Random links
- JBI's Plastic To Oil Gets Operating Permit
- I'm not sure how economically viable it is without some form of government subsidy, although they do claim that a catalyst allows them to do this pretty efficiently. It might mean that recycling your plastics might not in the future be as useless as it often is now (translating often in an extended trip to a landfill or less environmentally friendly recycling option.
- As Jurors Turn to Web, Mistrials Are Popping Up
- Something to think about... although I wonder how much of this might have been informally done in the past through conversation with other parties.
- IBM’s “Watson” Computing System to Challenge All Time Greatest Jeopardy! Champions: Competition Scheduled for February 2011
- Will it be cool or will it be boring? I'm not sure.
- Do You Cause More Harm than Good by Giving TOMS Shoes to the Poor?
- Some interesting analysis of the cost-benefit of various aid efforts and how doing things like giving away free shoes may lead to more kids being left barefoot.