] Oil has held the United States hostage for a century, but the
] nation can be energy-independent in 10 years. Here's a five-point
] plan to reshape the economy.

Wired 11.04: How Hydrogen Can Save America

] The problem is compounded by the increasing
] sophistication of law enforcement officials, who now
] regularly tap nationwide databases like the FBI%u2019s
] National Crime Information Center to search for
] outstanding warrants. Getting names off those lists can
] be a daunting task.

One more reason why we don't need centralized databases, at least until we can ensure that they won't have polluted data.

The darkest side of ID theft

FYI

Peace Corps to Wire Senegal

] Attendance is up. Detentions are down. Just six months
] after Maine began a controversial program to provide
] laptop computers to every seventh grader in the state,
] educators are impressed by how quickly students and
] teachers have adapted to laptop technology.

NYTimes article. Registration reqd.

Laptops Win Over the Skeptics, Even in Maine

] Technology scholars, business leaders and policy makers
] gathered at California conferences this weekend to argue
] whether a mismatch between two different technologies and
] the legal policies that govern them could inhibit free
] expression and innovation.

registration for the NYT required.

Pondering Value of Copyright vs. Innovation

] Welcome to the World's LARGEST Consumer
] Advocacy Site for Gas Prices!

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] Hazardous materials from these junked computers and
] discarded gadgets are polluting the environment in these
] developing countries and causing great health hazards to
] those who live there, environmentalists say.

Make sure you look through the pictorial.

Recyclers Pledge to Cut E-Waste

] But the story of the Packard Foundation is about more
] than just another institution rocked by the stock market
] collapse. It also highlights a fundamental divide in the
] philanthropy world about how to invest money--and how to
] spend it.

The Other Divide at HP

According to the Information Technology Association of America's May study, "Bouncing Back: Jobs, Skills and the Continuing Demand for IT Workers," U.S. companies will be short nearly 600,000 qualified IT professionals over the next 12 months.

This is a long article that details a lot of complaints about the H1-B program as well as the nature of the employment market for tech workers right now. Some interesting opinions.

Debate over Scarcity – and Skills – of IT Workers

Speak now or forever hold your peace. The FCC will decide whether or not to regulate Internet Telephony in the U.S. over the next several months.

Speak Up On FCC VoIP Regulation