Archive for September 8th, 2006

GM’s HyWire

Friday, September 8th, 2006

YouTube Video

Supposedly, hydrogen fuel cell powered cars are around 20 to 30 years out. I hope that rings true, I might actually get a chance to own one.

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Censorship

Friday, September 8th, 2006


Link

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Celebrate Transparency Style

Friday, September 8th, 2006

Thanks to Bill Frist, and no thanks to the various politicians who tried to hold it up, the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 passed the Senate last night. Now the bill needs to be reconciled with it’s House counterpart. The only difference apparently is the exemption of contractors from the database. Then it’s on to the White House for signing.

If your curious how it went down, here’s the congressional record of the bills introduction and subsequent passing in the Sentate.

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