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...nominate Al Gore. He stood up and said, "Hey, we're not doing the right thing for the planet." I think he's waking people up. He could have just gone away, back to Tennessee, but he has stayed involved. I think it's inspiring to see someone who became a politician because of his beliefs...
...computers to the poorest people, the benefit is obvious. But Dust Networks' self-organizing mesh networking system is pretty cool if, say, you work in industry. So too are the paper batteries of Enfucell or the flexible sensors of DeepStream. Sensors are a real big deal on this particular planet. So is medicine, where no breakthrough is small, whether it's Amorfix's blood test for mad cow disease or HealthSTATS' wristwatch-like device that measures blood pressure. Either one could save your life. And speaking of lifesaving, how about Aresa's landmine-detecting plant? Not as hip as Technorati...
...that the U.S. does not require manufacturers to disclose ingredients in most consumer products. How can you tell which contain the contaminants when chemical companies guard the information as proprietary? "Stores have products stacked to the ceiling for the holidays," says Daniel Grossman, CEO of San Francisco's Wild Planet Toys. "They have no idea what has phthalates and what doesn...
...when other, more conscionable leaders could no longer condone the injustices of that regime. The only freedom Thatcher truly valued was the freedom to amass wealth, the more the better. Stephen Odili London The profiles in "60 years of heroes" proved that no matter where you are on the planet, you can positively change the course of the future. The odds stacked against you do not matter. Thanks for the inspiring stories. Deinde Falase Abuja, Nigeria Raise a Glass As someone who likes good food and wine, I was delighted to read about how a substance called resveratrol...
...hallowed as the coming incarnate messiah of entertainment. Whether or not you worship the PS3 or detest it, though, you probably won’t be able to play it anyway—at least not for several months. The most powerful and expensive gaming console on the planet is also the most difficult to score. On the first weekend of the Japanese launch, suppliers sold out of the nearly 90,000 allotted systems. The same occurred stateside with more than $200,000 worth of consoles sold—and therein lies the beauty of Sony’s strategy...