Wolfram ‘Search Engine’ Goes Live
Posted in Consumer, Internet, Services, Technology, Websites on May 18th, 2009
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Craigslist Dropping ‘Erotic Services’ Ads
Posted in Business, Consumer, Craigslist, Legal, Services, Websites on May 13th, 2009
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan says that Craigslist is getting rid of its “erotic services” ads and will create a new adult category that Web site employees will review.
Madigan’s office said Wednesday that such existing ads on Craigslist will expire in seven days.
Madigan and the attorneys general for Connecticut and Missouri met with Craigslist officials [...]
Pet Airline First to Fly Dogs and Cats in Cabin
Posted in Animals, Cats, Consumer, Dogs, Services on May 8th, 2009
The new airline Pet Airways recently announced the debut of the first pet-only transportation fights. This unique animal-centered business is designed to ease the stress of pets and pet lovers when traveling. On Pet Airways, all pets travel in the main cabin instead of the cargo hold.
Pets Only, Please
Humans are not permitted to accompany pets [...]
Toyota To Build Car From Seaweed
Posted in Business, Consumer, Futuretech, Products, Science, Technology on Apr 13th, 2009
Toyota is looking to a greener future — literally — with dreams of an ultralight, superefficient plug-in hybrid with a bioplastic body made of seaweed that could be in showrooms within 15 years.
The kelp car would build upon the already hypergreen 1/X plug-in hybrid concept, which weighs 926 pounds, by replacing its carbon-fiber body with [...]