Solar Energy will likely be cheaper than regular electricity by 2015

At least in the sunniest parts of the United States.  That's the conclusion of this Scientific American blog.  The author does a nice bit of work demonstrating the cost reduction curves and power outputs for solar.  There is a reason that Wal-Mart is leading the pack in solar installation, and the reason isn't goodwill!

Noahpinion: A parable of one-way free trade

Noahpinion: A parable of one-way free trade

An interesting discussion of free trade, government intervention and tariffs addressed in the context of solar energy.

Competitive Intelligence for the Small Business: Making sense of nonsense: A review of copyright an...

Competitive Intelligence for the Small Business: Making sense of nonsense: A review of copyright an...: I was just directed to James Grimmelmann's remarkable dissection of digital cable reproduction as a function of copyright compliance.  In " ...