Monday, October 4, 2004

'My Media' Yahoo wants users to get personal with Search. Advanced navigation tools are designed to let people store, search and share their favorite Web pages. [CNET News.com] 9:44:48 PM

Now Showing on Cinema Minima Mediaburn for the big picture. Mediaburn Radio Weblog gives the widescreen view of everything that is happening in the universe of what is called Media — from the old-fashioned "mass media" of broadcast radio and television; to the "new media" created by computers and the Internet; and lately, "pod-casting" and "iPodding". Mediaburn doesn't only cover the technical aspects, but also how these media are changing human relationships even as they create them. Mediaburn is an indispensable chronicle of world-wide trends. To keep up, read Mediaburn every day. [Cinema Minima] 9:37:15 PM

'Uncorrupted' - An American Political Story 17-year-old candidate plays up her lack of experience. ST. MARY'S POINT, Minn. - Erin Feehan-Nelson, running for mayor of this St. Croix River town, has a campaign slogan that's hard to dispute: ''Uncorrupted by years of experience.'' [azcentral.com | thebuzz] 9:31:33 PM

ourmedia: a call for entries ourmedia: a call for entries. We're about a month away from the beta launch of ourmedia.org, writes journalist J. D. Lasica, about the project he has been building with Marc Cantor (founder of Macromedia) and others. The goal is to create a global repository of shared grassroots media. ... [JD's New Media Musings] [Cinema Minima] 9:18:10 PM

The Westward Ho - Phoenix, AZ Building made famous in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho. Another photo by Deborah McMillion Nering. 9:11:58 PM

2004 - 'Even Better Than Grunge' A Mediaburn blog entry from last year. 9:01:19 PM

Janet Leigh Psycho Star Janet Leigh Dies at 77 [dTheatre.com - Movie News] 8:50:07 PM

Kerry Endorsement From Arizona Daily Star AZ Daily Star: ELECT KERRY. The Arizona Daily Star enthusiastically endorsed Senator Kerry’s candidacy for President. Read the endorsement text below: “Elect Kerry” Arizona Daily Star October 3, 2004? Four years ago, George W. Bush became president of a thriving America. Not only had his predecessor eliminated the national deficit, he had left the new president a $236 billion budget surplus. Unemployment was at a record low of 4 percent. The nation was not at war. The current president’s policies have had a negative impact on each of these areas. We believe John Kerry can reverse that trend, and we endorse him for president. In less than four years, President Bush, the avowed conservative, turned a record surplus into a record deficit, now estimated at $422 billion. During the same period, the unemployment rate rose to 6 percent and then improved a bit, but this summer, 5.4 percent of the work force was still unemployed. [...] President Bush had four years to prove himself and did poorly. It is time to elect a president with a broader understanding of international affairs and a greater concern for the welfare of those living on slender incomes. Elect John Kerry. continue reading the endorsement here [TurnAZBlue.com - The Blog] 6:45:11 AM

APS Solar Test and Research Facility in Tempe, Arizona Sunlight Used To Produce Hydrogen From Water: "Solar Hydrogen Energy Corporation (SHEC Labs) reported on July 6th that they have demonstrated the production of Hydrogen from water using their proprietary Solar Thermal Chemical Process.  The Hydrogen production was accomplished at the APS (Arizona Public Service) Solar Test and Research Facility in Tempe, Arizona on June 8th and again June 28th, 2004.  Utilizing the hot Arizona sun and a new Solar Concentrator developed by the Lab, the research team was able to extract Hydrogen from water at a temperature of 850 degrees Celsius (1562° Fahrenheit). .. Independent engineering companies have verified that SHEC labs' process can produce hydrogen from water at temperatures significantly lower than 1000 degrees Celsius. Direct thermal water splitting in comparison normally requires temperatures of 2000 degrees Celsius to begin the reaction and 5000 degrees Celsius to optimize the reaction. "The United States, Japan, Canada, and France have investigated thermal water splitting, a radically different approach to creating hydrogen. This process uses heat of up to 5,430°F (3,000°C) to split water molecules"1.  The SHEC labs catalytic process, on the other hand, has operated as low as 400 degrees Celsius. Their process dramatically reduces radiant energy losses and the material problems associated with higher temperatures are minimized. Their 18 inch diameter solar concentrator has been able to achieve temperatures in excess of 750 degrees Celsius.  SHEC Labs has also developed advanced "high ratio" solar concentrators capable of concentrating the power of the sun by 5,000 times. " [Ken Novak: Future energy] 6:41:57 AM