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Electrical Power Problems
In late 2006, the City had two all day electrical shutdowns to "upgrade equipment" in our neighborhood.
Since then, and beginning the next day, appliances in our house began ... |
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on Jan 5, 2007 at 12:05 pm by Unhappy Customer, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood |
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Palo Alto FTTH pundits shown mistaken
Web Link
Some years ago, a concerted effort was made to "diss" wireless technologies, with local self-appo... |
Setting the wireless record straight |
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on Jun 29, 2011 at 8:00 pm by Setting the wireless record straight, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
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Can we get on the grid please!
Why is it that Palo Alto has a single point of failure for power to the whole city? Aren't electrical transmission systems supposed to be a "grid" where if one part fails then... |
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on Mar 7, 2010 at 9:24 pm by An Engineer, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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H-P Board Weighing CEO Ouster
WSJ "The board of Hewlett-Packard Co. is considering ousting Leo Apotheker as chief executive, according to people briefed on the matter.
The board is planning to meet We... |
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on Sep 24, 2011 at 11:20 am by Samuel, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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28,000 people have died in drug violence since 2006
Fourteen drug-related slayings were reported on Friday in different locations in the Pacific beach resort of Acapulco, popular with U.S. tourists but also a key transit point ... |
Sharon |
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on Aug 28, 2010 at 11:26 am by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Christopher Hitchens Diagnosed: Esophageal Cancer Cancels Book Tour
Sad newsWeb Link
He has been a resident of Palo Alto in the summer for many years and frequently... |
Sharon |
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on Jul 7, 2010 at 12:25 pm by Wish him well, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Toyota to Recall 437,000 Hybrids World-Wide
A reluctant Toyota Motor Corp. announced Tuesday a global recall of its flagship Prius and other gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles Web Link... |
Sharon |
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on Feb 11, 2010 at 9:55 am by Paul, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Dalai Lama to make third visit to Stanford
While are not Buddhist , we crossed the Tiber, the Dalai Lama has an admiral commitment to peaceful conflict resolution, when possible.
We believe he will also visit some EP... |
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on Jan 25, 2010 at 7:40 pm by Sharon, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Schwarzenegger Wants ACORN Investigated
"Raising the stakes involved in the scandal surrounding the anti-poverty group ACORN, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is urging a "full investigation" by California Attorney Genera... |
Sharon |
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on Sep 20, 2009 at 1:14 pm by bru, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Iran's Web Spying Aided By Western Technology
Fascinating report, Iran is very sophisticated at identifying who is saying what, maybe better than China
From the WSJWeb Link... |
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on Jun 23, 2009 at 3:39 pm by Sharon, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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California Voters Voice Outrage
The results are finalized in California, and taxpayers finally took a stand.
Propositions 1A through 1E were soundly defeated last night.
Proponents of the measure, b... |
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on May 23, 2009 at 9:07 am by James, a member of the Barron Park School community |
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Global Trends 2025: A Transformed World
The National Intelligence Council fires up the crystal ball and lays out some long-term global political,economic, social and other trends.Web Link... |
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on May 14, 2009 at 7:05 pm by Sharon, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Why do some people kill themselves?
A very thorough report from The New Scientist casts light on this tragic syndrome and reports the latest research.Web Link... |
Sharon |
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on May 8, 2009 at 2:01 pm by Sharon, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Demographics, Depression & Destiny
Demand for large-lot single family homes will drop nationally from 56 million today to 34 million in 2025—a whopping reduction of 40 percent.
California’s “golden” housi... |
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on Apr 28, 2009 at 12:42 pm by Sharon, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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High-Speed Rail: The Wrong Road for America
1) Genuine high-speed rail — 150-to-200 miles-per-hour, as found in Japan and parts of Europe — requires separate rights of way: broad curves, very shallow grades, and no 60-m... |
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on Apr 17, 2009 at 4:36 am by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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United To Charge Heavier Passengers Twice To Fly
"If "beefy" or "curvy" describes you, here is a word of warning:
United Airlines will begin aggressively enforcing a new policy that allows it to charge heavier passengers t... |
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on Apr 15, 2009 at 12:32 pm by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Health Risks from Shipping Pollution
One giant container ship can emit almost the same amount of cancer and asthma-causing chemicals as 50m cars, study findsWeb Link... |
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on Apr 11, 2009 at 4:05 am by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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The red ink of a greyer future, Doomed to grow old alone
"The International Monetary Fund estimates that among the Group of 20 nations whose leaders meet in London this week, the industrialized members will have increased their ... |
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on Apr 5, 2009 at 8:13 am by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Rise of sea levels is 'the greatest lie ever told'
The uncompromising verdict of Dr Mörner is that all this talk about the sea rising is nothing but a colossal scare story,Web Link... |
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on Apr 1, 2009 at 10:05 am by Paul, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Three police sergeants dead, suspect killed in East Oakland
Given the shooting of 5 police officers and the recent gang shooting in Palo Alto, we need to reevaluate our PC approach to gangsters.
The three veteran officers killed... |
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on Mar 24, 2009 at 8:41 am by Clean it up!, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood |
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Oil shock prediction: $25
This will be a huge boost to the economy in terms of cost but will derail most alternative energy initiatives for some time.
It will also impoverish Islamic countries and... |
Sharon |
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on Dec 6, 2008 at 3:25 pm by Donald, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Protests in LA Go Beyond the Law
This Sunday we will have a protest in Palo Alto regarding the conduct of the the PAPD.
Such protests can easily get out of hand. Witness this evenings violent gay protests ... |
Sharon |
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on Nov 9, 2008 at 6:56 am by Legal immigrant, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Gore’s Dangerous Call for Environmental Civil Disobedience
History demonstrates that it's a short leap from blocking bulldozers to torching property.Web Link... |
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on Oct 19, 2008 at 10:40 pm by Sieg Heil Palin!, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
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Power Outage, Our 3rd World Future
Did anyone else experience a power outage at around 6.30PM today, I was visiting friends at Santa Rosa and Waverley and the power ended, do we know the cause,
I mean we ... |
Sharon |
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on Sep 8, 2008 at 6:02 pm by Knows whom to call, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood |
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The Climate-Change Diet
With all we know about the benefits of locally grown and organic foods, how do people feel about fighting global warming at home. . . in the kitchen?
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on Apr 28, 2007 at 6:38 pm by R Wray, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
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