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Blank Weather Forecast On Your Device? Blame MSN Direct

On By The Social CriticIn Technology & Science13 Comments

I remember it well: standing in the Sharper Image store debating between a three-day Bushnell wireless weather forecaster featuring AccuWeather forecasts and an Oregon Scientific model alongside it that offered more detailed information from a competing service provider, MSN Direct. Both weather stations did something unique: They didn't require owners to hook up outdoor sensors …

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GreenSmart vs. GreenDumb

On By The Social CriticIn Health & Environment, Technology & Science2 Comments

If you assume that replacing books, magazines and newspapers with Kindle and the Internet are eco-friendly tradeoffs, think again. Carbon footprints don't tell all.