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Symmetry in the universe: Physics says you shouldn’t exist. - Slate Magazine :  "We're lucky life began on Earth at all, of course, and that something as complex as humans evolved. It was improbable that your parents met each other and conceived you at just the right instant, and their parents and their parents and so on back to time immemorial. This is science’s way of reminding you to be grateful for what you have. But even so, I have news for you: It's worse than you think. Much worse." ...ero.

▶ Climate Name Change - YouTube : " "

New atomic clocks are badass at keeping accurate time | VentureBeat :  "The clock is a table-sized machine that makes use of an electro-magnetic signal that is emitted at an exact, known frequency. The light is used to excite an electron in an atom. The clock ticks one way based on the excitation of the electron, and it ticks the other based on a “de-excitation” of an electron." ...ero.

What's In a Pilot Program? | Public Knowledge :  "Unfortunately, the waves of consumer complaints that have poured out over Verizon's Voice Link deployment in Fire Island, NY show all too clearly that we can't simply assume that new technologies will offer services as good or better than what customers had before. And when customers have no option to stay with tried-and-true technologies when an untested technology turns out not to support the features they need (like how Voice Link does not support consumers' medical alert systems) or offers sub-par access to 911, the phone network transition could even threaten the health of consumers. This is not to say that new technologies don't offer the opportunities for new and better services, but if we want the next networks to be a true step forward for everyone we must demand it." ...ero.

IP Carrier : "The 13 largest subscription video providers in the United States, representing about 94 percent of the market, lost about 345,000 net video subscribers in the second quarter of  2013. "

▶ UFO's and Area 51 Declassification - YouTube : " "

Judge Approves Cable Companies' Spectrum Sale Plan | The Wrap Media :  "The Justice Department were concerned that the companies would unlawfully cede competition especially in areas where Verizon Communications’ FiOS and DSL services compete with the cable systems. To address those concerns, cable companies agreed to put a number of conditions on what they could sell the quad bundles, essentially banning the sale in localities where they compete for Internet service business. In approving the settlement, Judge Rosemary M. Collier of the District Court for the District of Columbia on Aug. 9 rejected concerns by RSN and CWA that the settlement didn’t go far enough because it didn’t ban national ads for quad packages."

What is Verizon Wireless cooking up with its cable partners? - FierceWireless :  "My colleague Steve Donohue of FierceCable discovered in November that Verizon filed a patent application for targeting ads to viewers based on information collected from infrared cameras and microphones that would be able to detect conversations, people, objects and even animals that are near a TV. However, it's unclear if that's related to the joint technology venture's work." ...ero.

Best Chance to See Perseid Meteor Shower, Champion of Fireballs - Around Town - Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Patch :  "The Perseid meteor shower will peak Sunday and Monday, and researchers at NASA have officially declared the celestial show the ‘fireball champion’ of annual meteor showers."

FCC loosens outdoor power restrictions on 60GHz spectrum :  "the FCC is easing outdoor power restrictions on the unlicensed 60GHz spectrum, which could bring faster broadband to rural areas and cost-effective backhaul solutions in urban settings" ...ero.

Documentary- A Silent Forest. The Growing Threat, Genetically Engineered Trees- Full Movie - YouTube : " "

TPP: The Biggest Threat to the Internet You've Probably Never Heard Of - YouTube : " "

US factory means buyers can customize Google phone | Las Vegas Review-Journal :  "With its first smartphone designed completely in-house, Google is demonstrating one of the benefits of moving production from Asia to the U.S.: It’s letting buyers customize phones to give them their own style. Workers at the factory in Fort Worth, Texas, assemble the custom phone and Google ship it to the buyer’s door within four days. The Moto X is going on sale in about a month at all four national wireless carriers - Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile - starting at $200."

Industry Focus: Telecommunications : "With the threat of cyber attacks at an all time high and transition to Cloud storage becoming more common, the telecommunications industry is evolving at a rapid pace. Recently, telecommunications executives representing companies throughout the industry met at the office of City National Bank to discuss the need to stay current amidst technology overload."

Obama Nominates Michael P. O’Rielly to FCC | Variety :  "O’Rielly has been policy adviser to Cornyn, and before that, to Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Arizona). He previously worked for the Republican Policy Committee in the U.S. Senate as a Policy Analyst for Banking, Technology, Transportation, Trade, and Commerce issues from 2009 to 2010. He also worjed as legislative director for Sen. John Sununu (R-N.H.) from 2007 to 2009 and as senior legislative assistant from 2003 to 2007. He also had been a staffer on the House Energy and Commerce Committee from 1998 to 2003, and was a telecommunications policy analyst from 1995 to 1998."