March 8, 2010
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Building the Information Squeezeway
Some encouraging words here about Verizon’s expected 4G data rates: After testing in the Boston and Seattle areas, the provider estimates that a real connection on a populated network should average between 5Mbps to 12Mbps in download rates and between 2Mbps to 5Mbps for uploads. Actual, achievable peak speeds in these areas float between 40-50Mbps… Continue reading
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Gendercide
The worldwide war on baby girls, in the current (March 4) Economist, is one of the most disturbing stories I’ve read in years. In some parts of the world, millions of baby girls being prevented, aborted or killed at birth. And I thought this was bad enough. Continue reading