Technology

The Associated Press reports that the House bill, designed to delay the digital tv switchover failed to pass.  Reuters reports it passed.  I love it when that happens! AP: "The House has defeated a bill to postpone the upcoming transition from analog to digital television broadcasting by four months to June 12." Reuters: "The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill to delay

We're all quick to read about and discuss the latest smart phone or newest Apple laptop.  As we look to the future, though, the real advances that improve efficiency, reduce costs, and change our lives are likely to be hidden to us.  One such example is discussed by the Christian Science Monitor in a piece about a vineyard's solar powered, wireless, soil monitoring network.  As such networks come on line across the world, the amount of data available will be spectacular.