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A Black Hole Engine That Could Power Spaceships - black holes - io9

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:06:58 -0800

"Artificially generated black holes could provide us with the power to make inter-solar travel a possibility. New research shows how strapping a black hole to your starship might just give you the juice to get to Alpha Centauri."

Europa, Jupiters Moon, Could Support Complex Life : Discovery News

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:55:39 -0800

Judging by how quickly Europa's surface ice is replenished, Richard Greenberg estimates that enough oxygen reaches the subterranean ocean to sustain "macrofauna" -- more complex, animal-like organisms.

The #1 Reason My Blogging Grew Into a Business

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:25:15 -0700

From the page: "The #1 reason my blogging grew into a business was that I began to treat it as one."

How to Build an Email Marketing List

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:35:47 -0700

"Email marketing is a great way to market your business, stay on the minds of prospects and connect with your clients. In earlier posts, I outlined some of the benefits of email marketing, shared examples of some of the information you can send out, and provided a list of email marketing services to help streamline your efforts.

But how do you get started building a list? This is probably the most important element of an email marketing campaign, and it can directly determine how successful you are. If you aren't currently collecting addresses either through a sign-up form on your web site, or in a different manner, building a list should be one of your first steps. Here are some things to keep in mind as you get started."

Life Without Cable or Satellite TV Is Easier Than You Think - Htpc - Gizmodo

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 06:12:06 -0700

From the page: "I only watch a handful of the 200+ DirecTV channels I pay for. To see whether I could survive without the pricey service, I simply went without it. I soon wondered why we all don't just turn off traditional TV."

Plasma Rocket Could Travel to Mars in 39 Days

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:19:19 -0700

From the page: "A 10- to 20-megawatt VASIMR engine could propel human missions to Mars in just 39 days, whereas conventional rockets would take six months or more. The shorter the trip, the less time astronauts would be exposed to space radiation, which is a significant hurdle for Mars missions."

Will Orbiting Space Colonies Replace Planets?

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 04:59:27 -0700

From the page: "It's a reminder that we're not even a Type I civilization - on the old Kardashev scale, a Type I civilization was the lowest rank on the interstellar ladder, a group who had harnessed the entire energy output of one planet. We don't. We waste massive quantities of the energy we have to cancel out other huge fractions of the same energy wasted by other groups."

My Work Blocked Gmail, Now I'm Less Productive. Good Job! - Looble... Looble!

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 04:35:13 -0700

Don't punish your employees for mistakes they haven't made. Reward them for success they haven't had. Encourage them to succeed, don't threaten them with the consequences of failure.

Unblock Gmail.

Google strips Pirate Bay homepage from search results • The Register

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:46:49 -0700

Google giving in to censorship? Shouldn't the search engine be neutral? Google shouldn't hide what's out there, if the Pirate Bay is a problem, then they should be shutdown. If they are not shutdown, then Google should keep them in their search results. Simple as that. Don't censor.

SPACE.com -- How NASA Hopes to Mine Water on the Moon

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:17:39 -0700

From the page: "NASA has long planned to mine water on the moon to supply human colonies and future space exploration. Now the discovery of small amounts of water across much of the lunar surface has shifted that vision into fast-forward, with the U.S. space agency pursuing several promising technologies."