D1gital_Prob3 writes "How can a 'smart' person act foolishly? Keith Stanovich, professor of human development and applied psychology at the University of Toronto, Canada, has grappled with this apparent incongruity for 15 years. He says it applies to more... ...full story at slashdot
from slashdot on Wed, Nov 04 2009
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IPv6 Adoption Will Grow With Smart Grid Adoption, Hopes Cisco » slashdot darthcamaro writes "A lot of people in the US have not seen a use case for the use of IPv6 yet, since we've got plenty of IPv4 addresses. But what happens when the entire electrical grid gets smart? The so-called Smart Grid will need a networking... |
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