service "celebrates" jury duty with postage stamp

My wife is pretty unlucky - they hit her each and every year.  (Sep 13, 2007 | post #2)

Offbeat

What went wrong with Skype? Windows Update Did

Well, in reality, it was a bug in the Skype code - written by a human - that didn't recover properly.  (Aug 20, 2007 | post #2)

Science / Technology

Japanese gadget can predict tremors before they hit

Talk to me when it's hours or days ... :-)  (Jun 28, 2007 | post #1)

Science / Technology

Bush Plans to Veto Stem Cell Bill

You do know these embryos are going to be tossed in the trash right? He's not saving any lives by doing this. How are they murdered babies? Unless a law is passed against trashing these unused embryos, they are just going to waste.  (Jun 20, 2007 | post #23)

Science / Technology

China's new weapon: Low executive pay

That's what I hate the most. Someone screws up, gets fired, and still gets millions in an exit package.  (Jun 4, 2007 | post #6)

Science / Technology

China to enforce universal cell phone charger

My question is: it says it's based on USB. Is it mini-USB ... or yet ANOTHER NEW standard?  (Jun 3, 2007 | post #3)

Science / Technology

Implanted Alzheimer Chip: Protection or Violation?

It's not just to ID them, but so they can be located. I see what you're saying; if they're picked up say, by the cops, they can be IDed ... but they may not be picked up for some time ...  (May 18, 2007 | post #4)

Science / Technology

Soaring shark fin demand driving extinction threat: report

I would agree, but asking people to "stop breeding" ... never going to fly. Can you imagine what things will be like in 2050 if we hit the projected 9 billion?  (May 17, 2007 | post #2)

Science / Technology

China aims to tame Internet and spread party line

What are you saying? Are you saying you can't reach the article? I can get to it fine.  (Apr 23, 2007 | post #3)

Science / Technology

Lenovo tops eco-friendly ranking

Even more interesting is where they placed Apple. Dead last.  (Apr 4, 2007 | post #1)

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