http://www.shiftingheat.com Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 03 Jan 2009 18:40:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The United State's top climate scientist, Dr. James Hansen, believes it is still feasible to avert climate disasters, but only if the next administration's policies are consistent with the actions the science indicates to be required. The solutions demanded by science are as follows: a moratorium and phase-out of coal ... http://www.shiftingheat.com/global-warming/hot-topic/a-letter-to-the-obamas-from-climate-scientist-james-hansen Happy New Year!  I hope all of your Zunes woke up this morning from their Microsoft error induced hangover.  What a great new tradition to bring in the new year. Microsoft's responded to the Zune 30GB failure, blaming a leap-year handling bug. And they've provided a fix. Which is to wait ... http://www.shiftingheat.com/technology/create/zune-30gb-bug-the-official-fix-is-to-do-nothing http://www.shiftingheat.com/cognitariat/politics/2008-year-in-review-jibjab For a rocket scientist who holds seven degrees, NASA Administrator Michael Griffin sure doesn't seem to get the basic concept of cause and effect. First, he refused to cooperate with the Obama transition team because they were "not qualified" to judge his pet project. Now, worried that his job might be in ... http://www.shiftingheat.com/global-warming/hot-topic/boo-ho Why are newspapers dying?  Could it be that reading the paper is a lot like paying for yesterday's news at today's prices. Don't believe me.  Check this out. The Seattle P-I's environmental blog Dateline Earth just discovered a real 52-mpg car which they breathlessly describe as the "car of the future". Of course, ... http://www.shiftingheat.com/global-warming/hot-topic/really http://www.shiftingheat.com/cognitariat/rebuilding-americas-infrastructure-the-rachel-maddow-show see more pwn and owned pictures http://www.shiftingheat.com/cognitariat/sidewalk-fail http://www.shiftingheat.com/cognitariat/krugman-discusses-the-stimulus-plan-the-rachel-maddow-show Paul Krugman once again calls out the idiocy of the short sighted fiscal conservatives who worship at the alter of a balanced budget, no matter the true cost to the economy or the social safety net. No modern American president would repeat the fiscal mistake of 1932, in which the federal ... http://www.shiftingheat.com/cognitariat/politics/fifty-herbert-hoovers In Japan, young adults prefer public transportation to the expense of owning an auto, and no longer view cars as the ultimate status symbol . Rather, the younger generation has shifted its interest from cars to the allure of communication tools like personal computers, mobile phones and services. read more | ... http://www.shiftingheat.com/global-warming/cool-thing/japans-young-falling-out-of-love-with-cars