Someone mentioned new software licensing regulations that are tied to the “Secure America’s Homes and Businesses Act of 2005 (HR 3632)”. So I went online to read the text of the act and discovered that homeowners are elligible for $5,000, and businesses for $50,000, when they install surveillance systems. Check out the exact text on … Continue reading Tax break on surveillance
When I went to the Family Museum I half expected to see a history of the family, or perhaps even some discussion of what a family means to different groups of people. Instead I found rooms full of toys and other technology. The museum seems to be something akin to a high-tech exhibit for manufacturers … Continue reading How to bill a family
The BBC has posted an interesting perspective on the ethanol industry in Brazil. Here’s the key to the article: More than 80% of new cars now sold in Brazil are equipped to use ethanol as well as gasoline. Both fuels are available almost everywhere, and since ethanol can cost about a third less than petrol … Continue reading Sweet Ethanol
After all the hubub this past year about the great advances in Bosch fuel injection technology, it is no surprise to hear about… BLUETEC diesel technology, which will make its U.S. debut this fall on the 2007 Mercedes E 320 sedan. DaimlerChrysler says BLUETEC is so clean it can meet emissions regulations in all 50 … Continue reading Go big BlueFuel