Archive for January, 2008

Google Maps add Weather Channel Data

Now you can view current weather conditions while planning your next trip with Google maps.  Google has partnered with The Weather Channel to create a new interactive layers that overlay weather and radar information on top of Google Maps.

"To use the feature click on the Google Maps' My Maps tab and select The Weather Channel feature to begin exploring." 
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Ethanol may be a costly fuel alternative

Are we already over investing in ethanol production?  According to some economists, a tank of ethanol is equivalent in cost to food for a year.
"Every day, it seems, corn ethanol gets a little less attractive. In fact, if the information in this article from the latest print edition of The Economist catches on, then ethanol [...]

They yack on cell phones, you sit longer in traffic

Ok, now you can officially blame anyone driving while talking on a cell phone for making your commute longer.  A recent study conducted a the University of Utah determined that people engaged in a phone call drive an average of 2 miles per hour slower.
The study concluded that "drivers on cell phones are far more likely [...]