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A small town in Sweden has a lofty goal: to eliminate the use of fossil fuels for heating. And so far its working, as fossil fuel use has been cut down by a staggering 50 percent.

Kristianstad, with a population of around 80,000, has instead started using biogas, a methane gas that is made from biological waste. As an agricultural community, Kristianstad this is a perfect set-up as the city already produces the necessary ingredients for the fuel. The biogas is created from a wide range of waste items, including potato peels, manure, used cooking oil, stale cookies and pig intestines. And it’s not just good for the environment, it’s also has financial benefits. The cost to heat city buildings has been cut by more than half, from $7 million to just $3.2 million.

Via the New York Times

Twitter has released a list of the top ten re-tweeted Twitterers for 2010. Yes, it was a landmark year in which Colbert — who takes home the top prize — made a funny about the oil spill, Drake said something vaguely wise, Lil Wayne announced his return from prison, Bieber said something we couldn’t be bothered to translate, fake Al Qaeda knew what was up with geo-location, Joe Jonas made fun of someone with less cred than himself, Lady Gaga reavowed her freakdom, Kanye said he was sorry to Taylor Lautner for calling him a wimp, Rihanna made fun of someone with less cred than herself, and some random person’s dad said some mildly amusing stuff. Yup, that about sums it up.

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A guitar that never goes out of tune, condom for children, a bra made out of gas mask, a smartphone that never dies, and a familiar meat dress all made this year’s New York Times Year in Ideas list.

The paper published its 10th annual list featuring “innovations and insights from a spectrum of fields, including economics, biology, engineering, medicine, literature, sports, music and, of course, raw-meat clothing.”

The list includes the controversial “Youth Condom,” a smaller-than-standard prophylactic targeted at youth in Sweden after a study found that kids had problems fitting into regular ones. “Relaxation Drinks,” meanwhile, promise to offer an alternative to he Red Bulls of the world, helping consumers slow down a bit.

The “Bra Mask” is a bra comprised of two gas masks, designed by a Ukrainian science to help women reduce their intake of radiation. The “Armored T-Shirt” is dipped in boron carbide, the stuff they make bulletproof vests out of. A British firm introduced the world to the concept of the Revive smartphone, a phone that evolves over time so the user never has to but a new one.

The “Guitar That Stays in Tune” uses a series of levers and strings to save the player precious tuning time. The Concept 1 basketball shoes, meanwhile, promise to add four inches to a player’s leap. And the “Meat Dress?” Well, you saw the footage from the MTV Video Music Awards, right?

For a limited time, regional carrier U.S. Cellular is giving away its phone to new customers, including BlackBerry and Android models.

This article was written on April 10, 2008 by CyberNet.

It’s always amusing to read why people think one operating system is better than the other.  Of course we are all titled to our own opinions, but people can really get defensive when it comes to their operating system of choice even if they have no knowledge of, or have never used the other operating system. In our opinion at least, at the end of the day, there are reasons why Vista is great and reasons why OS X is great. By asking someone who used both on a regular basis, they could probably tell you about the strengths and weaknesses of each operating system. Do they both have their problems? Of course! Do they both have some great features about them? Why of course! If they didn’t, people wouldn’t use them.

Given this, you’ll understand why we found it amusing when Computer World recently wrote an article titled “Five Reasons why Vista Beats Mac OS X.” When TUAW (The Unofficial Apple Weblog) wrote their reasons why OS X was better to respond to what Computer World (CW) wrote, the situation got even more interesting. Here’s a quick look at what Computer World wrote and then how TUAW responded.

1. CW: Vista runs more software
   TUAW: “Is software ever really about quantity over quality?”
2. CW: Vista is safer
   TUAW: “The BSD base of OS X has certainly proved itself over the years and to say otherwise is just a staggering example of either stupidity or arrogance”
3. CW: It’s the money, stupid. “If like most of the world, you’ve got to work for a living, then you’ll find that a Vista machine is far less expensive than a Mac.”
   TUAW: “For many consumers, they want something that will last more than a year. For a one-year purchase, a $600 PC is fine — but if you want to keep something around for a while, the price point is going to be almost exactly the same Windows or Mac.”
4. CW: The Mac is closed; Vista is open
   TUAW: “If you are building your own computer, you aren’t looking for official support anyway — voiding the warranty is part of the fun. You can tweak out your iMac or you MacBook in amazing ways. Overclocking is so 2003 anyway.”
5. CW: Two words — Steve Jobs
   TUAW: Two words — Steve Ballmer

All of these arguments seem a little silly, don’t they? People use what they use for a reason, right? In the end, it comes down to personal choice. Any thoughts?

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