Gathering Links

The Final Post

2010-07-27T21:40:00.005-04:00

Due to time constraints, I'll no longer be updating the Gathering Links blog. Over the past two years I've enjoyed sharing links to articles which I find interesting, but I feel that now is the time to wrap it up. I'll leave the blog accessible for the time being, and will continue to update my other blog, The Ramulous Reader. I hope you've enjoyed some of the articles which I've highlighted in my posts, and that they have been informative.

Thanks,
Mike

Economics - 7/19/10

2010-07-19T17:48:00.001-04:00

Free markets and wages.
The debate over fiscal austerity.
The prospects for India's economy.

Energy - 7/13/10

2010-07-13T21:58:00.000-04:00

Developing the smart grid.
Hydrogen powered unmanned aircraft.
Potential progress on oil spill containment.

Science and Technology - 7/7/10

2010-07-07T17:34:00.000-04:00

Solar plane goes for record.
Progress in flexible displays.
Planck spacecraft completes initial full mapping.

Entertainment - 7/1/10

2010-07-01T14:01:00.000-04:00

Recent advances in the virtual entertainment experience.
Access to music and movies across different devices.
Wednesday box office record broken.

Information Security - 6/24/10

2010-06-24T11:34:00.001-04:00

Attempting to track malware attacks.
MS Excel as an attack vector.
FTC critical of current privacy law.

Law and Regulation - 6/20/10

2010-06-20T20:48:00.001-04:00

Eminent domain abuse.
Debating media ownership limits.
Challenging city regulations.

Biology and Medicine - 6/15/10

2010-06-15T16:34:00.000-04:00

Committee recommends diet changes.
Fungal infection afflicts bats.
Making artificial cells.

Economics - 6/8/10

2010-06-08T19:12:00.000-04:00

Prospects for China's economy.
Hungary tries to reassure markets on government spending.
Commentary on resource allocation.

Energy - 6/5/10

2010-06-05T16:16:00.001-04:00

Cellulosic biofuels stall.
BP's latest mitigation efforts for the oil spill.
Canada's revised emissions targets spark debate.

Science and Technology - 6/2/10

2010-06-02T18:15:00.001-04:00

NASA supercomputer increases speed and efficiency.
The technical challenges of the BP well problem.
Higher efficiency gasoline engines.

Entertainment - 5/28/10

2010-05-28T16:38:00.000-04:00

A possible overhaul of Apple TV.
Gary Coleman dead at age 42.
Rollable video displays.

Information Security - 5/24/10

2010-05-24T17:14:00.001-04:00

First commander named for U.S. Cyber Command.
Facebook worm warning.
Data breach settlement reached.

Law and Regulation - 5/19/10

2010-05-19T23:22:00.002-04:00

Supreme Court decision criticisms.
Street View critics ask for FTC probe.
Facebook and privacy regulation.

Biology and Medicine - 5/16/10

2010-05-16T16:55:00.001-04:00

Statins may decrease clot risk.
Artificial brain skepticism.
Examining tumors at the cellular level.

Economics - 5/12/10

2010-05-12T17:44:00.000-04:00

The public and private compensation debate continues.
Gauging the economic recovery.
Greece draws IMF loan.

Energy - 5/8/10

2010-05-08T17:16:00.000-04:00

Nuclear plant water concerns.
A focus on the deepwater rig disaster, cleanup, and aftermath.
High hopes for solar power.

Science and Technology - 5/4/10

2010-05-04T20:37:00.001-04:00

Natural sounding text-to-speech.
Powering electric cars.
Mars possibly shaped by sand flows and not water.

Entertainment - 4/30/10

2010-04-30T16:57:00.001-04:00

iTunes online movie service expands in Europe.
Social networking and privacy concerns.
Web video debate continues.

Information Security - 4/27/10

2010-04-27T20:19:00.000-04:00

Wireless hot spot threats.
Malware trends for enterprises and consumers.
Microsoft patch withdrawn.

Law and Regulation - 4/23/10

2010-04-23T17:31:00.000-04:00

Agency guidance for FISMA compliance.
Petition filed for ecosystem protection.
Stricter gas drilling rules in New York.

Biology and Medicine - 4/19/10

2010-04-19T14:04:00.001-04:00

Personalized cancer treatment.
The multi-tasking brain.
Stimulating heart regeneration.

Economics - 4/15/10

2010-04-15T11:28:00.000-04:00

China GDP numbers released.
A wrap up of Bernanke's testimony.
Jobless claims rise, but so does industrial activity.

Energy - 4/11/10

2010-04-11T22:50:00.000-04:00

Biofuels from damaged trees.
Wind power projections.
Coal mine safety measures.

Science and Technology - 4/7/10

2010-04-07T17:42:00.001-04:00

Search for Higgs Particle begins.
Desalinization in California.
Personal cell phone towers.

Entertainment - 4/3/10

2010-04-03T22:35:00.000-04:00

The iPad launches.
Predicting box office receipts with Twitter.
A big prize for pitching a perfect game.

Information Security - 3/31/10

2010-03-31T17:36:00.000-04:00

Addressing aviation cybersecurity.
Data breaches rarely reported.
Analyzing PDF security risks.

Law and Regulation - 3/27/10

2010-03-27T15:32:00.000-04:00

New arms treaty to be signed.
The fight over telecom regulation.
Historic preservation vs. energy efficiency.

Biology and Medicine - 3/23/10

2010-03-23T17:59:00.000-04:00

New form of insulin can be inhaled.
Less acid with dark roast coffee.
The amount of exercise needed in middle age.

Economics - 3/18/10

2010-03-18T22:15:00.001-04:00

Evaluating inflation gauge seasonal adjustments.
The two-track economy.
Pondering the health care bill's impact on the economy and markets.

Energy - 3/14/10

2010-03-14T15:37:00.000-04:00

Solar power's potential in the United States.
China's oil demand surges.
More energy dense lithium batteries.

Science and Technology - 3/9/10

2010-03-09T20:54:00.001-05:00

Deep sea robot lost.
Working toward biodegradable plastics.
New ultra-efficient gas engine.

Entertainment - 3/5/10

2010-03-05T17:05:00.000-05:00

iPad launch approaches.
The logistics of 3D television.
Bringing down the cost of eReaders.

Information Security - 3/2/10

2010-03-02T17:17:00.001-05:00

Military access to social media sites.
Verizon's incident sharing framework.
PDF file analysis.

Biology and Medicine - 2/26/10

2010-02-26T10:54:00.000-05:00

Predicting cardiovascular events for dialysis patients.
Pesticide risks to humans.
Helping the brain rewire itself.

Law and Regulation - 2/23/10

2010-02-23T16:38:00.000-05:00

Treasury looking at mortgage mandates.
Tobacco fight goes to the Supreme Court.
Debating the Fourth Amendment.

Economics - 2/19/10

2010-02-19T14:31:00.001-05:00

The latest on the Greek debt crisis.
The interest rate outlook.
Examining the discount rate hike.

Energy - 2/16/10

2010-02-16T18:44:00.000-05:00

Wind farm lessons from fish.
A renewed focus on nuclear power.
The prospects for better solar power efficiency.

Science and Technology - 2/11/10

2010-02-11T18:53:00.000-05:00

NASA launches solar observatory.
Ultracold chemical reactions.
Google working on ultrafast broadband.

Entertainment - 2/8/10

2010-02-08T16:46:00.001-05:00

More video games coming to social media.
Super Bowl is most watched in history.
Proposals to end the online gambling ban.

Information Security - 2/5/10

2010-02-05T16:14:00.001-05:00

FBI pushes for data retention.
Twitter phishing attack detailed.
New Facebook privacy settings.

Biology and Medicine - 2/2/10

2010-02-02T17:01:00.000-05:00

SIDS tied to low serotonin.
Three neural diseases linked to one protein.
New preconception genetic testing.

Economics - 1/29/10

2010-01-29T18:11:00.000-05:00

Graphically analyzing GDP.
Greece debt troubles rattle markets.
Challenges for economically sensitive sectors from the U.S. and China.

Science and Technology - 1/26/10

2010-01-26T14:18:00.001-05:00

New advances for optical computing.
NASA gives up on rover mobility.
Using biomass and coal to produce cleaner jet fuel.

Law and Regulation - 1/23/10

2010-01-23T16:23:00.002-05:00

More obstacles to climate change legislation.
Health care legislation stalled out.
The campaign finance decision, and precedents for overturns.

Energy - 1/20/10

2010-01-20T15:58:00.000-05:00

The potential of wind power in the eastern U.S.
Incentives for energy efficiency.
Self-assembling solar panels.

Entertainment - 1/17/10

2010-01-17T16:32:00.000-05:00

Late night TV feud continues.
Video coming to e-readers.
France plans a rival to Google Books.

Information Security - 1/13/10

2010-01-13T16:45:00.000-05:00

SSL fix on the way.
Google and Adobe targeted in attacks.
Google may leave China altogether.

Biology and Medicine - 1/10/10

2010-01-10T14:23:00.000-05:00

Genes that modulate heart rate.
Examining the link between bright light and migraines.
Debating consciousness.

Economics - 1/7/10

2010-01-07T21:29:00.000-05:00

Links to dozens of 2010 outlooks.
Surveying the employment situation.
China hikes rates.

Science and Technology - 1/4/10

2010-01-04T17:06:00.001-05:00

Nanotubes for high speed sequencing.
Efficient UV lasers.
New findings by planet hunting telescope.

Energy - 12/30/09

2009-12-30T19:06:00.000-05:00

The review of 2009 in energy.
Hybrid solar panels.
Debating wind power incentives.

Entertainment - 12/27/09

2009-12-27T15:42:00.001-05:00

Continued momentum for digital books.
Avatar still has momentum through the holiday weekend.
Online game crackdown in China.

Information Security - 12/22/09

2009-12-22T17:40:00.000-05:00

Cybersecurity chief appointed.
Bypassing two-factor authentication.
Analysis of the latest Adobe Acrobat vulnerability.

Biology and Medicine - 12/19/09

2009-12-19T16:58:00.001-05:00

Using skull bone to better understand osteoporosis.
Surviving in extremely salty conditions.
The debate over platelet-rich plasma therapy.

Economics - 12/15/09

2009-12-15T17:58:00.000-05:00

PPI ticks higher.
Volcker's take on the economic crisis.
Prospects for inflation.

Science and Technology - 12/11/09

2009-12-11T15:25:00.002-05:00

Labs on a chip.
Challenges to theories of Earth's atmosphere formation.
Prototype plastic flash memory.

Law and Regulation - 12/6/09

2009-12-06T19:44:00.001-05:00

Regulating video game content.
Coal fired plant wastewater to be regulated by EPA.
Prospects for a climate change treaty.

Energy - 12/2/09

2009-12-02T19:13:00.001-05:00

Next generation solar cells.
Developing nations reject Copenhagen provisions.
Low cost sodium-ion batteries.

Entertainment - 11/28/09

2009-11-28T18:39:00.000-05:00

The prospect for mobile movies next year.
Science fiction's impact on emerging technologies.
Melding movie and game development for Avatar.

Information Security - 11/23/09

2009-11-23T17:20:00.001-05:00

Proposed law to ban federal workers from using P2P networks.
Early examples of iPhone worms.
An early look at Chrome OS security.

Biology and Medicine - 11/18/09

2009-11-18T21:29:00.001-05:00

The promise of personalized medicine.
Heart disease, even for the ancients.
Investigating the immune system potential of people with HIV but not AIDS.

Economics - 11/15/09

2009-11-15T21:00:00.001-05:00

Prospects for a jobs recovery.
Debate and uncertainty regarding inflation.
Asian exchange rates under discussion.

Science and Technology - 11/10/09

2009-11-10T12:08:00.000-05:00

Gauging distances with White Dwarfs.
Rearranging atoms.
Longer fibers from nanotubes.

Law and Regulation - 11/6/09

2009-11-06T14:26:00.001-05:00

The implications for health care premiums under proposed legislation.
Unintended consequences of organ donor laws.
The state of financial regulation.

Energy - 11/3/09

2009-11-03T18:04:00.000-05:00

The controversy over carbon capture and storage.
Growing algae for biofuels in abandoned mines.
New "stealth" wind turbines.

Entertainment - 10/29/09

2009-10-29T16:36:00.000-04:00

Basketball now available on mobile platforms.
Michael Jackson movie has strong early returns.
Halloween safety tips parody.

Information Security - 10/25/09

2009-10-25T14:35:00.000-04:00

Tracking a stolen PC.
Managing cloud computing exposure.
Cloud computing vulnerabilities.

Biology and Medicine - 10/21/09

2009-10-21T19:42:00.000-04:00

Swine flu vaccine production behind schedule.
Processing painful sounds.
Child immunizations at all time high, despite costs.

Economics - 10/18/09

2009-10-18T14:12:00.000-04:00

Treasury comments on the economy.
The current situation presented graphically.
Prospects for future Social Security payments.

Science and Technology - 10/13/09

2009-10-13T21:50:00.000-04:00

Imaging individual biomolecules.
Saturn's moons reshape the rings.
Physicists measure persistent current.

Law and Regulation - 10/9/09

2009-10-09T12:45:00.001-04:00

Financial regulation and the crisis.
Eminent domain abuse in New York.
Energy efficiency efforts anticipating mandates.

Energy - 10/6/09

2009-10-06T20:03:00.001-04:00

Tracking home energy use without a smart meter.
Solar panels you can drive on.
The prospects for winter heating costs.

Entertainment - 10/3/09

2009-10-03T19:39:00.001-04:00

More details behind the Letterman case.
Comcast looking at NBC Universal.
Augmented reality steps ahead.

Information Security - 9/30/09

2009-09-30T13:16:00.000-04:00

The security threat from business partners.
Earthquake searches directed to malware.
Touchless 3-D fingerprinting.

Biology and Medicine - 9/27/09

2009-09-27T14:13:00.000-04:00

A new round of swine flu in Mexico.
A possible link between sleep and Alzheimer's.
Deciphering the brain's numerical code.

Economics - 9/24/09

2009-09-24T14:34:00.000-04:00

Graphing household net worth.
Tax and tariff history lessons.
The latest home sales and jobless claims figures.

Science and Technology - 9/21/09

2009-09-21T10:57:00.003-04:00

Improvements in text-to-speech technology.
A quantum electric motor.
Hunting for lunar water ice.

Energy - 9/18/09

2009-09-18T12:55:00.000-04:00

New solar technologies coming to market.
The hunt for better batteries for electric vehicles.
The offshore drilling debate.

Law and Regulation - 9/15/09

2009-09-15T16:27:00.001-04:00

Regulatory aspects of the financial crisis.
Rethinking campaign finance laws.
Thoughts on New York's anti-smoking policies.

Entertainment - 9/11/09

2009-09-11T13:30:00.001-04:00

The video game industry's summer struggles.
NFL season kickoff has an overtime finale.
Nirvana upset with Guitar Hero 5.

Information Security - 9/8/09

2009-09-08T16:20:00.002-04:00

Zero-day flaw in Windows Vista and Windows 7.
Responses to security weakness in social networks.
Lie detection through handwriting.

Biology and Medicine - 9/4/09

2009-09-04T14:14:00.000-04:00

How cells fight pathogens.
Gene duplication and evolution.
HIV vaccine hopes.

Economics - 9/1/09

2009-09-01T20:28:00.001-04:00

Cautious optimism in recovery from economic data.
Tracking the personal savings rate.
The interest rate debate.

Science and Technology - 8/28/09

2009-08-28T16:34:00.001-04:00

Quantum cryptography for the mainstream.
Robot mass production.
A new record for solar cell efficiency.

Energy - 8/25/09

2009-08-25T17:47:00.001-04:00

Upgrading the grid with superconducting cables.
Pumping oil with solar power.
Geothermal setbacks.

Law and Regulation - 8/21/09

2009-08-21T14:33:00.002-04:00

Patent proceedings for Microsoft Word.
First Amendment debate in Florida.
Recent challenges to Proposition 8 in California.

Information Security - 8/18/09

2009-08-18T13:55:00.001-04:00

Data breach indictments.
Financial services firms look outside for security help.
Botnet control through Twitter.

Biology and Medicine - 8/15/09

2009-08-15T16:06:00.001-04:00

Tamiflu resistant swine flu.
Gene therapy for blindness.
Screening for drugs to attack cancer stem cells.

Economics - 8/12/09

2009-08-12T23:27:00.000-04:00

Parsing the FOMC's latest statement.
Jobs and the green economy.
Mortgage rates still historically low, but rising.

Entertainment - 8/10/09

2009-08-10T17:59:00.001-04:00

Pondering video game pricing.
Music player battery issues.
More competition in e-books.

Science and Technology - 8/7/09

2009-08-07T19:05:00.001-04:00

Towards practical quantum computing.
The future of the LHC.
Carbon nanomaterial safety.

Energy - 8/4/09

2009-08-04T20:45:00.000-04:00

The prospects for a low budget fusion reactor.
The electric power industry and carbon cuts.
Nissan's electric car for 2010.

Information Security - 7/31/09

2009-07-31T22:16:00.000-04:00

Windows 7 activation leak.
Flaws in digital certificates.
Fighting search spam.

Law and Regulation - 7/29/09

2009-07-29T21:41:00.000-04:00

Debating judicial activism.
Regulators discuss leveraged and inverse ETFs.
The First Amendment and the media.

Biology and Medicine - 7/26/09

2009-07-26T13:18:00.001-04:00

microRNA modulation.
Swine flu predictions.
An alternative to embryonic stem cells.

Entertainment - 7/23/09

2009-07-23T20:55:00.001-04:00

Digital distribution for comic books.
New e-book readers on the way.
Remembering Walter Cronkite.

Science and Technology - 7/20/09

2009-07-20T00:25:00.001-04:00

Japanese lab modules attached to space station.
Light beam teleportation.
40th anniversary of Apollo 11.

Economics - 7/16/09

2009-07-16T22:44:00.002-04:00

Considering economic inequality.
Graphically projecting the deficit.
Analyzing the economic impact of Waxman-Markey.

Energy - 7/14/09

2009-07-14T22:11:00.002-04:00

Examining carbon sequestration.
ExxonMobil looks to biofuels.
Questioning a new power grid.