It’s happened in the past, and it’s happening right now: a new technology is undermining an existing business model, and the victims don’t even understand what’s happening. The Recording Industry Giants, lead by the RIAA, are frantico-comically filing lawsuits against individual music downloaders, who they hold responsible for the decline in their music [...]
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The End of the RIAA, and of the Current Recording Industry
Posted in Internet, digital rights management, technology on February 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Brake Life: the Hidden Truth About Hybrid Cars
Posted in Environment, hybrid cars, technology on February 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
If anybody wonders if the hybrid power-regeneration process actually works, here’s some proof.
When you hit the brakes, my Prius turns the electric motor into a generator, and returns the generated power to the battery. As you increase the pedal pressure, it simply increases the field voltage in the now-generator, thus generating more electricity and [...]
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