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...atmosphere here is less high tech than high school chemistry lab, and Global Solar's days in this cramped Tucson, Ariz., facility are history. The company is shifting production to a sparkling factory just a few miles down the road. The new facility is fast enough to churn out 40 megawatts' worth of thin-film solar panels a year, more than 10 times Global Solar's previous capacity...
...joined the straight world, sort of. When I moved into a new apartment a few weeks ago, I decided my financial situation was stable enough that I could start paying for my data again, though my frequent conversations with EarthLink tech support make me miss the old days of trying to crack YouHaveSomNerv's password. In an attempt to achieve some kind of karmic balance, I have left my network open to any neighbors who want to mooch off it. Which, believe it or not, is a violation of EarthLink's terms of service. What do you know...
...bikes that people could borrow for free and leave around town for the next rider to happen upon. No locks, no deposits and, pretty soon, no bikes. Theft and vandalism quickly wiped out many of these freewheeling initiatives. This month, however, Washington is rolling out America's first high-tech bike-sharing program. The so-called SmartBikes come with key-card locking systems and tracking devices to prevent theft. And officials are hoping the only problem this time around will be having enough supply to meet demand...
These new travelers are far more adventurous, far more curious and far more tech-focused than their parents. "They're interested in things that are a lot less traditional, things that have much greater personality and the experiences that are a little less predictable," says Yesawich, "which is why design has become the primary basis of differentiation for these lifestyle hotels. They don't want stuff that looks like it was all shipped out of the same warehouse in North Carolina...
...night and an upcoming brand, XP, at the $95-to-$110-per-night level, NYLO opened its first hotel in Plano, Texas, a suburb of Dallas, and expects 50 more to open or be in contract by 2010, including one in Broomfield, Colo., for travelers visiting Colorado's tech corridor...