Jeff Nolan's take on innovation, entrepreneurship, tech and stuff that interests me
what can you say, Allah doesn’t like greeting cards… RIYADH (Reuters) – Celebrating anniversaries, birthdays or mother’s day is against Muslim ‘righteousness’, Saudi Arabia’s top cleric has said, quashing suggestions by a colleague that Islam permits personal celebrations. [From Birthday parties against Islam says top Saudi cleric | World | Reuters]
“There is no indication of any change in the near future regarding the current state of competition. Market forces have not yet met the challenge of controlling price increases.” [From Telecoms: California Declares Free Market Broken, Recommends Price Controls For Phone Services] huh, the California PUC is suggesting that you can’t have a competitive market [...]
I’ve been watching Pickens with a high degree of curiosity as he pitches his energy plan. On one hand I see a guy worth $4b that isn’t in this for the money, yet I haven’t seen too many billionaires that were not always looking for a 45 degree angle on a deal. I was therefore [...]
Interesting analysis on the candidates proposals for alternative energy and vehicles. PM’s Geek the Vote series takes an in-depth look at the presidential candidates’ policies and positions on science and technology. In this installment, car-tech experts evaluate the stances of Senators John McCain and Barack Obama on America’s future electric vehicles, including funding for battery [...]
Nutritionists are pissed because Michael Phelps is on the front of the Frosted Flakes breakfast cereal box… but I’d speculate they are not nearly as pissed off as the guy who got bumped, Tony the Tiger. That’s great… Of course, nutritionists aren’t too happy about the switch either, since Tony the Tiger’s cereal has three [...]
When you have a facts page you have achieved true icon status… Jack Bauer is still my fav facts page. #3. Michael Phelps’ sweat is consider a banned substance for other athletes. Too bad Michael Phelps never sweats. [From Michael Phelps Facts]
Interesting Pew study on the trends in news consumption… I would add my own commentary to this but it would basically be a rehash of other posts I have written over the years. Yeah, people are changing their behaviors as a result of the web, that much is obvious. Actually, I will add one comment [...]
No western country is more amusing to me than Britain, I present exhibit A: A bizarre Government-funded campaign is being launched to encourage people to exercise while they’re waiting for a bus. According to the campaign’s organisers, those minutes spent at the bus stop watching the traffic go by could be spent more usefully – [...]
Yeah this is NewsGator widget business but near the end of the article there is a great statement from Rob Covey that underscores the opportunity that companies face as they take in a new generation of young workers. Covey added that some of the inspiration for the new application came from National Geographic newsroom employees [...]
The 110th Congress is earning their 9% approval rating, but if the productivity of Congress were to be measured as the number of pointless resolutions they pass, well they would be killing the polls. Barring a burst of legislative activity after Labor Day, this group of 535 men and women will have accomplished a rare [...]