Schaumburg-based Network Data Systems is hosting a series of webinars to teach others how mobile communications are revolutionizing American business and that however many positives may come from this, it is a double edged sword. Continue reading here.
As mobile devicesbecome smaller and more powerful, integrating these devices represents monumental challenges for security, privacy, and connectivity. Photo from our-techblog.blogspot.com
Students from St. Joseph School in Downers Grove won six gold awards at the State Exposition of the Illinois Junior Academy of Science held at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign this past weekend. The event hosted over 1000 projects and papers from 1500 participants. Continue reading here.
The 8th Grade Gold Award Winners for their presentations at the Annual State Exposition of the Illinois Junior Academy of Science. Photo from triblocal.com/downers-grove.
Spliced 35mm plastic film is on the way out, being replaced by digital projectors reading movies from hard drives. Many theatres across the suburbs have upgraded visual and audio technology to accommodate the high-definition video and pristine sound movie-goers are now expecting. Continue reading here.
Jake Pauling prepares a new digital projector before the start of a film at The Classic Cinemas Charlestowne 18 in St. Charles, Ill., on Thursday, May 3, 2012. | Andrew A. Nelles~For Sun-Times Media |
(Original Post: (4/18/12) In November of 2008, the Lake County Solid Waste Management District Board voted to award a trash consolidation to Powers Energy of America for its trash-to-ethanol process. However, 1,200 days into the contract and there is little to no progress. Continue reading here.
Update (4/23/12): Two months after walking out of a meeting with Lake County officials, Earl Powers of Powers Energy of America issued an apology. However, officials stated they needed progress on the trash-to-ethanol plant, not an apology. Continue reading here.
Update (5/8/12): Trash-to-Ethanol plant finally gains forward momentum after a major oil company takes interest in purchasing the ethanol and becoming an equity partner. Continue reading here.
The trash-to-ethanol process of Canadian comapny Enerkem which it built in Alberta. Photo from http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-20015203-54.html
Evanston police are testing the ability to identify cars with outstanding tickets by capturing images of vehicle license plants and running them against ticket databases. The new system would also monitor 2-hour parking and overtime zones. Feelings are mixed on the system’s implementation. Continue reading here.
An example of a discrete rear license plate camera. Evanston police would be implementing similar systems to track tickets and parking violations. Image from http://www.europeanautosource.com