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Sunshine on the Digital DMZ

Brian Hicks
Posted April 24, 2007

The Hermit Kingdom may not be so isolated in the coming years, as both North and South Korea agree to meet in Pyongyang later this years for a technology summit.

Meet the Reaper

Brian Hicks
Posted April 24, 2007

Meet the Reaper. Fully loaded it can carry 3,000 pounds of weapons, including Hellfire missiles and GBU-12 laser-guided bombs. It's the destructive equivalent of an F-15, and it can stay aloft for...

Oil Prices Spike Again Over Nigerian Turmoil

Keith Kohl
Posted April 23, 2007

Let's face it, predicting that oil prices will keep rising this year is like shooting fish in a barrel. This time around it's Nigeria, the world's eighth largest oil exporter. And Nigeria is no...

Marketwatch: Feeling Stronger Every Day

Brian Hicks
Posted April 19, 2007

The broader market averages turned red this morning as the Shanghai Surprise Part II roiled the international markets overnight.

In the struggle for international energy solutions, Venezuela's Hugo Chavez views the Western Hemisphere's ethanol effort as more of a tug-o'-war than a joint heave. If you're looking for an answer...

Admirals, Generals Worried About Climate Change

Brian Hicks
Posted April 19, 2007

A top panel of eleven retired admirals and generals from all branches of the military released a report on Monday entitled "National Security and the Threat of Climate Change," which was...

Across the Pond for Ten Pounds

Brian Hicks
Posted April 18, 2007

No matter how many foreign films you watch or how many hip bistros you eat at, there is no substitute for traveling abroad. Now, with recent breakthroughs in aviation liberalization, low-cost and...

Lithium-Ion Batteries Lead the Charge

Brian Hicks
Posted April 17, 2007

In automotive boardrooms from Tokyo to Detroit the race is not only on, its as heated as ever. This time, though, it has less to do with sexy styling and more with something considerably...

Perched Precariously on a Precipice

Brian Hicks
Posted April 16, 2007

The dollar is no longer responding to traditional stimulants. Last week, despite the apparently "hawkish" tone in the recently released Fed minutes and trade deficit figures that were slightly less...

The Death of Conventional Oil

Keith Kohl
Posted April 16, 2007

Remember the good old days when oil was $50 a barrel? I know that was only a few months ago--but just wait a few years from now when you're wishing the price for a barrel of sweet crude was below...

Fiercer Than the Race for Oil or Natural Gas

Brian Hicks
Posted April 12, 2007

I have to admit something--I don't know much about nuclear physics. You might not either, but I bet you know what a mushroom cloud looks like. Unfortunately, a filmstrip's worth of familiarity with...

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